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the article describes plans from Real, MusicNet, and AOL-T-W. Real's "songs will be encrypted so they cannot be copied". MusicNet will use a proprietary player. G O O D M O R N I N G S I L I C O N V A L L E Y Last updated: Thursday, November 8, 2001, 8:30 a.m. RealNetworks plans to debut its version of an online music service in about a month. RealOne Music is a monthly subscription service will come in packages ranging in price from $9.95 to $19.95. Users will be able to temporarily download or stream a set number of songs per month. The songs will be encrypted so they cannot be copied. Consumers will also be able to listen to commercial-free, pre-programmed radio. http://www.washtech.com/news/media/13604-1.html And that's a good thing? Sony's newest Aibo is "a little bit more macho" than the previous ones, the company says. "He's definitely not a fierce AIBO or a hostile AIBO", said a Sony marketing executive. "He might be a little aggressive." The new AIBO is supposed to appeal to men and teenage boys. http://www.siliconvalley.com/docs/news/ptech/013378.htm [ I'm waiting for the robotic sheep. -- f ] Everyone I've talked to doesn't think it's a good idea. -- The president's special adviser on cyber-security, Richard Clarke, on the idea of a national ID card.
