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From MSNBC: A Dutch judge ruled on Tuesday that Internet service providers would not have to hand over names or addresses of customers who may be illegally swapping films, music and other copyright-protected files. Brein, a Dutch organization representing 52 media and entertainment companies, had acquired unique computer identification numbers, so-called IP addresses, of file …
From Yahoo! News: Internet users worried about spyware and adware are shunning specific Web sites, avoiding file-sharing networks, even switching browsers. Many have also stopped opening e-mail attachments without first making sure they are safe, the Pew Internet and American Life Project said in a study issued Wednesday. “People are scaling back on some Internet …
From CNet News: Medical advertising tends to involve glowing testimonials from fit-looking former patients, or commercials describing vague health problems that sign off with “Ask your doctor if our drug is right for you.” Hospitals, meanwhile, broadcast images of state-of-the-art facilities, eminent doctors and attentive nurses. But slp3d, a small Webcasting specialist in West Hartford, …
Has anyone used this service?
The Office Tips and Hints Blog links to Sheepfilms.co.uk: David Packer has a web site at Sheepfilms.co.uk . The site has a collection of strange and funny short films and animations. If you would like to learn how to create a GIF mini movie, he’s written a tutorial:
This is a directory that has links to hundreds of Canadian legal resources (hence the name).
I heard about this site on Google Blogoscoped. You may recall that Google Answers is a service that Google offers. You ask a question and pay, and they essentially have someone do some research for you. Apparently, once the research has been done, the answers are available for all to see. Best of Google Answers …
From the St. Petersburg Times: Richard Dinon saw the laptop’s muted glow through the rear window of the SUV parked outside his home. He walked closer and noticed a man inside. Then the man noticed Dinon and snapped his computer shut. Maybe it’s census work, the 28-year-old veterinarian told his girlfriend. An hour later, Dinon …
Welcome to Computers.net, a website designed to help regular people use and understand computers more easily. Most websites focused around computers are designed for the technically talented. The purpose of Computers.net, however, is to help those of us who need computer help without the techie mumbo-jumbo. It’s a pretty good site with lots of information. …
I wasn’t sure what to call this post. I get really annoyed when I go to websites and they require me to register to view free content. I get even more annoyed when sites charge you for content. This little trick doesn’t work with every site, but it does work with many of them. If …