Archive for October, 2005

Free Culture

Posted by Q Ball on October 29th, 2005

There was a recent protest at a Virgin Megastore, to inform consumers about Digital Rights Management (DRM). Check out the EFF for more info on DRM and all things legal. Freeculture.org

DC Court Ruling Spawns HDTV Cards

Posted by Q Ball on October 28th, 2005

The Broadcast Flag was struck down and now companies are beginning to flood the market with HDTV tuners for PCs! This is good for all. Read who’s putting out cards here.

Marshmallow Jihad

Posted by 3wire on October 28th, 2005

This is an email from Daniel Miller ======================= In the news today: Iran, which insists its nuclear intentions are peaceful, remains unapologetic — and banners saying “Israel must be wiped off the map” were also seen outside Tehran University. Other slogans used included “Peaceful nuclear energy is our legitimate right” and “The only way to [...]

NASA – Managing Murphy’s Law on Mars

Posted by 3wire on October 28th, 2005

This from Science@NASA is a risk analysis for a human mission to Mars. Very interesting. NASA – Managing Murphy’s Law on Mars

More Puple Fingers in Bagdad

Posted by 3wire on October 24th, 2005

Another Election Day in Iraq. Can Democracy defeat Terrorisim? From Michael Yon “I was in Baquba during the January elections. I’d hitched a ride with the US Army to a polling site. There were bombs exploding, mortars falling, and hot machine guns. The fact that the voting was going great despite the violence was something [...]

Brady Campaign set to Challenge S. 397

Posted by 3wire on October 24th, 2005

The “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act” (S. 397) passed last week but the fight is far from over. From the NRA “S. 397 won’t become law until the House and Senate formalize their passage of the bill and send it to President Bush for signature. When he does, it will be the law [...]

Wann play XBOX 360 before it’s released?

Posted by Maverick on October 22nd, 2005

XBOX 360 at Wal-Mart Wal-Mart is setting up XBOX 360 kiosks with playable games, and the link above will take you to a site listing XBOX 360 kiosk sightings.

IGN: Sony Announces PSP Giga Pack

Posted by Maverick on October 21st, 2005

IGN: Sony Announces PSP Giga Pack That’s right. This November, the PSP will be available for purchase at $270 with everything that the current PSP bundle comes with plus, drumroll please………………… A 1GB MEMORY STICK!

House Passes Protection Of Lawful Commerce In Arms Act

Posted by 3wire on October 20th, 2005

From the NRA-ILA (Fairfax, VA) – Today the United States House of Representatives passed the “Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act” (S. 397) by a bipartisan vote of 283-144. The legislation now moves to President Bush’s desk for his expected signature. Commenting on the passage of this landmark legislation, NRA Executive Vice President Wayne [...]

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat

Posted by 3wire on October 20th, 2005

Battlefield 2: Modern Combat Goes Gold From EA Monday 17 October 2005. “This just in from the front lines, Battlefield 2: Modern Combat for the PS2 and Xbox has officially gone gold! The game will begin shipping to stores starting Tuesday, October 25, 2005. The award-winning Battlefield franchise explodes onto the PlayStation 2 and Xbox, [...]

Microsoft Announces Company’s First Cross-Platform Gaming Controller – Xbox Teamxbox.com reported today that Microsoft’s soon-to-be-released Xbox 360 will feature a controller with a USB connector that will be interchangable with PCs running Windows XP.

Bomb Proof Trucks

Posted by Q Ball on October 14th, 2005

New trucks that are extremely resistant to IEDs are replacing Humvees in Iraq. These are honkin’ pieces of equipment. Wired

The Embodiment of the American Warrior

Posted by 3wire on October 13th, 2005

Injured Marine defies attackers BY C. DAVID KOTOK WORLD-HERALD STAFF WRITER “RAMADI, Iraq – Once Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt realized he could wiggle his toes and fingers, he had one message for the insurgents who wounded him – defiance. Marine Gunnery Sgt. Michael Burghardt signals defiance at his Iraqi attackers after being injured by [...]

Radical Muslims Told to Leave Australia

Posted by 3wire on October 12th, 2005

From Iran-Daily.com SYDNEY, Australia, Aug. 24–Muslims who want to live under Islamic Sharia law were told Wednesday to get out of Australia as the government targeted radicals in a bid to head off potential terror attacks, AFP reported. A day after a group of mainstream Muslim leaders pledged loyalty to Australia at a special meeting [...]

Grokster Ruling Could Effect Apple

Posted by 3wire on October 12th, 2005

Wired 13.09: A Rotten Ruling “…The Grokster ruling in June was just the latest example. The Court decided that “one who distributes a device with the object of promoting its use to infringe copyright … is liable for the resulting acts of infringement by third parties.” Pundits bathed the Court in praise for its “sensible [...]

Lawrence Lessig’s Supreme Showdown

Posted by 3wire on October 12th, 2005

Wired 10.10: Lawrence Lessig’s Supreme Showdown Lawrence Lessig helped mount the case against Microsoft. He wrote the book on creative rights in the digital age. Now the cyberlaw star is about to tell the Supreme Court to smash apart the copyright machine. Once a “right-wing lunatic,” he’s become a fire-breathing defender of Net values.

Program Teaching Kids About Guns Draws Fire

Posted by 3wire on October 11th, 2005

FOXNews.com – U.S. & World – Program Teaching Kids About Guns Draws Fire

A Step Closer To Quantum Computing

Posted by Q Ball on October 6th, 2005

Australian scientists trap information in light. Quantum Computers

Halo Movie Gets Big Name Backing

Posted by Maverick on October 5th, 2005

Bungie.net : Top Story “They’ve secured an Executive Producer to help guarantee the creative integrity and technical excellence of the Halo film. And that Executive Producer’s name is Peter Jackson. I’ll give you a second to process. If you’re having a strong, emotional reaction, don’t panic. When I heard the news it took me the [...]

Lt. General Honoré – “You are Stuck on stupid”

Posted by 3wire on October 3rd, 2005

CNN Video confirms previous post about Lt. General Honoré at a New Orleans news conference. From: The Political Teen CNN video