Wednesday, January 12, 2005

WebSideStory launches university for online marketing. Online marketers need to do a better job of tracking campaigns they launch on the Internet, so WebSideStory is starting an educational program to teach that skill. [InfoWorld: Top News] 6:40:43 PM    comment []

New Chalmers Blog. Philosopher of mind David Chalmers (Australian National University) has a new blog, here.  He notes:  "From time to time there may be some material here of interest to a broad audience, but I'm conceiving of this as a fairly academic weblog whose primary audience consists especially of philosophers." [Leiter Reports] 6:40:20 PM    comment []

Court orders changes in sentencing. In a divided ruling, justices strike down portions of federal guidelines, forcing a redrawing of the sentencing system. [Christian Science Monitor | Top Stories] 6:39:57 PM    comment []

Two from BNA News: ID THIEF SENTENCED TO 14 YEARS IN JAIL A computer technician who prosecutors say touched off the largest identity theft in US history has been sentenced to 14 years in prison. The government has estimated that the identity theft scheme involved tens of thousands of victims and caused losses of between $50 million and $100 million. MAINE CT. HEARS ARGUMENTS ON ANONYMOUS INTERNET SPEECH Maine Supreme Court justices heard arguments yesterday in a case that will determine if the sender of an unflattering e-mail who purported to be someone else will have to reveal his or her identity. The John Doe has fought to remain anonymous, arguing that releasing his or her identity would be a breach of the right to privacy and anonymity. 9:41:15 AM    comment []

HOWTO: Hack iPod into iPod Shuffle. Now erase all but 240 of your songs. (Thanks, Boogah!) [unmediated] Funny for what it is. Evidence how iPod Shuffle (and the miniMac thing) are strategic plays. It. Just. Might. Work. 7:29:07 AM    comment []

Building a Better Blog. Brian Bailey's Top 10 ideas for how to build a better blog are essential for any beginner or intermediate. [unmediated] 7:27:48 AM    comment []

IPod Shuffle Sparks Stampede. Steve Jobs' Macworld keynote speech -- and a lack of Wi-Fi -- set off a rush among iPod fans to see who can get to the nearby Apple Store before the newfangled devices sell out. Daniel Terdiman reports from San Francisco. It's a Small Macworld. Macworld Expo opens with Apple introducing a tiny, flash-memory iPod and a small, no-extras Macintosh computer. Leander Kahney and Daniel Terdiman report from San Francisco. [Wired News] Engadget live-blogged Jobs' presentation yesterday. 7:27:36 AM    comment []

The Centralization of BitTorrent Networks. Andrew Chen writes: "A couple friends and I did some analysis on the degree of centralization between BitTorrent sites, and put it up on the web. Interestingly, the distribution has a very obvious Long Tail pattern: Key conclusions: * Torrent files are extremely centralized, and do follow a Zipf Law-like distribution * However, instead of 20/80, the distribution is more like 4/80. * The long tail is very, very long - The number of sites with under 100 torrents numbers close to 87%. However, on the plus side, BitTorrent has lowered the barrier to creating new P2P networks down to zero..." Thank you Andrew ! [Smart Mobs] 7:17:23 AM    comment []

EFF Is Not Representing Think Secret (Donna Wentworth). The mistake is understandable. Here's our press release; EFF's clients are the publishers of AppleInsider and PowerPage. It's important to note that the facts in these cases are different. [Copyfight] 7:17:16 AM    comment []