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Submission + - Ron Paul versus Vladimir Putin (washingtonpost.com)

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reporter
reporter writes: "Today (November 25), the Sunday edition of "The Washington Post" critiqued the candidacy of Ron Paul, the libertarian running as a Republican. According to various polls, Paul has the support of about 5% of likely voters in the Republican primaries, and his campaign has received $9 million of the $12 million in donations targetted for the 3rd quarter.

Today, the newspaper also issued a web-only report describing how the police in St. Petersburg (Russia) used batons and fists to brutally beat peaceful demonstrators. The police hauled several protestors into prison. "...local activists said police used exactly the same kind of heavy-handed tactics that Russia so forcefully condemned when they were employed against the opposition in Georgia, a country whose leadership is reviled by Moscow." Vladimir Putin pulled his punches yesterday (November 24) when his police refrained from pummeling the demonstrators in Moscow, but today, Putin unleashed his fury against the protestors in St. Petersburg.

Clearly, both Paul and Putin are very different from mainstream members of the Republican party (in the USA). Yet, which politician most closely resembles the typical Republican?"
Privacy

Submission + - The legality of this?

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An anonymous reader writes: Hypothetical-

Let's say I allowed my kid, who is probably around eleven years old, to attend his similarly-aged friend's birthday party at a local arcade. The friend's mother, as well as two employees, were at the arcade supervising during the party. The employees took pictures of my kid as well as all the other kids during the party, and posted them on the arcade's website in their photo gallery. However, before doing so, they checked with the mother who gave permission. Now let's say I've watched too much 20/20 and the idea of my child's picture being posted on the internet scares the bejeesus out of me. Where would I stand?

The arcade was closed at the time and would not under any circumstance let people not involved with the party in. Is it considered a public place because some members of the public were paying to be there? Or was it considered private because not just any member of the public could walk in and pay to join the party?

If it was considered private, does the mother's consent to post the pictures apply to just her child or extend to all the children there?

And what about the fact that it was posted on the store's web site? Is that considered commercial use of the photos, since the pictures are posted in a context that would advertise the store? Or is it considered artistic or editorial?

Note: I'm neither the store owner, nor involved in any way with the party, and the store would indeed take the pictures down if anyone had problems with them. I simply found the situation had been raised and its elements interested me from a legal standpoint.
Power

Submission + - A light-powered toothbrush?

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Roland Piquepaille
Roland Piquepaille writes: "Would you like to use a light-powered toothbrush which needs no toothpaste and no batteries? It's already available in Japan and North America and it costs about $30. Its rod contains titanium dioxide that generates a plaque-removing electrochemical reaction. This 'solar' toothbrush of the future 'works by releasing electrons that then react with the saliva in the mouth and help to breakdown plaque.' It just needs some light — so you'll be able to wash your teeth in your garden or on your balcony. And as it has no batteries, this is a very eco-friendly device. It is currently tested today by 120 students at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada, but it's already available online. But read more additional references and to see how the light-powered Soladey toothbrush works."
Handhelds

Submission + - No Bars For iPhone Brits

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An anonymous reader writes: The newest iPhone users, who bought the Apple phones when they went on sale in England on Nov. 9, are reporting persistent signal-strength problems on O2, the UK's only iPhone service provider. InfoWeek blogger Alex Wolfe says there's a debate as to whether O2 or the iPhone is at fault; it appears to be the handset, which is unusual since U.S. users haven't reported similar problems. Some 02 customers report that getting a replacement phone fixes things; others have had to do a software restore back to version 1.1.2 of the iPhone software.
Security

Submission + - SPAM: French gov't plans to disconnect content pirates

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alphadogg writes: The French government has a plan for cutting music and film piracy on the Internet: cut off the pirates' Internet access.The penalty is part of a range of measures to deal with the unauthorized copying of music and video online proposed by the French Ministry of Culture including watermarking content, tracking surfers' activities, and creating a registry of those accused by copyright holders of piracy."We can't accept for much longer that artists be deprived of the fruits of their work," one government official said.
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