Archive for June, 2006

9 Mac OS X Leopard Rumors

Posted in Apple, Technology on Thursday, June 29, 2006 by rasterbator

My two favorites are bittorrent integration and the ability to run Windows apps natively.

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Restaurant Sued For Playing Copyrighted Music

Posted in Technology, World & Business on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 by rasterbator

A restaurant is being sued in federal court by a group representing songwriters for playing tunes written by Van Morrison, Dwight Yoakam and others without a license.
B-M-I says damages could reach 750 dollars per song.

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Sony sued by State of California over DRM Root Kit

Posted in Apple, Politics, Technology, World & Business on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 by rasterbator

Well, Sony is on the hot plate now, sued by the state of California for having the DRM Root Kit. It seems that it violates several California laws. If this goes through, they may not be able to sell these CD’s in California at all.

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10 Free Plug-ins to Enhance Photoshop

Posted in Design, Technology on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 by rasterbator

Take the world’s best image-editing program and make it better
�with these free plug-ins that let you spruce up your images like the professionals.

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World’s most expensive cities

Posted in World & Business on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 by rasterbator

Moscow surpasses Tokyo as priciest metropolis. Asuncion, on the other hand, is still a big bargain.

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Lawmaker Wants Times Prosecuted

Posted in Politics, Technology, World & Business on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 by rasterbator

The chairman of the House Homeland Security Committee urged the Bush administration yesterday to seek criminal charges against newspapers that reported on a secret financial-monitoring program used to trace terrorists.

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Why Religion Must End

Posted in Politics, World & Business on Tuesday, June 27, 2006 by rasterbator

A leading atheist says people must embrace rationalism, not faith — or they will never overcome their differences. A fascinating yet controversial interview with Sam Harris.

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Apple Announces iTurtle

Posted in Apple, Design, Technology on Monday, June 26, 2006 by rasterbator

ON April 1, 2006, Apple will announce iTurtle, a mid-level machine between the Mac mini and the iMac. The beauty of this design is that for a reasonable price you get a small yet powerful computer, and a lovable pet. Apple will also be adding several accessories for this new line, including a remote controlled broom to clean up the pellets.

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