There’s something very important missing from the new line of MacBooks that Apple introduced today: FireWire ports. Here’s the port lineup for the new MacBooks: MagSafe power port Gigabit Ethernet port Two USB 2.0 ports (up to 480 Mbps) Mini DisplayPort Audio line in Audio line out Kensington lock slot Yep – if you’ve bought […]

The McCain/Palin campaign has found itself caught in a DMCA/Fair Use YouTube battle, after having campaign videos pulled from the site because of their use of copyrighted material. The campaign’s letter, embedded above, makes a great against the over-zealous enforcement of DMCA claims. Let’s hope that politicians getting ensnared in the DMCA/Fair Use battle will […]

A still skeletal Steve Jobs today made a bunch of ho-hum MacBook introductions, most notable for killing off Firewire and introducing a new manufacturing process.  Along the way, though, he said something interesting about Blu-Ray HD DVDs: “Blu-ray is just a bag of hurt,” said Jobs. “It’s great to watch the movies, but the licensing of […]

Apple’s set to make a new batch of hyped-up introductions today. Here’s something they probably won’t be introducing, though – the iVinyl portable turntable.

Internet video site Joost today launched its new Flash-based web video service and introduced social networking tools designed to make it easier to share and find videos. “People have always relied on their friends’ recommendations to figure out which movies they want to watch, or talked about their favorite TV shows and moments with friends […]

The makers of the Flip Video family of camcorders have announced a new personalization platform that lets you design a custom Flip Mino camcorder. This new service, created in partnership with CafePress, also gives you the option to share designs with the community to earn commissions.  “We created the Flip Mino to be a fun and […]

While the pundits may still be debating who the political fallout of the Biden/Palin Vice Presidential Candidate Debate, it looks like Tina Fey, Saturday Night Live and new media are the real winners.  Tina Fey’s impression of Sarah Palin has been hugely popular, big enough to influence the future of television. According to Integrated Media Measurement (IMMI), […]

Wine Library‘s Gary Vaynerchuk hits the nail on the head with this awesome rant on the state of advertising in the economic downturn.

A new scientific study brings bad news for iPod lovers.  The report found that those who listened for five hours a week at high-volume settings exposed themselves to more noise than permitted in the noisiest factory or work place. The study also warns that people may not realize the damage until years later. “Regularly listening to […]

Two PodCamps are coming up in October: PodCamp Pittsburgh, which is known for having the best parties in the world, and the inaugural PodCamp Hawaii.  PodCamp Pittsburgh 3 will take place on October 18 and 19, 2008, with a meet-and-greet the evening of October 17. WHEN: October 18 and 19, 9am to 4pm each day WHERE: Art […]