Friday, April 30, 2004

SUPERSMART RELEASES MUSIC ALBUM AS RINGTONES| As the first band in Europe, 'SUPER SMART' from Munich releases its complete album 'Panda Babies' as polyphonic mobile phone ringtones with integrated voices and instruments only and not on traditional media like CD or vinyl. The introduction price for the album of 1.99 Euro introduces a new era of music history. New mobile sales channels and direct sales via SMS enable this price.|Smart Mobs|
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SINCLAIR TO PREEMPT 'NIGHTLINE' ON ABC STATIONS CITING POLITCS| Sinclair Broadcast Group Inc. ordered its ABC affiliates to preempt tomorrow's broadcast of ``Nightline,'' which will air the names and photos of U.S. military personnel who have died in combat in Iraq, saying the move is politically motivated.``Despite the denials by a spokeswoman for the show, the action appears to be motivated by a political agenda designed to undermine the efforts of the United States in Iraq,'' the company said in a faxed statement. Sinclair, which owns 62 U.S. television stations, said ABC is disguising political statements as news content. |Lost Remote|
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Wednesday, April 21, 2004

GOING DUTCH WITH REM KOOLHAAS| Over the next few weeks, you're likely to hear a lot about an aggressively sculptural public library that opens in downtown Seattle on May 23. At a cost of $165.5 million, it was designed by the Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas and his firm Office for Metropolitan Architecture. If the early buzz is any indication, the library may prove a breakthrough of sorts for Koolhaas, at least in this country, giving him public celebrity to go with the outsized reputation he's long had within his profession. While Frank Gehry remains the most famous architect in the world, for more than a decade Koolhaas, who is 59, has been the most influential. A few architects have a sharper theoretical edge than Koolhaas, and a few create more exciting spaces. But nobody - not even Gehry - produces buildings that are simultaneously so intellectually ambitious and so shamelessly populist. In addition to running OMA, which is based in Rotterdam, Koolhaas has spun off a consulting practice with clients like Wired magazine and Prada; teaches at Harvard; and is the author of enough polemical books and essays, including the now-cultish Delirious New York, to fill a small bookcase. |Slate|
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NO WIRES, NO RULES| Wi-Fi is just the first step... Hard on its heels are four equally innovative technologies -- WiMax, Mobile-Fi, ZigBee, and Ultrawideband -- that will push wireless networking into every facet of life, from cars and homes to office buildings and factories. These technologies have attracted $4.5 billion in venture investments over the past five years, according to estimates from San Francisco-based investment bank Rutberg & Co. Products based on them will start hitting the market this year and become widely available in 2005. As they do, they will expand the reach of the Internet for miles and create a mesh of Web technologies that will provide connections anywhere, anytime. "Now you have a toolbox full of wireless tools that can help with each problem, whether it's reaching a couple of inches or a couple of miles," says Ian McPherson, president of Wireless Data Research Group. |Smartmobs|
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SEAMUS HEANEY'S TOP HIP HOP PICKS | 50 Cent: "One detects, in the clamor of his brawny oratory, the distinct and pleasing odor of the material made ineffable." Or Li'l Kim: "Like a calf freshly born on the pale fields of Mossbawn, she shimmers with the newness of life, staggers wetly, and speaks to the sky." Or Snoop Dogg: "Verse has found an amiable and challenging companion in the one they call Snizzle." Much more...|Metafilter|
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AGOSTA SUBMARINE WILL BE BUILT IN PAKISTAN| BBC News reports that Pakistan's second Agosta attack submarine is ready for sea trials, boosting the country's ambitions to become a regional supplier of the French designed vessel. The Agosta 90-B submarine was built in Pakistan with help from French state-owned ship-building firm Direction des Constructions Navales (DCN). The project was completed despite a suicide bomb attack with killed 11 of the project's French engineers in front of their Karachi hotel in May. Pakistan plans to build a third Agosta-90B independently at the Karachi Dockyards and is reportedly in "serious negotiations" to supply other Asian and Gulf navies. |Rushkoff.com|
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Thursday, April 08, 2004

TECHNOLOGY SPONTANEOUSLY COMBUSTS IN SICILY| MSNBC reports that fires started in mid-January in the town of Canneto di Caronia, in about 20 houses. After a brief respite last month, the almost daily fires have flared up again - even though electricity to the village was cut off. An endless flow of scientists, engineers, police and even a few self-styled 'ghostbusters' have descended on the town, searching for clues to the recent spontaneous combustion of everything from fuse boxes to microwave ovens to a car. |Slashdot|
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Wednesday, April 07, 2004

BBC CHAIRMAN WARNS OF TV PRIVACY CRISIS| Incoming BBC chairman Michael Grade has warned broadcasters they must embrace the internet or face a piracy crisis. In his first appearance since being appointed to the job last week, Mr Grade urged program makers to use the web to distribute their shows. He said he would be looking at what has happened to the music industry and be "very concerned". |Lost Remote|
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IBM BUYS OUTSOURCING FIRM IN INDIA | Industry sources estimated the buyout--the U.S. giant's first in India--at $150 million to $200 million. That would make it one of the biggest foreign acquisitions in India in the past few years. The deal, announced Wednesday, is expected to close in May. It will give the world's largest computer maker access to privately held Daksh's 6,000 employees, who mainly offer call center services to 13 clients including Internet retailer Amazon.com. |Slashdot|
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AIRSCOOTER II PERSONAL FLYER| AirScooter II is a twin-blade personal helicopter that falls within the 'ultralight' class of flying vehicles, meaning anyone who can shell out the (estimated) $50,000 purchase price can fly one--even without a pilot's license. What makes the AirScooter II stand out from many other ultralights is its in-house developed 4-stroke engine, which provides quieter and smoother power (your car has a 4-stroke engine, but older motorcycles and ATVs have 2-strokes, to give you some idea). |Gizmodo|
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Saturday, April 03, 2004

RUBBER MEETS THE ROAD FOR BROADCAST GROUPS ON WALL STREET | In November, SG Cowen's James Marsh downgraded four broadcast-related companies and lowered financial performance estimates for the seven media concerns he tracks. The bold move also came with a warning through TV Week's Diane Mermigas that broadcasters have only a few years to salvage or leverage their franchises. His advice: evaluate where the growth will be in adjacent businesses and put together a plan to migrate into that industry. |Lost Remote|
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Thursday, April 01, 2004

MICHAEL MCDONOUGH'S TOP 10 THINGS THEY DON'T TEACH IN DESIGN SCHOOL| Number One: Talent is one-third of the success equation. Talent is important in any profession, but it is no guarantee of success. Hard work and luck are equally important. Hard work means self-discipline and sacrifice. Luck means, among other things, access to power, whether it is social contacts or money or timing. In fact, if you are not very talented, you can still succeed by emphasizing the other two. If you think I am wrong, just look around. |Design Observer|
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IT SETS PACE AT LONDON MARATHON| This year's London Marathon will be the most IT-enabled race in the history of the event. More than 33,000 runners competing in the marathon on 18 April will have their positions tracked and recorded by electronic tags attached their shoes. Friends and family of competitors will also be able to follow their progress by signing up to an SMS text message service that will send athletes' positions as they make their way around the 26 mile, 385 yard course. |Smartmobs|
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