Monday, July 12, 2004

Briefly: Apple sells 100 millionth download. roundup Plus: Accenture says federal probe looming...IBM tweaks e-mail for midsize businesses...Apple says buy laptop and iPod, get $200...Veritas faces investor lawsuit. [CNET News.com] 5:18:25 PM    comment []

Alleged hacker is Microsoft employee. At CNN [NewsIsFree: Popular Items] 5:18:19 PM    comment []

Steve Gillmor: "When Microsoft abandoned Internet Explorer development to concentrate on fixing the browser's security vulnerabilities, it opened the door to the emerging RSS revolution." [Scripting News] 7:56:28 AM    comment []

movie promotional blogging templates + digression on illegal art. I remember the controversy when film studios and other intellectual property owners forced numerous fan sites off the web. I'm thinking particularly about Star Trek and Harry Potter - which was a particularly mean-spirited example, seeing that most of the... [explodedlibrary.info] 7:54:52 AM    comment []

Online Battle of Low-Cost Books. Some in the used-book industry are questioning whether Amazon.com is becoming the Napster of the book business. By By BOB TEDESCHI. [The New York Times > Technology] 7:54:24 AM    comment []

FCC Boss Blogs Silicon Valley. Michael Powell launches his own Web log to connect with the tech community, bypassing Washington lobbyists. Saying he wants to avoid regulating new technologies for fear of stifling innovation, the FCC chairman solicits direct input. [Wired News] FCC officials were not immediately available to comment on how often Powell would be interacting on his blog. 7:53:25 AM    comment []