Something tells me there will be a lot of people that would rather settle with the studio than be caught dead in open court accused of pirating Batman XXX. "F*** 'em all," Braun told Xbiz. "People don't realize that when you pirate a movie it hurts all of the people who work very hard to get it produced -- from the cast to the production assistants to the makeup artists...So we are going after every one of them who pirates our content." "F*** 'em all?" I'm not sure if I should take that literally or figuratively? Comments
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Scientist Discover 'Assassin' Protein
Scientists have discovered an "assassin" protein that kills rogue cells. Wait a minuteÂ…assassin and rogue? This must be the scientific equivalent of "ninjas versus pirates." For the first time, scientists have discovered an "assassin" protein which attacks and kills rogue cells to protect the human immune system, a breakthrough that can lead to new treatments for a host of diseases, including cancer, malaria and diabetes. Comments
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Google Helps You Vote
Want to vote but you are not sure where to cast your vote? Use Google to find your local polling station. Just search the word "vote" using Google, enter your address and Google maps will spit out the closest location for you to vote. Comments
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Microsoft Clarifies Silverlight Stance
It would seem that Bob Muglia, President of the Server and Tools Division at Microsoft, felt the need to clarify statements he made at PDC 2010 after media outlets reported the company was "moving away" from Silverlight. I said, "Our Silverlight strategy and focus going forward has shifted." This isn't a negative statement, but rather, it's a comment on how the industry has changed and how we're adapting our Silverlight strategy to take advantage of that. Comments
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Windows 7 Platform to Push the Boundaries of Innovation for 3M
Microsoft Corp. today reported that 3M has deployed Windows 7 to nearly 7,000 of its 75,000 employees and plans a complete rollout over the next three years to help employees be more productive and IT resources be more efficient. As a leading innovative company that produces products across diverse markets, 3M needed an operating system that allowed its employees to be productive, while at the same time tightening network security and reducing costs of PC management. Since deployment, 3M management has reported a sizeable decrease in computer startup time, greater ease in navigating on the company's computers at work, advanced data protection and a lower cost of compliance. In addition, the new operating system deployment has enabled a shift in how 3M employees view the company's IT efforts. Comments
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AMD Radeon HD 6870 Video Card Roundup
The crew at Legit Reviews has posted a Radeon HD 6870 roundup today that features three stock HD 6870 cards and an overclocked card for good measure. For comparison purposes, you can see our Radeon HD 6870 evaluation here The three cards we have here today are based of the AMD Radeon HD 6870 reference design, but as you can tell they all have different stickers on the front of them. Comments
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Who's Suing Whom
With so many companies suing each other right now, it is hard to keep track of who is suing who and for what. Thankfully Fortune has a spiffy chart that will help you keep track. Comments
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Apple Paid Big Bucks in iAds Settlement?
Remember that iAds lawsuit earlier this year? It would seem that, if this article is correct, the lawsuit was settled for big money. In a teaser line under the headline, the company wrote: "iAds, a 7-figure settlement from Apple Computer in a trademark infringement case." Now here's the odd part: Consor is now backpedaling from that release. Not long after posting the note to the Web, Consor tried to take it down. Doug Bania, who oversees Consor's business development and licensing units, at first told CNET that the announcement was never posted. Comments
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Your Interest Rate Depends on Your Browser
You can get better interest rates depending on which browser you use? I know, I know, it sounds like a load of crap but it is true. Heh, I guess that system is as good as anyÂ…beats the usual dice roll that bankers use. I figured it had just gone up since I received the email. I tried to use their little payment calculator but the flash based widget wouldn't work properly in the Firefox Beta so I loaded up Safari to try and funny enough the rate offered was 2.7%. I checked in Chrome and Opera to see if it was maybe just something wrong with the Firefox beta and Chrome's rate was 2.3% while Opera's was 3.1%. Comments
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[H]ot Deal of the Day
If you are in need of a discount on PC hardware (who isn't?), head on into today's [H]ot Deals thread and get a total of $35 off this PAIR of Galaxy GeForce GTX460 video cards. FInal price is $339.99. You can also get a total of $130 off of an EVGA X58 Classified 4-Way SLI motherboard, a Thermaltake Armor+ MX case for just $89 and a $10 off coupon code on an Intel Core i7 930 processor as well. What are you waiting for? Hit the link and check out all the deals!
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Violent Video Games Are Protected Speech
The National Coalition Against Censorship says violent video games are protected speech. Seriously, this all seems like common sense stuff here, doesn't it? Scores of appellate judges and the 82 scientists and media scholars who filed a brief in this case say there's no evidence that children are actually at risk of harm from playing video games. The brief notes that the Federal Communications Commission found that 85 percent of parents are involved in the decision to purchase a video game, and that video game hardware includes controls that are 100 percent effective in blocking access to rated material. Comments
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Microsoft Senior Leaders as Avatars
Ever wonder what the head honchos at Microsoft would look like as avatars? Well, now you know. Comments
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Teacher of the Year
How come we never had teachers like this? Comments
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