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Monday, October 30
"Happy Birthday iPod: A revolution in your pocket; Welcome to the era of the shuffle"
by
ronjon
on October 30, 2006 12:19PM (PST)
...the odds are good that even as you observe this, your own ears are exploding in sound -- maybe the just-downloaded croonings of Bob Dylan's latest offering, a classic Philadelphia Orchestra symphony or an amateur "podcast" featuring a barroom-style discussion of last week's NFL games. Or perhaps your device is displaying a scene from last week's episode of "The Office." -- If so, you are tethered to one of the 60 million -- and counting fast -- iPod music players sold by Apple Computer in the last five years. And though it may seem you are doing it simply because you like the music and are pleased by the award-winning industrial design, you can congratulate yourself for participating in something a lot bigger than the tiny iPod: a revolution that has helped topple the idea that record labels, studios and broadcasters should set the terms for how and when you entertain yourself. Instead, Apple's ubiquuitous gadget has ushered in the era of shuffle. ... more »
Tuesday, October 10
The Long Zoom: Simulating the cosmos (NYT Magazine)
by
ronjon
on October 10, 2006 04:54PM (PDT)
...a decade or two from now, when we look back at this period, it is more likely that the work that will fix the long zoom in the popular imagination will be neither a movie nor a book nor anything associated with the cultural products that dominated the 20th century. It will be a computer game. ... more »
Monday, October 9
As books go online, publishers run for cover: An iTunes for books?
by
ronjon
on October 9, 2006 10:39AM (PDT)
"We're going to see an iTunes of books at some point here, and that will drive the market forward," Penny said. "But we need to see an established reader device first." ... A blockbuster device could conceivably bring major names like Google into the online sales picture, Penny said, as platforms for distributing e-books, which are electronic versions of books. ... more »
MS Vista spyware may give advantage to Linux and Apple Mac OS X
by
ronjon
on October 9, 2006 10:10AM (PDT)
"Until a couple of days ago, like many others, I was looking forward to the long awaited release of Windows Vista. Then the news broke about Microsoft's intention to crack down on software piracy by putting what amounts to spyware on users' computers. Now I'm thinking twice about whether I really need or want this new operating system." ... more »
YouTube, Google, and entertainment industry: Future Merger?
by
ronjon
on October 9, 2006 09:50AM (PDT)
...both YouTube and Google are working behind the scenes to secure the rights to a wide swath of video content from the entertainment industry, which would clear the way for a potentially lucrative partnership. ... more »
Is Windows still relevant?
by
ronjon
on October 9, 2006 09:34AM (PDT)
The US software makers [Adobe Systems & Symantec] reportedly want regulators to prevent Microsoft from incorporating competing software for reading and creating electronic documents into the upcoming Vista operating system. Just as bad, from their perspective, Microsoft would include the applications for free. (Symantec has also made the rounds, telling European regulators that Microsoft's designs for Vista will put major hurt on competing computer-security software makers.) ... more »
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