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Submission + - Google to buy Nielson demographic data (cnn.com)

Submitted by link-error on Wednesday October 24, 2007 @08:22AM

link-error writes: "Under an agreement to be announced Wednesday, Google (Charts, Fortune 500) will pay Nielsen an undisclosed amount to obtain detailed information about the kinds of people who watch specific TV shows." They claim that this will allow them to know the demographics of who is watching the TV commercials on EchoStar and Astound Broadband cable service for which they provide advertising service. Surely they can already obtain this information directly. What do they really want to use this information for?

Submission + - Microsoft Photosynth technology/NASA Update

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http://labs.live.com/Shuttle+Endeavour+Tiles.aspx

on Monday August 20, 2007 @09:14PM

http://labs.live.com/Shuttle+Endeavour+Tiles.aspx writes: "As the seven-member crew of the Space Shuttle Endeavour prepare for their return tomorrow morning, Microsoft and NASA have released an update to their recent collaboration to give the public unprecedented access to the shuttle experience. Taken from space, the new 3-D collection using Microsoft's Photosynth technology includes views of the shuttle's underside prior to docking at the International Space Station on August 10th. Prior to docking at the International Space Station, Endeavour did a complete somersault enabling astronauts to photograph the shuttle's bottom-side. The photos were then sent back to NASA for analysis and later shared with Microsoft LiveLabs to compile a collection or "synth." Online viewers can go to http://labs.live.com/Shuttle+Endeavour+Tiles.aspx to access the new 3-D images of the shuttle. By clicking and dragging their mouse, visitors to the site will be able to explore parts of the shuttle including minute details or zooming out and panning 360 degrees to place the shuttle in a wider context. For more information on Microsoft Live Labs and Photosynth technology go to http://live.labs.com/"

Submission + - DMCA lawsuit for circumventing coupon print limits

Submitted by whoever57 on Monday August 20, 2007 @03:41PM

whoever57 writes: A Fremont, CA man (John Stottlemire) who claims that he was trying to show his skill in order to get a job at Coupons, inc. created a program and showed people how to delete the files and registry entries that limited the printing of coupons using software from coupons.com. He now faces a lawsuit, from Coupons, inc., alleging DMCA violations. The company alleges that his actions are equivalent to those of DeCSS creator "DVD Jon". Mr. Stottlemire asks how deleting files off one's own computer can be illegal, while some lawyers suggest that the DMCA is very broad and may apply in this case.

Submission + - Comcast blocking BitTorrent traffic

Submitted by Phanatic1a on Monday August 20, 2007 @11:17AM

Phanatic1a writes: P2P-oriented blog Torrentfreak claims that Comcast has now started to sever their customers' BitTorrent connections: "It is reported that Comcast is using an application from Sandvine to throttle BitTorrent traffic. Sandvine breaks every (seed) connection with new peers after a few seconds if it's not a Comcast user. This makes it virtually impossible to seed a file, especially in small swarms without any Comcast users. Some users report that they can still connect to a few peers, but most of the Comcast customers see a significant drop in their upload speed."

Submission + - Tivo to release new HD DVR for $299

Submitted by link-error on Tuesday July 24, 2007 @11:59AM

link-error writes: Tivo is releasing a new HD DVR for $299 that includes 2 CableCard slots and dual tuners. http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/newst ex/AFX-0013-18347842.htm

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