Archive for January 6, 2008

When Pirates Pay, They Pay Good

Last week we reported on the release of Steal This Film 2, a documentary about the past, present and future of filesharing. The film is free to download, but people are encouraged to donate some money if they want to support future projects. Surprisingly, the pirates who decided to donate were quite generous.

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MWSF08: Is the Apple MacBook Touch a Realistic Possibility?

Some Apple fan mixed the real iMac-like dock patent and the fabled MacBook touch, getting a very nice rendition of how both concepts may look together. There is minimalist dock station too, which could work with an Ultra-Slim MacBook. But what are the real probabilities of any of this happening?

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HD-DVD vs Blu-Ray Battle Over? Where the Studios Stand

A graph or which studios support what format. Damn you, Weinstein brothers. I want my Planet Terror & Kill Bill Blu-Ray discs.

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Linux phone to Debut upgrade at CES

OpenMoko has announced an upgrade to its Linux-powered mobile phone and plans to present the device at CES.

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Best Buy: Video Games aren’t Toys

A man tries to purchase an Xbox 360 and two games from a Best Buy store using a percentage-off coupon good for “toys”; Best Buy stops him from doing so, claiming video games aren’t toys, despite the lack of small print saying so on the coupon itself.

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MacWorld 2008 Rumor Roundup

A roundup of all the rumors regarding MacWorld 2008. Organized by probability.

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iPhone 1.1.3 Prep is a Malicious File! DO NOT INSTALL

Do not try installing the 1.1.3 iPhone Prep, it will do nothing on install, and on uninstall it will remove 20+ binaries (mostly those of Erica Sadun’s utilities) from your iPhone’s /bin/ dir

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First Half-Life 3 in game image

Title speaks for itself…

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Oscars Veteran Resigns Over DVD Screener Piracy Threat

Academy member: Sign this legal document. By breaking this seal you agree to our terms. If any unauthorized copies are traced back to you, you risk civil and criminal penalties. FBI. Prison. Interpol. A 17 year veteran of the Academy has had enough of being treated like a criminal. Enough is enough - he resigns.

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RIAA CD liner parody

Don’t laugh too hard, this could be a glmpse of the future if the RIAA has it’s way…

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YouTorrent: Great New BitTorrent Search Engine

New BitTorrent sites are launched every day, but only a few stand out or have something new to offer. YouTorrent is such a site; feature-wise it
’s just a meta-search engine, but the design and user interface make it one of the best i’ve seen.

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Intel Quits One Laptop Per Child Program

That didn’t last long! Citing disagreements with the organization, Intel Corp. said Thursday it has abandoned the One Laptop Per Child program, dealing a big blow to the ambitious project seeking to bring millions of low-cost laptops to children in developing countries.

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