Tuesday, December 21, 2010

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Net neutrality plan has the votes at FCC
Computerworld
By Grant Gross IDG News Service - Michael Copps, the swing vote at the US
Federal Communications Commission for a set of network neutrality rules,
said Monday he will vote for the proposal. The FCC is scheduled to vote
Tuesday for net neutrality rules ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201818/Net_neutrality_plan_has_the_votes_at_FCC?taxonomyId=16>
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Apple positions iAd Producer as Adobe Flash alternative
Apple Insider
By Daniel Eran Dilger Apple has released iAd Producer, a new tool for
designing interactive "rich media ads" using web standards for distribution
through its iAd network within iOS apps, in a direct blow to Adobe's Flash
developer tools, ...
<http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/10/12/20/apple_positions_iad_producer_as_adobe_flash_alternative.html>
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Lunar eclipse tonight: How it helps the search for extraterrestrial life
Christian Science Monitor
The moon's ruddy color during the lunar eclipse tonight is caused by
sunlight filtering through Earth's atmosphere. It's what astronomers look
at when distant planets pass in front of their own stars. The full moon
partly covered by clouds in Nairobi, ...
<http://www.csmonitor.com/Science/2010/1220/Lunar-eclipse-tonight-How-it-helps-the-search-for-extraterrestrial-life>
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Porn blocking plan 'not possible'
BBC News
A nationwide system to block pornography "at source" is unlikely to prove
effective, say experts. Government plans to block pornography "at source"
are unlikely to prove effective, say ISPs. The proposal to cut off access
to pornographic material was ...
<http://www.bbc.co.uk/go/rss/int/news/-/news/technology-12041063>
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Gawker to Adtop Stronger User Authentication to Thwart Future Hacks
eWeek
Gawker Media's CTO Tom Plunkett outlined new methods for securing Gawker
sites, such as moving to single-sign-on mechanisms and implementing
disposable accounts, even though experts say these moves aren't perfect
solutions. Gawker's family of Web sites ...
<http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Security/Gawker-to-Adopt-Stronger-User-Authentication-to-Thwart-Future-Hacks-698654/>
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Closet Veggie-Lovers? 'Predatory' Dinos Ate Plants
Fox News
By Stephanie Pappas Dinosaurs long thought to be predatory have been outed
as plant-eaters by their anatomical features — including birdlike beaks.
A new analysis of Coelurosauria, the group of theropod dinosaurs that
includes bruisers such as T. rex, ...
<http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/12/20/closet-veggie-lovers-predatory-dinos-ate-plants/>
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Motorola video: iPad is just a 'giant iPhone'
CNET
by Brooke Crothers Motorola is already trying to elevate its unannounced
tablet above the iPad in a promotional video released Sunday. Of course,
it's easy to claim just about anything when promoting a product that hasn't
been formally announced and ...
<http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-20026211-64.html>
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Bits: Augmented Reality on Your Phone
New York Times (blog)
By NICK BILTON Kazuhiro Nogi/Getty ImagesA man holds up an augmented
reality application that adds imaginary of a Japanese character. Over the
weekend I used a new iPhone application, Word Lens, to perform magic tricks
for anyone who would watch. ...
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Hitachi unveils 500GB, razor-thin laptop hard drive
Computerworld
By Lucas Mearian Computerworld - Hitachi Global Storage Technologies has
announced the industry's highest density, single-platter hard disk drive
that has an areal density of 636Gbit/inch, almost 100Gbit per square inch
more than its closest competitor ...
<http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9201798/Hitachi_unveils_500GB_razor_thin_laptop_hard_drive?taxonomyId=149>
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