Friday, December 26, 2008

Comcast sued for forcing users to rent their crappy boxes

A California woman filed a class action complaint against Comcast, charging that the company is using its monopoly power to keep her paying monthly rental fees for decryption hardware. After only a few months, alleges the complaint, end users have already paid Comcast more than the box is worth.

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10 embarrassing moments in tech techradar.com — Technology is sometimes a complex concept, such that it can lead to some embarrassing moments

10 embarrassing moments in tech

techradar.com — Technology is sometimes a complex concept, such that it can lead to some embarrassing moments. Whether it's an infamous presentation that went awry, a product that shipped long before it should, or just a goofy marketing gaffe, these low points in tech serve as a good reminder: make sure your stuff works.

Monday, December 22, 2008

Linux Commercials and Internet 100 Oldest Dot.Coms TLDs

I'm Linux: Linux Commercials Coming Soon To Television

gizmodo.com — A video contest is being held to showcase "just what Linux means to those who use it, and hopefully inspires many to try it." It's up to you to assemble an ad that will rival those of the high-honed ad agencies contracted by Apple and Microsoft. More…

The Internet's 100 Oldest Dot-Com Domains

pcworld.com — The Internet's been around in some form for decades. It wasn't until the mid-80s, though, that the Web as we know it started coming together -- and those precious dot-com domains started getting snatched up.More…

Mac vs. PC...the Transformers version

Who needs Justin Long when you've got these badasses?

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Sunday, December 21, 2008

The Pirate Bay Launches Free Mobile Video Converter

The Pirate Bay Launches Free Mobile Video Converter

torrentfreak.com — The Pirate Bay has established itself as the largest BitTorrent tracker, and helps to distribute millions of files a day. Today, the Pirate Bay team adds yet another service to its arsenal, a free video converter that allows users to put their favorite movies and TV shows on almost every mobile device

How Company Logos Look In A Recession (PIC)

How Company Logos Look In A Recession (PIC)

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Friday, December 19, 2008

RIAA Stops Lawsuits, But Not the Threats

RIAA Stops Lawsuits, But Not the Threats

torrentfreak.com — For years the RIAA has been filing lawsuits against thousands of individuals who allegedly shared copyrighted music. Following recent court setbacks, the lobby group has announced it will stop mass lawsuits. Instead, it will focus on cutting deals with ISPs to disconnect ‘IP-addresses’ that repeatedly share copyrighted music

High-Definition Television Promises Sharper Crap

In the most dramatic leap in television technology since the advent of color in the 1950s, on Monday the FCC approved a 10-year plan to shift to digital, high-definition TV, technology which will make barely watchable crap far sharper and more detailed than ever before.

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There was in fact sort live HD VHS tape format. The other improved standard, called Digital-VHS (D-VHS), records digital high definition video onto a VHS form factor tape. D-VHS can record up to 4 hours of ATSC Digital Television in 720p or 1080i formats using the fastest record mode (equivalent to VHS-SP), and up to 40 hours of standard definition video at slower speeds.

Friday, December 12, 2008

Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi

Bush Condemns Free National Wi-Fi

fastcompany.com — In another nod to his alleged "free-market" principles, President Bush has expressed disapproval of the free nationwide Wi-Fi proposal being considered by the FCC and Congress.

Wednesday, December 10, 2008

Google Expands Street View: You Really Can't Hide Anymore

Google Expands Street View: You Really Can't Hide Anymore

mashable.com — Google pushed out a massive update today, doubling the amount of terrain covered in the US. In addition to incorporating street level photos from Memphis, Birmingham, and Charleston, Google added photos from several whole states that previously hadn ’t been touched: Maine, West Virginia, and North and South Dakota.

Tuesday, December 09, 2008

101 Most Essential iPhone Apps of 2008

101 Most Essential iPhone Apps of 2008

maclife.com — It seems like only yesterday a young Steve Jobs sheepishly took the stage and announced that the iPhone and iPod touch would have native third-party applications. Now it's December, and the App Store boasts over 10,000 apps and Apple reports over 300 million downloads. Here is a list of the 101 most essential iPhone Apps.

Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 Released

Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 Released

en-us.www.mozilla.com — This is the fourth development milestone and second beta release of Firefox 3.1, the upcoming version of the Firefox web browser

Firefox 3.1 Beta 2 Released

This is the fourth development milestone and second beta release of Firefox 3.1, the upcoming version of the Firefox web browser.

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Even Google's AI knows who the worst band in the world is

Its Creed. Not kajagoogoo Alaskashow Favorite Band of All Time.

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No, THIS is why we love digg

Sorry, I just had to..

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Gmail Finally Adds a To-Do list

It is called “Tasks” and is now available in Gmail Labs (click on the beaker icon next to “Settings” on the upper right hand corner of Gmail). When you enable Tasks, it appears as a link in the left-hand column under Contacts. Click on the link and a box pops up.

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Monday, December 01, 2008

Yikes New ·got some news? story category UDP BitTorrent client Will Destroy The Interwebs!

From Dsl Reports

Over the weekend, we noted that uTorrent has released an alpha client that uses UDP for P2P traffic delivery. UDP makes up roughly 2% of all Internet traffic today, and generally isn't used for data delivery because it doesn't guarantee either the delivery or the quality of the data being delivered. While the migration to UDP could potentially make filtering of P2P more difficult, at least one Slashdot poster argues the decision is a business one aimed at actually making BitTorrent more friendly:

The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple

The Simpsons mocks (m)Apple

engadget.com — Few have been spared the satire of Matt Groening's long running animated sitcom. Last night, The Simpsons took on Apple, or uh, Mapple for a full 6 minutes of lampoonery -- a pretty harsh ride at a two-joke per minute pace. It all starts when the Springfield mall gets its very own Mapple store