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Swap CDs and Pay Musicians
New website la la lets fans trade used discs amongst themselves, and claims it will give artists a piece of each transaction. The record industry isn't exactly thrilled. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 10:45 p.m..

Suit: Google Killed Anti-China Ad
An activist claims the search behemoth held back an ad calling the Chinese government evil. In 27BStroke6. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 8:45 p.m..

An African-centered success story
Test scores exceed state averages at J.S. Chick elementary school, where African-American students view themselves as leaders. Christian Science Monitor | Learning on June 7, 2006 at 6:45 p.m..

Judge Will Review Secret Spy Docs
In a blow to the EFF, the judge overseeing the group's surveillance lawsuit against AT&T will review the government's classified evidence that the case must be dismissed to preserve national security. Plus: 27B Stroke 6. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

Informal learning at TDF
Four, count 'em four, opportunities to schmooze and discuss informal learning with Jay at Training Directors Forum in Palm Springs next week. Jay Cross [...] From Internet Time Blog on June 7, 2006 at 4:45 p.m..

Google Wrestles With Conscience
Google admits to compromising its principles with the Chinese. Plus: Apple fires back against Creative..... Video game industry seeks to halt fines for children buying adult games.... and more. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 2:45 p.m..

Too Many Digital Video Delivery Options
The rush of video to the Web brings more delivery options than consumers care to use, as new portable devices with video playback capabilities come to market. From ClickZ Stats on June 7, 2006 at 12:45 p.m..

Cheap Wine Woos Chic Sippers
Plonk fermented with younger tipplers in mind would probably send drinkers with more-discerning palates running for the spittoon. But when it's sold in a cute pink can with a straw -- well, how can one resist? From Forbes.com. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Paper Is the New Silicon
Election officials could learn something from the nuclear missile technology of the Cold War, where punch-tape storage and purely mechanical devices were preferred over hackable electronics. Commentary by Jennifer Granick. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

The Collector's Bible
If you're not honing your hoarding skills, you might just end up with a pile of trash. By W. O. Goggins from Wired magazine. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Rating the 'Memediggers'
The new collaborative web is awash in sites that collect, rank and critique user-submitted links. Paul Adams takes a look at the most popular link aggregators and determines their relative coolness. In Webmonkey. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Google: Don't Not Be Evil
What if Google were to get into the market for evil? Commentary by Lore Sjöberg. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

Lost and Found in Manhattan
The creator of free GPS service Navizon puts his invention to work on his home turf. By Frank Rose from Wired magazine. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

A Sixth Sense for a Wired World
A tiny magnet embedded in your finger can give you ESP for sensing invisible electromagnetic fields -- until it shatters into pieces and slowly reassembles itself in your flesh. By Quinn Norton. From Wired News on June 7, 2006 at 6:45 a.m..

It's a flat world after all
As an enthusiast for both informal learning and the web, I expected to fill an unworkshop that brings the two topics together. What I didn't expect was a global audience. Our participants hail from Italy, Denmark, the Canary Islands, Tanzania, Kuwait, and Australia, as well as the United States and Canada. Thanks goodness for Skype, Gizmo, and [...] From Internet Time Blog on June 7, 2006 at 2:45 a.m..

Disbarred Lawyer Who Was Convicted Applies for Leave of Absence
For years, the New York City school system has encouraged people to leave lucrative professions behind to work as teachers. But a disbarred lawyer convicted of theft may not have been what officials had in mind. From New York Times: Education on June 7, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

Hard Choices as Loan Interest Rates Rise
Thousands are trying to determine how to deal with the big rise in interest rates that will soon hit their federal student loans. From New York Times: Education on June 7, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..

On Education: Can Tough Grades Be Fair Grades?
At Boston University, some students suspect the school is forcing grades to conform to a curve, which may not be a bad thing in the end. From New York Times: Education on June 7, 2006 at 12:45 a.m..