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+[Amarok][1], the linux music player is shipping a new version that integrates with an online store to sell DRM-free music. The store integration is through [Magnatune][3], an online record company whose motto is "we're not evil." At the moment Magnatune has a relatively small roster of artists compared to iTunes, but as more artists and consumers alike become fed up with draconian DRM restrictions, Magnatune's possiblities look good.
+For those that aren't familiar with Amarok, it's somewhat like iTunes, but has additional features like integrated Wikipedia entries for bands, auto-discovery of newly added songs, lyrics download, and more. And yes it does sync with your iPod.
+Amarok version 1.4.4 is a free download and requires the KDElibs.
+OS X users interested in Amarok can install the package via Fink, though it's good to have some experience with the command line before attempting an install. There are [instructions on the Amarok Wiki][2].
+[1]: http://amarok.kde.org/content/view/84/66/ "Amarok 1.4.4"
+[2]: http://amarok.kde.org/amarokwiki/index.php/On_OS_X "Install Amarok on OS X"
+[3]: http://www.magnatune.com/ "Magnatune.com"
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+<img alt="Furllogo" title="Furllogo" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/furllogo.jpg" border="0" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" />LookSmart's [Furl][1] is an old standby in the social bookmarking scene with a rich feature set, excellent export formats and a plethora of metadata options. To be honest, I had forgotten about Furl. Luckily for me, the savvy readers of this blog corrected my oversight.
+Furl works according to the same principles that should be familiar by now if you're following this series. To aid in the collecting of bookmarks, Furl offers bookmarklets for your browser or, if you use IE or Firefox, you can download and install a toolbar which will give you access to your bookmarks without having to go to the site.
+Sharing and searching features are on par with the field and, Furl caches bookmarked pages for you. Furl also allows you to export your archives, cached pages and all to a zip file for easy backup. All your bookmarks are available via RSS as well.
+Furl offers tagging, though it refers to tags as "topics," and also adds the ability to save keywords. I'm not really clear on what the difference between "topics" and "keywords" is other than what the FAQ says: "the keywords you assign are search hints." But aren't tags search hints as well since I can search my bookmarks by tags?<img alt="Furladdnew" title="Furladdnew" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/furladdnew.jpg" border="0" style="float: left; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;"  />
+Furl also allows you to save considerably more metadata than competing services. In fact the edit form is almost overwhelming, but thankfully you needn't provide any more than a url and title. For those that like to store more information about their bookmarks, this is the site for you.
+Furl offers one thing I haven't found on other sites, the ability to leave comments on other people's bookmarks. Naturally Furl has privacy controls so if you don't want comments on your bookmarks, you can make the bookmark private, but comments allows people to stop by and say "hey, if you liked this you might like..." all without you having to lift a finger.
+Furl also offers a number of export options above an beyond the ordinary HTML/XML formats that most of these sites use. With Furl you can export your bookmarks to some obscure formats like MLA, APA, Chicago, CBE, BibTeX, RIS/EndNote citations. Just to test this out I exported my del.icio.us bookmarks to HTML, imported those into Furl and then exported them again as BibTex and I am happy to report that it worked. This could be very handy for academics and other authors who frequently collect and quote online sources.
+####The Low Down
+**Pros**
+*	Excellent wide range of export options
+*	Browser toolbars available (IE and Firefox only)
+*	Caches page and allows export of cached pages
+**Cons**
+*	Organizational options are limited
+*	No thumbnails
+<p>Previously Reviewed: <br /><a href="http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/10/delicious_is_th.html" title="Monkeybite's review of del.icio.us">del.icio.us</a><br />
+<a href="http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/10/the_social_book_1.html" title="Monkeybite's review of ma.gnolia">ma.gnolia</a><br />
+<a href="http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/10/the_social_book_2.html" title="Monkeybite's review of wink">Wink</a><br />
+<a href="http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/10/the_social_book_3.html" title="Monkeybite's review of StumbleUpon">StumbleUpon</a></p>
+[1]: http://www.furl.net/ "Furl.net"
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+*	[Google has acquired JotSpot][1] the online wiki service. JotSpot will be integrated into Google's existing suite of web-based applications. [via [Micro Persuasion][2]]
+*	According to CNN, Yahoo may be trying to [acquire AOL][7]
+*	[FairGame][3] will strip Apple-DRM protected iTunes Store purchases leaving you with an unprotected .mp3 file that can be used as you see fit. [via [BoingBoing][4]]
+*	[FindMeOn][5] attempts to keep track of all the social networks you have joined. According to the site, "FindMeOn is a new way to assert and verify ownership over online elements , identities and personalities. We empower you to verifiably extend your true identity across social networks and blogs, essentially creating an ad-hoc social network out of everything you join." [via [LifeHacker][6]]
+[1]: http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2006/10/spot-on.html "Google acquires JotSpot"
+[2]: http://www.micropersuasion.com/2006/10/google_buys_jot.html "Micro Persuasion"
+[3]: http://seidai.50webs.com/Seidai%20Software.html "FairGame"
+[4]: http://www.boingboing.net/2006/10/31/fairgame_cracks_itun.html "BoingBoing"
+[5]: http://findmeon.com/ "FindMeOn.com"
+[6]: http://www.lifehacker.com/software/social-networking/findmeoncom-identity-aggregator-211211.php "LifeHacker"
+[7]: http://money.cnn.com/2006/10/28/magazines/fortune/yahoo.fortune/index.htm?postversion=2006102810 "Yahoo acquiring AOL?"
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+*This is another installment in the Social Bookmarking Showdown*
+As its name implies, StumbleUpon takes social bookmarking into the realm of randomness -- instead of searching, you stumble. Of course you can search too, and technically you could achieve the randomness of StumbleUpon with any of these sites, but StumbleUpon makes it easy and fun. The biggest downside to StumbleUpon is that it requires the installation of a toolbar which is only available for IE and Mozilla browsers.
+Once you have the toolbar installed and your account set up, just click "Stumble!" and you'll be transported to a random page that fits your preferences. Your preferences are based in part on what categories you specify an interest in, and also what tags you use. You can change these settings at any time by visiting your profile page. You can also import tags from your del.icio.us account.
+Of course you don't have to use the stumble button, you could just use StumbleUpon like any of the other sites we've looked at -- find a page you like, click the "I Like It" button in the toolbar and it's saved -- but after a few clicks of the Stumble button you'll probably find yourself hooked. You might even find that you start getting emails from your editor that read, "uh are you gonna post anything today...?" or maybe that's just me.
+When you're using the stumble feature you can filter results by a number of categories like, video, photos, news, Wikipedia and more. Of course what sites fall in which categories is determined entirely by other users, but you always have the option to correct their mistakes.
+StumbleUpon keeps track of the pages you view so if you decide later that you'd like to see a random site again, you can browse back through your history. 
+Your saved bookmarks are sorted a number of ways, for instance you can view sites you found, sties you stumbled upon and liked, sites you didn't like and more. It's not exactly folders, but it is the best organizational tool out of the sites I've reviewed.
+Like Wink, StumbleUpon puts additional emphasis on *using* bookmarks rather than simply storing and sharing them. Thanks to the simple and yet feature rich toolbar, StumbleUpon makes browsing fun again. Beware productivity drops.
+####The Low Down
+**Pros**
+*	Fun, random way to browse
+*	Can import del.icio.us tags
+*	Good bookmark organization options
+**Cons**
+*	Requires toolbar (Mozilla and IE only)
+*	No thumbnail or page cache
+*	Highly addictive
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