May 2009
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April 2009
41 posts
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Cruise passenger fights off pirates with deck... →
The title kinda says it all.
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Obama makes Apollo mission like like drop in... →
He did it :)
“We will devote more than three percent of our GDP to research and development… This represents the largest commitment to scientific research and innovation in American history.” - Prez Obama
The president has pledged the largest chunk of change in US history (more than even during the space race) to science and engineering. Mostly to innovating new energy...
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Time Warner lobbies to block small town from... →
This is rich. Time Warner is trying to force legislation to prevent municipalities (after a small town in NC already did) from starting its own ISP that would provide much, much better service at lower cost. So much for the idea of a competitive marketplace in capitalism!
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Online piracy as gateway to... online music... →
No real surprise here. Piracy, or try-before-you-buy?
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How to spot ATM card skimmers →
You. Must. Read.
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Apple, Amazon top customer experience rankings;... →
Apple was the highest ranked PC maker, though number 23 on the list. Comcast, Time Warner and Charter are all at the ass-end of the list. No surprises here.
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Obama appoints first-ever Chief Technology Officer →
He seems to be right for the job - O’Reilly likes him, and his CV reads like it should. Watch the full video announcement here.
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Pirate Bay loses court case, gets jailtime →
Wait… really? The prosecution case was coming apart at the seams for most of the case…
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Time Warner loses Rochester Fight on bandwidth... →
They eat humble pie, we all sigh in relief, for now. I feel sorry for the other markets affected, and I really hope Congressman Massa keeps pressing to make this bullshit illegal, exposing it for the anti-competitive monopolistic bullshit that it is.
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RNC actively promotes teabagging on April 15th →
Oh. Dear.
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United Airlines SFO staffed by heartless idiots →
This is heartbreaking. And, due to similar service on an international flight five years ago, that is exactly why no one in my family has flown United ever since.
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Navy SEAL snipers kill 3/4 Somali pirates, rescue... →
That’s a long-overdue first. These pirates had it way too easy for too long. The high seas are back - Yarrr.
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Apple sued over multi-touch tech →
This could be a biggie - this patent is the crown jewel of Apple’s iPhone tech. Stay tuned…
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ATM card skimming on actual ATMs on the rise →
This is no joke - please read at least one of these articles and check out every ATM you use CAREFULLY before using. Crappy economy means innovations in crime technologies.
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WatchBioshock 2 first look!
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Dork Yearbook →
Oh. My.
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How to shoot a feature film on a DSLR →
They used a 5D Mark II, but you could use a D90 or a Micro Four Thirds camera just as easily. Check out the footage, once it becomes available again.
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FCC announces national broadband plan →
This could be amazing. And be a public, open, functional, South Korea-esque access network that would finally kick those monopolistic bastards at TWC, AT&T, Comcast, etc to the curb.
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Time Warner responds to Bandwidth Capping outrage... →
TWC’s response is a Red Herring. All their bellyaching over bandwidth consumption is code for “we don’t like people renting HD movies over iTunes and watching Hulu,” partly because its bandwidth intensive, but mostly because it takes revenue from their business model. Eff. That.
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Salon: Stop protecting Wall St. from Main St. →
This together with the Economist’s observation… we’ve got the makings of a class war! Giddyup!
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Roll your own 3D printer; print with sugar →
Do want.
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NY Politician goes for TWC's throat over bandwidth... →
Thank god someone with the power to legislate is working to end this innovation-crushing idiocy. Eric Massa FTW!
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Inside Netflix →
A peek inside the belly of the beast. Fascinating. Scary. Efficient.
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Time Warner expands monopolistic bandwidth capping →
Fuck. These. Clowns. They’re implementing this in markets with no cable alternative, no FiOS available. Fish in barrel + chain gun = Time Warner
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