International day of protest against surveillance Oct 11 (5)
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Tom sez, "An international protest against undue surveillance is being held next month on the 11th of October. It is 'a broad movement of campaigners and organizations is calling on everybody to join action against excessive surveillance by governments and businesses'. We need to get this on the radar for the elections in the USA this year, the EU parliamentary elections next year and many more." Surveillance mania is spreading. Governments and businesses register, monitor ...
Microsoft job posting hints at cross-platform Zune environment? (1)
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Filed under: Software, Windows Mobile We've heard Microsoft make vague references for some time about a Zune-like experience involving non-Zune devices (Windows Mobile phones, Xboxen), and it looks like they may be making real moves in that direction. A recent job posting from Redmond for a "Software Development Engineer in Test" calls on someone who "dream[s] about having a mobile phone based entertainment experience powered by a unified entertainment service across devices such as Zune, ...
Intel hoping to get Larrabee within next-gen Xbox? (3)
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Filed under: GamingQuite honestly, there's absolutely zero proof that Intel and Microsoft are yapping it up in regard to Larrabee, but considering just how logical it sounds, we couldn't help but pass along the latest whispers surrounding the two. According to those fabled "industry insiders," The Inquirer has it that Intel is currently on bended knee asking Microsoft to integrate Larrabee into the next-generation Xbox. If it were to land such a deal, developers would ...
Massive Takedown of Anti-Scientology Videos on YouTube (4)
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Over a period of twelve hours, between this Thursday night and Friday morning, American Rights Counsel LLC sent out over 4000 DMCA takedown notices to YouTube, all making copyright infringement claims against videos with content critical of the Church of Scientology. Clips included footage of Australian and German news reports about Scientology, A Message to Anonymous/Scientology , and footage from a Clearwater City Commission meeting. Many accounts were suspended by YouTube in response to multiple ...
There’s Something In All That Nothing (8)
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So, Microsoft ex-CEO and incredibly rich philanthropist Bill Gates got together with Seinfeld and made a commercial. Now if you haven’t seen it yet I won’t hold it against you but it definitely has been one of the more talked about subjects in the tech blogosphere since its debut. Not surprisingly just about everyone who has commented on it thinks it is either stupid or it just made no sense at all. Mind you a ...
Garmin's free lifetime traffic service comes with a catch: ads (4)
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Filed under: GPS It's not exactly a shocker, but it looks like Garmin's promised free live traffic information for life on its new nüvi 7x5 and 2x5 navigators isn't exactly the completely free ride some may have hoped it was, with it instead supported by, you guessed it, ads. According to PC Magazine, its review unit arrived pre-loaded with ads for BP, Walgreens, and Wells Fargo, which always appear at the bottom of the screen ...
Update on CIA drug plane owned by “Donna Blue Aircraft, Inc” (30)
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Here's an update on the strange story of the Gulfstream II jet filled with 3.7 tons of cocaine that crashed in the Yucatan last year. The Mexico City newspaper El Universal reports that European Parliament was investigating the circumstances surrounding the plane, which had previously been used by the CIA for "extraordinary rendition" flights. The daily said it had obtained documents from the United States and the European Parliament which "show that that plane flew ...
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Jacob said:
This is some crazy Trevor Paglen shit. Now that I mention it, Paglen sounds a lot like Palin. Duuuuuude.
Dealzmodo: Ultimate Never Leave Home Food Kit, 275 Meals for $75 [Deals] (12)
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There's nothing worse than having to leave the comfort of your closed blinds and glowing computer in order to get dressed and and go outside on a sunny day just to pick up something to eat. Consolidate your trips with this emergency food kit. Lasting up to 20 years, the bucket contains 275 meals worth of sustenance so you never have to leave the house. And since you save $10 by ordering online, you could ...
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Jiscilla said:
there's the answer to all my money dining out problems....guys, i'm officially going into hibernation
New Windows Ad Just an "Icebreaker" [Microsoft] (1)
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Confession: I actually very much enjoyed the new Bill Gates/Jerry Seinfeld Microsoft ad. Yes, I found it funny and entertaining—the moment when Gates grins like a conspiratorial child revealing that his budget shoes were actual "leather" cracked me up. No, there wasn't much any substance, but who cares? If nothing else, it's positive branding and a fun way to kill commercial time otherwise filled with ads for new citrus-scented patio cleaners. Anyway, an internal Microsoft ...
Reality Check: The Seinfeld ad was superb (1)
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Although most think the new Microsoft ad with Jerry Seinfeld failed on most counts, Don Reisinger thinks it was superb. Who's right?
Moore’s Slacker to Be Released Online (1)
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Filmmaker Michael Moore’s new film, Slacker Uprising, is skipping theaters and will be released online as a free download. The film follows Moore during his 62-city tour during the 2004 election that was aimed at firing up the youth vote. Though he cites Radiohead as inspiration for this free web release, Moore is no stranger when it comes to his movies showing up online. Last year, Moore cried foul when his movie Sicko leaked online ...
Top Microsofties get stock awards (1)
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Ten senior Microsoft executives received stock awards last week, which were reported in filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission yesterday. The awards "were the result of the performance review of our executive officers for their fiscal year 2008 equity compensation," according to a spokesman. They vest 25 percent at a time on Aug. 31, 2008, and each Aug. 31 thereafter. Here are the execs, their awards, their total Microsoft shares, and the value of ...
global minilinks for 2008-09-04 (1)
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Europe's Privacy Czar Attacks Telecom Amendments in EUSays that they could allow over-reaching controls over Internet technology. Kremlin Web Critic Shot by Police in IngushetiaMagomed Yevloyev, owner of the ingushetiya.ru site, and vocal critic of Ingushetia regional administration, was shot by a police officer, and died from his injuries, after being detained. NZ Judge bans Net Naming of Defendants OnlineWorries about "viral nature" of reporting, censors website. Wiretapping Comes to UgandaNew "privacy" bill is slammed ...
Microsoft Research Releases AutoCollage 2008! (3)
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Today Microsoft Research has released a super-neat application that allows you to take a group of photos and easily create a collage within minutes - called AutoCollage 2008. AutoCollage 2008 is the result of research out of Microsoft Research Cambridge as well as research from other Microsoft Research Labs. The AutoCollage 2008 release marks the first incubation released directly to consumers from Cambridge's Microsoft Research Lab. In AutoCollage 2008, I was able to pick a ...
The Recession and You (1)
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Microsoft demos mobile cloud sync client (1)
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Microsoft has offered developers a quick peek at an unreleased Windows Mobile client for its fledgling "Live Mesh" service. The service aims to let users share and synchronize files between smartphones and PCs running heterogeneous OSes, and also includes remote control capabilities.
Sony ES A/V Receivers Stream From Your PC, Share With Others [Sony] (2)
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Sony's DA6400ES and DA5400ES hi-def A/V receivers won't exactly get your nerd juices (it's a thing) flowing, but if you're in the market for a high-end unit for your home entertainment system, they might be worth considering. Merging a relatively predictable feature set with newer DLNA streaming technology and an array of connection and input options, the receivers are intended to help integrate your central home entertainment system with the rest of your household media ...
Photos: Ron Paul's RNC alternative (1)
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As the Republican convention took place just miles away, a crowd rallied for the former presidential candidate and his message of limited government, ensured civil liberties, lower taxes, and peace.
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