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Submission + - Google's name is worth more than $66 billion

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: How much is a company worth that is rolling in dough, making more than a $1 billion a quarter in profits? In Google's case it is currently almost $150 billion — with the brand of the company being estimated to be worth more than $66 billion. Google's brand value has now surpassed everything in its way and is considered to be the most valuable brand out there. Kinda impressive, if I remind myself that the company was founded based on the idea for a search engine that pretty much contradicted every marketing concept when it went online less than 10 years ago.

Feed Keystroke Biometrics (schneier.com)

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This sounds like a good idea. From a news article: The technology, which measures the time for which keys are held down, as well as the length between strokes, takes advantage of the fact that most computer users evolve a...
PC Games (Games)

Submission + - Hacked DX10 for Windows appears

Submitted by Oddscurity
Oddscurity writes: According to The Inquirer someone managed to write a wrapper allowing DirectX 10 applications to run on platforms other than Vista. The Alky Project claims to have reverse-engineered Geometry Shader code, allowing Windows games to run on Windows XP, MacOSX and Linux. The Inquirer is understandably cautious about these claims, urging readers to investigate the releases themselves to assertain whether or not it's a hoax.
United States

Submission + - Feds sue web hosting co for damages

Submitted by Anonymous Coward
An anonymous reader writes: Web sites hosted by RegisterFly have been disappearing in dribs and drabs over the past year, and this has affected customers in a few countries, not just North America. According to US attorney Clarke Dummit, 75,000 customers had already lost their domains, and funds ranging from $10 to $100,000. From the story: "We're pursuing an injunction to shut the Web site down and are also suing for damages," Dummit said. So far there are 700 plaintiffs. Dummit expects to have a trial date within a year. RegisterFly's website says it's an ICANN accredited registrar.
Input Devices

Submission + - Ergonomic Computer Workstation Setup Suggestions?

Submitted by commodore73
commodore73 writes: Not really a story, but I am wondering if the slashdot community has suggestions for an ergonomic computer workstation setup, like specific furniture or configuration.
United States

U.S. Copyright Lobby Out of Touch 293

Posted by Zonk from the reach-out-and-touch dept.
Ontheright writes "The BBC is featuring a story on how the U.S. copyright lobby is increasingly out of touch with the rest of the world. The article focuses on a recent report designed to highlight the inadequacies of IP protection around the world by arguing for a global expansion of the DMCA and elimination of copyright exceptions. Michael Geist penned the article, which specifically calls out the United States for expecting the world at large to adopt its non-standard standards for copyright law."
Windows

Submission + - Vista vs. gamers

Submitted by Hello Kitty
Hello Kitty writes: Computerworld is covering issues with various XP games crashing or crawling under Vista. The problems lie with DirectX 10 — and according to a number of interviews with the usual suspects, it's not looking too good for decent first-person shooter support for a while, maybe even next year. Of course, one of the quotes in the artcle sums it up for a lot of us: "You installed Vista. You deserve your problems. Heh."
Security

Submission + - "Hacking" a Fake Snow Day

Submitted by
Class Act Dynamo
Class Act Dynamo writes: "Two students in Trenton, Ohio face expulsion from their school and possibly some time in juvie for posting a fake snow-related announcement on the school district website. According to the article, there was no hacking involved. The girls somehow must have gotten the password. It will be interesting to find out how that happened. We'll probably find out next week that it was on a post-it note on the principle's desk."
Media

Canadian Copyright Group Wants iPod Tax 408

Posted by kdawson from the oh-and-5-bucks-for-the-earbuds dept.
soulxtc writes "Unable to define memory as a 'recording medium,' Canada's Private Copyright Collective goes directly after portable music player devices, memory cards, and anything else that can be used to make private copies. The PCC submitted a proposal to the country's Copyright Board that suggests levies of $5 (Canadian) on devices with up to 1GB of memory, $25 for 1-10 GB, $50 for 10-30 GB, and $75 for over 30 GB. If approved, this propoal would increase the price of a 30-GB iPod by 26%. These collections are intended to compensate artists and labels for the losses they suffer when people 'illegally' copy or transfer music. The PCC is also seeking a new $2 to $10 tax on memory cards. The backbone of digital photography has become tangled up in the fight for making sure music companies get every nickel and dime they feel that they deserve."

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