The Protect IP Act: Google's Eric Schmidt squares off against RIAA and MPAA

 

 

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The Protect IP Act: Google's Eric Schmidt squares off against RIAA and MPAA

via Engadget by Tim Stevens on 5/22/11

Protecting intellectual property sounds like such a noble cause that you'd have to be a anarchistic free-market extremist to be against the idea, right? Actually, we don't think Google CEO Eric Schmidt is particularly extreme in any definable way, yet this past week he spoke with gusto, railing against the proposed Protect IP Act, which was designed to "prevent online threats to economic creativity and theft of intellectual property." If passed into law, it would give the government the right to shut down any "Internet site dedicated to infringing activities" -- "infringing activities" largely being of the sort that allows dude A to download copyrighted item B from dude C when it's unclear whether dude C has legal rights to be distributing B in the first place.

So, you know, it's targeting the Pirate Bay and its ilk, giving government officials greater power to sweep in and snag the domains of such sites. Schmidt calls this approach a set of "arbitrarily simple solutions to complex problems" that "sets a very bad precedent." The precedent? That it's okay for democratic governments to go and kill any site they don't like, something Schmidt says would only encourage restrictive policies in countries like China. While we don't think China really needs any sort of encouragement at all to keep on building up its Great Firewall, we tend to agree that this is a much more complicated problem than the Act makes it out to be. That said, one must admit that Schmidt's opinions are necessarily somewhat swayed by the knowledge that any such law would also have a negative impact on the business of search engines in general.

But of course no such volley of words could go unanswered from the two shining knights of copyright protection, the MPAA and RIAA, which mounted up their corporate blogs, rode down from twin castles full of lawyers, and collectively told Schmidt he's full of it. The MPAA spun Schmidt's comments into some sort of act of civil disobedience, saying that "Google seems to think it's above America's laws." Meanwhile, the RIAA called the statement "a confusing step backwards by one of the most influential internet companies." Obviously it's only going to get nastier from here, so buckle your seatbelts, place your bets, and hang on to your BitTorrent clients.

The Protect IP Act: Google's Eric Schmidt squares off against RIAA and MPAA originally appeared on Engadget on Sun, 22 May 2011 12:00:00 EDT. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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Astronomers snap black hole murder in graphic detail (video)

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China tightens grip on rare-earth exports

According to [1], modern wars are often related to conflict over resources. So, to make the long story short, brace yourselves for WWIII.

[1] Daron Acemogluy, Michael Golosovz, Aleh Tsyvinskix and Pierre Yared, "A Dynamic Theory of Resource Wars", Columbia University 2011, http://www0.gsb.columbia.edu/faculty/pyared/papers/resourcewars.pdf

 

 

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China tightens grip on rare-earth exports

via SlashGear by Shane McGlaun on 5/20/11

Rare-earth sounds like something from a science fiction novel in search of another planet for humans to populate. Rare-earth is actually minerals and ore that are dug from the ground and refined for use in making all sorts of things in the electronics and technology world. China supplies about 95% of the rare-earth materials in the world and the nation is tightening its grip on supply of the material and using the tightening supply to drive the price of the material up.

The WSJ reports that in addition to electronics, rare-earth is also used in the making of all sorts of things from laser-guided weapons to the batteries in your hybrid car. China has reduced the quota that can be exported by firms in the rare-earth market and the government has made it harder for companies to enter into the market and expand projects that are working on. The quota for the first half of 2011 is 14,508 metric tons, which is about 35% of the quota from the same time last year.

The taxes on the rare-earth materials have also been raised to about $9.22 per ton (60 yuan). The taxes per ton were previously 40 fen to 30 yuan per ton. China has also started imposing 25% tariffs on exports of alloys with 10% rare-earth content this year. What does this all mean for you? If the raw materials needed for the gadgets and electronics we use each day increase in price eventually the cost of the gadgets and electronics will increase as well.

[via WSJ]

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Eric Schmidt: Anti-piracy Laws Disastrous for Free Speech

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OS Devotees as Religious Supplicants

Linux FTW. Whoever believes in another OS is doomed to burn in hell. :P

 

 

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OS Devotees as Religious Supplicants

via OSNews by donotreply@osnews.com (David Adams) on 5/19/11

Well, this will come as no surprise to OSNews readers, but as outlined in a recent BBC documentary, UK neuroscientists have studied brain scans of hard-core Apple fans and have found that their mental reactions to Apple imagery are quite similar to scans of religious devotees' brains when shown images of their iconography. The DigitalTrends article summarizing the finding singles out Apple users, but I think we all know that, RDF aside, this is not an Apple-only phenomenon.

 

 

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Astronomers find 'orphan planets'

 

 

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Free-floating 'planets' found that have no star

via BBC News - Home on 5/18/11

Japanese astronomers claim to have found free-floating "planets" which do not seem to orbit a star.

 

 

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Lingodroid robots develop their own language, quietly begin plotting against...

I often mention in my posts that the judgment day is near. I long for this :D (i.e. the time that our creations, our mechanical children if you will, will rise against humanity and prove their superiority)

 

 

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Lingodroid robots develop their own language, quietly begin plotting against mankind

via Engadget by Amar Toor on 5/18/11

It's one thing for a robot to learn English, Japanese, or any other language that we humans have already mastered. It's quite another for a pair of bots to develop their own, entirely new lexicon, as these two apparently have. Created by Ruth Schulz and her team of researchers at the University of Queensland and Queensland University of Technology, each of these so-called Lingodroids constructed their special language after navigating their way through a labyrinthine space. As they wove around the maze, the Lingobots created spatial maps of their surroundings, with the help of on-board cameras, laser range finders and sonar equipment that helped them avoid walls. They also created words for each mapped location, using a database of syllables. With the mapping complete, the robots would reconvene and communicate their findings to each other, using mounted microphones and speakers. One bot, for example, would spit out a word it had created for the center of the maze ("jaya"), sending both of them off on a "race" to find that spot. If they ended up meeting at the center of the room, they would agree to call it "jaya." From there, they could tell each other about the area they'd just come from, thereby spawning new words for direction and distance, as well. Schulz is now looking to teach her bots how to express more complex ideas, though her work is likely to hit a roadblock once these two develop a phrase for "armed revolt."

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Do Developers Really Need a Second Monitor?

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Do Developers Really Need a Second Monitor?

via Slashdot: Hardware by Soulskill on 5/16/11

jammag writes "It was an agonizing moment: a developer arrived at work to realize his second monitor had been taken (given to the accounting dept., to add insult to injury). Soon, the wailing and the gnashing of teeth began. As this project manager recounts, developers feel strongly — very strongly — about needing a second monitor (maybe a third?) to work effectively. But is this just the posturing of pampered coders, or is this much screen real estate really a requirement for today's developers?"

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Bangladesh Africa farm initiative

via BBC News - Home on 5/17/11

Bangladeshi companies lease thousands of hectares of farmland in Africa as part of their efforts to avoid future food shortages.

 

 

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Industrial robots do Star Wars better than Lucas

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Industrial robots do Star Wars better than Lucas

via Engadget by Terrence O'Brien on 5/11/11

At the International Conference on Robotics and Automation in Shanghai, industrial robot company Yasakawa equipped a couple of its manufacturing machines with lightsabers and choreographed a violent ballet for them to perform. The resulting battle is more exhilarating than the duel at the end of Phantom Menace and the performances are less lifeless than those in Attack of the Clones. Best of all -- Lucas can't add 30 minutes of new CGI scenes and re-release the video below in 3D.

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Porsche's 918 Spyder plug-in hybrid: 78-mpg supercar?

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Microsoft To Acquire Skype for $8.5 Billion

 

 

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Microsoft To Acquire Skype for $8.5 Billion

via OSNews by donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) on 5/10/11

So, the biggest acquisition in Microsoft's history. The Wall Street Journal reports - and it has been confirmed - that Microsoft and Skype will announce today that Redmond will buy Skype for $8.5 billion. That's a lot of money for a company that hasn't ever actually made any profits.

 

 

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iPad 2 is as fast as an 80′s supercomputer

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iPad 2 is as fast as an 80′s supercomputer

via SlashGear by Shane McGlaun on 5/10/11

If you sit back and think about how far technology has come in the last few decades it is really mind blowing. The technology used to put man on the moon in the 60′s was less powerful than the average smartphone today and yet America still pulled it off. If you have ever looked at your tech and wondered how powerful it really is compared to the computers of yesterday you aren't alone. Computer scientist Jack Dongarra is one of the folks that is tasked with keeping track of the world's fastest supercomputers.

Dongarra is a keeper of the Linpack computing benchmark that is used to test the mathematical capability of a computer. He and his research group decided to take the iPad 2 and see how it stacks up against the supercomputers of yesterday. As it turns out the iPad 2 is a rival for a Cary Supercomputer that was the top dogs in processing power back in 1985. The iPad 2 performance rivals that of the Cray 2 supercomputer with eight processors, which was world's fastest supercomputer in 1985.

The researchers also note that the iPad 2 is ten times faster than the original iPad. To make the iPad 2 performance even more impressive, apparently the researchers were only able to test with one of the iPad's two processing cores. Dongarra expects that the iPad 2 will end up with a Linpack benchmark of between 1.5 and 1.65 gigaflops. That number would have kept the iPad at the top of the supercomputer performance charts through 1994. That is really impressive.

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ASUS blames unexpected demand for Eee Pad Transformer shortages

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ASUS blames unexpected demand for Eee Pad Transformer shortages

via SlashGear by Chris Davies on 5/6/11

Shortages of ASUS' Eee Pad Transformer are apparently down to the tablet being a victim of its own success, according to the company's Taiwan spokesperson, not component shortages or anything else. Despite reports that ASUS could only build 10,000 Transformers per month because Apple had snapped up all the available display supplies, David Chang told Netbook News that in fact it was simply down to ASUS not expecting as many buyers as they've had.

"It really depends on the demand" Chang explained, saying that ASUS was expecting to produce 100,000 Transformer units in May and then a further 200,000 or more in June. "The current demand surpasses our expectations by far." Chang says the company believes "we will see a significant alleviation in the month of June."

In fact, ASUS only expected to sell 300,000 Eee Pad Transformer units in Q2 2011 altogether, a number which now seems conservative – if, of course, it can ramp up production in time. This certainly looks to be the sweet-spot, with the XOOM and Iconia Tab A500 failing gain traction in comparison to the Transformer's clever battery-toting Keyboard Dock. Meanwhile, ongoing shortages of the iPad 2 have left would-be tableteers looking around for alternative ways to get their touchscreen fix.

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IP-Address Is Not a Person, BitTorrent Case Judge Says

I'm not a number, I'm a free man :D

 

 

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IP-Address Is Not a Person, BitTorrent Case Judge Says

via OSNews by donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) on 5/3/11

"A possible landmark ruling in one of the mass-BitTorrent lawsuits in the U.S. may spell the end of the 'pay-up-or-else-schemes' that have targeted over 100,000 Internet users in the last year. District Court Judge Harold Baker has denied a copyright holder the right to subpoena the ISPs of alleged copyright infringers, because an IP-address does not equal a person."

 

 

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Probe confirms Einstein effects

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Probe confirms Einstein effects

via BBC News - Home on 5/4/11

The subtle way the Earth distorts the space-time around it is measured by a Nasa spacecraft in an ultra-precise confirmation of Einstein's ideas.

 

 

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Robots 'Evolve' Altruism

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Robots 'Evolve' Altruism

via Slashdot: Hardware by samzenpus on 5/4/11

sciencehabit writes "Computer simulations of tiny robots with rudimentary nervous systems show that, over hundreds of generations, these virtual machines evolve altruistic behaviors. They begin to share small disks — a stand-in for food — with each other so that their comrades' traits are passed on to the next generation. Experts say the study sheds light on why various animals — from bees to humans — help each other out, even when it hurts their own chances to reproduce."

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Former Senator Wants to Mine The Moon

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Former Senator Wants to Mine The Moon

via Slashdot: Hardware by samzenpus on 5/4/11

MarkWhittington writes "Harrison Schmitt, Apollo Moonwalker, geologist, and former United States Senator, recently presented a plan to solve the world's long term energy problems by developing fusion power fueled with helium-3 mined from the Moon. He presented this plan in a speech at Williston Basin Petroleum Conference."

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Boeing's Phantom Ray soars like a terrifying, unmanned eagle

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Boeing's Phantom Ray soars like a terrifying, unmanned eagle

via Engadget by Brian Heater on 5/3/11

Boeing's new Phantom Ray aircraft made a covert first flight last week, taking to the skies above California's Edwards Air Force Base. The unmanned airborne system (UAS) reached 7,500 feet, hitting a maximum speed of 178 knots and flying for a total of 17 minutes -- sure, it won't outlast the Phantom Eye anytime soon, but hey, we've all gotta start somewhere. What the 36-foot long vehicle lacks in relative endurance, it makes up stealth, designed to be undetectable on radar, and thanks to a deeply embedded engine, giving off a minimal amount of heat. Boeing will be running additional tests on the autonomous vehicle in the coming weeks, in attempt to prep it for possible future surveillance and attack missions. No word on when this might actually be hitting an airspace near you, but in the meantime, it's probably best to refrain from ticking off any deep pocketed governments.

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Mini Cooper Connected app adjusts music based on driving style

When cruising with 10km/h, the temperature is high and women and sea are within the vicinity, it switches the music to the latest R&B hits, it turns up the volume and lowers the windows and/or the sunroof. :P

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Mini Cooper Connected app adjusts music based on driving style, stops when airbags deploy

via Engadget by Zach Honig on 4/28/11

We're always looking for excuses to get behind the wheel, so naturally the new Dynamic Music function in the Mini Connected app made us yearn for a chance to hit the road. Version 2.0 brings this headline feature to the iPhone, which includes exclusively-composed music that adjusts based on things like a compatible Mini Cooper's "longitudinal and lateral acceleration." In other words, the faster and crazier you drive, the more exciting the music becomes. So instead of having mom in the passenger seat begging you to slow down, there's music that encourages you to do the opposite. The press release even references a "hallmark Mini go-kart feeling," so you might want to make sure everyone's buckled up before you plug in. Should anyone fail to do so, a new feature called Mission Control will let you know, also nagging about poor driving conditions. How's that for a mixed signal?

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Guantanamo bay

Recently the wikileaks released Guantanamo bay related stuff here

Where are the Harold and Kumar reports though? :P

Βραβείο του ΠΟΥ στον Γ.Παπανδρέου για την αντικαπνιστική του δράση

WTF? A prize without having first achieved a favorable result? WTF?

 

 

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Βραβείο του ΠΟΥ στον Γ.Παπανδρέου για την αντικαπνιστική του δράση

via In.gr Νέα: Ελλάδα on 4/28/11

Η βράβευση του πρωθυπουργού Γιώργου Παπανδρέου από τον Παγκόσμιο Οργανισμό Υγείας, για τη σταθερή αντικαπνιστική του στάση και την υιοθέτηση αυστηρής σχετικής νομοθεσίας, ανακοινώθηκε την Πέμπτη στη Μόσχα, στο πλαίσιο της πρώτης παγκόσμιας διάσκεψης υπουργών Υγείας. Η απονομή του βραβείου πιθανότατα θα συνδυαστεί με τα εγκαίνια του πρώτου ειδικού γραφείου του ΠΟΥ για τις μη μεταδιδόμενες ασθένειες στη νοτιοανατολική Ευρώπη, που θα γίνει στην Αθήνα στις 3 Ιουνίου.

 

 

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Dutch Lower House Opposes Carriers Blocking Services

 

 

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Dutch Lower House Opposes Carriers Blocking Services

via OSNews by donotreply@osnews.com (Thom Holwerda) on 4/27/11

Well, this is a pleasant surprise. This weekend, we ran a story about the carrier situation in the The Netherlands. The largest carrier in The Netherlands has announced it's going to charge for services like IM and Skype, while the other two carriers were thinking about following suit. I stated I expected little from our politicians - but boy, turns out I was wrong. Basically the entire lower house - left to right, progressive to conservative - is not happy with the carriers' moves, and are now exploring options to prohibit them from implementing their plans - including the option to embed net neutrality in our telecommunications act. Go go... Politicians?!

 

 

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SouthPark 15th season premiere: "HUMANCENTiPAD" Press Release

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"HUMANCENTiPAD" Press Release

via South Park Studios News on 4/24/11

From the Comedy Central Press Release:

HUMANCENTiPAD IS APPLE'S REVOLUTIONARY NEW PRODUCT
IN THE 15TH SEASON PREMIERE OF "SOUTH PARK"
BEGINNING ON WEDNESDAY, APRIL 27 AT 10:00 P.M. ON COMEDY CENTRAL

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"South Park: The Complete Fourteenth Season Uncensored" DVD And Blu-Ray
Arrives In Stores On Tuesday, April 26
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All-New Season 15 Episodes Available In HD Exclusively On xBox LIVE, iTunes, Sony
Playstation Network, Amazon Video On Demand
New Episodes Also Available On SouthParkStudios.com
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NEW YORK, April 25, 2011 - The latest Apple product to hit the market is revealed in the 15th season premiere of "South Park" titled, "HUMANCENTiPAD," premiering on Wednesday, April 27 at 10:00 p.m. on Comedy Central.

Kyle is intimately involved in the development OF a revolutionary new product that is about to be launched by Apple. Meanwhile, Cartman doesn't even have a regular iPad yet. He blames his mother.

 

 

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T-Hawk UAV enters Fukushima danger zone, returns with video

After the T-Hawk finished with the reconnaissance, a squad of T-800s and T-1000s went into the plant to search for John Conor :P

 

 

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T-Hawk UAV enters Fukushima danger zone, returns with video

via Engadget by Zach Honig on 4/21/11

We'd love to head on down to Fukushima with a DSLR and some iodide pills, but that's obviously not going to happen. Sending in a flying robot seems to be the next best thing, though, and that's exactly what Tokyo Electric Power (TEPCO) has done. T-Hawk, a US-made MAV (Micro Air Vehicle) commonly used to search for roadside bombs in Iraq, made its Japanese debut last week when it photographed the nuclear plant from above, providing a detailed look at the interior damage a month after iRobot's visit. Small enough to fit in a (rather large) backpack, officially the T-Hawk is named for the tarantula hawk wasp species, but could just as easily have been named for the T. Hawk Street Fighter character, who also swoops in to attack his opponents from above. As expected, things look pretty nasty at ground zero, so head past the break for a video of the damage.

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