SOA: The trail, this time, starts with a pair of those O ROKR Bluetooth sunglasses, which leads to the topic of wearable computing and that, quite naturally, points journeymen toward ubiquitous computing. “You have to admit this day is coming quickly, if not already upon us, including cell phones that are now really small PCs, microwaves that calculate the cooking time for 3 potatoes, and information systems in cars that not only tell us when the oil needs changing, but schedule the appointment at the dealer,” explains David Linthicum in Real World SOA. I’m sure you know where this is going: the idea is to include all computing power in your SOA to bolster its value. “This is not science fiction, this is doable today.” Best of the blogs: In the ongoing discussion of translucency and selective disclosure, Jon Udell shares several thoughtful responses, including disagreement with his choice to publish AOL user Thelma Arnold’s name and AOL user number, the liability for storing more of a customer’s data than is strictly necessary, and what compels organizations to hoard and trade our data, among others. The Gripe Line: EarthLink is upsetting customers with a wildcard DNS record it calls “dead domain” handling system. The provider, it seems, has tweaked its DNS servers in such a way that they return invalid results designed to herd users to a portal, as is the experience of one reader. “As Verisign discovered two years ago, any unexpected DNS behavior drives network administrators crazy. And Earthlink appears to be getting an earful about it from some of its customers,” Ed Foster reports in Earthlink tries a Site Finder of its own. The news beat: Even more has come out about Hewlett-Packard’s spying scandal and the latest report indicates that the company’s internal investigation included physical and e-mail surveillance. SAP extends its relationship with CA (the company formerly known as Computer Associates) and, under terms of the deal, SAP will use CA’s Introscope application management software for remotely diagnosing performance and availability issues. And EMC launches new data management software. Technology Industry