"Apple Computer has pulled its iPod music player from store shelves in France because the device is capable of producing noise levels that exceed government regulations.
The Mac maker confirmed Monday that it has stopped shipments in that country for the next 15 days as it works on a fix that will keep the device from producing more than the 100 decibel maximum allowed under French law. "

Its always the bloody French....

Apple pulls iPod in France - Tech News - CNET.com

Sun said in its annual report filed Monday it would consider a charge in its December-ending fiscal second quarter if its market value, currently $8.4 billion, did not recover to the April level of $29.1 billion. "

Where is this stock going????

Yahoo! News - Sun Micro Could See Up to $2.2 Bln 2nd Qtr Charge

"If you're one of the many Unix developers drawn to Mac OS X for its BSD core, you'll find yourself in surprisingly unfamiliar territory. Even if you're an experienced Mac user, Mac OS X is unlike earlier Macs, and it's radically different from the Unix you've used before, too. "

oreilly.com -- Online Catalog: Mac OS X for Unix Geeks

"A Turkish police official said on Sunday the amount of uranium recently seized by officers was around 5 ounces and did not weigh 33 lbs as initially reported. The state-run Anatolian news agency on Saturday reported that paramilitary police in the southern province of Sanliurfa detained two men after discovering 15 kg of uranium in a lead container hidden beneath a taxi car seat. "

Yahoo! News - Turkish Police Say Seized Uranium Weighs 5 Ounces

It's a matter of competition. A manufactured CD for $1.40 can compete with a bootleg copy: Manufactured CDs generally play better and come with nice packages and liner notes. The industry can still make millions of dollars, just not billions. And many artists can go back to making money the old-fashioned way—by working harder and performing more. Things change, folks! The gravy train has left the station.

The U.S. government should not be corrupted by the Recording Industry Association of America and should instead do more about price fixing. And let's stop lecturing people about legality and morality. Students in particular are not moral reprobates, nor are they fools. They are pragmatists, and they stretch the rules along with their budgets. This is a crowd that worships the fake ID and is taught to question authority. So you're going to lecture them about copyrights? Give up. Rethink your business model. The problem will be solved.

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Hijexx said:
An interesting take on why the RIAA needs to evolve or die.

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I vote die!

Sharing / Distribution Wars

This is so funny!

Ebonics Translator

"A long-anticipated Nirvana song that's been the subject of much speculation and litigation finally surfaced on the nation's airwaves this week, more than eight years after singer Kurt Cobain killed himself.
Cobain's estate closely guarded "You Know You're Right," making it one of the most legendary unreleased tracks in rock history. The band, which launched the early 1990s "grunge" movement, recorded it in late January 1994, less than three months before Cobain's death.

"It may not be the best song they ever did, but it's probably in the top 10," Cobain biographer Charles Cross said Thursday. "

CNN.com - New Nirvana song reaches airwaves - Sep. 27, 2002

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You will be given a choice to opt out for two years or permanently. If you elect to opt out permanently, you will be mailed a Notice of Election to Opt Out Permanently, which you must sign and return to activate your permanent opt-out. Even though your request becomes effective with Experian within five days of your notifying us, it may take several months before you see a reduction in the amount of solicitations. "

Experian | Privacy | Opting out of preapproved offers

"OMAHA, Neb., Sept 23 (Reuters) - Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (NYSE:BRKa - News), the conglomerate controlled by billionaire investor Warren Buffett, on Monday said it bought kitchenware seller The Pampered Chef, a privately held firm, but did not disclose the purchase price."

Buffett's Berkshire buys Pampered Chef kitchen firm

The report said that Steve Jobs was the highest paid executive for the most recent survey period -- although he collected no salary, he did get a US$43.5 million bonus, according to the data collected.
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Yahoo! News - Survey finds Jobs highest-paid exec