Google Inc. has released, to beta testing, a scholarly literature search platform scientists and academic researchers. Google Scholar, is a collaboration of the Internet information company and scientific and academic publishers and will include access to peer-reviewed papers, books, abstracts and reports.
Category: Politics
Military Internet for Battle Management
The U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) is developing its own, private, computer network and web, a la the Internet and World Wide Web. The new computer network web, called the Global Information Grid (GIG) will provide military commanders a “God’s-eye view” of the battle. The GIG will enable real-time digital communication and data dissemination through a familiar technology, similar to the World Wide Web, anytime and anyplace, under any conditions, with requisite security.
Call Congress on Sep. 14 – SaveBetamax.org
Many of you will say what’s betamax. For the uninformed pleas read below. “The Betamax ruling is the only thing that protects your right to own a VCR, tape recorder, CD-burner, DVD-burner, iPod, or TiVo. It’s that important. But new… Read More
Will the election be compromised by Technology?
I am very political and yet I try not to mix politics and technology, the topics just don’t mix. Over the past 6 months or so I have watched the drama unfold surrounding the Diebold voting machines. I vote via… Read More
Identity Theft enforcement act signed into law by President Bush
The penalties for Identity Theft got a lot stiffer today. Judges and Prosecutors now can really throw the book at individuals charged and convicted of Identity Theft. This is a win for consumers. Hopefully the banking industry will get on… Read More
The Abridged RIAA Letter on the INDUCE Act
I know we all did not want to be bored and read the lengthy letter the RIAA sent to each member of congress well a readers digest version has been posted a must read. [Corante]
Digital Television Liberation Front
The EFF is concerned as well as you should be that approx 1 year from now new equipment used to record television must build their devices to watch for a broadcast “flag” embedded in programs by copyright holders. So what… Read More