This weekend, we will be going to music events on all three days:

a. The Crystal Method, at Ruby Skye  for tonight (Friday).

b. The Love Parade San Francisco for Saturday.

c. Now and Zen at Golden Gate Park - where the interest is in seeing Maroon 5.

If anyone else is going to these events - let me know, email is at the right! 

A great animated short on SO-CALLED "Trusted Computing".  Take a look.

I don't think there is any "out" on this.  All computers will end up having something like this, and built into the computer itself, before the operating system.

Now ideally, this is a big deal - I want as much choice as possible on my computer, and otherwise, I give the choice to various multimedia companies, of what CAN and CANNOT run on my computer. 

However, it's really not so clear-cut as that.  Take the IPOD as an example.  The IPOD, which I love, is about as closed a piece of hardware as you can imagine - but, in its favor, it DOES run mp3's without that level of openness, people wouldn't be into it.

But do I really care?  Do I not love the IPOD? 

Same thing with Apple, actually.  Apple goes so far as to sue anonymous reporters-sites, claiming "trade violation".  Simply to shut down a fan gossip and rumor site.

Does this mean I love Apple products less?  No.  But Apple culture is well-known for a penchant for complete control.  And that obsessiveness is actually useful for incredible pieces of engineering like the Ipod Nano.

So what's the right mix?  Is there a right ideal?

I don't know - I'm only raising the question.