Pistons 98, Clippers 80
Richard Hamilton scored 15 of his 23 points in the first quarter and the Detroit Pistons beat the Los Angeles Clippers 98-80 on Sunday while Rasheed Wallace sat out a one-game suspension.
Canadian MP wants to clean up the internet
Conservative MP Joy Smith introduces the Clean Internet Act.
The Clean Internet Act (Bill C-427) is a newly submitted private member bill in the Parliament of Canada by Conservative MP Joy Smith, that among many things will mandate that ISPs obtain a license in order to offer internet services as well as require them to DENY internet service to anyone who violates any of the Act's stipulations.
“In an age when the Internet is increasingly being used for criminal and exploitive purposes, it is the responsibility of parents and all Canadians to protect our vulnerable citi
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New York Mag Pulpbite: iGod: Has Steve Jobs Peaked?
If you love or hate Apple , you have to read this New York Magazine feature wondering whether or not the iPhone is set to be a success or a case of 'imperial overreach.' It's not nice, and I felt a little bad reading it. John Heilemann,...
Report: Former School Official Admits Bribe
A former school official in Louisiana admits taking bribes allegedly from brother of congressman William Jefferson.
FTC is neutral on net neutrality
(InfoWorld) - The U.S. Federal Trade Commission is taking the middle ground in the net neutrality debate that pits large telecommunications operators against Internet giants.
In a report on its examination of the net neutrality issue, the FTC on Wednesday didn't urge lawmakers to either pass or kill neutrality legislation but instead recommended that policymakers proceed with caution.
Net neutrality refers to the concept of an open Internet where all content is treated the same way. Net neutrality regulation, backed by companies such as Google and by World Wide Web pioneer Timothy Berners-Lee, would require telecommunications operators to keep their networks neutral. Operators, however, typically argue that such regulations would stifle innovation.
Qwest Communications International and Verizon Communications interpreted the FTC statement as a victory.
"The Federal Trade Commission report confirms that there is no problem to fix," said Tom Tauke, Verizon executive vice president for public affairs, policy and communications, in a statement. "Proposals to impose new regulation actually threaten further advancements in broadband Internet connections."
Qwest issued a similar comment. "Qwest is pleased with the findings of the report released today by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) that government regulation of the Internet is unnecessary because there is no evidence of market failure or consumer harm," said Gary Lytle, Qwest senior vice president of federal relations, in a statement.
An organization on the other side of the fence, the Open Internet Coalition, was pleased to see that the FTC found that consumers have said they strongly prefer the current open access model. But the group warned that Congress and the Federal Communications Commission must act to protect the open Internet. If policymakers wait until operators begin treating traffic differently, it will be very difficult to return to the current open framework, the group said.
The SavetheInternet.com Coalition took a similar stance. "This is not the time for caution, but rather forward-looking and decisive action reinstating Net Neutrality once and for all," said S. Derek Turner, research director of Free Press, an organization that is part of the SavetheInternet.com Coalition, in a statement.
The FTC said the broadband industry is moving toward more competition. Thus, in the absence of market failure, policy makers should be particularly careful in enacting new regulations. However, some organizations, including the SavetheInternet.com Coalition, argue that competition is weak, with most consumers having at most two operators to choose from. Recent consolidation, such as SBC's acquisition of AT&T, has shrunk the competitive market.
In May, 54 organizations, including Amazon.com and Tivo, called for a national broadband policy that includes net neutrality laws. Google's public policy blog, launched in late May, already includes several entries supporting net neutrality.
Discovery Could Help Bring Down Price Of DNA Sequencing
One promising method for speeding up DNA sequencing is nanopore sequencing. Using a theory based on classical hydrodynamics, a Northwestern University researcher now has explained the nature of the resistive force that determines the speed of the DNA as it moves through the nanopore, which is just five to 10 nanometers wide. This understanding ... (Read on Source)
Stop The Apologizing Already
Apologies must be in this year, Danes sorry for looting and pillaging MORE than 1200 years ago hordes of bloodthirsty Viking raiders descended on Ireland, pillaging monasteries and massacring the inhabitants. On Wednesday, one of their more mild-mannered descendants stepped... (Read on Source)
Utility Computing, ASP, Hosted, Software-as-a-Service, On-Demand - What the Hell?
N. [moo-duh] Waste; any human activity which absorbs resources, but creates no real value. [See Non-Value Added, Waste]. Japanese term commonly used in lean manufacturing and agile software development. (Read on Source)
GSK Says No Evidence Plaintiff Took Contac Within 72 Hours of Stroke
NEW ORLEANS - SmithKline Beecham Corp. on June 18 moved for summary judgment in a PPA case, arguing that the testimony of the plaintiff and his wife does not show that he ingested its product within 72 hours of his stroke, as is required to show causation under the applicable multidistrict litigation Daubert order (Alejandro Garcia, et al. v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., et al., No. 01-3424, E.D. La.). Full story on lexis.com
Fractional Manufacturing Is the Great Equalizer: Making the Move From 'Cab Driver' to Mega Success
Fractional Manufacturing shakes up manufacturing industry. Entrepreneurs and inventors now have the firepower of Boeing, the R&D of Xerox and the design capabilities of Apple, all on a budget that even a Manhattan cab driver can handle, according to US Reliant, itself an unabashed disruptive force in business and technology. (PRWeb Sep 24, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/SGFsZi1Db3VwLUhvcnItTWFnbi1UaGlyLVplcm8=
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PerfCast: Building Long Term Value
Check it out. Chris Garret and I just recorded our latest PerfCast over Skype. The topic was "building long term value online" and we both got pretty playful with the metaphors. Just a note of warning. Since we use Skype all the way across the Great Pond, there are some moments when the connection is a bit rough. But if you bear with that, I'm ... (Read on Source)
NEC Lui PC
NEC will be selling its Lui PC from next week onwards, bringing a computer that tunes into digital HDTV broadcasts while being able to stream both live and recorded programs as long as your TV is compatible. The Lui can be classified as a DVR of sorts that has been merged with a PC in a single, large case. It is meant to sit pretty in the living room right next to a TV while functioning as a central server for multimedia content. Features of this Windows Vista Premium-powered PC include dual terrestrial HDTV tuners, a single HDTV satellite tuner, up to 1TB of hard drive space, 2GB RAM, an Intel Core 2 Duo 2GHz processor and ATI's Mobility Radeon HD2600 graphics card. NEC has slapped a $3,753 price tag for the high-end model, but think of the possibilities and magic it can perform in your living room!
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New App Compat Video - Debugging
A new video has been posted to the Developer Meet Server Show on Channel 9. In this video, we discuss tools and resources you should know about when debugging application compatibility issues. From the description of the video:
"?In this video, we sit down (well, stand up actually) with Chris Jackson and Gov Maharaj to chat about debugging application compatibility issues (and some of the things Microsoft has done to mitigate typical app compat issues we've run into)."
Enjoy!
New Report Forecasts the Security Hardware Market 2007-2010
... shift towards unified threat management security appliances and intrusion detection and prevention systems from firewall/VPN products. The report forecasts the market size of security hardware over the period 2007-2010. ...
Tune into SA radio with Linux
With broadband speeds in South Africa improving at a steady pace (although still pricey) listening to commercial radio on PCs and laptops is becoming a lot easier. The problem is, however, that if you’re a Linux user most of the live streams provided by South Africa’s commercial radio stations are provided in Windows Media Format (.asx).
How to Ace Your Math SATs
Wired's How-To Wiki offers some expert test-taking tips sure to boost your math-geek cred as well as your SAT score.
Unreal Engine 4 Due Next Console Generation; Estimated by Epic as 2012 to 2018, PC Coming Last
Following Epic's statement that the next iteration of its popular Unreal Engine development tools will target the PlayStation 4 and next Xbox first, president Mike Capps has roughly estimated that the next generation will run from 2012 to 2018.
"We've got Unreal [Engine] 4 in production right now," Capps said at GamesFest, according to Gamasutra "It's going to be in the next console generation--our rough guess is 2012 [to] 2018."
In its early years, Epic was primarily focused on PC software and technology with titles such as Jazz Jackrabbit and Unreal Tournament. Like many other formerly PC-centric companie...
How Anecdotal Evidence Can Undermine Scientific Results
The recent medical controversy over whether vaccinations cause autism reveals a habit of human cognition--thinking anecdotally comes naturally, whereas thinking scientifically does not. On the one side are scientists who have been unable to find any causal link between the symptoms of autism and the vaccine preservative thimerosal, which in the ... (Read on Source)
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The Dell Studio Hybrid is a small-form-factor desktop with a unique cylindrical ovoid design.
Tutorial: Turn Your iPhone Into a Wireless Modem
A few of us at Wired.com are turning our iPhones into wireless modems with the $10 NetShare application. But none of us could get it to work at first. With a little help from NetShare's maker, Nullriver, our connections are now up and running. Here is a step-by-step tutorial in case you're stuck, too. (Read on Source)
3 in One Night + SN2008er for Tom Boles
Tom Boles captured three new supernova discoveries on the 3rd of August, and followed these up with another on the... (Read on Source)
Save $10 on Writing With Keywords
So, I'm a total toad! In the last newsletter, I mistakenly sent Karon's special discount offer on the latest version of her 'Writing With Keywords' book only to the 'text-only' newsletter subscribers and not to the HTML ones...duh. Since the HTML readers make up more than 2/3 of the readers, Karon has agreed to extend the offer through this week. (Read on Source)
Discrimination Suit Against Subprime Mortgage Lender Remanded to State Court
Subprime mortgage lender Option One Mortgage Corp. and former parent company H&R Block will face a groundbreaking discrimination case over its lending practices to blacks and Latinos in Massachusetts state court instead of its preferred venue, federal court. The Massachusetts attorney general's office filed the lawsuit against Option and H&R Block for allegedly selling predatory loan products to black and Latino borrowers in Massachusetts and charging them higher fees than similarly situated white buyers.
OhioLINK can cut book costs
A LITTLE PRICY: Junior psychology major Briaunna Ponder helps junior journalism major Ashley Patterson find the required books for her economics course at the University bookstore. (Read on Source)
Hi-Tech Challenge To FDA Ephedra Rule Denied In District Court
PITTSBURGH - A federal judge ruled Oct. 15 that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration did not act in an arbitrary and capricious manner in enacting the 2004 Final Rule on ephedra and that it acted properly in seizing five unlabeled boxes of ephedra products from a fitness products company in Pennsylvania (United States of America v. 5 Unlabeled Boxes and Hi-Tech Pharmaceuticals, Inc. v. Andrew C. Von Eschenbach, M.D., et al., No. 2:06-cv-00027-NBF, W.D. Pa.). Full story on lexis.com
Re: Credit Is Not a Civil Right
Reader Nicholas informs me that NRODT beat me to the punch -- by 15 years: QUIETLY, behind the scenes, the Clinton Administration is preparing for the biggest regulatory crackdown of recent years. Attorney General Janet Reno is linking up with banking regulators and with HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros to end the supposed epidemic of discrimination ... (Read on Source)
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Happy Halloween everyone! I have a Halloween party to go to late tonight, but I actually am not sure about my costume yet. I should probably get on that.
The first thing I did this morning was download the Mirror's Edge demo, as I haven't had an opportunity to play the game before. I managed to leap to my death quite a few times, but damn this game is seriously slick. I was already pretty hyped for the game, but even more so now...can't wait to get better at it.
Keith McMillen unveils string instrument interfaces
Keith McMillen Instruments has unveiled two computer interface products designed for string instrument musicians, the K-Bow for bowed instruments, and the StringPort for a wide range of bowed or picked string instruments. The Kevlar and carbon-fiber K-Bow uses Bluetooth communication to transfer live information to a computer for further sound processing. The information can be used as input for ...
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