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4:40 AM ET, August 19, 2006

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Paul Graham / paulgraham.infogami.com:
The Kiko Affair  —  There's a lot of talk lately about Kiko's founders putting the site up for auction on eBay.  There's both less and more than meets the eye here.  —  I think Dharmesh Shah is overreacting, for example, when he implies this somehow signals the end of "Web 2.0:"
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David / Signal vs. Noise:
Google does not render resistance futile  —  From the ashes of Kiko, Paul Graham reads that Google is unstoppable.  That all hope is lost when fighting big G on its home turf.  That resistance is futile: … What a depressing conclusion from a man who has inspired so many and gives hope to those who dare challenge the incumbents.
Discussion: Publishing 2.0, evhead and WeBreakStuff
John Markoff / New York Times:
Apple Finds No Forced Labor at iPod Factory in South China  —  Apple Computer said Thursday that it had found no evidence of forced-labor conditions at a Chinese factory that makes iPod digital music players.  —  But it said that a company investigation found several violations of Apple's code …
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BBC:
Apple admits excessive iPod hours  —  Apple Computer has said a report of labour conditions at its iPod plant in China found workers did more than 60 hours a week a third of the time.  —  Staff making the world's most popular MP3 player also worked more than six consecutive days 25% of the time.
Discussion: Digital Music News
Brian Krebs / Security Fix:
Update on the Apple Macbook Claims  —  Apple today issued a statement strongly refuting claims put forth by researchers at SecureWorks that Apple's Macbook computer contains a wireless-security flaw that could let attackers hijack the machines remotely.  That claim was made by SecureWorks …
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Glenn Fleishman / Wi-Fi Networking News:
Wi-Fi Exploit Not an Apple Problem, Company Says
Discussion: Engadget
Thomas Crampton / New York Times:
Boeing to End Its Service for Using Internet Aloft  —  Maybe it was the Internet bubble in the sky or perhaps it was just that the business plan could not fly.  —  Boeing announced on Thursday that it planned to scrap its in-flight Internet service, saying there was not enough demand.
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Agence France Presse:
Boeing abandons in-flight Internet service
Discussion: Pocket PC Thoughts
Alan / gedankengang:
Amazon's Digital Video sneak peek: "Amazon Unbox"  —  It seems Amazon might soon be launching their digital video download store, called "Amazon Unbox Video".  According to what I can find, it'll have purchase and rental capability, as well as support for devices other than your PC (Your TV and Creative Zen Vision at least).
Damon Darlin / New York Times:
Profit Falls by Half at Dell  —  Three days after its announcement of a vast safety recall, Dell reported little but bad news yesterday: profits down by half, and an informal Securities and Exchange Commission investigation into its accounting.  —  Speaking from China to Wall Street analysts …
Discussion: Howard Lindzon and David Galbraith
Wagner James Au / GigaOM:
Second Life & The Metaverse Business Expo  —  Whatever happens at the second Second Life Community Convention this weekend, I'm fairly sure the highlight won't be Linden Lab CEO Philip Rosedale appearing onstage in a sequined codpiece.  —  That was last year, when the inaugural convention …
Washington Post:
What is the Sponsored Blogroll?  —  The Sponsored Blogroll is an index on the washingtonpost.com homepage that promotes bloggers who are participating in a partnership with the advertising team of WPNI.  If you are a blogger or blog network looking to expand your readership and advertising …
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JoelGeek / geek.com:
Excalibur Smartphone exposed and Q to launch on Sprint soon  —  A very reliable source confirmed that a number of Microsoft Smartphones are hitting the streets soon.  My source was also kind enough to share some of the best pics I've seen of the Excalibur (see below).  —  The Excalibur
Lifehacker:
Track popular videos with the Internet TV Charts  —  You can keep track of the Internet's most viral videos with the Internet TV Charts.  —  Right now, the service is following Google Video, YouTube, Digg, and VideoSift, and I'm hoping that the creator plans to add in some more (Yahoo Video, SingingFish, maybe even some news sites?).
Discussion: SiliconBeat and Micro Persuasion
Michael Arrington / TechCrunch:
Ready To Party?  —  The TechCrunch August Capital party is tonight, Friday, at August Capital in Menlo Park (map).  The fun starts at 6 pm.  Additional details are on the wiki.  —  There will be plenty to eat and drink, lots of companies will be demo'ing, and as always Pandora is piping in the music.
Discussion: ComparisonEngines.com
Microsoft:
Microsoft Announces Preliminary Results of Tender Offer  —  Company expects to acquire 155 million shares at $24.75 per share; boosts ongoing share repurchase program by $16 billion.  —  Microsoft Corp. today announced the preliminary results of its modified "Dutch Auction" tender offer …
Karen Brown / audiovideoproducer.com:
Internal CableLabs Report Sparks Stir  —  (Multichannel News) _ An internal CableLabs report leaked to the Wall Street Journal purportedly concluding that cable operators will have to shell out money for fiber-to-the-home upgrades is generating a firestorm of response from the industry today.
Discussion: GigaOM and broadbandreports.com
Marguerite Reardon / CNET News.com:
DNS could slow broadband service  —  A broadband provider's claim of superfast speeds may only be as good as its weakest link, which could be its domain name server software.  —  A report issued Thursday by Nominum, a company that sells domain name system (DNS) server software …
Discussion: Elliott Back
Google Blogoscoped:
Blog Souls  —  Can you recognize the blog with all text removed?  —  [Inspired by Internet Soul Portraits via Waxy.]  —  1.  —  2.  —  3.  —  4.  —  5.
 
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L.M.Orchard / 0xDECAFBAD:
Don't ask me who I am  —  I'm tired of filling out profiles …
Discussion: Voidstar: blog
Steve Bryant / Google Watch:
Google AdSense Tries to Auto-Install Software
Discussion: Techdirt and MarketingShift
Om Malik / GigaOM:
GoogleFi in Mountain View, MetroFi in San Jose
Discussion: Public Knowledge
Washington Post:
The FBI's Upgrade That Wasn't  —  $170 Million Bought an Unusable Computer System
Business Week:
Wiretap Ruling Threatens Telecoms
 Earlier Items: 
Tim / O'Reilly Radar:
Round 2: Dial Tone
Thomas Ricker / Engadget:
Moo be gone! Apple releases MacBook SMC firmware update
Discussion: Infinite Loop and Gizmodo
Ryan Carter / Download Squad:
AOL to offer free personal email domains
Discussion: Newsome.Org
Aline van Duyn / Financial Times:
Computers write news at Thomson
Discussion: Techdirt and Virtual Economics
Ars Technica:
Quad-core race heats up
Discussion: Slashdot
Matt Andrejczak / MarketWatch:
Dell adds AMD chips to desktop PC line