It has nothing to do with military technology. But my latest Wired News article does deal with two of the day's most weighty issues: online music and porn.By most accounts, Apple's new iTunes music download service is pretty cool -- the first legitimate alternative to the song swapping on Kazaa, Morpheus and other file-trading services.
But Apple's move won't slow down the manic expansion of these trading networks. Why not?
Here's a one-word answer: porn.
Kazaa and company are increasingly trafficking in dirty video clips. And until Apple starts offering up Christy Canyon downloads, the swapping services can sleep easy.
It has nothing to do with military technology. But my latest Wired News article does deal with two of the day's most weighty issues: online music and porn.
By most accounts, Apple's new iTunes music download service is pretty cool -- the first legitimate alternative to the song swapping on Kazaa, Morpheus and other file-trading services.
But Apple's move won't slow down the manic expansion of these trading networks. Why not?
Here's a one-word answer: porn.
Kazaa and company are increasingly trafficking in dirty video clips. And until Apple starts offering up Christy Canyon downloads, the swapping services can sleep easy.