Thursday, January 09, 2003

Microsoft's Media Center gets compatible. A maker of DVD-burning tools creates software designed to make discs recorded on PCs running Microsoft's specialized OS compatible with standard DVD players. [CNET News.com] 6:31:06 PM

MPEG-4 backers protest Microsoft license. Proponents of MPEG-4 are decrying Microsoft's new licensing fees for rival technology, saying that the pricing poses unfair competition and threatens consumer choice. [CNET News.com] 6:27:55 PM

Federal Judge Again Fuels Partisan Fight. The White House moved swiftly to define the terms of the debate about President Bush's nomination of Judge Charles W. Pickering Sr. to a federal appeals court. By Neil A. Lewis. [New York Times: Politics] 9:55:50 AM

Down and Out in the Magic Kingdom [jwz] 9:43:30 AM

ow. quit it. ow. quit it. [jwz] Background Images that suck. 9:40:56 AM

A Microsoft Watch Will Provide Much More Than Time. Microsoft introduced designs for a new class of watch that gives more than the time and a pocket audio and video player. By Saul Hansell. [New York Times: Technology] 9:38:46 AM