Rantings and Ravings of a Northern California Expatriate

Feeling the Hate In Jerusalem on Eve of Obama's Cairo Address

2009-06-09T06:45:00.000-07:00

It's Time to Rethink Nuclear Power

2009-04-27T20:44:00.001-07:00

If climate change is the greatest threat facing mankind, what are the odds of the big environmental groups rethinking their longstanding opposition to nuclear power?

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The Privatization of the English Language

2009-04-27T20:43:00.001-07:00

Today I received an email from the lawyers of author Susan Jeffers, PhD., notifying me that I’d infringed on her trademark by using the phrase “feel the fear and do it anyway” in a blog post. The phrase, apparently, is the title of one of her books … a book I’d never heard of. I find it unbelievable that a common phrase can be trademarked.

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UN torture investigator: Obama has broken International law

2009-04-19T10:39:00.001-07:00

The United Nation’s top torture investigator has suggested it is illegal under International law for President Barack Obama to announce that the United States government has no intention of prosecuting low-level CIA officers who carried out torture sanctioned by the Bush Administratio

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Harvard Medical Students Rebel Against Big Pharma

2009-04-19T10:37:00.001-07:00

The revolt began when a first year medical student "grew wary" when a professor promoted cholesterol drugs and "seemed to belittle a student who asked about side effects." He later discovered that the professor, a full-time Harvard Medical faculty member, was a paid consultant to 10 drug companies, including manufacturers of cholesterol drugs.

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Aussie Kid Uses My Guide for Video Tutorial

2009-03-03T08:46:00.001-08:00

Thought this was pretty funny...........

President Obama's 2% Illusion

2009-02-26T08:43:00.001-08:00

Take everything the top 2 percent of the wealthiest Americans earn, and it still won't be enough. In order to pay for his very ambitious domestic agenda, President Obama is inevitably going to have to tax, and heavily, the middle class.

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The Pirate Bay "Spectrial" Streaming

2009-02-12T21:40:00.000-08:00

DJ Dangermouse

2009-01-07T21:47:00.001-08:00

Discover Simple, Private Sharing at Drop.io

1 Billion Votes Expected for 7 Natural Wonders of Nature

2009-01-07T16:56:00.003-08:00

The Grand Canyon, Loch Ness and Niagara Falls are among over 200 natural sites competing to become the New 7 Wonders of Nature in a global poll that is expected to draw around a billion voters.

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Feds Note Gaming DRM Woes: FTC to hold Town Hall Meeting

2009-01-07T16:56:00.001-08:00

DRM has become a contentious issue in the gaming world, and now the Federal Trade Commission may be stepping in. The agency will hold a town hall meeting on March 25. Ars explores why the government may need to get involved, and how to get your voice heard.

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Oil up 38% since Christmas.

2009-01-06T18:13:00.003-08:00

Oil prices soared again Monday - moving closer to the $50 mark - as the movement of Israeli forces into the Gaza Strip this weekend added to worries about Middle East supply disruption.

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How To: Become a Linux Netbook Power User

2009-01-06T18:13:00.001-08:00

So, the season of giving has just come and gone, and you’ve received a Linux-based netbook—the popular new class of ultra-cheap, ultra-portable computer. By definition, netbooks are very limited in what they can do; they’re primary meant for accessing the web as well as some moderate office and multimedia use. Their low-speed processor and minimal

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WSJ.com - As if Things Weren't Bad Enough, Russian Professor

2008-12-29T17:42:00.001-08:00

A Russian academic who has long predicted that an economic and moral collapse will trigger a civil war and the eventual breakup of the U.S. has recently found an eager audience: Russian state media.

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The Music Fades When Shilling Is The Motive

2008-12-29T14:31:00.001-08:00

What happens to the music itself when the way to build a career shifts from recording songs that ordinary listeners want to buy to making music that marketers can use? That creates pressure, subtle but genuine, for music to recede: to embrace the element of vacancy that makes a good soundtrack so unobtrusive, to edit a lyric to be less specific.

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Top 10 Most Memorable Concerts of 2008

2008-12-29T12:56:00.001-08:00

How Healthy Are America's Coasts?

2008-12-29T12:55:00.003-08:00

The overall condition of the nation's coastal waters has improved slightly, based on a recently released environmental assessment. The National Coastal Condition Report III (NCCRIII) is the third in a series of environmental assessments of U.S. coastal and Great Lakes waters.

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Israel Mounts Third Day of Gaza Raids, 307 Killed

2008-12-29T12:55:00.001-08:00

Israeli warplanes pounded the Hamas-ruled Gaza Strip for a third consecutive day on Monday and the Jewish state prepared to launch a possible invasion after killing 307 Palestinians in the air raids.

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Hey that's a nice worm... oh wait WTF!

2008-12-29T12:50:00.001-08:00

Can you identify this worm?

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Vincent Dooly Audition Tape

2008-12-10T07:28:00.000-08:00

San Fran Tilt-Cam

2008-12-02T08:35:00.000-08:00

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Monster truck rally tilt shift video

2008-12-02T08:28:00.000-08:00

Metal Heart from Keith Loutit on Vimeo.

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Expressive Futuristic Machinations

2008-11-15T00:07:00.000-08:00

Well, it's obviously been some time since I actually wrote any original content her, but to be honest, writing full time takes a wide breadth of my limited literary capacity.

I guess I find myself now writing here in this seemingly claustrophobic setting because much has passed and much has yet to occur. What I speak of is the finally imminent progression of myself into the great Big Green Machine otherwise known as the US Army.

I'd be lying if I didn't say that I have my doubts and that I have many unanswered questions. Nevertheless, I think this move is prudent at this stage of my life and that sometimes drastic measures are needed to rectify long simmering doubts and confusion

Either way, US Aemy here I come. May the next four years be as kind as the 4 I previously spent serving our country and may I do my fair part in securing the freedoms that well hold so dear.

Vuze 4.0 - Revamped, Adds Private BitTorrent Tracker Search

2008-10-13T12:36:00.001-07:00

Refocuses on "core usability by revamping the user interface" while adding new features like subscriptions and an integrated search capability of both public and private BitTorrent trackers.

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Chmbr of Commerce: 'Interference w Copyright Laws = Marxism'

2008-10-09T10:28:00.001-07:00

President and CEO Tom Donohue praises his group's ability to have prevented making such things as cheaper drugs and environmental technology more accessible to all.

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Kevalicious and the Reason 1 Million and One Why Not to Drink, Dial, and Leave a Message With a Brother Who's Good With PC's & Has Time to Spare

2008-09-17T14:50:00.000-07:00

(press play below)

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Zack and Miri Make a Porno

2008-09-11T09:42:00.001-07:00

High Heels For Babies Hit The Market

2008-09-11T09:10:00.001-07:00

America is so going to hell. Crap like this is why the terrorists think we're insane. The sad thing is the "brains" behind it's daughter has the same name as my niece - Olivia.

How to Watch Any NFL Game for Free

2008-09-11T03:46:00.000-07:00

Forget about expensive NFL cable TV subscription packages, this guide will show you how to watch just about any game you want for free.

With the NFL Season now 4 days underway it's import nat that football fans know how to tune into their favorite games, especially you fantasy football fanatics out there.

By following the 3 easy steps below you can watch out of market games that may not be popular enough for broadcast TV, or games that aren't televised in local markets due to blackout restrictions.

1. Go to MyP2P

This is the place where all of the available NFL games will be listed by date and time with links to connect to the live streams for each of them.

2. Choose the game you want to watch

As you can see in the picture below I'm about to select the Redskins vs Cowboys game (which Dallas barely won by the way).

3. Select which program you want to watch the game with

There are basically 3 different programs that you will have to install to make sure that you will be able to watch every available game, for the supported programs sometimes varies according to each broadcast.

Here they are:

TVU Player

TVAnts

SopCast

Here in the picture below I chose the easiest stream of all which uses good-old-fashioned Windows Media Player. But, sometimes it won't be available for Windows Media Player so you'll have to choose one of the other available streams.

If you'll notice in the screenshot as well, each stream has a different bitrate quality and rating as voted on by active viewers. You may also want to consider both of these when selecting a stream to watch.

Enjoy, and "Go Raiders!"

jared@zeropaid.com

Iraq Cancels Six No-Bid Oil Contracts

2008-09-11T03:44:00.003-07:00

An Iraqi plan to award six no-bid contracts to Western oil companies, which came under sharp criticism from several United States senators this summer, has been withdrawn, participants in the negotiations said on Wednesday.

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Palin’s Oil Pipeline Is Years From Being a Reality

2008-09-11T03:44:00.001-07:00

When Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska took center stage at the Republican convention last week, she sought to burnish her executive credentials by telling how she had engineered the deal that jump-started a long-delayed gas pipeline project.

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Mean, Lean, and Ready to "Go Green"

2008-09-11T02:04:00.000-07:00

I'm always hesitant to write here being that between Google's infamous spider crawler and casual traffic that my words are inherently permanent. That being said. I'm beyond ready to enlist. Each passing day makes my determination even stronger and my motivation run even deeper.

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WTF? 22yo Student Auctions Virginity

2008-09-11T01:58:00.001-07:00

Will use to pay for her college education.

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Obama sex video? Hardly. It's spyware spreading via e-mail

2008-09-11T01:48:00.001-07:00

A malicious spam e-mail is spreading that claims to have a link to a sex video of Obama but is instead spyware that steals sensitive data from the computer, security firm Sophos warned on Wednesday.

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Proposition D

2008-09-05T07:15:00.000-07:00

** IMPORTANT - Please press "play" HERE before reading this!! **

Okay, now it's real easy to make sure your voice is heard to bring back the much beloved combination of suds, sun, and sand.

STEP 1 - REGISTER TO VOTE

Online Voter Registration Form
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Download and Mail a Voter Registration Form
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STEP 2 - ABSENTEE BALLOT

You should always vote by absentee ballot. You get it approximately a month before the polls, and not only do you get time to settle the Obama/McCain conundrum from the comfort of your couch, but it also ensures that you have NO EXCUSES come November 4th.

USE THE FORM HERE > http://www.co.san-diego.ca.us/voters/Eng/INTERNET%20ENG%20PERM%20AV%20APP.pdf

STEP 3 - GET INVOLVED (i.e. EXTRA CREDIT)

Volunteer - there are many ways you can help.

Donate to the cause - NOonPropD is sponsoring many voter registration events and rallies and you can help.

No On PropD is also on Facebook! [ LINK ]

FOR MORE INFO > ContactUs@noonpropd.org or visit www.noonpropd.org

MOST IMPORTANTLY SPREAD THE WORD PEOPLE!
(SEND THIS E-MAIL TO AS MANY OF YOUR FRIENDS AS POSSIBLE)

** Also, for the unmotivated am more than willing to DROP OFF voter registration cards to your doorstep, LET ME KNOW!**

ISU Begins Blocking P2P, Launches 'BirdTrax'

2008-08-26T19:53:00.001-07:00

Illinois State University launches new website promoting legal alternatives to illegal file-sharing after it restricts their use on campus networks thanks to recent passage of the Higher Education Authorization Act.

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RIAA Comic Tries to Scare Kids, Says they Face Years in Jail

2008-08-20T12:51:00.001-07:00

"The Case for Internet Piracy" meant to educate young file-sharers, but wrongly says they face criminal action (JAIL TIME) and not civil action (FINES) since nearly every illegal music downloading case has been initiated by the RIAA and not by authorities.

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The 3 a.m. Phone Call is Real - Obama Says UN Can Solve War?

2008-08-14T08:21:00.001-07:00

"U.N. mediators can't even protect the dissident monks of Burma or the opposition in Zimbabwe, let alone a small country like Georgia trying to fight off single-handed an invasion by the Russian army."

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"Less is More" Pub Crawlin'

2008-08-11T17:04:00.001-07:00

Watch the Olympics

2008-08-08T11:04:00.001-07:00

Live Broadcast by Ustream.TV

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Mark Cuban on BitTorrent: "Piracy = Collateral Damage"

2008-08-06T13:00:00.001-07:00

Criticizes the MPAA for following in the RIAA's footsteps and targeting file-sharing customers instead of "investing in a positive message" like "the fun of going to the movies.

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UK Govt Invites Public to Comment on Plans to Fight P2P

2008-08-04T09:00:00.001-07:00

Gives until October 30th for individuals and organizations to voice their opinions on proposed partnership between ISPs and copyright holders to combat illegal file-sharing.

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Top Tips for Optimizing BitTorrent Download Speeds

2008-08-02T17:45:00.001-07:00

Six simple tips straight form the lips of Olivier Chalouhi, co-founder and CTO of the Vuze BitTorrent client.

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Porn Anti-Piracy Group Quits Suing Individual File-Sharers

2008-07-31T18:33:00.001-07:00

Learns from RIAA mistakes, noting "Going after end users is a strategy that would require ridiculous amounts of resources and probably would not accomplish a lot," decides to target P2P sites instead.

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Sony Euro Boss: 'Get Games From BitTorrent if You Want To'

2008-07-31T15:13:00.001-07:00

Offers a solution to criticisms of 4-5 month delays of PAL region games arriving in far off "down under" locales like New Zealand and Australia, even going so far as to suggest users "download PSP games, it's up to you."

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Green Party Calls UK P2P Fight a 'Attack On Civil Liberties'

2008-07-29T10:12:00.001-07:00

Calls plans to target suspected file-sharers "draconian measures" and warns that ISPs will inevitably target "vulnerable people who use shared Internet connections.

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NFL, NBC to Stream Sunday Night Football Online for Free

2008-07-28T12:48:00.001-07:00

National Football League finally allows complete games to be aired live on the Internet in the US.

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Swedish ISP Calls UK Plans to Fight P2P 'Amateurism'

2008-07-28T08:25:00.001-07:00

Swedish ISPs line up to criticize recent news that copyright holders and ISPs in the UK have agreed to a joint effort to combat illegal file-sharing.

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Buckcherry Faking Track Leak to BitTorrent?

2008-07-22T21:04:00.001-07:00

Statement says that it's angry that its "fans" aren't able to "have any news songs first," but may be the first time a relatively obscure band is angry over a track leak that could well stimulate interest for the entire album.

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42% of Blacks Wont Finish High School in California

2008-07-17T12:30:00.001-07:00

Using new student-tracking system, educators found that 127,292 HS students quit school during the 2006-07 school year, for an overall rate of 24%.

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Obama Votes to Go Telcos Wiretapping Immunity

2008-07-09T13:20:00.001-07:00

"After long opposing the idea of immunity for the phone companies in the wiretapping operation, he voted for the plan on Wednesday."

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Supreme Court Justice Caught Up in Limewire Data Breach

2008-07-09T00:45:00.001-07:00

Investment firm employee shared more than he bargained for, including the names, dates, and social security numbers of some 2,000 of the firm's clients with others using the popular file-sharing program.

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GUIDE: Using Linux to Beat Comcast's BitTorrent Throttling

2008-07-02T12:36:00.001-07:00

For those savvy enough to have switched over to Linux, this step-by-step guide will prove once again that Linux really does offer users almost complete control over their OS.

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MPAA to Use 'Military Strength" Video Streaming Encryption

2008-07-02T07:49:00.001-07:00

Approves use of DreamStream and its 2048-bit "military strength" anti-piracy encryption technology to protect content streamed to viewers online.

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Destructo Bunny @ Potugalia's

2008-07-01T08:06:00.000-07:00

Former EliteTorrents Admin Faces 10yrs in Prison

2008-06-27T16:50:00.001-07:00

26yo Daniel Dove has become the first person ever to be convicted by a jury for using BitTorrent to illegally distribute copyrighted material.

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Taking on "fake neutrality" at Personal Democracy Forum

2008-06-24T08:47:00.001-07:00

A vanguard of the new media says there's a lot to be learned from old media. The "fake neutrality" of the old media, however, is apparently not one of those things, according to Arianna Huffington.

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Artist Praises File-Sharing for Increasing Ability to Tour

2008-06-22T21:31:00.001-07:00

"Bands need to get their asses out on the road anyways because that's where all the fun is and the fans want the live show anyway."

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The Pirate Bay to Add SSL Encryption Starting this Week

2008-06-22T10:48:00.001-07:00

Comes in response to recent passage of a law allowing all e-mails and phone calls to be monitored in the name of national security.

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Travelers Shift to Rail as Cost of Fuel Rises

2008-06-21T07:10:00.001-07:00

Amtrak set records in May, both for the number of passengers it carried and for ticket revenues.

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Torrent Relay - Website that Works as a BitTorrent Client

2008-06-19T09:54:00.001-07:00

Load either the URL of a BitTorrent tracker or one already saved on your PC and download content via your web browser.

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Book Review: "The Future of the Internet—And How to Stop It"

2008-06-18T21:59:00.001-07:00

Why does Harvard law professor Jonathan Zittrain want to "stop" the future of the Internet? Our review and in-depth author interview inside.

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U2 Band Mgr: Radiohead 'In Rainbows' Experiment 'Backfired'

2008-06-11T21:20:00.001-07:00

Fresh from trashing Silicon Valley's "liberal hippy values" and extolling the need for ISPs and record labels to forge a "commercial partnership," Paul McGuiness now criticizes Radiohead for daring to think outside the box

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Record Labels Sue Spanish P2P Dvlpr for 'Unfair Competition?

2008-06-05T08:59:00.001-07:00

Unable to win a court case against file-sharers, Promusicae, the Spanish branch of the RIAA, decides to go after the software developer instead.

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GUIDE: How to Skin and Customize uTorrent

2008-06-04T09:22:00.001-07:00

Change the look and feel of the popular BitTorrent client with different toolbar, status, and tab icons.

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GUIDE: How to Get Into Private BitTorrent Tracker Sites

2008-06-03T11:18:00.001-07:00

For those looking to find safer and more private alternatives to public tracker sites like The Pirate Bay or Mininova.

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Time Warner to test out $55 for 40GB p/month Data Cap

2008-06-02T14:44:00.001-07:00

Beginning this Thursday, new Internet subscribers in Beaumont,Texas will have to choose from packages that range from $30p/mo and a total 5GB upload and download cap to $55p/mo and a 40GB total cap.

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Prince Removes Radiohead 'Creep' Cover from YouTube

2008-05-30T10:17:00.001-07:00

Claims copyright infringement even though the song doesn't belong to him.

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Santa Fe "wireless sensitives" fight hotspot plan

2008-05-30T08:52:00.001-07:00

Residents of Santa Fe, NM, who claim to be sensitive to WiFi emissions plan to fight the city's hotspot plan with the Americans with Disabilities Act. Oddly enough, they've never complained about cordless phones that operate on the same frequency as 802.11b/g

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MASTER OF THE INTERNET

2008-05-28T15:17:00.000-07:00

Crazy old internet video from 1997.

Obama, Hillary = Network Neutrality / McCain = Market Forces

2008-05-28T15:04:00.001-07:00

Despite receiving more than $6 million USD from the entertainment industry compared to McCain's $550,000, still favor legislation to ensure unfiltered use of applications and access to content.

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STUDY: Cox Communications Also Throttling BitTorrent

2008-05-21T08:51:00.001-07:00

Even interferes with BitTorrent traffic during mornings and weekends that are not usually "peak congestion" hours, meaning is probably more about permanently reclaiming bandwidth than simple network traffic management.

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First Step Towards A Real-Life Bioshock-Like Ocean Colony?

2008-05-19T13:55:00.001-07:00

Tired of the United States and the other 190-odd nations on Earth? If a small team of Silicon Valley millionaires get their way, in a few years, you could have a new option for global citizenship: A permanent, quasi-sovereign nation floating in international waters.

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"Tropic Thunder" Red Band Movie Trailer

2008-05-19T13:35:00.001-07:00

There is a lot of laughter and bloodshed to soak up in this new red band trailer for the Ben Stiller directed Tropic Thunder.

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The Return of the Broadcast Flag

2008-05-19T13:23:00.001-07:00

It may be an issue that hasn't made the headlines in the last four years, but a controversial kind of Digital Rights Management (DRM) appears to be making a return to the spotlight. The broadcast flag has made a return and this time, it appears to be bi-passing regulators altogether.

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College Allows P2P for Students Who Ace Copyright Law Test

2008-05-19T09:21:00.001-07:00

Missouri University of Science and Technology, in Rolla, enables P2P access for 6 hours on a user’s on-campus registered PC if they get a perfect score on a copyright infringement quiz.

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uTorrent - A Beginner's Guide to BitTorrent Downloading

2008-05-15T19:50:00.001-07:00

"Easy step-by-step guide that will help you start downloading movies, music, TV shows, and more in no time at all."

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Torrent2exe Turns Torrents Into Executable Downloads

2008-05-15T10:08:00.001-07:00

Web-based utility removes the need for a BitTorrent client and lets you share torrents with non-BitTorrent users.

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Flight of the Conchords - Ladies of the World

2008-05-15T08:00:00.000-07:00

EU Says Google Map Images Could Be a Problem

2008-05-15T07:38:00.001-07:00

The ability of Google Inc's map service to put detailed street-level images on the Internet could raise concerns in Europe if it was introduced there, the EU's data protection agency said on Thursday.

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Story Appears on DiggNation

2008-05-12T18:19:00.000-07:00

Thought this was interesting. A story I did a few weeks ago about Metallica's epiphany regarding file-sharing made an appearance on DiggNation, which for the unaware, is the Video Podcast version of Digg.com, the most visited news(tech mainly) site in the US if not the world.

Anyways, without further ado, I think the the video speaks for itself.

Enjoy.

Introduction to Port Forwarding

2008-05-12T16:08:00.001-07:00

For those just getting started with downloading and uploading files via a router, there's nothing more annoying that staring at poor speeds on your BitTorrent client. For those of you looking to at last find out how to make that darn router work and finally "forward" those darn "ports," I'ill walk you through the process step by step

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Company claims Windows Vista less secure than Windows 2000

2008-05-12T06:38:00.001-07:00

PC Tools has gone on record stating that Windows 2000 is more secure than Windows Vista, but the company's methodology is questionable at best.

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Fake MP3s Running Rampant on Limewire, eDonkey

2008-05-09T06:16:00.003-07:00

McAfee Avert Labs reports of more than 600,000 VirusScan Online users detecting an executable trojan in what it calls the most significant malware outbreak since 2005.

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LA County to Hold Property Owners Responsible for Piracy

2008-05-09T06:16:00.001-07:00

New ordinance holds property owners accountable for the manufacture and sale of pirated movies and music on their premises much in the same way they do drugs, prostitution, and gang-related activity.

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OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta Released!

2008-05-08T07:59:00.001-07:00

OpenOffice.org 3.0 integrates ODF 1.2 support, Microsoft Office 2007 Import Filters, charting enhancements, improved note capabilities in Writer, new icons, enhanced pdf export, multi-monitor support for impress, and a start center. For Mac OS X users, OpenOffice.org 3.0 will now run without the need for X11 to be installed.

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RIAA Undergoes “Major change in Software and Hardware"

2008-05-06T09:09:00.001-07:00

Cites it as the reason for dramatic increase in file-sharing lawsuits.

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China behind recent hack attacks, says Indian government

2008-05-06T07:57:00.003-07:00

Indian officials have accused China of methodically attacking the country's servers for the past 18 months. Detecting attacks, however, is one thing—proving they originated from the desks of government-sponsored Chinese hackers is quite another.

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Senators press DHS head for details on cybersecurity plans

2008-05-06T07:57:00.001-07:00

Congress feels cut out of the National Cybersecurity Initiative, and a pair of senators are pressing DHS Secretary Michael Chernoff for more details on how, exactly, the department plans to guard the nation's electronic infrastructure from attack.

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Troll treasure: an in-depth look at Qt 4.4

2008-05-06T07:56:00.001-07:00

Trolltech has announced the official release of Qt 4.4, a new version of the popular open source software development toolkit.

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'Ono' - New Azureus Plugin Increases DL Speeds by 883%!

2008-05-02T20:12:00.001-07:00

Experimental plugin uses CDN info to proactively find nearby peers, leading to a better response time and significantly improved download speeds.

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'Ono' - New Azureus Plugin Increases DL Speeds by 883%!

2008-05-02T19:41:00.001-07:00

Experimental plugin uses CDN info to proactively find nearby peers, leading to a better response time and significantly improved download speeds.

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Deluded SCO CEO on witness stand: “Linux is a copy of UNIX”

2008-05-01T07:57:00.003-07:00

Darl McBride entered a courtroom to assert his rights regarding legacy System V code, which he still contends exists within Linux. This despite years of discovery turning up zero evidence to support the assertion. Ars reports from the scene of the Novell v. SCO trial.

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Maintaining Moore's law with new memristor circuits

2008-05-01T07:57:00.001-07:00

A group at HP Labs discovers a type of circuit predicted to exist in 1971, and in the process they may have pushed back the demise of Moore's law.

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BCS Officials Reject College Football Playoff Proposal

2008-05-01T07:39:00.001-07:00

Bowl Championship Series officials rejected a plan Wednesday to turn the much-criticized system for deciding a national champ into a four-team playoff, starting in the 2010 season. The BCS format will remain the same until at least the 2014 season.

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iTunes Announces Same-Day DVD Releases

2008-05-01T07:38:00.001-07:00

Could the country's largest music retailer soon become the country's largest DVD retailer?

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Metallica Now Embraces File-Sharing?

2008-04-26T19:25:00.001-07:00

New interview says that they've been "observing Radiohead and Trent Reznor," and that it for its next album fans can expect "everything in terms of possibilities with the Internet.

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Metallica Now Embraces File-Sharing?

2008-04-26T08:10:00.001-07:00

Metallica Now Embraces File-Sharing?

2008-04-26T08:08:00.001-07:00

Jon Stewart on Hillary's Declining Respect for The Voters

2008-04-25T10:18:00.000-07:00