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Submission + - Film studios seek to block Australians from acessing 41 pirate websites (computerworld.com.au)

Submitted by angry tapir
angry tapir writes: A group of film studios is undertaking what is set to be the most significant use so far of Australia's anti-piracy laws, which allow rights holders to apply for court orders that can compel ISPs to block their customers from accessing certain piracy-linked sites. A pair of rights holders last year successfully obtained court orders forcing Australia's most popular ISPs to block a handful of sites including The Pirate Bay. Now Village Roadshow wants to have 41 more sites blocked

Submission + - AZ Bill Would Make Students in Grades 4-12 Participate Once In An Hour of Code

Submitted by theodp
theodp writes: Christopher Silavong of Cronkite News reports: "A bill, introduced by [Arizona State] Sen. John Kavanagh, R-Fountain Hills, would mandate that public and charter schools provide one hour of coding instruction once between grades 4 to 12. Kavanagh said it’s critical for students to learn the language – even if it’s only one session – so they can better compete for jobs in today’s world. However, some legislators don’t believe a state mandate is the right approach. Senate Bill 1136 has passed the Senate, and it’s headed to the House of Representatives. Kavanagh said he was skeptical about coding and its role in the future. But he changed his mind after learning that major technology companies were having trouble finding domestic coders and talking with his son, who works at a tech company." According to the Bill, the instruction can "be offered by either a nationally recognized nonprofit organization [an accompanying Fact Sheet mentions tech-backed Code.org] that is devoted to expanding access to computer science or by an entity with expertise in providing instruction to pupils on interactive computer instruction that is aligned to the academic standards."

Comment Re:Umm (Score -1, Troll) 402

by BeauSD (#53906289) Attached to: University Offers Course To Help Sniff Out and Refute 'Bullshit'
Yeah, DOWN WITH TRUMP. That man STOLE the elections from HILLARY. He is so Russian-happy he actually MARRIED ONE.

I personally like the idea of safe spaces and being sure you have unoffensive & non fake news and facts & information, they really need to teach this and tolerance in school, like not just in *a* class but in *EVERY* class

-=Beau=-

Comment "Windows sails on serenely" (Score -1, Troll) 224

by BeauSD (#53897915) Attached to: ZDNet: Linux 'Takes The World' While Windows Dominates The Desktop
Stupid way to put it. More like Windows is crammed up the hershey highway like a suppository of VILE POISON. Have we a choice when going to WorstBuy (TM) and purchasing a desktop computer? They to this day are loaded to the gills with bloatware so bad that you have to put in a clean installation o something else.

Doesn't help that once-a-good-OS Ubuntu was completely DESTROYED with that IDIOTIC "Unity" interface. Kinda like Firesux taking a dump.

But maybe that's just me...

Comment Re:dealership only sales and service coming soon? (Score 1) 102

by BeauSD (#53895943) Attached to: Used Cars Can Still Be Controlled By Their Previous Owners' Apps
This is actually why the FCC came down so hard on GPS and cell jammers. There was one particular lobby that had enough.

I'm in school and have worked lots of oddjobs. I was working at a dealership last year when this came up. I can't tell you the car company it was but this is all enforced dealership to dealership. Most dealerships are LAX.

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