Monday June 9
The Cup Is In the House
Few (except me) gave the Anaheim Mighty Ducks a chance to win the NHL's Stanley Cup championship this season. But they can tonight in Game 7, and the finals have been a truly dramatic series.
Surprisingly, NHL Finals Near Dramatic End [NYTimes.com]. Not only is it one game take all, but there's some real emotion in this series after the thunderous (some say dirty) open-ice hit by New Jersey Devils' Scott Stevens on Anaheim star Paul Kariya in Saturday's game. As Devils' coach Pat Burns said, "Hate builds up" in these long series. Gotta love the hate!
Posted by glenn at iTunes Sharing Back?
iTunes Music Swap Just Won't Die [Wired News]. Apple disabled Internet sharing in iTunes 4.0.1. It only took a week for the hacks to appear, but they're out there already. The lesson is: never bet against technology! Meanwhile, the current rumor is that Apple will make a bid for Napster -- now owned by Roxio -- and its PressPlay affiliate. So will Apple continue to stick to the record labels' line on sharing or are they indicating a desire to set their own course?