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Most Hmm-worthy posts from September 16 - September 22, 2006
- Calling their Blufr, yes, way (3) [sep 16]
- Starting to see Live.com search referrals (1) [sep 18]
- Eating on a floating restaurant (3) [sep 19]
- Time still the biggest enemy of video blogging (0) [sep 20]
- The search for more conversational blogging (2) [sep 20]
- Mary Jo Foley leaves Microsoft Watch for ZDnet blog (5) [sep 20]

“Mary Jo is independent, like most of the ZDNet bloggers. She truly has created her own operation, and we are lucky enough to have reached a deal for her to blog exclusively on ZDNet — but you’ll be seeing more of her in many places, I’m sure. At ZDNet we really embrace the idea of independent journalist/bloggers, and we seek out the best to partner with us. The model is not terribly unlike TV networks working with stars to make hit shows. James Gandolfini isn’t an employee of HBO, but he’s a big reason why I watch that network.”
– Comment by Stephen Howard-Sarin — September 22, 2006 @ 7:17 am

- DRM more appealing than piracy (5) [sep 21]

“I think iTunes is, while not acceptable, the least nasty DRM because even Apple tells you how to circumvent their DRM to create MP3s. MS et all, they want to stop that practice entirely. I have occasionally, heard the lower quality iTunes version, and maybe it is spoiled with all Q7 ogg, but I just can’t take the bad quality. :-D”
– Comment by Kevin — September 21, 2006 @ 12:19 pm

“I contend that the moment they actually make it “legal” for someone to buy a CD and rip it to their own MP3 player they will see the piracy levels drop. The fact that they are making something illegal that virtually everyone thinks they should be able to do means that people just can’t be assed with the difference between that and going the step further to pirate a song completly.”
– Comment by iiq374 — September 21, 2006 @ 4:17 pm

“I asked my dad, aunt and wife last night if they cared one whit about DRM. In near unison, “No.” Michelle knew what it was. Dad didn’t have a clue although he listens to music through iTunes all the time. My Aunt quickly figured out it wasn’t anything she would object to either.”
– Comment by Gerald Buckley — September 22, 2006 @ 9:12 am

- Sony lowers PS3 price in Japan, will lose over a billion dollars on launch, may still be #1 (0) [sep 22]

This week historical news events and releases
- Nintendo Wii to be region locked
- Wikipedia co-founder Larry Sanger will create Citizendium, a Wikipedia competitor
- Warner Bros. inks deal with YouTube
- Yahoo stock plunges after CEO says ad biz slowing

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