There’s always lots of tech news over at Global Nerdy, the tech blog that me and my friend George write, and we’ve got some interesting surprises in store. Plus, it’s easier on the eyes than that butt-ugly Valleywag since its redesign.
- Entries from Friday, November 10th: Startups: The Indie Movie of the “Oughts”, Can Zune Be Cool?, Making ISPs Liable for DDoS Attacks is a Bad Idea, Did Disney Out the Wireless iPod?, WidgetWatch: W3C Widgets 1.0 Working Draft.
- Hey, Microsoft, Welcome to teh Social! I had no idea that Microsoft had EULAs for their product logos.
- Sun Starts Licensing Java Under GPL: Java’s latest salvo in the battle to become the platform for the web is to go open source. We’ll have to see how this plays out for them. I will admit having trouble maintaining any kind of interest in this story.
- RIAA Decries “Digital Freedom” (Suggests “Digital Slavery” Instead?) Here’s what the record companies think of your MP3 player: “”These devices are just repositories for stolen music, and they all know it. So it’s time to get paid for it.”
- Denton, Battelle in Bloggy Slapfight
- Zune Drops Today: Remember: in any field off the desktop where actual competition exists, Microsoft’s track record is poor. This doesn’t bode well in a market where the iPod has nearly three-quarters market share.
- Black Moto Q Smartphone Being Premiered by…Bell Canada? I can’t believe that of all the companies in the world, Bell Canada (good coverage, lame phones) is the first to offer the Black Moto Q.
- Debbie Does Delaram: I keep saying that porn may be the best weapon in the war against terrorism. I now present proof.