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DMCA exemptions that might have been
Never one to pass up a chance to poke fun at an easy target, Internet humorist Lore Sjberg has written a hilarious Alt Text column for Wired on Library of Congress Rulings That Could Have Been. Other rulings give users the right to copy ...
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Caucasus Emirate Leader Chooses a Successor
In response to the thunderous and inconsequential pronouncements made by Russias power structures...
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A Snap from London
As a Friday afternoon break from the usual, I thought I'd share a photo I snapped during my week in London at the end of June/beginning of July.
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Afghan War Doesnt Seem Winnable: Pakistans UN Ambassador
This post originally appeared on Think Progress.Three U.S. service members were killed in Afghanistan yesterday, bringing the death toll for July to at least 63, making it the deadliest month thus far in Americas longest war. Meanwhile, ...
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Ipso Facto gets slate funding from North East Creative Content Fund
Newcastle-based UK production company Ipso Facto Films has gotten $234,000 (150,000) backing forits slate of films.
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Gulf-friendly guide: Alternatives to oil-based products
The Gulf disaster has brought into focus our reliance on petroleum-based products and made it all too clear how much that reliance is costing us and our environment.
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Pam Anderson to Save Dogs Affected by Oil Spill
She's blowing off a party to fly overnight to New OrleansGet more Us! Follow us on Twitter, Friend u[...]
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Colombia-Venezuela dispute unresolved in meeting of South American leaders
BOGOTA, COLOMBIA -- After the posturing and hysterics, an emergency meeting and competing press briefings, South American leaders were unable to resolve a crisis that began when the Colombian government accused Venezuelan President Hugo Chvez of ...
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Lawsuit: Woman Found Dog Tooth in Her Chinese Food
At a Far Rockaway Chinese restaurant, a woman says she found what appeared to be a tooth in her fried fish and brown rice: I was confused as to what it was because it definitely did not look human, she tells the Wave . So I brought the tooth to my
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Steve Ballmer envies iPad, says tablets are job one urgency
Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer told a room full of Wall Street analysts that Apple has done a swell job with iPad and stressed his company is hard at work to make Windows 7 tablet computing a reality. According to a transcript by CNET, Microsoft sees that ...
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Greek government mobilises military amid strike
The Greek government has announced that the military will step in to supply fuel to critical sectors of the economy to ease the pressure created by a crippling lorry driver strike.
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Cocoa Will Dip, Then Pop
Short-term, cocoa prices will be tepid, but longer term, they will heat up, given growing global demand for quality chocolates.
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Fashion Face-Off: Starlets in Minidresses
Every Friday VF.com pores through the cr de la cr of party pictures to find two contenders for the best outfit of the week. Tell us your favorite in our Fashion Face-Off. Perhaps to beat the heat, minis became de rigueur for movie premieres this ...
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FilmSharks diversifies into trailers
Weekly Music and Technology: Company ties up to do work on Woody Allen pic -- The indie biz is tough all over, and FilmSharks Intl., an international film sales company out of Latin America, is gaining dividends from a diversification drive into ...
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Thai Criminal Court to launch judicial review into defamation suit filed by "red-shirts"
Thai Criminal Court on Friday has decided to launch a judicial review into a defamation suit filed by anti-government "red-shirt" core leader Jatuporn Promphan,the Thai News Agency (TNA) reported. Jatuporn, who is also opposition Pheu Thai Party ...
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When the Roosterfish Are Running, So Are the Fishermen
Roosterfish are a member of the jack family and are indigenous to the inshore waters of the eastern Pacific, from Baja California to Costa Rica and Peru. They can reach more than four feet in length a...
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Patrick Cockburn on Missing Billions in Iraq and Soaring Cancer & Infant Mortality Rates in Fallujah
In Iraq, an official audit by the US Special Investigator for Iraq Reconstruction found that the Pentagon cannot account for almost $9 billion taken from Iraqi oil revenues between 2004 and 2007 for use in reconstruction. Meanwhile, a new medical study ...
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U.S.-led coalition finds 'success' elusive in Kandahar
ARGHANDAB, Afghanistan As the U.S.-led coalition launches its most critical military operation of the nine-year war in Afghanistan, doubts are growing about whether the United States and its allies can contain the surging Taliban-led insurgency and ...
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A Shady Resume Sparks Debate Over Honesty in China
After the former head of Microsoft China's academic credentials have come under scrutiny, a nationwide debate is raging on the place of integrity in Chinese society
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Page 2 offers rejected versions of new Pac-10 logo
The Pac-10 Conference, which will soon become the Pac-12, unveiled a new logo as it looks to raise its national profile. Never mind that the league's...
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Leong, Siddikur tie for lead at Brunei Open
AFP - BANDAR SERI BEGAWAN, Brunei (AFP) - Malaysia's Ben Leong returned to his best form to take a share of the third-round lead with overnight leader Siddikur of Bangladesh at the Brunei Open on Saturday.
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Ed Hardy Hand Sanitizer: For Slimy People
Ed Hardy hand sanitizer is the perfect complement to Ed Hardy lubricant and condoms. Turn on your local top-40 station and rejoice, for safety must no longer abandon style in the Meatpacking District whence it came! (For the club-goer on the go, there ...
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Ocean Power Technologies Wins 1.5 Million Award in UK To Spur Development of Higher Output PowerBuoy
Ocean Power Technologies, Inc. UK-based subsidiary, Ocean Power Technologies, Ltd, has been awarded a 1.5 million (approximately $2.3 million) grant from the South West of England Regional Development Agency (SWRDA) for the development of its ...
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Obama Facing New Pressure From Left on Afghanistan
It has been a difficult week for supporters of the war in Afghanistan.
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DIY Wearable Computer Turns You Into a Cyborg
Someday humans and computers will meld to create cyborgs. But instead of waiting for it, Martin Magnusson, a Swedish researcher and entrepreneur, has taken the first step and created a wearable computer that can be slung across the body. Magnusson has ...
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Conn. teacher accused of spanking female student
An Enfield High School technology teacher is facing a sexual assault charge after court records say he spanked a student in his class. Spanking - Enfield High School - Sexual assault - Violence and Abuse - Sexual Abuse and ...
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Reporters' Roundtable: How to start a tech business today
Today we're talking about how to start a company in 2010 and 2011. A little background: I started covering startups in 1998 at a magazine called Red Herring. I wrote a daily column about startups called Catch of the Day. Over three years, I interviewed ...
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How To Find Your Career on the Autism Spectrum
Do you want to have a sense of meaning and purpose? Do you want to feel a sense of pride in what you do and accomplish? Then finding a career you can thrive in is going to be a key piece of the puzzle for your personal growth and development. Work ...
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Great July, uncertain future: Stocks have best month since July '09, but traders are cautious
WHAT A MONTH: The Dow Jones industrial average and Standard & Poor's had their best month since July 2009 and their first winning month since this past April. Strong earnings were behind the big gains.
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New BP delay a warning: Don't write obituary on Gulf oil spill yet
The Gulf oil spill drama is about to reach its climax: the killing of the Macondo well. But a setback Friday will delay the start of the operation until Tuesday and shows that uncertainties still loom.
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