Topic: COPYRIGHT - on April 17, 2009 at 12:23:00 PM CEST
A Pirate's Code of Conduct for BitTorrent
n the 17th century, when groups of men plundered the seas in ships filled with rats and scurvy, they agreed on a code to keep themselves civilly uncivil. I propose the same for BitTorrent.
My code isn't necessarily the code for everyone. But it is the code for my ship, my computer, my slow-ass DSL connection that can't steal anything worth a damn anyway. Here is the code that I live by.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on April 17, 2009 at 12:19:00 PM CEST
Pirate Bay Verdict: Pirates Win Either Way
A win-win situation. That's what author Anders Rydell, who wrote a book about the Swedish piracy movement, calls the pending verdict in The Pirate Bay trial, due in on Friday. Four men associated with the defiant BitTorrent tracking site are on trial for contributory copyright infringement. Medel Sam Sundberg and Anders Rydell (right) wrote the book, The Pirates - The Swedish File Sharers Who Plundered Hollywood. Courtesy Anders Rydell
Rydell followed The Pirate Bay for two years and he's certain that no matter what, the pirates will come out on top. If they win, it will be a sign that file sharing is not illegal. If they lose, they'll be martyrs. Wired.com spoke to Rydell about the trial outcome.
wired.com Pirate Bay awaits trial verdict Pirate Bay co-founder claims 'we lost' Court Nears Decision on File-Sharing Web Site
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Topic: SPAM - on April 17, 2009 at 12:17:00 PM CEST
Spam 'produces 17m tons of CO2'
A study into spam has blamed it for the production of more than 33bn kilowatt-hours of energy every year, enough to power more than 2.4m homes.
The Carbon Footprint of e-mail Spam report estimated that 62 trillion spam emails are sent globally every year.
This amounted to emissions of more than 17 million tons of CO2, the research by climate
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Topic: NATURE - on April 17, 2009 at 12:12:00 PM CEST
Polish zoo visitors flock to catch glimpse of 'gay' elephant
The ten-year-old African Bush elephant, Nino, has had to change zoos three times in the past five years because of his aggressive behavior toward female elephants, including pushing them into the pool. However his attitude to male elephants is described as "affectionate."
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Topic: MUSIK - on April 17, 2009 at 12:10:00 PM CEST
Groovy baby: Introducing the 'iPod' which plays music in the mother's womb
Music-loving mums-to-be could soon play tunes to their unborn child with a specially designed 'baby iPod'.
The gadget, called the B(l)aby, is a contoured belt that wraps around a mothers waist with three inbuilt vibration speakers that play music into her womb.
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Topic: NATURE - on April 16, 2009 at 3:13:00 PM CEST
Dolphins Hate Pirates
Thousands of dolphins blocked the suspected Somali pirate ships when they were trying to attack Chinese merchant ships passing the Gulf of Aden, the China Radio International reported on Monday.
The Chinese merchant ships escorted by a China's fleet sailed on the Gulf of Aden when they met some suspected pirate ships. Thousands of dolphins suddenly leaped out of water between pirates and merchants when the pirate ships headed for the China's.
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Topic: SPORT - on April 15, 2009 at 11:54:00 AM CEST
Klinsmann klagt gegen "taz"
Jürgen Klinsmann sieht seine Menschenwürde und sein Persönlichkeitsrecht "zutiefst und massiv verletzt" - und will juristisch gegen die "taz" vorgehen, die den Bayern-Trainer in einer Satire am Kreuz zeigte.
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Topic: DRUGS - on April 15, 2009 at 11:51:00 AM CEST
Mexican Congress debates legalizing marijuana
Mexico's Congress opened a three-day debate Monday on the merits of legalizing marijuana for personal use, a policy backed by three former Latin American presidents who warned that a crackdown on drug cartels is not working.
Although President Felipe Calderon has opposed the idea, the unprecedented forum shows legalizing marijuana is gaining support in Mexico amid brutal drug violence.
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Topic: NATURE - on April 15, 2009 at 11:49:00 AM CEST
Busfahrerin wegen Krötenrettung suspendiert
Ihr Herz für Tiere fand nicht das Verständnis des Arbeitgebers: Eine Busfahrerin hat laut "Mittelbayerischer Zeitung" vorläufig ihren Job verloren, weil sie eine Kröte vor dem Straßenverkehr rettete.
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Topic: MUSIK - on April 15, 2009 at 11:37:00 AM CEST
Insanely expensive Prince Opus iPod touch
At $2,100, the limited edition Prince Opus iPod touch is definitely not worth the price, until and unless you are a hardcore fan of the artist Prince. Except for the dark purple finish, the Prince Opus iPod comes loaded with a mere 15 songs and an exclusive 40-minute video made by Prince of his 21 Nights at the O2 arena.
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Topic: PHOTO - on April 15, 2009 at 11:15:00 AM CEST
Vintage Tattoo (19 Fotos)
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Topic: FUN - on April 14, 2009 at 2:19:00 PM CEST
Ich wollte ein Buch über Mathematik Beispielen................
Hier ist das Problem. Es wird davon ausgegangen, dass die koreanischen Hangul ist in "koreanische Volk gut Mathematik, weil ich es gemacht habe!" Sie sprechen über die Bilder im Internet.
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