Comment Darwin in effect (Score 0) 599
This is just an example of Natural Selection at work.
French Three-Strikes Law Ruled Unconstitutional 195
An anonymous reader was one of several to write with this news: "The French 'Conseil Constitutionnel' just ruled that the recently voted 'Hadopi' law, which enforces a 'three strikes and you're out' system, is actually unconstitutional [article in French; here's an English-language article at Ars]. They mainly make two points: 1) They argue that removing Internet access is equivalent to hindering a person's freedom of speech, and as such can only be decided by appointed judges. This removes all punitive power from the administrative body supposed to enforce the three-strikes rule; all it can do now is warn you that 'they're watching you.' 2) When illegal filesharing is detected, users have to prove their innocence. This is obviously contrary to the constitutional principle of presumption of innocence."
ZigBee Pro, the New Home Automation Standard? 170
An anonymous reader writes "Echelon, Microsoft, Intel, Sun and the Electronic Industries Alliance have been trying to create a home automation standard for two decades — to no avail. Now the ZigBee Alliance, proprietor of a low-rate two-way wireless mesh networking technology, says it will prevail. In six weeks, automation vendor Control4, which has about one million ZigBee nodes installed, will flip the switch on the new ZigBee Pro, which promises interoperability among light switches, thermostats, door locks, motorized shades, security systems, remote controls and some 36 million electric meters."
Feed New York Times: A Year Later: Chat on AIM through GMail (nytimes.com)
Google’s $1 billion investment in AOL may not have been the most financially savvy investment. But now at least Gmail users can have instant-message conversations with users of AOL’s AIM system.
Comment No Comparison! (Score 1) 295
First off, how can you compare this to Kozmo. They used to deliver EVERYTHING! Not just food. I used to love browsing the new releases for Music and DVDs and having them that day to take home! Second, there are a zillion sites that offer a consolidated take out menu and ordering for all these restaurants. More than half these places already deliver and have online menus to choose from.
