(Simul-post)
Every year I make it a habit to do two things: first, watch the live Grammy broadcast to pick up on new talent. Then, next morning, I check the complete winners list to see who the Academy honors and who they miss. It’s a good way for an old man (who just turned [...]
Posted on February 15th, 2007 by Paco Malo
Filed under: General | 2 Comments »
Posted on February 14th, 2007 by pwyll
Filed under: cartoon | No Comments »
Recently YouTube deleted the account of Nick Gisburne after he posted a video consisting of verses said to be drawn from the Koran. The verses concerned killing infidels, infidels burning in hell, that sort of thing. Follow the link if you want to see for yourself.
YouTube deemed the posting of this material inappropriate. I guess [...]
Posted on February 13th, 2007 by pwyll
Filed under: religion | 1 Comment »
I tip my hat to the creative genius of the people of Japan. In some matters, they are light years ahead of everyone else.
Posted on February 13th, 2007 by pwyll
Filed under: culture | 1 Comment »
According to boingboing, the AACS encryption system used to protect high def DVD’s has been cracked.
The exploit sounds more like a circumvention than a crack, but the end result is the same. I believe I have mentioned before that DRM schemes are doomed to failure. In war, the attacker has the advantage. DRM, the [...]
Posted on February 13th, 2007 by pwyll
Filed under: General | 1 Comment »
Via the Financial Times:
Iran will be able to develop enough weapons-grade material for a nuclear bomb and there is little that can be done to prevent it, an internal European Union document has concluded.
In an admission of the international community’s failure to hold back Iran’s nuclear ambitions, the document – compiled by the staff of [...]
Posted on February 12th, 2007 by pwyll
Filed under: politics | No Comments »
Entries RSS