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California Supreme Court says individuals not liable for defamatory online third party acts: California Supreme Court says individuals not liable for defamatory online third party actsWell it makes since to meAfter all why should I be held liable for what someone else said? and making me liable would stifle free speech ...Just my 2 cents worth ...; Tags: third party act, California Supreme Court; Discussion threads 2006-11-20
California Supreme Court says individuals not liable for defamatory online third party acts: The California Supreme Courts opinion in Barrett v. Rosenthal issued today, and, as was widely anticipated, the Court reversed the appellate decision that was under review. Although the case involved a newsgroup posting, todays decision is nevertheless excellent news for bloggers, and brings California law in line with that...; Tags: Blogging, Podcasting, User generated content, Video, Defamation; Blog posts 2006-11-20
Not thy commenter's keeper: Based on the reactions of many of those who attended oral argument before the California Supreme Court in Barrett v. Rosenthal, indications are strong that the Court will come down on the side of protecting those who provide a platform for, but do not author or edit, third party comments...; Tags: Section 230; Blog posts 2006-09-09

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Looking at single atoms of hydrogen: As you probably know, graphene is a one-atom-thick sheet of carbon atoms packed in a dense two-dimensional honeycomb lattice. And it recently became very popular recently as a basis for ultra-fast transistors. Now, according to Science News, U.S. researchers are using graphene to image individual hydrogen atoms via a standard...; Tags: Atom, Researcher, Hydrogen, Carbon, Here, Roland Piquepaille; Blog posts 2008-07-19
Apple is not the real enemy of open source: Apple is not the real enemy of open sourceGodwin's Law is now in effectGodwin's law: whoever mentioned the Nazis has automatically "lost" whatever debate was in progress.Loser.Apple is the official NAZI PARTY of Open Source.Where is http://opendarwin.com? It's GONE.Apple SUPPORTED the whole OSx86 project, then THEY reneged- There...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Linux, Digital media, Godwin, Apple Inc., open source, digital-rights management; Discussion threads 2008-07-18

NebuAd: Galileo or pariah?: So, it would seem we have found the outer limits of user tracking and ad-serving. At a House hearing yesterday, NebuAd ran into universal condemnation for its plans to monitor broadband customers' web visits and deliver targeting advertising, reports News.com's Declan McCullagh. Contemptible. Goes against everything...; Tags: Web, Advertisement, Cable Company, Internet Service Provider, Notice, NebuAd, Internet Service Providers (ISPs), Cable, Channel Management, Network Technology, Internet, Telecommunications, Personal Technology, Marketing, Networking, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-18
The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystar: The potential fallout from Apple vs. Psystaranticompetitive argumentThe problem with the anticompetitive argument is that the company engaging in the activity has to command a substantial share of the overall market. Apple doesn't even have 8% of the market. Also, Psystar never even tried to license Apple's intellectual...; Tags: Desktops, Operating systems, Psystar, Apple Inc., Apple Macintosh; Discussion threads 2008-07-18
AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?: AMD CEO Ruiz out; Can Meyer turn it around?A healthy AMD means more innovation and lower prices for processors.Let's not forget that. And, let us not forget the anticompetitive practices which have gotten Intel into hot water in Europe. What AMD has done is nothing short of a miracle considering.RE:...; Tags: Research & Development, Leadership, Strategy, Litigation, Investment, Advanced Micro Devices Inc., Meyer, Ruiz, miracle; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Beatles music saved from public domain!: Beatles music saved from public domain!To us Texas bumkins ....To us backwards Texas bumkins this reads like:"California saves beaches from public access!"It is all about GREED!Next someone will figure out how to tax ourdecendents for out death.It's about money.If there is a nickel to be made out of something, the...; Tags: Digital rights management (DRM), Digital media, Beatles, Mickey Mouse, public domain; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Silverlight suit: Microsoft's conduct is "unlawful" and "willful": Silverlight suit: Microsoft's conduct is "unlawful" and "willful"SilverliteSo... the point of this article is... ???Since Silverlight came from Microsoft...and Microsoft is the biggest name in software, it becomes way to easy for those jealous of Microsoft's success to tear down or discredit them with frivilous lawsuits. What if Silverlight came...; Tags: patent, Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Silverlight, Silverlight suit, conduct; Discussion threads 2008-07-17
Silverlight suit: Microsoft's conduct is "unlawful" and "willful": Video footage of the Summer Olympics at nbcolympics.com likely won't be compromised by a lawsuit filed by Gotuit Media against Microsoft earlier this month. The suit won't even go before a judge in San Francisco Federal Court until Oct. 10, some six weeks after the closing ceremonies of the games...; Tags: Microsoft Silverlight, Video, Microsoft Corp., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-17
2008 Honda Odyssey Touring: Photo gallery:2008 Honda OdysseyAlthough Honda claims a major update for its 2008 Honda Odyssey minivan, the results look to us like a minor facelift, just a little work around the eyes and mouth but the same old body. The front of the car exhibits some modern touches around the headlights...; Tags: Odyssey, Honda Motor Co., navigation system; Product reviews 2008-07-16
Technology that powers Olympics on Web at center of lawsuit: updated: Could your online video experience with the Summer Olympics games be in jeopardy? Silverlight, Microsoft's rival to Adobe's Flash for Video and the technology powering the online video coverage of the games, is the subject of a lawsuit filed by Gotuit Media, a suburban Boston company...; Tags: Web, Lawsuit, Online Video, Video, Gotuit, Corporate Communications, Games, Marketing, Personal Technology, Sam Diaz; Blog posts 2008-07-16
The Techie Hall of Shame: A SFGate story began this week with the all-too-familiar line--"A disgruntled computer engineer..." before going on to list the disgrace of the day, in this case virtually commandeering San Francisco's new multimillion-dollar computer network and hacking it to deny access to top administrators. He's now locked up with a $5...; Tags: Network, Computer, Productivity, Networking, Security, Deb Perelman; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Ringleader of cybercrime group to be offered a job as cybercrime fighter: Owen Thor Walker, a 18 years old ringleader of an international cybercrime group, known as AKILL, part of the A-Team, a group of 8 script kiddies which were all caught in a operation called "Operation Bot Roast II" bust executed by the FBI and several international law enforcement agencies in...; Tags: Job, Malware, Bot, Malware Bot, PRIVMSG, Spyware, Adware & Malware, Cyberthreats, Viruses And Worms, Security, Dancho Danchev; Blog posts 2008-07-16
US spam levels up, state of Illinois is the worst offender: From MessageLabs: Spam levels for the US in June have reached 86% compared to spam levels at 81.5% in the rest of the world. Breaking this information down further, MessageLabs reports that some US states are more affected than others. Varying socioeconomic factors are thought to affect the spam...; Tags: MessageLabs Ltd., State, Cyberthreats, Spam, Security, Spam And Phishing, Nathan McFeters; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Apple wants Psystar to snatch back Mac clones from customers ... and other thoughts: Apple wants Psystar to snatch back Mac clones from customers ... and other thoughtsWho else has a dog in the hunt?If the court says that part of Apple's EULA is unenforceable, when it's a part that's so essential to Apple's business model, then who else has questionable terms in their...; Tags: Milton Bradley, EULA, Apple Inc., Psystar, Pystar; Discussion threads 2008-07-16
Adeona offers independent stolen laptop tracking: Sorry: hit "post" instead of "save"; this backend system will be the death of me. I first came across Adeona last year when I was doing some external research, and it's only really just come to light. Adeona is an independent system which doesn't rely on any...; Tags: Apple Macintosh, Device, Laptop Computer, Adeona, Apple Mac OS X, Biometrics, Linux, Desktops, Notebooks, Security, Operating Systems, Software, Apple Mac OS, Hardware, Notebooks & Tablets, Zack Whittaker; Blog posts 2008-07-16
It's a start: Spammer gets jail time: There have been a few high profile penalties against spammers of late, but they all lack one key ingredient--jail time. To wit: MySpace plays more spam Whac-a-Mole; Wins $6 million settlement MySpace's $230 million spam win: Will it really be a deterrent? ...; Tags: Spammer, Spam, Cyberthreats, Security, Spam And Phishing, Larry Dignan; Blog posts 2008-07-16
Psystar's Thermopylae won't end Apple's clone nightmare: Psystar's Thermopylae won't end Apple's clone nightmareRE: Psystar's Thermopylae won't end Apple's clone nightmareThe legal "Phalanx" is only one of several tools that Apple is heating in the furnace of hi-tech to fight the Cloners and maintain their iron grip on quality control of their hardware, which is their major...; Tags: Apple Mac OS X, Operating systems, Apple Inc., Psystar, hardware, Thermopylae, clone nightmare; Discussion threads 2008-07-16