RIAA Kicks off New School Year With 403 More College Piracy Lawsuits
Also sent out copyright infringement lawsuits against previous recipients of letters who have ignored settlement “opportunities.”
Archive for September 23, 2007
Will the Upcoming New Ultra-thin MacBooks Do Away With DVD Drives?
When you consider the facts, it is a no brainer. What is the largest part of the internals of a laptop and at the same time (as trends go) is used less and less - not to mention its status as a powerhog. What could the average laptop certainly do without on a daily basis? Without a doubt, it is the DVD player.
Jack Thompson sends a Cease and Desist to a blog for a Photoshop Contest
When I was unsure of who it was, I replied with the following:
If you are the real Jack Thompson, then I should be getting a LEGAL cease and desist letter from you, not some anonymous comment in a blog post. So since I did not get that. And since I don
’t think you are him at all, then the answer is no.
Nice try though…made me giggle.
Ubuntu: One More Release, Yet More Polish
“However, what strikes you the most is the amount of polish that has been going on in the last few months on the existing tools. Everything just feels more professional, more stable, more good looking, heck, even more HIG-compliant. I like what I see and I hope more people take notice too.” -OSnews
New Firefox 3.0 alpha blocks malware, secures plug-in updates
Security features debut in latest preview, as Firefox 3.0 heads down the stretch
Xbox360 ‘Timing Attack’ Tools Released - Downgrade Kernel and Run Linux
Robinsod released a package of software tools that together with the Infectus modchip and an opensource PIC interface will allow you to perform the ‘Timing Attack’ to downgrade your Xbox360 to a vulnerable kernel which will allow you to run linux and homebrew software.
BitTorrent 6 Released with uTorrent Capabilities
BitTorrent, which acquired uTorrent late last year, has just released BitTorrent 6, the first version that combines the two services, incorporating uTorrent functionality with BitTorrent
’s open-source base (uTorrent was a closed-source service). With BitTorrent 6, you’ll see that the user interface now resembles that of uTorrent’s, including the…
Hacker’s project sends media-filled hard drives to troops
A network engineer going by the hacker handle ‘Deviant Ollam’ has taken it upon himself to send care packages of a different sort to troops serving overseas, with him ditching the usual goods in favor of hard drives filled with movies, music and other content.
PSP overtakes DS in Japanese hardware sales
According to the latest stats, the PSP overtook the DS, Wii, Xbox 360, PS3, and PS2 in sales last week, propelled by the newest handheld installment of the Final Fantasy series, Crisis Core: Final Fantasy VII.
Watch new Halo 3 ad: “Two Soldiers Reminisce”
You’ve already seen the first two ads of the Halo 3 “Believe” campaign from The Museum of Humanity. The first featured an old vet talking about the war, the second, creepy living dolls. Though those were cool, and just a little sad, we have to say that the newest ad is our favorite so far.
MediaDefender’s Decoy Effectiveness on BitTorrent Sites
MediaDefender’s email and anti piracy tool leaks gave the world an unique insight into the workings and the effectiveness of their BitTorrent decoy operations. So how effective
