Group in Norfolk, Va. eyes Expos purchase

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Two Mac expos spotlighted in User Group
Report

Two Mac expos spotlighted in User Group
Report 06/07/2004 12:05 PM
Two Macintosh Expos, one regional and one international, are spotlighted in this week's edition of the User Group Report, the Internet radio show hosted by Chuck Joiner, editor of the MUG Center...

Naxos Music Library Group Purchase!

Naxos Music Library Group Purchase! 06/08/2004 10:44 AM

We've finally got a candidate for a digital music group purchase at SLS (soon to be MLS because of the upcoming merger)!

"Heather Beuttner from Naxos will be at MLS to demonstrate Naxos Music Library and discuss a group purchase opportunity for members of the Metropolitan Library System.

Naxos provides online, streaming access (on-site or remote) to more than 75,000 audio tracks from approximately 5000 recordings, with more than 200 recordings added annually. The collection includes the complete Naxos, Marco Polo, and Da Capo catalogs plus selected titles from other labels, with an emphasis on classical, contemporary jazz, jazz legends, nostalgia, world/folk, new age, and Chinese music.

MLS will be holding 2 demonstrations of the Naxos Music Library on Thursday, July 8. The morning demonstration will be held at the Chicago site from 9:30 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. The afternoon demonstration will be at the Burr Ridge site from 1:30 p.m. - 3:30 p.m. You can view the flier and register for either demonstration."

More info at http:// www.sls.lib.il.us/infotech/flier/naxos7.8.04.pdf! Hopefully we'll get Rhapsody and the like on board someday.

A related question, though. Last night I downloaded Mercora, a new P2P (peer-to-peer) app that lets you stream the music you own to other registered users. From the FAQ:

"Can I share music files on the network through peer-to-peer downloads?
No. We are not a music downloading service and you will not be able to download music files from other's computers. However, you can listen to others' music through webcasting (streaming)....

Is broadcasting music on the Mercora network legal?
Yes. Mercora has obtained the necessary licenses so that you can broadcast music on the Mercora Network legally....

What can I broadcast on the Mercora Network?
You can broadcast any music that you own legally. These recordings must originate from an authorized source (either created originally by the artist or record label that owns the copyright), and are not unlawful copies that have been downloaded illegally or obtained from an unauthorized third party.

Can I broadcast music that is ripped from CDs or downloaded from an online music store?
Yes. Music that is ripped from CDs that you purchased is considered an authorized source and so is music bought from online music stores like iTunes."

So why couldn't a library use the Mercora network to stream its physical music collection? You could make the content available only to your patrons, and you don't have to worry about file sharing. You could even use some of the built-in social networking and IM tools to communicate with those patrons, while ignoring the irrelevant pieces like picture sharing. Theoretically, it should be completely legal, although it means the library is dependent on Mercora, its resources, and the ad-based revenue model on which it will most likely be based.

So I suppose a better question is can library hackers build an open source solution that does essentially the same thing, and can libraries pool resources to pay the webcasting fees?

Instinet Group completes Bridge Trading
purchase

Instinet Group completes Bridge Trading
purchase 04/04/2005 06:46 AM
Computer Business Review Apr 4 2005 10:54AM GMT

ROO Group, Inc. Completes Purchase Of
Online Music Content ...

ROO Group, Inc. Completes Purchase Of
Online Music Content ... 06/01/2004 06:37 PM
Business Wire (press release),CA-3 hours ago ... Its clients include Telstra Corporation, AAP and Coca Cola, and its distribution partners include Google, VH1, Nova, Artist Direct and News Now. ...

Crivello Group, LLC announces purchase
of technology assets and equipment of
Eastern Manufacturing Corporation by
Ventures National, Inc. dba Titan
General Holdings, Inc.

Crivello Group, LLC announces purchase
of technology assets and equipment of
Eastern Manufacturing Corporation by
Ventures National, Inc. dba Titan
General Holdings, Inc. 09/11/2004 03:37 AM
Titan expands product mix with purchase of assets of speciality technology-military PCB manufacturer. [PRWEB Sep 11, 2004]

BestNet Communications Corp. Does Not
Proceed with Proposed Stock Purchase and
Asset Purchase & Management Agreements
with Pacific Biometrics, Inc.

BestNet Communications Corp. Does Not
Proceed with Proposed Stock Purchase and
Asset Purchase & Management Agreements
with Pacific Biometrics, Inc. 03/14/2005 05:07 PM
BestNet Communications Corp. (BestNet, OTCBB: BESC) today announced that the Board of Directors have determined not to proceed with the proposed agreement with Pacific Biometrics, Inc that was described in BestNet’s press release of January 4, 2005. [PRWEB Feb 28, 2005]

Music Group Eyes Download Suits

Music Group Eyes Download Suits 04/12/2005 02:50 PM
CBS News Apr 12 2005 6:27PM GMT

Open source group eyes up middleware

Open source group eyes up middleware 09/16/2004 02:59 PM
vnunet.com Sep 16 2004 6:29PM GMT

MPEG Group Eyes Licensing Solution -
with Apple's Help

MPEG Group Eyes Licensing Solution -
with Apple's Help 03/20/2003 01:05 PM
As it forges ahead with a preview release of QuickTime 6, Apple is putting heavy pressure on MPEG LA, which would like to charge a per-stream royalty, to modify its licensing terms for the MPEG-4 streaming format. MPEG LA is a group of major corporations that control MPEG standards through a large patent portfolio.

Off to Norfolk...

Off to Norfolk... 12/02/2003 01:35 AM

I'm off to Norfolk for a few days to visit my family and celebrate my little brother's eighteenth birthday. Updates are likely to be vaguely sporadic until Sunday, but hopefully I'll spend some of the time writing up some of the stuff that's coursing around my head for posting upon my return. In the meantime, here's some snippets of Norfolk-related plastic-baggery:

• Information about Belaugh, the village I grew up in;
• Pictures of the North Norfolk Coast;

And just to set the mood a bit more, here are some pictures from around my village, taken this summer (around the time of my birthday):

A short video of snow in Norfolk...

A short video of snow in Norfolk... 01/22/2004 02:14 AM

I've been meaning to get this up online for the last couple of weeks but keep getting distracted. While I was up in Norfolk for Christmas it started snowing insanely hard and I almost accidentally got about fifteen seconds of it on video. So for your total lack of interest, here's the view from my bedroom window as the snow comes down (.avi 3.9Mb). I find it strangely soothing.

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iPod Mini Launches, But Not In Norfolk

iPod Mini Launches, But Not In Norfolk 07/24/2004 02:54 AM
Many electrical stores were not intending to stock the tiny Apple music player because they had deals with other suppliers. By Steve Downes, EDP24 (via MyAppleMenu)

"Bomb" of a car has Norfolk man worried
(Reuters)

"Bomb" of a car has Norfolk man worried
(Reuters) 09/15/2004 12:22 AM
Reuters - A Norfolk man spent four hours holding a rusty piece of metal he feared was an unexploded World War Two bomb that would detonate if he let go -- only to be told he had been cradling part of an old car.

Very flat, Norfolk for Voda users

Very flat, Norfolk for Voda users 12/15/2003 06:53 PM
No signal

Norfolk Terrier, Newfoundland Lead NY
Show (AP)

Norfolk Terrier, Newfoundland Lead NY
Show (AP) 02/10/2004 02:52 AM
AP - His barks bouncing all around the arena, Josh looked eager to get going. And with a lick of a fan's face and guided by his lucky leash, the big, black Newfoundland bounded back onto the green carpet at Madison Square Garden.

Norfolk man in French car bomb terror
ordeal

Norfolk man in French car bomb terror
ordeal 09/15/2004 05:53 AM
Sobbing dad held suspect device for four hours

Over-Exposéd

Over-Exposéd 04/09/2004 04:01 PM
Those aren't Post-Its. That's Simon Willison's Exposé setup. God bless OS X....

Dial [fn] for Exposé

Dial [fn] for Exposé 12/11/2003 04:58 PM
I've just--on the advice of Mac-pal Duncan--remapped Exposé to the [fn] key instead of [f9]. This is just the next step in my logical progression towards an Exposé-driven life. I started out a "hider", hiding everything but the active app in an effort to reduce on-screen app clutter. Enter Exposé... I mapped all four screen corners to All Windows Exposé view. My multi-button optical mouse's thumb button does the same. And I've become pretty efficient at reaching across the keyboard to [f9] for action. Moving that to [fn] brings things closer to home (row).

My favourite hint on selecting apps with Exposé is to use the Exposé key or button both to spread app thumbnails across the desktop and to select the one I'm interested in rather than Exposé button > click, Exposé button > click.

Griffey Homers Twice, Reds Top Expos 6-5
(AP)

Griffey Homers Twice, Reds Top Expos 6-5
(AP) 06/06/2004 03:46 PM
AP - Ken Griffey Jr. homered twice to increase his career total to 498, and the Cincinnati Reds rallied with three runs in the ninth inning to beat the Montreal Expos 6-5 Sunday.

Owners Seek Best Ballpark Deal for Expos
(AP)

Owners Seek Best Ballpark Deal for Expos
(AP) 08/19/2004 07:30 AM
AP - Trying to get the best possible ballpark deal for the Montreal Expos, major league baseball instructed its lawyers to press ahead with negotiations involving four of the areas bidding for the team.

Shrinking Apple Expos... A Good Thing?

Shrinking Apple Expos... A Good Thing? 07/30/2004 11:56 AM

Washington Has a Deal to Lure Expos
(washingtonpost.com)

Washington Has a Deal to Lure Expos
(washingtonpost.com) 04/09/2004 09:08 PM
washingtonpost.com - Washington is calling baseball's bluff over the relocation of the Montreal Expos.

Florida Marlins Blank Montreal Expos 3-0
(AP)

Florida Marlins Blank Montreal Expos 3-0
(AP) 04/15/2004 06:22 PM
AP - The Florida Marlins extended their shutout streak to a team-record 30 innings, with Carl Pavano and a pair of relievers combining to blank the Montreal Expos 3-0 Thursday.

OS's Gone Wild: Windows XP
Exposéd

OS's Gone Wild: Windows XP
Exposéd 01/07/2004 04:40 PM

WinExposé
I didn't think it would take four months for someone to come up with a clone of Apple's Exposé feature for Windows.

Should we start a pool to bet on how long it takes before they get their first cease-and-desist letter?

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Grand Slam Puts Expos Over Cards in 12th
(AP)

Grand Slam Puts Expos Over Cards in 12th
(AP) 08/04/2004 01:00 AM
AP - Tony Batista is not likely to forget his 200th home run — or No. 199 for that matter.

Phillies Beat Expos; Bell Hits for Cycle
(AP)

Phillies Beat Expos; Bell Hits for Cycle
(AP) 06/28/2004 11:10 PM
AP - David Bell hit for the cycle and drove in a career-high six runs, powering the Philadelphia Phillies to a 14-6 victory over the Montreal Expos on Monday night.

Exhibitor on shrinking Apple expos: It's
a good thing!

Exhibitor on shrinking Apple expos: It's
a good thing! 07/30/2004 10:35 AM
Kevin Ford, MacWorld Boston exhibitor and CEO of Parliant (makers of the PhoneValet telephony solution) has written a good essay from the small vendor's perspective on why Apple's shrinking shows may actually be great for the Mac community.

Should You Purchase a New PC?

Should You Purchase a New PC? 02/15/2004 03:45 PM
PC Magazine Feb 15 2004 7:45PM GMT

Can You Purchase Wisdom?

Can You Purchase Wisdom? 12/10/2002 05:50 AM

You Still Want To Purchase A Laptop?

You Still Want To Purchase A Laptop? 07/08/2004 08:37 PM
If you're like me, you would have frequently logged on to Apple's online store and configure a laptop or two just to see how rich you'd have to be in order to buy your dream machine.
Well, don't be surprise if Apple starts to contact you to see if you really want your dream machine.

I purchase a lg cd-r/rw drive that also
came with the lg ner

I purchase a lg cd-r/rw drive that also
came with the lg ner 08/28/2004 10:00 PM
TechTree Aug 29 2004 2:38AM GMT

Double Your Rebate with any CPU purchase

Double Your Rebate with any CPU purchase 04/28/2004 08:52 AM
Our friends at the MacCenter in Fort Lauderdale, Florida already give their customers a 5% rebate on Mac CPU purchases but, for the next 3 days, they will be doubling that rebate on almost all Mac models. MacMerc.com normally doesn't promote retail sales, but when a shop offers to kick $299 back to the consumer on a G5 purchase, that's news.

Timing Your Home Purchase

Timing Your Home Purchase 05/06/2004 08:58 AM
Some times are better than others to buy or sell that home.

Microsoft to Purchase Google?

Microsoft to Purchase Google? 10/31/2003 08:33 PM
web ad.vantage Oct 31 2003 8:04PM ET

MOM FAQ: Forcing Deployment of a New
Computer Group, New Processing Rule
Group or New Association

MOM FAQ: Forcing Deployment of a New
Computer Group, New Processing Rule
Group or New Association 06/20/2004 11:11 AM

and why we should be concerned about
Comcast's bid to purchase Disney

and why we should be concerned about
Comcast's bid to purchase Disney 02/17/2004 11:48 AM
Saffire On Media Consolidation .. The Five Sisters

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Victory Gardens set to purchase Biograph

Victory Gardens set to purchase Biograph 07/22/2004 01:13 AM
Chicagotribune.com - Tue Jul 20, 02:02 pm GMT

J.P. Morgan Seals $58B Bank One Purchase

J.P. Morgan Seals $58B Bank One Purchase 07/03/2004 12:37 AM
Chicagotribune.com - Thu Jul 1, 03:37 pm GMT

BMC completes IAM suite with OpenNetwork
purchase

BMC completes IAM suite with OpenNetwork
purchase 03/29/2005 11:26 AM
Computer Weekly Mar 29 2005 3:05PM GMT
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