Wednesday, 1. August 2007

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Copy killers


Digital rights management is a lie concocted to bilk the entertainment industry out of a fortune - it's time to wake up.

In Stalin's Soviet Union, a madman named Lysenko was put in charge of the nation's wheat growing. Lysenko rejected the idea that genetic traits are inherited from your parents, and instead believed that you could change an organism's offspring by changing the organism itself.

guardian.co.uk

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Parents warned of powered skates that can reach 20mph


They look like the kind of footwear a character from the Beano might sport - rollerskates powered by a petrol engine that can reach up to 20mph in less than 20 seconds.

But trading standards officers yesterday warned children to steer clear of the skates after seizing a consignment of 50 apparently destined for UK streets. A hand-held throttle controls a 25cc engine built onto the back of the right boot with a one litre fuel tank. The "cruising" speed is put at 10mph and the skates can whizz along for more than an hour.

guardian.co.uk

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Eminem Publisher Suing Apple When It Should Be Suing Universal Music


We've had plenty of folks submitting to us the story that Eminem's publisher is suing Apple over Eminem songs available on iTunes. It's getting some play around the tech news and tech blog world, but everyone seems to be missing the key point.

techdirt.com theregister.co.uk

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German Court Says eBay Should Be Able To Tell A Fake Rolex From A Real One


For many years, various luxury brands have had problems with people selling counterfeit goods on eBay -- leading to a variety of lawsuits. Of course, most of these lawsuits are incorrectly targeted. They're usually filed against eBay, rather than the seller of the goods.

techdirt.com

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Obazda!


Ein leckeres bayrisches Rezept ist Obazda!

frag-mutti.de

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