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Michael M posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 11:44:00 -0800

Vancouver Train System To Charge Buskers Huge Fees To Play In Stations
We were troubled last month by reports that SOCAN, a music collection society up in Canada, was looking to get buskers (street...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:30:17 -0800

France Considers 'Right To Forget' Law, Apparently Not Realizing The Internet Never Forgets
Hot on the heels of France considering laws to tax successful internet companies to try to prop up unsuccessful entertainment...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 10:00:00 -0800

Use the Six Changes Method to Adopt New Habits in 2010 [Habits]
If you're tired of all the New Year's Resolution talk and just want to focus on the nitty-gritty of adopting a new habit in...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:30:00 -0800

Resolve to Relax in This Week's Open Thread [Open Thread]
Congratulations, you've nearly finished your first full work week of 2010! Pat yourself on the back in this week's open...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:19:00 -0800

Rednex Release New Single On Pirate Bay, Explain Why Record Labels Will Die
If you're a NY Yankees fan, for at least the past decade, you've probably become familiar with the song "Cotton Eye Joe"...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 09:00:00 -0800

Google's "Near Me Now" Knows Where You Are, Searches Without Typing [Search Techniques]
Say you're standing outside a restaurant and want to quickly look up information about it before committing to it. You could...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:30:00 -0800

Dotz Cord Organizers Keep Your Cords Tidy and Labeled [Office Supplies Fetish]
Dotz Cord Organizers are like evolved zip ties. They're reusable, color-coded, label-able, but they'll still organize your...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:02:00 -0800

Vanessa Hudgens Claims She Owns Copyright On Nude Photos Of Herself
As we've discussed in the past, the subject of a photograph does not have any copyright claim on the image. The copyright is,...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 08:00:00 -0800

Xint Text Editor Offers Color Coding, Hotkeys, and Text Encryption [Downloads]
Windows: If you're looking to replace Notepad with a lightweight alternative that has some extra bells and whistles, Xint is a...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 07:00:00 -0800

AudioTag Helps Name Music Found in Files and Video [Music]
We've all been there: you hear a song in a commercial, over the radio, or in video clip and you can't figure out who the...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 06:46:00 -0800

Mexican Gov't Says Starbucks Can't Use Images Of Mexican Artifacts On Mugs... Without Paying Up
Apparently, the Mexican government believes it owns its pre-Hispanic culture. Michael Scott points us to a story about how the...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 05:16:10 -0800

Senator Wyden Demands ACTA Details Be Revealed
Late last year, we noted that Senator Bernie Sanders had questioned why ACTA negotiations were being kept secret well beyond...
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jefito46 posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:45:03 -0800

Plump it Up: LipFusion XL
I love Sephora. It smells good, the staff is friendly and they sell almost everything you could wish for in the world of...
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jefito46 posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:45:03 -0800

Plump it Up: LipFusion XL
I love Sephora. It smells good, the staff is friendly and they sell almost everything you could wish for in the world of...
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jefito46 posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:36:59 -0800

Rock Court, Small Claims Division: Bobby McFerrin vs. 4 Non Blondes
Plagiarism, or innocent mistake? We present the case in Rock Court's Small Claims Division -- your votes decide the answer!
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jefito46 posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:36:59 -0800

jefito46 posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:21:20 -0800

Popdose Flashback ‘90: The Seventy Sevens, “Sticks and Stones”
Things were not going well for The Seventy Sevens in 1990. They were always considered the bad boys of CCM, willing to take on...
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jefito46 posted a blog entry

Fri, 08 Jan 2010 04:21:20 -0800

Michael M posted a blog entry

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 21:35:00 -0800

Artist Thinking vs. Lawyer Thinking
Darren alerts us to an interesting writeup by a performance artist who can't do a certain performance because of licensing...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 19:35:00 -0800

Some Upcoming Speaking Events
A quick note on three upcoming events at which I'll be speaking: Tuesday, January 12th, I'm on a panel at the first ever...
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Michael M posted a blog entry

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:16:21 -0800

What You've Been Missing Over At ITInnovation.com
Back at the beginning of December, you may recall that we launched a new website, ITInnovation.com, with sponsorship from Sun...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0800

Best DVD-Ripping Tool? [Hive Five Call For Contenders]
Physical formats are so constraining—good luck trying to shove your DVD into your iPod, Zune, or other mobile device, let...
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Techdirt posted a blog entry

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 17:00:00 -0800

Embedded Wireless: A Step Towards Dumb Pipes?
At a FierceWireless panel during the CES show today, panelists from Verizon, AT&T and T-Mobile discussed the progress the...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:30:00 -0800

Android 2.1’s Best Features in Screenshots [Screenshot Tour]
The new Nexus One is a sleek, awesome handset, but the most important ingredient in touchscreen smartphones is software. The...
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lifehacker posted a blog entry

Thu, 07 Jan 2010 16:00:00 -0800

Remains of the Day: The U.S. Consumes 3.6 Zettabytes in One Day Edition [For What It's Worth]
AT&T promises to improve their network in 2010, Snow Leopard 10.6.3 looks like it'll be packed with bug fixes, and we take a...
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