Monthly Archives: March 2003

Ebert Editorial

Posted on 3/5/2003 by Ben

Roger Ebert on the two different kinds of prayer. Because our enemies are for the most part more enthusiastic about horizontal prayer than we are, and see absolutely no difference between church and state–indeed, want to make them the same–it … Continue reading →

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Rhapsody Buy-out

Posted on 3/5/2003 by Ben

Looks like RealNetworks may be buying Listen.com. I’m not sure how I feel about this. I haven’t been of fan of Real in the past but the recent open-sourcing of Helix makes me optimistic. Maybe they will open-source the Rhapsody … Continue reading →

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Vinge on Localizers

Posted on 3/4/2003 by Ben

I thought I had posted this Wired article by Vernor Vinge about embedded networks and localizers but I couldn’t find it in the archives. The embedded networks make use of two new technologies. The first is the localizer chip. Think … Continue reading →

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$9.95 plus 99 cents/song

Posted on 3/3/2003 by Ben

NYTimes analyzes the current pricing structure of online music services.

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Microsuck

Posted on 3/3/2003 by Ben

2003 And Beyond Highly cynical and speculative article on how Microsoft plans to make its customers’ lives a living hell. Microsoft simply cannot allow inroads on Office’s market share, yet the high and increasing cost of office, especially in view … Continue reading →

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