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- Study says some file-sharing uploads hindered
Net neutrality now! What more proof do you need than the beginning of this official statement: "Cox allows the use of file-sharing and peer-to-peer services..." That word "allows" speaks volumes.
- Slate's special issue on procrastination
Still need to get around to reading this.
- Ask.com Buys Dictionary.com
All we can ask (get it?) is that they don't somehow ruin the ease of dictionary.com, a site we use on what seems like at least a daily basis.
- California Supreme Court overturns gay marriage ban
As a happily married heterosexual 'loper, I say "Whoo hoo!" and assure the world that the sanctity of my marriage is not affected in any way by this ruling.
- The Customer is King at Digital Book 2008
We quote from the lead: “Give the customers what they want” was the message at Digital Book 2008, the annual conference sponsored by the International Digital Publishing Forum, held yesterday at the McGraw-Hill auditorium in Manhattan.
- CBS Strikes Deal with lonelygirl15 Creators
This week, CBS is all about the crazy new media deals.
- Piracy growing as fewer fans buy downloads
Interesting, especially in light of other studies that suggest the numbers of legal downloads are rising. Of course, it doesn't help when some labels continue to make the process hard and cumbersome.
- Ants Invade Houston, Eat Computers
Wait, it gets better. They're called "crazy rasberry ants". The only known cure seems to be upgrading to Windows Vista -- they won't go near it.
- Specter criticizes NFL, wants independent Spygate investigation
Thank god that there is nothing else wrong with the country that a United States Senator can call for a massive investigation because the Patriots may have done his football teams wrong. Amazingly enough, he's not up for re-election, because this is just that shameless.
- Baby supernova seen right in our neighborhood
Awwwww, how cute! Cootchie-coo, Baby Supernova, cootchie-coo! Ma and Pa Supernova must be so proud of you, following in their footsteps at such a young age.
- Scarlett And Penelope Kiss In Woody Allen's New Movie
As rumored, but now there's actual film footage. It's nice to see Woody Allen using his powers for good instead of evil.
- BBC's "Life On Mars" Gets "Boston Legal" Treatment
IO 9 posted a trailer for noted hack David E. Kelley's remake of "Life on Mars." Oh no. Oh gods no.
- What keeps viewers glued to the tube? Disney wants to know
Wow, where to start? Good programming, not gaming the TiVo by starting and ending at quirky times, shorter hiatus periods, and so much more.
- Report: Al Gore’s CurrentTV Offered $100 Million For Digg In 2006
Obviously it didn't succeed.
- Bush disappointed with intel before Iraq war
Yeah, well, who wasn't? Oh, right, the rest of us were disappointed *before* we invaded Iraq. George Bush apparently just now got around to doing the type of critical thinking and analysis that one usually does prior to going to war. Oops.
- HBO on iTunes: Pricing adjusted on "show by show basis"
While we, of course, wholeheartedly approve of the concept of all of those HBO shows on iTunes (featuring perhaps the three greatest dramas in all of TV history: The Sopranos, Deadwood and The Wire), what will make us unutterably happy is the inclusion of entire run of The Larry Sanders Show.
- The Mountain Goats' John Darnielle Is Good At Writing!
Reminding us that The Mountain Goats aren't in our current mix...
- HBO Shows May Sell on iTunes, for $1.99+
It's the "+" that remains an open question.
- Free downloads pay off for musicians
Or, the new music model might be very artist and fan friendly (meaning less label friendly).
- Live and let DIY
Can piracy be good? Yes.
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