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walktalker · 29-03-01, 09:14 AM

I was just around the corner, as usual, twodogspeople

Bush Budget Would Hurt Research
A government grant that funds high-risk, but big-payoff, technology research will be suspended if President Bush's budget is approved. The Advanced Technology Program was instituted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to fund projects that companies couldn't afford on their own, and would be too risky to venture capitalists.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,42696,00.html

What Is Art If Not Provocative?
The venerable Ars Electronica digital arts festival, buffeted by criticism last year for its exploration of cutting-edge science topics, will shift its main focus back to art and artists for this fall's gathering. The theme this year: "Takeover -- Who's doing the art of tomorrow?"
http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,42607,00.html

How Secure Is Digital Hospital?
Not content to merely make healthcare history with its all-digital, completely automated hospital, HealthSouth also hopes the Alabama facility it will build is going to encourage all medical institutions to improve patient care by using cutting-edge technology.
http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,42656,00.html

Microsoft storm warning
Within a few years the advent of the desktop computer meant those guys were on their way out. Personal computing was a fine thing in its own right -- but I've always thought that it won a lot of converts among people who'd just had enough of the Control Room guys and wanted a little revenge. Well, the Control Room is back -- in the guise of Microsoft's new HailStorm initiative.
http://salon.com/tech/col/rose/2001/...orm/index.html

Market For 'Intelligent Appliances' May Be Ripe
More than 230 companies are battling for a piece of market share of what might be the next hot technology product - the "Intelligent Appliance." According to a new study from brokerage firm Bear Stearns, the future of Intelligent Appliances, or iAppliances, is bright.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/163795.html

Net Usage Tracker Goes After Rivals
Having just settled a patent lawsuit with PC Data, Internet measurement company Jupiter Media Metrix has set the lawyers on rivals NetRatings Inc. and NetValue. Jupiter Media Metrix alleges NetRatings and NetValue use measurement techniques that infringes on computer usage tracking technology it has patented.
http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/163794.html

Napster's Million Download March
With rare exceptions, congressional hearings are staid affairs, populated by septuagenarian legislators in bad suits and witnesses who dutifully recite their prepared statements. In other words, they're decidedly not-exciting places to spend your morning. Napster hopes to change all that. (from the unpublished yesterday's edition)
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/news.php3?id=03282001b

First ‘Napster-proof’ CD set to burn
If all goes as planned, Charley Pride will make music history in April. After selling more than 70 million records, Pride — one of the last great figures from the pre-Garth, twang-box radio glory days of country music — is set to release America’s first copy-protected compact disk. A tribute to singer Jim Reeves, who died in a plane crash in 1964, Pride’s CD will incorporate technology that, in theory, will stop listeners from ripping its tracks into MP3s. If it works — a hotly disputed question — copy protection will change the terms of the battle over online music.
http://www.zeropaid.com/news/news.php3?id=03272001b
Feedback from people: http://www.salon.com/tech/letters/20...cds/index.html

RealNetworks pays $20M for baseball audio rights
RealNetworks has a crackerjack plan to pump up its sagging bottom line: take America out to the ballgame. The digital media software and services company announced its second professional sports broadcasting deal in three months this morning, saying it will add audio broadcasts of Major League Baseball games to its GoldPass Web subscription service and become the exclusive streaming technology provider for Major League Baseball's own audio webcasting service.
http://www.upside.com/texis/mvm/digi...y?id=3ac0f4827

Microsoft Takes Aim at MP3 and RealNetworks With Its New Media Format
Although many companies have tried to pioneer an audio format to rival good ol' MP3, the Web's de facto standard, none have dislodged it from popularity. But now Microsoft is renewing its quest to become the media delivery system of choice with the Windows Media Audio and Video 8 format.
http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?arti...27216&pod_id=9

Saving that up, hold on

29-03-01, 09:14 AM	#4
walktalker The local newspaper man Join Date: Aug 2000 Location: Montreal Posts: 2,036	The sequel I was just around the corner, as usual, twodogspeople Bush Budget Would Hurt Research A government grant that funds high-risk, but big-payoff, technology research will be suspended if President Bush's budget is approved. The Advanced Technology Program was instituted by the National Institute of Standards and Technology to fund projects that companies couldn't afford on their own, and would be too risky to venture capitalists. http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,42696,00.html What Is Art If Not Provocative? The venerable Ars Electronica digital arts festival, buffeted by criticism last year for its exploration of cutting-edge science topics, will shift its main focus back to art and artists for this fall's gathering. The theme this year: "Takeover -- Who's doing the art of tomorrow?" http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,1284,42607,00.html How Secure Is Digital Hospital? Not content to merely make healthcare history with its all-digital, completely automated hospital, HealthSouth also hopes the Alabama facility it will build is going to encourage all medical institutions to improve patient care by using cutting-edge technology. http://www.wired.com/news/technology...,42656,00.html Microsoft storm warning Within a few years the advent of the desktop computer meant those guys were on their way out. Personal computing was a fine thing in its own right -- but I've always thought that it won a lot of converts among people who'd just had enough of the Control Room guys and wanted a little revenge. Well, the Control Room is back -- in the guise of Microsoft's new HailStorm initiative. http://salon.com/tech/col/rose/2001/...orm/index.html Market For 'Intelligent Appliances' May Be Ripe More than 230 companies are battling for a piece of market share of what might be the next hot technology product - the "Intelligent Appliance." According to a new study from brokerage firm Bear Stearns, the future of Intelligent Appliances, or iAppliances, is bright. http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/163795.html Net Usage Tracker Goes After Rivals Having just settled a patent lawsuit with PC Data, Internet measurement company Jupiter Media Metrix has set the lawyers on rivals NetRatings Inc. and NetValue. Jupiter Media Metrix alleges NetRatings and NetValue use measurement techniques that infringes on computer usage tracking technology it has patented. http://www.newsbytes.com/news/01/163794.html Napster's Million Download March With rare exceptions, congressional hearings are staid affairs, populated by septuagenarian legislators in bad suits and witnesses who dutifully recite their prepared statements. In other words, they're decidedly not-exciting places to spend your morning. Napster hopes to change all that. (from the unpublished yesterday's edition) http://www.zeropaid.com/news/news.php3?id=03282001b First ‘Napster-proof’ CD set to burn If all goes as planned, Charley Pride will make music history in April. After selling more than 70 million records, Pride — one of the last great figures from the pre-Garth, twang-box radio glory days of country music — is set to release America’s first copy-protected compact disk. A tribute to singer Jim Reeves, who died in a plane crash in 1964, Pride’s CD will incorporate technology that, in theory, will stop listeners from ripping its tracks into MP3s. If it works — a hotly disputed question — copy protection will change the terms of the battle over online music. http://www.zeropaid.com/news/news.php3?id=03272001b Feedback from people: http://www.salon.com/tech/letters/20...cds/index.html RealNetworks pays $20M for baseball audio rights RealNetworks has a crackerjack plan to pump up its sagging bottom line: take America out to the ballgame. The digital media software and services company announced its second professional sports broadcasting deal in three months this morning, saying it will add audio broadcasts of Major League Baseball games to its GoldPass Web subscription service and become the exclusive streaming technology provider for Major League Baseball's own audio webcasting service. http://www.upside.com/texis/mvm/digi...y?id=3ac0f4827 Microsoft Takes Aim at MP3 and RealNetworks With Its New Media Format Although many companies have tried to pioneer an audio format to rival good ol' MP3, the Web's de facto standard, none have dislodged it from popularity. But now Microsoft is renewing its quest to become the media delivery system of choice with the Windows Media Audio and Video 8 format. http://www.inside.com/jcs/Story?arti...27216&pod_id=9 Saving that up, hold on