By John Gruber
WorkOS launches auth.md — an open protocol for agent registration.
Linked List: July 28, 2006
Friday, 28 July 2006
- Apple Denies ‘Four Years’ iPod Report, Clarifies ‘for Years’ ★
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Larry Angell:
[Apple spokeswoman Natalie] Kerris said she told the reporter that the iPod was designed to last “for years” — not “four years.”
- $100 Rebate on MacBooks at Amazon ★
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Amazon is offering a $100 rebate on all MacBooks, which brings the prices down to:
You know you want the black one. They have the Wireless Mighty Mouse for $70, too. Buy stuff from Amazon using these links and you’ll not only get a great price, you’ll help support Daring Fireball thanks to affiliate referral lucre.
- Apple Newton vs. Samsung Q1 UMPC ★
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A 10-year-old Newton MessagePad is compared against a brand-new Samsung tablet thingmajig — and the Newton comes out ahead. I’m not sure whether this is funny or sad. (Via Steven Frank.)
- Microsoft to Offer Software for Health Care Industry ★
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Steve Lohr, reporting for The New York Times:
Microsoft plans to offer software tailored for the health care industry, a change from its usual strategy of encouraging others to create industry-specific products using its operating system and programming tools.
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Most of the big health care software suppliers, analysts point out, are also big customers for Microsoft operating systems, databases and programming tools. “This puts Microsoft in the uncomfortable position of potentially competing against its major customers,” said Dr. Thomas J. Handler, a health technology analyst at Gartner.
So much for “Developers! Developers! Developers! Developers!”, eh?