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Monday, April 28, 2003 |
Glenn Fleishman: "Craig Silverstein from Google, employee number one and director of technology, is talking here at Emerging Technology about how Google accomplishes innovates, rather than how they technically carry out their tasks." [via lawrence's notebook]
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News.Com: "The software will be able to read music files encoded with ACC, a format that Apple says 'compresses much more efficiently than older formats like MP3...while delivering quality rivaling that of uncompressed CD audio.'"
Apple: Tunes Music Store: "An online music store that lets customers quickly find, purchase and download over 200,000 songs from music companies including BMG, EMI, Sony Music, Universal and Warner Bros. for just 99 cents per song, without subscription fees, the iTunes Music Store allows burning songs onto an unlimited number of CDs for personal use, listening to songs on an unlimited number of iPods, playing songs on up to three Macintosh computers, and using songs in any application on the Mac, including iPhoto, iMovie and iDVD.
Gizmodo: "The big gadget news of the day: Apple's new, slimmed down iPod, which now comes in 15GB and 30GB versions. It's now just 0.62 inches thick, weighs just 5.6 ounces, and comes with a new dock that can sync with both FireWire and USB 2.0 and that also has an audio out port for connecting to a stereo."
Apple: New iPods: "Apple’s third-generation iPods — 10GB model for $299 (US), 15GB for $399 and 30GB for $499 — hold up to 7,500 songs. They feature solid-state navigation wheel and buttons; new dock with audio out; “On-The-Go” playlist; customizable main menu; and Auto-Sync for automatically syncing your computer’s music library with iPod. [Apr 28]"
Slashdot commentary
5:39:52 PM
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" Identity is a key component of reputation: unless you know who you are dealing with today, you don't know whether they cheated you yesterday. According to CNN.com, Scott Ginsberg, a recent college graduate, discovered that wearing a simple name tag makes most other people act in a more friendly manner. Clearly, this is an area where controlled studies could yield valuable information about the relationship between identity, reputation, and sociability." [via Mike & Smart Mobs]
What a great idea. Simple, yet powerful.
5:31:32 PM
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Is it me or does Apple's rotary dial mouse mimic the action of the iPod. It is a clever extension of a nicely working component. The rotary dial that can be spun backwards and forward to scroll vertically and moved from side to side for horizontal scrolling. Take a look at the patent for more detailed info.[via Gizmodo & Mac Observer] >]
12:05:02 PM
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"Maybe it's ironic that an airline that once required its flight attendants to wear hot pants would now fire two pilots for showing too much skin. But two Southwest Airlines pilots crossed the line when they opted to remove their uniforms in the cockpit and fly a plane virtually naked. "We did conduct a thorough investigation and terminated the two pilots for inappropriate conduct," said a Southwest spokeswoman. According to company sources, a flight attendant discovered the pilots in their undressed state when summoned into the cockpit several months ago. The pilots, fired earlier this month, have appealed, contending they had spilled coffee on their uniforms. The airline isn't buying their excuse, and the termination stands." [from Wired's Furthermore Archive ]
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