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Latest AACS Processing Key released: The cat and mouse game between the hackers and the AACS Licensing Authority continues as the latest MKB v3 Processing Key is released onto the web.This latest key can be used to decrypt all newly released (and future releases, for a while at least) HD DVD and Blu-ray discs. This...; Tags: Blu-ray, DRM, HD-DVD, Thoughts; Blog posts 2007-05-31
Is it too late for managed Blu-ray and HD-DVD copying?: Licensing discussions are underway which could see consumers being given the right to make a number of legitimate copies of HD DVD and Blu-ray movies. But is it too late for managed copying?So the AACS LA do believe that relaxing the DRM will boost salesThe agreement, if it gets support from the...; Tags: Blu-ray, DRM, HD-DVD, Thoughts; Blog posts 2007-05-24
Digg in tough spot with DMCA debacle: Digg in tough spot with DMCA debacleCensorship is not an optionNo one, and I mean nobody can lay copyright claim to a set of numbers. AACS LA is doing what countless others in their industry have tried, which is to abuse the DMCA by filing frivolous take down notices. Bullying...; Tags: Digital media, censorship, AACS LA, Digg, DMCA; Discussion threads 2007-05-02

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WordSmart Toolbar (zip): The WordSmart tool bar provides users direct access to the Word of the Day, WordSmart Challenge, and the new WordSmart 5.0 site. This tool bar includes great features like Google search, a Pop-Up Blocker, RSS Reader, Zoom In / Out features, a link to Yahoo, and access to various news...; Tags: Tool, WordSmart, Productivity, RSS, Microsoft Word, Internet, Microsoft Office, Office Suites, Software; Software downloads 2008-07-23
Zuora: the future business model?: I recently caught up with Tien Tzou, CEO of Zuora, the billing management company that offers Z-billings, an on-demand service. In his opinion, the business model of the future will be subscription based and this brings challenges of its own. "Pricing is a much more complex...; Tags: Salesforce.com Inc., Billing, Dennis Howlett; Blog posts 2008-07-22

Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?: Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?Where's Sarah Connor?Will it change its shape to an LA policeman and chase me in a tractor trailer truck?Mercury?It's the only metal I know of that is liquid at room temperature.RE: Liquid metal-cooled CPU outperforms air- and water-cooled systems?Reminds me of liquid-sodium-cooled nuclear...; Tags: liquid metal-cooled CPU, metal-cooled CPU, water-cooled system, Liquid metal-cooled CPU, CPU, Galinstan, Mercury, PC; Discussion threads 2008-07-21
Can XM-Sirius merger stand up to Washington politics?: After well over a year of scrutiny, the proposed merger between the country's two satellite radio providers - XM and Sirius - is finally on the home stretch, set for an approval vote as early as Aug. 1. But wait. This week, one of the FCC commissioners proposed even more...; Tags: Merger, XM Satellite Radio Inc., Radio, Satellite, Sirius, Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, Satellite Radio, Advertising & Promotion, Mergers & Acquisitions, Digital Music, Network Technology, Consumer Electronics, Personal Technology, Marketing, Investment, Finance, Networking, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Obama calls for comprehensive cyber-security measures; looks for a national cyber ninja: Update: It would seem that Richard Stiennon agrees with me on the concept of a group of experts to advise, also on keeping away from spending ridiculous amounts of money. Cyber-terrorism... ah, what a fancy buzz word that is. Defined on Wikipedia as: "The premeditated use...; Tags: John McCain, Cybersecurity, Security, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-18
Vista To Win in the Enterprise, The Ugly Way: I came away from this week's Microsoft Worldwide Partner WPC conference convinced, finally, that the future of Vista is assured in the enterprise. Don't get me wrong, it wasn't because of anything Microsoft said -- the combined mea culpa/back atcha delivered by Microsoft's Brad Brooks, the Corporate Vice President in...; Tags: Desktop, Information Technology, Microsoft Windows Vista, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Windows Vista (Longhorn), Operating Systems, Microsoft Windows, Software, Joshua Greenbaum; Blog posts 2008-07-11
Dianne Greene out, Paul Maritz to lead VMware: Dianne Greene out, Paul Maritz to lead VMwareMost likely outcome"How do you think VMware will change?"My guess is that M$ will try to squeeze VMware out, as it did for Netscape. Hyper-V on its own has been announced at $28. As M$'$ VM management suite matures it will be bundled...; Tags: Storage, Storage management, VMware Inc., EMC Corp., Dianne Greene; Discussion threads 2008-07-10
Care to spend your holiday weekend policing directory listings?: Care to spend your holiday weekend policing directory listings?waiting for 9 year oldsJust wanted to congratulate you seriously on pulling out of the LA times article on Whyville one of the unfortunately buried positive comments about the kind of learning that goes on in Whyville -- (buried because the editor...; Tags: Whyville; Discussion threads 2008-07-02
Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008: Lame hands-free law goes into effect in WA State on 1 July 2008Stats prove itFrom http://www.jmu.edu/safetyplan/vehicle/generaldriver/safetybelt.shtml* Approximately 35,000 people die in motor vehicle crashes each year. About 50 percent (17,000) of these people could be saved if they wore their safety belts.* For every one percent increase in safety belt...; Tags: Cellular phones, belt, seat belt, phone, CD; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al Gore: WALL-E: Steve Jobs meets Al GoreApple's Jonathan Ive helped with robot designApparently Apple's lead designer Jonathan Ive helped with the design of the futuristic robot Eve.Fortune magazine:" A call from Stanton to Jobs in 2005 resulted in Johnny Ive, Apple's behind-the-scenes design guru, driving across the San Francisco Bay to...; Tags: Robots, Noah, Wall-E, Stanton, Steve Jobs, Al Gore, Apple Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-06-30
California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dude: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dudeWell the next law will be to eliminate passengers...so the driver can not talk to anyone :) Of course I am not sure what will happen to those car pooling lanes :)RE: California to drivers: Drop the cell phone, dudeI'm from NYC, where...; Tags: Telecom & Utilities, Cellular phones, phone, cell phone; Discussion threads 2008-06-27
There is no Google Android delay: When Google and its partners in the Open Handset Alliance announced the Android platform last November, they predicted that phones loaded with the software would hit the market in the 2nd half of 2008. So when you read that (*gasp*) Android phones have been "delayed" until the 4th quarter of...; Tags: Google Inc., Google Android, Phone, Telecom & Utilities, Ed Burnette; Blog posts 2008-06-23
FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auction: FCC wants no-porn, free broadband wireless auctionHmmm....Is Porn illegal? If not is this not a governmental nose-snubbing at freedom of speech, making it highly illegal ?Do we really WANT this sort of action by our government?Do we want to become China?I dunno. I'm just askin'...The moral crusaders :)Ok,...; Tags: Federal government, Broadband Internet, TELECOMMUNICATIONS, Government, WIRELESS, broadband wireless auction, broadband wireless, FCC, broadband; Discussion threads 2008-06-23
Parallels releases its Hypervisor -- on the Mac: Today, virtualization vendor Parallels released the first version of its Server hypervisor for x86 hardware. The surprising thing about it is that it chose to go to release with its Mac version first. Parallels first came to market with its desktop-based virtualization products...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Hypervisor, Parallels Inc., Parallels Server, VM, Virtuozzo Container, Windows Version, Virtualization, Linux, Desktops, Cloud Computing, Storage Management, Utility Computing, Operating Systems, Servers, Hardware, Software, Storage, Jason Perlow; Blog posts 2008-06-17
There'a zero-emission car now, but you can't have one. BTW: the Pres doesn't wanna hear you "squawk" about gasoline prices.: Clarity, courtesy Honda. Good news: Honda's now making a zero-emission car. Better news: they're shipping them from Japan to car-hungry Los Angeles. Bad news: even if you live in LA, you're not going to get one of these cars for a long time....; Tags: Car, Honda Motor Co., Corn, Fuel Cells, Emerging Technologies, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-06-16
NVIDIA launches the 'best performing GPU on the planet': (At least that's what Gizmodo's Matt Buchanan says.) Accordingly, NVIDIA announced the release of their latest line of graphics cards this morning. The GTX 260 and GTX 280 mark the debut of the upcoming 200 series GPUs. The GTX 280 counts 240 processing cores and 1GB of...; Tags: NVidia Corp., GPU, Andrew Nusca; Blog posts 2008-06-16
Global warming: a fish story, and your health: Global warming: a fish story, and your healthSpecies come, species goGlobal warming positivies :Organisms can grow and develop at faster rates, thus bringing us new species more rapidly.Plants will grow more quickly, taking more CO2 from the atmosphere. The warmer it gets, the harder vegetation will work to remove CO2....; Tags: High-altitude habitat, health care, forest, global warming, species; Discussion threads 2008-06-16