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The 404 270: Where we better have a wiki page by the end of this show

The 404 is a big supporter of open-source information, so we invite our buddy Nic Hill, director of Truth in Numbers: the Wikipedia Story, to shed some light on the site and its ongoing controversy. He gives us the full rundown on how Wikipedia works, his experience working on the film, and his travels around the world expounding the merits of information and community.

Free digital content is an intrinsic right, or at least it should be. That's the Wikipedia.com ethos, and we're still in the dark about how the site actually works. Luckily, Nic Hill is … Read more

PDF Hammer lets you tweak PDFs sans software

Ever had a PDF file or two laying around that needed some minor tweaks, but you didn't wanna fork over the cash for a full version of Adobe Acrobat, or install some other PDF application such a rare task? Give PDF Hammer a look. The service lets you do simple page re-arrangement on PDFs of all sizes, and when you're finished it'll spit it out as one big, beautiful file. The service is pretty simple to use, and lets you upload multiple files without losing any rearranging or deleting progress you might have made. You can also … Read more

Gadgettes 71: The Indulge or Be Punished Episode

CNET Live - Episode 33 - Show Notes

Hammer from DanceJam.com dropped in this week. We're really excited he could reschedule for us so quickly. Brian had a great conversation with him about online video.

Watch the show soon on CNET TV.

Things we Crave

Home theater PC case

Ford Mustang glass roof

First Look

Ion TTUSB10 USB turntable

Guest Hammer, former Oakland A's executive, musician and founder of DanceJam.com

Download of the Week

Electric Sheep screen saver.

Insider Secrets

How to use a firewall.

Best of the Web

TryPhone.com.

Your calls

Unlock the iPod Touch. Instructions from the iPodTouch Dev Wiki.

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Request your jukebox tunes by texting

Given our slothful nature, we miss those individual jukebox controls that used to adorn booths at diners and other fine restaurants we frequent. At most places now, you have to get up and walk at least 10 feet to drop a couple of quarters in the slot. Irritating.

The French understand this, and they've responded with an innovative solution in the form of an SMS Jukebox. Orange France is testing a service that lets patrons send a text message to the jukebox without leaving their seats. Red Ferret says the designated song would then be played in seconds, but … Read more