NewsScan Daily, 9 January 2004 ("Above The Fold")

NewsScan Daily, 9 January 2004 ("Above The Fold")
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"ABOVE THE FOLD"
       HP to Sell Version of Apple's iPod
       That's Entertainment, Microsoft-Style
       U.S. Warns South Korea on Intellectual Property Violations
       Student Defends Free Speech Rights of His 'Cheesy Little Newsletter'
       Prison Term for Network Vandal

FEATURES
       Flash Card
       Honorary Subscriber: Joe "King" Oliver

HP TO SELL VERSION OF APPLE'S iPOD
Hewlett-Packard and Apple have made a deal that will allow HP to begin
selling a version of Apple's iPod digital music player and bundling Apple's
iTunes online music store with its personal computers. John Markoff of the
New York Times notes that the deal represents a significant departure for
both companies: "For the first time, Mr. Jobs has stepped away from the
self-enclosed Apple-only strategy he has pursued since he returned to run
the company in 1997. Meanwhile, Hewlett, the second-largest computer maker
in the world, has put its software partner, Microsoft, on notice that it
will not necessarily follow its lead in every case." HP chief executive
Carly Fiorina says, "Customers want all this to work together and they want
a seamless approach. We're very much going to make sure that the Microsoft
and Apple worlds work together. That's part of the power we bring to this
thing."(New York Times 9 Jan 2004)
http://partners.nytimes.com/2004/01/09/business/09music.html

THAT'S ENTERTAINMENT, MICROSOFT-STYLE
Unwilling to concede entertainment products to Apple, HP, or others,
Microsoft is launching its new Portable Media Center, designed with the
purpose of integrating a variety of entertainment devices. Microsoft chief
executive Bill Gates told conference-goers at a Las Vegas consumer
electronics show: "What is the glue that's going to make this all come
together? A lot of software to make it all work. We talk about it as
seamless computing experience." At the show, Gates demonstrated a version of
the Portable Media Center made by Creative Labs, a subsidiary of
Singapore-based Creative Technology, and Lisa O'Malley of Creative Labs
explained: "What will be really different is the ease of use and the
seamless connectivity between the PC and this device. The iPod works
magnificently with Apple computers. What we're aiming for is Windows PCs.
We're hoping to take the Windows world by storm with this." (San Jose
Mercury News 9 Jan 2004)
http://www.siliconvalley.com/mld/siliconvalley/7659987.htm

U.S. WARNS SOUTH KOREA ON INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY VIOLATIONS
The Bush Administration is warning South Korea that it's not doing enough to
stop the pirating of U.S. movies and music; U.S. Trade Representative Robert
B. Zoellick says: "The pirating of U.S. intellectual property robs Americans
and hurts those countries whose economies rely on innovation, technology and
investment. Open markets and the protection of intellectual property are
critical to the continued growth of our economy, and we'll vigorously press
our trading partners to follow the rules." The South Korean response to the
complaint was that the U.S. action was "very disappointing and regrettable."
An executive of the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA) says:
"Online piracy of recorded music is rampant in Korea and has had a
devastating impact on our industry already, significantly decreasing sales
for international and local repertoire alike. Incomprehensibly, Korea has
thus refused to provide the legal tools necessary for the recording industry
to fight back." (Washington Post 8 Jan 2004)
http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/articles/A1633-2004Jan8.html

STUDENT DEFENDS FREE SPEECH RIGHTS OF HIS 'CHEESY LITTLE NEWSLETTER'
A former student at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley,
Colorado, has filed a lawsuit claiming that police violated his rights of
free speech when they confiscated his computer after he ridiculed a
professor in a Web newsletter called "The Howling Pig."  In the newsletter,
the student had posted a photo of the professor altered to look like KISS
guitarist Gene Simmons, and described him as a KISS roadie who rode "the
tech bubble of the nineties like a $20 whore." The ex-student was surprised
when the police took away his computer: "I was thinking holy crap, what in
the world. It's just a cheesy little newsletter, a freebie Web site that
nobody takes seriously." An ACLU attorney says, "It's a clear case of a
government entity blocking First Amendment rights. There just isn't much
room for debate on this one."
(USA Today 9 Jan 2004)
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2004-01-09-howling-lawyer
s_x.htm

PRISON TERM FOR NETWORK VANDAL
Under a plea deal with federal prosecutors, a 22-year-old California man
agreed to serve a prison term of six months to one year for hacking into a
database of the New York Times. The database contained personal information
about the newspaper's opinion/editorial page contributors, and the Times
calculated that the intrusion caused it more than $5,000 in losses.
(Reuters/Los Angeles Times 9 Jan 2004)
http://www.latimes.com/technology/la-fi-rup9.8jan09,1,4524216.story?coll=la-
headlines-technology

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FLASH CARD 
     "Hello, Central, give me Doctor Jazz , He's got what I need, I say he
has." (Joe "King" Oliver)

HONORARY SUBSCRIBER: JOE "KING" OLIVER
     Today's Honorary Subscriber is the legendary jazz musician Joe "King"
Oliver (1885-1939), whose masterful command of the cornet earned him the
nickname "King" in the early years of the New Orleans jazz scene.
     Oliver was a pioneer in using an assortment of items like derby hats,
bottles and cups to mute and alter the wa-wa and other sounds coming from
his instrument. Blinded in one eye as a child, Oliver often played while
sitting in a chair, or leaning against the wall, with a derby hat tilted so
that it hid his bad eye. Like most trumpet players of his day, Oliver was an
ensemble player more than a virtuoso soloist. Because recording technology
was just in its infancy, the sound legacy of Oliver's performances is
skimpy. He made no recordings until 1923, when his best years were behind
him. Written accounts of his live performances, however, attest to the
exciting spontaneity and creativity of his music. In the span of black
musical history, Oliver occupies an important place in the era between
ragtime and solo improvisation, as exemplified by Oliver's famous protégé,
Louis Armstrong.
     Joseph Oliver was born in the town of Abend, Louisiana, 19 December,
1885. He moved to New Orleans in his youth, where he became a professional
musician playing in dance bands and marching bands. Together with the
trombonist Edward "Kid" Ory he formed a band that soon caught on with the
New Orleans jazz enthusiasts. When a fight broke out during a performance in
a local dance hall, Oliver and his band were hauled into court along with
the troublemakers. Oliver decided to take jobs out of town, first in
Chicago, then in California, returning to Chicago where he remained until
1927. By then the King Oliver's Creole Jazz Band had become famous for its
ensemble jazz, and Oliver's compositions, including Dippermouth Blues,
Doctor Jazz, and Canal Street Blues, were becoming jazz standards. In 1927
Oliver moved to New York City, where he had been offered permanent work at
the Cotton Club. But when he held out for more money, the job went to the
band of young Duke Ellington.
     The Depression years were hard on Oliver. He lost his savings when a
Chicago bank failed and he had to take the band on tour accepting low-paying
billings until the band broke up and Oliver was stranded in Savannah,
Georgia. In 1937, after quitting show business, he was forced into a life of
poverty, working as a poolroom attendant. His health was poor and he died
soon thereafter.
     During his career Oliver had a profound influence on many younger
players, including Tommy Ladnier, Muggsy Spanier, Paul Mares, Bubber Miley,
Johnny Wiggs, and his truest protégé, Louis Armstrong, who on learning of
Oliver's death said: "Joe Oliver has always been my inspiration and my idol.
No trumpet player ever had the fire that Oliver had. Man, he really could
punch a number. No one created as much as Joe."

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