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Judge Limits Searches Using Cellphone DataThe government must obtain a warrant based on probable cause of criminal activity before directing a wireless provider to turn over records that show where customers used their cellphones, a federal judge...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 10:08 am Update: Google's Chrome: More Than A Browser? - eFluxMedia
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:51 am Japanese-born giant panda has twinsA giant panda born and raised in western Japan has given birth to two cubs, a zoo official said Sunday. Seven-year-old Rauhin gave birth to a female and a male cub early...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:41 am Internet in the Sky: Surf but Dont CallNew technology lets you get broadband Internet service while in flight, but airlines have erected technological barriers to block VoIP, as the debate over public cellphone use continues. The New York Times...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:37 am Swype. The next generation for text inputCheck out Swype, the next generation input for text messaging created by the same people who brought us T9 predictive text messaging, included in most phone models. Soon to be released on the market...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:19 am UK Parents 'want texts from schools'According to the BBC, one in 12 of the 1,493 parents polled by government education technology agency Becta said schools kept them informed using these methods. "But 68% of parents said they wanted schools...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 9:06 am Beijing Olympic car ban will not be made permanent: reportBeijing has decided not to make measures that limited car use during the Olympics permanent, state media said Sunday, despite considerable public backing of curbs that brought the cleanest...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:22 am The Tech Behind a Nine Inch Nails Showinetstorm, who has "been a NIN fan for ages," sends along a Wired profile giving a look behind the scenes at the tech underlying the current NIN concert tour. "...this time around, NIN has pulled out all the stops, creating a groundbreaking, fully interactive visual display that is as much a part of the show as the band's instruments... The core of the show is a sophisticated trio of transparent 'stealth' screens, which are raised and lowered during the performance... For the interactive portions of the show, all the onscreen video is rendered by Moment Factory's custom rig, a trio of Linux-based devices collectively known as 'the brain.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:11 am Laundry Room DetoxBy Chamberlain, Jeff Cleaning methods that are better for your clothes, the planet, and you The ick factor Traditional fabric softeners and dryer sheets contain ingredients derived from animal tallow; chlorine bleach can irritate skin and lungs; and the primary solvent used in conventional dry cleaning is a water pollutant and probable human carcinogen.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Shirley Wild: Grand Cru Raises a Glass to CharityIt was a sunny day cooled by ocean breezes at Rainbow Lagoon for the Long Beach Grand Cru Public Wine Tasting Benefit on Aug. 16, attended by approximately 1,300 guests.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Sunday's Letters to the EditorPalin book cartoon Is it now acceptable practice for editorial cartoonists to base their work on already discredited Internet rumors? I'm referring to the ridiculous cartoon showing Sarah Palin burning banned books (Sept. 11).Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Foreclosure-Prevention Fair at L.B. Convention CenterHomeowners can get tools and important information on how to prevent foreclosure at a free and comprehensive homeowners preservation fair Saturday. The fair in the Long Beach Convention Center Grand Ballroom will run from 10a.m. to 1 p.m. Registration begins at 9:30 a.m.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am L.B. Legends Induction at Smooth's on TuesdayUniversity by the Sea - the arts and culture festival that energized Downtown Long Beach last fall - is starting the celebration early this year with the induction of Marcus Eriksen and his junk-raft crew into the Long Beach Legends at Smooth's Sports Grille on Tuesday.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Hearing Set for Review of L.B. Work Force Training ServiceThe public is invited to review and comment on the proposed annual update to the plan that outlines strategic priorities and goals for the Pacific Gate Workforce Investment Network.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Editor's PicksBy Anonymous Littleton, CO On our radar: Grown-up tree-climbing The experience: Feeling like a bird nesting in a cottonwood is pretty freeing, and the views aren't so bad 50 feet up.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am El Segundo Events Explore Sea ProtectionScientists and government officials studying potential no-take zones and other marine protected areas off the California coast will gather Monday and Tuesday for all-day meetings in El Segundo. Meetings start at 9:30 a.m.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Memorandum on Potential Marine Conservation Management AreasBy Bush, George W August 25, 2008 Memorandum for the Secretary of Defense, the Secretary of the Interior, the Secretary of Commerce, and the Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality Subject: Potential Marine Conservation Management Areas The Chairman of the Council on Environmental Quality has advised me there are objects of historic and scientific interest in areas under the jurisdiction of the United States that may be appropriate for recognition, protection, or improved conservation and management under available authorities including by executive order or action under the Magnuson-Stevens Fishery Conservation and Management Act (16 U.S.C.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am State Should Build Reservoirs NowBy The Contra Costa Times As California continues to endure another dry year, complicated by ecological damage to the Delta, the threat of scarce water supplies increases.Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am USA Donates 5,000 Computers to Schools in AfghanistanText of report by privately-owned Afghan Ariana TV on 13 September [Presenter] The Afghan Education Ministry says that in three years time, Afghan elementary schools will be connected with other elementary schools around the world via Internet.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Sep 2008 | 8:00 am Apple improves security in iPhone 2.1 (Macworld.com)Macworld.com - Among the many improvements to the iPhone with the 2.1 software update posted on Friday are changes meant to enhance security on the device. Apple has provided details about what's changed. All of the changes affect security issues noted for iPhone 2.0 through 2.0.2 software releases. None of the problems affect iPhone software prior to 2.0.Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:45 am Mom accused of stealing daughter's identity to attend highschool and become a cheerleaderA 33 year old woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing her 15-year-old daughter's identity and going back to high school to become a cheerleader and get a diploma. Her daughter lived in another state...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:05 am Mom accused of stealing daughter's identity to attend highschool and become a cheerleaderA 33 year old woman has been arrested for allegedly stealing her 15-year-old daughter's identity and going back to high school to become a cheerleader and get a diploma. Her daughter lived in another state with her father, from whom the woman was estranged. She faces six years in prison for identity theft. That would be a pretty interesting ending to a wild summer teen comedy about a mom who yearns to be a cheerleader.According to the complaint, Brown wanted to get her high school degree and become a cheerleader because she didn't have a childhood and wanted to regain a part of her life that she'd missed.Mom allegedly uses daughter's ID to be cheerleader Source: Boing Boing | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:05 am Inside a London cab-driver's brainFMRI scans have revealed the amazing workings of London's Black Cab drivers, who train for a decade to acquire "The Knowledge," an encylopedic ability to navigate London's streets:Taxi drivers 'have brain sat-nav' (Thanks, Ben!) Source: Boing Boing | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:01 am Inside a London cab-driver's brainFMRI scans have revealed the amazing workings of London's Black Cab drivers, who train for a decade to acquire "The Knowledge," an encylopedic ability to navigate London's streets: The hippocampus was...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:01 am Remember movies before the cellphone?For screenwriters, the sheer ubiquitousness of the cellphone can be a nagging detail to account for -- or a handy device on which to hang a plot point. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Health officials fear spread of lung-destroying pneumoniaDeaths from the combination of a skin infection and the common flu have increased, authorities say. Health authorities...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 7:00 am Sawed-Off Electronics - The Log Radio(TrendHunter.com) I love designs that involve the consumer in the production process. A nice example is this unique Log Radio, which gets you in on the action by arriving as a raw log of pinewood with...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 6:20 am Extreme Sports for Cities - Urban Cliff Diving (VIDEO)(TrendHunter.com) On August 23rd, Hamburg played host to a extraordinary sporting event--urban cliff diving. The worlds top 10 cliff divers were assembled to compete in the 2008 Red Bull Cliff Diving...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:20 am Johnson center battered but OK - Florida Today
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:15 am Will 2.1 be what 2.0 was supposed to be? - CNET News
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:01 am Laptop Prize for Top PhotoBudding photographers have only two weeks left to enter a competition to win a pounds700 laptop. Baker Tilly's Pride of Place competition calls on further education students to take and submit photographs of what they like best about their surroundings.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am Best Six Reasons Why Wireless Technology Never Looked so Good ; Casting My Mind Back to the Days When Technology Was in Its Infancy, the Overriding Memory is Not of the Huge Hi-Fi Units Taking Up More Space Than They Should on the Shelf, nor is It of theCasting my mind back to the days when technology was in its infancy, the overriding memory is not of the huge hi-fi units taking up more space than they should on the shelf, nor is it of the TV similar in size to a small saloon car.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am Episcopal Diocese to Vote on Removing BishopBy Allison Heinrichs; Bobby Kerlik Leaders of the Episcopal Church of America will take a vote this week on whether to remove Pittsburgh Bishop Robert Duncan from ministry.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am The Chain Gang That Could Knock House Sales into ShapeBy Laura Howard PROPERTY Laura Howard looks at an online initiative designed to make life easier for vendors and buyers It's clear that buying and selling property in the autumn of 2008 will be hard.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am Why the Royal Mail is in the InboxThe Queen has asked to visit the headquarters of Google next month.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am 25 Inventions Inspired by the Human Body (CLUSTER)(TrendHunter.com) The human body is a fascinating organism; its workings still arent fully comprehended by even the most accomplished of scientists. Its no wonder that the human anatomy has inspired...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 5:00 am Grenada blames slow nutmeg production on male treeThe world's second-largest nutmeg industry is rebounding very slowly from a 2004 hurricane because Grenadian farmers unknowingly planted too many male trees, which do not produce as much...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 4:50 am Million-year-old camel bone unearthed in SyriaScientists have unearthed a camel jawbone in the Syrian desert that they think may be a previously unknown tiny species of the animal and say dates back a million years. The jawbone was...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 4:48 am Controversial Political Satire - Obama Waffles Evoke Sterotypes (VIDEO)(TrendHunter.com) The controversial Obama Waffles are the latest in a line of arguably racist items that poke fun at Barack Obama, the Democratic presidential candidate. Created as political satire...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 4:40 am Apple Declares DRM War On Sneaker Hackerstheodp writes "Nicholas Carr is not pleased that Apple has applied for a patent to extend DRM to tennis shoes and other articles of clothing. Apple apparently views tennis-shoe DRM as a way to head off a potential plague of sneaker hacking. 'Some people,' the patent application observes, 'have taken it upon themselves to remove the sensor from the special pocket of the [iPod-linked] Nike+ shoe and place it at inappropriate locations (shoelaces, for example) or place it on non-Nike+ model shoes.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 14 Sep 2008 | 4:31 am Exchange Mobile announces additions to its current production lineWEST PALM BEACH, FL, Sept. 13 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ - On Sept. 5, 2008 Arshad Shah, President and CEO of Exchange Mobile Telecommunications Corp., announced the first group of...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 14 Sep 2008 | 4:07 am Converse designed by UPSO
A bunch of artists designed Chuck Taylor sneakers this season for the CONVERSE (PRODUCT) RED line, including my pal Dustin "UPSO" Hostetler. I dig the color scheme and of course UPSO's artwork on the upper. Sharp! They're $49.99 with 10 percent of the wholesale price going to The Global Fund to Fight AIDS. Click "Converse 1Hund(red)" on UPSO's site or search for "Project Red" on converse.com's online shop to see the whole line. UPSO (UPSO.org) Source: Boing Boing | 14 Sep 2008 | 3:39 am Phoenix Lander Photographs Martian WhirlwindsToren Altair recommends a story up on the Space Fellowship site that begins "NASA's Phoenix Mars Lander has photographed several dust devils dancing across the arctic plain this week and sensed a dip in air pressure as one passed near the lander. The Surface Stereo Imager... caught a dust devil in action west of the lander in four frames shot about 50 seconds apart from each other. 'It was a surprise to have a dust devil so visible that it stood [out] with just the normal processing we do,' said Mark Lemmon of Texas A&M University, College Station, lead scientist for the stereo camera. 'Once we saw a couple that way, we did some additional processing and found there are dust devils in 12 of the images.'"Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 14 Sep 2008 | 2:25 am Internet Project for Rural Areas Wins MP's BackingBy Lizzie Murphy The MP for Richmond said the NYnet scheme is transforming the county and will hugely benefit the region both economically and socially.As well as supporting the project he promised to urge the Government and Ofcom to assist similar schemes around the country.NYnet, which was formed in collaboration between Yorkshire Forward and North Yorkshire County Council with funding from the European Union, is tasked to provide an ultra-high-speed internet network.Mr Hague said: "In today's society the internet has become indispensable, especially in business.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Sep 2008 | 2:00 am Man Admits Using Web for Child PornBy Dan Herbeck A 49-year-old man who assumed the identity of a young hunk to meet teenage girls on the Internet faces the probability of a long prison term after taking a guilty plea in federal court. David W.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 14 Sep 2008 | 2:00 am Did 'Spore' copy protections backfire on EA? (CNET)CNET - Clarification: Story updated at 6:57 p.m. to clarify the difference between the Spore and iTunes models.Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 14 Sep 2008 | 1:06 am Spore, Dividing Cells and Opinions - Washington Post
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 14 Sep 2008 | 12:48 am Fire Your IT Bosstheodp writes "Instead of laying off techies who directly help users, Robert X. Cringely argues that the best place to cut IT organizations is at the top. One of the great problems in IT management, Cringely says, is that the big bosses typically haven't a clue what is happening, what needs to happen, and what it all should cost. He issues the following challenge: 'If you are managing an IT shop and can't write the code to render "hello world" in C, HTML, PHP, and pull "hello world" from a MySQL database using a perl script, then you are in the wrong job.' Even with help from Google, Cringely believes many technical managers would fail this test and should get the boot as a result — you can't manage what you don't understand."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 14 Sep 2008 | 12:26 am The Observer profile: Brian CoxProfile: Former keyboard player with D:Ream and scientist, Brian Cox, talks us through the subatomic goings-on at CernSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:16 pm Hidden airport scanner will pinpoint terroristsScientists have developed a scanner that can pinpoint explosives and weapons hidden in the shoes, clothing and luggage of terrorists as they walk around airport terminals.The system - created by researchers...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:16 pm Bob Woffinden on being caught out by internet scammersIt all began on Monday. I had a lunch appointment at the Royal Overseas League, one of those timeless clubs in St James's, though not so timeless that I could afford to be late.As I was leaving, I received...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:10 pm John Naughton: Apple's iTunes genius button seems pretty dumb to meIn triumph of the Nerds, Robert Cringely's 1996 TV documentary series about the rise of the personal computer industry, Steve Jobs was asked what made Apple such an unusual company. 'It comes down,' he...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:07 pm Online: Ben Hewitt rounds up the latest in music web sitesDJ Historydjhistory.comCreated by Bill Brewster and Frank Broughton, authors of the excellent Last Night a DJ Saved My Life, DJHistory is a comprehensive guide to the history of dance music, offering an...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:06 pm Techaway: Luke Bainbridge rounds up the latest in new technologySony MDR-NC500D noise cancelling headphones£269, sonystyle.co.ukSony's first digital noise-cancelling headphones, they reckon these beauties cut out 99 per cent of outside noise. They boast 'artificial...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:06 pm New medical research shows Down's syndrome tests are great risk for all babiesScreening for syndrome puts healthy foetuses in danger of being miscarried, new research showsSource: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:06 pm Master of the universeIn Thailand last month an 18-year-old high-school student stabbed a taxi driver to death. When asked why, he replied that it was to see if it was as easy to rob a taxi in real life as it was in his favourite...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:05 pm IN BRIEF: Call to Acquit Shannon's StepfatherA LAWYER urged a judge to acquit the former partner of Shannon Matthews's mother, saying it was impossible to prove who had downloaded child pornography on to his computer.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:00 pm Cops Upset Over $1,000 Bail Set for Child RapistBy JESSICA FARGEN New Bedford police said they were disappointed in a judge for setting a $1,000 bail on a homeless child rapist who has repeatedly failed to register as a Level 3 sex offender and has a rap sheet "10 feet long." Thurston Allen, 36, who was convicted in 1996 of rape of a child with force and in 1994 of indecent assault and battery on a person 14 or older, was arraigned in New Bedford on Thursday after he was busted following a foot chase and struggle.Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 13 Sep 2008 | 11:00 pm Welcome to the BlackBerry Lifestyle - PC World
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:30 pm Inexpensive USB LCD With Linux Drivers For LCDprocAn anonymous reader writes "The Windows Vista SideShow technology shows some promise. But what about Linux devices that can present snippets of information independent of the main display? Here's a review of the picoLCD-4x20, a relatively inexpensive USB device ($50) that supports both SideShow on Vista and LCDproc on Linux."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 13 Sep 2008 | 10:25 pm Apple Rejects iPhone App As Competitive To iTunesDaveyJJ sends news of yet another rejection of an iPhone app by Apple, with perhaps a chilling twist for potential developers of productivity or utility apps. John Gruber of Daring Fireball writes: "Let's be clear: forbidding 'duplication of functionality' is forbidding competition. The point of competition is to do the same thing, but better." Paul Kafasis (co-founder of Rogue Amoeba Software) makes the point that this action by Apple will scare talented developers away from the iPhone platform. And Dave Weiner argues that the iPhone isn't a "platform" at all: "The idea that it's a platform should mean no individual or company has the power to turn you off."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 13 Sep 2008 | 9:24 pm Integrated circuit is 50 years old - CNET News
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:55 pm Colorado Newspaper Twitters Three-Year Old's Funeral - Washington Post
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:47 pm Video: Little Dragon Runner 'Bot Gets a GripThe Dragon Runner robot was originally developed for the Marines, to be a tiny little spy. Now, the machine has been given an upgrade. And its ready for a bunch of new missions -- including handling roadside bombs.
Source: Wired Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:46 pm Ukulele covers of Jonathan Coulton's "Still Alive" from PortalCheck out these awesome ukulele covers of Jonathan Coulton's Still Alive, the closing song from Portal, one of the most original and genuinely witty games I've seen since Katamari Damacy. I'm especially fond of the mop-haired kid in the Cyberdog tee, and the lady below is no slouch, either, she's the Angus from AC/DC of videogame uke covers! “Still Alive” ukulele covers (via Wonderland) Source: Boing Boing | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:38 pm Rescue Crews Help Stranded After Hurricane IkeHurricane Ike pounded Texas, causing flooded streets and burning buildings.Source: Discovery News Top Stories : Discovery Channel | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:38 pm New Seinfeld, Gates Microsoft ad kinda sorta makes sense - Los Angeles Times
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:29 pm Spammer walks as court says state antispam law is unconsitutional - ZDNet
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:21 pm Server Optimization For Newbies?supaneko writes "I recently took a new job as a network and server administration for a small IT company. I am absolutely shocked at how much is taking place within this company that I have little to no experience with. To help bolster my experience, I purchased a used server to use for hands-on training and practice. My ultimate goal is to have a complete, secure LAMP server available to the public running CentOS. I have been browsing the Net for various guides and tips on setup, optimization, security, and maintenance, but nothing I've found really gives me a hands-on approach to the topics I want to learn about. When you all started out, what route did you take to pick up the server setup and maintenance skills you have now? Is there anything in particular that you would recommend to someone who has excellent skills with consumer PCs and servers but is a total newbie to corporate and enterprise networking and servers?"Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 13 Sep 2008 | 8:19 pm DHS: HOWTO stop (other governments') creepy spooks from reading your hard drive and emailAdam sez, "WikiLeaks has a copy of the 2008 DHS Travel assessment, which includes a number of key findings warning US travelers that their laptops can be searched and seized, that their data can be copied, etc. It then talks about precautions to take to prevent this sort of thing from happening. Is this a case of 'It's OK for US to do it to you, but not them'?"US DHS: Foreign Travel Threat Assessment: Electronic Communications Vulnerabilities 2008 (Thanks, Adam!) Source: Boing Boing | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:24 pm Judge Rules Defense Can Get DUI Machine Source Codepfleming alerts us to developments in Arizona on a subject we have frequently discussed (e.g. FL, MN, NJ): efforts in DUI cases to obtain source code to devices that analyze blood alcohol levels. On Friday a Pima County Superior Court judge ruled that the software that powers the Intoxilyzer 8000 must be revealed to defense lawyers. "Defense attorneys representing more than 20 people arrested on felony DUI charges agreed to consolidate their cases into one and to argue it before [Judge] Bernini... The source codes are crucial because the Intoxilyzer 8000 sometimes gives 'weird' or inexplicable results... Six other states have been battling CMI [maker of the Intoxilyzer] over the source code — Minnesota, Florida, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Tennessee and New Jersey... CMI has currently racked up over $1.2 million in fines in a civil contempt order for not disclosing the source code in Florida."Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 13 Sep 2008 | 7:14 pm Little Brother in the New York TimesAustin "Soon I Will Be Invincible" Grossman's written a fantastic review of my young adult novel Little Brother for this weekend's New York Times book review section. Incidentally, the book went into a fifth hardcover printing last week, and is going back for a sixth printing next week because so many orders came in between the fifth printing being set up and it being delivered!BTW, if I'm not mistaken, there are still some signed first-edition hardcovers in stock at Bakka Books in Toronto and Borderlands in San Francisco, and both stores ship. Source: Boing Boing | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:45 pm Stuck In Google's Doghousehansoloaf writes "The NY Times is running an article about a business, Sourcetool.com that seem to be in a sort of a doghouse with Google. Initially Sourcetool uses AdWords to help build up its business. The business centers around providing links for business that sell industrial products. The owner, Dan Savage, explains in detail how Google over time used its AdWords bidding system to limit or reduce Sourcetool's ranking and revenue because the site's landing page is not 'googly' enough. Savage wrote a letter to the Justice Department as they are reportedly looking into Google and Yahoo's proposed deal." The article is nuanced in its observations about the complexity and ambiguity of anti-trust law. Even if Sourcetool and similar businesses aren't "Googly" — which is a Google proxy for "what the customer wants to see in search results" — should Google be able to pick winners and losers among industries and business models?Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:11 pm Apple re-releases iTunes 8 to fix Vista crash - Ars Technica
Source: Google News - Sci/Tech | 13 Sep 2008 | 6:03 pm Most Companies Admit Their Data Is At RiskWeblver1 writes "A recent survey of IT professionals published by web security firm Finjan shows that data-theft should be a good reason for concern. Based on answers from 1,387 professionals, 25% acknowledged that their organization has been breached. What's worse, 42% did not know and could not exclude a breach, reflecting on the number of organizations that could potentially be breached without anyone knowing after the fact. Other findings we should be concerned about include 82% of Healthcare IT respondents admitting that medical records are at risk of data-theft, and 68% of all sectors admitting sensitive corporate information can be compromised by cyber-criminals. Finjan's report is available here (PDF, registration required). This survey comes a week after Forrester Research found in their survey that IT security spending is expected to rise (or at least remain the same) — with the current level of data breaches and sensitive data that is not protected well enough, there is a good reason for it.Read more of this story at Slashdot. Source: Slashdot | 13 Sep 2008 | 5:08 pm Kevin Smith's movie poster censored by MPAA, replaced with stick figures Katie sez, "After being told by the MPAA that the poster for his new movie, 'Zach and Miri Make a Porno' was too obscene, Kevin Smith came back with a hilarious hand-drawn version." MPAA causes ‘Zack and Miri’ Poster to become BETTER (Thanks, Katie!) Source: Boing Boing | 13 Sep 2008 | 5:02 pm Video: Chris Barber's 'Petite Fleur' PanopticonHere's a creepy, fun pre-MTV video full of drunk jazz ants stuck in a farm televised by faceless humans.
Source: Wired Top Stories | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:19 pm Circuit behind the Internet Age turns 50 years old (AFP)
Source: Yahoo! News: Technology News | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:12 pm US astronaut promotes Mexican space agencyA US astronaut of Mexican origin, part of the crew for an Atlantis Space Shuttle voyage in July 2009, presented a project for a Mexican space agency to senators here Friday. ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 4:08 pm On2 Technologies Unveils New Advanced Video Compression FormatOn2(R) video delivers over 50% bandwidth savings compared to leading H.264 implementations AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, and CLIFTON PARK, N.Y., Sept. 13 ...Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 13 Sep 2008 | 2:00 pm
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“Little Brother” is a terrific read, but it also claims a place in the tradition of polemical science-fiction novels like “Nineteen Eighty-Four” and “Fahrenheit 451” (with a dash of “Mr. Smith Goes to Washington”). It owes a more immediate debt to Brian Wood and Riccardo Burchielli’s comic book series “DMZ,” about the adventures of a photojournalist in the midst of a new American civil war. ...
