Tablet PC rivalry sets in. A start-up formed by a group of Dell Computer visionaries plans to release its device next month. Will it find the right formula for success? [CNET News.com]

Jon Udell: The publish/subscribe Internet. [Scripting News]

SuSE 8.1 illustrates MS’ fear. Windows killer around the corner [The Register]

We’re being spanked by Nokia – Gates. Making a Stink [The Register]

Yahoo! News – Music industry spins falsehood [lnk.to]

Dying for God. The author of “The Martyrs of Columbine” on the strange and sometimes violent collision of religion and politics. [Salon.com]

Flat-panel monitors pick up the pace. Lower pricing on sleek, flat-panels is spurring demand to new levels. Revenue generated by sales of the monitors is expected to surpass standard displays this year. [CNET News.com]

Congress Members Oppose GPL for Government Research. An anonymous reader writes “Rep Jim Davis(D-FL), Tom Davis (R-Va), Ron Kind … [Slashdot]

RealNetworks’ loss is Microsoft’s gain. RealNetworks reports a loss as Microsoft’s Windows 2000 streaming server takes a huge chunk out of the multimedia software company’s server revenue. [CNET News.com]
Real Networks per stream princing is a liabilty for them.

Microsoft buys online map competitor. The software giant will acquire Vicinity, a provider of online maps and directions, in a cash-for-stock transaction worth $96 million. [CNET News.com]