News.com: CD creator burns copy-protection efforts “We worry (the labels) don’t know what they’re doing.” Ummm, I think he’s onto something. (via rc3.org)
The Register: Distributed computing case ends with probation. God I’m am so glad that this guy didn’t do any time.
Test post. Having trouble getting this thing to properly publish in both places because my ISP changed the ftp server setup without sending out an email first to warn me. So Blogger was not publishing at all. Combine that with intermittent publishing issues with Radio due to the Mac OS X/upstreaming problem and you’ve got one confused kiddie here.
Go2Mac.com: Palm OS 5 on Tap for PalmSource 2002
Music services want easy licensing, death to pirates [MacCentral] Nowhere in this article do the label people mention cost and the fact that consumers are fed up with rising CD prices.
Carriers Aim to Kill Number Portability I have been wanting this for a long time. I have been stuck with my current provider due to the fact that I don’t want to lose the number I’ve had for the last four years. (via metafilter)
The Register covers the Be Auction “Cruelly the only assets of real value - BeOS itself and the staff - now belong to Palm, possibly the stupidest technology company on Earth.”
We Knew There’d Be Scandals (via Boing Boing)
Dan hits the nail on the head today with his evaluation of the state of the music industry. I think what the music industry doesn’t seem to understand, probably because they are out of touch, is that by continuing to retrench without offering a better alternative, they are are just making the problem worse. They are making me want to download music.
The Allaire Website no longer exists.
Well, I’m off to the gym. The combination of new broadband and Radio Userland has made me want to get much more active posting wise. One of my neighbors just fixed a loose board in the fence in my backyard just because he had his tools out. Nice people these neighbors.
CNN: Atlanta test-drives the ‘Segway’ transporter Damn I wish I had known about this.
Apple posts AirPort Admin Utility for Windows [MacCentral] I find this surprising in a way. If MSFT came out with something like the Airport, they would probably lock you into administering it with their platform. Then again, they can afford to do that.
Digital Web Magazine: Building the Business Game Plan “Process: either you love it or you hate it.” Amen to that. Constantly evolving a process while getting work done is tough work for everyone.
According to this article, Earthlink has been building a high speed wireless network here in Atlanta to test this new service out.
Lord of the Rings in 2 Hours It contains some hilarious lines like this one from Saruman: “See, all I had to do was cross out “Good” on my business cards and write “Bad,” and I’m all set. "
“css/edge is intended, first and foremost, to be as relentlessly creative with CSS as we have been practical all these years. It does not exist to present or explain safe cross-browser techniques; in fact, almost the opposite. The goal here is to find ways to make CSS live up to its fullest potential, with only minimal regard to browser limitations.”
TechTV: ‘Tron’ Turns 20
I am now using Dave’s new tool to mirror posts between regular Bump(currently powered by Blogger) and Radio Bump (currently powered by Radio Userland). So you can choose to visit either and you will get all of the content for the time being. It just worked on the first try. That’s Cool. Really.
Xbox may spawn entertainment hub It doesn’t take an industry analyst to connect the dots on this one.
BTW, there is also Radio Bump right now. I am updating both. At some point, the new backend and all of the posts will return here. In the meantime, there will be construction debris over there. Also, I finally have high speed Internet at my home.
ORANGE COUNTY is the early frontrunner for the worst movie of 2002. Jack Black was the only thing that makes this movie worth seeing, but there isn’t nearly enough of him to justify his billing.
No More Popup Ads This site gives a listing of links that will allow you to opt out of pop up ads from a variety of ad networks. Very useful. Just posting it here in case you haven’t seen it the other hundred places it is posted.