Hole found in PHP. Vulnerability could give attacker server control [InfoWorld: Top News]

Apple Announces Shake 2.5 [MacSlash: A daily dose of Macintosh News and Discussion]

iPod Look-alike Announced [MacSlash: A daily dose of Macintosh News and Discussion]

I just LOVE this! When you can't stand up to M$FT on your own, share your code and ask the world for help. Yes, Real, we're behind you. – andy

Real takes the open-source route. Aiming to defend against Microsoft, RealNetworks unveils “Helix,” a new open-source version of its streaming media software that supports multiple file formats. [CNET News.com]

Two new Radio themes from Bryan Bell, inspired by Movable Type's templates. [Scripting News]

This is truly a tragedy. Internet radio is a wonderful thing and the RIAA is just a bunch of greedy bastards. I wish they would stop trying to defend themselves and figure out a decent way to make money through the technology that is causing them to wet the bed at night.

If you can't beat em, call the lawyers.” – andy.
USA Today: Royalty fees killing most Internet radio stations. On June 20, a copyright appeals board set a rate of seven-hundredths of a cent per song, per listener. For many stations, run by music fans for music fans, that works out to thousands of dollars more than they make. [Tomalak's Realm]

Coursey suggests silver lining behind .mac cloud [MacSlash: A daily dose of Macintosh News and Discussion]

Apple to Switch Platforms? OSNews Comments On It [MacSlash: A daily dose of Macintosh News and Discussion]

Route Science nabs Google. Announcement could boost adoption of optimization technology [InfoWorld: Top News]

Russell Beattie Notebook. Stars

Doc posted an account of his star chasing last night with his son called Looking Up.. It should have been called “How to be a cool-ass Dad.” Great links, nice story. Thanks, Doc, I'm taking notes for Alex.

-Russ [Russell Beattie Notebook]