Hundreds Attend Sydney $cientology Protest (Feb 10th)
Hundreds of Australians are attending protests against the Corporation of $cientology right now!
Join the rest of the world and protest the unethical actions of the CO$ on February 10th!
Archive for February 10, 2008
Yahoo’s Board REJECTS Microsoft takeover Offer!
Board members concluded the unsolicited $44.6 billion offer massively undervalues the Web pioneer, a person familiar with the situation told the newspaper.
Anonymous message to the People fighting Scientology
A message from Anonymous to everyone fighting Scientology.
The Pleiades Star Cluster: Visible to the Naked Eye At Night
Perhaps the most famous star cluster on the sky, the Pleiades can be seen without binoculars from even the depths of a light-polluted city. Also known as the Seven Sisters and M45, the Pleiades is one of the brightest and closest open clusters. The Pleiades contains over 3000 stars, is about 400 light years away, and only 13 light years across.
Anonymous responds to fake news
Fake news was already posted. Anonymous responds.
Microsoft says “sorry” with free Valentine’s Zune 80 players
Microsoft is notifying customers that the limited-edition Zune Originals Valentine’s Day Zune 80 is delayed. To make things right, they’re refunding money, but lettings users keep their Zunes.
Corporations deny ties to Scientology
Several multinational corporations have released statements refuting those made by David Miscavige during the 2006/2007 New Year’s Celebration. The article also makes note of his “slippery” words.
RIAA president “simply musing” about filters on your PC
The backpedaling begins. The RIAA tells us that Cary Sherman was just “musing” about approaches to end piracy. We respectfully suggest that what’s needed is better business models, not tighter thumbscrews.
Microsoft Helps Nab $900M Piracy Ring
Microsoft is telling the tale of a major software piracy investigation that weaved through 22 countries, hoping would-be pirates will think twice if they know how far the company will go to protect its computer code worth billions in revenue each quarter.
Spectacular (Almost Surreal) Shot Of Volcanic Crater
Genuinely beautiful pic [best if enlarged]; mix of minerals causing surface of Ethiopian volcano crater to look otherworldly, surreal, suffused in color. Part of Nat Geo gallery,”patterns in nature” — features other striking pics; e.g., great shot of Alaskan Glacier.
End of the Road for Polaroid Instant Film
Polaroid Corp. is dropping the technology it pioneered long before digital photography rendered instant film obsolete to all but a few nostalgia buffs. This year’s closures will leave Polaroid with 150 employees at its Concord headquarters and a site in the nearby Boston suburb of Waltham, down from peak global employment of nearly 21,000 in 1978.
Nokia turns people into traffic sensors
100 UC Berkeley students took place in a test of a new technology that, among other things, will enable phones to “proactively say, I see you have a meeting that’s coming up in an hour, the route you usually take is congested. You probably need to leave 15 minutes early.” [Video Included]
