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Video on Demand From the Public Library 89

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @04:32PM from the doing-it-for-free dept.

ye oulde library lover writes "In light of the recent story about Wal-Mart and movies on demand, readers should know there is a free service available from some public libraries that lets you download movies and tv shows. The service is just beginning, so selection is pretty mediocre, but the sponsors, Recorded Books and PermissionTV, make some big promises. If your library ponies up the dough for the top service, you will be able to download movies on the same day as their dvd release. All you need is a library card. You can see one of the early adopters — Half Hollow Hills Community Library in the library's blog. Look for MyLibraryDV."

Submission + - Apple mocks Vista - Cancel or Allow?

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @04:22PM

An anonymous reader writes: Apple has posted a new "Get a Mac" ad that hilariously mocks the security features in Windows Vista. I haven't laughed so hard in ages.

Submission + - Former RIAA defendant wins countersuit

Submitted by

KingSkippus

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @04:00PM

KingSkippus writes: "Debbie Foster, who was accused by the RIAA of sharing music on a peer-to-peer network and fought for a year and a half to have her case dismissed, has won a countersuit seeking $55,000 for attorney's fees. Ars Technica reports, "The industry cartel will have to tread carefully with any secondary infringement claims now that there is case law that owning an Internet account used for infringement does not automatically make the owner liable for said infringement. Attorney Ray Beckerman told Ars that he believes there are huge implications from this opinion. 'It sends a message to the RIAA... that there are consequences to this 'driftnet' litigation strategy.'""

Submission + - Microsoft privacy defence delays police

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @03:37PM

An anonymous reader writes: Computer giant Microsoft refused police requests for information on a suspected burglary ring, claiming as a United States-based company that it was not subject to New Zealand laws. Link

Submission + - Half-Life 2: Episode 2 delayed to end 2007

Submitted by

Wowzer

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @03:34PM

Wowzer writes: "EA and Valve today announced the naming and product configurations of Half-Life 2's The Black Box and The Orange Box, while at the same time confirming another worldwide release date delay from summer 2007 to winter 2007. From the article: "The Black Box will ship for the PC, and includes Half-Life 2: Episode Two, Portal and Team Fortress 2. The Orange Box will ship for the PC, PS3 & Xbox 360, and includes all the content of The Black Box, plus the original Half-Life 2 and Half-Life 2: Episode One." If you thought the delay was the only bad news, then artwork fans haven't seen the ugly new boxart yet."

Submission + - Keith Urban (Singer) Sues Keith Urban (Painter)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @03:27PM

An anonymous reader writes: Country Singer Keith Urban Has sued a Painter by the same name over his domain KeithUrban.com. The Associate Press reports that Urban "accuses the painter of federal trademark infringement, dilution of a federally registered trademark, federal unfair competition and violation of the anti-cybersquatting consumer protection act and the Tennessee consumer protection act".

Submission + - RIAA Ordered to Pay P2P Defendent's Legal Fees

Submitted by

inetsee

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @03:15PM

inetsee writes: "The RIAA has been ordered to pay legal fees to a defendant who won a lawsuit brought against her by the RIAA. Debbie Foster was sued by the RIAA for copyright infringement. She refused to settle, the case went to trial and the case was dismissed last summer. Now Judge Lee R. West of the US District Court for the Western District of Oklahoma has ordered the RIAA to pay "reasonable attorney fees in this action under paragraph 505 of the Copyright Act". The legal fees are expected to total $50,000 or more."

Canadian Government Rejects Net Neutrality Rules 287

Posted by ScuttleMonkey on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @03:05PM from the never-ending-struggles dept.

An anonymous reader writes "The Canadian Press reports that the Canadian government appears ready to reject net neutrality legislation, instead heeding the arguments of large telecommunications companies . Michael Geist has posted transcripts of the documents which can be summarized as the government thinks that blocking or prioritizing content is acceptable, it knows that this runs counter to recommended policy, and it doesn't care because it plans to the leave the issue to the dominant telecommunications providers."

Submission + - Is Taking a Computer Science Degree Online Viable?

Submitted by

Tourniquett

on Wednesday February 07, 2007 @02:52PM

Tourniquett writes: "Growing up I graduated high school using distance courses and prefer that method of learning. I would like to get a Bachelors or Masters Degree in Computer Science but don't want to have to attend a physical classroom. Do you feel that one can learn most of whats necessary for a computer science degree via distance/online learning? Is there anyone who is currently taking a distance course on computer science that has an opinion? Are there any schools with a particularly good/bad reputation for distance learning in computer science? Opinions on related degrees such as programing/database engineering etc.. are good as well."

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