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The economy is in turmoil -- who would have thought Chrysler and GM would be discussing a merger? -- but it got me wondering: is Web 2.0 capable of riding out this crisis? I think it is, because some very smart entrepreneurs have shielded their companies from disaster.

Apple, on Tuesday will release a full plate of new portable Macs.  In the months leading up to the event, the Internet has been abuzz with speculation about the details of the releases.  I'll attempt to log everything put out there.

Welcome to a special IT Blogwatch EXTRA: as Richi Jennings watches bloggers' reactions to the Russian hackers who claim to be able to crack WPA2 Wi-Fi encryption. Not to mention 41st Reality...

Debian 5, Lenny, was due out at the end of the September. Whoops. There are still some last-minute details that need fixing and the Debian developers could use your help.

Yahoo investors have all the reason in the world to feel bitter today, as the company stock hovers at $12, and the Yahoo-Google ad deal has been put on hold because of widespread legal and business opposition. Not that many months ago, Microsoft offered $31 a share for the company. If I owned Yahoo stock, I'd be calling for Yang's head.

As if taxpayers needed another reason to scorn the IRS. I read yesterday that the inspector general review of several IRS computer systems found "several weaknesses in control over access to applications containing sensitive information." I remember reading last month that the inspector general had found computer weaknesses at the IRS. This time around the IG didn't criticize the IRS security policies that are in place, only that they're not being adhered to.

In today's podcast: Microsoft promises to improve UAC; Amazon cuts S3 data storage charges; and Infosys sees slower growth.

Forget privacy, information is power, and the government doesn't want you to have it, says private investigator Steve Rambam, who also runs a 25-billion record investigative database on individuals and businesses.

"Two hundred years ago the second amendment was passed because you needed a gun to protect yourself. Now you need information to keep things balanced."

This company has what it calls a "best-shore" approach to help desk support. Translation: It's offshore -- and not really very helpful.

This overheated presidential race is getting uglier by the minute. But I don't have to watch the debates, read the New York Times, tune in MSNBC or CNN, dial up my favorite political web sites, or Twitter endlessly with my peeps to know that.

I just need to look at my Thunderbird inbox.

The question of whether Asperger's syndrome is a disorder that needs to be treated is answered by the fact that human interaction is a prerequisite for making the world a better place. Don Tennant looks at this balance in this week's editorial.

Computerworld Editorial's blog

I received an interesting e-mail a couple of days ago from Katie Graunke Stone, who handles public relations for Stone Design, a Mac OS application development company founded by her husband Andrew Stone in 1984. Katie related a story about an encounter she and her husband had with free software pioneer Richard Stallman 15 years ago that left this impression: "Even though he was the strangest person I'd ever met until that point in my life, he was likely the most brilliant."

I received a clickjacking warning from my Firefox 3.0 NoScript plugin today. False positive? Coding error? Actual attack?

There have been some nice movements in the security space over the past couple of weeks that show large security vendors separating from the smaller tactical players.

Tennessee student's arrogance should be matched by the length of his prison term. Which means he should rot for five full years.