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[2005-08-26] Copyright Tools Only In IE
Back in April, Congress passed the Family Entertainment Copyright Act and as a result, by October 24th, a copyright preregistration system must be in place and is slated to launch on schedule. Because of the time table for launch however, it will only be available in Internet Explorer (IE).
[2005-08-25] Playboy Magazine Doin’ The Digital Thang
Legendary men's magazine Playboy announced on Wednesday they would be publishing an online edition of their magazine in addition to their current printed edition.
[2005-08-24] Skype Toolin’ In Outlook
VoIP phenom Skype offers toolbars for Outlook and Internet Explorer (IE). The IE version has been out a couple of weeks now but the Outlook version just hit this past Friday and it's got some decent features too it.
[2005-08-19] Amazon Applies Shortening To Renowned Authors
Amazon, the largest retailer on the Internet, launched a new service today in hopes of reviving short-form literature. Enlisting the aide of dozens of established authors, Amazon will offer their customers a brand new service and perhaps even find some new ones. For just 49 cents, one can download and enjoy essays and short stories by their favorite writers or find someone new.
[2005-08-17] AOL AIMing For New Screens And New Younger Users
AOL announced on Wednesday the launch of AIM.com and redesigned AIM Today companion screen. AOL went for a change in the aesthetic of their instant messaging, allowing users to both communicate and look over headlines and such.
[2005-08-13] Governance, Scaling and Anonymity in Wikipedia
I'm sitting in Jimmy Wales' talk at OSAF, as though I am his roadie these days, and reminded about anonymity in Wikipedia.
[2005-08-11] Netscape's Contribution, Ten Years Later
Tuesday marked the ten-year anniversary of the beginning of the greatest investment boom in history. On August 9, 1995, Netscape issued its initial public stock offering, which is widely regarded as the spark that set off the stock boom of the late 90's and set the stage for today's tech world.
[2005-08-07] A Free Culture Manifesto Via the Internet
Jimmy has been warming up for his Wikimania Keynote on Larry Lessig's blog, talking about 10 things that should be free.
[2005-08-05] Blogs and RSS May Not Be As Popular As Everyone Thinks
Forrester Research has released a new study that finds that Blog and RSS technology may not be used by as many people as some would like to believe.
[2005-08-03] Mozilla Goes From Non-Profit to Profit
Mozilla, who has been a non-profit organization in the form of the Mozilla Foundation, has now changed about not taking in any profits, and has formed the Mozilla Corporation.
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