This Week in Tech

Jun 18th 2006

This Week in Tech 58

The Milla Jovovich Show

Hosted by Leo Laporte

Live from Santa Clara, it's the Milla Jovovich Show!

Records live every Sunday at 5:15pm Eastern / 2:15pm Pacific / 21:15 UTC.
Category: News
  • We're at Yahoo for Podcast Academy 3
  • Bill Gates is stepping down from his position and handed his keys to Ray Ozzie.
  • Google has launced a Shakespeare site
  • Google Earth beta 4.0 has been released
  • Google is building a GooglePlex
  • The iPod city.
  • Apple is going to investigate the iPod city.
  • Apple may create a flash-based ultra-portable
  • Microsoft is creating an audio/video device and service.
  • Apple is in trouble with Scandanavia for its iTunes user license.
  • ThePirateBay is moving back to Sweden
  • Amazon is beginning to sell groceries.
  • There's a ringtone that only kids can hear.
  • In Washington, any site that talks about online gambling is committing a felony.
  • Cablevision countersues Hollywood stating that their DVR system is similar to Betamax.
  • Samsun is shipping the very first Blu-Ray player.
  • A worm called BlackAngel.B spreads via MSN Messenger, en español.
  • Netflix is suing Blockbuster over movie queues.
  • And Blockbuster countersues saying that it is "like a fast-food restaurant trying to patent...the drive-through window."
  • Flickr's taking down screenshots.
  • Microsoft says there is a critical hole in Windows 98/Windows ME, and will not fix it.
  • Netscape has a Digg ripoff on their hands.

Watch for the entries in the Remix 57 challenge. I got around a dozen so it's going to take me a little time to get them all posted. Thanks to everyone who made the attempt. You all did a better job than I did!

Disclaimer: Milla Jovovich does not appear in any way on this program. And probably wouldn't even if we asked her.