Whistler is the first planned update to Windows 2000, much like Windows 98 was to Windows 95. Tweak Town has a preview, and not much has changed yet.

The future of computers is prophesied by David Gelernter.

Buddhism.

Why is it that I never knew that the head of the Human Genome Project is a professor at the University of Michigan? I have followed the HGP for quite some time now, and never knew that Francis Collins (the head of the National Institute of Health portion of the HGP) also is a professor in the Human Genetics and Internal Medicine departments here.

The people over at JunkExtreme love Windows Millennium Edition.

Necessary mechanical product for this year: Speed boots. Necessary computer information for this minute: Bandwidth speed test.

Word of the day: fat·u·ous adj. Vacuously, smugly, and unconsciously foolish. Delusive; unreal: fatuous hopes.

The FDA is considering making The Pill available OTC. The cost would definitely plummet from the average current price of $30/month.