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-[MP3Realm][1] is an new search engine focused on finding audio in MP3 format. There are several similar sites out there and it's also possible to use advanced search operators in Google and other search engines to achieve similar results, but MP3Realm has a few nice extra features. 

MP3Realm allows you create m3u playlists out of your finds which can then be downloaded and streamed by popular audio software like Winamp. There are also playlist downloads for Windows Media Player.

MP3Realm can be searched by artist, title, genre or album. MP3Realm also index lyrics so you can get your words with your music. If you'd like to submit your own music files, you can submit urls to MP3Realm via an online form.

As for the legality of the search results, that depends. MP3Realm makes a point of saying they host no MP3 files, which might absolve them of responsibility. But Fox is [suing QuickSilverScreen][2] just for *linking* to copyright infringing materials, so who knows if MP3Realm will last. The Fox/QuickSilverScreen case has not been settled and legalities are so far rather confusing.

My search results on MP3Realm were mixed. A search for music from the band Wilco led me to some songs on the band's site, which presumably means they're legal and some other files where downloading them would probably constitute copyright infringement.

If you believe a file is under copyright, and to download it would infringe upon the copyright of the owner, then don't do it. 

[1]: http://mp3realm.org/ "MP3Realm"
[2]: http://www.informationweek.com/blog/main/archives/2006/12/is_simply_linki.html "Fox sues QuickSilverScreen"
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-There's a fascinating post over at [We Make Money Not Art][1] about the "evolving" logo used by the [Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics][2]. 

Michael Schmitz's logo evolves over time based on a number of factors related to the company, from the post:

>Looking for a suitable design solution, Mika soon learned about cellular automata, especially Conway's famous Game of Life, subject of many art pieces. His software basically follows the same rules in creating a dynamic logo for MPI-CBG in time, but the parameters are coupled to certain factors: number of employees = density, funding = speed, number of publications = activity. Different logos are being "bred" and then picked by fitness in relation to the parameters or voted for by the employees. Thus, every time the logo is displayed on a website as an animated icon or printed out on a letter, it reflects the current state of the lab as a living organism.

Could semi-intelligent, evolving designs be the wave of the future? The logo reminds me a little of designer Shaun Inman's [recently launched experiment Heap][3] where the archives of his blog fade in color as you go further back in time.

[1]: http://www.we-make-money-not-art.com/archives/009179.php "Evolving Logos"
[2]: http://www.mpi-cbg.de/ "Max Planck Institute of Molecular Cell Biology and Genetics"
[3]: http://www.shauninman.com/post/about/the_heap/ "About Heap"
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-As mentioned in the reboot earlier this morning, Microsoft's OpenXML document format was [approved by Ecma International][1]. OpenXML, the default format for MS Office 2007 documents, faces competition from open-source standard Open Document Format, which we [wrote about earlier this week][2].

However the Ecma approval was not unanimous, IBM cast a no vote, but was in the minority. IBM vice-president for open source and standards, Bob Sutor, [writes on his blog][3]:

>we think the OpenDocument Format ISO standard is vastly superior to the Open XML spec. ODF is what the world needs today to drive competition, innovation, and lower costs for customers. It is an example of a real open standard versus a vendor-dictated spec that documents proprietary products via XML. ODF is about the future, Open XML is about the past. We voted for the future.

One thing that's important to note is that in spite of what its name might imply, Microsoft's OpenXML is not an open source spec like ODF. OpenXML will be licensed for free, but given the size of the spec (over 4000 pages) and the fact that it eschews industry standard tools like SVG and MathML, it may be difficult for other vendors to implement.

IBM and others fear that difficult in implementing OpenXML will mean only Microsoft will fully support OpenXML with other vendors only using a subset of its features. Obviously such a situation would give Microsoft a distinct advantage in the marketplace.

So what does this mean for consumers? IBM's concerns, while they have some merit, may be unrealistic. Having two standardized formats means venders have more work to do in supporting both, but that hasn't seemed to hurt the graphics sector. After all any number of graphic software packages can read and write jpeg, gif and other standardized image file formats.

If OpenOffice ends up supporting the OpenXML format it may be a more formidable competitor.

For now Open XML will likely have a better shot at compatibility with existing documents, but in the long run ODF's more open approach may gain ground. Many vendors like Corel and Novell have already said they will support both.



[1]: http://biz.yahoo.com/prnews/061207/sfth087.html?.v=82 "Open XML press release"
[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/12/office_document.html "Monkey Bites on ODF"
[3]: http://www.sutor.com/newsite/blog-open/?p=1264 "Bob Sutor on OpenXML versus ODF"



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-<img alt="Any_key_3" title="Any_key_3" src="http://blog.wired.com/photos/uncategorized/any_key_2.jpg" border="0" style="float: right; margin: 0px 0px 5px 5px;" />TGIF. Here's your morning reboot, which we recommend pairing with a Central American bean of medium amber and crisp finish:

*	More news on document formats: yesterday Microsoft's Open XML format (used by MS Office 2007) was [certified as a standard][1] by ECMA International. The certification means Open XML is on the fast track to ISO standardization, which will put the Open XML format on even footing with the [Open Document Format][9].

[1]: http://news.com.com/2100-1013_3-6141777.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news "CNet on MS Open XML standard"
[9]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/12/office_document.html "Monkey Bites on ODF"

*	In other format news, according to Fox news China has announced a [third DVD format][2] to compete against Blue-Ray and HD-DVD. The new format, known as EVD, is part of China's  efforts to create nationwide standards and cut down on outside dependence. EVD has actually been around since 2003, but hasn't caught on yet.

[2]: http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,234877,00.html "China announces DVD format"

*	Popular social news site [Digg][6] has [come under fire lately][3] because unscrupulous Internet marketers are paying users to promote stories and manipulate rankings. Of course the problem is not limited to Digg, but includes others like [Reddit][4] and [del.icio.us][5].


[3]: http://news.com.com/2100-1025_3-6140293.html "Digg under fire"
[4]: http://reddit.com/ "Reddit.com"
[5]: http://del.icio.us/ "del.icio.us"
[6]: http://www.digg.com/ "Digg"

*	It hasn't even been released to the world yet and pirates have already released cracks for Windows Vista's copy protection. The [latest crack][7] uses Microsoft's yet-to-be-released volume licensing activation server.

[7]: http://apcmag.com/node/4769

*	Microsoft's Zune MP3 player will be [Vista compatible *on June 30*. The lack of compatibility between the companies new MP3 player and much touted new operating system surprised many people. No word on why Zune users will have to wait six months for Vista support.

[8]: http://www.itwire.com.au/content/view/7905/52/ "Zune/Vista compatibility coming June 30"

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-There are, as Mark Twain famously quipped, "three kinds of lies: lies, damned lies and statistics." 

That said, Yvo Schaap has done some [interesting statistical analysis][1] using Alexa's top 10,000 websites. The potential "damn lies" part of Schaap's analysis comes from his use of data from the controversial tracking site Alexa. Many have questioned the accuracy of Alexa's figures since its data collection relies on user-installed software. 

Given that Alexa's user base if currently not that large, there may be some skewing of Schaaps initial data, but provided you take it all with the proverbial grain of salt, here's what he found:

*	10 percent of he top 10,000 websites are Adult oriented.

*	The U.S. owns 44% of the top 10,000 websites

*	10 percent of all the homepages provide RSS feeds

*	6 percent of the homepages have Google ads

I find number three encouraging and number four helps to explain where Google's seemingly limitless revenue comes from.

But wait there's more, another batch of statistic from a [blog post at Compete.com][2] which Compete distilled into this nice graph:

Interestingly enough, though they're technically separate domains, if you were to combine Live.com, MSN.com and Microsoft.com, all of which are Microsoft properties, Microsoft would dominate the top twenty with 80 million hits.

The Compete post also points out some traffic shifts from this time last year. Adobe, Live.com, Wikipedia and YouTube are all newcomers to the top 20, while Expedia, Monster, Paypal and Weather.com have all moved off the list. 

But lists aren't everything, as Compete notes, despite having fallen from the top 20, both Paypal and Weather.com have actually seen traffic increases.

For those that would like to know where and how these numbers are arrived at, Compete offers a [breakdown of the their methodology][4] and Schaap has released [the raw data][3] he used for your perusal.


[1]: http://www.yvoschaap.com/index.php/weblog/8_questions_about_the_web_you_always_wanted_answers_to/ "Yvo Schaap statistical analysis"
[2]: http://blog.compete.com/2006/12/07/top-20-most-popular-websites-unique-visitors-new-absent/ "Compete's list of the top twenty sites for October 2006"
[3]: http://www.yvoschaap.com/webanalyse/ "Yvo Schaap's raw data"
[4]: http://blog.compete.com/where-do-these-numbers-come-from/ "Compete - statical methodology"

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-We've been hearing rumblings about [The Venice Project][1] for a while now, and while nothing concrete has yet emerged, a [new interview][2] with founder Niklas Zennstrom in the USA Today claims it "could threaten the viability of network television."

To be clear, that's something the USA Today author writes, not a quote from Zennstrom, but there's so much hype surrounding The Venice Project Zennstrom doesn't need to make any outlandish claims.

According to the website, The Venice Project will be "launching a secure P2P streaming technology that allows content owners to bring TV-quality video and ease of use to a TV-sized audience mixed with all the wonders of the Internet."

All the content for this everything-you-always-wanted-and-more service will be provided directly by the content owners and will most likely support all the appropriate content protection and ownership restriction. I'm not going to speculate on a service that isn't yet public, but that sure sounds like DRM.

Internet video delivery is heating up, Azureus recently [launched an HD video download service][3], BitTorrent seems [poised to do the same][4] and then of course there's YouTube. 

If The Venice Project has any hope of succeeding in the already crowded waters of internet video it needs to do what Zennstrom has done with Skype -- take existing technology and make it easier to use.

Still no word on when The Venice Project plans to go public, but you can fill out an application to join the [private beta testing][5].


[1]: http://www.theveniceproject.com/ "The Venice Project"
[2]: http://www.usatoday.com/money/industries/technology/2006-12-06-zennstrom-internet-tv_x.htm "USA Today interview with Niklas Zennstrom"
[3]: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/software/0,72223-0.html?tw=wn_index_20 "Azureus launches HD download service"
[4]: http://www.wired.com/news/technology/internet/0,72272-0.html?tw=wn_index_3 "BitTorrent May Be Heading for TV Market"
[5]: https://www.theveniceproject.com/apply.html "The Venice Project Beta Test"
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