Story in Guardian Unlimited. By Kevin Warwick.

Passnotes number 1709.

Simon Midgley wonders whether hard-up students will need to buy textbooks in a few years' time. [Guardian Unlimited]

Frank, brief interview, criticism of Macintosh, thoughts on useful user interfaces, Hypercard, progress in computing. [Guardian Unlimited]

Baa.com, a small, rudimentary website ostensibly devoted to the love of fluffy animals, announced it will fight in court a writ from BAA. [The Guardian]

"Everybody wants a piece of the action. Sex.com, the most sought-after address on the world wide web, is at the centre of a remarkable legal dispute involving a fugitive porn baron, betrayed business partners and billions of pounds in potential profit...

The British marketing industry has begun the fight back against European Union proposals to ban all unsolicited emails. [Guardian Unlimited]

Report on the announcement that the first webcam was going to be taken offline, and a brief history of it.

A "best of" selection of weblogs grouped by category.

Thoughts on this topic in the guardian - ODP is mentioned as an example.