Saturday, August 20, 2005

Podcasting? That's For Old Folks [unmediated] 11:53:59 AM    comment []

Picking the Media's Digital Lock. A new book looks at the clueless ways big entertainment companies try to control content or subvert emerging technologies, and how people work around those efforts. By DAN MITCHELL. [NYT > Technology] And don't miss A conversation with J.D. Lasica at the Well's Inkwell, going on now. Rip. Mix. Share. You got a problem with that? If so, should the MPAA or Microsoft control your television? Is preventing piracy really worth crippling the digital future? What are the alternatives? J. D. Lasica's "Darknet: Hollywood's War Against the Digital Generation" gives insight into new spaces for sharing digital content -- whether sinister or benign. More than just a recitation of the "moguls versus geeks" story, it tells how technology has altered the balance of media power. It's the story of the personal media revolution and the persons behind it, as well as a peek into what the future might offer (or require of us). Join J.D. Lasica from the beginning of the conversation or catch up on the most recent posts. 11:52:12 AM    comment []

Initiatives to Promote Savings From Childhood Catching On [Washington Post: Top News] 11:48:10 AM    comment []

Illinois State Police Cancels Forensic Lab's Contract, Citing Errors. The police said the Bode Technology Group failed to recognize semen on evidence in 22 percent of cases that were checked again. By GRETCHEN RUETHLING. [NYT > Technology] 11:47:42 AM    comment []

America's Pirate Wars. In the early years of the Republic, America was threatened by pirates at home and overseas. Each of three new books treats a different aspect of that vertiginous period. By CHRISTOPHER HITCHENS. [NYT > Books] 11:47:17 AM    comment []

If the Senators Laugh, It Was a Joke [Washington Post: Top News] 11:47:11 AM    comment []

A Girl's Guide to Killing. When a flighty heroine solves a crime in the chick-lit mystery genre, she gets a chance to improve both her character and her sex life. By MARILYN STASIO. [NYT > Books] 11:45:50 AM    comment []