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The Alphabet of Computing
neatorama.com — Not many know that Apple had a "third founder" who gave up his stake for $800 (it would've been worth at least $17 billion today). Or that Cisco was named for San Francisco. Or that Twitter used to be called twttr? Let's take a stroll through the A to Z of computing trivia, Neatorama style! (Submitted by jaybol) More…
Resilient Space Internet Comes Down to Earth Gadgets
popsci.com — A new Internet protocol designed for interplanetary transmissions is bringing its delay-tolerant magic to Earth. Google's Android does a lot more these days than just smart phones and nifty mobile gadgets. An Internet pioneer is using the platform to launch a interplanetary Internet protocol on Earth that could harden wireless networks against.... (Submitted by oteque) More…
Is Verizon's $350 Early-Termination Fee Anti-Consumer?
digitaldaily.allthingsd.com — Beginning Nov. 15, Verizon subscribers looking to get out of their smart-phone contracts early will pay $350 for the privilege. That early-termination fee is double the current one, but Verizon insists is justified because of the higher prices of today's phones. (Submitted by tbhurst) More…
Everything You Need to Know About Android 2.0
techradar.com — Android 2.0 (formerly codenamed Eclair) is the latest evolution of the mobile OS developed by Google and the Open Handset Alliance. This version is a chunky upgrade, superseding the current Android 1.6 software (dubbed Donut), which was actually considered "a minor platform release." (Submitted by RunDiggMC) More…
In Guantanamo Film Premieres on BitTorrent
torrentfreak.com — With support from the three largest BitTorrent sites and many other well known file-sharing partners, the VODO project offers a novel distribution platform for indie filmmakers. Today VODO presents its second release, the world premiere of In Guantanamo, a critical film about the U.S. detainment facility in Cuba. (Submitted by NuPagady) More…
Here's That Leaked Copyright Treaty Document
wired.com — Here's the secret Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement document, as it appeared on Wikileaks today. It amounts to policy laundering at its finest -– that the United States is pushing the world to require ISPs to adopt “graduated response” policies that amount to terminating internet service of repeat, copyright offenders. (Submitted by angel.wardriver) More…
Big cable: move millions from phone subsidies to broadband
arstechnica.com — Why is the FCC still funding rural phone companies in areas where unsubsidized cable operators offer IP telephone service? The cable industry is proposing a sweeping measure to simplify the nation's subsidy system for rural phone service providers (Submitted by EMFK) More…
Will Ferrell's Funny Or Die links up with YouTube
techradar.com — YouTube has announced it is to partner Will Ferrell's comedy website Funny Or Die, offering up a channel featuring a boatload of the site's comedic content. Funny Or Die has been around since 2007 and is the brainchild of Will Ferrell and writer Adam McKay. The site has garnered something of a cult following. (Submitted by Surferess) More…
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