http://www.peaceoption.org Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:23:09 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've never studied law, but it looks like the bill allows the government to seize any computer used in the process of making unauthorized copies of audio recordings. In other words, if you're convicted in a civil or criminal case of posting songs to file-sharing networks, or making unauthorized live ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/09/04/ip-protection-law-would-let-feds-sieze-your-pc/ (Credit: Amazon) Find more deals, coupon codes, and bargains on CNET's Shopper.com. Why aren't best sellers priced at, say, $2.99? That's an impulse-buy price, one that would encourage readers to pony up instead of waiting weeks or months to check out the one print copy the library bought. Look, I'm your biggest fan. ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/29/why-does-this-e-book-cost-14/ Of course, it's unclear how much of Yahoo's statement is reality and how much is bravado. The Wall Street Journal noted that while Yahoo may seek other bidders, none immediately emerged. Some say Microsoft's big wallet and determination may deter others from pursuing Yahoo. Meanwhile, Silicon Alley Insider blogger ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/24/yahoo-says-microsoft-bid-review-may-take-time/ The sandbox, available at Google's iGoogle developer page, lets developers get started with a number of new features that eventually will make their way to the regular iGoogle home page, said lead product manager Jessica Ewing. Google on Monday invited programmers into a new sandbox that will let them test ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/24/google-shows-coders-new-home-page-abilities/ Gates plans to step away from full-time work at the software giant in July to focus on his charitable foundation. (Credit: Dan Farber) Buffett, who runs a holding company whose stock price closed up Wednesday at $139,000 per share, announced in 2006 that he would give away the lion's share of his fortune ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/24/gates-dethroned-as-worlds-richest-man/ A prototype was successfully tested last year (witnessed by the deputy mayor of Xian) and will enter mass production and active service in the People's Liberation Army Air Force by 2010. China's H-8 stealth bomber may be more advanced than the American B-2A and capable of delivering a 350-kiloton nuclear ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/24/china-baffles-world-with-mystery-bomber/ I expected to see some lower Vista prices in this weekend's ads, but was surprised to see just how low the prices had fallen. The question now is just how low will Vista go. But the ad at OfficeMax took things a step further. In this week's circular, the office ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/24/vista-prices-fall-even-further/ As it turns out, Anthony Lappe didn't select McCain as president when he set out to write Shooting War in the spring of 2006 because he thought he was the most likely to win. I picked McCain, not because I thought he had the best shot, but because of ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/24/in-shooting-war-its-2011-and-john-mccain-is-pres/ Mehta wrote in his blog post that Microsoft is considering adding other charities to the list. "Because of your enthusiasm, we're also excited to announce that we will be continuing this program," Windows Live Messenger product manager Dharmesh Mehta wrote in a blog post. "And with no set limit on the ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/24/microsoft-a-year-of-im-pulls-in-13-million-for/ Copyright owners are upset nonetheless. "It's astonishing that someone who claims to be a serious communication operator wants to assist in crime, which is implied by what (ISPs) are doing" when they erase data, lawyer Peter Danowsky told the Swedish daily newspaper SvD. (Credit: Netnod) Three Swedish Internet service ... http://www.peaceoption.org/index.php/2010/08/24/swedish-isps-vow-to-erase-users-traffic-data/