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Ewan / The All New Ewan's Musings:
Damage and Fallout: the Revisionist History of Podcasting  —  It's a commonly held rule that 'history is decided by the victor,' and it seems that right now the history of podcasting is becoming a prime battleground, especially on it's Wikipedia Page (and Digg the story).
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CURRY.COM:
Kevin was right!  —  Wow, I stand corrected.  Thanks to this posting I was able to find this video of Kevin Marks demoing an applescript downloading mp3 enclosures straight to his ipod.  I stand corrected.  I never saw this demonstration and it shows a lot more of the history of 'audio on the web' than I've been aware of.
Ryan Katz / Think Secret:
Road to Expo: Apple's new media experience coming soon  —  December 2, 2005 - Apple is planning to unveil a robust new content distribution system in January at Macworld Expo alongside its revamped media-savvy Mac mini, Think Secret has learned.  The new content system and related media deals …
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Jack Schofield / Guardian Unlimited:
Apple to reinvent streaming media?
Discussion: Gizmodo
Joris Evers / CNET News.com:
IE flaw lets intruders into Google Desktop  —  A security researcher in Israel has found a way to steal information from unwitting users of Google's desktop search tool by exploiting an unpatched flaw in Microsoft's ubiquitous Internet Explorer.  —  There is a bug in the way the Web browser …
Biz / The Odeo Blog:
Podcast Amongst Yourselves  —  Today we're launching a new version of Odeo with several big changes.  The most notable is that everyone can now record audio with the browser-based Odeo Studio - or via the phone.  Either way, your voice gets posted as an MP3 on an Odeo page …
MSN Shopping Insider:
eBay Selection on MSN Shopping  —  MSN Shopping recently integrated with eBay to bring a considerably broader selection of products onto our site, ranging from refurbished auction items to brand new, fixed-price items.  This addition enables our users to enjoy a significantly expanded selection …
Chitika Blog:
Chitika feedback on audited reports  —  Answers to some of the most frequently asked questions addressing the following topics: audited reports, alternate url option, click rejection for international traffic, curiosity clicks, etc.  —  Q: Why did I see a significant difference in the number of clicks after audits?
mindjet.com:
MindManagerPlugInForCDS.msi (version 1.0.1) (download)  —  Installation  —  Install this plug-in.  During installation you may get a message to add .mmap as a Text Document file type.  Follow the steps below to do that.  —  Adding .mmap as a File Indexing Type  —  Open Copernic Desktop Search.
Dave Zatz / Zatz Not Funny:
DCAS To Replace CableCARD In 2008?  —  The National Cable & Telecommunications Association (NCTA) has reported to the FCC that it is feasible and preferable to move security away from CableCARD and to the Downloadable Conditional Access System (DCAS).  Instead of using a CableCARD hardware key …
tbray.org:
On Beyond Java — the Web  —  Bruce Tate's Beyond Java is really Web-centric; he argues forcefully that lightweight Web apps are one of the forces driving people towards things like Ruby on Rails and Seaside, as opposed, say, to Java EE.  My observations are mostly consistent with Bruce's …
Shankar Gupta / MediaPost Publications:
Consumer-Generated Justice: Blogger Sidelines E-Commerce Site  —  AFTER A HEATED PHONE EXCHANGE with an unsatisfied customer who happened to be a blogger, PriceRitePhoto.com, a Brooklyn, N.Y.-based camera e-retailer, recently found that blogosphere justice can be swift, but is rarely merciful.
adobe.com:
Adobe's Acquisition of Macromedia Expected to Close on December 3, 2005  —  SAN JOSE, Calif. — December 1, 2005 — Adobe Systems Incorporated (Nasdaq: ADBE) and Macromedia, Inc. (Nasdaq: MACR) today announced they have either received or been notified they will receive all regulatory clearances necessary …
Discussion: digg and Download Squad
Jeremy Shermak / comscore.com:
Advertisers Take Note: Internet Streaming Video Now Reaches More Mature Audiences  —  comScore Networks Releases Industry's First Comprehensive Assessment of Online Streaming Marketplace  —  RESTON, VA, December 1, 2005 - comScore Networks released today the first-ever research report demonstrating …
Bob Sullivan / MSNBC:
A better way to escape cell phone jail  —  Cell phones are a bit like the weather.  Everyone complains about them, but no one's doing anything.  —  For cell phones, there's good reason.  Getting out of a bum cell phone plan can cost an arm and a leg, no matter how legitimate your reason for escaping.
Discussion: The Wireless Weblog and Engadget

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