Copyright Progress, Maybe. The U.S. Copyright Office
wants comments on
"the issues raised by 'orphan works,' i.e., copyrighted works whose owners are difficult or even impossible to locate. Concerns have been raised that the uncertainty surrounding ownership of such works might needlessly discourage subsequent creators and users from incorporating such works in new creative efforts or making such works available to the public."
This is wonderful news, and a sign of that people like Larry
Lessig are making progress in educating the powers-that-be on the issues.
Public Knowledge has a good summary. [Dan Gillmor on Grassroots Journalism, Etc.]
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15" 1.5GHz Aluminum PowerBook G4/SuperDrive available for $1949 [PowerBook Central]
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Up to $650 discount on leftover 17" and 12" PowerBook G4s [PowerBook Central]
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The Ultimate Boot CD. And yes, they mean it:UBCD4Win is a bootable CD which contains software that allows you to repair/restore/diagnostic almost any computer. All software included in UBCD4Win are freeware utilities for Windows®. UBCD4Win uses Bart's PE© which is how the CD boots into a Windows® environment with network support. Perfect for recovering deleted files on your harddrive without accidentally overwriting them or scanning a virus infected system. This project currently has 50+ utilities included in the download. Anti-Virus, CMOS password recovery, password finders, file recovery, Networking tools, CD burning software, MBR backup and recovery, etc. types of applications are all included in the download. Please visit the "List of Tools" page for a complete list of what is included in the project.
We've got more boot CD stuff here. [Chris Pirillo]
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The Burning Retina (A LASIK Story). About 3 weeks ago, a masked man wielding a high powered laser apparatus decided to slice open my eyeballs and play around inside each of them. The result? I now have better than 20/20 vision without the assistance of glasses or contacts. Inside contains my tale... (Beware, references to demonic creatures lurk inside) [kuro5hin.org]
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Apple debuts faster PowerBooks with new technologies [The Macintosh News Network]
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Which Linux for Professional Admins? [Slashdot:]
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MUG Center launches a blog, more MUG news. Chuck Joiner, editor of the Macintosh User Group (MUG) Center Web site, announced on Monday the launch of a new blog that promises "writings, ramblings, proclamations and prognostications from the front lines of the Apple community." His first entry focuses on taking "The Art of Traveling With Your Mac" -- a session held during last month's Macworld Expo -- and turning it into a MUG Meeting topic. [MacCentral News]
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