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U.S. Investigating Online Music Pricing 213

An anonymous reader writes "Times Online has a story about the U.S. Federal Government investigating whether the music labels are fixing prices for online music sales. 'The antitrust division is looking at the possibility of anti-competitive practices in the music download industry ... Mr Jobs suggested such a move would drive owners of Apple's iPod, the hugely popular digital music player, to piracy, a problem that has cost the music industry billions in revenues in recent years.'"

Caller ID Spoofing Becomes Easy 168

objekt writes "According to an article in USA Today, Caller ID spoofing has become much easier in the last few years. Millions of people have Internet telephone equipment that can be set to make any number appear on a Caller ID system. And several websites have sprung up to provide Caller ID spoofing services, eliminating the need for any special hardware. For instance, Spoofcard.com sells a virtual 'calling card' for $10 that provides 60 minutes of talk time. The user dials a toll-free number, then keys in the destination number and the Caller ID number to display. The service also provides optional voice scrambling, to make the caller sound like someone of the opposite sex."
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Journal Journal: public domain

but the harry potter movie isn't your property

The hell it isn't!

All media is my property, because it's everyone's property,
collectively -- it's the property of the Public Domain. J.K
Rowling merely has been granted an exclusive (but temporary)
lease by the U.S Government. She paid for the lease by writing
the novels, and in return she gets the right to sell
licenses for her work for a limited period of time. Once that
time is up th
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Journal Journal: +1,000,000 wtfbbqrofl damage 1

> I've heard or read that there is a no zone damage system.
> Does this mean that when I shoot a civilian in the head with a bow and arrow that they will not die?

They wont die because you shot them in the head.

They might die due to the "Bow of sharpy mega death" with its +1,000,000 wtfbbqrofl damage critical hitting them for pwnatude damage.
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Journal Journal: Oblivion sentence generator

FIRST FIND THE MONTH THAT YOU WERE BORN IN
January: I fireballed
February: I dressed up as
March: I squished
April: I partied with
May: I stabbed
June: I electrocuted
July: I made out with
August: I won
September: I threw rocks at
October: I stealth killed
November: I ate
December: I sold
NOW FIND THE DAY THAT YOU WERE BORN ON
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Journal Journal: Government

"...this government, swollen and arrogant with pelf, goes butting into our business...It checks the amount of tropical oils in our snack foods, tells us what kind of gasoline we can buy for our cars and how fast we can drive them, bosses us around about retirement, education, and what's on TV; counts our noses and asks fresh questions about who's still living at home and how many bathrooms we have; decides whether the door to our office or shop should have steps or a wheelchair ramp; decrees the
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Journal Journal: Unfair Linux Profiling 1

* Debian stable is slow as hell. Debian unstable is too unstable for me.
* Mandriva is too newbie oriented.
* SUSE is for Windows users. Everything revolves around Yast and I don't like it.
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Journal Journal: Intelligent Math

Texas is seeking civil penalties of $2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 2 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 * 5 per violation of the state's Consumer Protection Against Computer Spyware Act.
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Journal Journal: Fearless Mice

Three mice were sitting in a bar, each trying to impress the others with how tough they were.

The first one said, "When I see a mousetrap, I deliberately set it off, bench press the bar fifty times, then snack on the cheese."

The second one, not to be outdone, said, "Yeah? Well, every morning when I get out of bed, I stir in some cream and rat poison in my coffee. It gives me a good buzz that really wakes me up and gets me going."
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Journal Journal: Sony DRM

It does Sony no good either because the files are rippable on a whim by anything more intelligent than a half-drunk monkey.
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Journal Journal: In Germany they came first for the Communists...

"In Germany they came first for the Communists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Communist. Then they came for the Jews, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a Jew. Then they came for the trade unionists, and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a trade unionist. Then they came for the Catholics, and I didn't speak up because I was a Protestant. Then they came for me, and by that time no one was left to speak up." Quote by Martin Niemoller
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Journal Journal: religion implies morals? 2

"I know I'd be acting a lot different. My morals stem from my religious beliefs"

I once read a quote that said something to the effect, "The measure of a man's character is what he'll do when he is sure he won't get caught."
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Journal Journal: Obviously a thoroughly researched and ...

The claim:
"After these legal proceedings are over with, AMD won't have any cash to continue funding chips that can keep up with Intel. I bet AMD will fall back to the value segment or just go out of business leaving us with Intel. Mark my words biatch! Till then I'll continue to enjoy my 3000+@2.6 ghz"
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Journal Journal: Turkey Nuts

Butterflied Turkey Nuts

3 pounds of fresh turkey nuts
1 pound of flour
Salt & Pepper
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Journal Journal: What are you smoking?

Second, it's not "what I'm smoking" that's the question. It's "can you handle it".

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