This is just ridiculous. A California senator (who I’m sure has had healthy donations from the entertainment industry) has suggested that because file-sharing networks continue to house illegal files, they should be shut down.
From Techdirt:
Her opinion is that she needs to put forth legislation to outlaw these “peer to peers.” Considering what appears to [...]
Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia and news site, had a 130% increase in visits in this past year far surpassing Google News and even CNN main threads. The site, now almost #1 on the internet, has become the major news and information hub. While I doubt mainstream media will go away, more and more people [...]
Have you seen this thing??
As if Apple didn’t already have the coolest portable music player on the market, they have replaced the iPod mini with the iPod nano. What’s next; the iPod pico?
When I first saw the nano on Engadget, I thought it was a joke. While I wanted an iPod before, I [...]
How many undergraduate and graduate students are enrolled in universities in China? 19 million, according to Gu Binglin, president of Beijing’s Tsinghua University.
The U.S. needs to wake up, and focus more on education, science and technology. As the education gap shrinks, and the U.S.’s technological leadership deminishes, the standard of living will decline here, [...]
Digg:
Two senators have propose a law that will ban cities from implementing free wifi for their citizens. Instead, they will allow private companies to capitalize on what would have been free for everyone. Call your senator and revolt!
This bill is just rediculous. Senator Ensign and McCain have been bought by big telecommunication companies. More [...]
Forbes:
Studio execs may say they hate seeing ads in theaters, but they continue to make deals to provide promo content for the pre-show blurb parade.
Who wants to pay ~$8 for a movie ticket, another $8-10 for popcorn and a drink, only to be bombarded with 20 minutes of ads before the movie finally [...]
The New York Times has an article that finds the ten best wines under ten bucks.
In the White corner: Steenberg South Africa Sauvignon Blanc (2004), Veramonte Casablanca Valley, Chile Sauvignon Blanc (2004), Bodegas Salentein Mendoza, Argentina Sauvignon Blanc Finca el Portillo (2004), and Bolla Venezie I.G.T Pinot Grigio (2002)
And in the Red corner: [...]
Good article:
“Can America compete?†is the nations new No. 1 anxiety, the topic of emotional debate in bars and boardrooms, the title of seminars and speeches offered by the liberal Progressive Policy Institute, the conservative economist Todd Buchholz, and countless schools and Rotary Clubs. The question is almost right, but not quite. We’re wringing our [...]
WatchingAmerica.com - “Translated Foreign News Available NOWHERE Else In English” America through the eyes of foreign news. (rss available)
I find this site very insightful.
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When I changed addresses, Comcast sent out an MP3 player for “signing up”, even though I was already a customer. After about a week of mailing in a little postcard, it came in the mail. A 128MB USB2.0 Creative MuVo.
Well? It just died. I think I listened to a [...]