You are all no doubt aware of the human tragedy unfolding in Asia right now. The tsunami that struck coastlines around the Indian Ocean has killed tens of thousands. And the final human cost of this cataclysmic event is yet to be realized.

I would urge each and every one of you to do your part to help. Numerous aid organizations are undertaking the difficult work of gathering the dead and caring for the survivors. But they will need resources to do this. Please take a minute to contribute--you can do so online. Click on one of the links below.

Red Cross International
UNICEF
Médécins sans Frontières

The Beta 5 build was released today. The bug list has a mere 11 open bugs on it at the moment. I'm pushing to get as many of those resolved over the holiday break as possible.

Happy holidays to you all.

On the one day of the year that I actually left my computer off, being xmas and all, my server was hacked. You may have noticed this web site being unresponsive for the better part of yesterday. Sorry for any inconvenience. The problems should now be resolved.

Best wishes for 2005!

I just released the second beta build. It's running more stable than ever and the open bug list is getting quite short.

A beta tester has created this overview of using SquawkBox 3. Enjoy.