The Best Of All - Tuesday 11th July
Hollywood Wins Legal Fight Against Sanitized DVDs
submitted by forumreader 18 hours 25 minutes ago (via http://www.nytimes.com/reuters...)A federal judge in Colorado has order movie sanitation companies to stop creating and selling new "clean" versions of films. Cleanflicks and other companies that take the curses and "objectionable" content out of Hollywood films and sell the new copies to consumers and movie rental stores can no longer continue their practices. More…11 comments blog this email this Topic: Tech Industry News74diggs
Firefox Usage Passes 15 Percent in US
submitted by Geekforlife 16 hours 35 minutes ago (via http://www.betanews.com/articl...)The open source browser commands a 15.82 percent usage share in the United States, and a whopping 39.02 percent in Germany. Australians are also big Firefox users, with the browser holding 24.23 percent of the market down under. More…51 comments blog this email this Topic: Tech Industry News362 diggs
FBI Warns Job Hunters Of Online Scams
submitted by wayjer 14 hours 5 minutes ago (via http://www.informationweek.com...)Be extra careful when looking for work in cyberspace. The FBI is investigating some cases that involve fake job interviews or offers of employment that are actually ways to lure people into helping crime rings. More…8 comments blog this email this Topic: Security128 diggs
Apple - Pro - Mac OS X Tips
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Zidane's World cup headbutt
(via youtube.com) – Video of France's Zidane with a headbutt that the WWE would be proud of.… (1 day and 6 hours ago)Channel: Sports Tags: france, zidane, football, soccer, world cup100 comments submitted by orange
Your Rights Online: BPI Requests ISPs Suspend Suspected Filesharers
Posted by timothy on Tuesday July 11, @02:47AMfrom the sounds-like-a-reasonable-approach-overall dept.MartinJW writes "The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has written to two of the UKs larger ISPs, Tiscali and Cable & Wireless, asking them to suspend the accounts of 59 users they have identified as 'illegal file sharers.' The BPI says they have 'unequivocal evidence' of IP addresses that were used to upload 'significant quantities' of music. Although the IP addresses were used to identify the ISPs involved, the providers are the only people able to identify the exact individuals responsible. This marks a significant change in the BPI's tactics; previously they have targeted individuals but it seems that they are now taking it one step further and requesting the ISPs take decisive action to uphold the terms in their own 'acceptable use policies.'"Read More...52 of 61 commentsyro.slashdot.org
Hardware: Vermont Launches 'Cow Power' System
Posted by timothy on Tuesday July 11, @12:08AMfrom the excuse-me-are-you-saying-moo? dept.
Science: Astronauts Pull Off Risky Spacewalk
Posted by timothy on Monday July 10, @08:09PMfrom the insist-on-redundant-backups- dept.dylanduck writes "A pair of NASA astronauts overcame an issue with a loose jet pack to make crucial repairs to the International Space Station, according to a story on New Scientist Space. No jet pack means not getting home if you inadvertently push yourself away from the space station and into space. That's a long goodbye that doesn't bear thinking about."Read More...135 of 166 commentsscience.slashdot.org
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Group claims 3 GIs killed over rape-murders
AP - 1 hour, 22 minutes agoBAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida-linked group claims it killed three U.S. soldiers last month and mutilated two of their bodies to avenge the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by troops of the same unit, an institute which monitors extremists Web sites said Tuesday.
Japan Still Pushing for Sanctions on N. Korea for Missile Tests
Voice of America - 23 minutes agoBy Steve Herman. Japan is still pushing for sanctions against North Korea for last week's missile tests - a day after the UN Security Council delayed a vote to allow more time for diplomacy. Meanwhile, South ... Regional Arms Race Feared Korea TimesUN vote on North Korea put off to give more time to diplomacy New Straits TimesABC Online - OhmyNews International - The Japan Times - Korea Herald (subscription) - all 1,669 related »
submitted by forumreader 18 hours 25 minutes ago (via http://www.nytimes.com/reuters...)A federal judge in Colorado has order movie sanitation companies to stop creating and selling new "clean" versions of films. Cleanflicks and other companies that take the curses and "objectionable" content out of Hollywood films and sell the new copies to consumers and movie rental stores can no longer continue their practices. More…11 comments blog this email this Topic: Tech Industry News74diggs
Firefox Usage Passes 15 Percent in US
submitted by Geekforlife 16 hours 35 minutes ago (via http://www.betanews.com/articl...)The open source browser commands a 15.82 percent usage share in the United States, and a whopping 39.02 percent in Germany. Australians are also big Firefox users, with the browser holding 24.23 percent of the market down under. More…51 comments blog this email this Topic: Tech Industry News362 diggs
FBI Warns Job Hunters Of Online Scams
submitted by wayjer 14 hours 5 minutes ago (via http://www.informationweek.com...)Be extra careful when looking for work in cyberspace. The FBI is investigating some cases that involve fake job interviews or offers of employment that are actually ways to lure people into helping crime rings. More…8 comments blog this email this Topic: Security128 diggs
Apple - Pro - Mac OS X Tips
people 188first posted by kactuswren ... on sept 18, 2004tags
61votes
Zidane's World cup headbutt
(via youtube.com) – Video of France's Zidane with a headbutt that the WWE would be proud of.… (1 day and 6 hours ago)Channel: Sports Tags: france, zidane, football, soccer, world cup100 comments submitted by orange
Your Rights Online: BPI Requests ISPs Suspend Suspected Filesharers
Posted by timothy on Tuesday July 11, @02:47AMfrom the sounds-like-a-reasonable-approach-overall dept.MartinJW writes "The British Phonographic Industry (BPI) has written to two of the UKs larger ISPs, Tiscali and Cable & Wireless, asking them to suspend the accounts of 59 users they have identified as 'illegal file sharers.' The BPI says they have 'unequivocal evidence' of IP addresses that were used to upload 'significant quantities' of music. Although the IP addresses were used to identify the ISPs involved, the providers are the only people able to identify the exact individuals responsible. This marks a significant change in the BPI's tactics; previously they have targeted individuals but it seems that they are now taking it one step further and requesting the ISPs take decisive action to uphold the terms in their own 'acceptable use policies.'"Read More...52 of 61 commentsyro.slashdot.org
Hardware: Vermont Launches 'Cow Power' System
Posted by timothy on Tuesday July 11, @12:08AMfrom the excuse-me-are-you-saying-moo? dept.
Science: Astronauts Pull Off Risky Spacewalk
Posted by timothy on Monday July 10, @08:09PMfrom the insist-on-redundant-backups- dept.dylanduck writes "A pair of NASA astronauts overcame an issue with a loose jet pack to make crucial repairs to the International Space Station, according to a story on New Scientist Space. No jet pack means not getting home if you inadvertently push yourself away from the space station and into space. That's a long goodbye that doesn't bear thinking about."Read More...135 of 166 commentsscience.slashdot.org
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The Big Religion Comparison Chart - ReligionFacts
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Group claims 3 GIs killed over rape-murders
AP - 1 hour, 22 minutes agoBAGHDAD, Iraq - An al-Qaida-linked group claims it killed three U.S. soldiers last month and mutilated two of their bodies to avenge the rape-slaying of a young Iraqi woman by troops of the same unit, an institute which monitors extremists Web sites said Tuesday.
Japan Still Pushing for Sanctions on N. Korea for Missile Tests
Voice of America - 23 minutes agoBy Steve Herman. Japan is still pushing for sanctions against North Korea for last week's missile tests - a day after the UN Security Council delayed a vote to allow more time for diplomacy. Meanwhile, South ... Regional Arms Race Feared Korea TimesUN vote on North Korea put off to give more time to diplomacy New Straits TimesABC Online - OhmyNews International - The Japan Times - Korea Herald (subscription) - all 1,669 related »
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