* China 'blocks Google news site' *

 * China 'blocks Google news site' *
China has been accused of blocking access to Google News by the media watchdog, Reporters Without Borders.
Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/technology/4056255.stm

Breakfast with Dr. Peter Piot

Peter Piot

A Monitor Breakfast with Dr. Peter Piot, executive director of the
Joint UN Program on HIV/AIDS. By David T. Cook

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1202/p20s02-usmb.html?s=hns

* Why 2004 was the year of the blog *

* Why 2004 was the year of the blog *
A US dictionary publisher declares "blog" as one of the words of the year.
Full story:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/go/em/-/2/hi/technology/4059291.stm

The tangled Internet: Is it time for a new one?

The tangled Internet: Is it time for a new one?

Internet2, 1000 times faster than the Internet, raises questions about the future of communication. By Gregory M. Lamb

http://www.csmonitor.com/2004/1202/p13s02-stin.html?s=hns