Monday, May 5, 2003

Apple Stock Up 11% [MacSlash: A daily dose of Macintosh News and Discussion] 7:17:38 PM

Children at the Technology Helm. Ineptitude afflicts parents who cede the role of the household's chief technology officer to their offspring. By Hubert B. Herring. [New York Times: Technology] 7:17:09 PM

Geezers know best. The members of the Elder Wisdom Circle have 4,000 years of collective experience at their disposal, and they're sharing the wealth. Dear Abby, step aside. [Salon.com] 7:16:53 PM

Eve of deconstruction. At Seattle's Pop Conference, 500 academics and journalists swap theories on Springsteen's ass, racism in indie rock and Blue Oyster Cult's use of the cowbell as a "party signifier." [Salon.com] 7:16:20 PM

Neil Gaiman wins Nebula. AMERICAN GODS by Neil Gaiman was named Best Novel of 2002 by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America. [Comics Worth Reading] 7:23:38 AM

Apple sells over 1 million songs in the first week. Announced last week, Apple's iTunes Music Store has sold over 1 million songs in the first week, the company announced on Monday. "In less than one week we've broken every record and become the largest online music company in the world," said Steve Jobs, Apple's CEO. [MacCentral] 7:23:01 AM

Apple Squashes E-Store ID Bug. A programming error at the company's online store leaves customer accounts vulnerable to hijacking by intruders. The key to breaking in: knowing a victim's e-mail address. By Brian McWilliams. [Wired News] 7:22:38 AM