Ruling will have reporters acting like drug dealers
By Paul McNamara on Wed, 08/02/2006 - 9:09am
... From this morning's New York Times, whose reporters are at the heart of the ruling: "The case arose from a Chicago grand jury’s investigation into who told the two reporters, Judith Miller and Philip Shenon, about actions the government was planning to take against two Islamic charities, Holy Land Foundation in Texas and Global Relief Foundation in Illinois. Though the government contended that calls from the reporters tipped off the charities to impending raids and asset seizures, the investigation appears to be focused on identifying the reporters’ sources. No testimony has been sought from the reporters, and there has been no indication that their actions are a subject of the investigation."
So when your child says, “I want to be just like you daddy!” Have him arrested?
http://www.govtech.net/magazine/story.php?id=100395
Half of Identity Theft is Committed by Someone You Know
August 1, 2006 News Release
Fifty-three percent of identity theft victims last year reported their identity stolen by a friend, a relative, an employee, or an acquaintance. In an effort to educate consumers on identity theft, the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), best known for its icon McGruff the Crime Dog, has added new public service advertising (PSA) radio spots to its identity theft prevention initiative.
It looks like consumers reeeeealy don't like this “feature”
Windows Genuine Advantage: What it is, how to ditch it
It's not easy to remove Microsoft's anti-piracy program, but it can be done
Scot Finnie
Translation? Once we own you, we'll have to fix all that evil software and it's not worth it.
Warner Bros. drops Zango deal over ethics certification
Ththththat's all, folks!
July 31, 2006 (IDG News Service) -- Warner Bros. Entertainment Inc. has axed a deal to provide content to Zango Inc., a controversial advertising software maker.
Warner Bros. made the deal with Zango earlier this year despite ongoing criticism of the company, formerly named 180solutions Inc. But last week, Warner Bros. terminated the agreement, saying Zango had declined to seek independent certification that its software meets ethical guidelines.
Are these next few articles indication of a trend? I think so...
http://www.technewsworld.com/rsstory/52174.html
Apple Strikes Content Deals With TBS, Warner Bros.
By Jennifer LeClaire www.MacNewsWorld.com Part of the ECT News Network 08/02/06 10:34 AM PT
Apple this week announced that it has secured deals with Turner Broadcasting System and Warner Bros. to add video content from those companies to the iTunes Music Store. TBS will provide programming from CNN, Adult Swim and Cartoon Network. Warner Bros. will add episodes of hit series such as "Friends" and animated classics like "The Jetsons."
http://digg.com/videos_educational/Entire_Top_Gear_Series_Available_for_Free_at_BBC2
Entire "Top Gear" Series Available for Free at BBC2
Harvey_Mushman submitted by Harvey_Mushman 22 hours 25 minutes ago (via http://www.bbc.co.uk/bbctwo/programmes/?id=top_gear )
Last week the BBC demanded video host YouTube remove many copies of its Top Gear TV service from its website. That was because, this week, the BBC made Top Gear available in its entirety on-line at BBC2.
Lucasfilm tells YouTube to put all removed Star Wars content back online.
Teague submitted by Teague 8 hours 49 minutes ago (via http://blogs.starwars.com/lucasonline/54 )
YouTube removed all parody/fanfilm/spoof Star Wars content two days ago due to copyright violation. This morning, in an incredibly awesome PR move, Lucasfilm contacted YouTube, and told them to put it all back online - every last one.
http://digg.com/videos_educational/20_Video_Lectures_of_MIT_Computer_Course_-_FREE_Download
20 Video Lectures of MIT Computer Course - FREE Download
ozguralaz submitted by ozguralaz 23 hours 50 minutes ago (via http://swiss.csail.mit.edu/classes/6.001/abelson-sussman-lectures/ )
"The complete MIT course (video) available for download. These twenty video lectures by Abelson and Sussman are a complete presentation of the course, given for Hewlett-Packard employees."
...and is this why? [I wonder if I could sell a research project titled: “Why Cable TV is doomed!”]
http://techdirt.com/articles/20060802/087205.shtml
Why MSN's Lead In Video Is Unlikely To Matter
from the fast-starter dept
In thinking about the surge in online video, the name that invariably comes to mind is YouTube, in part because the company gets tons of hype, but also because the site has actually transformed the experience of watching television (defined broadly). Considering all the hype about YouTube, it may come as a surprise that the video service from MSN is actually seen as a leader in the space, at least in terms of advertising and revenue. MSN's approach has been, simply, to go out and sign a bunch of exclusive contracts with content providers and then to distribute popular shows with advertising. Essentially, the company has the same business model as a conventional TV station, which is the reason it hasn't gotten anywhere near as much buzz as YouTube. And since the conventional TV channel is dying, there's reason to believe that with its current model, MSN will have a hard time holding on to its gains. There's certainly no guarantee that YouTube will emerge as a victor in the online video battle, but just as AOL's promise of exclusive content gave way to a more anarchic web, the same is likely to happen with video.
Here's that AOL story...
http://techdirt.com/articles/20060802/0959233.shtml
About Time: AOL Goes Free
from the last-walls-come-tumbling-down dept
After much speculation, AOL announced today that it would finally bite the bullet, and become a free portal, complete with free AOL email addresses for anyone who wants one. The company says it now wants to exploit the "explosive rise in broadband usage and online advertising", though, of course, it's already missed out on much of the explosion. At least now the company can be meaningfully compared to competitors, and those on the inside can get better measures of their success. As for marrying content with distribution, the initial goal of the AOL-Time Warner merger, there they still have some work to do.
In Great Britain he's “Sir Bill” -- what will he become in China? “That nice barbarian-running-dog-imperialist guy?”
Bill Gates makes China's influential foreigner list
World's richest man joins Karl Marx and Nikita Khruschev on a list of non-Chinese making the greatest impact on China
By Steven Schwankert, IDG News Service August 03, 2006
Education is where you find it.
http://www.usatoday.com/tech/news/computersecurity/hacking/2006-08-01-college-hack_x.htm
Colleges are textbook cases of cybersecurity breaches
Updated 8/1/2006 11:24 PM ET By Mary Beth Marklein, USA TODAY
A high volume of security breaches on college campuses, including about a dozen reports this summer, underscores a growing concern among privacy advocates: Colleges and universities aren't up to speed when it comes to safeguarding information on their networks.
"We're leaking data like a sieve," says Indiana University law professor Fred Cate, who directs a cybersecurity research center that was created after two incidents last year.
... In the past 18 months, colleges were the source of one-third to half of all publicly disclosed breaches, reports by privacy and cybersecurity groups suggest. That's a larger share than financial services, government, retail or health care.
Privacy advocates say the breaches come at a time when higher education is under growing pressure to collect student data. Most recently, a federal commission's draft report recommends that the Department of Education track data on individual college students.
I wonder if this was inspired by that Leonardo DiCaprio movie...
http://news.com.com/2100-7348_3-6101475.html
FBI calls for hacker help
By Joris Evers Story last modified Wed Aug 02 15:47:04 PDT 2006
LAS VEGAS--The FBI needs help from hackers to fight cybercrime, an agency official said Wednesday.
"We need your expertise and input as we develop strategies to battle cybercrime in the 21st century," Daniel Larkin, a unit chief in the FBI's cybercrime division, said in his opening address at the annual Black Hat security conference here.
As cybercrime has continued to become more sophisticated and organized, federal agencies have increasingly sought to partner with the private sector. Earlier this year, FBI Director Robert Mueller used the RSA Conference to send out a similar message.
... "I am a recovering technophobe; I used to be really afraid of you all. But I realize that you all are really important." [Schmoozing? Bob]
Black Hat draws an increasing number of attendees from law enforcement agencies. This year, Larkin estimated, one in 10 attendees might represent federal agencies, he said. "Be nice to them. They are here to help you; they are here to team up," he said.
“Those who do not read history are doomed to repeat it.”
http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/012019.html
August 02, 2006
Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity
From Human Rights Watch: Genocide, War Crimes and Crimes Against Humanity - A Topical Digest of the Case Law of the International Criminal Tribunal for the Former Yugoslavia Related Material
"This unique 861-page book organizes the decisions of the International Criminal Tribunal for the former Yugoslavia by topic, including genocide, crimes against humanity, war crimes, individual criminal responsibility, command responsibility, affirmative defenses, jurisdiction, sentencing, fair trial rights, guilty pleas and appellate review. In selected cases, the book also applies key aspects of the law to the facts of the case."
Download full text of the book (PDF, 861 pages)
How do you shut down all commercial aviation?
http://www.bespacific.com/mt/archives/012022.html
August 02, 2006
9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes
9/11 Live: The NORAD Tapes, by Michael Bronner, Vanity Fair: "Obtaining 30 hours of never-before-released tapes from the control room of NORAD's Northeast headquarters, the author reconstructs the chaotic military history of that day..."
Related postings on 9/11
Okay, it's a Volkswagon ad, but it is pretty... [Reminds me of The Graduate]
http://digg.com/software/Amazingly_High_Resolution_Yet_Very_Rapid_Video_Streaming
Amazingly High Resolution, Yet Very Rapid Video Streaming
BiggDigg submitted by BiggDigg 9 hours 45 minutes ago (via http://www.dvlabs.com/)
This site hosts an extremely high quality video on the main page that starts playing after mere seconds and plays straight through perfectly. This video distribution mechanism is amazing.
Free power due to global warming, but if we stop using coal and oil will we precipitate an Ice Age? Oh, right... We are still in an Ice Age.
http://money.cnn.com/2006/08/01/technology/towerofpower0802.biz2/
How Australia got hot for solar power
Down under, they're all over alternative energy - starting with a 1,600-foot tall "solar tower" that can power a small city.
Business 2.0 Magazine By Todd Woody, Business 2.0 Magazine assistant managing editor August 2 2006: 9:17 AM EDT
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