David Emery Online

Friday Links XVI

1 June 2007

The Outside Brain – “There is no option in Pandora for saying thanks”. I’m still not convinced that subscription is the future model of music – I think the sense of ownership over music is far too high. I’m getting the feeling, though, that everyone else around me thinks differently in this regard.

Clunker Hype: Palm Intros Foleo Device – Umm, Palm are really screwed, aren’t they? This is a truly woeful device – why would you buy it, as opposed to a proper laptop?

iTunes Selling EMI DRM Free But Attaching Purchaser’s Info – why is this a problem? Assuming that you abide the law then only you will be able to see your files anyway. Does anybody have a problem with software serial numbers being tied to your email address? Also – as I have read this in a couple of places – putting the owners information embedded in the downloaded file is not DRM.

Parallels Desktop 3 – oooh, this looks good. Parallels has very rapidly become must-have software.

Jack White Makes Chicago DJ Feel Icky About Herself – it amazes me how naive some people are about the way the music industry is at the moment. A DJ playing an album that hasn’t as yet leaked will almost certainly cost some sales, but these guys seem to be completely oblivious. Of course, radio is dying in the US so I guess they have to grasp onto anything they can get their hands on…

WebKit Excitement at WWDC – I think this year’s WWDC will go down as one of the best on record. Can’t wait to see what’s in the next version of Safari and Leopard as a whole.

Google buys Feedburner – another smart move from Google; I really hope they integrate the stats into Google Analytics.