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Posted on June 21, 2008 by Jonathan Hensley

Quick Links for Jun 21st

Here are some interesting links from today:

  • Ringtones for dogs coming to Japanese cellphones
    Just when you think you've given your dog everything it could ever want… the Japanese go and one up you. A Tokyo-based content provider named Dwango announced today that it would start selling specialized ringtones which can be heard only by dogs.
  • The secret of Bill Gates’ success
    As Bill Gates prepares to end his full-time work at Microsoft, he tells the BBC in an interview that it wasn't just what Microsoft did, but what his rivals didn't do that let Microsoft get ahead.
  • Profs tell Thomas judge making available isn’t distribution
    Nine copyright professors have filed a "friend of the court" brief that addresses Davis' question. While the "making available" issue can be tedious, technical, and contradictory, the brief actually does a fine job of making the debate accessible.
  • The Spread of Telepresence Tech, Part 1: Need Arises
    Rising transportation costs and concerns about social and environmental responsibility are spurring corporate demand for videoconferencing, collaborative software and virtual telepresence technology. Wider access to broadband Internet is a key enabler.

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