Feeling silly
Unfortunate name for rip off
What do you do if you cannot lay your hands on a Nintendo Wii? Go out for a Wee.
Feeling silly
A geek in the White House
I think that I am feeling good about the Obama presidency after I read that he’s an avid Spider-man comic reader. A geek in the White House is a good thing. Just remember, with great power comes great responsibility…
Software patents
iPhone infringes patent
Not to belabour the case against software patents, but as a newly converted follower of the Cult of Mac I found this one quite interesting. Apple has been sued by small web developer EMG Technology for infringement of its patent Read more
DRM
iTunes finally is DRM free
The economy is tanking, the sky is falling, locusts eat our crops, and zombies roam the streets looking for brains. So why do some of us keep obsessing with Apple’s products and services? It’s the end of the world and Read more
Academia
Academia.edu
Mathias Klang has introduced me to the social network site Academia.edu, and I liked it so much that I thought I would share it here. This website brings together academics and classifies them by university, department and research interest. I Read more
Games
NCSoft sued for avatar patent infringement
(Via Colin Miller) NCSoft, the producers of virtual worlds such as Lineage, City of Heroes and Guild Wars has been sued by virtual platform developer Worlds.com, which holds several patents on 3D environments. Back in December, Terra Nova had reported Read more
Regulation
Cinema-style age ratings coming to the Internet?
In the history of bad ideas and misguided Internet regulation, I do not think that I have come across something as ludicrous as the latest proposal from the Rt Hon Andy Burnham (Labour – Leigh), the Secretary of State for Read more
Announcements
SCRIPTed December Issue 2008
(2008) 5:3 SCRIPTed 449-629 Cover Artificial Intelligence Rebecca Junkin Editorial AI & Law on Legal Argument: Research Trends and Application Prospects Henry Prakken, pp.449-454 Reviewed Articles Os Novos Meios de Tutela Preventiva dos Direitos de Propriedade Intelectual no Direito Português Read more
Cybercrime
IE security flaws
The BBC is reporting that there is a new fatal flaw with Internet Explorer that allows hackers to gain access to a computer and steal passwords. In other news water is wet, politicians lie and Windows Vista is a huge Read more
Cybercrime
FBI scam
As a long-time watcher of Nigerian 419 scams, I felt obliged to pass this beauty on. Enjoy. Anti-Terrorist And Monitory Crime Division.Federal Bureau Of Investigation.J.Edgar.Hoover Building Washington Dc Attn: Beneficiary, This is to Officially inform you that it has come Read more