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Submission + - Supreme Court rules against free speech

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palewook

on Monday June 25, 2007 @05:27PM

palewook writes: "The Bong Hits 4 Jesus kid lost 5-4 in the Supreme Court decision. Chief Justice Roberts summary, "A principal may, consistent with the First Amendment, restrict student speech at a school event, when that speech is reasonably viewed as promoting illegal drug use." While Justice Breyer dissented and warned, "One concern is that, while the holding is theoretically limited to speech promoting the use of illegal drugs, it could in fact authorize further viewpoint-based restrictions.""

Submission + - Presidental Populous or the Military Sims?

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palewook

on Monday June 25, 2007 @09:05AM

palewook writes: "Simulex and the US Department of Defense are attempting to reproduce reactions of 40+ country's populations. The project, Sentient World Simulation, examines political circumstances, military factors, economic conditions, social entropy, digital information, existing infrastructure, and projected infrastructure. DoD event feeds into the simulation allow Psychological Operations to predict reactions and test projections. Currently using a 100 human behavior model per 1 actual person ratio, SWS reduction plans are for a genuine one model-to-one person ratio level. Deriving each digital model from birth records, job titles, municipal licenses, public data, and available internet information. SWS intends creating your duplicate with similar stats, but avoiding recognizable real world names."

Submission + - Microsoft is In UR BBC

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palewook

on Saturday June 23, 2007 @12:07PM

palewook writes: "The Open Source Consortium wrote to the Office of Fair Trading requesting that it reconsider the decision granting Microsoft a two year proprietary window for enveloping BBC's internet TV services. How can Microsoft offer cash to open source agreements with one hand and crush it with the other hand, wait never mind."

Submission + - Lunar Lens Takes A Step Forward

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palewook

on Saturday June 23, 2007 @09:37AM

palewook writes: "A recent breakthrough increased NASA's interest in a lunar based space telescope. Researchers combined an ionic liquid surface and a layer of silver which produced a favorably reflective mirror."

Submission + - First daughters are pirates

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palewook

on Friday June 22, 2007 @12:40PM

palewook writes: "Mitchell L. Silverman, an attorney, sent a letter to the RIAA's Director of Investigative Services concerning President George Bush's daughters making an illegal mix cd for his father's day present."

Submission + - June 26 a protest day for net radio.

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palewook

on Thursday June 21, 2007 @01:05PM

palewook writes: "Internet radio providers Live365, AccuRadio, and KCRW have signed up to sign off for 1 day. Except for brief Public Service Annoucements, on June 26 only silence will be heard on these stations."

Submission + - Digital Downloads Outselling CDs by 2010?

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palewook

on Thursday June 21, 2007 @09:53AM

palewook writes: "This year's Global Entertainment and Media Outlook Report predicts within 3 years digital music distribution will surpass world-wide physical music distribution. In other words, by 2010, there will be more annual digital downloads purchased than compact discs sold."

Submission + - The world is safe from Iraqi WMDs!

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palewook

on Monday June 18, 2007 @08:15AM

palewook writes: "Four years after Saddam's government ended in Iraqi, the search for Weapon's of Mass Distraction appears over. The United States and Britain circulated a joint proposal within the United Nations Security Council to end the Iraq Arms Inspection Program."

Submission + - Space station's computers fail.

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palewook

on Thursday June 14, 2007 @07:37AM

palewook writes: "A torn heat-resistant blanket on the orbiting shuttle, now the space station's oxygen and water computers failed. Russian engineers have yet to confirm what caused the computers failure, engineers suspect the computers' failure could be linked to a power source. The space station has a 56 day supply of oxygen left."

Submission + - AT&T : the new Death star 3.0

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palewook

on Wednesday June 13, 2007 @05:35PM

palewook writes: "First, Frontline detailed AT&T's co-operation with the NSA's domestic data logging program in Spying On The Home Front. Now, AT&T has decided to work on implementing a deep data packet inspection program of their own. After all, the NSA already logs AT&T network data to keep you safe, why not deploy technology to keep you safe from pirated content on AT&T's network. AT&T claims they will not violate user privacy or FCC directives. James W. Cicconi, an AT&T senior vice president, started working last week with the MPAA and the RIAA to develop anti-piracy technology. The old AT&T death star logo joke appears relevant again."

Submission + - Arrest a Ninja.

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palewook

on Wednesday June 13, 2007 @03:36PM

palewook writes: "For all the people that ponder who wins in Pirates vs Ninjas, it's the police. Italian Police arrested a former Russian soldier, who had been robbing farmers in Northern Italy. Dressed in an all black suit, a black head bandana, wielding a bow, and carrying a knife tied to his leg; the ninja's luck ran out yesterday. Attempting to elude police using his escape prowess and a bicycle, police found the ninja bandit hiding in an abandoned farmhouse."

Submission + - Robot Chicken's sunday Star Wars special.

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palewook

on Wednesday June 13, 2007 @10:07AM

palewook writes: "June 17th, 2007 at 10pm (est) the Cartoon Network finally premieres Robot Chicken's 30 minute Star Wars special episode. Here's a sample of what Adultswim has done to the force."

Submission + - India plans tag & release humans.

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palewook

on Tuesday June 12, 2007 @12:05PM

palewook writes: "Swadhin Kshatriya, the State Housing Department Principal Secretary, approved a plan to begin tagging residents living in the slums of Mumbai, India with a Bio-ID. The biometric identification system is based on creating an individual's unique number from the image of their eyeball and thumb impression. The Indian state of Maharashtra has yet to reveal how many of the 4.5 million people living in affected area of Mumbai will be placed into the "identification process"."

Submission + - Torrentspy court ordered to log users.

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palewook

on Monday June 11, 2007 @12:18PM

palewook writes: "Unsealed on June 8th, a May 29th court decision, reveals Torrentspy is now under court order to keep user logs. The logs will record visitors and track user activity. Ira Rothken, TorrentSpy's attorney, has until June 12th to file an appeal. Torrentspy's Privacy Policy has not been updated to reflect the court order because the site is still fighting the court order."

Submission + - TWiT premieres episode 100.

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palewook

on Monday June 11, 2007 @08:43AM

palewook writes: "Remember the Screen Savers on TechTv? After E! turned TechTv into a smoking husk known as G4, the Screen Savers got axed. Leo Laporte, Patrick Norton, Kevin Rose, and John C. Dvorak continue working in the tech field. Among their various projects, websites, and podcasts; TWiT remains a strong homage to what made the Screen Savers work."

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