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- Mars Rover Anniversary, Five Years Of Service
Its the fifth anniversary of NASAs rover mission to Mars, but "Spirit" and "Opportunity" were only supposed to last three months. The twin rovers emerged intact from yet another Martian winter.
Published : 2009-01-03 Source : www.topix.net - Startup Shows Android Running on a Netbook
Android on a netbook? This isnt something that should be much of a surprise. Google has always labeled Android as a platform, and not simply a smartphone OS. Matthäus Krzykowski and Daniel Hartmann, freelancers for Venture Beat, who also run a startup called Mobile-facts, have managed to get Android compiled and up-and-running on an Asus Eee PC 1000H.
Published : 2009-01-03 Source : www.topix.net - Air New Zealand tests biofuel Boeing
Air New Zealand, along with Boeing, Rolls-Royce, and Honeywell, retooled one of the four Rolls-Royce RB211 engines on a Boeing 747-400 to run on an unusually fruity blend of half Jet A1 fuel and half jatropha oil, according to Air New Zealand.
Published : 2009-01-03 Source : www.topix.net - AT&T 3G Network Upgrades Lead to 2G Downgrades
Poor 3G service on the iPhone was (and still is) a point of contention. Some have pointed to AT&Ts nascent 3G network, others to the iPhone itself. Whatever the explanation, building out the AT&T network cant hurt, can it? Well, it could be hurting --- 2G phone service, anyway.
Published : 2009-01-03 Source : www.topix.net - Phishing Scam Hits Twitter
A phishing scam, in 140 characters or less? Thats what we have here, as a phishing scam has apparently hit Twitter.
Published : 2009-01-03 Source : www.topix.net - Spotify, An Alternative to Music Piracy
The music industry has taken some extreme measures to counter piracy, but it hasn’t found the silver bullet yet. The key is to come up with a service that will fulfill the needs of music lovers, and one that would even be embraced by the most hardcore pirate. With Spotify, this might just become possible. The music industry has taken some extreme measures to counter piracy, but it hasnt found the silver bullet yet. The key is to come up with a service that will fulfill the needs of music lovers, and one that would even be embraced by the most hardcore pirate. With Spotify, this might just become possible.
Published : 2009-01-02 Source : torrentfreak.com - Piracy Who? MPAA Enjoys Record Overseas Profits - AGAIN!
Despite repeated dire predictions for the health of the movie industry and the welfare of the people it employs, is estimated to surpass last years all-time box office record of nine and a half billion dollars. The MPAA would have you believe that these are tough times for the movie biz as it faces the scourges of physical and digital piracy amidst a global economic downturn. "If you look at the situation, the current economic crisis makes this problem much more serious than before," MPAA head Dan Glickman recently told a forum. "If we dont protect IPR (intellectual property rights), our economic losses will be far worse." Apparently Glickman either hadnt looked at the overseas box office tallies so far or is keeping them to himself for a recent report indicates that the MPAA is about to enjoy record overseas profits, surpassing even last years all-time record of $9.
Published : 2009-01-02 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Spanish Govt Anti-File-Sharing Campaign Angers Internet Users Group
Insists must end to avoid "the manipulation of public opinion to the benefit of private interests." The Spanish Govt launched an anti-P2P campaign this past November that is now drawing the ire of the Association of Internet Users (AI) in that country for misleading the public for the benefit of private entertainment industry interests. Called "If you are legal, youre legal," in Spanish the adjective legal can also apparently mean okay or good when referring to a person, AI says the campaign "recklessly offers information that lacks all legal basis, with the exclusive aim of re-educating public opinion." AI insists the campaign must end to avoid "the manipulation of public opinion to the benefit of private interests" and notes that the anti-P2P campaign "includes information that is untrue, and therefore is contrary to the constitutional principle of freedom of information, with regards to intellectual property and the protection of authors rights, according to current legislation." It cites the Law of Advertising and Institutional Communication, which prohibits the broadcasting of institutional messages contrary to Spanish constitutional principles.
Published : 2009-01-02 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Blogger Writes from Inside the Newest Police State on the Planet
What would it be like if all those anti-privacy laws you keep hearing about passed? Just ask someone who lives in India. When it comes to countries in North America, its not often that India reaches the headlines unless a Canadian or an American is involved in the story. Then again, there is the occasional report that does offer a small glimpse into what it is like to live in the digital environment of India. A blogger from India recently wrote a piece about the new surveillance laws of India and the arguments used to pass it as well as some of the provisions that were mentioned seemed surprisingly similar to that of laws being brought forth to legislators in countries like Australia, Britain and what is currently being talked about in the United States. Sometimes, reports like these raises the question of validity, so we took some initiative and verified what was happening through a business article writing in 2007 that suggests that the Indian security market then was worth $170 million.
Published : 2009-01-02 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Apple Patent Filing Reveals iPhone-Compatible Glove Design
Filed a day before the launch of the first generation iPhone, a recently unearthed patent application shows that Apple was thinking ahead, realizing that the capacitive touchscreens like those of the iPhone and iPod Touch would have problems for users in cold weather (meaning, wearing gloves).
Published : 2009-01-02 Source : www.topix.net - Pink iPhone Grabs Tons of Unwarranted Attention
A picture of a mysterious pink iPhone hit the blogosphere today, via an eBay auction. While the seller claimed it was "the only pink Iphone (sic) on the market," a little homework and searching on eBay and searching on eBay and we find its not what people were thinking it was.
Published : 2009-01-02 Source : www.topix.net - Exploiting nature to cut mosquitoes life short
Old mosquitoes usually spread disease, so Australian researchers figured out a way to make the pests die younger - naturally, not poisoned.
Published : 2009-01-02 Source : www.topix.net - Mixed-Race Couple Defies Odds Twice: Second Set of Black / White Twins
A mixed-race British couple has defied the odds not once, but twice, by having fraternal twins, one white, one black.
Published : 2009-01-02 Source : www.topix.net - Company Offers Lifetime Anonymous BitTorrent For $50.00
In these harsh economic times, everyone is looking out for a bargain. A new VPN service launched recently offering a lifetime of anonymous BitTorrent, completely unlimited, for a one-off $50.00 payment. Sounds good? We take a closer look to see if the numbers stack up. In these harsh economic times, everyone is looking out for a bargain. A new VPN service launched recently offering a lifetime of anonymous BitTorrent, completely unlimited, for a one-off $50.00 payment. Sounds good? We take a closer look to see if the numbers stack up.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : torrentfreak.com - Five File-Sharing Predictions for 2009
What will happen to BitTorrent users and their favorite sites in the new year? What will happen to the music industry’s new efforts to combat piracy with the help of ISPs, and what about efforts to legalize file sharing? We asked guest columnist Janko Roettgers for his predictions for 2009. What will happen to BitTorrent users and their favorite sites in the new year? What will happen to the music industrys new efforts to combat piracy with the help of ISPs, and what about efforts to legalize file sharing? We asked guest columnist Janko Roettgers for his predictions for 2009.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : torrentfreak.com - What Will 2009 Bring to Filesharing and Technology?
Its the end of 2008 as we know it, but what will 2009 bring? We look at the past for clues into the future. Theres been plenty of ups and downs just like any other year, but as we march on into 2009, what can we expect to see in what could shape up to be a year that seems to be promising some major shifts in not only the file-sharing landscape, but the internet as a whole. Technology is perhaps one of the most impossible things to predict thanks in part to its fast pace, but there is no harm in looking at the past for some clues into what could happen in 2009. Television - HD or Bust Upgrading an old television to a new one has always seemed to be an option, rather than a requirement. One mustnt forget that 2009 has a particular deadline for upgrading to a digital compliant television.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Major Record Label Admits CD Sales is Not a Measure of Success
In the face of another major slump in CD sales, the major record labels say they have other streams of revenue as well. A report from the New York Times has some interesting comments from the major record labels. Neilson Soundscan reports that CD sales have slumped this year with the top selling album selling less than 3 million albums for the first time since Soundscan reported record sales (17 years). The news came with some interesting notes including the fact that ticket sales have been going up. The record industry has been wanting a cut of the revenues generated from live tours for about a year now in so-called "360 deals" though the Times report says that this is not the norm for contracts yet.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Australian Internet Filtering Plan Will Be Mandatory for Everyone - No Opt-Out
After the internet filtering trial, there will be no such thing as opting out of the internet filters. The internet filtering plan from Australia seems to keep getting more and more disturbing. The latest word from Australia says that the internet filters will become mandatory for all Australians following the trials currently taking place according to telecommunications minister Stephen Conroy. From the report: "Labor makes no apologies to those that argue that any regulation of the internet is like going down the Chinese road," he said. "If people equate freedom of speech with watching child pornography, then the Rudd-Labor Government is going to disagree.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Astraweb Trumps Giganews Retention
270 days coming.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.slyck.com - Fear Jaws? Shark bites are weak, study finds
Sharks have wimpy bites for their size and can crunch through their prey only because they have very sharp teeth - and because they can grow to be so big, researchers reported on Tuesday.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.topix.net - The iPhone 3G Gets Its New Years Software Unlock
As promised, the iPhone Dev Team has released their software unlock for the iPhone 3G. The unlock, called yellowsn0w does contain a nice surprise: while the group originally stated you would need baseband 02.11.07 or earlier, the team reports it will work only with baseband 02.28 (meaning the latest firmware, 2.2).
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.topix.net - What Is The State Of Solid State LED Lighting?
LEDs certainly are everywhere but, with a few exceptions, the primary purpose of an LED is to indicate rather than illuminate. A few new developments, however, may bring solid-state lighting into our homes very soon.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.topix.net - Shhh! Gadget racket threatens pulsar research
Of all the threats to scientific research Wesley Sizemore has stymied over the years, satellites and cell phone towers dont stick in his memory quite like the possessive old hound and its treasured heating pad.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.topix.net - Great Barrier Reefs coral growth is slowing
The rate at which corals absorb calcium from seawater to calcify their hard skeletons - and thus grow - has declined dramatically in the last two decades and signs point to manmade greenhouse gas emissions as the culprit, according to a study of samples from Australias Great Barrier Reef.
Published : 2009-01-01 Source : www.topix.net - Internet Group Demands End to Government P2P Propaganda
In November, the Spanish government launched a media campaign which heavily criticized file-sharers. Now, Spain’s Association of Internet Users has issued a complaint, claiming the content “recklessly offers information that lacks all legal basis, with the exclusive aim of re-educating public opinion.” Sounds familiar. In November, the Spanish government launched a media campaign which heavily criticized file-sharers. Now, Spains Association of Internet Users has issued a complaint, claiming the content "recklessly offers information that lacks all legal basis, with the exclusive aim of re-educating public opinion." Sounds familiar.
Published : 2008-12-31 Source : torrentfreak.com - Top 10 Most Pirated TV Shows on BitTorrent
TV shows are by far the most wanted files on BitTorrent, and according to some, it’s becoming the modern day TiVo. But what are all those people downloading? TV shows are by far the most wanted files on BitTorrent, and according to some, its becoming the modern day TiVo. But what are all those people downloading?
Published : 2008-12-31 Source : torrentfreak.com - Pirate Party Fulfills Opentracker’s Beerware License
Opentracker, the BitTorrent tracker software utilized by The Pirate Bay, is released under a beerware license, meaning that anyone who uses it and meets the developer should buy him or her a beer. To fulfill the license, the German Pirate Party donated 50 liters of beer to the main developer at the Chaos Communcation Congress. Opentracker, the BitTorrent tracker software utilized by The Pirate Bay, is released under a beerware license, meaning that anyone who uses it and meets the developer should buy him or her a beer. To fulfill the license, the German Pirate Party donated 50 liters of beer to the main developer at the Chaos Communcation Congress.
Published : 2008-12-31 Source : torrentfreak.com - TorrentFreak’s Top 10 Most-Read Articles of 2008
TorrentFreak published 688 articles during the last year, a record for us. We’d like to end 2008 with our latest chart which uniquely, is determined by you, our readers. Additionally, our three regular writers reveal their personal favorites from an eventful year. TorrentFreak published 688 articles during the last year, a record for us. Wed like to end 2008 with our latest chart which uniquely, is determined by you, our readers. Additionally, our three regular writers reveal their personal favorites from an eventful year.
Published : 2008-12-31 Source : torrentfreak.com - NFL, NBA, MLB Not Worried About Free Live Sports Streams on TVants.com Yet
Please dont log on to tvants,com and watch our major exciting games live for free. Theres an interesting story on the New York Times recently about stream piracy which is where someone manages to get a stream from a major sports event pirated online live for free. The strange part is the fact that they practically tell you exactly how to get a pirated stream while some involved in the business end of sports talk about it being a threat. In short, many major sports organizations are talking about how stream piracy is currently embryonic and not a major threat yet, but could be in the future. The story goes on to say how intellectual property officials complain how tvants.
Published : 2008-12-31 Source : www.zeropaid.com - Record Label Partners With What.CD to Revolutionize Industry Landscape
Open Your Eyes Records and the BitTorrent tracker site team up to prove that "P2P technology and record labels can work hand-in-hand to accomplish their ultimate goals: getting artists heard and growing their fan bases." Those who are members of music-oriented BitTorrent tracker sites like Waffles.fm, What.cd, or even their OiNK predecessor, are well aware that each are, or in the case of OiNK, were, the Tower Records of the future. No other site or destination ca boast a similar quality or selection of music as do they.
Published : 2008-12-31 Source : www.zeropaid.com
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