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Monday, August 26, 2002

Should Apple's Next Strategic Alliance Be With: Car Radio Manufacturers ??? As I contemplate the near simultaneous acquisition of an iPod and a new car, I have to wonder if the two purchases should be combined somehow.  Here's what I am thinking: The iPod can go anywhere I go Same with the car (well unless someone else is driving) Pretty much ALL the music I listen too comes from an 11+ gigabyte MP3 collection Ever since NPR announced their all too stupid, all too pathetic "don't link to us", I really haven't enjoyed NPR at all.  And that was pretty much all the radio I listened to.  Sure they rescinded this but it was the arrogance and stupidity that killed it for me. Why can't Apple release a reference spec for a car radio slot where you can insert your iPod.  Take a look at this picture: It doesn't seem all that hard.  Just a protruding FireWire or Headphone male end and you've got a real alternative to a CD changer.  And then, think about it, when you lease a car, they could throw in an iPod!  "Would you like to lease a 10 gig or 20 gig iPod?" says Joe the used car sales dork.  I can just see it now. NOTE: I know that I can just buy the all too silly cassette adapter with a headphone input to connect to an iPod but that seems so, well, inelegant.  Why shouldn't I be able to just slip my (potential) iPod into a slot and go? 7:14:22 AM  Google It!  comment []   IM Me About This

My Apologies to Mozilla on PC Readers I just discovered that the sidebar of this blog doesn't display correctly using Mozilla.  I'll have to fix that.  Sorry.   7:04:02 AM  Google It!  comment []   IM Me About This

Well Said: Version #s and Formats Too many "engineers" forget this: There ought to be a law taught in Format Design 101. Include a version number. Rule number two. If version n-1 has a version number, version n must also have a version number. Rule number three. You can't ignore previous versions.)  From: http://scriptingnews.userland.com/backissues/2002/08/25#When:12:58:38PM 6:50:49 AM  Google It!  comment []   IM Me About This

Very, Very Cool: Online Gaming Timeline Even though I'm not a gamer at all, this online gaming timeline is awesome: http://www.legendmud.org/raph/gaming/mudtimeline.html Thanks www.slashdot.com.  NOTE: It's not really online gaming, they cover Ted Nelson, hypertext and more.  Invaluable if you're interested in the history of high tech. 6:46:34 AM  Google It!  comment []   IM Me About This

Quote of the Day "People demand freedom of speech as a compensation for the freedom of thought which they seldom use." - Kierkegaard 6:28:28 AM  Google It!  comment []   IM Me About This