Author: Dan Dickinson

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Whoops, there goes my faith in humanity again.

An article entitled “Why EMusic gets it (and Apple doesn’t)” was linked off of boingboing today. It’s a good read, but I think that if Trammell Hudson had a chance to use the service, most of his points would get shattered pretty quickly.

This is mostly aimed at one person in particular, but the lessons are universal, so pay attention kids.
When I started Cornell, part of orientation week was a little 30 minute wowfest called “Travelers Of The Electronic Highway”, mostly going over things kids need to know about the Cornell network. Having been an employee for 3 months at this point, it was all old hat. However, there was definitely a point to it – there were lots of kids who had no idea, and it was worthwhile for them.
Now, there’s a situation going on involving the CTC kids and one angry Canadian – and some basic life lessons need to be repeated here for the sake of everyone’s sanity. You may already know these, but they’re definitely worth repeating for those of you who are new to everything.