Saturday, 28. February 2009

Microsoft blamiert sich mit sexuell begründeter Zensur


Microsoft macht sich mit Zensur-Prüderie lächerlich, Ebay muss nicht jedes Angebot auf Markenrechtsverletzungen überprüfen und Urheberrechtsschützer Sarkozy verstößt gegen das Urheberrecht. Das und mehr im Überblick.

Die USA sind der Staat mit der weltweit größten Pornoindustrie, gleichzeitig aber so prüde wie kein anderes westliches Land. Gods own country kann ganz schön bigott sein. Was offensichtlich auch die Firmenpolitik diverser US-Firmen prägt, und das gilt anscheinend nicht zuletzt für Microsoft.

spiegel.de

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World of Warcraft: 'the crack cocaine of the computer world'


Some say yes. Others are too busy playing World of Warcraft to answer.

The former opinion is given by a Swedish youth organization that works with addictions. The org says it's releasing a new report labeling the online swords n' sorcery excursion as "the most dangerous game on the market."

reghardware.co.uk

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Time In The Joint


Ass kickin', genuine quality, 100% natural mug shots

Time In The Joint

thesmokinggun.com

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Koalitionszoff um manipulierten Mais


Kein Verbot von Genmais: Die Europäische Kommission will den EU-Staaten nicht gestatten, den Anbau von Genmais zu untersagen. Bei der Abstimmung könnte Deutschlands Stimme entscheiden - doch die Bundesregierung sucht noch nach einer gemeinsamen Linie.

spiegel.de

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Wikileaks cracks password on NATO Afghanistan document


Wikileaks cracks NATO's Master Narrative for Afghanistan Wikileaks has cracked the encryption to a key document relating to the war in Afghanistan. The document, titled "NATO in Afghanistan: Master Narrative", details the "story" NATO representatives are to give to, and to avoid giving to, journalists.

wikileaks.org

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Herdometer


Have you ever come across a web site that you could not access and wondered,"Am I the only one?" Herdict Web aggregates reports of inaccessible sites, allowing users to compare data to see if inaccessibility is a shared problem. By crowdsourcing data from around the world, we can document accessibility for any web site, anywhere.

herdict.org

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The 20 Weirdest Album Covers: A Definitive List


The web is a haven for the bizarre. And much like weird burgers, mustaches or crazy balloon art -- the web loves its album covers.

With the flurry of fake album covers hitting the web lately, we've compiled a list of insane album covers that ACTUALLY exist!

Vikingarna - Hallelujah

urlesque.com

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Pirate Bay Witness’ Wife Overwhelmed With Flowers


When Professor and media researcher Roger Wallis left the stand yesterday, the court asked whether he wanted to be reimbursed for his appearance. “You are welcome to send some flowers to my wife,” he responded. In the hours that followed, many Pirate Bay supporters took this suggestion to hand.

torrentfreak.com

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