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Feed Engadget: Zune Guy: changing name to Microsoft Zune (engadget.com)

From feed by engfeed on Monday November 05, 2007 @05:32AM

Three tattoos later, what's a man to do? Change your name to "Microsoft Zune," natch. The initial legal consensus seems to believe that the name change is possible under trademark laws just as long as the individual is not benefiting from it or doing harm to the company in any way. Guilty on both accounts we're afraid.

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Feed Wired: Ubuntu Live and OSCON: Open-Source Software Heads Northwest (wired.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Sunday July 22, 2007 @03:12AM

Portland, Oregon, is ground zero for all things open source this week, as Ubuntu Live and O'Reilly OSCON descend on the Oregon Convention Center. We'll have live updates from both shows -- Linux on the desktop, open-source development, hardware support -- it's all here.

Submission + - 7-Elevens become Simpsons 'Kwik-E-Marts' (yahoo.com)

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caffiend666

on Sunday July 01, 2007 @04:34PM

caffiend666 writes: "According to a yahoo News Article: Some 7-Elevens are being rebranded into Simpsons 'Kwik-E-Marts' . "The Fox/7-Eleven deal is an example of a practice called reverse product placement. Instead of just putting products prominently in a movie or TV show, fake goods move from the screen to reality.... In some cases, 7-Eleven has contracted with manufacturers of similar products to make their Kwik-E-Mart counterparts.... " Customers have "been looking at Squishees and KrustyO's and Buzz Cola for years and have never been able to put their hands on it,...But they won't find Duff beer, the brand chugged by Homer Simpson. The movie will be rated PG-13, and selling a Simpson-themed beer "didn't seem to fit," said Rita Bargerhuff, a 7-Eleven marketing executive. "That was a tough call, but we want to make sure it's considered good, responsible fun."" WooHoo"

Dvorak Admits To Trolling Mac Users 354

Posted by CowboyNeal on Saturday June 10, 2006 @12:55PM from the everyone's-favorite-gasbag dept.

jalefkowit writes "Tech pundit John Dvorak has long been known for his inflammatory opinions. Many have suspected that these opinions are just a way to drive up traffic to his column. Now, we have it straight from the horse's mouth: Dave Winer has Dvorak on video describing his methodology for trolling the Mac community to pump up his stats." I have to admit I'm also guilty of posting the occasional inflammatory story, but I find it's usually best to suffix the title with a question mark, and let our ever-knowledgeable readers hash out the issue and decide for themselves.

Comment Another webserver (Score 1) 547

by Viddy on Monday November 29, 2004 @09:24PM (#10948867) Attached to: SCO.com Defaced

Debian Placeholder page:

http://sco.com

odd...

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