Monthly Archives: November 2005

MassODF Update

Posted on 11/14/2005 by Ben

The ConsortiumInfo.org blog has another informative update on the effort to override the Massachusetts OpenDocument format specification.

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Dig This (Nov. 2005)

Posted on 11/14/2005 by Ben

Dig This (Nov. 2005): In this recurring feature, we present you with tracks by some of our favorite rising acts. 1. The Art of Walking – Blockhead 2. Publish My Love – Rogue Wave 3. Headlock – Imogen Heap 4. … Continue reading →

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Album of the Week

Posted on 11/13/2005 by Ben

Teh album of the week is Neil Diamond’s 12 Songs. Kate Bush gets disqualified out of spite because the second disc of her 2-disc Aerial is for purchase only.

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From Norway With Love

Posted on 11/10/2005 by Ben

From Norway With Love: Maybe it’s the cold, or the high quality of life, but there’s something irresistibly sparkling about the music from Norway. 1. Take On Me – A-Ha 2. Poor Leno – Royksopp 3. Oslo Skyline – Jaga … Continue reading →

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Open Source Patent-Holding Company Launched

Posted on 11/10/2005 by Ben

A consortium of companies with a vested interest in Linux have announced the creation of a company to acquire patents and offer them royalty-free in order to extend open source operating systems worldwide. The usual suspects are involved, Red Hat, … Continue reading →

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CDs with the Sony rootkit

Posted on 11/9/2005 by Ben

In case you still buy CDs, EFF has a handy list of all Sony-BMG CDs with the nasty copy protection. As we’ve mentioned before, Sony-BMG has been using copy-protection technology called XCP in its recent CDs. You insert your CD … Continue reading →

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One Laptop Per Child – a Preview of the Hundred Dollar Laptop

Posted on 11/7/2005 by Ben

WorldChanging has an in-depth preview of Nicholas Negroponte’s One Laptop per Child project. While the display is going to need to be custom manufactured, Negroponte believes it will be possible to produce it at a fraction of the cost of … Continue reading →

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Album of the Week

Posted on 11/6/2005 by Ben

The album of the week is Sun Kil Moon’s Tiny Cities.

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Isaac Hayes’ Suave Mix

Posted on 11/6/2005 by Ben

Isaac Hayes’ Suave Mix: The soul smoothie walks you through a sampling of his suavest cuts and selects a handful of favorites from other artists. 1. I’ve Been Loving You Too Long – Otis Redding 2. Never Can Say Goodbye … Continue reading →

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Amazon Online Book Access Program

Posted on 11/4/2005 by Ben

This doesn’t seem to have gotten much press yet but it look like Amazon is taking a publisher-friendly approach to the Google Print thing. The first program, Amazon Pages, will “un-bundle” the physical-world experience of buying and reading a book … Continue reading →

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World of Warcraft hackers using Sony BMG rootkit

Posted on 11/3/2005 by Ben

This just makes my day. One company with no respect for its customers gets screwed over by another company having no respect for its customers. World of Warcraft hackers have confirmed that the hiding capabilities of Sony BMG’s content protection … Continue reading →

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Google Print

Posted on 11/3/2005 by Ben

Google Print is now live with lots of public domain and copyrighted works.

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Massachusetts OpenDocument Standard Under Threat

Posted on 11/2/2005 by Ben

There’s now an amendment on an economic stimulus bill in the Massachusetts State Senate that threatens to roll back the OpenDocument standard recently announced by the Information Technology Division. If you are a Massachusetts resident, please call or email your … Continue reading →

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2005 Latin Grammy Nominees

Posted on 11/2/2005 by Ben

2005 Latin Grammy Nominees: Get your bachata/salsa/reggaeton/punk-flamenco on with the 6th annual Latin Grammys, broadcast live from L.A. on Nov. 3. 1. Amor Del Bueno (El Cuchillo) – Reyli Barba 2. Tu no tienes alma – Alejandro Sanz 3. Duele … Continue reading →

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Greg Raiz on Linux

Posted on 11/2/2005 by Ben

Former Microsoft interface designer Greg Raiz has a good post on improvements Linux needs to make headway on the desktop. He mentions some of the same things as Asa Dotzler, although Greg wants a unified software installer (i.e. a package … Continue reading →

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