Microsoft has come out and said that their new "iPod killer" meia player, the Zune, will have a small problem. See, Zune Won't Play Old DRM Infected Files. What does this mean for you, the consumer? It means that if you've bought any digital music that Microsoft claims "PlaysForSure" (Or …
read moreA tragedy not soon forgotten.
I think this sums up the five year anniversary of 9/11 quite succinctly.
(As seen on the sistermachinegun blog).
read moreSenator Ted Stevens is at it again
Senator Ted Stevens (The Senator from the land where the Internet is a "Series of Tubes") is once again propoosing legislation that demonstrates a complete lack of understanding about digital technology. There's the list of problems with the legislation from the EFF, and a form you can send to your …
read moreOriginal Star Trek Getting CGI Makeover
Slashdot | Original Star Trek Getting CGI Makeover
Why?
Honestly, I think when directors decide to update the effects on their movies, they're pissing all over the accomplishments of their talented cast and crew. These guys did the best they could with what they had at the time. Does the space …
read moreBBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Pluto loses status as a planet
BBC NEWS | Science/Nature | Pluto loses status as a planet
So, instead of 12 planets, we get eight planets, and four dwarf planets.
(Booming Voice) "My Very Energetic Mother Just Served Us Nothing".
(Tiny voice) "Certainly Pizza's (an) Unquestionably-Better Choice".
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