Tech Update #4

News

A Finnish Record Exec thinks mac users should just buy regular CD’s
This is in response to reports that DRMed CD’s will not play in Mac or Linux machines. He deems the ability to play CD’s through a computer an added bonus, not something that is standard. See my previous post.

Google Posts Job for GoogleTV
Google has been toeing into the TV business for a bit, but this is the first sign that they are heading fast into being a provider of TV over IP or over cable (we can’t really tell yet). This coupled with video search and their creative-commons video hosting raises interesting prospects for the future.

Blogging is a form of therapy
According to an AOL survey, nearly 50% of bloggers see the activity as a form of therapy. That explains most of these. I think blogging operates in this fashion primarily because it fulfills the desire to simultaneously be listened to, but not necessarily having to face those that listen.

Gadgets

Hands on with the Treo 700w
A Windows Mobile based version of the Treo. Considering how much the PalmOS sucks, this is (sadly, considering its Windows) a good thing. Treo quality control however, sucks. I would not buy one of these.

Mobile

Ipdrum offers Skype on mobile phones

Mobile Landscape - Graz in Realtime
Using cell phone positioning, tracking people in Graz during the course of 24 hours

Tools

What Should I Read Next?
pretty simple. Tell it what you just read, then it’ll tell you what to read next.

Placeopedia - connecting wikipedia articles with their locations
This is a part of that whole “mashup” sensibility with web 2.0

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