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Friday, March 05, 2004 |
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Thursday, February 19, 2004 |
Hungry Black Hole Rips Star Apart. X-ray observatories capture act of 'celestial gluttony' that astronomers say proves a long-standing theory that black holes can pull in cosmic bodies, stretch them to the breaking point and then consume them. [Wired News]
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Sunday, January 18, 2004 |
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Friday, October 17, 2003 |
Data Faster Than Speeding Bullet. CERN and Caltech set a new world speed record for sending data across the Internet, doubling the previous fastest transfer. The transmission between the two scientific research centers is 20,000 times faster than typical home broadband. [ Wired News ]
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Tuesday, October 07, 2003 |
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Monday, September 29, 2003 |
One of the things that bugs me the most about the DMCA is that it treats copyright violators with more severity than pedophiles or drug kingpins. Here is the possible sentence for cable theft that a man in Florida faces:
News.com Whitehead, who was also known by his computer name "JungleMike," was convicted on one count of conspiracy, two counts of selling hardware that unlawfully decrypted the broadcasts, and three counts of violating the DMCA. With the six felony convictions, Whitehead faces up to 30 years in federal prison and fines of as much as $2.75 million. Sentencing is scheduled for Jan. 26, 2004 [John Robb's Weblog]
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A speech given last year by now-former @Stake CTO Dan Geer, who was principal author of a paper that was presented on Wednesday at the 30th annual Washington Caucus sponsored by the Computer and Communication Industry Assocation (CCIA). Most reports suggest Geer was fired for his role in the report, though some suggest he resigned. [ Jon's Radio ]
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Tuesday, September 23, 2003 |
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