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14 May 2003Five perspectives on spectrum allocation. "Here's a fascinating comparison of five organizations' feelings on spectrum policy. The FCC is proposing to allow some of the unused TV spectrum to be used by WiFi-like devices, which would have to be engineered to be location-aware and capable of selecting and using an appropriate frequency according to a table of which spectrum is idle in what parts of America. It's a pretty cool idea: the spectrum is supposed to belong to the public, so let's find all the nooks and crannies of spectrum that are sitting idle, providing no benefit to anyone, and give them to the public for wireless data use." [Boing Boing Blog]
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There's an interesting argument followed by lots of lively comment on Apple, iTunes and whether the whole thing will blow up in a series of lawsuits, over at Kottke.org: "Apple wants to make a business out of this and maybe they're daring the RIAA to sue them over it. Or daring the RIAA not to sue them. After all, Apple and the record companies are all buddy-buddy now with the iTunes Music Store...are they willing to sue Apple right after getting Jobs on the cover of Fortune with Sheryl Crow?"
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SCO: Customers bear Linux legal risks. SCO Group sends a letter to about 1,500 of the world's largest corporations warning that they could be liable for using Linux. [CNET News.com]
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'Buffalo Spammer' nabbed in New York. New York state authorities have arrested the e-mail marketer "Buffalo Spammer," in the state's first criminal case against a junk mailer. [CNET News.com]
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E-paper turns a corner. Start-up E Ink and partner Philips are set to demonstrate a working prototype of electronic paper that they say features a sharper resolution than ever before. [CNET News.com]
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The Doc Searls Weblog: "Dr. Weinberger offers the best case against DRM I've read yet."
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Idol moments. New research shows that following a favourite celebrity can result in extreme behavioural patterns. [Guardian Unlimited]
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Ahhh, I love the Devil's Dictionary: Ambrose Bierce. "To be positive: To be mistaken at the top of one's voice." [Quotes of the Day] ... I also like his definition of female: "One of the opposing, or unfair, sex."
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Verizon Sets Up Phone Booths to Give Access to the Internet. Subscribers to Verizon's high-speed Internet service will soon be able to go online wirelessly when they are near Verizon phone booths in Manhattan. [New York Times: Technology]
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Neandertals Not among Our Ancestors, Study Suggests [Scientific American] ... Though we all know a few exceptions...9:35:56 AM # your two cents []
Sony to release handheld game player. The living-room games leader turns its gaze to the portable market with the planned launch of the PSP, a handheld game player capable of 3D images. [CNET News.com]
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Republican Chickenhawk Cards. Parody of the Iraqi “Deck of Death” playing cards - a deck with 54 hawkish Republicans who finagled their way out of military service.
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'What exactly is a "chickenhawk"? According to The New Hampshire Gazette, "a "chickenhawk" has three qualities: bellicosity (a warlike manner or temperament), public prominence, and a curious lack of wartime service when others their age had no trouble finding the fight."'Link Discuss [Boing Boing Blog]
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Boing Boing Blog: Formula for a blockbuster. A thorough study of blockbuster flix has come up with a fool-proof formula for making a successful film. "According to Clayton the blueprint for the perfect film is for it to have: 30 percent action, 17 percent comedy, 13 percent good versus evil, 12 percent sex/romance, 10 percent special effects, 10 percent plot and eight percent music." Link Discuss (via Die Puny Humans)
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Apple seeks a slice of Europe. Computer company Apple is negotiating with record labels to launch its iTunes online music download service in Europe by the end of the year. [Guardian Unlimited]
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Rampaging badger's reign of terror. A badger named Boris went on a two-day rampage, attacking five people and leaving one man needing surgery for his bites. [Guardian Unlimited]
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