Brain-eating Amoeba Records Edition
Todays links of interest:
- 6 die from brain-eating amoeba in lakes
Oh great, the brain-eating amoeba are finally here. I really thought we’d have to worry about the killer robots first.
Archives for September 2007
O’Reilly Seeks Proposals for Second Annual TOC Conference
Last June we told you about O’Reilly Media’s inaugural Tools of Change for Publishing conference (TOC), an event designed to expose publishers to a range of new technologies that are transforming their industry.
Planning for the second annual TOC conference is already underway, and O’Reilly has issued a call for participation.
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The Daily Loper – September 28, 2007
Brick This! Edition
Todays links of interest:
- Madonna nominated for Rock Hall of Fame
We have no issue with Madonna, but . . . Replacements? Husker Du? X? Black Flag? Sonic Youth? The Smiths? - If you care about your rights, don’t buy an iPhone
Good job, Apple. Way to totally piss off some of your biggest fans . . . - iPhone Re-Reviewed (Verdict: Don’t Buy)
. . . you may be within your rights, but you may also have won this battle to lose the war.
That’s What I Like: Roxanne
Sometimes it’s really difficult to choose a topic for “That’s What I Like.” But not this time.
Yesterday, Rox & I celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary, and there isn’t a thing on the gods’ green earth that I love more than her.
The Daily Loper – September 27, 2007
10th / 15th Anniversary Edition
Todays links of interest:
- NBC taps Liman for "Knight Rider"
Coming soon to NBC: Rob Zombie’s "Misfits of Science;" — you can’t even begin to imaging what they’re cooking up. Followed by Quentin Tarantino’s "Punky Brewster" — she’s a teen-aged martial arts expert solving crime and kicking ass, and Joss Whedon’s "Alf." - Microsoft Unveils TV Networking Devices For Windows Media Center
Hmm, is this going to mean that we’re going to have to actually use Windows Media Center?? - Weird New IRobots Unleashed
PC World calls them "weird." Medialoper calls them "beautiful." We can only hope that the robots remember that when they take over.
How Amazon’s MP3 Store Will Challenge iTunes, and Why Steve Jobs Doesn’t Care
This week the long anticipated Amazon digital music store finally launched. Unlike recent efforts from the likes of Wal-Mart, Amazon’s DRM-free store could pose a substantial long-term challenge to iTunes. While that may sound like bad news for iTunes, it could prove to be a good thing for Apple.
Here’s why I think Amazon will pose a serious challenge to the iTunes music store:
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The Daily Loper – September 26, 2007
Waiting for Battlestar Edition
Todays links of interest:
- Watch Bionic Woman for the best villain on television
In other words, Katee Sackhoff puts the "awe" in "awesome." Which we already knew, but we’re looking forward to watching her steal this entire series. - Amazon’s MP3 store: Better than iTunes
Oh yeah, it is so totally on. Also, it’s pretty ironic that today’s #1 download on Amazon is "1234" by Feist, which is the song that Apple is uses on their Nano TV ads. As a matter of fact, it’s so ironic as to almost be suspicious, especially since it’s also the #6 song, as well. OK. - Burnett preps NBC quiz show
It will be called "My Dad Is Better than Your Dad." If that works out, then he’s going to follow up with a geography quiz show called "I See London, I See France."
The Medialoper Review of Spiral Frog
I’d been resisting doing a review of Spiral Frog for awhile. I’ve written about it negatively at least twice before, and so I want to say this up front: there is just no way for me to be objective about this site.
As a crazed lifelong music fan, I do not believe that there is any value for me in advertiser-supported free downloads. I’d much prefer to pay for a song once and play it wherever I wish, instead of wading through an ad, and not having any freedom with it. And besides, the advertising-supported model already exists: it’s a little thing called “radio,” where I can listen to music and stuff if I want to suffer through ads.
I realize that there is a difference: when you listen to the radio, you have absolutely no choice whatsoever as to what you are getting, and with Spiral Frog, you can choose the song. However, given all of the DRM restrictions, you still don’t “own” the track, and just like radio, you still have to do the equivalent of tuning in to Spiral Frog to listen to the track again.
The Daily Loper – September 25, 2007
The Needle Hits E Edition
Todays links of interest:
- Slap Countdown
It’s going to be totally legen — wait for it! — dary!! - Is Apple in danger of losing its following?
Bricking hacked iPhones would be a seriously dumbass move. - Smithsonian Channel To Make Its Debut, But Only on DirecTV
Thereby redefining the term "accessibility".
The Daily Loper – September 24, 2007
Full Disagellation Edition
Todays links of interest:
- Apple warns hacking iPhone may harm it
Oh great, now they tell me. - MySpace launches free mobile version
We can only wonder how some of those awful awful home pages with gaudy colors, funky fonts, and dozens of gigantic pictures & comments will look on a 2.5" cellphone screen. Also, how long some of those pages will take to load. - DRM advocates getting nervous about consumer backlash
Those advocates are a bit late with this realization. Also, they still believe DRM stops piracy.