Remains of the Day: Windows 7 Virtual Wi-Fi Sounds Like Heaven Edition [For What It's Worth] - 2261th Edition

Napster gets desperate for your attention, Windows 7’s new Wi-Fi technology could bathe us all in glorious mesh Wi-Fi, and your “secret questions” are way too easily answered.

• Napster’s New Pitch: Five DRM-Free Songs, Unlimited Streaming, $5 A Month
  The P2P-gone-legit-downloading company Naptser has a new plan to win over new users: For $5 per month, you get five DRM-free songs, but you also get unlimited streaming. [Gizmodo]
• Windows 7 adds native Virtual WiFi technology from Microsoft Research
  Once your Wi-Fi hardware supports it, Windows 7 will feature an incredible new technology capable of connecting to multiple wireless networks or, more enticingly, creating mesh networks that extend Wi-Fi endlessly, passing Wi-Fi in a peer-to-peer fashion from PC to PC—or at least that’s the Utopian version. [I Started Something via Gizmodo]
• The Iterative Web App - Gmail for Mobile Gets Labels
  They’ve actually been there for at least a week or two, but the Google Mobile Blog decided today to highlight that you can now easily manage email labeling from Gmail mobile. [Google Mobile Blog]
• Personal Finance Startup Mint Wants To Sell Your Money Trail
  Popular online personal finance application Mint may start selling anonymous user spending data to the likes of Wall Street, ad agencies, and others, much like credit card companies currently do. Mint emphasizes anonymity, but it could come as bad news for the privacy crowd—though many privacy-minded folks have avoided Mint from the get-go. [Business Insider]
• Starting a Business After a Job Loss
  It’s not always easy to pick yourself up after losing your job, but if you know where to start, building your own business can be a great road to recovery. [Get Rich Slowly]
• Adium 1.4 beta with Twitter support
  The latest beta release of the popular Mac-based instant messaging application now supports Twitter integration. [AppleTweets]
• Are Your “Secret Questions” Too Easily Answered?
  Sarah Palin would probably say so, which is why we whipped up our guide to protecting your email from hackers, complete with our suggestion that you obscure the answers to your security questions. [Technology Review]

By Adam Pash
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