What the Target settlement should mean to you (3)
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It’s a question many of us in accessibility have been waiting for years to be answered. Does the Americans with Disabilities Act apply to the web? Sadly, accessibility’s ultimate cliffhanger once again reaches an awkward denouement, leaving us deflated, and looking at yet another boring sequel. The National Federation of the Blind v. Target lawsuit, which promised to be a landmark case in determining the applicability of the ADA, was settled on Wednesday. The key ...
Skip the File-Wiping if You're Caught File-Sharing [File Sharing] (15)
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The defendant in a much-watched file-sharing case was dealt a serious blow this week when a judge ruled he tampered with evidence in the case. After first getting notice from the Recording Industry Association of America, Jeffrey Howell, according to Ars Technica, ... uninstalled KaZaA and deleted everything in the shared folder, reformatted his hard drive, downloaded and used a file-wiping program, and then nuked all the KaZaA logs on his PC. Something to keep ...
ECHR Press Release: European Court of Human Rights refuses request for interim measures by Gary McKinnon (1)
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ECHR Press Release: European Court of Human Rights refuses request for interim measures by Gary McKinnon Press release issued by the Registrar European Court of Human Rights refuses request for interim measures by Gary McKinnon On 29 July 2008, Gary McKinnon lodged an application with the European Court of Human Rights (application no. 36004/08). He complains principally under Article 3 of the European Convention on Human Rights (prohibition of inhuman or degrading treatment) about the ...
Court: Veoh Not Guilty of Copyright Infringement (3)
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A California district court concluded today that Veoh is not liable for infringing content uploaded to its site, settling one of the first lawsuits filed against a video sharing site two years ago. “The record presented demonstrates that, far from encouraging copyright infringement, Veoh has a strong DMCA policy, takes active steps to limit incidents of infringement on its website, and works diligently to keep unauthorized works off its website,” the opinion read. For those ...
Trinta relógios Steampunk (1)
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Já falei, aliás, mostrei aqui várias vezes que acho muito bacana a temática Steampunk. Eu sempre gostei da dualidade moderno/antigo, sempre achei bacana a mistura, o contraste gerado por esta mistura. A primeira vez que vi o que anos depois descobriria ser steampunk, já disse em algum post do passado, foi em “Brazil, o filme”, que conta com várias máquinas, que até não são de latão, mas são a mais pura representação da estética, aliás, ...
Just What IS A Cybersquatter? (1)
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If you've been "faithfully" checking my blog, I'm sorry to say today will be a rant. But I'll explain why. I've decided to discuss what exactly is a cybersquatter. Brace yourself as it might not get pretty.
Retención del DNI: Conoce tus derechos (1)
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Aquellos que llenen el depósito de sus vehículos con frecuencia, se habrán encontrado en muchas ocasiones con la exigencia, por parte del empleado de la estación de servicio, de dejar su DNI en custodia mientras realizan la operación, «no sea que nos marchemos sin pagar». Todo esto excusándose en la cantidad de robos de los que dicen ser víctimas las gasolineras de nuestro país. Los más avispados, incluso, llegan a solicitar la entrega de ¡la ...
โฆษณาไอโฟนถูกแบนในสหราชอาณาจักร (1)
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The Guardian รายงานว่าโฆษณาไอโฟน 3G ที่ออกอากาศผ่านทางโทรทัศน์ได้ถูกแบน โดยหน่วยควบคุมมาตราฐานโฆษณา (Advertising Standards Authority) ของสหราชอาณาจักร หลังจากที่มีเสียงเรียกร้องว่าแอปเปิลได้อ้างข้อมูลที่ไม่เป็นจริงในโฆษณาชุดนี้ โดยในโฆษณานี้นั้น ได้มีการกล่าวว่า “ทุก ๆ ส่วนของอินเทอร์เน็ตสามารถเข้าถึงได้จากไอโฟน” แต่จากความเป็นจริงแล้ว ไอโฟนยังไม่รองรับการใช้งาน Flash หรือ Java ที่เว็บไซต์หลาย ๆ แห่งใช้แต่อย่างใด โดยหน่วยควบคุมมาตราฐานโฆษณาได้สรุปว่า “โฆษณาชิ้นนี้ทำให้คนเข้าใจผิดเกี่ยวกับความสามารถทางด้านอินเทอร์เน็ตของไอโฟน” ทางแอปเปิลเอง ได้ตอบสนองสั้น ๆ ว่าบริษัท ตั้งใจที่จะชี้ให้เห็นถึงความสามารถของไอโฟนที่สามารถเข้าถึงเว็บไซต์ “ทั่ว ๆ ไป” ได้ แต่ไม่สามารถที่จะรอบรองว่าไอโฟนสามารถใช้งานได้กับทุก ๆ เทคโนโลยีจากบุคคลที่สามได้หมด ที่มา - MacRumors
Psystar says Apple has trust issues (1)
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Every so often there comes some news story that will continue bouncing around for the better part of a year. This year, that story is Psystar. The company started selling unauthorized Mac clones way back in April, and while Apple finally sued the clonemakers in July, they’re now hitting back. The Miami-based company today filed a countersuit that pins the blame squarely on Apple, accusing them of restraint of trade, unfair competition, and antitrust violations. ...
Animação: Para onde vão todos os balões? (1)
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attribution and reuse (1)
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Play the Web is a blog with the premise of exploring technical hurdles for making chains of derivative works: On this blog we want to talk about media reuse on the Internet and enabling reuse in a responsible way. Media companies’ reactionary response of restricting all use is throwing the baby out with the bathwater but conversely doing away with copyright on the Internet altogether is no better. There’s a middle way and we need ...
Comida Costurada (2)
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Update: Facebook Security Fighting Koobface Worm, Chain Letters (4)
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As many users are aware, Facebook has been fighting mounting security threats in recent weeks. Developers and analysts alike want to know more about what’s happening and what Facebook is doing to contain the threats, so here’s the story: The Problems 1. A variant of the Koobface worm, originally detected by Kapersky Lab a few weeks ago, has been increasingly spreading on Facebook in recent weeks. Here’s how it works: Net-Worm.Win32.Koobface.b, which targets Facebook users, ...
GPS-Equipped Turtle Stumbles on Marijuana Farm (1)
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Though not quite as bad as toting the GPS module around with you, one particular marijuana farmer had to be mighty embarrassed / wondering what he ever did to deserve such bad luck when a GPS-equipped turtle meandered into his crop. As the story goes, a close friend of the police -- a box turtle with no fear of Big Brother -- just happened upon a pot stash on US park property. Clearly, Mr. Isiah ...
Why You Need a “NoIndex, NoFollow” Sign in Your Front Yard (4)
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A California resident is suing Google for trespassing. Apparently Google’s Street View driver ignored a "No Trespassing" sign, drove down a private road, and snapped photos of the resident’s house. The resident decided that simply submitting a removal request was too easy–and lacked any kind of chance for a settlement from Google–so the case is now before a judge. While legal-eagles will enjoy the debate over whether this truly is an invasion of privacy, or ...
Does Big Brother know where you’ve been surfing? (1)
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Scrabulous Disappears from Facebook in the UK and Australia (1)
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A month after the Agarwalla brothers took Scrabulous offline in North America, Scrabulous has disappeared for Facebook users in the UK and Australia, and other locations around the world. The icon and link has been completely removed from bookmarks and the recently visited application list and, although a search for the game is still possible, the user is greeted by a page with the following message: So - is Scrabulous gone for good, or will ...
iPhone 3G reception just fine say curious Swedes with engineering degrees (14)
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Filed under: Cellphones There's been a lot of discussion lately about iPhone 3G reception issues. Whether they exist or not is largely irrelevant in a world dominated by sound-bite driven perceptions. Nevertheless, some industrious Swedes decided to apply a little scientific method to the argument and found something interesting: the iPhone 3G performed just as well (or just as poorly, depending upon your mood) as a Nokia N73 and Sony Ericsson P1 when compared head-to-head ...
Joe Biden’s pro-RIAA, pro-FBI tech voting record (1)
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What, you expected me to let this go by without comment? There’s a blog/column named The Iconoclast by a Declan McCullagh, which warms the cockles of what passes for my heart. The guy could post a very interesting expose of Santa, should he decide to. Instead of Santa this time around, he did some background investigation on Joe Biden’s voting record. None of this comes as the slightest surprise; I’d be surprised if the record ...
Blizzard C&Ds iPhone Armory app (3)
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Filed under: Blizzard, News items Blizzard has been hiring mobile developers for a little while now, and we might finally be getting a hint as to why. Theoria, the developer of Armory Browser, recently received a cease and desist letter from Blizzard legal, and will therefore be suspending development on the program, and pulling its distribution on Monday the 25th. Armory Browser is a $0.99 app for viewing Armory profiles on the iPhone/iPod Touch. The ...
