Friday
Dec311999
News for Wednesday


- A Princeton student discovers how to disable SunComm's audio CD copy protection as used by BMG. Just press the Shift key when you insert the CD guys. BMG says, we knew that.
- The Federal Do Not Call list is a go. Again.
- Vonage Victory. The 10th Circuit Court of Appeals has ruled that Minnesota can't regulate VoIP services as they do phone companies.
- Microsoft patents that little IM trick that shows when the other guy is typing.
- President Bush has a blog with its own RSS 1.0 and 2.0 feeds and this lovely election countdown clock, too. Someone on the campaign is paying attention.
- Apple announces Panther (Mac OS X 10.3) ship date: October 24. Upgrade will cost $129. -gulp- It also releases new versions of iCal and iSync.
- Nokia phones are bursting into flames.
- Chrysler puts Bluetooth into British car for safer hands free. Unless it bursts into flames, that is.
- HalfLife 2's source code leak could slow the game's release as key technologies are rewritten to prevent cheating.
- Disney's MovieBeam service puts 100 movies in a set top box. You get 10 new movies a week all for $7 a month and $2.50 to $4 per flick.
- Interesting article in yesterday's USA Today about how old line companies like Motorola, Kodak, and Xerox are trying to re-invent themselves for survival in the new era. QOTD: Can old dogs learn new tricks?
- California may have The Gubinator but the UK has Angle-Grinder Man, a masked super hero who cuts wheel clamps from cars in London.
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