The Guardian:
The Digital Economy bill must pass safely or the creative industries will start to diePart of the strength of the British economy recently has been its ability to adapt as the world, and what consumers expect, have changed. I (Read More)
MAKE Magazine:
SparkFun BlueSMiRF found in credit card sniffer, interesting Sparkfun product placement. Nate writes -That is an officer of the law holding up a device that was found within a 'PIN pad' in Waterloo, Ontario, Canada. I didn't (Read More)
Submitted by jgmize
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Excerpts from John Wilbanks:“Far too often the focus on “porting” open source to science focuses on the legal aspects rather than performing an analysis of the infrastructure for science. Science is actually not very similar (Read More)
Submitted by logicalextremes
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The Myths of Privacy on FacebookJames GrimmelmannLet’s start with a story. Bono, from U2, was on vacation in St. Tropez. I guess this happens when you’re a rock star with a social conscience, but he meets two 19-year-olds, (Read More)
Gizmodo:
When Roku released their new HD-XR box, they mentioned that big new features would be launched in the coming weeks via software update. Now the Roku Channel Store is finally here, but it's awfully short on excitement. The Rok (Read More)
VentureBeat:
Roku offers a trio of set-top boxes that can download movies and TV shows from the web and show them on your TV. Now the company is adding 10 new free content channels to its service.You can use a Roku box with a Netflix subs (Read More)
www.guardian.co.uk:
Developing nations call for UN body to police battle on climate changeA green technology body with powers to direct a worldwide transition away from a high-carbon economy is needed to combat climate change, according to the w (Read More)
Mixx: Tech:
Creating slideshows can be an excellent way for students to summarize their learning, share their what they've learned, and to share their ideas. If you have students that create slideshows that you or they think should be sh (Read More)
USA-World-The Times of India:
US and India will sign a pact on intelligence sharing and counter-terrorism during PM's visit to Washington. Details of the pact have not being disclosed yet. (Read More)
The Inquisitr:
We are coming up to a watershed moment in the existence of the Internet and very few people seem to care. Right now there are two separate events happening that will have a direct impact on both the Internet we have right now (Read More)
The Guardian:
Is it just me? A friend's stance on petty pilfering has made me question my ethical standardsA friend recently returned, seemingly traumatised, from what he described as "a terrible date". After much prompting, he relayed the (Read More)
Submitted by mvndrvrt
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I don’t do pain, even in my imaginationIn my last post I described an exercise for testing the depth of our positive attitude: write a novel about myself and make myself feel pain. I tried it. It was hard! I’m glad to know (Read More)
Lifehacker:
Thanks to broadband and some excellent screencasting applications, you don't need to limit yourself to mere static images when you're trying to show someone how to do something on your computer. Record video, audio, and do ev (Read More)
VentureBeat:
With the help of close friends and family, 16-year-old Charles Allatt, has launched Vye Music, an online meta search app for music files around the Net. The site pulls search results from other music sites — including Skreemr (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Society:
Extending property rights to those who move in together, but don't marry, will only lead to heartbreak and pain for the youngYears ago, I used to urge my students at Oxford to conduct their love affairs in silence. I told the (Read More)
observer.guardian.co.uk:
A new film bringing the life of John Keats to the big screen prompts a personal Romantic pilgrimage to RomeThe rose-seller is stalking me. It is a brilliant blue-skied November morning in Rome and I am standing on the Spanish (Read More)
guardian.co.uk Politics:
Peter Robinson warns Sinn Féin that policing and justice row threatens devolutionNorthern Ireland's first minister vowed yesterday not to walk away from the Assembly, even if the row with Sinn Féin over policing and justice r (Read More)
India Times:
With a “market correction” on the rental front, the talk now is of MG (i.e minimum guarantees) and rev share (i.e. revenue share). (Read More)
Submitted by magitam
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One thing I notice about people, whether in the real world or online, is each one of us has our own unique talents.You know how it goes.Some are very artistic and can make a stick figure look like a work of art. Others can ta (Read More)
Submitted by quannum
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In This Corner…Like the universe itself, film is a fragile medium that can produce monumental changes with just the slightest tweaks, twists, or turns. In life, a decision to stop off for a loaf of bread and a six-pack of bee (Read More)