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Submission + - Wolfpack Stands Up to RIAA; NC State Says "No&

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NewYorkCountryLawyer

on Sunday April 15, 2007 @05:49PM

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes: "The Technician Online at North Carolina State Unversity reports that its Director of Student Legal Services, Pam Gerace, has advised students to remain anonymous, and has indicated her office's willingness to challenge the RIAA's subpoenas. What is more, the newspaper urges students to take Ms. Gerace up on her offer. The fighting spirit of Jimmy Valvano lives on."

Submission + - Che didn't make it out... but my rubber ducky did!

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Anonymous Quack

on Sunday April 15, 2007 @05:21PM

Anonymous Quack writes: "In what must be the strangest rubber ducky race ever, ducks are going to be raced from 12,800 ft. through and largely under La Paz, Bolivia. The 4.6 mile stretch of river being used for the race consists of water (a little) and all the raw sewage and industrial waste that 1.25 million people can generate. The race is a novel fund raiser for a local NGO with the great line of 'Your Ducky's Life — It Can Save A Real Bolivian One (Really!)'. For a country with a GDP per capital of ~$1000, the base price of $5 for a duck indicates that most participation will occur vicariously through the (nearly) live results."

Feed Additional Genetic Risk Factors For Crohn's Disease Identified (sciencedaily.com)

From feed by sdfeed on Sunday April 15, 2007 @05:13PM

An international research team has identified several novel genetic variations associated with the risk of Crohn's disease. One of the identified genes establishes a role for autophagy, a previously unsuspected biological pathway, in Crohn's disease pathology, and the report documents functional studies which establish that this gene is integral to immune responses to intestinal bacteria.

Submission + - Linux... it's everywhere you want to be

Submitted by on Sunday April 15, 2007 @05:00PM

An anonymous reader writes: http://www.loadingreadyrun.com/videos/view/201/Ins tallation+Anxiety. A great little video about how Linux can literally change our lives.

Submission + - RIAA offers "Toddler settlement rate"

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Dolda2000

on Sunday April 01, 2007 @09:03PM

Dolda2000 writes: "In their next righteous move against piracy, the RIAA now offers advance settlement to all parent of children under the age of three. FTA: "'Our goal is to make this easier for parents,' said RIAA President Cary Sherman. 'Everyone knows that in this era of increasing hard drive capacity and new digital media technologies, it is inevitable that every child in America will infringe copyright sooner or later.'""

Submission + - Neil Gaiman One Step Closer to Sainthood

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Lawrence Person

on Sunday April 01, 2007 @08:57PM

Lawrence Person writes: "Locus Online is reporting that bestselling fantasy writer, comics god, and all-around cool guy Neil Gaiman had officially been beautified, bringing him one step closer to Sainthood. "Vatican spokesman Cardinal Bertoli insisted that Gaiman had met the church's stringent requirement of three miracles necessary for sainthood, saying 'Truly the Holy Ghost works though the Venerable Gaiman's hands.'""

Submission + - Perl7 -- 50% faster than C?

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Anonymous Coward

on Sunday April 01, 2007 @08:44PM

Anonymous Coward writes: "Is this really possible? http://perl7.org/"

Submission + - nMedia SVC-737CU Hydraumatic Copper VGA Cooler

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Olin Coles

on Sunday April 01, 2007 @08:34PM

Olin Coles writes: "Ever since the introduction of GeForce 8800 series, their hasn't been much attention placed on previously released products. Somehow, the media would like you to believe that everyone dropped whatever it was they were doing, and ran out to buy the latest greatest most expensive video card their life savings could afford. Despite this displaced attention, the aftermarket for video card cooling solutions still has something for everyone. nMedia System is a prominent manufacturer of HTPC components, and Media Center products. True to their efforts, nMedia System offers nMedia SVC-737CU Hydraumatic Pure Copper VGA Cooler for video cards destined for low-profile and small-form enclosures. http://benchmarkreviews.com/index.php?option=com_c ontent&task=view&id=33&Itemid=1"

Submission + - Microsoft Unlevels the Playing Field

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morlock_man

on Sunday April 01, 2007 @08:31PM

morlock_man writes: "I'm a former content provider for Shared Media Licensing Inc. I have since cut my ties with this agency. Since the rollout of the Zune distribution model and the release of Vista, it has become obvious to a number of us (ICPs) that Microsoft is attempting to close down the Weedshare network in favor of it's own network. It was recently announced that Shared Media would be disabling its licensing system as of April 9th, 2007. This closure will mean the end of a fair and equal distribution system. Under this system independent artists need no longer deal directly with record labels to profit from their work and consumers were given the ability to trade media at a profit for themselves. This closure represents the end of the world's first digital media marketplace where everyone existed on a level playing field. Disabling this format is an attempt by Microsoft to gain a monopoly over the patent that allows this form of distribution to take place. An online petition is available for signers, and a more detailed information regarding what is taking place is available at the Digital Dark Age blog."

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