Who is attempting to entrap users of aXXo torrents?
September 18, 2007
In the last 48 hours, several popular BitTorrent sites have shown postings advertising a “new website” for the infamous torrent uploader known as “aXXo”. Even Digg has been targeted by a user known as “therock41″, who has only submitted and dugg stories regarding aXXo’s rumored “new” site, axxorelease.com, which is protected by WhoIsGuard. Hmm…
Exclusive: Facebook to Offer Data Storage
September 18, 2007
Quietly tucked away in the Facebook Developer wiki, as I noticed while browsing around today, is Facebook
’s next step to world domination (at least, developer domination) — to offer data storage.
Apple’s new iPod checksum cracked by GtkPod coders
September 18, 2007
Apple’s attempt to block third-party music management software on new iPods has been thwarted by open-source software developers, and it’s not the first time.
Microsoft sued over WGA spyware allegations in China
September 18, 2007
After a global Windows Genuine Advantage failure caused by human error, Microsoft now has to face a privacy suit brought against the company in China over alleged WGA behavior. This joins similar suits in the US that have described WGA as “spyware.”
EFF is Hiring: Help Stick It To The RIAA, MPAA
September 18, 2007
EFF is seeking an intellectual property staff attorney for its legal team. Responsibilities will include litigation, public speaking, media outreach, plus legislative and regulatory advocacy, all in connection with a variety of intellectual property and high technology matters.
Winamp Goes Where iTunes Doesn’t Dare
September 18, 2007
Winamp 5.5 (Beta) sports two new and potentially controversial features: support for mp3 blogs and the ability to stream your music collection over the Internet.
How many iPods could be powered by my body’s electricity?
September 18, 2007
This asks you several questions about yourself, including height, weight, and your resting heart rate. It then tells you approximately how many watts your body is producing, including how many iPods and refrigerators your body could power.
OS X Dashboard Widgets running on iPhone (with screen shot)
September 18, 2007
Copy /System/Library/WidgetResources over to your iPhone, install your OS X widgets into /var/root/Library/Widgets and run Widgets.app. “The Weather, ESPN and Calendar widgets are some of the best; the Flight Tracker, Dictionary and Phone Book are among the worst” in compatibility
The iPod meets the iPhone: a review of the iPod touch
September 18, 2007
Apple has drastically overhauled the iPod with the release of the iPod touch. Ars goes hands-on with the latest iteration of the world’s top-selling digital audio player line to determine if the iPod touch is anything more than an iPhone without the phone.
Open Office 2.3 released today
September 18, 2007
A new version OpenOffice 2.3 is officially released today (December 17th, 2007) for Linux fans. Hundreds of bugs are fixed. Performance is improved considerably. Try it while it’s hot.
