Are you one of the millions of computer users who keep private files on a USB flash drive and schlep that back and forth to work with you?  Do you perhaps have those great PortableApps and keep a copy of Firefox and Thunderbird on a thumb drive so you can check your personal e-mail […]

Wow!  Who knew what a trial it would become to find a copy of Mario Kart for the Wii.  My son Riccardo is coming to visit for a month starting next Friday.  My brother and I are working out a way for Riccardo and his cousin to play Wii over the Interwebs while […]

Yesterday, in an attempt to compete with Picnik and FotoFlexer, Adobe released it’s own online photo editing solution called PhotoShop Express.
With a modest set of features Adobe hopes to attract a new generation of users who will edit, store and share photos completely online.  The 2 GB of online storage is a little […]

There doesn’t seem to be too much redundancy in certain parts of the Internet backbone.  A failure in the single cable that connects Palermo, on the island of Sicily, to Alexandria, Egypt, has resulted in tens of millions of Internet customers being left without connections.
It doesn’t sound too bright to me that there’s no […]

Nano-technology will eventually become commonplace for all of us, but I think it is the developments that are happening now that are worthy of special merit.  Scientists and researchers are forced to invent techniques and sometimes materials as they investigate this new, cutting edge field.
A tenfold improvement in battery life?
By Alex Serpo […]

Well, some of Hillary’s staunchest (and we can assume richest) supporters are a little upset that she thought about coming off message and trying to appeal to a wider audience.  In what some participants called a ‘flurry of conference calls’ Clinton advisers agreed to stick to the original message.  It doesn’t sound like Hillary […]

Google has introduced a new feature on its mobile versions of Google Maps.  It’s called My Location and it uses triangulation between cell towers to ‘pinpoint’ your location within 2200 meters.
I downloaded the beta version this morning and can verify that although it’s not really that accurate, it does work.  My Location puts me […]

Glenn Fleishman and Adam Engst collaborated on a great book back in 2003-2004 called The Wireless Networking Starter Kit.
Amazon has the book rated at 4 1/2 stars by customer reviews. Covering 802.11a/b/g and adding advanced topics like Bluetooth, Macs and PocketPC’s this book was a solid foundation for learning the technology of it’s time.
There […]

A jury of her peers has found that the woman accused of downloading and sharing copywrited material across the internet is guilty and has ordered her to pay $220,000 in restitution.
This verdict was met with shocked disbelief.  As one lawyer put it, “A verdict of $222,000 for infringement of 24 song files worth a total […]

It looks like there is a law suit shaping up that is going to have the evil incarnate RIAA defending itself in court. An interesting facet of the issue is that the RIAA was the PLAINTIFF in this case. The case of Warner Music Group (WMG) versus Joan Cassin will bring into play the question […]

Things are certainly looking grim for the RIAA this week. After having lost what could be a couple of important litigations they seem to be losing momentum and suffering from financial embarrasment.

Tanya Anderson Files Class Action Suit Against the RIAA [Link]
RIAA fails to pay defendant lawyer fees [Link]
Boston Judge Denies RIAA Motion for Judgment […]

I found an article on Forbes this morning that tells of the Apple Records recent deal with Apple Computers iTunes music store to sell part of the John Lennon catalog on iTunes. There has apparently been no John Lennon music on iTunes until now. Much of the John Lennon, post-Beatles work has been […]

In a completely unexpected move, the Universal Music Group (the worlds largest music company), will start testing a program in which it will sell parts of its music catalog DRM free! The subsidiary of Vivendi will start making ’thousands’ of it’s albums and songs available through various online retailers. As a non-iPod owner, […]

An article on Information Week gives hope to Vonage customers everywhere. "We have substantially completed the deployment of workarounds for the two name translation patents and have completed the development of the wireless patent workaround," said Vonage chairman and chief executive Jeffrey Citron, in an e-mail message. "This is a significant step toward moving ahead […]

Twice as many Atlantic hurricanes formed each year from 1995 to 2005, on average, than formed during parallel years a century ago finds a new statistical analysis of hurricanes and tropical storms in the north Atlantic. The researchers conclude that warmer sea surface temperatures and altered wind patterns associated with global climate change are responsible […]

The full complaint filed by Tanya Andersen against the RIAA is now available on-line as a PDF. [CLICK HERE] The initial response to this complaint is that this woman may have a chance at winning at least some of the specific issues listed in the complaint.
I’m very glad to see that someone has finally […]

A quick search of “iPhone” on EBay returned “1696 items found for iPhone“. And iLaunch hasn’t even arrived yet. I can’t wait til’ Saturday when I’l lbe presented with the opportunity to buy an empty iPhone box or complete iPhone manual.
 

Greatest American Movie Quotes

Toto, I’ve got a feeling we’re not in Kansas
anymore.
(The Wizard of OZ, 1939)

What we’ve got here is failure to
communicate.
(Cool Hand Luke, 1967)

I love the smell of napalm in the morning.
It’s the smell of victory.
(Apocalypse Now, 1979)

It looks like June of 2007 will not be remembered with fondness in the slimy halls of the RIAA.
TGDaily has a great article about the Tayna, who after successfully defended herself against the RIAA and their minions and has now filed an Oh-So-Righteous counter-suit aimed not only at the RIAA, but the puppet masters behind […]

Take Two Interactive, the video game publisher responsible for The Grand Theft Auto series and the more recent Bully, was slapped with an ’Adults Only’ rating for their upcoming title, Manhunt 2. This does not bode well for the future of the title. Neither Sony nor Nintendo will authorize release for titles bearing that rating […]