Universal Rule

Book Reviews

Monday, May 5, 2003

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Apple's iTunes Music Store: the Review: "After reading Jade's review, I've renewed my resolve not to try the new service. In fact, I won't even visit the site. This isn't because I hate it, but because my credit card is already strained to the breaking point. I've done enough damage this semester with Amazon and one-click shopping; I don't need another online impulse buy addiction. But maybe I'll just browse the catalog a bit..." [Ars Technica]

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Not The Same Old Song: "Amazon was caught sleeping, and now it's Steve Jobs who's running the coolest store on the Internet." (Newsweek via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]

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iTunes: Easier Than Stealing?: "Maybe it's not just a Trojan Horse into the Wintel world, but one into the the music industry itself. No wonder Apple didn't buy Universal; why buy the cow when you can steal its calves?" (The Tech via MyAppleMenu) [MyAppleMenu]

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Software Bullet Is Sought to Kill Musical Piracy: "Some of the world's biggest record companies, facing rampant online piracy, are quietly financing the development and testing of software programs that would sabotage the computers and Internet connections of people who download pirated music, according to industry executives." [Tomalak's Realm]

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Free Science, Engineering and Medical Books Online: "I am not lying. The National Academies Press [...] has more than 2,500 free, searchable, high quality books online. Some random examples: The Genomic Revolution: Unveiling the Unity of Life Strange Matters: Undiscovered Ideas at the Frontiers of Space and Time Who Goes There?: Authentication Through the Lens of Privacy Microbial Threats to Health: Emergence, Detection, and Response..:" [kuro5hin.org]