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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.
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.
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 legislation that's being pushed through the Senate by lobbyists for the music and movie industries would override the Betamax decision
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 absentee ballet and I am not worried about the accuracy of my vote, but I am concerned that the 1000's
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 board and help us fight these criminals. [Guardian Unlimited]
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]
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 does this mean to you well you will no longer be able to exercise your fair use rights to programming