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PoolwarePack (zip): PoolwarePack is a collection of 15 no-install, light-weight, open-source programs that are released to the public domain. This means you can use this code and programs for whatever you want. You don't have to give me any credit for it, you can even re-distribute it for money if anyone is...; Tags: Public Domain, PoolwarePack, Open Source; Software downloads 2008-06-02
Celledoor Bible (zip): This version of the Bible is called the Catholic Public Domain Version CPDV of the Sacred Bible. The Catholic Public Domain Version of the Bible is a translation of the New Testament and some select book from the Old Testament using the Sixtus V and Clement VIII Latin Vulgate edition....; Tags: Public Domain, Bible, CPDV-EBE Project, Concordance; Software downloads 2008-04-18
European archives release vintage films online: European archives release vintage films onlineMore competition is good, especially if it's free!This type of offering is great for a number of reasons: it brings art that was essentially lost back into the mainstream, and it presents a wider range of content to the public that will compete with the...; Tags: Peer to peer (P2P), MORE COMPETITION, public domain, domain, cartel, DMCA, DVD; Discussion threads 2008-02-12
Who owns Congressional video - public or C-Span?: Who owns video footage of Congress? The public or C-Span? It turns out, both. But this copyright question was clarified in typical Washington sniping. The issue exploded when Nancy Pelosi launched a blog, The Gavel, featuring video of House floor debate. As The New York Times reports, Republicans rushed...; Tags: Congress, Government technology; Blog posts 2007-02-26
HOWTO: Pick an open source license (part 1): HOWTO: Pick an open source license (part 1)Correct me if I'm wrongbut wouldn't using a dual license GPL and proprietary mean that you lose the benefit of community participation? Certainly anyone can take the GPL code and do what they wish with it, but you, the original coder, cannot take...; Tags: ramification, GPL, public domain, open source, domain; Discussion threads 2006-06-14

Supreme Court rules for eBay in patents case: Supreme Court rules for eBay in patents casePatentsThe whole US Patent Office needs to be shut down and rebuilt from the ground up. Normal people can no longer use and/or trust what the Patent Office is now doing.Or maybe we should heed Mark Twain's advice and "Round up all the...; Tags: eBay Inc., patent, public domain; Discussion threads 2006-05-17
An open source tax credit?: An open source tax credit?Dumbest idea ever???Could just be...If you want to reap the benefits and negatives of being in business then form a real business.Wrong !The companies can write off the cost of developing open source software from the sale of such software (assuming the company does only produce...; Tags: Taxes, Free trade, Microsoft Corp., tax, public domain, software, domain, open source; Discussion threads 2006-03-17
The benefit of the information commons - part 3: Frank Capra's "It's a Wonderful Life" is a Christmas classic, at least in the United States. I love the movie, and though I've probably seen it at least 50 times, I still enjoy watching it. Oddly enough, the movie was not successful at the box office, and was largely forgotten...; Tags: public domain, domain; Blog posts 2006-01-19
Microsoft to offer book search: Microsoft to offer book searchI coulda used soemething like that to write a book paper easilyIt was some French work about the poor and the wretched and how they stain the leather shoes of Google's leadership. Ballmer was chasing one of the main characters around constantly and then died...; Tags: Network technology, NETWORKING, Microsoft Corp., public domain, Google Inc.; Discussion threads 2005-10-25
Treaty casts shadow on Webcast rights: Treaty casts shadow on Webcast rightsKiss off the last free exchange of informationThis copy of the Constitution brought to you by Yahoo!...This may look funny, but it is dead serious and dangerous. The way the treaty is written, all the books in the Gutenberg Project, digital copies of national treasures...; Tags: treaty, public domain, Webcast; Discussion threads 2003-11-06

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Google trying to take privacy seriously: This week was a very interesting week as far as Google and privacy goes. First, a burglary the same on that affected CNET earlier last month was confirmed to have affected all Google employees hired before December 31, 2005. There's nothing Google could have done about it, but it's...; Tags: Google Inc., Privacy, Social Security, Security, Government, Garett Rogers; Blog posts 2008-07-05
Energy Independence Day...not yet, but it's a popular idea: Click on any image to see the whole picture. These are just three of the images from our local Fourth of July Parade today. We happen to live in a state which does not produce much...; Tags: Subsidy, Denmark, Natural Gas, Taxes, Free Trade, Telecom & Utilities, Financial Planning, Finance, Harry Fuller; Blog posts 2008-07-04
On deck from MS: Four 'important' patches but nothing for IE: On deck from MS: Four 'important' patches but nothing for IEAm I correct that uninstalling Safari mitigates the problem?I realize it isn't a fix but am I correct in believing that for the time being, removing Safari effectively closes off the only known attack vector that can utilize this vulnerability?...; Tags: Web browsers, SECURITY, patch management, flaw, Apple Safari, Apple Inc., Microsoft Corp., Microsoft Internet Explorer; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
On deck from MS: Four 'important' patches but nothing for IE: Next Tuesday, Microsoft plans to ship four security updates for multiple flaws affecting Windows, Microsoft SQL Server and Microsoft Exchange Server but the absence of fixes for publicly known Internet Explorer issues is causing raised eyebrows among security professionals. According to the company's advance notice for July's...; Tags: Patch Management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, Microsoft Corp., Flaw, Web Browsers, Microsoft Windows, Security, Internet, Operating Systems, Software, Ryan Naraine; Blog posts 2008-07-03
Apple caught neglecting iPhone security: Apple caught neglecting iPhone securityApple doesn't really care.I believe that Apple puts security of its products at the bottom of the list, with cool design at the top. All this stuff just proves me right, that sure they have a neat casing and a touch screen, but underneath it...; Tags: Apple Inc., Apple iPhone, security, iPhone security; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
I have to stop using Gmail :(: I have to stop using Gmail :(You can enable POP3 support in Gmail...If you switch on POP3 support in Gmail, then you can still comply with archiving procedures: http://mail.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=13273That way, you can both send and receive e-mails with an e-mail client like Thunderbird or Evolution or even Outlook Express. I...; Tags: E-mail providers, cloud computing, Using Gmail, Google Gmail, archiving, e-mail; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Judge: Viacom gets 12TB of YouTube user data: A federal judge ordered PDF Google to hand over 12 terabytes of YouTube user data to Viacom, finding that the list of "login IDs" does not qualify as personally identifying information. In opposing Viacom's request for the information, Google had asserted users' privacy rights: "Plaintiffs would...; Tags: Google Inc., Personally Identifiable Information, YouTube Inc., IP, IP Address, User Data, Video, Viacom Inc., Corporate Communications, Marketing, Richard Koman; Blog posts 2008-07-03
12 terabytes of YouTube data: 12 terabytes of YouTube dataHorrible loss for ConsumersThis Judge needs to be taught what he has the power to do, and not to do. This is a clear violation of the Video Privacy Protection Act. Not to mention a major privacy issue for all of us that have ever watched...; Tags: Corporate communications, Digital media, Google Inc., YouTube Inc.; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 Filters: NoScript vs. Internet Explorer 8 FiltersThink About End UsersI've tried, a couple of times, to use NoScript in my normal surfing, and it became unbearable quickly. Too many sites were disfunctional. MLB.com is a good example.It's one thing to make an add-in for technical users that they can tweak on...; Tags: Web browsers, PRODUCTIVITY, Channel management, Microsoft Internet Explorer, NoScript, IE8, MLB; Discussion threads 2008-07-03
Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4: Seven Tech ways to make America better this July 4Drill Here. Drill Now. Pay Less.Get the environazi boot of our neck.Build more refineries.Reduce government regulations.Eliminate the Endangered Species Act.Build more dams for flood control.Build more highways to relieve traffic congestion.Relax nuclear power plant requirements to build more reactors.Your mindset is...; Tags: PRODUCTIVITY, Strategy, Telecom & Utilities, vision, computer; Discussion threads 2008-07-03