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RIAA Rejects Reduced Penalty

Somehow you just knew that the RIAA wasn’t going to let that reduced penalty stand, didn’t you? Oh well, hopefully this time around the jury settles on an amount smaller than $54,000. That would be pretty damn funny.

A trade group representing …

[ More ] January 28th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |

Ohio High Court Narrowly Interprets Anti-Porn Law

According to this Boston.com article, the Ohio Supreme Court has narrowly interpreted a state law designed to protect kids from online pornography and predators.

In its unanimous decision, the court said a 2004 law extending the state’s definition o…

[ More ] January 27th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |
 

Gates Weighs in on Google-China Spat

It seems as though even Bill Gates has something to say about this whole Google vs. China thing. Microsoft’s founder has a rather interesting take on the whole situation, calling the attack on Google a “complex issue.”

“The role of the Internet in e…

[ More ] January 26th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |

Samsung Convoy SCH-U640 for Verizon Wireless

Are you a klutz A mountain man Do you need a phone that can handle a lot of abuse If so the Samsung Convoy SCH-U64 might be up your alley. The Convoy is designed to meet military specifications for durability. But it s more than just a sturdy pho…

[ More ] January 25th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Hardware |
 

Secretary of State Urges Global Response to Internet Attacks

The NY Times says that our country is talking tough about internet attacks but the Secretary of State hasn’t outlined how we would respond to future attacks just yet. What do you think? Do these countries even care about consequences? Or if we …

[ More ] January 23rd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |

Wildlife Photographer of the Year Didn’t Photoshop Picture

After the internet went crazy with “fake” and “photoshopped” allegations against the winner of the coveted “Wildlife photographer of the year” award, the guy ended up being stripped of his prize anyway. It seems the picture WASN’T photoshopped at all……

[ More ] January 22nd, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Computers |
 

Internet Served TV versus Cable and Satellite TV

I’ve been using Dish Network for quite a few years now. Recently, I went through a forced upgrade to their latest ViP 722 high definition DVR. (I say “forced” because the older ViP 622 I had died, and Dish no longer supported the older unit. I didn’…

[ More ] January 20th, 2010 | No Comments | Posted in Hardware |