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The city of San Francisco has accepted a proposal from Google-Earthlink to provide subscription and free wi-fi throughout the city. I understand that other cities are considering similar proposals. I read the other day that the projection is that in 5 years or less all major metropolitan areas in the US will have city-wide wi-fi. It’s kind of a moot ...

See John Lorance’s post at Net2 about recent trends in online traffic. Blogs are sparking a lot of traffic growth. It references the article "New Trends in Online Traffic" from the Washington Post.

Here’s an interesting article from MIT’s Technology Review about how vast databases of patient information are being connected to compile worldwide data about cancer, and, eventually, to provide a powerful tool for clinicians treating the disease. For several years, clinicians and computer scientists in the U.S. and abroad have been trying to improve cancer care—from diagnosis to treatment—by building vast, ...

My friend Deb has just announced that after a long struggle with leukemia she is now cancer free! There were quite a few comments when I first read this post, but now, going back, there’s over 120. Talk about the power of blogs to solicit support. I’ve seen this throughout my blogging experience, yet it never ceases to amaze and ...