August 2009
July 2009
Free Coldplay iPhone app launched
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A new Coldplay app has been launched which enables iPhone users to view the video for ‘Strawberry Swing’. Downloaders of the free app, which is powered by Babelgum, will also be able to browse Coldplay’s video catalogue, view a news feed, and play a game based on the ‘Strawberry Swing’ video.
Slashdot News Story | Licensing Dispute Threatens... →
“eBay is faced with the prospect of having to close down the hugely popular VoIP app Skype due to its reliance on proprietary code still owned by Skype’s original founders, who are threatening to pull the plug on the licensing agreement they have with eBay.”
Portland, Oregon, is the most entrepreneurial town... →
go jeb.
I didn’t think much of it when I mentioned the Entrepreneur article—Portland is one of the best entrepreneurial cities—the other day.
WatchSpinal Tap on The Daily Show: Comedy Central Insider Blog
Homeless Man Leaves Behind Surprise: $4 Million :... →
“He just gave up all of the material things that we think we have to have,” Belle says. “You know, I don’t know how we gauge happiness. What’s happy for you might not be happy for me. I never heard him complain.”
Top 10 Most Famous Hackers of All Time | IT... →
The Internet abounds with hackers, known as crackers or “black hats,” who work to exploit computer systems. They are the ones you’ve seen on the news being hauled away for cybercrimes. Some of them do it for fun and curiosity, while others are looking for personal gain. In this section we profile five of the most famous and interesting “black hat” hackers.
SPACE.com -- Total Amateurs Discover 'Green Pea'... →
another one for ox.
Dubbed the “Green Peas,” the galaxies are forming stars 10 times faster then the Milky Way despite being 10 times smaller and 100 times less massive. They are between 1.5 billion and 5 billion light years away
WatchTibetan documentary filmmaker faces trial in eastern Tibet for “inciting separatism.” (via Tibetan documentary filmmaker faces trial in eastern Tibet for “inciting separatism.” - Boing Boing )
Google Voice iPhone app rejected, current GV apps... →
Google’s official Voice app was flat-out rejected by Cupertino.
Swiss Watch Sales Plummet Q1 2009 →
The message to watch companies is to focus on value. Make sure a watch demanding $5,000 is actually worth that, and can be communicated well to the consumer. Otherwise they will need to focus on the sub $1,000 segment if they wish to see any retail space in the next few years. Lastly, watch companies must adapt to the times and embrace the Internet as a strong sales, distribution, and marketing...
What real piracy looks like: biopirate loses... →
look at the bio-pirates, people and corporations who receive patents on common life-forms from the developing world (abetted by the sleepy and lackadaisical US Patent and Trademark Office) and then use their might and muscle to tax people for growing, consuming and exporting the plants they’ve lived with for centuries, on the grounds that these plants are now some rich person’s...
BBC NEWS | Technology | Spotify sets its sights on... →
The Swedish music streaming service Spotify is planning to launch its first mobile application within weeks.
Watchjon shows us more some more good shooting.
Watchalex making it look easy.
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2 Mayors Arrested in Broad N.J. Corruption Sweep -... →
They include Assemblyman Daniel Van Pelt, Hoboken Mayor Peter Cammarano III and Secaucus Mayor Dennis Elwell.
Google Embraces Free Cooling in Belgian Data... →
Rather than using internal air-conditioning for cooling the hardware, the company is relying on the normally low temperatures in Belgium to provide all the free cooling its servers need.
