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Patterns of Change Napster, Gnutella, and Pointera: Redefining Information Access Programs that allow dramatically new ways of locating, accessing, and distributing content are cropping up on the Internet. Napster allows users to find music files (through a centralized index on the company’s servers)and then download those files directly from other users’ computers. Gnutella skips the centralized index and allows users to find and download content (in a variety of file types,including music, videos, and documents) directly from other users who are also using the Gnutella software. Pointera skips the downloading process by allowing users to "play" content (such as music or videos) directly from other users’ computers without downloading the file. These new "distribution" models are creating quite a stir in the music industry because they lack the means for content originators to collect royalties and protect copyrights on music. But the implications for the world at large are also significant. These programs represent the emergence of new distributed and decentralized models for searching for and accessing data of all kinds. Pointera can enable Web users to search personal computer hard disks as well as Web sites. Page 2. Items Worth Noting Software-Defined Cell Phones Someday, users will be able to upgrade to the latest cellular phone or change service provider simply by downloading new software. Page 3. The Psychology of Advertising A group of 60 psychologists and psychiatrists submitted a letter to an American Psychological Association committee meeting in March 2000 questioning the ethics of psychologists who help advertisers sell to children. Page 5. The Web on the Manufacturing Floor Cisco Systems and GE Industrial Systems have announced the formation of a new company — GE Cisco Industrial Networks — to build networked infrastructures for industrial environments including manufacturing facilities. Page 8. Smart Packages International Paper and Motorola have inked an agreement to put microchips in some of International Paper’s packages. Page 8. |
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