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The Rise of the Digital Nomad

Submitted by krou
krou writes "The WaPo has an interesting look at the rise of the digital nomad, workers who have shunned the idea of working in an office, or working from home. Instead, they've taken the next logical step in the evolution of teleworking, and work wherever there is a Wi-Fi connection, using tools such as Facebook, Skype, and Twitter, to gain both primitive ("If I'm working at home by myself, I am really hating life. I need people.") and practical ("there is no hope for the road system around here") benefits from this "nomadic" lifestyle. The need for contact with other people has driven some nomads to start working with others in public places and at strangers' homes. Other benefits from nomadic working include changing the scenery, and starting the work day long "after many of their colleagues out at the cubicle farm have spent hours preparing for and getting to their workstations". Coffee shop owners love the trend, and so do some employers, one of whom (an AOL manager), says: "It's a win-win" because the employee in question "is happy doing what he loves and from a business perspective, we gain valuable industry knowledge, contacts and insights." There's even a website for the digital nomad in you."
The Courts

Film giants close in on Pirate Bay 4

Submitted by paulraps
paulraps writes "Ten major film companies, including Disney, Universal, Warner Bros and Colombia Pictures, are suing The Pirate Bay and demanding that the file sharing site "cease aiding the production of copies" of their films and television shows. The companies also want The Pirate Bay to stop making the recorded material available to the general public. The writ comes less than a month after it was announced that the site would be sold for $7.8 million to Global Gaming Factory X, a company specializing in internet café management software."
The Courts

Simpsons movie pirate fined (AUS) $1,000

Submitted by from_downunder
from_downunder writes "A Sydney man who recorded The Simpsons Movie on his mobile phone has been fined $1,000 (Australian) after pleading guilty to two charges. (Simpsons movie pirate fined $1,000)

I can't help comparing it with the $220,000 judgement in the US for a similar offence (Jammie Appeals, Citing "Excessive" Damages).

I know that the Australian Dollar has risen against the US, but I didn't think it was by that much."
Republicans

Fox News Bans Ron Paul from Debate

Submitted by nunya_bizns
nunya_bizns writes "Fox News and the Republican Party of Iowa are trying to keep Dr Ron Paul out of IOWA's Decemter Debate — http://sianews.com/modules.php?name=News&file=article&sid=3282

The debate will be limited to those candidates who have satisfied the following criteria:
1. Announced a formal campaign for President; and
2. Filed the necessary paperwork with the Federal Election Commission; and
3. Met all U.S. constitutional requirements; and
4. Garnered at least 5% of the national electorate as determined by an average of the most recent national telephone polls of registered voters conducted by non-partisan public opinion polling organizations leading up to the registration deadline as determined by Fox News Channel and the Republican Party of Iowa or garnered an average of at least 5% in the most recent polls of Iowa voters conducted by the American Research Group and the Des Moines Register.

Sign the Petition to rightfully have Ron Paul participate in the debate — http://www.petitiononline.com/r0npau1/petition.html"
Handhelds

World' first WiMAX Phone in Japan!-> 1

Submitted by xristoph
xristoph writes "While we are still busy with the WiFi or 3G phone, Japan is putting the latest wireless technology in to cellphone. The Ceatec uncover some nice product like for example on the AU from KDDI booth where we could test the full power of the WIMAX with a multi video conference this on the go thanks to a Fujitsu laptop... http://davedeli.blogspot.com/2007/10/world-first-wimax-phone-in-japan-soon.html"
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Portables

OLPC News: OLPC Give 1 Get 1 Program: XO-1 Laptop->

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wayan
wayan writes "Oh My God! The event every geek has dreamed about for the last year is now here: OLPC XO laptop sales will start November 12th with promised delivery by Christmas in a Buy 1 Get 1 program from OLPC. $399 buys a XO laptop for you and one for a child in the developing world — Nicholas Negroponte's way to keep OLPC demand going when he's not getting government orders to fill Quanta's production line."
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