Topic: COPYRIGHT - on September 24, 2003 at 9:34:11 PM CEST
Europaparlament gibt reinen Softwarepatenten einen Korb
Das europäische Parlament hat sich nach heftigen Diskussionen für weit gehende Änderungen an der umstrittenen Richtlinie über die "Patentierbarkeit Computer-implementierter Erfindungen" ausgesprochen. In der Schlussabstimmung am heutigen Mittwoch in Straßburg votierten 364 Abgeordnete für deutliche Revisionen an dem Konstrukt und nur 153 dagegen. Demnach sollen Geschäftsmethoden und Algorithmen keinen staatlichen Monopolschutz erhalten und patentierbare Erfindungen auch im Computerbereich durch einen Bezug auf die Technik und die hinter ihr stehenden "Naturkräfte" eingegrenzt werden.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on September 24, 2003 at 7:39:09 PM CEST
Norweger zapfen die Gezeiten an
Das weltweit erste Unterwasser-Kraftwerk ist ans Netz gegangen. Die Energie aus Ebbe und Flut soll in den kommenden Jahren mehrere hunderttausend Haushalte in Norwegen versorgen.
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Topic: BOARD NEWS - on September 24, 2003 at 7:37:10 PM CEST
Verhandlungen über Schafs-"Asyl"
Zur Rettung von etwa 57.000 Schafen, die seit Wochen auf einer Irrfahrt im Persischen Golf unterwegs sind, verhandelt die australische Regierung jetzt mit über zehn Ländern über ein "Asyl".
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Topic: SPORT - on September 24, 2003 at 2:03:44 PM CEST
Bungy jumping/soccer fusion a hit in Japan
Football has gained considerable popularity in Japan, but even after last year's World Cup finals, it's a fair bet that local fans were not prepared for the vertical game.
But in Osaka, 12 storeys above the ground, football is defying gravity.
Admittedly, it isn't a full 11-a-side 90-minute match - only two players in action for 20 minutes a time.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 24, 2003 at 1:58:05 PM CEST
Stinger
McAfee AVERT Stinger
Stinger is a stand-alone utility used to detect and remove specific viruses. It is not a substitute for full anti-virus protection, but rather a tool to assist administrators and users when dealing with an infected system. Stinger utilizes next generation scan engine technology, including process scanning, digitally signed DAT files, and scan performance optimizations.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 24, 2003 at 1:54:02 PM CEST
Chip launch ushers in new era
Chip maker AMD has launched its long anticipated Athlon 64 computer processor.
Gamers, scientists and engineers will probably be among the first users of the chip, keen to benefit from the boost in performance AMD promises it will give them.
The chip brings 64-bit computing to desktop machines, even though there are relatively few programs in use that can take full advantage of its capabilities.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on September 24, 2003 at 1:49:29 PM CEST
Fuel cells power up for notebooks
NEC Corp. and Toshiba Corp. last week showed prototypes of fuel cells that they said would find their way into notebook computers before the end of next year. The direct-methanol fuel cells weigh in at about 900 grams each and can power a system for five hours, with one fill-up of methanol fuel.
NEC plans to market a notebook PC with a built-in fuel cell by the end of 2004. It also intends to launch a notebook equipped with an internal fuel cell that offers 40 hours of continuous operation by the end of 2005. Toshiba, too, aims at introducing its first fuel cell product for PCs in 2004.
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Topic: SEX - on September 24, 2003 at 1:43:02 PM CEST
Hungarians get horny
Forget Latin lovers -- horny Hungarians are now the most active between the sheets, leading a charge of eastern Europeans in the global sex charts. Condom maker Durex's annual global sex survey published on Tuesday showed that Hungarian lovers enjoy sex 152 times a year. The French -- fiercely proud of their sexual prowess -- only manage 144 performances a year.
The British can't beat the Australians at cricket but outperformed them between the sheets, managing 135 sessions a year to the Aussies 125.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on September 24, 2003 at 1:38:18 PM CEST
DirecTV Hacker Is First Person Convicted Under Digital Millennium Copyright Act
In what prosecutors say was the first jury conviction ever under the Digital Millennium Copyright Act, a Florida man was convicted in Los Angeles of selling hardware used to pirate DirecTV broadcasts. Thomas Michael Whitehead, 38, of Boca Raton, was found guilty of one count of conspiracy, two counts of selling unlawful decryption devices and three counts of violating the DMCA, Assistant U.S. Attorney James Spertus said.
Whitehead faces up to 30 years in prison and fines of up to $2.75 million when he is sentenced Jan. 26 by U.S. District Judge Christina Snyder.
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Topic: DRUGS - on September 24, 2003 at 1:33:58 PM CEST
Epilepsy drug 'combats addiction'
An epilepsy drug can stop cocaine use in hard-core addicts, research in the journal Synapse suggests.
Experts from New York University found the drug, vigabatrin, works by eliminating the craving for cocaine.
Four out of ten hard-core addicts given the drug were able to stay clean for more than 60 days.
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Topic: SPAM - on September 24, 2003 at 1:29:56 PM CEST
New 'Nigerian' Internet Scam
Agents at the U.S. Secret Service office in Orlando, Fla., believe a Problem Solvers investigation has uncovered a new, more sophisticated variation of the so-called "Nigerian 419 Advance Fee" scam targeting Americans who sell items over the Internet. The variation of the "Nigerian" scam involves authentic-looking cashier's checks that are issued for high-priced items.
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Topic: - on September 24, 2003 at 9:16:26 AM CEST
Arbeitsgemeinschaft Cannabis als Medizin in Österreich
1998 wurde Dr. Kurt Blaas von Mag. Helmuth Santler (vormals Österreichisches Hanfinstitut) eingeladen, am Aufbau einer Arbeitsgruppe zum Einsatz von Cannabis in der Medizin mitzumachen.
In Zusammenarbeit mit Franjo Grotenhermen wurde ein kleiner, österreichischer "Ableger" der ACM Deutschland aufgebaut.
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