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Vlad Zablotskyy V. ePerks The Cliffs Notes Version

Several people have mentioned that the Zablotskyy case is difficult and hard to follow. And that is true. I often find that if I can arrange difficult situations in chronological order … in a timeline … they are easier to understand.
This post is not intended to be slanderous. It is intended to be […]

Copyright problems exemplified

This blog posting from Bruce Schneier’s blog came across my feeds today. It’s an article written by John Tehranian on the problems with the current U.S. copyright system. It’s quite relevant to Canada, as our system is very similar.
The article is full of examples like this one, where I am obviously guilty of regular […]

The Internet, Where No One is Under Eighteen

There are few incentives to give your real age out on the Internet, but even fewer if you are a minor. If you answer “under 18″ on an adult website you won’t be allowed in. If you answer “under 13″ on many sites like Amazon, YouTube, and others you’ll be denied access. That’s […]

No mo’ smokin’ (ziua proasta se cunoaste de la ora 13)

Azi am primit o circulara (pe care a trebuit s-o semnam), cum ca in cladirea in care avem biroul nu se mai fumeaza. Nicaieri, in nici un colt. Lucrez la etajul 5 iar ca sa iau liftul trebuie sa astept 2-3 minute. Coboara pana jos in alte 2-3, pentru ca se opreste la fiecare etaj, […]

Insurance Lessons From Katrina

This is a rather wise story from WKRC Channel 12 in Cincinnati about some of the lessons people should be learning from the tragedies following Hurricane Katrina. To quote:

The insurance industry says only 40 percent of homeowners in New Orleans had flood insurance before hurricane Katrina. And […]

Investigate With Free Reverse Phone Numbers

by Roger Phillips
If you are trying to uncover information about some people and you only have their phone numbers, what you need to do is a free reverse phone number search. This is a very good method if you still keep record of someone’s phone number but have lost your contact with the person. Or […]

Prying funds from a client trying to stiff you

Armanath Nanduri, Owner, Shubisoft, Herndon, Va.
I provided software consulting services for a large corporation, which has failed to pay me the $28,000 I am owed. The corporation claims it can’t pay me until it receives funds from its client. Our contract includes no term limiting my right to payment in this way. How can I […]

Apple, Google, Napster sued over patents

A defunct online movie service has sued Apple Computer, Google and Napster claiming patent infringement over the distribution of video over the Internet.

The patent in question, filed in 2001 and granted in 2005, outlines the business model for offering video content from various providers to consumers over the TV and the Internet, Intertainer Inc. said […]

IOC To Chinese Deceivers: Let’s See Some (Real) IDs

UPDATE 2: Just for fun — Here is a look at what U.S. editorial cartoonists are doing with the He Kexin kerfuffle. Click to enlarge.

UPDATE: China Digital Times has a November 3, 2007 report from the Xinhua News Agency describing He Kexin as 13 years old. And on the same day (courtesy of The University […]

Um vídeo de vocês!!

Pois é, eis que tive uma idéia.
A V4 (uma nova versão do Chongas) se aproxima.
E para isso, claro, irei fazer um vídeo com a feliz e um pouco só atrasada inauguração.
Por isso pensei em vocês!!
Pois então, a idéia seria:
Quem quiser aparecer no vídeo, é só fazer um vídeo (rá!) curto (um vídeo […]