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carlmenezes writes:
The MPAA is lobbying congress to push through a new bill that would make unauthorized home theaters illegal. The group feels that all theaters should be sanctioned, whether they be commercial settings or at home. "Just because you buy a DVD to watch at home doesn't give you the right to invite friends over to watch it too. That's a violation of copyright and denies us the revenue that would be generated from DVD sales to your friends". Do you think they're going too far? Full story here
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carlmenezes writes:
Novell and Microsoft's software patent agreement betrays the rest of the Free Software community, including the very people who wrote Novell's own system, for Novell's sole financial benefit. Join Bruce Perens in signing an open letter to Novell's CEO Ron Hovsepian.
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carlmenezes writes:
Could Linux end those constant tech support requests from your relatives? According to Selva's blog, the answer is a resounding yes and he's been free of tech support woes for some time now. He details the setup, why he chose Ubuntu versus Windows and what else he added on. According to him, it only took a couple of hours to "train" his parents on the new system. Is this an indicator that Ubuntu may be actually approaching that oh so elusive goal of usability that it seems even Windows could not get a handle on?
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carlmenezes writes:
The closest some of us will get to actually flying. This is a DIY project though, so its not available for sale. Super cool nevertheless.
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carlmenezes writes:
The ability to discern good wine from bad, name the specific brand from a tiny sip and recommend a complementary cheese would seem to be about as human a skill as there is. In Japan, robots are doing it. "There are all kinds of robots out there doing many different things," said Hideo Shimazu, director of the NEC System Technology Research Laboratory and a joint-leader of the robot project. "But we decided to focus on wine because that seemed like a real challenge." Wired story here
