Monthly Archives: February 2006

A software company in Toronto has developed a system that will allow users in countries like China to get access to otherwise prohibited material. It works by having volunteers outside those countries act as clearinghouses for information. Users send them … Read More →

Like your iPod? If the RIAA has its way, ripping CDs to it will be illegal. Well, not actually illegal so much as “allowable until we change our mind”, which doesn’t fill me with confidence. Tags: RIAA iPod fair use

If you use Flickr a lot, the Geek to Live: Flickr Advanced User Guide is for you. Tags: Flickr guide

Photo_021506_001 Originally uploaded by tommasz. Looking at the back side of the Bausch and Lomb building at sunrise. The structure to the right in the back is a parking garage. Tags: Rochester downtown photo

A senior Chinese official in charge of “managing the Internet” claims their net controls are based on US and European models. Of course, we claim that they’re really stifling political dissent but is this just a case of the pot … Read More →

The MPAA has accused a 63-year-old Brooklyn grandmother of downloading a pirated copy of that craptastic remake of “The Longest Yard”. Key to their argument is this little tidbit: We don’t have evidence that they downloaded the films, but we … Read More →

This time it’s for real. Researchers at RPI have duplicated a UCLA tabletop nuclear fusion device. It won’t power your house, but it does offer a portable source of neutrons for tasks like explosive detecting and luggage scanning. Tags: cold … Read More →

Happy Valentine’s day! Originally uploaded by tommasz. For my girls