<?xml version="1.0" encoding="iso-8859-1" ?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>washingtonpost.com - Random Access</title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/technology/columns/randomaccess?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><description>Random Access</description><language>en-us</language><ttl>15</ttl><image><title>washingtonpost.com</title><width>140</width><height>20</height><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com</link><url>http://media.washingtonpost.com/wp-srv/hp/image/wp_web.gif</url></image><item><title><![CDATA[This Mouse Won't Hunt]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8856-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A8856-2005Apr22.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The mouse clicked in Indiana, but the gun that fired the shot heard 'round the Internet sits on a game preserve in Texas. Now, 14 states and an influential congressman want to ban online hunting. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Syntax Error]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6622-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6622-2005Apr21.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Do you ever feel like you're the only one in the room who doesn't understand techno-babble? Don't worry. As a couple of MIT pranksters proved, the experts sometimes are just as lost as you are. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[You Are What You Click]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4248-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A4248-2005Apr20.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The federal government deserves praise for launching an appetizing Web site to guide Americans toward healthier eating habits. As for the unwired half of America? Let them eat cake. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Imminent Domain]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A669-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A669-2005Apr19.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The commissars who run the Internet keep adding new domains, figuring that they'll spark new opportunities for businesses and the Web users. But when was the last time you surfed to a .aero, .museum, .info or .biz Web site? <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Test Your Personality, Digitally]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62545-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A62545-2005Apr18.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[As the iPod revolution goes mainstream, it's becoming plain to see that these devices are more than just portable music players; they can be rough guides to the human soul too. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Bush: The E-Mail Stops Here]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56001-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A56001-2005Apr15.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[President Bush thinks that all Americans should be able to send and receive e-mail on a high-speed Internet connection, but as long as he's in the Oval Office, he's sticking to paper and pen. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[E-Filing Clicks With Taxpayers]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52797-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A52797-2005Apr14.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Theoretically, you could wait until 11:59:59 before electronically filing your federal tax return. But our friends at the IRS say that unpredictable Internet hiccups make waiting until the last minute a bad idea. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Steal This Song]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49361-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A49361-2005Apr13.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[We've come a long way in the 35 years since "Steal This Book" was published amid cultural upheaval on the nation's campuses. Now we get "25 Sued at NYU" instead of "Four Dead in O-hi-o." <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[The Internet's Paper Chase]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46286-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A46286-2005Apr12.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Calling all inventors. There's something about paper that no one can replace, so it's time to marry its comfort and flexibility with the bottomless Internet. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Spam, an Acquired Taste]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43486-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A43486-2005Apr11.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Mankind's capacity for endurance is exceptional, and our ability to put up with the daily influx of spam is no exception, a new report claims.<br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[At FOSE, English as a Second Language]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36827-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A36827-2005Apr8.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Cool technology is always on display at the annual FOSE trade show, but some attendees need an interpreter to appreciate it. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Can the Internet Have Borders?]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33680-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A33680-2005Apr7.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A legal battle over whether French law applies to a distant corner of the Internet, just because you can access it from inside France, raises tough questions about online freedom. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Podcasting in the Dark]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30340-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A30340-2005Apr6.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A new report says that 6 million American adults have listened to digital "Podcasts," but not everyone buys that number. After all, hype is not always a good indicator of how successfully a technology has gone mainstream. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[La France Contre Google]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27282-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A27282-2005Apr5.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[If there's one thing that unites the French, it's America bashing.  And in the Internet age, that means one of the United States's greatest digital exports -- Google -- has found itself the target of Gallic bile. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[John Paul II: The Message Matters Most]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24759-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A24759-2005Apr4.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[The first pope of the modern media era embraced new communications technologies -- from the Internet to the satellite hook-up -- to spread the church's teachings. <br><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Treat Me Like a Fool]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18448-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A18448-2005Apr1.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[From Google Gulp to an Internet morality filter, the Web is full of April Foolery this morning. So click here for nude photos of Prince Charles... <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Banking on a Neglected Market]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15358-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A15358-2005Mar31.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[A plan to launch an online-only bank for black customers marks an interesting departure from traditional notions of banking in the African-American community and highlights the Internet's ability to target markets that remain undeservedly underserved.<BR><FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[Generation Z, Meet Generation A]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12363-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A12363-2005Mar30.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Sometimes it's nice to forget about e-mail, the Internet and MP3s for a while. But that doesn't mean that the Internet shouldn't be a part of everybody's life, and that's why it's good to see that young folks are helping older generations climb aboard. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[No Sympathy For the Devils]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9343-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A9343-2005Mar29.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Everyone loves to take sides in a fight, and the big file-sharing case before the Supreme Court today is no different. But as high as the stakes are in the outcome, it's worth remembering that neither side can claim to be the good guy. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item><item><title><![CDATA[In a Blog World, Gossip Runs Out of Ink]]></title><link>http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6469-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</link><guid isPermaLink="true">http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A6469-2005Mar28.html?nav=rss_technology/columns/randomaccess</guid><pubDate>Sun, 24 Apr 2005 11:28:28 GMT</pubDate><description><![CDATA[Liz Smith, America's grand dame of gossip, says if she had to start all over again, she doubts that she'd make it in the dirt-dishing world. Why? She says competing with edgy bloggers would be impossible. <FONT face="verdana,MS Sans Serif,arial,helvetica" size="-2" color="#666666"><B>-Robert MacMillan</B></FONT>]]></description><author>TechNews.com</author></item></channel></rss>