Topic: COPYRIGHT - on April 21, 2010 at 1:12:00 PM CEST
Oh Look, UK Piracy Statistics Are Based On Nonsense Too
A recent GAO study found claims of piracy's supposedly-devastating impact on the economy (shockingly) usually aren't based on real science -- despite the fact that such claims (which usually originate from the entertainment or software industries) are repeatedly parroted by government officials. The study also found that there were a few instances where file trading could actually be a good thing -- and could actually result in increased product sales.
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Topic: logisch - on April 20, 2010 at 12:38:00 PM CEST
F*ck the society
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Topic: STRANGE - on April 20, 2010 at 12:36:00 PM CEST
Pilot crashes plane asking tractor driver for directions
A Russian pilot crashed into a field after the pilot got lost - and decided to ask a tractor driver for directions.
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Topic: Cigar - on April 19, 2010 at 2:30:00 PM CEST
Alejandro Robaina - Cuban cigar legend dies aged 91
Mr Robaina, the only grower to have a brand of Cuban cigars named after him, had been a roving ambassador for the country's state-run cigar industry.
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Topic: STRANGE - on April 19, 2010 at 2:29:00 PM CEST
George Washington owes $300,000 in library fines
New York City's oldest library says one of its ledgers shows that the first U.S. president has racked up 220 years' worth of late fees on two books he borrowed, but never returned.
Adjusted for inflation, that means Washington owes approximately $300,000 (£197,000).
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Topic: COMPUTER - on April 17, 2010 at 11:20:00 AM CEST
Simple As Pie!: How To Print From The iPad
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Topic: AUSTRIA - on April 17, 2010 at 11:14:00 AM CEST
Skydiver hitches a lift - 6,000ft up
An Austrian skydiver pulled off a breathtaking stunt when he somersaulted from the wing of one glider to another - 6,000ft above the ground at 100 mph.
First, Paul Steiner crawled from the cockpit of one glider above the Austrian Alps, then he flipped himself under the wing to land on the second aircraft flying below.
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Topic: SCIENCE - on April 17, 2010 at 11:11:00 AM CEST
Quantenphysik: "Schrödingers Katze" wird Realität
Bis vor wenigen Jahren galt "Schrödingers Katze" noch als absonderliche Phantasie der theoretischen Physik. Nun ist sie nicht mehr weit von der experimentellen Umsetzung entfernt, berichtet Markus Aspelmeyer von der Universität Wien in einem ORF.at-Interview
Bis vor wenigen Jahren galt "Schrödingers Katze" noch als absonderliche Phantasie der theoretischen Physik. Nun ist sie nicht mehr weit von der experimentellen Umsetzung entfernt.
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Topic: logisch - on April 17, 2010 at 11:09:00 AM CEST
Non-flying circus: John Cleese's £3,300 taxi fare
He's more famous for a sketch about a Norwegian blue parrot than a Norwegian taxi, but John Cleese may have to change his routine. The actor and comedian reportedly took a cab from Oslo to Brussels on Friday costing 30,000 kroner (£3,300) after he was stranded, along with thousands of others, in the Norwegian capital by the volcanic ash plume from Iceland.
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Topic: logisch - on April 16, 2010 at 3:52:00 PM CEST
Komiker Cleese nahm Taxi von Oslo nach Brüssel
Der britische Komiker John Cleese (70) wollte offenbar nicht warten: Wegen der Flugverbote im norwegischen Oslo hat er ein Taxi nach Brüssel bestellt. Der Rundfunksender NRK berichtete, dass der mit "Monty Python" berühmt gewordene Brite sich am Freitag bei "Viken Taxi" in Horten telefonisch mit der Frage nach den Kosten für die Fahrt über 1.500 km erkundigt hatte. Umgerechnet 3.800 Euro als Antwort schreckten ihn nicht ab, sondern führten zur endgültigen Bestellung.
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Topic: DRUGS - on April 16, 2010 at 2:09:00 PM CEST
Legalization of Marijuana Activist Jack Herer - Aka "The Hemperor" - Dead At 70!
Longtime pro-marijuana and hemp supporter Jack Herer, aka "The Hemperor," died Thursday morning at 70, according to several reports.
Shortly after 11 a.m., the award-winning author of "The Emperor Wears No Clothes," a book that many supporters of marijuana have cited in the fight to legalize cannabis, passed away at his home in Eugene, Oregon.
After speaking at the Portland Hempstalk festival last September, Herer suffered a heart attack and reportedly had a tough row to hoe on his road to recovery due to several other health issues he was dealing with.
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Topic: POLICE REPORT - on April 14, 2010 at 4:10:00 PM CEST
Falscher Passagierflug-Pilot kommt mit Geldstrafe davon
Ein Schwede, der mehr als zehn Jahre lang in ganz Europa ohne Pilotenschein Passagiermaschinen geflogen hat, ist in den Niederlanden zu einer geringen Geldstrafe verurteilt worden. Das Gericht in Oude Meer verhängte ein Strafgeld von 2000 Euro, etwa einem Drittel der möglichen Höchstsumme. Die Anklage hatte für den 41-jährigen Beschuldigten eine dreimonatige Haftstrafe gefordert.
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