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Submission + - Riding the Tesla Roadster

Submitted by

DigitalDame2

on Thursday March 29, 2007 @04:05PM

DigitalDame2 writes: "Due on the market this fall at a price of $92,000, the Tesla Roadster is powered by the same lithium-ion battery cells that drive the average laptop or smartphone, and you can charge it from an ordinary wall socket. Although PCMag's Cade Metz wasn't allowed to drive one, he did have the chance to ride in the passenger seat. Just how fast is it? It does zero to 60 mph in about 4 seconds. Plus, the dream car reaches 100 percent torque from the instant it starts forward. You don't wait even a moment for that acceleration to kick in! Check out over 50 images of the Tesla electric car, but wipe your drool!"

Submission + - Why the RIAA doesn't want defendants exonerated

Submitted by RageAgainsttheBears on Thursday March 29, 2007 @02:54PM

RageAgainsttheBears writes: The RIAA is slowly beginning to find itself in an awkward position when a few among its many, many lawsuits don't manage to follow through. Typically, when they decide a case isn't worth pursuing (due to targeting the wrong person or not having sufficient evidence), they simply move to drop the case and any counterclaims, and everyone goes separate ways. But recently, judges have been deciding to allow the RIAA to drop the case, but still allowing the counterclaim through. According to the Ars Technica article:

If Judge Miles-LaGrange issues a ruling exonerating Tallie Stubbs of infringement, it would be a worrisome trend for the RIAA. The music industry has become accustomed to having its way with those it accuses of file-sharing, quietly dropping cases it believes it can't win. It looks as though the courts may be ready to stop the record labels from just walking away from litigation when it doesn't like the direction it is taking and give defendants justice by fully exonerating them of any wrongdoing.

Submission + - Paper pulls plug on "Anti-Christ" contribu

Submitted by

netbuzz

on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @03:16PM

netbuzz writes: "Every media site on the Web wants "user-generated content." But what happens when a user wants to generate content under a pseudonym such as "Anti-Christ." Charles Merrill — a member of both the Merrill Lynch and Johnson & Johnson families — says a paper in North Carolina yanked his posting privileges after two weeks of using that moniker. "Offensive," the paper called it. Now Merrill is launching an offensive of his own, publicly charging the paper with discriminating against atheists. ... Publishers can expect to confront these types of issues in direct proportion to the degree with which they embrace user-generated content — a reasonable price to pay, but a price nonetheless.

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1303 5"

Submission + - Sunglasses changing color in a second

Submitted by

Roland Piquepaille

on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @01:48PM

Roland Piquepaille writes: "Wouldn't it be nice to wear sunglasses that change colors according to the weather or to your new skiing suit? According to the American Chemical Society (ACS), scientists at the University of Washington have developed a new lens material that makes this possible. Their 'smart' sunglasses can change color on demand almost instantly. The key to this improved eyewear technology is an electrochromic polymer that has the ability to change levels of darkness and color in the presence of an electric current. By pushing a button on the frame, your glasses will become red, green, blue or virtually any color. Still, you might have to wait a couple of years before buying such sunglasses. Read more for additional references and pictures showing how these lenses work."

Submission + - 1TB Optical Discs Coming!

Submitted by Anonymous Howard on Wednesday March 28, 2007 @11:56AM

Anonymous Howard writes: Have you heard of Mempile? I haven't, but this company based out of Israel have gone on the record stating that they are working on a 1TB optical disc that is the same size as a standard DVD disc. They key here is that they have actually demonstrated the optical disc, dubbed TeraDisc, successfully, so it's not just vaporware. Mempile says it is using non-linear two-photon technology to read and record data in over 100 transparent "virtual" layers which take up the entire volume of a disc. The approach is radically different from conventional blue-laser technology like Blu-ray and HD DVD, in which partial reflection from multiple layers significantly reduces signal while increasing background noise and interference. Mempile's technology, conversely, can handle over 100 layers wile providing true WORM capabilities and bit-by-bit recording and addressing. The best part: Mempile recently demonstrated the technology to Japanese consumer electronics manufacturers and they were reported as being "amazed". Could this be the beginning of the end of the Blu-ray and HD-DVD format wars?

Submission + - John McCain's MySpace Page "Pranked"

Submitted by

(EB)nickm

on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @05:41PM

(EB)nickm writes: "Looks as though a staffer didn't read the fine print of the "credit" clause when selecting a template for presidential hopeful John McCain's MySpace page. In retaliation, the template author and CEO of Newsvine, Mike Davidson, changed the template's main image to contain the following message:

Today I announce that I have reversed my position and come out in full support of gay marriage...particularly marriage between two passionate females.
Original story and screen capture at TechCrunch."

Submission + - RIAA Backs Down After Receiving Stern Letter

Submitted by

NewYorkCountryLawyer

on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @05:35PM

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes: "In SONY BMG v. Merchant, in California, the defendant's lawyer wrote the RIAA a rather stern letter recounting how weak the RIAA's evidence is, referring to the deposition of the RIAA's expert witness (see Slashdot commentary), and threatening a malicious prosecution lawsuit. The very same day the RIAA put its tail between its legs and dropped the case, filing a Notice of Voluntary Dismissal. About an hour earlier NYCL had termed the letter a "model letter"; maybe he was right."

Submission + - RIAA fails to scare another University

Submitted by ChyGrrl on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @05:34PM

ChyGrrl writes: The University of Maine Systems chose not to give in to RIAA demands for student records. "It's not the university's role to, in effect, serve papers on our students for another party," John Diamond, spokesman for the university system, said of the decision."

http://media.www.mainecampus.com/media/storage/pap er322/news/2007/03/26/News/Ums-Refuses.To.Hand.Stu dent.Info.To.Riaa-2792041.shtml

"The RIAA sent the system only the numerical Internet addresses of students the industry has accused of copyright violations. They asked the UMS to provide the names of those students."

Submission + - Government's quantum science push moves forward

Submitted by

coondoggie

on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @04:52PM

coondoggie writes: "The government's interest in all things related to Quantum Information Science continued this week with a couple contracts awarded to BBN Technologies and HRL Laboratories. First, BBN, was awarded an almost $3.5 million increment of a $14 million Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA) contract to continue work on military applications of quantum information science. The applications and/or contract is expected to be completed in May 2010. http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/1298 6"

Journal Journal: Paul Thurott about AppleTV and more hacks

Journal by Udo Schmitz on Tuesday March 27, 2007 @10:25AM

Paul Thurott dons his flameproof suit and has this to write about the AppleTV: "The Apple TV is a typical Apple product: It's big on hype but short on functionality. [...] For these reasons, Apple TV is recommended only for those people who have drunk the Apple Kool-Aid and decided they really like the taste and can afford the upscale lifestyle." Meanwhile

Submission + - Stopbadware.org: Good Guys or "Prohibitionists

Submitted by jo7hs2 on Monday March 26, 2007 @05:59PM

jo7hs2 writes: My site was recently (and correctly) flagged by Stopbadware.org for having been hacked. For a variety of reasons, I did not discover the single hacked page until my entire site was flagged as dangerous by Google, who uses Stopbadware.org's database to protect web-searchers. While I find the practice a step in the right direction, Stopbadware.org's tactics, which include no notice to webmasters, and a slow review process, seem a tad heavy handed.

In particular, this line really concerns me:
"Please note that we will be retesting your website at periodic intervals in order to monitor that it remains free from badware. If we find that you are hosting or distributing badware in the future, the reviews process may take considerably longer than the original review."

It sounds like Stopbadware.org, teamed with Google, are setting themselves up to be the internet's policemen.

Journal Journal: AppleTV hits the streets 474

Journal by jdray on Wednesday March 21, 2007 @06:29PM

Stories are starting to pop up all over the web about the AppleTV, which evidently means that Apple has set loose the hounds of marketing and the units are (or will be tomorrow) available in Apple stores. Still no word on whether

How Do You Re-Sell a Domain Name? 64

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday March 21, 2007 @06:24PM from the not-as-easy-as-it-sounds dept.

dclayman wonders: " I've never sold a domain before. I just received a $400 offer for a domain I own (radicaltrust), but I don't know if I should sell it or auction it off. If I auction it, what site should I use? I could really use the extra cash, and I was hoping to get some ideas and advice from other readers. So, what's the best way to go about selling a domain?" Of course, selling your domain is only half of the issue. What's the best way to go about smoothly transferring the domain, once it is sold?

Submission + - Handy Caffeine Chart

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Wednesday March 21, 2007 @06:06PM

An anonymous reader writes: Energy drinks are everywhere but coffee gives the best buzz for your buck. Light Reading compiled caffeine data from medical journals and dozens of lunch breaks to show how coffee compares to Red Bull, Monster, SoBe No Fear, etc.

Submission + - God of War Franchise May Be Extended

Submitted by

njkid1

on Wednesday March 21, 2007 @06:05PM

njkid1 writes: "In this exclusive interview, David Jaffe explains that it could take another 2 or 3 games to finish the story of Kratos. Beyond that, they could fill in "gaps" with other games, he said. Jaffe also questioned whether Sony did a good enough job in marketing the PS3's value, and he shares his love for Nintendo, his thoughts on rumble, storytelling and much more."

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