Wednesday, May 12, 2004

Microsoft delays Virtual PC 7 for Macs. It just takes longer to make a program that will make a Macintosh run Windows software, Microsoft reports. The delay will also push back the release of one version of Office 2004 for Mac. [CNET News.com] 9:22:13 PM    comment []

Online Course on Social Software. Blog, Wikis, Social Networks - what can social software do for you? is an online course that runs May 17 through May 21. It costs $149. I'm posting this because I know and endorse a number of the people who will be teaching: Tom Mandel, Lisa Kimball, Ross Mayfield, Tom Erickson all know what they are talking about, and know how to teach in an online environment. [Smart Mobs] 9:21:14 PM    comment []

Opera parts curtain on next act. The plucky Norwegian browser maker releases a new "full feature" upgrade touting cross-platform compatibility and a bundled e-mail client. [CNET News.com] 8:57:40 PM    comment []

Weinsteins and Disney Reach Deal on 'Fahrenheit 911'. The deal allows Miramax to find a new distributor for director Michael Moore's controversial new documentary. By Reuters. [New York Times: Business] 8:57:09 PM    comment []

Polling junkies be warned Jeff Jones, managing editor of the Gallup Poll, says if the point of the entire poll was to zero in on the battleground states -- instead of it serving as a sidebar within a larger national survey -- the company would have contacted 600 likely voters. Polling junkies, considered yourselves warned. [Salon.com] 8:57:00 PM    comment []

The songs of summer. Warm-weather music beyond Beyonce -- from dios, Walker Kong and David Mead. Plus: Some non-season-specific genius from Ryan Adams. [Salon.com] 7:18:25 AM    comment []

DMCRA hearing witness list available now. The list of people who will be testifying is now available - Lessig, Valenti, and more. [Infothought] 7:15:38 AM    comment []

Last week Jon Johansen cracked the new version of Apple's FairPlay DRM and now a new version of PlayFair (renamed to Hymn) is out. [Hack the Planet] 7:15:10 AM    comment []

Brazil to Expel Reporter. Brazil said that it would expel a New York Times correspondent who wrote of publicly expressed concerns about the drinking habits of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. By The New York Times. [New York Times: International] 7:08:03 AM    comment []

Jim Gray: The Personal Petabyte, The Enterprise Exabyte (PowerPoint). [Hack the Planet] 7:06:13 AM    comment []

Where School Desegregation Battle Began, Victory Casts a Shadow of Defeat. While the Topeka High School of the past embodied the segregation of society, the Kansas school now embodies the ambiguous legacy of the decision to desegregate schools. By Samuel G. Freedman. [New York Times: Education] 7:06:00 AM    comment []

How Does Fat Kill Thee? Many Ways. New research into how fat behaves in the human body sheds light on the toxic effects of oily, troublesome flab. Turns out the simple physical burden of excess pounds is the least of its dangers. [Wired News] 7:05:27 AM    comment []

Education Law Will Stand, Bush Tells Its Detractors. President Bush offered his most detailed defense yet of the "No Child Left Behind" law's effort to link federal aid to student performance. By David E. Sanger and Jim Rutenberg. [New York Times: Education] 7:05:04 AM    comment []

Labor Dispute Clouds Opening of Cannes. The Cannes International Film Festival will open on Wednesday under a cloud, as thousands of French actors and technicians prepare to protest over unemployment benefits. By Alan Riding. [New York Times: Business] 7:04:56 AM    comment []

Apple Wants to Open Song Vaults. Only a fraction of the songs in music labels' catalogs are available for download on legal music sites. Apple is leading the charge to get many out-of-print gems online and available for sale. By Katie Dean. [Wired News] 7:03:41 AM    comment []

File under DUH!: Executive Calls Vote-Machine Letter an Error. The top executive at Diebold Inc., which makes voting machines, said that it had been a "huge mistake" for him to express support for President Bush's re-election in a fund-raising letter. By John Schwartz. [New York Times: Technology] 7:02:33 AM    comment []