Saturday, April 07, 2007

SXSW fest erases indie/pop divide

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As South By Southwest's annual gathering of the indie universe kicked into full swing, rock's biggest mainstream magazine ran an online piece painting it as "a festival struggling for authenticity." If you can identify any one of the half-dozen ways that statement is insanely problematic, you can probably imagine what the experience of being there was like.

Sony slips out iPod dock for Bravia line
Without fanfare, Sony has released its new Digital Media Port iPod Dock. The relatively rare concession to the iPod market links the Apple music player to the Digital Media Port of Sony's newer Bravia home theaters and receivers to both play and control its music or video through the larger system. Composite video output and the ability to charge...

Do Michigan Politicians Really Want To Buy An iPod For Every Child?
The editorial is decidedly against the plan (the headline to the newspaper editorial reads: "An iPod for every kid? Are they !#$!ing idiots?" and people blame blogs for incendiary headlines?).

Another Guilty Plea in Teacher Attack at Germantown HS
A second teenager has pleaded guilty in the February assault on a teacher at Germantown High School. It all began when the teacher, Frank Burd (photo, top), told 17-year-old Donte Boykin, to turn off his iPod.

First 'Real' iPod Virus Rears Its Head
Podloso virus does no damage, and only affects iPods with Linux. You must be registered and logged in to add comments!