R.I.P. MuchMusic | Keebler/Blog
As if you needed further proof that the old MuchMusic is dead -- as well as being completely subverted by CTVglobemedia's MTV-obsessed programming -- there's
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The Net closes in on internet piracy - News, Music - The Independent
Seven million people could be criminalised under government plans to crack down on internet piracy, to be included in this autumn's Queen's Speech. The illicit downloading of music and films on the internet, a practice engaged in by one in 12 of the population, could lead to severe restrictions on internet access and a fine of up to £50,000.
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Tuesday, August 18, 2009
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Huffington Post, Facebook sync up on social news | The Social - CNET News
In a rare official partnership for the social network, Facebook Connect comes to the Huffington Post to fuel its new HuffPost Social News service. Read this blog post by Caroline McCarthy on The Social.
A quick Twitter guide and glossary for business users | Tech Sanity Check | TechRepublic.com
A quick Twitter guide and glossary for business users
I just got back from the netrootsnation conference. It was excellent. Can't imagine missing it next year. It was excellent both for the networking and productive connections I made and the content-- I learned a lot, chatted with some very interesting people and came up with some ideas and actions that could make a difference.
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Saturday, August 15, 2009
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Future Of News: The Newsmaster Role As Seen By Gerd Leonhard, George Siemens And Nancy White
How important is going to be the role of the newsmaster in the future? Is this network middle layer of human filterers and scanners actually emerging? What about serious business talk: Could the newsmastering practice ever become
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The Celtx Blog: Greenwriter.org aims to recast screenwriting industry (and save some trees).
Writers take note - greenwriter.org is out to change the way Hollywood studios and producers buy your screenplays. The new site provides a free venue for you to professionally showcase your screenplays online, and it features an intuitive indexing program...
Microsoft Ordered to Stop Selling Word - word - Lifehacker
Finding that Microsoft had violated a patent on Custom XML usage owned by i4i of Toronto, a Texas judge ordered Microsoft to stop selling any Word products within 60 days that use XML coding in any way—which is pretty much all of them at the moment. Microsoft plans to appeal the injunction and $290 million in damages, and likely won't lose the ability to sell its flagship product. Still, it's not exactly great timing for a day when Microsoft planned to announce Office availability on Nokia phones. Update: The All About Microsoft blog explains in more detail the Custom XML issue at the heart of the court decision.
A Tribute To Woodstock - Playlist - Listen for free to complete concerts from music's greatest live performers, from the King Biscuit Flower Hour and the Bill Graham Archives. Brought to you by Wolfgang's Vault.
Time Drive Does Incremental Backup Across Networks - Backup - Lifehacker
Windows/Mac/Linux: Inspired by our post on Linux backup utility Back in Time, but finding it lacking encryption and network powers, Rob Oakes wrote his own Python-based utility to back up Windows, Mac, or Linux machines across local machines or networks.
Tech Weekly podcast: Twitter attacked and the rise of the GPU |Technology |guardian.co.uk
We hear how and why sites like Twitter and Facebook were attacked last week. Also, Jen Husun Huang of Nvidia explains how the future of computer processing is within the graphics processing unit
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Wednesday, August 12, 2009
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"Bailout Nation" author, blogger, and investment adviser Barry Ritholtz
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Is the U.S. on the Brink of Fascism? | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet
There are dangerous currents running through America's politics and the way we confront them is crucial.
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Friday, August 07, 2009
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Geothermal’s Big Break (Reported by Julie Karceski)
Geothermal energy usually gets relegated to the backburner in a myriad of alternative energy choices." />
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Thursday, August 06, 2009
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Marijuana is Safer: So Why Are We Driving People to Drink? | Rights and Liberties | AlterNet
A new book explains how we're steering people away from cannabis and toward the use of a very harmful and deadly substance: alcohol.
Making War to Bring ‘Peace’ -- In These Times
In These Times features award-winning investigative reporting about corporate malfeasance and government wrongdoing, insightful analysis of national and international affairs, and sharp cultural criticism about events and ideas that matter.
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Wednesday, August 05, 2009
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Ode Magazine : The business of making people laugh
Being funny for a living is very serious business. How much would you pay for a laugh?
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Tuesday, August 04, 2009
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Britain To Put CCTV Cameras Inside Private Homes | Gadget Lab | Wired.com
As an ex-Brit, I’m well aware of the authorities’ love of surveillance and snooping, but even I, a pessimistic cynic, am amazed by the governments latest
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