Starbucks is offering content at its WiFi locations, regardless of your paid access to the outside Internet.

Nigel McFarlane wrote a piece for DevX about the architectural similarities between Longhorn and Mozilla. Write down to the XAML vs. XUL comparison.

HBS Working Knowledge has selected its first weblog, Techdirt, as its featured Web site recommendation.

How many months’ salary is Windows XP around the world? 10 month average in Africa.

Are companies now preying on busy lifestyles? NY Times writer David Pogue examines overbilling and miscellaneous fees creeping into monthly bills. My $39.99 cellular service plan comes to about $46 with all the line item fees. I am not sure if these fees are government mandated or something invented by my service provider for a quick buck.

Eric Sink has put together a column named Finance for Geeks (The Business of Software).

Element Computer has released the Helium 2100, a new 14.1″ tablet running Lycoris Desktop/LX Tablet Edition. It costs only $999. The first device I have seen using a Via CPU.

Longhorn alpha is on sale in Malaysia for six ringgit ($1.58) in Malaysia. The alpha is so hyped it is actually being bought!

Today’s NY Times magazine has an in depth look at Apple’s portable music player, the iPod.