Topic: COPYRIGHT - on December 9, 2008 at 10:52:56 AM CET
Joe Satriani Sues Coldplay For Copyright Infringement
Guitar virtuoso Joe Satriani has sued Coldplay for copyright infringement over claims that their hit single, Viva La Vida, used "substantial original portions" of his song If I Could Fly from 2004, seeking damages for "any and all profits." The lawsuit has been filed in Los Angeles federal court. Call me a skeptic, but it was just back in June when we wrote about a band called Creaky Boards making a similar claim.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on December 9, 2008 at 10:46:25 AM CET
Internetzensur in der Türkei - Es wird schlimmer und schlimmer
Wer in der Türkei das Internet nutzt, kennt das Problem: Viele Seiten sind nicht zugänglich, weil sie als gesetzeswidrig angesehen und von der Regierung gesperrt werden - darunter auch das Videoportal YouTube. Auch wenn viele Türken inzwischen Wege gefunden haben, die Zensur zu umgehen, wächst der Widerstand gegen die Maßnahmen.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on December 9, 2008 at 10:41:14 AM CET
The mouse hits 40-year milestone
The humble computer mouse celebrates its 40th anniversary today.
On 9 December 1968 hi-tech visionary Douglas Engelbart first used one to demonstrate novel ways of working with computers.
The first mouse that Dr Engelbart used in the demo at the Fall Joint Computer Conference (FJCC) was made of wood and had one button.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on December 9, 2008 at 10:36:20 AM CET
Most PCs Run Outdated, Hacker-Friendly Software
Hardly anyone runs a PC without known holes that hackers can exploit, a Danish security company reports. Of those who run the company's free security-scanning tool, nearly half have more than 11 out-of-date programs.
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Topic: WEB - on December 9, 2008 at 10:32:28 AM CET
21 million German bank accounts - yours for only €12m
Identity thieves who claim they stole details of 21 million German bank accounts are offering to sell the data on the black market for €12 million (US$15.3 million), a German magazine reported over the weekend.
To prove they weren't bluffing, the crooks produced the compact disc containing the names, addresses, phone numbers, birthdays account numbers, and bank routing numbers of 1.2 million accounts. Two investigative reporters for WirtschaftsWoche say they obtained the CD during a face-to-face meeting at a hotel in Hamburg with two individuals involved with the theft. The journalists were posing as interested buyers working for a gambling operation.
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Topic: WEB - on December 8, 2008 at 10:51:27 AM CET
Millionen von Bankdaten illegal im Umlauf
Namen, Bankverbindung, Geburtsdaten - und manchmal sogar detaillierte Angaben zur Vermögensanlage: Laut der "Wirtschaftswoche" sind auf dem Schwarzmarkt die Bankdaten von 21 Millionen Bundesbürgern illegal im Umlauf. Die Staatsanwaltschaft ist eingeschaltet.
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Topic: food - on December 8, 2008 at 10:49:58 AM CET
Water availability - hard times ahead
Wastage of water resource, lack of sufficient reservoirs, increasing population and melting glaciers will be leading Pakistan towards a water scarce country. The country faces challenges like better management of Indus Basin Waters, addressing strategic issues and meeting the resource gap - all equally important for a secure future.
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Topic: Terror - on December 8, 2008 at 10:48:01 AM CET
Ermittlungen zu Terror in Bombay führen nach Österreich
Eine SIM-Karte, die in einem Telefon der Attentäter sichergestellt wurde, sei von einem Telecom-Unternehmen in Wien ausgestellt worden, wie in einem Online-Artikel der Zeitung "Indian Express" von Donnerstag zu lesen ist. Aus dem österreichischen Bundesamt für Verfassungsschutz und Terrorismusbekämpfung (BVT) wurde bestätigt, dass es sich um eine österreichische Nummer zu handeln scheint.
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Topic: Terror - on December 8, 2008 at 10:44:00 AM CET
Pakistan arrests suspected Mumbai planner
One of the suspected planners of last month's attack by gunmen on Mumbai was arrested by Pakistani security forces in a raid on a militant camp, an official with a charity linked to the militant group said on Monday.
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Topic: DRUGS - on December 8, 2008 at 10:42:20 AM CET
Amy Winehouse’s Husband Blake Fielder-Civil Wants $1.6 Million To Keep Quiet
Amy Winehouse’s husband Blake Fielder-Civil is a real jerk. Blake reportedly is trying to get $1.6 million out of Amy Winehouse saying if she pays up he will keep his big mouth shut about details of their marriage. Almost sounds like blackmail huh?
Blake Fielder-Civil recently gave an interview stating that is he the one that was responsible for getting Amy Winehouse into drugs, and was taking responsibility. And in being the “big person” that he is… he was going to divorce Amy so she could better herself.
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Topic: MUSIK - on December 7, 2008 at 1:43:39 PM CET
10 Christmas Songs I’m Already Sick Of (and 10 Geeky Alternatives)
We are scarcely into the month of December, and I am already dreadfully tired of classic Christmas music and, for that matter, many of its more contemporary alternatives. Don’t get me wrong, I’ve got Christmas Spirit™ to spare, but the relentless audio assault of this holiday-themed musical fare has long since crossed the threshold from seasonally appropriate and into the realm of the obnoxious. When I shop at my local department store, I am crushed by the melancholy weight of "Blue Christmas." While I wait on hold, "Little Drummer Boy" incessantly pounds his way into my skull. At night while I slumber, "Donde Esta Santa Claus" plays in an endless loop over my horrifying (and inexplicably bilingual) dreams.
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Topic: MUSIK - on December 7, 2008 at 1:36:47 PM CET
20 Best Vinyl Albums of 2008
A Nylvi listmania! We love lists. So in many ways December is our favorite time of the year, as pretty much everybody interested in music are putting together their best of the year lists. As an ongoing feature here on the blog we will, starting from today, present some of the best-of lists as we discover them. If you have a list you want featured let us know. However, we also love putting together lists ourselves so to start off, and put ourselves in the line of fire, here are our Top 20 vinyl albums of 2008!
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