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Submission + - Movie Industry blaming Halo 3 for low $ this fall (adage.com)

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GlL

on Thursday October 18, 2007 @12:30PM

GlL writes: "The movie industry with a fall lineup that can be best described as "Wake me when it's over." is trying to blameshift to Halo III. http://adage.com/article?article_id=121130 FTA: "Blame the Master Chief. Many film executives are convinced audiences stayed home to play Microsoft's carpal-tunnel classic, "Halo 3," which went on sale on Sept. 26.""

Submission + - How much information is in a byte?

Submitted by Linnen on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @06:54PM

Linnen writes: While one byte can hold a letter, ever wonder how much information a terabyte contains? Here is a list for those who are curious.

~ 1 terabyte: the sum of all Federal , State and City regulations

2.5 terabytes: Everything in Widener Library.

5 terabytes: every article in every academic journal printed last year.

Submission + - WinHlp32.exe still deprocated

Submitted by wombatmobile on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @06:47PM

wombatmobile writes: Windows Vista doesn't allow existing programs to display their help files.

Microsoft said they would provide a download fix "in time for the consumer release of Windows Vista", but they haven't!

http://support.microsoft.com/kb/917607

How can consumers use existing programs on the new Vista if their help files don't work?

How can software publishers help their customers if Microsoft prohibits them from distributing the old help system and provides no alternative?

Submission + - Steve Jobs urges record companies to drop DRM

Submitted by paxmaniac on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @06:41PM

paxmaniac writes: Reuters reports that Steve Jobs is urging the 'big four' record companies to drop DRM. According to Jobs:'If such requirements were removed, the music industry might experience an influx of new companies willing to invest in innovative new stores and players. This can only be seen as a positive by the music companies'

All well and good, but isn't this a little hypocritical given that iTunes sells DRM encumbered songs that are available at other stores (e.g eMusic) without DRM?

Journal Journal: RIAA to Pay Debbie Foster's Attorneys Fees

Journal by NewYorkCountryLawyer on Tuesday February 06, 2007 @06:38PM

In an Oklahoma case, Capitol Records v. Debbie Foster, the Court has granted the defendant's motion for attorneys fees to be imposed against the RIAA, holding that Ms. Foster is to receive her "reasonable attorney's fees". Judge Lee R. West, in his

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