Archive for May 28, 2008

The real implications of the rise of internet computing

Google is said to operate a global network of about three dozen data centres with, according to some estimates, more than 1m servers. To catch up, Microsoft is investing billions of dollars and adding up to 20,000 servers a month. Siberia is proving interesting as a location.

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YouTube: Viacom challenge threatens Internet freedom

A 241 billion copyright infringement lawsuit over YouTube’s ability to keep copyrighted material off its popular video-sharing site threatens how hundreds of millions of people exchange all kinds of information on the Internet, owner Google Inc. said.

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New Threat: MacBook Air can cut through flesh

Now, we know that the MacBook Air is one thin laptop, but some Apple forum members in Germany are claiming that the edge of the laptop is not only sharp — but downright dangerous.

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CRIA Orders ShutDown of What.cd, & Others

A company which hosts many BitTorrent trackers has been ordered by the CRIA to close at least four major sites. MoxieColo was issued with cease and desist notices and ordered to hand over the owners data and site logs of What.cd, SumoTorrent, BTMon and FullDls. They are told to simply close many other sites they host.

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