Notes from the field: The acquisition of DoubleClick proves “Google isn’t a technology company that makes money from ads, it’s an advertising company that uses technology to lure eyeballs,” pens Robert X. Cringely. Google goes click. “GoogleClick is still better than an ad network controlled by Microsoft, if only because Google seems to understand what consumers want in a way MS never will.” Related: Google-DoubleClick a dangerous monopoly?Hardware: The Apple II turns 30. “Apple II was a follow-up to a market flop, the Apple I. The failure of that first effort was a blessing,” Tom Yager writes. “Apple II had more in common with commercial arcade games than with competing home computers of the day.” Columnist’s corner: Referencing Douglas Adams’ most famous work, editor-in-chief Steve Fox offers this to readers: Don’t panic. Favorite columnists still in the fold. “Just because we’ve stopped print publication doesn’t mean we’ve cut back on our content. All your favorite print columns and columnists are still alive and well at InfoWorld.com,” Fox writes. Fox also announces and details our new Best of Talkback feature. The news beat: A new worm is working its way around Skype’s VoIP service, replicating by sending malicious links via instant messenger. Adobe says it will show off its first desktop media player, which will enable users to ‘download and carry’ videos. And an open source project aims to erase the fog around e-voting. Technology Industry