Comment Re:Step 3... (Score 2, Informative) 323
The problem is that even after you do all this, do you actually make more money?
When the [MP|RI]AA make the Network Appliances being Licensed
Submission + - British Village Requests Removal from GPS Maps (nytimes.com) 6
longacre writes: "The tiny village of Barrow Gurney, England has asked GPS map publisher Tele Atlas to remove them from the company's maps. The reason: truck drivers using GPS navigation devices are being directed to drive through the town despite the roads being too narrow for sidewalks, and causing numerous accidents. At the root of the problem lies the fact that the navigation maps used by trucks are the same as those used by passenger cars, which don't contain data on road width or no truck zones. Tele Atlas says they will release truck-appropriate databases at some point, but until then they advise local governments to make use of a technology dating back to the Romans: road signs."
Submission + - Klausner sues iPhone for $360M over voicemail
Stony Stevenson writes: Klausner Technologies said on Monday the company had filed a $360 million suit against Apple and AT&T over voicemail patents that Klausner claims the Apple iPhone infringes. New York-based Klausner said the lawsuit also names Comcast, Cablevision Systems and eBay's Skype as infringing its patent for "visual voicemail." The plaintiff seeks an additional US$300 million from the three. The suit alleges asserts that the defendants' Internet-based voicemail products and services violate a Klausner patent. It seeks damages and future royalties estimated at $300 million, according to the press release.
Journal Journal: Unsubscribe from Amazon.com newsletter , the Grayhat Way
Recently I bought some products from Amazon.com as many others have done. While filling out my new account information, I opted out of their promotional mailings.
Shortly after receiving my order without any problems or delays, I started receiving their promotional emails. I followed the instructions in the spam to unsubscribe under the assumption Amazon.com would honnor my requests.
Shortly after receiving my order without any problems or delays, I started receiving their promotional emails. I followed the instructions in the spam to unsubscribe under the assumption Amazon.com would honnor my requests.
Journal Journal: Slashdot Yahoo Conspiracy 1
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Censoring a Number 1046
Rudd-O writes "Months after successful discovery of the HD-DVD processing key, an unprecedented campaign of censorship, in the form of DMCA takedown notices by the MPAA, has hit the Net. For example Spooky Action at a Distance was killed. More disturbingly, my story got Dugg twice, with the second wave hitting 15,500 votes, and today I found out it had simply disappeared from Digg. How long until the long arm of the MPAA gets to my own site (run in Ecuador) and the rest of them holding the processing key? How long will we let rampant censorship go on, in the name of economic interest?" How long before the magic 16-hex-pairs number shows up in a comment here?
Submission + - Sen McCain's MySpace page gets hacked
An anonymous reader writes: http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?com mand=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9014483&intsrc=hm_ list
Visitors to Sen. John McCain's MySpace page were likely surprised today by a statement that the Senator has reversed his position on gay marriage and "come out in full support of gay marriage ... particularly marriage between passionate females." Most won't be surprised that the statement was apparently posted as a prank.
The co-founder of an online news site, who said he designed the MySpace template used for McCain's page, claimed responsibility for changing the site . Mike Davidson, cofounder of Newsvine, said on his Web site that he commandeered the MySpace page because McCain's office used a design template of his without providing him credit. Davidson also said his imagery was used on the page and his server is used serve up McCain's MySpace images.
Submission + - Second Google Desktop vulnerability uncovered
zakkie writes: "According to InfoWorld, Google's Desktop indexing engine is vulnerable to an exploit (the second such flaw to be found) that could allow crackers to read files or execute code. By exploiting a cross-site scripting (XSS) vulnerability on Google.com, an attacker can grab all the data off a Google Desktop. Google is said to be "investigating"."
Software Deletes Files to Defend Against Piracy 544
teamhasnoi writes "Back in 2004, we discussed a program that deleted your home directory on entry of a pirated serial number. Now, a new developer is using the same method to protect his software, aptly named Display Eater. In the developers's own words, 'There exist several illegal cd-keys that you can use to unlock the demo program. If Display Eater detects that you are using these, it will erase something. I don't know if this is going to become Display Eater policy. If this level of piracy continues, development will stop.'"
Submission + - German Universal unaware of own artist's marketing
CazazzaKid writes: The band Nine Inch Nails have been running an Alternate Reality Game called "Year Zero" to promote their upcoming album. As part of the campaign, they have distributed MP3s of songs from the album, containing hidden codes that can be used as clues in the game. A German fan, who helped distribute the intentionally leaked music on his blog, has now received a ceise and desist order from Universal, as well as a $670 fine.
Journal Journal: Home Biodiesel Refinery 1
On the SPEED channel the Truck Universe show is now playing an episode on Alternative Fuels: How to make your own biodiesel with the Fuel Meiser system.
A Bad Month for Firefox 195
marty writes "Februrary is not a good month for Mozilla developers. Infoworld reports about the efforts of Polish researcher Michael Zalewski, who apparently kept finding new vulnerabilities in the popular browser on a daily basis through the month, first postponing the 2.0.0.2 update, and then finding a remotely exploitable flaw in it immediately after its release."
Submission + - XP on 8MHz Intel Pentium and 20MB RAM
swehack writes: "The germans over at Winhistory.de managed to get their Windows XP Professional to run on an Intel Pentium clocked down to 8MHz and 20MB RAM. Here is the english version of their article, with plenty of pictures. On a related note they also won the golden hourglass for 'extreme waste of time'. What obscure hardware configurations have you managed to get Windows running on?"
Submission + - Pendulum swinging toward privacy
netbuzz writes: "The New York Times reports this morning on a gathering movement to remove Social Security numbers from online public records. While justifiable, given the reality of and concerns about identity theft, it also doesn't take much to imagine how such concerns will be abused by public officials who are strapped for cash and/or ethically challenged.
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http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/118
Submission + - Dell Responds to the Storm
hedgefighter writes: One week after Dell launched its new user feedback site Dell IdeaStorm, the PC manufacturer has made its first reply. Changes for several suggestions, including bolstering the "Plant a Tree" program and easier bloat-ware removal, have already been made or are on the way. In regards to the overwhelming request for GNU/Linux, Dell is entertaining the idea, but seems hesitant to make any breakthrough changes. Though the acknowledgment is promising to the many petitioners, the "Dell recommends Windows Vista(TM) Business." tag at the top of the page is less than encouraging.
