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Comment: Re:Bad move. You do NOT fuck with Motorola. (Score 1) 181

by BadlandZ on Thursday August 11 2011, @09:31AM (#37055322) Attached to: Apple Files Suit Against Motorola Xoom In EU

Wow... You're way off on a few things, for one, any prior art goes against the right to enforce a patent, expired or not, if they own them or not, not just the defendants. (look up what "prior art" means). Just because Motorola had patents doesn't make them any more strong to defend themselves.

Cameron Threatens To Shut Down UK Social Networks-> 0

Submitted by Stoobalou on Thursday August 11 2011, @09:10AM

Stoobalou writes "In a move worthy of China's communist regime, UK PM David Cameron wants to shut down social networks whenever civil unrest rears its head in Britain's towns and cities.

Speaking in the House of Commons, Cameron said, "Everyone watching these horrific actions will be struck by how they were, organised via social media.

"Free flow of information can be used for good. But it can also be used for ill. So we are working with the police, the intelligence services and industry to look at whether it would be right to stop people communicating via these websites and services when we know they are plotting violence, disorder and criminality.""
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Linux based desktop featured in Octobers Playboy 0

Submitted by thebear05 on Saturday September 08 2007, @07:22PM

thebear05 writes "The Zonbu(www.zonbu.com) desktop computer is feature in this Octobers Playboy Magazine. In the potpourri section it is described as "just enough" to meet our computer needs (word processing,e-mail, web browsing, image tweaking) this tiny pc comes without a keyboard monitor and mouse and costs $100 plus $13-$20 a month for two years the monthly fee is for support and online storage. the review points out "It runs Linux(which works just like windows) and is loaded with most of what you will need for everyday computing""