Gregg Doherty's Radio Weblog

Monday, September 08, 2003

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1.	Cola Wars Take a Cold, Slushy Turn. For 7-Eleven, the Slurpee is a mature $200-million-a-year business in need of a jolt. By Sherri Day.
2.	WorldCom Hearing Starts, Then Stops for More Talks. Judge Arthur J. Gonzalez of United States Bankruptcy Court gave WorldCom and some creditors more time to settle their differences. By Jonathan D. Glater.
3.	CIBC Ordered to Pay Investors $52 Million for Bond Losses. CIBC World Markets, the investment bank that underwrote a bond issue for Renaissance Cosmetics, was ordered to pay almost $52 million to three institutional investors for losses they suffered when they bought the bonds. By Floyd Norris.
4.	Cellphone Companies Agree to Set of Consumer Guidelines. The nation's largest cellular phone companies are set to announce a voluntary seal-of-approval program in hopes of staving off more restrictive consumer legislation. By Laurie J. Flynn.
5.	Consumer Debt Increased by $6 Billion in July. Borrowing through credit cards, auto loans and other personal debt not secured by real estate increased 4.1 percent in July, or $6 billion, to $1.77 trillion, the government said. By Bloomberg News.
6.	Fighting the Idea That All the Internet Is Free. The music industry is waging a campaign against online piracy that attacks the idea that everything in cyberspace can be free. By Steve Lohr.
7.	How Teachers Can Stop Cheaters. Educators need to stop looking exclusively for technological solutions to the problem of Internet cheating. By Mark Edmundson.
8.	A Magazine Goliath Faces Davids. People magazine remains a Goliath in the personality journalism category, competition has intensified from new and revamped titles. By Stuart Elliott.
9.	T. Rowe Price Joins Clients Leaving Bates. T. Rowe Price Joins.
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10.	Apple Responds To iTunes "First Sale" Question
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11.	InfoSync World: Future Danger devices to sport J2ME. And what hoops will you have to jump through to install an application?
12.	EE Times: Foundry Networks enters WLAN management fray. Looks like they're using fat APs (at $900, very fat) and they're the first managed wireless vendor to claim support for the Atheros turbo mode.
13.	EE Times: Broadcast conference seeks to open door to H.264. These guys are idiots when it comes to licensing. The ideal licensing model is well-known and is already in place for MPEG-2.

11:08:03 PM

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1.	Palm offers Tungsten W update
2.	Ellison to get $900,000 salary in 2004. Oracle's CEO will receive a salary of $900,000 for fiscal 2004, marking the first time in three years he has received a salary, according to an SEC filing.
3.	Delta to put Wi-Fi hot spots in lounges
4.	Linare launches desktop Linux package
5.	U.K. digital film project hits Web snag. A film project that claims it's the first to let people watch a movie online while it's new in theaters closes Web admissions after failing to meet visitors' bandwidth demands.
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6.	Nokia Enters PVR Market
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7.	Rich MacDonald, Sean W. Smith, John Marchesini, Omen Wild: Bear: An Open-Source Virtual Secure Coprocessor based on TCPA. Run for the hills; it's a TCPA-enabled version of Linux. I'm tempted to try this out since my work machine has TCPA. I'm starting to see the use of sealing. I think Tripwire and friends are based on a flawed premise; I'd rather see resources put into stronger defenses than weak defense in depth.
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8.	Microsoft pondering code-checker releases. Microsoft is considering making commercially available advanced code-checking tools used mostly by in-house developers thus far.
9.	Oracle launches the grid. SAN FRANCISCO -- Chuck Phillips, executive vice president at Oracle, kicked off the company's big OracleWorld customer show this week with a preview to the coming week that focused on the importance of grid computing to Oracle's future software strategy.
10.	Microsoft, Be reach settlement. Microsoft is settling a $23.3 million antitrust lawsuit brought last year by defunct operating system maker Be Inc., which alleged that the software giant had illegally thwarted distribution of Be's operating system.
11.	Blade vendors to launch standards effort. SAN FRANCISCO - A group of server vendors led by Intel Corp. will launch a new effort to create standard ways of building and managing blade and rack servers next week at the Intel Developer Forum, in San Jose, California.

10:07:46 PM

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1.	EFF Warns Against RIAA Amnesty Program

9:08:03 PM

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1.	Apple: Reselling iTunes songs 'impractical'. A company executive downplays recent questions over the company's download resale policy, saying technical--if not legal--barriers could prevent such transfers from taking place.
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2.	SCO Run-Time Licenses: Get 'em While They're Hot!

8:07:24 PM

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1.	World Nuclear University Launched
2.	Workplace Privacy - IBM Hot, Lilly Not
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3.	MCI bankruptcy hearing postponed for settlement talks. The opening day of a hearing on MCI's plans for emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy ended early, as the company's representatives and those of two major organizations opposing its reorganization plan informed the court that they may be near a settlement.
4.	Hackers jump through holes in Microsoft patch. Security experts are warning Microsoft customers about silent Internet attacks that exploit a security flaw in the Internet Explorer Web browser, potentially allowing remote attackers to run malicious code on vulnerable machines.
5.	Apple announces new, faster iMacs. Apple Computer on Monday announced new, faster iMac desktop computers with PowerPC G4 processors running up to 1.25 GHz, faster 333 MHz DDR memory, faster NVIDIA graphics, and the move to the faster USB 2.0 standard. ADVERTISEMENT: EnterpriseSoftwareHQ: Management Software - Free software research at EnterpriseSoftware\|HQ, headquarters for buyers and sellers of enterprise software. Quickly investigate hundreds of today's top vendors, create a short list, and even send RFPs - all in a fraction of the usual time!
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6.	Hackers jump through holes in Microsoft patch. Newest vulnerability is one Microsoft said it fixed weeks ago
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7.	Riding injury doesn't stop Dell from bashing Vendorix. Concussion forgotten

7:07:33 PM

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1.	Security firm: IE patch does not work. A fix for Microsoft's Internet Explorer browser simply doesn't fix the vulnerability it addresses, according to security experts.
2.	Microsoft opens up new Office site. Getting into gear for next month's Office update, the software company unveils a revamped resource Web site for the applications package.
3.	Oracle takes lid off grid plan. The company is turning up the buzz on grid computing, as the OracleWorld customer conference gets under way in San Francisco.
4.	RIM boosts outlook. BlackBerry creator Research In Motion announces that preliminary second-quarter results indicate that revenues will exceed previous expectations.
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5.	Mobile Linux Project In Ammo Canister
6.	Historic Linux File Archive Created
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7.	York outsources to EDS to cut costs, improve IT. York International Corp., a large maker of heating and air conditioning products that has been trying to cut costs, has outsourced the management of its IT infrastructure to Electronic Data Systems Corp. (EDS).
8.	Fujitsu adds convertible Centrino Tablet PC. Fujitsu PC Corp. expanded its lineup of Tablet PC products with the launch of the LifeBook T3000 convertible device Monday. The unit is also Fujitsu's first Tablet PC to use Intel Corp.'s Centrino technology.
9.	Study: ISPs should block 'Net attack ports. Internet service providers (ISPs) should take security matters into their own hands by blocking access to communications ports on their customers' computers which are commonly exploited by Internet worms and other malicious programs, according to a SANS Institute Inc. report.
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10.	Tommy Lee Jones spoke to me in a dream and told me not to buy this CD. Letters Universal's price cuts universally laughed at

5:07:25 PM

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1.	Fujitsu takes new tablet for a spin. Fujitsu PC will become the first company to make a traditional tablet and convertible notebook PC based on Microsoft's Windows XP Tablet PC Edition software.
2.	Court: Pop-ups burden of using Net. Web ads generated by third-party software that pop up over the sites of an advertiser's rivals are legal, a federal judge rules. The judge also bemoans the irritating nature of pop-ups.
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3.	Study: ISPs should block 'Net attack ports. SANS Institute reports says leaving ports open offers little to customers
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4.	RIAA sues 261 evil-doers. You're the problem, not us

4:08:04 PM

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1.	Record Industry Sues Hundreds of Internet Music Swappers. The lawsuits were filed in federal courts around the country, as the industry has become increasingly aggressive in cracking down on pirated music. By The Associated Press.
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2.	Scientology loss keeps hyperlinks legal. The Church of Scientology has lost a courtroom battle to compel a Dutch writer and her Internet service provider to remove postings from a Web site, in a ruling that keeps hyperlinks to copyrighted material legal.
3.	IBM sharpens blade capabilities. Big Blue is expanding the communications features of its blade servers, with the aim of increasing their appeal for uses such as e-commerce and computing clusters.
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4.	Why VoIP Makes Telecom Regulations Irrelevant

3:08:43 PM

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1.	Pioneer pushes multiformat media writer. The consumer electronics maker has announced a new DVD and CD writer for people who don't want to take their PCs apart.
2.	RIAA sues 261 file swappers. The Recording Industry Association of America files 261 lawsuits against alleged file swappers, charging computer users with "egregious" copyright infringement.
3.	Dell calls for blade server standards. Michael Dell, chief executive of the PC giant, takes the stage at the OracleWorld trade show, rallying for "a common blade architecture."
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4.	RIAA Sues 261 Major P2P Offenders
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5.	PeopleSoft: speed is of the essence. The Big Mo

2:13:54 PM

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1.	Commentary: RFID's win at Wal-Mart. The megaretailer's endorsement represents the real tipping point for adoption of radio frequency technology, as its top 100 suppliers must now embark upon or expand their own RFID efforts.
2.	Ericsson nabs wireless deal in China. The Swedish giant will supply wireless network equipment and services to Heilongjiang Mobile, a fully owned subsidiary of China Mobile.
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3.	Spider Robinson And The State Of Science Fiction
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4.	Music industry starts legal fight. The US music industry files lawsuits against hundreds of people accused of swapping "pirated" music online.
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5.	Bank of Ireland ends IT dispute. Better terms for HP transfers
6.	Forgive me my trespasses. We're all computer criminals now
7.	EU rattles sabres over US use of airline passenger data. Call for Solomon Binding...

1:10:04 PM

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1.	Piracy investigator lauds Australia case. An Australian case in which three men pleaded guilty to online music piracy has "exploded many of the myths" related to copyright infringement, an investigator asserts.
2.	Intel unveils budget Itaniums. The chip giant releases a pair of Itanium 2 processors designed for rack-mounted servers and clusters as it attempts to expand the chip family's reach.
3.	Bell Canada hears VoIP calling. The phone company says it will buy $146 million worth of Nortel Networks equipment to begin converting its old-fashioned telephone network to one based on voice over Internet Protocol.
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4.	Cybersyn And Early Uniminds
5.	Bacteria Powered Batteries
6.	Mystery Tiles From Around the World
7.	New iMacs (and iPods)
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8.	East Asia plans Windows rival. Japan, China and South Korea team up to plan an operating system to rival Microsoft Windows.
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9.	Foundry goes wireless. If it wasn't clear that wireless networking is working its way into the enterprise, the latest announcement by Foundry Networks should seal the deal.
10.	Oracle turns up grid computing volume. Oracle aims to pick up the tempo on its grid computing beat this week by unveiling the latest version of its flagship database, an iteration the company believes is primed to enable grids for thousands of low-cost nodes.
11.	SAP courts Java, .Net developers. SAP is maneuvering to bolster its NetWeaver platform as a viable alternative to competing application development environments with a new program to court Java and .Net developers.
12.	Intel to illuminate future Itanium projects at IDF. Intel will update hardware developers on its quest to bring its silicon into every datacenter worldwide at the Fall Intel Developer Forum, scheduled to kick off next week in San Jose, Calif.
13.	IBM preps Lotus Notes 6.5. IBM's Lotus unit later this month will update its Lotus Notes messaging client by adding integration with instant messaging and inbox tools designed to counter e-mail overload. By integrating IM with e-mail, IBM is embarking down a path that competitors, namely Microsoft, have indicated they are pursuing as well.
14.	Broadcom puts Wi-Fi into one chip. Wi-Fi won't weigh down handheld devices as much starting in the fourth quarter, as Broadcom Corp. introduces a single-chip component that provides IEEE 802.11b wireless LAN connectivity.
15.	Legato adds snapshot management to NetWorker. Legato Systems Inc. on Monday will unveil a new add-on to its NetWorker backup software that aims to simplify the management of system image snapshots created by a variety of different storage vendors.
16.	English version of China's Red Flag Linux due soon. China's Red Flag Linux Software Co. Ltd. is preparing to release an English-language version of its Red Flag Desktop 4.0 operating system, according to a company executive.
17.	WhereNet adds BI to RFID asset management. WhereNet, a Santa Clara, Calif., company that helps companies wirelessly track the location of everything from shopping carts to shipping containers, will announce this week that it is adding a business intelligence, rules-based engine to its location-based software.
18.	Business Objects, Cognos beef up reporting. On Tuesday Cognos will formally unveil ReportNet, a query and reporting engine that has been written to support Web services, Java, and XML. At the same time, Business Objects will unveil Version 6.1 of its Enterprise business intelligence suite of applications.
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19.	Surf 'N' Earn offers discount for loyalty. Been there, seen that
20.	Novell 'puts entire ecosystem behind Linux'. CEO downplays SCO derailment risk
21.	Apple updates iMac with 1.25GHz G4. Reg Kit Watch Ups iPod hard drive capacity too
22.	e-Envoy prepares to log off. Sweeping reforms
23.	Wireless backup for mobiles. Phone lost or stolen? Get your data back anyway
24.	Kingston approves Elpida 512Mb DDR 2. DIMM test-flight goes swimmingly

12:07:43 PM

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1.	Apple speeds up iMac, bulks up iPod. The new iMac computers boast speeds of up to 1.25GHz, and the two largest iPod music players now sport capacities of 20GB and 40GB.
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2.	Site to find art stolen by Nazis. A new website helps US museums check if their collections include art stolen by the Nazis.
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3.	Register Reader Studies. We want you as a new recruit
4.	Voda anoints Sanyo, Samsung for 3G gig. Own brand handsets

11:08:12 AM

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1.	E-shopping a 'stress-filled chore'. Supermarkets' service 'disappointing'
2.	Police smash UK's biggest credit card fraud ring. Three facing long sentences
3.	Phone4U brings 'push to talk' to UK. Voice Instant Messaging for mobiles

10:07:45 AM

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1.	Haunted Houses Explained: Infrasound
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2.	E-shopping a 'stress-filled chore'. Supermarkets offer 'disappointing' service
3.	SiS licenses Pentium M. Ready to make Centrino-style chipsets
4.	Scientologists loses copyright case. Secret scriptures can stay online
5.	Tiscali acquires npower phone business. £25m a year in extra revenue

9:07:53 AM

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1.	Woz OK's Apple I Resurrection
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2.	eBay to create 1000 jobs in Ireland?. Maybe...
3.	E-shopping a 'stress-filled chore'. Supermarkets fingered for 'disappointing' service
4.	Payphone deal to take Cloud's hotspot tally to 10,000. Might even attract a few users...

8:07:13 AM

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1.	Oracle to take the lid off grid plan. The company is turning up the buzz on grid computing, as the Oracle World customer conference gets under way this week in San Francisco.
2.	Retail takes stock of radio tags. A technology that uses tiny devices to track everything from car tires to clothing is changing how retail businesses work and could generate billions of dollars for software makers.
3.	Can Oracle survive Larry Ellison?. With an aging CEO who indulges in high-risk behavior, CNET News.com's Karen Southwick says the software maker's future depends on the strength of a depleted bench of top-level talent.
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4.	Solar System Fossils Found By Hubble
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5.	Dial up for BBC comedy clips. Classic comedy clips from the sitcom Fawlty Towers and others are to be made available on mobile phones.

7:07:43 AM

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1.	Broadcom launches one-chip Wi-Fi adaptor. World first, company claims
2.	Hitachi to use WLANs to pinpoint war drivers. Hoist on own petard?
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3.	Helpful Hacker Will Surrender. Adrian Lamo, known for breaking into corporate networks and publicly exposing security holes, says he will surrender to federal authorities. The 22-year-old is wanted for computer crimes, including breaking into The New York Times network last year.
4.	Slow, Stupid Networks Pack Punch. Techno-visionaries have a long list of plans for low-power, low-speed wireless networks, from thermostats on factory floors and in residential buildings to tiny battlefield sensors for the Pentagon and more efficient irrigation systems.
5.	Longer Odds for Online Bookies. Although Internet gambling continues to be a multimillion-dollar business, legislation pending in the Senate would make it much harder for gamblers to transfer money to offshore wagering sites. By Mark McClusky.
6.	Nothing Fishy but the Fish. Scientists studying deep marine life are turning to new, nonintrusive technology to help them observe the animals without scaring the bejeesus out of them. This should give us a truer picture of life in eternal darkness. By Michelle Delio.
7.	Seybold Scales Way, Way Back. Even though 13 million Web designers and developers are toiling worldwide, the Seybold tradeshow was forced to scale back this year's shindig. Among the conspicuous absentees is Apple. Elisa Batista reports from San Francisco.
8.	Golden State Highlights Privacy. Some California legislators and consumer groups are pushing to pass another sweeping privacy bill that would force companies to disclose how they sell consumer information to others. Once again, business is opposed. By Ryan Singel.
9.	Woz OK's Apple I Resurrection. Steve Wozniak, Apple's co-founder, has given his blessing to an entrepreneur who will sell replicas of the legendary Apple I -- the machine that launched Apple. By Leander Kahney.

6:08:13 AM

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1.	Sony throws a party. Newest models in Paris
2.	Telewest raises remote dial-up charges. Get back to your desk!

5:07:53 AM

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1.	FSU Sets 7 World Records In High Magnetics Research
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2.	NBC wins Vivendi battle. Vivendi Universal says it intends to merge its entertainment business with General Electric's television network NBC.
3.	Half-Life sequel ups the ante. The sequel to hugely popular Half-Life computer game is going to be worth the five-year wait, say its makers.

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2:07:54 AM

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1.	Dutch Court Rules That Linking Is Legal In Scientology Case

1:07:13 AM

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1.	Intel unveils budget Itaniums. The chip giant will release a pair of Itanium 2 processors optimized for rack-mounted servers and clusters as it attempts to expand the chip family's reach.
2.	BEA adds services. To help persuade customers to adopt its latest set of software products, BEA Systems will announce Monday new services focusing on consulting, education and support.

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