Submission + - MIT demo a working example of Wireless power
Radioactiva writes: A team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT) have produced a system which delivers power to devices without the need for wires by lighting up a 60 watt light bulb from a power source two meters away and with no physical connections between the source and the appliance.
The "WiTricity" device — the term coined by the MIT team to describe the wireless power phenomenon — uses magnetic fields to deliver power to the gadgets remotely.
The charger sends power to the gadget using magnetic induction, which is the ability to change a magnetic field to produce an electrical current.
Submission + - TorrentSpy's RAM data now considered as evidence (com.com)
AncientPC writes: This past Friday TorrentSpy was ordered to start tracking visitors (/. discussion). Possibly setting a new legal precedent, TorrentSpy is now required to track visitor info that resides in RAM to turn over as legal evidence.
The courts have for the first time found that the electronic trail briefly left in a computer server's Random Access Memory (RAM) by each visitor to a site is "stored information," and must be turned over as evidence during litigation, according to documents obtained by CNET News.com.
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This may be the first time that anyone has argued that information within RAM is electronically stored information and therefore subject to the rules of evidence, Chooljian said according to court records. Up to now, many Web sites that promised users anonymity, such as TorrentSpy, believed they need only to switch off their servers' logging function to avoid storing user data.
Should Chooljian's order stand, the decision could force Web sites to rethink privacy precautions.
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This may be the first time that anyone has argued that information within RAM is electronically stored information and therefore subject to the rules of evidence, Chooljian said according to court records. Up to now, many Web sites that promised users anonymity, such as TorrentSpy, believed they need only to switch off their servers' logging function to avoid storing user data.
Should Chooljian's order stand, the decision could force Web sites to rethink privacy precautions.
Submission + - A field trip to the Creation Museum
wwmedia writes: Last weekend was the first weekend the Creation Museum in Petersburg, KY, (near Cincinnati) has been open to the public, and I, your intrepid reporter, braved the crowds to see what the fuss was about.
Submission + - Full Moon correlated with crime rate
Tsalg writes: In Brighton they have found a correlation between the crime rate and the full Moon. As a result, more cops in the street at that time. However a study of 1998 in the '"Australian and New Zealand Journal of Psychiatry" showed no correlation with the full Moon and human behaviour at all...
Submission + - Google Street View sparks privacy concerns (lawbean.com)
Spamicles writes: "Google launched its new Street View feature this week for Google Maps. This new map feature offers panoramic views at street level. Street View was launched in Denver, Las Vegas, Miami, New York and the San Francisco Bay Area, and Google touts the benefits of easily finding places and understanding neighborhoods. Blogs and Internet sites such as Wired and Streetviewr are full of images from Street View revealing people in potentially embarrassing positions: Stanford University coeds sunbathing in bikinis, men leaving strip clubs, a woman bent over exposing her thong, a man picking his nose. These candid photos highlight a growing concern over privacy issues surrounding this new service."
Submission + - Babylon 5: The Lost Tales trailer released
HistoryNerd writes: At long last Babylon 5 fans can catch a glimpse of Babylon 5: The Lost Tales through this trailer for the all new production ahead of the direct-to-DVD release this July 31st. This continuation of the Babylon 5 universe will feature John Sheridan (Boxleitner), Elizabeth Lochley (Scoggins), and Galen (Woodward) in two intertwined stories. Depending on its sales success, this may be the first in an anthology series of new releases focusing on different characters from the original series. Additional video diaries featuring behind the scenes footage of the shooting of this production have now been released as well, such as this one including a Minbari coffee break. The trailer can also be found along with additional video diaries and information about the production through the official site.
