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Submission + - Latest AACS revision defeated a week before releas

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stevedcc

on Thursday May 17, 2007 @02:09PM

stevedcc writes: "Ars Technica is running a story about next week's release of AACS, which is intended to fix the current compromises. The only problem is, the patched version has already been cracked. From the article:

Despite the best efforts of the Advanced Access Content System (AACS) Licensing Administration (AACS LA), content pirates remain one step ahead. A new volume key used by high-def films scheduled for release next week has already been cracked.
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Submission + - Web 2.0 'distracts good design'

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stevedcc

on Monday May 14, 2007 @08:17AM

stevedcc writes: "The BBC is running a story about web 2.0 and usability, including comments from Jakob Nielsen stating "Hype about Web 2.0 is making web firms neglect the basics of good design".

From the article:

He warned that the rush to make webpages more dynamic often meant users were badly served.

He said sites peppered with personalisation tools were in danger of resembling the "glossy but useless" sites at the height of the dotcom boom.

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Submission + - Nanotechnology memory to beat HardDisks?

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stevedcc

on Friday May 11, 2007 @04:52PM

stevedcc writes: "A story at NewScientist discusses pushing magnetic regions along nanowires at 110 metres per second, 100 times faster than previously possible. This reduces mechanical parts and could result in much more robust storage devices."

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