Bryan's Radio Weblog

Apple's iPod Continues To Defy the Naysayers. Back in late October when Apple's new iPod MP3 player was first introduced, it was met with much fanfare, including a slew of positive reviews. Despite the high praise, anti-Apple naysayers still cast doubts on the success of Apple's latest digital innovation. But strong iPod sales and other factors have proved the naysayers wrong. As it turns out, the iPod's features could have justified a price as much as US$50 more than what Apple charged. [osOpinion]

'Mac OS X Unleashed' book available [MacCentral]

Dan Quayle. "We are ready for any unforeseen event that may or may not occur." [Quotes of the Day]

you people better love this theme. I almost cried making it. BTW, I HATE WINDOWS INTERNET EXPLORER 6.0!!! It's so Damn Picky

Chris Stone Goes Terminal Again [MacSlash: A daily dose of Macintosh News and Discussion]

Putting the Mac in Macromedia. Macromedia was one of the first developers to deliver a major OS X-native app -- Freehand 10 -- but the company has remained silent since then. Now, Macromedia chief software architect Kevin Lynch told NewsFactor that his firm is "committed to Mac OS X." [osOpinion]

Why Did Apple's iBook Have To Grow Up?. I'm a happy user of Apple's iBook line and recently had the opportunity to look at the new 14" iBook at my local Apple retailer. But I left the store scratching my head and wondering why the design broke away from its ideal form factor. [osOpinion]

Alleged eBay hacker wants lawyer back. The case takes another odd turn as Jerome Heckenkamp decides not to fire his lawyer, just hours after dismissing her. [CNET News.com]

redoubt: Dictionary.com Word of the Day. redoubt [Dictionary.com Word of the Day]

Industry says ho-hum to Netscape suit. High-tech lobbyists issue a collective yawn as the AOL Time Warner unit sues Microsoft for damage done in the 1990s browser wars. Even rabid Microsoft basher Sun is mum. [CNET News.com]

Earnings alert: Streamlining at SAP. The software maker combines units as it cautiously eyes 2002...Amazon.com reports its first-ever net profit...EarthLink falls short of estimates. [CNET News.com]

Wozniak rolls out "Wheels of Zeus". Apple co-founder Steve Wozniak unveils plans for a new company that will design wireless products to "help everyday people track everyday things." [CNET News.com]

Yahoo puts a price on searches. The Web powerhouse unveils a pay-per-view search product, the latest premium service aimed at offsetting the company's online advertising decline. [CNET News.com]

A painful homecoming. After returning from a yearlong hiatus, Gateway CEO Ted Waitt finds that his early success is hard to repeat. [CNET News.com]

Fuel Cells That Fit in a Laptop. Everybody's talking about micro fuel cells and their potential, but there are no actual products. A German company may be the first on the market. Reiner Gaertner reports from Cologne, Germany. [Wired News]

Palm-ists Like the Company Split. After months of financial woes, Palm is expected to bounce back nicely. Also: Cingular sees a spike in profits, but customers take a hike.... Virgin gets flirty with SMS.... FBI agents look for cell phones at Ground Zero.... and more, in this week's Unwired News. By Elisa Batista [Wired News]

A Human Rights Site? In China?. China launches a human rights website that not only vows to go after Muslim separatists but leaves much to be desired in other areas, too. David Winning reports from Beijing. [Wired News]

Scoble's story on Blogger Pro is rising fast at Daypop. [Scripting News]

Sean Gallagher: "If they just gave the money to a trust to fund Mozilla, that might make things interesting." [Scripting News]

Mark Paschal: "A large part of Radio's coolness is from its decentralizedness." [Scripting News]

Wired: Broadband Cowboy. There's no sensible reason why Americans shouldn't have inexpensive, ubiquitous, high-performance broadband access, Hendricks says. Using technologies that are already available or in fast-track development, everyone could enjoy reliable, fully symmetrical wireless at T1 speed or better. [Tomalak's Realm]