Narad got a significant win in Japan. Here's an exerpt from today's press release:

"WESTFORD, MA - March 6, 2003 — Narad Networks, Inc., a provider of business broadband solutions, and Synclayer, Inc., the distribution partner for Narad's technology and software in Japan, today jointly announced the first field trial of Narad's business broadband solutions in Japan with StarCat Cable Network. Following the field trial, the deployment is expected to expand to small-to-medium sized businesses in Nagoya this spring.
 
The trial includes Narad's broadband access solution for delivering enhanced services such as high-speed Internet access and 30 Mbps. video streams to customers over StarCat's existing hybrid fiber coax (HFC) network. StarCat has a subscriber base of 288,000 with 26,000 subscribers connected to the Internet and 610,000 homes passed."

The CEA HDTV Summit will be on Monday in Washington DC, I'll be there. 

The magazine published this list today. Interestingly it includes the video sites from BMW and Chrysler: http://www.internetvideomag.com/News/News2003/03-06-03TopTenCoolestVideoWebSites.htm

The basic principal is that clelbrities are traded on an exchange like stocks. Their value is influenced by player trading which in turn is influenced by, among other things, what the BBC broadcasts every Friday night at 10:30pm on BBC3. A very clever idea and apparently a sensation in the UK. Here's the link to the Celebdaq website: http://www.bbc.co.uk/celebdaq/index.shtml

Foes lock horns in Web filtering case. The Supreme Court hears arguments to decide whether a law aimed at installing Net filters on public library systems balances free speech with the need to restrict porn. [CNET News.com]

I'm a TV viewer -- get me out of here!. Watching faux-celebrities marinate in the Australian rain forest for 15 painful hours proves that even in the alternate universe of reality TV, less is more. [Salon.com]

Cable firms look to gaming. Online gaming could offer a way out of debt for cash-strapped cable TV firms in the UK. [BBC News | Technology | UK Edition]

Sony responds to Xbox Live boasts. My installed base is bigger than yours [The Register]

The Perils of Online Job Sites. Posting a résumé on the Internet is an accepted strategy for many job seekers, but doing so can attract more than just potential employers. ID thieves and marketers look for e-mail addresses, phone numbers and other personal information. First in a series by Kendra Mayfield. [Wired News]

Cull, Then Categorize: A Digital Scrapbook. Options for managing digital images have proliferated almost as rapidly as the cameras themselves. By Tom Di Nome. [New York Times: Technology]

The Internet as Jukebox, at a Price. Record companies are offering online services as an alternative to music-swapping. Are they worth the price? By David Pogue. [New York Times: Technology]

How Important Is Copy Protection? By David Pogue. [New York Times: Technology]