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Obama’s summer holiday no walk on
the beach
By Patricia Zengerle (Front
Row Washington)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 11:30:14 AM
President Barack Obama began
his summer vacation by sending a
specific message to the White
House press corps.
”He wants you to relax and have
a good time,” Deputy Press
Secretary Bill Burton said as Air
Force One carried the first family
to the Massachusetts island where
they are spending a week-long
holiday. “Take some walks on the
beaches. Nobody is looking to
make any news, so he’s hoping
that you guys can enjoy Martha’s
Vineyard while we’re there.”
“I asked him if he had a message
for the press corps, and that’s
what it is,” Burton said.
Right.
No president really leaves the
news behind when he takes time
off, but Obama’s 7-day break
would be a busy news week, even
if it ended now — just halfway
through.
On Monday, the Obama
administration said it was setting
up a new group to interrogate
terrorism suspects in accordance
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friend and former U.S. Senate
colleague, Ted Kennedy, issuing
an overnight statement and
making brief remarks at the farm
where he is spending his vacation.
The president has squeezed in
some relaxation in between his
news events. He has played golf
twice, gone out to dinner, visited
with friends and hit the beach at
with established rules, to be least once. And his five-book
overseen by the Federal Bureau of reading list totals more than 2,300
Investigation, rather than the pages.
Central Intelligence Agency. His And at least Obama has an easy
attorney general, Eric Holder, answer for critics who said he
named a special prosecutor to shouldn’t be taking a break with
probe CIA prisoner abuse cases. h i s h e a l t h c a r e r e f o r m p l a n Sen. Kennedy’s notable speeches
On Tuesday, Obama broke the struggling, a stumbling economy
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n e w s p e r h a p s m o s t k e e n l y and violence up in Iraq and Washington) 1968 Robert Kennedy eulogy:
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announced that he would Democratic National Convention:
nominate Ben Bernanke to a Photo credits: U.S. President
Barack Obama watches his tee The death of Sen. Edward 1987 Robert Bork Supreme
second term as chairman of the Kennedy prompted Politico to Court confirmation hearing:
Federal Reserve. The decision on shot (Brian Snyder/Reuters)
compile a list of some of his best 2008 Endorsing Barack Obama:
whether Obama would retain the Obama watches as Bernanke and most notable speeches. 2008 Democratic Convention
central banker as the economy speaks (Jason Reed/Reuters)
Here is a selection, with video
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r e c e s s i o n h a d b e e n w i d e l y making a statement to the press Court's Steroid Ruling Pumps Up Computer
expected, but not until later in the following the death of U.S.
Senator Ted Kennedy (Jason Privacy
year.
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faced the news of the death of his Stories) lawfully seize data just because it
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which a warrant exists.
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U.S. conservative talk radio: little
fondness for Kennedy legacy
By Ed Stoddard (Front Row
Washington)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 1:06:08 PM
Ted Kennedy’s polarizing
political legacy was on full
display on Wednesday as some
U.S. conservatives showed little
restraint in their hostility for the
veteran liberal senator who died
late on Tuesday.
Conservative talk radio hosts
blasted away at the policies of
Kennedy, a towering figure in the
Democratic Party and a standard
bearer of liberal causes who died
at age 77 after a lengthy battle
with brain cancer.
Nationally syndicated talk show
host Rush Limbaugh said the
political left was “exploiting his
death and his legacy” to advance
President Barack Obama’s agenda
for healthcare reform, which was
also one of Kennedy’s signature
issues.
“The greatest tribute would be
that every American would get
the same healthcare option that
Ted Kennedy got. Ted Kennedy
did not have to face death panels,”
Limbaugh told his listeners,
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because of his support for clothing shop, Puritan of Cape
abortion rights. As the nation mourns the death Cod, on Main Street.
In its article about Kennedy’s of Sen. Edward Kennedy, his "They were full of life, all of
death, the Vatican newspaper absence will be deeply felt in the t h e m , " s a i d P e n n , w h o s e
r e f e r r i n g t o p e r s i s t e n t b u t praised him for his battles in favor small community where he grew friendship with Ted grew over the
incorrect rumours that, under of immigrant rights, gun control up, spent his summers and lived years. "He used to like to drive
the reforms now being debated, and higher minimum wages, but out his last days -- Hyannis Port, a n d h e h a d a n o l d , b l u e ,
“death panels” would have a say r e g r e t t e d h i s “ u n f o r t u n a t e ” Mass. convertible, a Pontiac I think, and
in whether ailing senior citizens s u p p o r t o f a b o r t i o n . The Kennedy family has been he would jump in it and drive off
would get life-saving care. Other U.S. conservative inextricably linked with this to church."
Others took issue with a range responses took a distinctly seaside town since Joseph P. Penn has no doubt that even
of liberal causes linked to different tone. Kennedy first bought a home here though the senator spent much of
Kennedy, saying his policies had Senator John McCain, the in 1929, three years before his his time in Washington, his heart
s u l l i e d h i s l e g a c y i n t h e Republican presidential candidate youngest son was born. Ted was in Hyannis Port.
conservative heartland. in 2008, said: “…by the end of his Kennedy used to describe the big "Most definitely they were Cape
“The entire Kennedy family was life he had become irreplaceable D u t c h c o l o n i a l h o u s e a s a people. They loved Cape Cod,"
right on civil rights in the 1960s in the institution he loved and in scrapbook. It did not house any said Penn.
but ever since that it’s been about the affections of its members. He art, but instead was adorned with And just as the Kennedy family
the perpetuation of the racism that grew up in the long shadow of his h u n d r e d s a n d h u n d r e d s o f loved Cape Cod, Cape Codders
is affirmative action,” said Mark brothers, but found a way to be photographs. loved them back. Deborah
Davis, a conservative talk radio useful to his country in ways that It wasn't unusual to see Ted Converse lives in Hyannis and
host in Dallas. will outlast their Kennedy walking down the dock runs the John F. Kennedy Hyannis
“The Democratic Party has even a c c o m p l i s h m e n t s . ” at the Hyannis Port Yacht Club Museum in Hyannis.
gotten to the point now where Photo credit: Reuters/Micah with his Portuguese water dogs "They're our neighbors, and we
they’re even wrong on civil rights Walter (Radio show host Rush Sunny and Splash by his side on respect their privacy. Teddy used
so this is a tough legacy to Limbaugh) the way to sail his beloved 50-foot to be out and about a lot before he
wooden schooner, Mya. The got sick. You don't rush up to
senator and members of his them, but we treasure them just
extended family could often be the same," she said.
spotted on Main Street in Kennedy in particular was
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the senator, described first Converse.
meeting the "Kennedy boys" Jack,
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Lionizing the Lion: tributes to
Kennedy
By Tabassum Zakaria (Front
Row Washington)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 11:26:55 AM
Tributes to Senator Edward
Kennedy are pouring in after the
77-year-old pillar of the
Democratic Party lost his battle
with brain cancer. A schedule of
events to remember the “Lion” of
the Senate will be posted on
www.tedkennedy.org as
arrangements are finalized.
Here are some of the tributes
and lessons learned from
Kennedy’s statesmanship.
Crossing party lines: “The
Kennedy name is synonymous
with the Democratic Party. And
at times, Ted was the target of
partisan campaign attacks. But in
the United States Senate, I can
think of no one who engendered
greater respect or affection from
members of both sides of the
aisle,” President Barack Obama
said. “He could passionately
battle others and do so peerlessly
on the Senate floor for the cause
that he held dear, and yet still
maintain warm friendships across
party lines.”
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elected; I was 29 years-old,” Vice
President Joe Biden said of his
former Senate colleague.
Inspiring others: “Every day I
look at the portrait of his brother
Robert that hangs in my office
and I am reminded that the
Kennedy family has shown to
America, through its actions, the
importance of fighting for what is
right even in the face of difficult
odds,” Attorney General Eric
Holder said. “I would not be in
the office I now hold were it not
for their contributions and
commitment to our nation.”
Keeping promises: “Many will
recall his convivial nature, his
humor, his thoughtfulness. We
will praise as his greatest strength
the integrity of his word. When he
made a promise to you, he kept it,
no matter what,” Republican
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the short term.
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his lawyers say. train him and get him back to
Mohammed Jawad was released normalcy," Mr Jawad's lawyer
a n d a r r i v e d i n h i s n a t i v e Major Eric Montalvo was quoted
Afghanistan earlier this week. His by the Associated Press news
family says he was 12 at the time agency as saying.
of his detention in 2002. "So to not give him any
He was in custody for seven compensation - any way to help
years. The Pentagon, however, him back to civilisation - this is
disputes his age. unacceptable," Mr Montalvo told
Mr Jawad had been accused of a press conference in the Afghan
injuring two US soldiers and their capital, Kabul.
interpreter by throwing a grenade "There is no difference between
at their vehicle. being confined in Guantanamo
Much of the case against him Bay or being left out in the wild
had been ruled inadmissible by a without assistance," he said.
US military judge in 2008. Mr Jawad's family say he was
Mr Jawad's release was ordered 12 when he was arrested in 2002.
last month by US District Court The Pentagon says a bone scan
J u d g e E l l e n H u v e l l e , w h o showed he was about 17 when
described the US government's taken into custody.
case against him as "an outrage" Mr Montalvo, a US military
that was "riddled with holes". lawyer, says Mr Jawad, who does
US government lawyers had not have a birth certificate, was
said they were considering between 12 and 15 years old at
pursuing a criminal case against the time of arrest.
Mr Jawad, but no charges were
filed.
"I was an innocent child when
they put me in prison," Mr Jawad
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The First Draft: Kennedy dies of
cancer at 77
By Deborah Charles (Front
Row Washington)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 5:00:57 AM
Focus in Washington turned to
memories of Edward Kennedy,
the third longest serving U.S.
senator, who died late Tuesday
night after a 15-month battle with
brain cancer.
Friends, former colleagues and
people who never knew him were
offering words of praise for the
man who took the helm of one of
America’s most fabled political
families after two older brothers
— President John Kennedy and
Senator Robert Kennedy — were
assassinated.
“An important chapter in our
history has come to an end,” said
President Barack Obama. “Our
country has lost a great leader,
who picked up the torch of his
fallen brothers and became the
greatest United States senator of
our time.”
Kennedy was a staunch
advocate of healthcare reform —
the signature issue of Obama’s
presidency. His presence
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Oil Oil prices dropped a bit today,
after a government report showed
that inventories unexpectedly rose
last week.
According to today's report
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Colombian Indians
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Edition) whether paramilitaries, the Farc,
Submitted at 8/27/2009 1:10:55 AM or some other group linked to the
security forces," Luis Evelis
T w e l v e m e m b e r s o f a n Andrade, the head of Colombia's
indigenous tribe have been National Indigenous Organisation
massacred by armed men in a told the BBC.
Colombian area notorious for its Earlier this year 17 Awa people
cocaine trade, state authorities were killed in an attack blamed on
say. Farc rebels, with 10 others being
Five children were among those murdered a week later.
killed in the dawn attack by However, Mr Navarro said that
hooded men in uniforms at an unlike in February, the reports
Indian reservation in the south- they were were evaluating did not
west province of Narino. point to the guerrillas as being
Officials said a man and a boy behind the latest killing.
were wounded in the shooting but Narino state prosecutor Alvaro
escaped. Lara said the gunmen asked for a
on Capitol Hill, particularly over Obama is scheduled to interrupt Marxist rebels and armed right- woman called The Matron about a
the past few months during fierce his Martha’s Vineyard vacation to wing groups are active in the area, purported debt, and then started
debate over Obama’s costly make a statement to the media. home to large numbers of coca s h o o t i n g " a t a n y t h i n g t h a t
reform plan, was sorely missed. This time, it’s expected to be plantations. moved."
Kennedy was also a critical about Kennedy. The armed men shot the Colombian President Alvaro
supporter of Obama’s during his For more Reuters political news, members of a family in two Uribe deplored the latest violence.
presidential candidacy and his click here. houses in the Gran Rosario "It pains us to the core," he said
unexpected appearance at the Photo credit: REUTERS/Jason reserve, about 80km (50 miles) after holding a meeting to discuss
Democratic Convention last year Reed (Kennedy reacts after inland from the port of Tumaco in the killings.
energized the crowd even more as Obama signs Edward M. Kennedy Narino state. Mr Uribe said the Office of the
he gave a rousing speech in Serve America Act in April) Narino Governor Antonio UN Human Rights Commissioner
support of change and Obama. Navarro told BBC Mundo the had been asked, and had accepted,
For the second day in a row, victims were seven adults and five an invitation to follow the
children. investigations into the massacre.
About 1,500 members of the Indigenous people in Narino, as
forecast a 1.1 million barrel drop Awa live on the reservation. in many parts of Colombia, find
in supplies. The identities of the killers, who themselves on the front line of the
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The First Draft: Economy steadying?
By Deborah Charles (Front
Row Washington)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:01:01 AM
Slowly but surely, more
economists and experts are
expressing some optimism about
the economy, saying the worst
might be over. New indicators
released this morning support that
sentiment.
Richmond Federal Reserve
President Jeffrey Lacker told the
Danville Register & Bee
newspaper that he thought the
economy was leveling out and
there was “reason for hope.”
Government data released today
showed the U.S. economy
contracted more slowly than
expected in the second quarter of
the year. Other figures showed the
number of U.S. workers filing
new claims for jobless benefits
dropped last week and those
collecting long-term
unemployment benefits fell to the
lowest level since April.
Other than the economic
indicators, it looks to be a slow,
August day in Washington.
President Barack Obama is still
on vacation and has no plans to
speak to the media today as he has
the past couple of days.
Several days of mourning for
Senator Edward Kennedy began
on Thursday with a private family
mass in Hyannis Port before the
senator’s body will be taken to the
presidential library of his late
brother. The body will remain
there until Saturday when his
funeral will be held at a Boston
church. He will be buried on
Saturday evening at Arlington
National Cemetery near the
graves of his slain brothers John
and Robert.
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It comes after the IOC panel
The International Olympic that is overseeing preparations for
Committee (IOC) will give extra the games made a final visit to
cash to the Vancouver 2010 Vancouver.
Winter Games if there is a budget The IOC and Vanoc denied that
shortfall caused by recession. the issue of corporate sponsorship
There is a potential 30m had caused a rift between the two
Canadian dollar ($27m;£16.5m) groups.
revenue shortfall as the IOC has Vanoc was able to meet its
only signed up nine worldwide target for domestic corporate
corporate sponsors. sponsorship monies.
Eleven had been expected when But since the onset of the global
Vancouver's C$1.7bn operating recession it no longer believes it
budget was drawn up. can exceed its C$760m goal.
The games in the western The IOC has not promised to
Canadian city open in less than make up the entire shortfall, but
six months. the funding gap could end up
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addresses the fact that her name is would give you this in your home
mentioned in an affidavit related [is] not concerned about you."
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President Obama: "Senator
Kennedy touched so many lives"
US President Barack Obama has
led tributes to Senator Edward
Kennedy, who has died from
cancer at the age of 77.
Mr Obama described Sen
Kennedy as an extraordinary
leader and "one of the most
accomplished Americans ever to
serve our democracy".
Lawmakers from both main
parties praised a man who, but for
a scandal in 1969, might have
become president.
A Democratic senator since
1962, the liberal stalwart
championed issues such as
education and healthcare reform.
He died late on Tuesday at his
home in Hyannis Port,
Massachusetts, his family said in
a statement. He was diagnosed
with brain cancer in May 2008.
US media reports say his body
will lie at the John F Kennedy
Presidential Library and Museum
in Boston until his funeral at a
church in the city on Saturday.
He will then be buried at
Arlington National Cemetery in
Washington, near to the graves of
John F Kennedy and another of
his brothers, Senator Robert
Kennedy.
'Passion and vigour'
In a televised tribute, Barack
Obama called Edward Kennedy a
colleague, a counsellor and a
friend.
"In the United States Senate I
can think of no-one who
engendered greater respect or
affection from members of both
sides of the aisle," he said.
"His ideas and ideals are
stamped on scores of laws and
reflected in millions of lives," he
said.
Former President George W
Bush, who was criticised by Sen
Kennedy over Iraq, described him
as "a man of passion who
advocated fiercely for his
convictions".
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, a
Democrat, praised his
determination to make quality
health-care available to all
Americans, while Senate Minority
leader Mitch McConnell, a
Republican, also added his voice.
"No one could have known the
man without admiring the passion
and vigour he poured into a truly
momentous life," he said.
The BBC's Richard Lister in
Washington said Senator
Kennedy, known affectionately as
Teddy, would be remembered as
one of the most effective
legislators in American history.
But the praise was coming from
right across the political divide.
The Republicans were also
praising him, saying that he was
the kind of man that you couldn't
help but like even if you disagreed
with him.
That kind of praise has been
echoing across the morning shows
- they all broke into special
coverage of the kind that is
normally reserved for when
former presidents die.
But of course all of the coverage
has also included the
controversies in Edward
Kennedy's life, not least of all the
death of Mary Jo Kopechne at
Chappaquiddick bridge in 1969.
He was skilled at forging
alliances across party lines:
pushing an education initiative
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would otherwise go unheard".
Obama endorsement
Edward Kennedy was, at his
death, the third-longest senator in
US history.
He became a Massachusetts
senator in 1962, replacing his
brother John when he resigned to
become president.
He was the only one of four
brothers not to die a violent death.
His brother Joseph was killed in
an air crash in World War II, and
both John F Kennedy and
presidential hopeful Robert F
Kennedy were assassinated in the
1960s.
He was widely expected to be
the next Kennedy in the White
House, but he was never able to
fully overcome a scandal in 1969
when he drove a car off a bridge
at Chappaquiddick near his home,
killing his female passenger.
The incident helped derail his
with Mr Bush and immigration
reform with Republican John only presidential bid, more than a
McCain. decade later.
But he remained active in
But he was a fierce critic of the
B u s h a d m i n i s t r a t i o n t o o - politics right up until his death,
particularly on Iraq and when famously endorsing Barack
allegations of US military abuses O b a m a f o r t h e D e m o c r a t i c
there emerged. nomination during a tight race
He will also be remembered as a with Hillary Clinton last year.
staunch supporter of Irish Kennedy was at the center of
nationalism - at one time calling the most important issues facing
for British troops to leave the nation for decades, and he did
Northern Ireland - although he much to help shape them. A
was later involved in the peace d e f e n d e r o f t h e p o o r a n d
process leading to the Good politically disadvantaged, he set
F r i d a y A g r e e m e n t , o u r the standard for his party on
correspondent adds. health care, education, civil rights,
In the UK, Prime Minister campaign-finance reform and
Gordon Brown said Sen Kennedy labor law
would be mourned in every Joe Holley writes in The
W a shington Post on Ted
continent. "I am proud to have
counted him as a friend," he said. Kennedy's political importance
And UN Secretary General Ban He was a Rabelaisian figure in
the Senate and in life, instantly
Ki-moon praised him as a man
who "was a voice for those who
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Fame didn't separate Kennedy from little guy
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BOSTON – The world
remembers Sen. Edward Kennedy
for his passionate liberalism,
legislative skill and stewardship
of a political dynasty.
Kevin Larson recalls a
McDonald's lunch.
A decade ago, Kennedy hosted
Larson's 6- and 4-year-old sons to
thank them for returning a lost
diamond ring they had found at a
playground. Larson remembers
his boys bounding past a
reception area filled with
important people in suits to
McDonald's meals Kennedy's
staff had waiting for them in his
office.
The graciousness Kennedy
showed his family that day was
repeated in the coming years in
notes and Christmas cards.
"He never forgot the little guy,"
said Larson, who lives in the
Boston suburb of Malden.
On Wednesday, the little guy
remembered Kennedy, a day after
he died of brain cancer.
Outside Massachusetts,
Kennedy was loved and hated for
the national causes he
championed, sometimes with
thunderous intensity. But state
residents also knew Kennedy for
his careful tending to constituents,
whether it was his calls to each
family who lost someone on Sept.
11, help with State Department
bureaucracy for a troubled
Remembering Senator Ted Kennedy: The Time Magazine Covers
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 9:42:00 AM
immigrant, or a handwritten note.
Kennedy took pride in working
the hardest and longest on
constituent services, so much so
that his congressional colleagues
could be criticized for paling in
comparison.
"He really just truly wanted to
reach out, and he just cared about
us," said Army National Guard
Sgt. Peter Damon, a helicopter
mechanic Kennedy befriended
after he lost both arms in an
accident in Irag. "I think that's his
legacy."
Damon met Kennedy in 2003
while he was a patient at Walter
Reed Army Medical Center in
Washington, D.C. The two spoke
for an hour about everything from
Damon's hometown of Brockton
to the New England Patriots, but
not his injury. Damon later
learned Kennedy's son, Edward
Jr., lost a leg to bone cancer as a
child. "I think he knew not to
dwell on it," Damon said.
Kennedy followed up with
personal notes, surprise Patriots
football tickets and years of
consistent correspondence as he
helped Damon navigate the
veterans health care system. In
2007, Kennedy learned that
Damon, an artist, had opened a
gallery in his town of
Middleborough and arranged with
Sen. John Kerry to display some
of his artwork in Senate offices.
"He was just a true friend,"
Damon said. "We're from just two
totally different worlds, but we
Massachusetts Senator Edward
M. Kennedy, the youngest brother
of President John F. Kennedy and
were able to come together and
talk as two long time friends."
Angela Sanfilippo, of
Gloucester, first contacted
Kennedy when she was 19 in the
late 1960s. Her 2-year-old
brother, Vincent, had Down
syndrome and local doctors
offered little hope to her parents,
discouraging them with talk of a
short, unfulfilling life.
Sanfilippo knew Kennedy's
sister was mentally disabled, so
she wrote the senator asking for
help getting a more complete
diagnosis. Kennedy arranged for
Vincent to be examined at a
Boston hospital, where doctors
brought relief and hope to
Sanfilippo's parents by
discovering his condition was not
as severe as they had been told.
Vincent is 43 now, speaks two
languages and has a steady job.
Sanfilippo later worked with
Kennedy as head of the
Gloucester Fishermen's Wives
Association, a fishing industry
group. The senator called with
condolences every time a
fisherman was lost at sea, sent
numerous personal notes just to
keep in touch, and even shared a
cheesesteak with Sanfilippo when
they ran into each other at a
Washington airport.
"Our relationship never ended,"
Sanfilippo said.
Lauren Stanford also had a deep
relationship with Kennedy, even
though she's just 17. They
connected after Stanford, who has
Robert F. Kennedy, died of brain
cancer on Tuesday at the age of
77. Take a look at the beloved
Type 1 diabetes, wrote all her
congressmen asking for help
searching for a cure. Kennedy
responded. The Plymouth resident
was 11 when she met the senator
at his Washington office. He put
the nervous girl at ease by first
sending out his playful Portuguese
water dogs.
They exchanged several letters,
and Kennedy read one of them,
about stem cell research, on the
Senate floor. Then, in January
2007, he invited Stanford to
Washington to speak about the
issue in front of the Senate
herself.
One of their last contacts came
last year, when Kennedy called
Stanford's cell phone while she
was at field hockey practice, so
she couldn't pick up. It turned out
to be a lucky break, because
Kennedy left a voice mail that
she's saved. It starts, "Hi, it's
Ted!"
"I think that he represents what a
politician should be," Stanford
said. "They shouldn't be scary and
intimidating, they should be easy
to connect to.
"It's so sad that he's gone," she
added, "but he did a lot of good
for the people before he left."
___
Associated Press Writer Glen
Johnson contributed to this report
(This version CORRECTS the
title of Walter Reed Army
Medical Center.)
statesman's Time magazine covers
through his storied political
career.
Top News/ * 7
Bear climbs ladder to
escape Colorado... -
The Associated Press
(Most Popular - Google News)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 10:20:56 AM
(AP) – 21 hours ago
SNOWMASS, Colo. — A bear
that wandered into a sunken
skateboard park and got stuck was
rescued when officials lowered a
ladder so it could climb out.
The bear was discovered
Tuesday morning in the Colorado
resort town of Snowmass.
Officials say it apparently was in
the park all night, and couldn't get
out because of the steep concrete
sides.
Workers from the Parks and
Recreation Department lowered a
long ladder. The bear eventually
climbed the ladder and wandered
away.
No injuries were reported to
people or the bear.
Bear sightings have been
common this summer in the
Colorado mountains. Authorities
are pressing residents not to leave
out food or trash that attract bears.
Most bears are trapped and
relocated after encounters with
humans. More aggressive bears
are shot.
Information from: KUSA-TV,
http://www.9news.com
Copyright © 2009 The
Associated Press. All rights
reserved.
8 Top News/ Gadgets/ Internet News Record

SC gov: Won't be 'railroaded' from office by foes

(AP)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) called his soul mate in an to do that on a personal basis, it is said the offer could be
Submitted at 8/27/2009 12:11:45 AM interview with The Associated wrong," he said. disingenuous.
Press. The trip disclosure led to AP investigations have found "My guess is, somehow the
COLUMBIA, S.C. – Two questions about the legality of his Sanford used state planes for Bauer people have thought it
months after admitting to an travel on private, state and personal and political trips, which through and figured this offer CrunchDeals: 22-
affair, South Carolina Gov. Mark commercial planes.
Sanford said "folks who were Bauer and Sanford have served
state law prohibits. He also took
pricey flights on airlines for
itself could be something
knowing Sanford would turn it
disc Family Guy
never fans" won't push him out of two terms together but were
office early, including his second elected separately and have never
overseas trips despite a law that
state employees use lowest-cost
down would benefit him in some
way in 2010," he said.
box set for $75
in command who said the state been friends. travel and failed to disclose trips Besides the trip in June, Sanford By Doug Aamoth
cannot solve critical problems "The serious misconduct that has on private planes that ethics said he visited his mistress in (CrunchGear)
under his leadership. been revealed along with officials say should have been Argentina during a 2008 trade Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:05:23 AM
Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer and a l i n g e r i n g q u e s t i o n s a n d made public. mission planned by the state's
fellow Republican called for continuing distractions make it Despite that and the affair, some Commerce Department and, after Amazon’s lopped over $60 off
Sanford to step down Wednesday, virtually impossible for our state Republicans have been reluctant the publicity in June, reimbursed the 22-disc “Total World
while other members of the to solve the critical problems to seek Sanford's resignation or the state $3,300 for part of the Domination Collection” of Family
governor's party in the House we're facing without a change in impeachment because they do not trip. Guy episodes, bringing the total
were expected to discuss his leadership," Bauer said. want to give Bauer what would AP investigations since had price to just $75 (good today
impeachment this weekend. Meanwhile, the House will amount to a long-term tryout for found out about the other travel only).
Despite the growing pressure, l i k e l y l a u n c h i m p e a c h m e n t the job. that has been questioned. You get everything from
Sanford said the people of South proceedings when lawmakers If Sanford steps down before his The governor says he has done seasons 1 through 6, plus Blue
Carolina want to move past the return for their regular session in term ends in January 2011, Bauer nothing wrong and that his Harvest, Stewie Griffin — The
scandal and that he will finish the January, though they could also said he will promise not to run in administration should be looked at Untold Story, and a bunch of
16 months left in his term. hold a special session before then. 2010 so that is not an issue. in comparison with others. He extra behind-the-scenes stuff. Oh,
"I'm not going to be railroaded Any House member can file a bill Bauer said he tried to give gave no details but accused others and that giant Stewie head there.
out of this office by political to impeach and Republican Sanford the benefit of the doubt of misdeeds including "folks" This box set is apparently
opponents or folks who were members were expected to discuss after he admitted his affair, but flying on the Concorde supersonic exclusive to Amazon and oughta
never fans of mine in the first the possibility this weekend. the state has been paralyzed by jet"in days past." The Concorde keep you occupied for most of a
place," Sanford said. "A lot of Sanford said heeding Bauer's questions raised afterward about was taken out of service in 2003. weekend.
what is going on now is pure call to resign would be like " the legality of his official travel. His wife, Jenny, has moved out Family Guy — The Total World
politics, plain and simple." heaven on earth" because it would Bauer said he will go ahead with of the governor's mansion with Domination Collection[Amazon]
The scrutiny of Sanford began get him out of the public eye, but his candidacy if Sanford does not the couple's four sons but says she
in June when he returned from a it would not be right. resign or lawmakers do not force and her husband are working on
nearly weeklong disappearance to "Me hanging up the spurs 16 him out within 30 days. their marriage.
reveal he had been in Argentina to months out, as comfortable as that Francis Marion University
visit his mistress, who he later would be, as much as I might like political scientist Neal Thigpen

LG GD910 watchphone unboxed, adored, smudged

By Tim Stevens (Engadget)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 7:58:00 AM
If you've been drooling and
pining and otherwise adoring
LG's GD910 watchphone from
afar, wanting to add one to your
wrist, hopefully you found your
way down to the Orange shop at UI, and even its gigantic Filed under: Cellphones
Bond Street Station in London (decidedly non- folding) AC LG GD910 watchphone
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when they went on sale-- and we good, tempered only by a originally appeared on Engadget
wouldn't be surprised if that's seemingly great amount of shame on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 07:58:00
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Internet News Record Top News/ Gadgets/ * 9

Mourners gather in Mass. for Kennedy memorial

(AP)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) big streak of altruism." closed casket to pay their respects, Kennedy and former Sen. Robert
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:59:19 AM Family members will attend a beginning at 6 p.m. Thursday. F. Kennedy at Arlington National
private Mass at Kennedy's Several large photographs will be Cemetery in northern Virginia.
HYANNIS PORT, Mass. – Hyannis Port compound at noon, in the room, showing the senator Other family members buried on
Mourners lined up early Thursday and the motorcade is scheduled to
outside Boston's John F. Kennedy leave around an hour later. It will
at different stages of his life. the famous hillside include former Daily Crunch: Bacon
An invitation-only memorial first lady Jacqueline Bouvier
Presidential Library, where Sen. pass sites that were significant to service will be held at the library Kennedy Onassis and the former Bomb Edition
Edward M. Kennedy's body will the senator on the way to the Friday evening. On Saturday, president's baby son, Patrick, who By Bryce Durbin (CrunchGear)
lie in repose after traveling more library, which he helped develop, President Barack Obama will died after two days. Submitted at 8/27/2009 12:00:18 AM
than 70 miles from his Cape Cod and his body will lie in repose speak at a private funeral Mass at Kennedy is eligible for burial at
home. there until Friday, a Senate office Our Lady of Perpetual Help Arlington because of his service UAVs can do more than kill
Austin Howe, 15, a high school statement said. Basilica commonly known as the in Congress, as well as his two without compunction?
student from Laurel, Md., came The motorcade will go by St. Mission Church in Boston's years in the Army from 1951 to Canned bacon has 10-year shelf
with his father to see the museum Stephen's Church, where his Mission Hill neighborhood. 1953. He was a private first class life
and joined about 20 others before mother, Rose, was baptized and A church official said former and served in the military police Feel free to drink your shower
it opened its doors Thursday her funeral Mass celebrated; cross Presidents Jimmy Carter, Bill at Supreme Headquarters Allied water, kids
morning. Father and son planned the Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy Clinton, George H. W. Bush and Powers Europe, located at that Back-to-School: Keeping Tabs
to pay their respects to Kennedy Greenway, the Boston park that George W. Bush also are expected time in Paris. on your Toys
after the statesman's body arrived he helped create and that is named to attend the Mass at the On Wednesday night, the Nau now carries a recycled
in the afternoon. after his mother; pass historic cavernous basilica, built in 1878. Lightship Nantucket the vessel wallet with a SIM card slot
"He is someone who made a Faneuil Hall, where Boston Kennedy prayed there every day that marked limits of the
difference," Howe said. "This is a Mayor Thomas Menino will ring in 2003 as his daughter, Kara, was dangerous Nantucket Shoals in Flounce Your Bounce:
person who served the people of the bell 47 times, once for each successfully treated for lung Massachusetts for more than 150 Roll Your Own Super Ball
Massachusetts and served the year Kennedy served in the cancer at a nearby hospital. The years pulled up outside the By Maren Jinnett (Wired Top
people of the United States." Senate; and then move by the site church eventually became a place Kennedy compound as dusk fell Stories)
His father, Scott Howe, 46, said of Kennedy's first office as an of hope and optimism for the and illuminated the late senator's
Submitted at 8/26/2009 2:45:00 PM
he admired how Kennedy related assistant district attorney. senator, especially during his schooner as a tribute.
to the people he served. A military honor guard will join yearlong battle with brain cancer ___ Craft a homemade super-bouncy
"He seemed to really care about members of his family, friends before he died Tuesday at age 77. Associated Press writer Denise "super ball" using a few
his constituents," Scott Howe and current and former staff to Kennedy will be buried Lavoie in Boston contributed to inexpensive supplies.
said. "The Kennedy family stand vigil around the clock as Saturday evening near his slain this report.
despite the money they had had a anticipated thousands file past the brothers former President

PC-Z1: Sharp’s Ubuntu-powered, touchscreen “Mobile Internet Tool”

By Serkan Toto (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 3:22:35 AM
In Japan, Sharp has been known
for their ultra-mobile Zaurus for
quite a while now, and today, the
company added a new mini
device to its line-up of mini
laptops, the PC-Z1[press release
in English]. Marketed as a
“Mobile Internet Tool”, the PC-
Z1 comes with a tiny 5-inch TFT somehow managed to squeeze in Book function into one. The PC-
LCD (a touchscreen) and two USB ports. The battery Z1 goes on sale in Japan on
measures just 161.4 x 108.7 x lifespan for the Ubuntu-powered September 25 for $450 (in white
19.7 ~ 24.8mm (weight: 409g). device is 10 hours. There is also a and black). Sharp hasn’t said
The touchscreen offers WSVGA “quick launch” function, which anything about international sales
(1024×600) resolution. Sharp makes the device boot in three plans yet.
threw in a 800MHz Freescale seconds.
i.MX515 CPU, 512MB RAM Sharp says the device is targeted
(fixed), 4GB flash storage, s u p p o r t , O p e n O f f i c e , a as users who look for a device
microSDHC support for up to Q W E R T Y k e y b o a r d a n d that rolls Internet access, an
16GB, 802.11b/g WiFi, Flash Lite electronic dictionary and an e-
10 Top News/ * Internet News Record
OBAMA
NM Gov. Richardson said to be clear continued from page 6
recognizable by his shock of veteran rivals for the White

of fed probe (AP) white hair, his florid, oversize

face, his booming Boston brogue,
his powerful but pained stride. He
House. Kennedy not only
campaigned for Obama but, at
risk to his own health, opened the
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News) spokesman Gilbert Gallegos didn't 2004-2005. was a celebrity, sometimes a self- Democratic National Convention
Submitted at 8/27/2009 3:29:14 AM immediately respond to e-mail CDR Chief Executive David parody, a hearty friend, an a year ago in Denver and returned
messages seeking confirmation Rubin and his firm contributed implacable foe, a man of large to Washington repeatedly last
SANTA FE, N.M. – New that no charges were expected $110,000 to Richardson political f a i t h a n d l a r g e f l a w s , a winter to cast needed votes to
Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson and from the federal investigation. committees in 2003-2005. The m e l a n c h o l y c h a r a c t e r w h o move the new president's
former high-ranking members of A spokesman for the U.S. largest of those contributions, persevered, drank deeply and sang economic recovery agenda.
his administration won't be Attorney's office in Albuquerque $75,000, was made less than a loudly. He was a Kennedy. David Rogers in Politico
criminally charged in a yearlong said he had no information about week before CDR was selected in New York Times journalist highlights the veteran senator's
federal investigation into pay-to- the Justice Department's decision J u n e 2 0 0 4 b y t h e F i n a n c e John M Broder describes the lasting political importance.
play allegations involving one of and couldn't comment. A u t h o r i t y t o h a n d l e t h e Kennedy effect. In many ways, he was the last
the Democratic governor's large Federal investigators reviewed r e i n v e s t m e n t o f i d l e b o n d Seared in my memory: When I man standing, straddling a mythic
political donors, someone familiar whether political contributions p r o c e e d s . T h e f i r m e a r n e d i n t e r n e d a t t h e H e r i t a g e family mantle of fame and a
with the case said. influenced the selection of $ 4 4 3 , 0 0 0 i n f e e s f o r i t s Foundation, I would pop into vaunted career of political service,
The decision not to pursue California-based CDR Financial r e i n v e s t m e n t w o r k . Mass at Saint Joseph's on the Hill. all the while wearing the crown of
indictments was made by top Products as an adviser on state CDR received more than $1 And I would almost always find Camelot decades after its
Justice Department officials, transportation bond transactions, million in fees in May 2004 for myself sitting near Ted Kennedy. heyday...the senator's death
according to a person familiar and whether Richardson's former serving as a financial adviser on He's responsible for things that brought to a close a storied
with the investigation, who asked chief of staff, David Contarino, interest rate swaps for the are deeply offensive to my political era - of assassinations,
not to be identified because played a role in the hiring of transportation bond issues and as conscience and diametrically Jackie O, Palm Beach,
federal officials had not disclosed CDR. the manager of bond proceeds opposed to the teachings of the Chappaquiddick - and a lifetime
results of the probe. Prosecutors also subpoenaed held in escrow. Catholic faith, and he probably of both tragedy and public
"It's over. There's nothing. It was r e c o r d s o f a n o t h e r f o r m e r The bonds financed a $1.6 led some people astray by his service.
killed in Washington," the person Richardson aide, David Harris, b i l l i o n s t a t e t r a n s p o r t a t i o n example. But our faith also Andrea Billup writes in the The
told The Associated Press. and one of the governor's close program that was called GRIP teaches that we are all sinners and Washington Times that'Camelot'
A federal grand jury began an p o l i t i c a l a d v i s e r s , M i c h a e l Gov. Richardson's Investment that there is redemption. He had fades with Kennedy passing
investigation in 2008 into a S t r a t t o n . Partnership. The Legislature some incredibly good forces in his In losing Kennedy, Obama loses
possible pay-to-play scheme in Harris served as Richardson's approved the transportation plan, life, not least among them his a key Senate dealmaker at a
which lucrative work on state deputy chief of staff and then which included the governor's sister, Eunice, who just died. I crucial moment in legislative
bond deals went to a Richardson became executive director of the commuter rail proposal, in the fall pray for the repose of his soul. negotiations over the health care
donor. The federal probe derailed New Mexico Finance Authority, of 2003 during a special session. R.I.P. Senator Kennedy. bill. Though an icon of
Richardson's appointment as which selected CDR for the bond The Finance Authority is a quasi Kathryn Lean Lopez blogs her Democratic liberalism, Kennedy
commerce secretary in President financing work. Stratton, a -public agency that issues bonds tribute at the National Review. was known to colleagues as a
Barack Obama's administration. Denver-based political consultant, and helps develop low-cost Elected first in 1962, the 77- jovial pragmatist, whose many
Richardson withdrew his served as a senior adviser to financing for state and local year-old Massachusetts liberal friendships with colleagues across
nomination in January, saying the Richardson's 2008 presidential projects. The governor indirectly was rooted in the civil rights and the political and ideological
investigation would have delayed campaign and was a consultant to controls the authority because its Great Society battles of that spectrum made him one of the
his confirmation although he said CDR and another financial firm 12-member board is made up decade, but his enduring strength Senate's most influential players.
expected to be cleared. when the Finance Authority put mostly of executive branch was an ability to renew himself Kathy Kiely in USA Today
Richardson and members of his together the bond deals in 2004. department administrators and through his mastery of issues and examines the impact of Ted
staff traveled to Cuba this week The state work generated almost gubernatorial appointees. the changing personalities of the Kennedy's death on healthcare
for a trade mission. Richardson $1.5 million in fees for CDR in Senate. Nowhere was this clearer reform.
6 Things You Need to Know About Mac OS X Snow Leopard than in Kennedy's early support of
Barack Obama in 2008, when the
By Brian X. Chen (Wired Top Wired.com gets an early peek at you need to know about the young Illinois Democrat needed
Stories) the latest version of the Apple upgrade. to establish himself against more
Submitted at 8/26/2009 4:45:00 PM operating system, Mac OS X 10.6,
aka Snow Leopard. Here's what
Internet News Record Top News/ Gadgets/ * 11

Colombia says Chavez 'meddling'

(BBC News | Americas | World states should respect that Colombia, including ending
Edition) condition," said Colombia's access to subsidised fuel and
Submitted at 8/27/2009 3:31:27 AM ambassador to the OAS Luis seeking to curb Colombian
Hoyos, as he attacked what he imports.
Colombia has accused c a l l e d Mr Chavez's Colombia denies that the deal
Venezuelan President Hugo " i n t e r v e n t i o n i s t " p l a n . with the US is a threat to the
Chavez of meddling in its internal "We hope that Mr President region, saying it is designed to
affairs as tension rises between Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias uses help its own forces tackle drug-
the two South American states. his abilities and uses his talents to trafficking and insurgents more
The accusation was made in a build collectively in the continent effectively.
formal complaint lodged at the without sowing more hatred, US Secretary of State Hillary
regional body, the Organisation of respecting differences and not Clinton has also sought to
American States. meddling in Colombia's internal reassure Latin American nations
Ties have been strained over a affairs." about the planned accord.
planned deal to allow the US This week, Mr Chavez indicated "It does provide the United
m o r e a c c e s s t o C o l o m b i a n that relations with Colombia,
military bases. already frozen, could be heading
Latin American leaders are set for a rupture.
States access to Colombian bases
but command and control,
administration and security will
Two spider-bot videos,
to gather in Argentina on Friday
to discuss the issue.
He said he would continue to
speak out against the planned deal
The Colombian government between Colombia and the US to
be Colombia's responsibility," she
said earlier this month.
Mr Chavez will seek to garner
one post
By Devin Coldewey and flipping over.
made its formal protest at the allow the American military to opposition to the plan at a Union (CrunchGear) Drew, it’s now your
OAS after Mr Chavez described use several bases on Colombian of South American Nations Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:28:03 PM responsibility to rock me to sleep
Colombia as a "narco-state" and t e r r i t o r y , a m o v e h e h a s (Unasur) summit in the Argentine tonight. A little scotch in my milk
ordered an investigation into characterised as a near declaration ski resort of Bariloche on Friday. Are you sitting comfortably? will help.
Colombian companies operating of war. His allies, Bolivia's Evo Then let’s begin. Comfort is [via Gearfuse and Forever Geek]
in Venezuela. "It is the peak of cynicism, they Morales and Ecuador's Rafael overrated anyway. And robot Next is a more practical (though
Colombia also voiced anger at (Colombia) who are going to Correa, have voiced deep spiders are underrepresented on equally frightening) affair. This
M r C h a v e z ' s c a l l s t o h i s install seven Yankee bases there, criticism of the accord. this (otherwise excellent) website. web-shooting ceiling-lurker gets
supporters to reach out to left- giving over the sacred territory of Colombia, for its part, is calling That’s why I decided to put two, around (extremely slowly, but
leaning Colombians in a bid to C o l o m b i a t o i m p e r i a l for other issues, including other two, TWO SPIDER ROBOT still) by firing its little grippers
recreate Gran Colombia, a state expansionism, now accuse me, military deals in South America, VIDEOS in one post. We’re and then ratcheting up the “web.”
that comprised both countries, accuse us of expansionism," Mr to be discussed at the meeting. falling behind other blogs in Nice to know someone could slip
Ecuador and Panama in the early Chavez said. Print Sponsor spiderbot video density. Click on one of these in the window and it
19th Century. Ski summit t h r o u g h a n d b e could be waiting above the door
"Every state should have the Mr Chavez has already taken a squicked/entertained. in your foyer by the time you get
regime it wants and the rest of the n u m b e r o f s t e p s a g a i n s t Our first video showcases a home.
robot by a fellow named Drew, It moves more like an extremely
'Grey's Anatomy''s Eric Dane Spotted at Home Following who apparently feels that nervous robo-sloth than anything,
Nude Video Leak Wiimotes are for controlling
abominations such as the one he’s
but the webs clearly mark it as a
spider-based design. It’s built and
(ETonline - Breaking News) him, his wife Rebecca Gayheart, that the video leaked was not a created. A pair of modified maintained by the Ben Gurion
Submitted at 8/26/2009 9:19:00 AM and beauty queen Kari Ann sex tape and that, "This is simply Wiimotes controls its University Mechatronics
Peniche went viral online. a private consensual moment nightmarishly jerky locomotion, Department.
Hollywood.tv cameras caught up The actor was seen entering his involving a married couple, shot and apparently there’s a button [via Dvice and Robots.net]
with "Grey's Anatomy" actor Eric Hollywood, California home and several years ago, which was dedicated to it turning inside out
Dane, just days after news did not answer questions asked by never intended to be seen by the
surfaced that police were the paparazzi. public."
investigating how a nude video of Dane's lawyer told ET last week
12 Top News/ Gadgets/ *
Multiple fires, lack of breeze choke
LA, SoCal (AP)
(Yahoo! News: U.S. News)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:23:24 AM
LOS ANGELES – Firefighters
in Southern California braced for
another day of hot, extremely dry
weather as they battled two
wildfires in the Angeles National
Forest northeast of Los Angeles,
while crews worked to contain
another blaze in a rural area of
Northern California that
consumed a mobile home.
A fast-moving wildfire started
Wednesday afternoon about 20
miles southwest of King City in
Monterey County and consumed
more than 3 square miles of
grassy, rolling hills, Division
Chief Curt Itson of the state
Department of Forestry and Fire
Protection said.
The fire was 30 percent
contained early Thursday, Itson
said, but residents of 20 homes
near the tiny community of
Lockwood evacuated voluntarily.
The cause of the blaze was under
investigation.
Northeast of Los Angeles, two
wildfires fouled the air for
millions of Southern Californians,
New Video: Kate Gosselin and Bodyguard in L.A.
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 9:41:00 AM
Kate Gosselin and her
bodyguard, Steve Neild, were
spotted in Los Angeles on
Tuesday.
Kate was in the City of Angels
but the flames were burning away
from foothill suburbs and no
homes were threatened.
The National Weather Service
predicted another hot, dry day
Thursday with moderate mph
winds out of the west, very low
humidity and temperatures as high
as 104 degrees at low elevations
of the Angeles National Forest.
Stoked by the arrival of high
temperatures and extremely dry
air after weeks of unusually mild
summer weather, the 2.6-square
mile Morris Fire in Angeles
National Forest produced a
pungent white haze that spread
through the Los Angeles Basin
and east into San Bernardino
County. The smoke lingered for
lack of a sea breeze.
"It's pretty bad, the smoke," said
Natacha Cuvelier, a 20-year-old
student at the University of
Southern California in Los
Angeles. "Once I stepped out of
the door, I could smell it."
The air was considered
unhealthy in many areas, and
regional officials urged people to
avoid strenuous activities, indoor
and out.
to appear on CNN's " Larry King
Live" and Hollywood.tv was on
the scene as she and Neild walked
in and out of a TV studio. Kate
thoughtfully paused to sign an
autograph as a multitude of
photographers greeted her.
News broke Wednesday that
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Schools were advised to
suspend physical education and
sports, said Dr. Jonathan Fielding,
Los Angeles County's director of
public health.
"Sometimes when we have these
fires that will last for several days,
the smoke can kind of build and
get sloshed back and forth, so to
speak," said Sam Atwood,
spokesman for the South Coast
Air Quality Management District.
"With each successive day, the
extent of the smoke will get
bigger and bigger."
Late Wednesday, a new fire
erupted in the Los Angeles suburb
of La Canada Flintridge. At least
20 acres had burned by evening Sony introduces five new
with 20 percent containment, U.S.
Forest Service spokesman Bruce
Quintelier said.
feature-packed, confusingly-
The weather service has issued a
fire danger warning for mountain
named Blu-ray DVRs
areas stretching from Los Angeles By Tim Stevens (Engadget) the BDZ-EX200 2TB. All but the
County northwest through Santa Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:23:00 AM lowest two support DLNA and
Barbara and Ventura counties, but can spin an hours worth of video
the forecast did not call for any Now that Toshiba's getting in on to a PSP or X-1000 in under two
strong Santa Ana winds that the Blu-ray train, Sony needs to minutes, meaning you could sync
typically stoke the worst Southern up its game. Enter a quintet of the entire Battlestar Galactica
California wildfires. new players, each packing TV series in just over two hours and
recording tech, overlapping get your Cylon fix wherever you
feature sets, and seemingly like.
nonsensical names. Starting at the Filed under: Home
low end is the BDZ-RS10, which Entertainment
Kate will appear as a guest host sports a measly single digital Sony introduces five new
on ABC's "The View" on tuner and 320GB worth of feature-packed, confusingly-
September 14 and 15, while her storage. Next up is the BDZ- named Blu-ray DVRs originally
estranged husband, Jon, was EX30, adding a second digital appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27
quoted as saying that he no longer tuner and a Blu-ray recorder into Aug 2009 09:23:00 EST. Please
wants to do tapings for their TLC the action. Then the BDZ-EX50 see our terms for use of feeds.
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Snow Leopard Needs Better Anti-

Malwar... - PC World
(Most Popular - Google News) wouldn't it be nice if real anti- Snow Leopard.
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:52:42 AM malware protection were Based on what I've seen of the
included? Apple has not
Is the "malware protection" in p r e v i o u s l y b e e n s h y a b o u t
new features, I think Apple would
be better off giving Snow Leopard Okoro OMS-BX300 goes for
Apple's new Snow Leopard really competing with applications away and making customers
lame or what? But, it's on a par developers and saving us the
with other features of the OS expense of buying protection
happy. Assessing a $10-a-Mac
"tax" to remain on the current OS
the 'you must be high' end
"upgrade." separately would be a great release just seems wrong. By Vladislav Savov (Engadget) NTSC / ATSC/ QAM tuners and a
Snow Leopard's anti-malware selling point, especially since that And please save me from any Submitted at 8/27/2009 8:27:00 AM CableCARD option to go along
only looks worse when compared is what Microsoft is doing with more comparisons between Snow with an ATI Radeon HD 4850 --
to Windows Security Essentials, Windows. Leopard and Windows 7, because You know, with the PS3 and for an extra $800, you can get
which is expected to be free when Reading the early reviews in terms of what each contains slumming it in a lower weight the slinkier touch pad remote-
it comes out of a now-closed beta. makes me wonder: How can and its importance, there just isn’t class and $300 price point, you'd pimping version pictured on the
WSE is not a be-all, end-all, but Apple be charging for Snow any comparison. Win7 matters a think it'd be hard to sell people on right. Ah well, just another reason
Snow Leopard offers "protection" Leopard? Simple: Because they lot, Snow Leopard just barely. c o s t l i e r " B l u - r a y D i g i t a l to envy rich people.
only in the most vague way. can get away with it. So, yes, I will run by the Apple Entertainment Systems," but that [Via ZDNet]
Snow Leopard scans but if Granted, Snow Leopard isn't store and buy a Snow Leopard hasn't stopped Okoro from trying. Filed under: Desktops, Home
you're infected it won't remove expensive, selling for $10-a- family pack, but I will only do it Updating its BX300 unit with Entertainment
the infection. What value does machine if you have more than right away so I can write about it. dual Blu-ray Lightscribe drives, a Okoro OMS-BX300 goes for
that offer--except to tell us when one Mac. But, it is hard to justify Playing with new operating Core i7-920, 6GB of 1,333MHz the 'you must be high' end
to purchase a real anti-malware even that unless you need to talk systems in my job. But, I see no DDR3, pair of hot swappable 2TB originally appeared on Engadget
application? to an Exchange 2007 server. reason to load it onto more than HDDs in RAID1, and a 64GB on Thu, 27 Aug 2009 08:27:00
Maybe that's the point. Snow I am wondering if it might be one Mac until any problems it SSD for OS duties is all well and EST. Please see our terms for use
L e o p a r d g i v e s p r e v i o u s l y best to delay the purchase, not presents have been solved--by good (okay, it's kind of awesome), of feeds. Read| Permalink| Email
unprotected Mac OS users, forever, but long enough that someone else. but -- even though it has come this| Comments
basically all of us, an early somebody else will face any Snow Leopard just doesn’t offer down some -- the price is still a
warning that the malware we are problems the "upgrade" might enough to get very excited about. loony $3,095. There are also dual
all expecting--someday--has cause? I am not usually that Industry veteran David Coursey
finally arrived. Think of it as cautious, but Apple usually tweets as@techinciter and can be
Apple getting ready for the provides something I actually get contacted via his Web site.
inevitable. excited about when it upgrades
That's a good thing, but the operating system. Not so with

DIY mini-fridge is just big enough for a can of soda, just odd enough to scare
the FBI
By Tim Stevens (Engadget) instructables and learn how to put mention exactly how long that appeared on Engadget on Thu, 27
Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:01:00 AM together this peltier-powered mini process takes -- hopefully a little Aug 2009 09:01:00 EST. Please
fridge. It has a trio of coolers less time than was required to see our terms for use of feeds.
Full-sized refrigerators are (under)powered by a 55 watt, 5 stick the thing together with Read| Permalink| Email this|
awfully easy to come by. Your volt power supply sprouting expanding foam. Comments
average yard sale has one keg- enough exposed transistors, wires, [Via Hack A Day]
sized example sitting in the corner and fans to make it all look like Filed under: Household
(probably with the door removed), something the Department of down to a perfectly frosty 46F, DIY mini-fridge is just big
but what if you need something Homeland Security warned you but sadly nobody bothered to enough for a can of soda, just odd
smaller? That's when you turn to about. It'll drop a can of soda enough to scare the FBI originally
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Microsoft *finally* confirms Xbox 360 price cut:
Elite is $299, Arcade is still $199
By Nicholas Deleon
(CrunchGear)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 7:02:07 AM
Thank the Lord! Microsoft just
confirmed that Xbox 360 price
drop we’ve been bleating about
for entirely too many days now.
Yes, the Xbox 360 Elite goes
down by $100 to $299; the Pro
goes from $299 to $249 while
supplies(which means it’s being
phased out entirely); and the
Arcade stays at $199.
What does this mean? For one,
all those damn rumors were right
on the money. The “craziest”
rumor, that the Pro would be
getting the axe, panned out 100
percent.
Nowhere does Microsoft
mention the lack of HDMI cable
in the Elite now, nor does it
mention the actual hard drive size
each system will now have.
But that last complaint is
irrelevant right now: go forth and
celebrate the price cut!
And, if you want, here’s the full
press release:
REDMOND, Wash. — Aug. 27,
2009 — Xbox 360 today invites
you to experience more fun, more
entertainment and more ways to
connect with friends and family at
an even better value. Beginning
Aug. 28, the price of an Xbox 360
Elite console will drop by $100,
now priced at just $299.99
estimated retail price (ERP) in the
United States. On top of that, the
Xbox 360 Pro console will now
be priced at $249.99 (ERP),
Danger Room in Afghanistan: Close-Range Fighting and a Couple of Miracles
By Noah Shachtman (Wired
Top Stories)
reflecting a price reduction of
$50, while supplies last. Starting
at just $199.99 (ERP) for the
Xbox 360 Arcade console, Xbox
360 puts all your entertainment in
one place so you can play games,
watch movies and TV shows,
listen to music, and, coming this
fall, keep up with your Twitter
and Facebook social circles, all
from your Xbox 360.1 And, as
announced earlier this year, the
Xbox 360 you buy today will
work with code-named “Project
Natal” and controller-free gaming
in the future.
“With the holiday season right
around the corner, it’s already
time to start looking for
entertainment and gifts that
everyone will enjoy,” said Shane
Kim, corporate vice president of
strategy and business
development for the Interactive
Entertainment Business at
Microsoft Corp. “If you’re
looking for deep experiences that
don’t require deep pockets, now is
the time to purchase an Xbox 360.
We’ve got the best games, a vast
library of TV shows and movies,
new music experiences, more
ways to connect friends and
family, and so much more on the
horizon including ‘Project Natal’
— no controller required.”
Having an Xbox 360 at the
center of your living room
provides entertainment for any
occasion. Whether you’re a casual
or hardcore gamer playing single
player or with friends, you can
enjoy hundreds of titles that fit
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network, will soon offer its 20
million community members even
more blockbuster partners and
features, introducing a whole new
era of social entertainment in the
living room. Starting this fall, you
can interact with friends on
Facebook and share photos and
Verizon
real-time status updates right from
y o u r g a m i n g s t y l e . W a t c h your television, or stay connected
launches FiOS
thousands of movies and TV to Twitter by reading, posting and
shows, listen to music, and view replying to Tweets.1
TV Online trial
photos in the comfort of your •Movies and music. For the first By Joseph L. Flatley
home. And share the fun with time, you’ll also have access to (Engadget)
friends and family around the high-quality streaming songs from Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:46:00 AM
world through Xbox LIVE: Last.fm using the best speakers in
•Games for everyone. Enjoy the house. Plus, Zune video on That smug FiOS guy wants you
Xbox 360 game favorites such as X b o x L I V E w i l l o f f e r t h e to know that Verizon has
recently released EA SPORTS selection of a video megastore in announced the launch of FiOS TV
“ M a d d e n N F L 1 0 ” i n h i g h 1080p clarity for many videos and Online, extending your sitcom
definition and continue the fun the convenience of on-demand, addiction to yet another screen
through the holidays with a lineup coming this fall.2 with on-demand programming
that is sure to entertain every type •Your Xbox, your way. In the from TNT and TBS (with other
of gamer. Families and friends meantime, visit the Xbox LIVE providers coming "soon,"
can get together to build a famous Avatar Marketplace for the latest apparently). If you thought
foursome and relive the music of fashions, download full Xbox 360 watching Project Runway on your
the Fab Four with “The Beatles: titles to your hard drive through Motorola Krave was mind-
Rock Band.” For those who crave Games on Demand, and with a blowing, wait until the latest Mark
action, players can tear up the Netflix unlimited membership and -Paul Gosselaar snoozefest is
tracks of “Forza Motorsport 3”; an Xbox LIVE Gold Membership, available any time, any day, on
jump back into the “Halo” browse and add movies and TV your laptop! Kind of makes
universe as an Orbital Drop Shock episodes to your instant Queue, Twitter widgets seem rather tame
Trooper in “Halo 3: ODST”; or and connect with friends for a in comparison. Full PR after the
deploy for combat with this year’s Netflix Movie Party3 — all from break.
highly anticipated title from your Xbox 360. Continue reading Verizon
Infinity Ward, “Modern With all of these experiences launches FiOS TV Online trial
Warfare® 2,” the sequel to the available for the holidays and the Filed under: Home
best-selling first-person action future addition of “Project Natal,” Entertainment, Media PCs
game in history, “Call of Duty® which will work with every Xbox Verizon launches FiOS TV
4: Modern Warfare.” 360 sold today and tomorrow, the Online trial originally appeared on
•More ways to connect. Xbox Xbox 360 system provides more Engadget on Thu, 27 Aug 2009
LIVE, the industry-leading online fun for less. 09:46:00 EST. Please see our
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Sony debuts Alpha A850, A550 and A500 DSLRs
By Paul Miller (Engadget)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 10:03:00 AM
Sony's really hitting two sweet
spots this morning with its new
(or, newly confirmed) full-frame
A850 (pictured) and mid-range
A550 and A500 DSLR additions
to the Alpha family. The rumors
were basically dead on, with the
A850 offering a slight reduction
to the A900's skillset while
keeping on the exact same 24.6
megapixel sensor -- and nabbing a
$1,000 or so price cut in the
process (it's now landing at
around $2,000). The A550 and
The iPhone finally goes China (starting this October)
By Serkan Toto (CrunchGear)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 2:20:23 AM
Major Chinese news portal
163.com is reporting[Google
machine translation] that Apple
has finally signed a deal with
China Unicom to bring the iPhone
A500, meanwhile, fill in any
perceived gaps in the Alpha line
with 14.2 and 12.3 megapixel
sensors, respectively. They also
both score tilt-out LCDs akin to
the poorly-received A380, with
the A550 sporting a much higher
resolution screen than its sibling.
Still, even with the other minor
tweaks present, we're not sure
how reasonable the $200 price
difference between the two
cameras is: the A550 goes for
$950 ($1050 with a kit lens),
while the A500 hits at $750 ($850
with a kit). The glaring omission
in all of these cameras, of course,
3G to mainland China in October.
This is huge news for Apple,
which is now to enter a market
with around 700 million mobile
phone users, the biggest in the
world (US: around 270 million).
Following months of negotiations Unicom, "industry insiders" are
b e t w e e n A p p l e a n d C h i n a reportedly expecting an official
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be sure.
Read- Sony Alpha A550 and
A500
Read- Sony Alpha A850
Read- Sony Alpha A550 hands-
on preview
Filed under: Digital Cameras
Sony debuts Alpha A850, A550
and A500 DSLRs originally
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is video recording -- something
that Sony's various competition is
sporting in a majority of these
pricepoints. A head scratcher, to
announcement to be made by the
country's second biggest mobile
telecommunications company
tomorrow in Hong Kong.
15
Madonna Releases
Track Listing for
'Celebration'
Compilation
(ETonline - Breaking News)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:37:00 AM
Just in today: Fans eagerly
awaiting Madonna's new greatest
hits collection, 'Celebration,' can
now get a first peak at the full
tracking listing. Read on for
details!
Warner Bros. Records has
confirmed the final song list,
which was selected by Madonna
and her fans. The album is due
September 28, with a video
compilation of the same name to
be released the following day. The
DVD will include unedited and
never before seen footage of
Justify My Love along with 18
other videos.
Full track listings for
'Celebration' are listed below:

Cramer on BloggingStocks: Reasonable speculation

By Jim Cramer • AIG's Benmosche to Get Paid Citigroup(NYSE: C) ( Cramer's and best bets on a turn in
(BloggingStocks) TheStreet.com's Jim Cramer Take)? housing?
Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:30:00 AM says the bizarre rules these days First, I have to tell you that I Continue reading Cramer on
make it worth looking at stocks worry about it less than I used to. BloggingStocks: Reasonable
Filed under: Citigroup Inc. (C), through a different lens. Why? Because when we used to speculation
Sprint Nextel Corp (S), CIT How much should we care have rules and government Cramer on BloggingStocks:
Group (CIT), Federal Natl Mtge about low-dollar speculation? officials that were willing to Reasonable speculation originally
(FNM), Amer Intl Group (AIG), How much should we care about speak the truth about stocks, we appeared on BloggingStocks on
Alcatel-LucentADS (ALU), t h e i n c e s s a n t t r a d i n g i n wouldn't have these single-digit Thu, 27 Aug 2009 09:30:00 EST.
Vonage Holdings (VG), Cramer CIT(NYSE: CIT) ( Cramer's players out there every day. But Please see our terms for use of
o n B l o g g i n g S t o c k s F r o m Take) and Fannie Mae(NYSE: without it, how in heck can people feeds. Permalink| Email this|
TheStreet.com Network FNM) ( Cramer's Take), Alcatel- Cramer's Take) and Sprint(NYSE: not believe that Fannie and Comments
• Price Action Suggests Dollar Lucent(NYSE: ALU) ( Cramer's S) ( Cramer's Take)? Or even Freddie Mac(NYSE: FRE) (
Upside Break Take), or Vonage(NYSE: VG) ( Cramer's Take) are the biggest
Aug. 27, 1989: Brits Launch Direct-to-Home TV Satellite
By Priya Ganapati (Wired Top A British company puts a Yanks.
Stories) pioneering bird in the sky: behind
its competitor, but ahead of the
16 Business/ Internet News Record

Before the bell: Investor Dollar Tree has an

caution reigns incredible quarter -- too Options Update: Merck
and Pfizer volatility low
By David Schepp
(BloggingStocks) late to buy?
Submitted at 8/27/2009 7:30:00 AM
into pending
acquisitions
By Steven Mallas
(BloggingStocks) By Paul Foster
Filed under: Before the bell, (BloggingStocks)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 8:30:00 AM
Microsoft (MSFT), Dell (DELL), Submitted at 8/27/2009 8:00:00 AM
Toll Brothers (TOL) The recent Filed under: Earnings reports,
strong gains in stock prices appear Wal-Mart (WMT), Target Corp. Filed under: Pfizer (PFE), Merck
to have many investors cautious (TGT), Family Dollar Stores and Co (MRK), Options
as August winds down. With (FDO) Merck(NYSE: MRK) closed at
stock indexes at the highest points quarter. Last year's results Dollar Tree(NASDAQ: DLTR) overly expensive at the moment. $ 3 2 . 6 8 . T h e S c h e r i n g -
all year, any gains may be modest included write-downs of $139.4 reported a truly excellent quarter. Let's add a technical factor to go Plough(NYSE: SGP) and Merck
on Wall Street today. million. New home buyers wait- The stats contained in the release along with my opinion of the merger is expected to close before
Stocks rose slightly yesterday and-see attitudes took a toll on the are monumentally impressive. valuation: Dollar Tree closed year end. SGP shareholders will
on news that oil inventories last company's revenues, which fell Dollar Tree increased sales almost Wednesday to the upside by well receive 0.5767 shares and $10.50
week were higher than 42% to $461.3 million. But the 12% in Q2, a performance that over 4% on the earnings news, not in cash for each share of SGP.
anticipated, leading to speculation company said it sees signs of essentially matched expectations. far at all from a 52-week high. MRK October and January option
that an economic recovery, if on stabilization in the housing Per-share income soared 50% to The price action was accompanied implied volatility of 31 is below
its way, may be slow and anemic. m a r k e t . T h e c o m p a n y i s 63 cents, beating estimates of 54 by healthy volume. its 26-week average of 37,
Stocks to watch include luxury scheduled to discuss its fiscal cents per share. Continue reading Dollar Tree a c c o r d i n g t o T r a c k D a t a ,
home-builder Toll third-quarter results today in a This is one of those situations has an incredible quarter -- too suggesting decreasing price
Brothers(NYSE: TOL), which conference call at 2 p.m. ET. where all the numbers point late to buy? movement.
reported Thursday morning a Continue reading Before the toward future growth. Margins Dollar Tree has an incredible Pfizer(NYSE: PFE) closed at
much larger quarterly loss of bell: Investor caution reigns increased, as did cash from quarter -- too late to buy? $16.77.Pfizer is expected to close
$472.3 million, or $2.93 a share, Before the bell: Investor caution operations (I enjoyed the fact that originally appeared on on the acquisition of
compared to a loss of $29.3 reigns originally appeared on capital expenditures didn't go up BloggingStocks on Thu, 27 Aug Wyeth(NYSE: WYE) for $33 in
million, or 18 cents a share, a year BloggingStocks on Thu, 27 Aug too much). Same-store sales 2009 08:30:00 EST. Please see cash and 0.985 of a share of Pfizer
ago. Included in the loss was a 2009 07:30:00 EST. Please see moved higher by 6.8%, and our terms for use of feeds. Read| by the end of 2009. PFE October
$439.4 million non-cash deferred our terms for use of feeds. management's outlook for the rest Read| Read| Permalink| Email option implied volatility is at 26,
tax allowance and write-downs Permalink| Email this| Comments of the fiscal year received a boost. this| Comments December is at 31; below its 26-
totaling $115 million in the And judging by the guidance, I'd week average of 36, according to
say that Dollar Tree shares aren't Track Data, suggesting decreasing
price movement.
Will housing stocks drop this fall? Option Update is provided by
Stock Specialist Paul Foster of
By Wade Hansen the current recession. They will showed that sales rose more than theflyonthewall.com.
(BloggingStocks) also tell you that a recovery in the expected in July -- to 433,000. Options Update: Merck and
Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:00:00 AM housing market will be necessary Continue reading Will housing Pfizer volatility low into pending
if we are to ever pull out of this stocks drop this fall? acquisitions originally appeared
Filed under: D.R.Horton (DHI), recession. Will housing stocks drop this on BloggingStocks on Thu, 27
KB HOME (KBH), Toll Brothers So it's no surprise that, with all fall? originally appeared on Aug 2009 08:00:00 EST. Please
(TOL) If you listen to the majority of that in mind, economists and BloggingStocks on Thu, 27 Aug see our terms for use of feeds.
of economists out there, they will investors have been excited to see 2009 09:00:00 EST. Please see Permalink| Email this| Comments
tell you that the collapse of the improvements in the housing our terms for use of feeds.
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major factors that pushed us into For instance, the New Home Wednesday by the Census Bureau
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Goldman Quant Case Continues

(Financial Sector and Stocks of security argument one year by the other the number "27182" in a txt file latter works as long as he has
Analysis from Seeking Alpha) From the Citadel case: side, often makes it into your side from your employment could, and some deleted files on his home
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:14:53 AM While Teza is not yet the next year if you are on a I stress could, relate to the computer related to his work, and
conducting any trading, Citadel different case, because in law it's Equidistant Letter Sequence 'related' can be rather boring stuff
The Goldman Sachs ( GS) quant claimed the former employees had all about whatever works (aka number one must move forward that the court does not recognize
case that brought High Frequency violated a noncompete agreement 'justice'). Thus, a lawyer can cut from in Genesis to predict future as well-known, such as a
Trading into the blogosphere with Citadel and might even be and paste arguments from other events. That's for experts and spreadsheet with S&P returns and
keeps getting interesting. The ex- trying to steal Citadel’s code, cases, and his clients don't know juries to decide, not judges at the Excel formulae. The key is that
Goldman quant sure sounds causing “irreparable harm.” he's getting paid $500/hour to initiation of litigation. In the for anyone who does not throw
guilty. Why hire a programmer From my ex-employer's have his secretary retype a similar meantime, the defendant is away all their old computers and
who came to Goldman without Temporary Restraining Order case and then do a 'replace' on the unhirable, because he cannot meticulously make sure all his
financial experience, and worked brief against me: party's names. 'Irreparable harm'. prove he is not using the strategy files are unrelated to his old
there only a couple years, for Telluride will suffer irreparable 'Millions of dollars'. in dispute, which is undefined. It employer, judges can not tell if it's
$1.1MM? Whence did he get this harm unless the Court enjoins 'Extraordinary steps to secure is costly for both parties, but that's The DaVinci Code or a boring
alpha? He had several megabytes Falkenstein from disclosing and trade secrets'. Judges must feel the point of litigation in many statistical evaluation of public
of code relating to a trading using the confidential and trade like they are stuck in Groundhog cases. Cases rarely go to trial data. Claims are allowed to
program explicitly referenced in secret information that Telluride Day, seeing the same cases, only because it can take years, and change or replaced entirely so the
his confidentiality agreement, and entrustsed to Falkenstein... with different people. expenses balloon along the way, accuser is not stuck with original,
was going to implement a high From the Goldman case: If you worked for a large firm making the endgame (ladies and deficient claims that might surely
frequency trading algorithm. the proprietary code lets the and you have any files on any gentlemen of the jury) almost stop the process.
I did realize that Citadel used firm do “sophisticated, high-speed computer in your possession, even irrelevant. Basically, the law allows
the Goldman criminal case as an and high-volume trades on deleted files on your hard drive, it The nasty thing about companies broad leeway to inflict
opportunity to enforce a litigation various stock and commodities could cause irreparable harm. intellectual property cases is that a lot of damage via intellectual
noncompete on the firm the ex- markets,” prosecutors said in How much money, exactly? one can use it to start discovery property litigation. But why
Goldman worker was planning on court papers. The trades generate Well, financial firms generally on a broad scope of information, would firms do this if they don't
working for, filing a motion days “many millions of dollars” each have millions of dollars in assets, and then generate a post hoc have a real concern? Signaling,
after the initial Goldman arrest, year. transactions, or both, so you can definition of what is covered. The precedent setting, and pure
probably based in part on From my Dec 07 hearing: say millions. key is that overbreadth in emotion are reasons firms might
information revealed in that case. The Court: How much is at And the precautions taken prove technical matters is not obvious. violate cost-benefit analysis when
B u t w h a t I f o u n d m o s t stake in this litigation, in terms of that the allegation is precisely the For example, one can say, "he instigating a lawsuit, so you can't
interesting is that the phrases used assessing the potential cost? kind of thing the company, and took the secret of mean-variance simply appeal to their 'self-
in the complaint seem cut and Telluride Lawyer: Unknown at our system of laws, is concerned optimization", and by the time the interest', because sometimes that
p a s t e d f r o m m y 1 8 m o n t h this point. It could be tremendous. about. court figures out such a claim is primarily involves crushing you
Kafkaesque nightmare. As you know, hedge funds deal in As the intellectual property in absurdly overbroad, a more like a bug. If this happens to you
From the NYT Aug 23 story on m u l t i m i l l i o n s , h u n d r e d s o f question is undefined at this stage tenable claim can be made, such and you are innocent, you're
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takes to protect its software. searching by case, let alone key few states require a complaint To the defendant, both claims for, read briefs, and look for a
From my ex-employer's words, extremely difficult. Thus it define such property at the outset. place all his activities as pattern.
a r g u m e n t f o r a t e m p o r a r y is not obvious how repetitive their It could be anything. The firm potentially poisoned, so the effect
restraining order: arguments are, except when you could be trading based on the on the defendant's ability to work
Telluride...uses multiple layers actually read them. A good Bible Code, and so merely having is unabated. But to the court, the
Rock Band Crowdsources Song Creation
By Eliot Van Buskirk (Wired Rock Band Network, an addition Rock Band files. If the it launches in November (open
Top Stories) to the popular videogame series, community approves of them, the beta in October), so that other
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:51:00 AM will soon let artists and labels of songs will go on sale in the Rock gamers can rock through their
any stripe convert their songs into Band Network Music Store after creations.
18 Economy/ Social Net/
Edward Kennedy: Last of the clan
(The Economist: News
analysis)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 12:47:43 AM
Edward Kennedy
Aug 26th 2009
From Economist.com Edward
Kennedy, a liberal champion, has
died. Who could fill the gap he
has left?
BRAIN cancer, diagnosed last
May, killed Edward Kennedy on
Tuesday August 25th. America's
liberal lion, famous in later years
for his girth, his flushed face and
his mane of white hair, had been
ill and largely out of Senate action
for months. But when he did
appear, he was unafraid of linking
what he called the biggest
political issue of his life to his
own circumstances. “Over the last
year, I’ve seen our health-care
system up close. I've benefited
from the best of medicine, but I've
also witnessed the frustration and
outrage of patients and doctors
alike as they face the challenges
of a system that shortchanges
millions of Americans,” he wrote
in the Boston Globe. He was as
keen as ever to join the fight for
reform, but had to leave it to the
man he so helpfully endorsed
when he was just a hopeful
senator from Illinois, Barack
Obama.
Mr Kennedy's status stemmed
mostly from being part of the
Kennedy clan: the apparently
charmed brothers, Robert, Edward
and John. His brand of liberal
politics was much closer to
Robert's keen idealism (cruelly
curtailed in 1968 as he
campaigned for the Democratic
nomination) than to JFK's more
pragmatic style. Edward was
sworn in as a senator in 1962 and,
by comparison with his brothers,
seemed colourless. But after
Bobby's assassination, now the
lone Kennedy remaining, his
standing was such that the polls
suggested the Democratic Party
would win the election against
Richard Nixon if he was included
on the ticket. That was before an
accident at Chappaquiddick in
1969, the death of the passenger
in his car, Mary Jo Kopechne, and
his own failure to explain what
had happened, drew attention to
his inability to cope in a crisis.
That incident took some
recovering from, both personally
and politically. But Mr Kennedy
became a vocal opponent of the
war in Vietnam, and a champion
of the poor. (He described his
vote against authorising the Iraq
war as “the best vote I have ever
cast” in the Senate.) He was also
arguably the last in a long line of
“fighting liberal” urban politicians
from the mid-20th century such as
Estes Kefauver, Adlai Stevenson,
Edmund Muskie, George
McGovern and Paul Wellstone:
men who refused to compromise
or triangulate in the Clinton style,
and who made no apology for
their beliefs.
Mr Kennedy's own run for the
White House came in 1980. The
liberal fighter stormed all the way
to the floor of the Democratic
convention that year to try to
wrest the nomination from Jimmy
Carter, a sitting president. Some
still think the damage done then
proved fatal to Mr Carter in the
general election in November,
which was won by Ronald
Reagan. But Mr Kennedy did
great damage to his own
campaign when he gave a
television interview after the
Iranian revolution in which he
tore into the deposed Shah of Iran
for stealing “umpteen billion
dollars”. The revolutionaries
hailed him as their champion. A
New York tabloid ran the
headline “Teddy is the Toast of
Tehran”. Uncompromising
liberalism of that sort may never
be seen again in American
politics. In his later career,
though, Mr Kennedy forged
bipartisan coalitions to push for
legislation he supported. He and
George Bush became almost
friendly during the president's
push for education and
immigration reform.
A special election in
Massachusetts will find a
replacement for Mr Kennedy. It
seems likely to be won by a
Democrat. The state is historically
and reliably Democratic, and Mr
Kennedy’s many adoring voters
can hardly be expected to vote for
a Republican in the midst of the
health-care and other debates. The
seat matters. Until it is filled, the
Democrats will lack the crucial 60
senators needed to break a
filibuster. As for who will run,
that is less certain.
Mr Kennedy wanted his wife,
Vicky, to succeed him. But the
Kennedy family seems to be
something of a spent force. Teddy
was the last of the greats. His
niece, Caroline Kennedy, failed in
her quasi-campaign to be
appointed to Hillary Clinton’s
vacated Senate seat in New York.
No other member of that
generation has the stature of the
idolised brothers.
Outside the clan, a leading
candidate would be Barney Frank,
also from Massachusets, a less
glamorous, slightly more bruising
version of Mr Kennedy in the
House. (He recently energised
sullen Democrats by asking a
questioner who compared Mr
Obama to Hitler “On what planet
do you spend most of your
time?”) Mr Frank is also the first
openly gay member of Congress.
No other figure is a household
name. Late in his illness, Mr
Kennedy requested a change in
the law so that the (Democratic)
governor, Deval Patrick, could
quickly name his replacement.
But even that change would have
to wait until the Massachusetts
legislature comes back in the
second week of September.
In the meantime, not only is
Massachusetts short of one
senator; the Democratic Party in
Congress is without a liberal
anchor. The leaders in both
houses of Congress, Nancy Pelosi
in the House and Harry Reid in
the Senate, are unpopular and
widely criticised. But Mr
Kennedy, despite his pugnacious
liberal reputation, wrote many
bills with Republican colleagues,
too. No member of the party’s left
has that ability to bang out a deal
across the aisle. Mr Kennedy,
both adored and loathed as a
personality, was a prolific
legislator. His will be a hard act to
follow.
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Apple Tablet Comes
to Life. Pity It’s
Unofficial [Pics]
By Stan Schroeder
(Mashable!)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:20:47 AM
What do a 12.1” touchscreen,
Intel Core 2 Duo processor, 2
gigabytes of RAM, a 160 GB hard
drive, and parts of an old
MacBook put together bring you?
A very impressive Apple tablet
mockup. It’s called iTab Mini,
and, of course, it has nothing to
do with Apple, it’s just a do it
yourself project from a guy with a
lot of spare time. It’s functional,
though, which is a huge plus over
all those fake mockups we’ve
seen over the last couple of
months.
Other specifications include 2
USB ports, FireWire, video in,
ethernet, WiFi, Bluetooth, and it
all weighs a relatively modest
1.84 kg. Of course, when (if)
Apple releases the real deal, we’d
expect a bit more lightweight and
elegant beast, but the iTab Mini is
still quite darned impressive.
Check out several pictures after
the break.
Reviews: Bluetooth
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Afghanistan’s presidential elections: More votes
than voters
(The Economist: News
analysis)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 10:50:20 PM
Afghanistan’s presidential
elections
Aug 27th 2009 | KABUL
From The Economist print
edition Gloom descends after a
deeply flawed election in
Afghanistan
BY MID-MORNING on August
20th, election day, the police
standing outside the Haji Janat
Gul High School, a polling centre
a few miles east of Kabul,
estimated it had been visited by
just four lorries, carrying a score
of voters each, and three or four
cars. After long conflicts, the
second set of elections is often a
story of unrealistic expectation
turned to disillusion and apathy.
Across Kabul, turnout was
sluggish. But at Haji Janat Gul the
lack of voters had not dented the
tally of votes. Only an hour after
voting began, 6,000 had been cast.
Yet not a voter was in sight. Staff
insisted that the 6,000 had all
come at 7am, when polls opened:
“The Taliban said that they would
cut off the fingers of people
voting so they came early.”
This was impossible. Typically
it takes four minutes to vote. For
6,000 to have voted in an hour at
the 12 ballot boxes, they would
have had an average of seven
seconds each. The Electoral
Complaints Commission later
received allegations that the ballot
boxes had been stuffed for
President Hamid Karzai before
polls opened, at the instigation of
a local MP and tribal leader.
Three interlocking factors
shaped the Afghan election day:
large disparities in turnout across
the country; the threat of Taliban
violence; and allegations, as yet
largely unproved, of systematic
electoral fraud on behalf of Mr
Karzai. Western military
commanders claimed that the
Taliban had failed to disrupt the
election, with only 26 people
killed on polling day. But the
Taliban’s strategy was one of
intimidation, designed to deter
rather than kill voters. In that they
were successful.
During the poll there were some
400 insurgent incidents, making it
the most violent day this year.
Many seemed intended just to
register the presence of insurgents
in the area. In Wardak, for
instance, a rocket landed in the
general area of every polling
centre. Threats to cut off fingers
marked with the indelible ink
used to prevent double voting
turned out to be almost entirely
baseless. But they worked as a
deterrent.
In a relatively benign northern
arc, from Herat in the west to
Nangarhar in the east, turnout was
as high as 60% in some areas,
though in Nangarhar it fell to
about 35%, and overall turnout
was well below the level achieved
in the previous presidential poll in
2004. In parts of the south,
however, intimidation and apathy
kept turnout extremely low. “The
Taliban are patrolling the area.
Nobody voted and nobody could
vote,” said Haji Ahmad Shah
Khan, an elder in Nad Ali district
of Helmand. On election day the
chief of the Independent Election
Commission(IEC) in Helmand,
Abdul Hadee, estimated turnout in
the province at under 10%. In
some districts no votes were cast
at all.
Results have not yet been
collated, and the outcome remains
unpredictable. Both Mr Karzai
and Abdullah Abdullah, his main
rival among the 41 candidates,
have already claimed victory. In
his campaign Mr Karzai
mortgaged his future government
several times over for the support
of a rogue’s gallery of former
warlords. The first published
results, of 10% of the polling
stations, showed the rivals almost
neck and neck. But there was little
to be drawn from this since results
will vary massively across
different provinces, following
varied turnout and divisions by
ethnicity and tribe. Many of the
southern provinces that are Mr
Karzai’s ethnic-Pushtun
heartlands have yet to be counted.
The suppressed vote across the
south would seem likely to harm
Mr Karzai, but his opponents
accuse him of using the state
apparatus to engage in a large-
scale fraud, with the absence of
observers in unstable areas
allowing him to stuff ballot boxes
freely. Indeed some unstable areas
have returned more votes than
early estimates of turnout would
suggest. In Helmand, for instance,
Western officials believe that in
the district of Garmser about
5,000 people voted. But the ballot
boxes arriving in the provincial
capital, Lashkar Gah, contain
about 20,000. In Musa Qala the
discrepancy was between 9,000
and 18,000. Mr Hadee, the IEC
official, now says that turnout in
Helmand was 25%. Some
Western officials reckon 20% of
votes nationally may be
fraudulent.
Electoral complaints passed the
1,000 mark in mid-week.
However, proving them will be
hard. Afghans often vote in blocks
according to the dictates of local
leaders, so irregularities are
almost impossible to spot.
Millions of extra voting cards are
known to have been illegally
registered. There has been no
recent census to establish lists of
voters.
So the country is entering
dangerous waters. Dr Abdullah
has promised to place his faith in
the IEC and the Complaints
Commission, and not to send his
supporters onto the streets. This
will earn him the gratitude of
foreign powers. But the ethnic
dimension to the election, with Dr
Abdullah seen as a Tajik (he is
actually of mixed ethnicity) and
Mr Karzai as a Pushtun, has
forced an underlying tension
within Afghan society close to the
surface. “The biggest danger is
that Afghans will view their
government as even more
illegitimate than they already do,”
says John Dempsey, in Kabul for
United States Institute of Peace, a
Congressional think-tank. And as
he notes, that would have
consequences for the
counterinsurgency.
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Minor League Club
Locked Out of Park
for Failing to Pay Rent
By Pat Lackey (FanHouse)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:49:00 PM
by Pat Lackey
Filed under: Minor Leagues On
the surface, it would seem like an
independent minor league
baseball team in Nashua, N.H.,
that's run by former Red Sox GM
Dan Duquette and managed by ex
-Sox player Brian Daubach would
be a pretty popular draw.
That initial impression would be
wrong, though. Tuesday, the
American Defenders of New
Hampshire were locked out of
their own stadium by the city's
mayor for failing to pay rent along
with police and fire bills. In order
to ensure that the team wouldn't
sneak into the park and try to
play, Nashua mayor Donnalee
Lozeau also ordered city workers
to park a tractor on home plate.
Seriously.
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of Park for Failing to Pay Rent
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Does the world need a global ‘Tobin tax’?
(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 3:26:59 AM
Does the world need a
global“Tobin tax”? That is the
question buzzing around
London’s financial circles this
week.
Some three decades ago, James
Tobin, the economist, first
proposed introducing a tax on
financial transactions to deter
short-term currency speculation.
Few policymakers have dared
air that idea in the intervening
years, since it seemed wildly
unfashionable. But earlier this
month Adair Turner, the chairman
of the Financial Services
Authority, participated in a round
table organised by Prospect
magazine and suggested a new
debate about the old “Tobin” idea.
Unsurprisingly, this has grabbed
attention, particularly in a quiet
August. However, the really
interesting thing about Lord
Turner’s suggestion is the wider
intellectual impetus behind it. For,
as the FSA chairman surveys the
financial crisis, he is increasingly
convinced that western
policymakers are at a crucial
intellectual watershed.
In recent years, he argues, “the
whole efficient market theory,
Washington consensus, free
market deregulation system” was
so dominant that it was somewhat
like a “religion”. This gave rise to
“regulatory capture through the
intellectual zeitgeist”, enabling
the banking lobby to swell in size
and power.
But now, he says, there has been
“a very fundamental shock to the
‘efficient market hypothesis’
which has been in the DNA of the
FSA and securities and banking
regulators throughout the world”.
Hence, “the idea of that more
complete markets were good and
more liquid markets are
definitionally good” is no longer
trusted. “[This crisis] requires a
very major reconstruct of the
global financial regulatory
system, [not] a minor
adjustment,” he concluded during
the Prospect discussion(in which I
also participated).
Reflect on those words for a
moment. Lord Turner previously
worked at McKinsey, the
management consultant group that
has recently been a key evangelist
for the creed of shareholder value,
free-market competition and
financial capitalism. Yet he now
thinks that the intellectual
compass-cum-bible that has
guided the FSA – and McKinsey
– has been wrong.
Now a cynic might attribute
some of this to mere political
posturing. The FSA, after all, has
faced criticism for failing to get
tougher in curbing banking
bonuses, and in also fending off
proposals to put it under the Bank
of England. Yet, if nothing else,
Lord Turner’s comments are a
striking sign of the times. And
they raise a crucial question:
namely what type of intellectual
framework should western
regulators now use, if their prior
bible – or compass – has now
turned out to be so flawed?
Sadly, Lord Turner does not
offer any pat answers. He has a
long list of ideas he thinks
politicians and regulators should
debate. Aside from the Tobin tax,
he would like to consider more
curbs on financial innovation, and
a review of market dominance
and pricing activity in the
wholesale finance sector. But
those ideas are not really a
manifesto. Instead, he stresses that
regulators are “still trying to work
out” what to do “after a fairly
complete train wreck of a
predominant theory of economics
and finance”.
No doubt, this agnostic stance
will infuriate some, or confirm the
impression that regulators are
toothless. But that may be the
wrong response. After all, the real
problem with finance in the past
few decades is not simply that
policymakers and investors were
using flawed economic and
financial theories, but using them
in such a blind way that they often
disengaged their brains.
Bodies such as the FSA, for
example, were so wedded to ideas
of market efficiency that they
only intervened when there was a
clear case of market failure.
Similarly, investors were so
obsessed with narrow, short-term
definitions of shareholder value
that they, like regulators, often
appeared to be acting on autopilot.
However, the unpleasant truth is
that there is never going to be any
complete intellectual system to
explain how financial systems
should work. After all, as I wrote
last week, ideologies are always
rooted in shifting power structures
and struggles. And just as the old
intellectual model proved
imperfect, any new “theory” that
might yet replace it – with or
without a Tobin tax – will have
limitations too. What is needed
now, in other words, is not so
much a new creed, or magic-wand
policies, but policymakers,
politicians, investors and bankers
who are willing to engage their
brains, and keep remaking policy,
as the world evolves.
That is not an easy idea to sell
to politicians, voters or even
regulators. After all, as Lord
Turner points out, a world without
a reliable compass is frightening,
exhausting and time-consuming to
navigate: “For the regulators of
the world, once you have accepted
that you don’t have an intellectual
framework of ‘more market is
always better’ you’re in a much
more worrying space, because
you don’t have an intellectual
system to refer each of your
decisions.”
It is unclear whether Lord
Turner will ever be able to
actually turn any of his rhetoric
into policies, given the scale of
backlash that his comments will
undoubtedly spark from the
banking world.
But I, for one, reckon he is to be
applauded for at least trying to
think the unthinkable again and
move away from a crude reliance
on creeds. The only question now
is whether other regulators will
follow, not just in Europe but,
above all, in the US, where so
many of the free-market dogmas
first sprung to life.
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Rick Pitino
Makes a Fool of
Himself
By Greg Couch (FanHouse)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 11:50:00 PM
by Greg Couch
Filed under: Louisville, Coaches
Rick Pitino is unraveling.
That's my interpretation of his
press conference Wednesday,
called so that the Louisville
basketball coach could, well, who
knows? It sounded like a man
who has been under a lot of self-
inflicted stress, who wanted to
find someone else to blame and
wanted someone to feel sorry for
him.
This was sad, desperate and
pathetic. More: Pitino Calls News
Conference, Blasts Media
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New Home Sales Strong... At the Right Price

(Financial Sector and Stocks Buyers today must have the business buying homes for 500-
Analysis from Seeking Alpha) income needed to afford the 600k just like upper middle class
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:33:08 AM mortgage or the deal isn't going to Americans had no business
happen. buying $2 million homes.
Yesterday was another The answer to the problem with I would also like to point out
"borefest" on Wall St as the bears housing is simple folks. The price that this insanity was basically
and the bulls continued to tango to income ratio must drop to seen in certain "bubble" areas of
around the 1000-1050 area on the where buyers can actually afford the country. 600k homes in areas
S&P. to buy them which is historically where housing prices on average
We got some more bullish three times income. For example, are affordable will hold more of
housing data on new and existing if you make $70k then you can their value because there is less
home sales. I have to admit, that comfortably afford something in supply of them.
tax credit seems to really be the $210k range. The fallout of this stupidity at
working. A few mortgage brokers This means one of two things the mid to high end will result in
h a v e t o l d m e t h a t t h i n g s has to happen: an upper end collapse in home
(especially on the low end) have • Incomes have to rise prices because there simply aren't
picked up as a result of the s u b s t a n t i a l l y , o r enough buyers to soak up the
government stimulus. • Housing prices must drop to inventory.
What's interesting here is when fall in line with incomes. matter what your income bracket price levels: This will put many prime loans
you dig into the hew housing data, Since we are in the midst of an was: EVERYONE MADE THE The Bottom Line: at serious risk and will trigger
the real demand is coming from economic collapse with soaring SAME MISTAKE OF BUYING The numbers don't lie. The another string of losses for the
houses that haven't been built yet unemployment, I think we all HOMES THEY COULDN'T cause of this crisis is simple: banks.
versus the spec "McMansions" know that the second option is the AFFORD. Housing prices historically got If your home is under $250k
that are already up. only choice that realistically This is why the high end of the way out of whack with incomes. you have probably taken the
According to the most recent works. home market is totally screwed: The answer is also simple: All largest part of your hit from the
report, new home sales are up The only way we got to this The lending products are no homes must fall back to levels housing bust unless lending rates
33% for houses that haven't been point was because Wall Street longer available to buy these where buyers are able to qualify. rise in the bond market as a result
built yet while the new home sales created Ponzi lending products homes. The problem we have here is of our unfathomable deficits.
for homes that are already up that enabled us to buy homes that Banks would laugh at you today this adjustment will destroy the If you are in the market for
were down 6%. The reason for we had no business buying. In the if you came to them with a loan balance sheets of the banks on something above the low end, be
this is builders have adjusted to bubbly areas, the price/income application that had a price to Wall Street. The government has patient; those $600,000 homes in
build what the buyer is looking soared to 10-1 as buyers used no income ratio of 10-1. They would been desperately trying to prop up suburbia will be $300,000 within
for: Smaller and cheaper homes! doc and subprime loans to buy up deny your application before you housing prices by lowering a year or two.
As I have said before, the 1-3s everything in sight. got two feet inside the bank. You interest rates in an attempt to Disclosure: No positions held
or 100-300k end of the market has What we have now learned is would walk out of there with the reflate the bubble and keep prices on any of the stocks mentioned
been doing extremely well as a t h e s e h o m e s w e r e s i m p l y word "DENIED" stamped right elevated. above.
result of the first time home buyer unaffordable which is why we across your forehead. Washington needs to realize that
tax credit. Homes in this price now see a 13% delinquency rate Economic Disconnect found a this WILL NOT WORK! Any
area are affordable, which is on all mortgages right now! great chart from Bubble Meter economist with half a brain can
critical in an environment that's What we are now learning as describing the huge disparities in figure out the problem here.
dominated by tight lending. prime defaults soar is that it didn't demand at the different home sale Middle class Americans had no
Eddie Cibrian's Divorce Papers Revealed
(ETonline - Breaking News) taken of him out with rumored over irreconcilable differences. also attended a Kings of Leon
Submitted at 8/26/2009 10:09:00 AM love interest Leann Rimes. Click The estranged couple has two rock concert together over the
HERE to view the documents. sons: Mason, 6, and Jake, 2. weekend.
ET is first to obtain the divorce The court papers confirm that Cibrian was spotted with Rimes,
papers filed by actor Eddie Cibrian, 36, is divorcing his wife 26, on a golf outing last week,
Cibrian, following photographs of eight years, Brandi Glanville and, according to People, they
22 Economy/ * TechTips/ Internet News Record

Wall Street digests mixed economic signs

(Financial Times - US the company filed a stock shelf after the release of the new plan. $5.9bn in revenue. The company
homepage) with the Securities and Exchange Luxury homebuilder Toll has been selected to build a fleet
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:02:00 AM Commission, which would allow Brothers gave an insight into the of B-52 bombers and to re-fuel
it to sell shares in the future, housing market after it reported the nuclear-powered aircraft
US stocks looked set to open although it did not say how many its eighth consecutive quarterly carrier the USS Theodore
slightly higher on Thursday it might sell. The shares were flat loss. The company sparked a rally Roosevelt. The news lifted the iGoogle Working with
morning as investors focused on shortly before the bell at $8.77. in the sector earlier this month shares 0.9 per cent to $49.36. Secure Gmail
the positives in a mixed set of Less than an hour before the after it reported preliminary In the biotech sector, Wyeth, the
economic data. open, futures for the benchmark quarterly figures and said drug maker set to be acquired by Connections [Igoogle]
Figures showed that the number S&P 500 index were up 2.1 points cancellations were falling while Pfizer, won final approval to sell a By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker)
o f p e o p l e c l a i m i n g j o b l e s s at 1,028.9. Those for the Dow new orders rose. Since then its drug in Europe for patients with a Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:00:00 AM
benefits for the first time last Jones Industrial Average gained shares have risen 13 per cent, but certain type of lymphoma. This
week fell, although not by as 27 points to 9,553 and those for they slipped 1.5 per cent to $22.80 sent the shares 2 per cent higher Setting Gmail to always use a
much as had been hoped. The the Nasdaq Composite index rose before the bell on Thursday. to $48.98. secure connection (connecting
number continuing to claim such 2.5 points to 1,639. All were There were mixed signs in the European stocks were down with https://) is a good idea for
benefits was better than expected, higher than fair value levels, clothing sector after retailers ahead of the open on Wall Street, many reasons, but doing so had,
however, which helped provide w h i c h t a k e i n t o a c c o u n t Guess and American Eagle with the FTSE Eurofirst 300 for a long time, prevented users of
some support to equity futures. dividends, interest rates and time Outfitters reported differing index slipping a fraction to Google's customized iGoogle
At the same time, figures were to expiration on the contract. quarterly profits. 973.70. Asian equity markets pages from accessing their Gmail.
released showing that the US “The current action is thought to Guess reported much stronger closed mainly down, led by a 1.6 As of two days ago, however,
economy shrank a revised 1 per be consolidation for a push profits than had been expected, as per cent fall in the Nikkei 225 to iGoogle seemed to start accepting
cent last quarter on an annualised higher. Despite the rally, we double-digit sales growth in 10,474. Gmail over secure connections.
basis. This was also better than believe that investors are cautious, Europe and higher profit margins Bond yields were up, with the That's good news for anyone
analysts expected, and was which will keep breaks shallow or enabled the company to increase yield on the two-year Treasury whose iGoogle page had a notable
supported by a shallower drop in frustrate portfolio managers with its dividend by 25 per cent. This note rising 1 basis point to 1.055 missing element, or occasional
p e r s o n a l c o n s u m p t i o n t h a n higher prices,” wrote Nick sent the shares up 3.9 per cent to per cent while that on the 10-year users sick of Google's warning
previously predicted. Kalivas, an analyst at MF Global. $33.39 before the bell. Treasury note was 4bp higher at message. Thanks Travis!
The financial sector was mixed The markets were given support But American Eagle, which 3.47 per cent.
following the data, with Citigroup by Boeing, which was one of the caters to the teenage and young The dollar was stronger against
continuing its recent hot streak, as strongest pre-market performers adult market, fell 5.2 per cent to major currencies early in New
momentum continued to drive the after the company released a new $13.82 after the company York, gaining 0.5 per cent against
shares upwards. They climbed 2.4 schedule for its 787 Dreamliner announced weaker earnings than the yen to $0.0107.
per cent to $4.74 before the open. aircraft, which it says will be its own predictions as sales Oil prices were down, as the
But other banks were trading ready to fly by the end of this continued to fall. price of US crude fell $0.21 to
close to Wednesday’s closing year. The shares have suffered Elsewhere, Northrop Grumman, $71.22 per barrel.
levels. this year folllowing fresh delays the defence company, bounced Gold was trading $0.27 higher
Genworth Financial recovered to the manufacturing process, but after winning two new contracts at $948.02 per troy ounce.
from early pre-market losses after they bounced 5 per cent to $50.20 for the US armed forces that total

No Huddle Notebook: Michael Crabtree Willing to Compromise

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third preseason game of the
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Europe.view: Sticks and stones
(The Economist: Daily
columns)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 10:58:24 PM
Europe.view
Aug 27th 2009
From Economist.com Russia
needs to play nice
NAUGHTY and tiresome
children like insults (both overt
and needling) as well as
implausible and elaborate
excuses. “He wouldn’t give it to
me and it was mine anyway and
also I was going to give it back so
I hit him”.
As your columnist’s children
grow up, the need to untangle
their tantrums, feuds and
nonsense is becoming pleasingly
rare. Sadly, the same can’t be said
for some grownups.
Start with the needling. As Paul
A. Goble, a foreign-affairs
analyst, noted this week, Russia’s
president Dmitri Medvedev has
pointedly used the preposition “
na” [on], favoured during Soviet
times, rather than the more recent
“ v” [in] when referring to
Ukraine. That is the sort of thing
that children do: habitually
mispronounce someone’s name in
order to irritate them.
Royal Bank of Canada Beats, A Sign Credit Is Improving
(Financial Sector and Stocks
Analysis from Seeking Alpha)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:53:42 AM
R oyal Bank of Canada ( RY)
handily beat expectations
Thursday by turning in results that
showed its loan losses have
peaked.
In a record quarter that mirrored
the better-than-expected credit
Mr Medvedev’s prepositional
condescension came during a
scathing personal attack on the
Ukrainian president in which he
said Russia would not be sending
another ambassador to Kiev (or
Kyiv, as Ukrainians prefer it
spelled). At a childish level, this is
badmouthing a classmate and
refusing to acknowledge his
birthday.
The 70th anniversary of the
Molotov-Ribbentrop pact on
August 23rd provided more
opportunities for what until
recently would have been seen as
extraordinary behaviour. The
same day, a film called “The
Secrets of Confidential Files”,
broadcast on Russia’s Vesti
national television channel
(meaning it had official
endorsement), said that the pact
was a necessary response to
Poland’s signing of a non-
aggression pact with Nazi
Germany in 1934. That is like a
child explaining a playground
scrap on the lines of “Bill was
friends with Phil so when Phil
beat Bill up I joined in too.”
Except that in this case the result
was not a black eye and scraped
knee, but the deaths of many
experience of rival Bank of
Montreal ( BMO), RBC earned
cash earnings per share of $1.23,
well above the 94 cents projected
by analysts.
In contrast to CIBC ( BCM),
which reported a surge in bad
loans on Wednesday, RBC’s
provisions for loan losses fell
$204-million from the previous
quarter to $770-million.
millions of people.
This is not just nonsense, but
revoltingly insensitive. It is rather
as if German official media were
casually blaming Jews for the
Holocaust. And it is not a one-off.
An article on the Russian defence
ministry’s website in June
claimed that Poland’s
unreasonable behaviour towards
Nazi Germany had justified
Hitler’s attack.
These and other insults come as
Poland is awaiting a visit by
Russia’s prime minister, Vladimir
Putin, to a ceremony in Gdansk
on September 1st, marking the
anniversary of the Nazi attack.
Poland hopes that Mr Putin will at
least express mild regret about the
Soviet aggression against Poland
on September 17th 1939. At
events in Prague on the
anniversary of the 1968 Soviet-led
invasion, and in Budapest on the
anniversary of the crushing of the
1956 uprising, Mr Putin managed
that, soothing his hosts while not
engaging in what many Russians
would see as unseemly breast-
beating.
Poland hopes that the visit will
bring some practical movement
on what are tactfully known as
This bank is a profit machine, as
the 19.5 per cent ROE in the most
recent quarter should put RBC
among the top ranks of global
banks. There was an admirable
balance to the results, with strong
performance in capital markets,
wealth management and the
bank's core Canadian retail
franchise.
In commenting on his bank’s
“difficult issues” (diplo-speak, in
this case, for mass murder). The
biggest of these is the Katyn
massacre. Paying compensation to
the relatives of the 20,000 Polish
officers and prisoners of war
murdered in cold blood in 1940 is
probably too much to ask. But it
might be possible to reach
agreement on, say, a joint
documentation centre.
Even a chance of that modest
prize comes at a high price. In
order not to jeopardise Mr Putin’s
visit, Poland has to swallow hard
when its history is traduced.
As last week’s column pointed
out, no country can look back on
its history without shame, and
modern Russia does not need to
feel perpetually burdened by the
crimes of the Soviet Union. But
neither must it revel in them.
Knowing how to end an argument
by saying “sorry” nicely is a sign
of a well brought-up child (and of
a decent human being).
Back to top ^^ Readers'
comments
The Economist welcomes your
views.
exposure to the U.S. branch
network, the most troublesome of
divisions in this recession, RBC
chief executive officer Gordon
Nixon said:
The credit profile in our US
retail operations is showing signs
of improvement as the rate of
deterioration in our loan portfolios
slowed.
In a line that shows deals are
Economy/ Gizmos/ 23
I Wouldn't Mind Living
In These Architectural
Typefaces [Architecture]
By Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:40:00 AM
I don't like gimmicky typefaces
but—in the case of Chris
Labrooy—I can make an
exception. He designed three
architectural typeface landscapes
based on the work of three of his
design heroes. His classic
typeface buildings are great too:
Of the three designers—Frank
Gehry, Ettore Sottsass and Toyo
Ito—my favorite is Toyo.
However, my absolute favorites
are the Helvetica buildings. [
Chris Labrooy via Dezeen]
likely coming from RBC, Mr.
Nixon added: “We remain
committed to refining our U.S.
banking operating model to
become more efficient and
competitive.”
24 Economy/ Sports/ Internet News Record

FDIC Is in the Spotlight Poll points to landslide

(Financial Sector and Stocks
Analysis from Seeking Alpha)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:12:57 AM
Here’s an Outline of My
Recommended Plan to Liquidate
Failed Banks
I know that our banking
regulators want to eliminate the
concept of “too big to fail”, so
for Japan’s DPJ
I predict that 500 to 800 bank let’s drop that term and establish a (Financial Times - US Such a result would mean the
Today I will be dissecting the failures will occur before the end Primary Banker Network to help homepage) DPJ would be able to push
FDIC Quarterly Banking Profile of 2012. The FDIC needs to find a the FDIC. A Primary Banker Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:52:36 AM legislation through the Diet even
for the Second Quarter of 2009. new way to fund the Deposit would have an ongoing business if it could not muster a majority in
If the banking industry shows Insurance Fund, as the typical relationship to help the FDIC Japan's opposition Democratic the less powerful upper house.
positive quarterly net income it community bank cannot afford to through the process of bank party could win two-thirds of The DPJ is the biggest party in the
will likely be due to insufficient be assessed when they are failures, by bidding for the assets seats in the Diet’s lower house in u p p e r h o u s e , b u t r e l i e s o n
Reserves for Losses, which are a struggling to survive. just as the Primary Dealers have Sunday's general election, enough coalition parties including the
direct drag on income. My idea is modeled after the been done for the NY Fed for to allow it to push through leftwing Social Democratic party.
Charge-offs should continue to Federal Reserve Primary Dealer decades. legislation without relying on LDP: 50 years in power
rise in all major loan categories, designation. The Federal Reserve To be a Primary Banker the coalition partners, according to an Track the party’s struggles with
and non-current loans should rise Bank of New York has business community or regional bank opinion poll published by a economic and demographic
by more than the $59.2 billion relationships with numerous cannot be a Primary Dealer, leading newspaper on Thursday. pressures and see profiles of its
increase in the first quarter report. investment banking firms and cannot have assets above a trillion While some analysts doubt that leading figures
The FDIC List of Problem large bank holding companies dollars, and cannot be the centre-left DPJ could actually Even the LDP’s landslide
Banks should increase from the through what’s called Primary overexposed to Construction & win 320 of the Diet’s 480 lower election victory in 2005 under
305 stated at the end of Q1. Dealers. Development Loans or house seats, the poll by the Asahi former prime minister Junichiro
At ValuEngine we publish a These firms conduct Commercial Real Estate Loans. n e w s p a p e r , w i t h a d a i l y Koizumi left it shy of a two-thirds
List of Problem banks but just transactional business in the fixed I do not mind continuing the circulation of more than 8m, fuels majority. Its coalition with the
among publicly traded banks. Our income markets through the Open process of a small healthy expectations that the opposition is smaller New Komeito party,
list stands at 764 publicly traded Market Trading Desk of the New community bank taking over poised for a historic landslide however, has allowed the ruling
banks, and 22 failed banks were York Fed as counter-parties to another small community bank victory over the long-ruling party to overcome DPJ objections
on our prior lists of problem Repurchase Agreements and other that needs to be closed. I do not Liberal Democratic party. and ensure passage of bills on
banks. trading activities to support mind foreign banks that already In the latest of a series of controversial issues such as the
Of 8,205 FDIC Insured monetary policy actions most have US assets monitored by the downbeat comments by senior deployment of military forces
Financial Institutions a major notably in today’s environment FDIC to become a Primary LDP figures, Taro Aso, prime overseas.
percentage are overexposed to Quantitative Easing, and the many Banker. I do not mind selling minister and party leader, said the Takao Toshikawa, editor-in-
Construction & Development Fed Credit Facilities. toxic assets to Private Equity DPJ’s lead just days ahead of the chief of political journal Tokyo
Loans, Nonfarm, Nonresidential The NY Fed also acts as agents Consortia if they have the best vote reflected “an accumulation of Insideline, said he was convinced
real estate loans, with the total to foreign central banks, and thus bid, but not to control the criticism” toward the ruling the DPJ would win a landslide
called Commercial Real Estate. I Primary Dealers are an important surviving banking entity. coalition. “I feel extremely heavy victory, but remained sceptical
show that 3,071 or 37.4% of all component of the banking system. Disclosure: No Positions in responsibility,” Mr Aso told that it would be able to achieve a
banks are overexposed to C&D FYI – I helped establish a Primary stocks that I cover. journalists in the western port city two-thirds majority.
and / or CRE loans. Dealer back in 1986. of Osaka. Still, Mr Toshikawa said
An Asahi telephone poll of support for the DPJ appeared to
Ethier gives Dodgers lift over resurgent Rockies m o r e t h a n 1 9 0 , 0 0 0 v o t e r s be strengthening as undecided
suggested the DPJ could win 321 voters edged toward joining its
By Associated Press their lead on the Rockies in the games vs. Colorado this season. seats in the more powerful lower election “bandwagon”, making
(ESPN.com) NL West back to three games. • Randy Wolf picked up career house, up from the 112 it holds forecasts difficult.
Submitted at 8/27/2009 12:04:00 AM Only Albert Pujols has more multi win 99 and is 4-0 with a 1.80 now, while the LDP could see its “We are going into uncharted
-HR games (9) this season than ERA in his last four starts. representation plummet from 302 territory,” he said.
Fast Facts Ethier. • The Dodgers are 11-3 vs. the to just 103.
• Andre Ethier homered twice in • It was Ethier's eighth career Rockies this season.
a game for the sixth time this multi-HR game. Ethier now has -- ESPN Stats & Information
season as the Dodgers increased five home runs and 17 RBIs in 13
Internet News Record Economy/ Social Net/ Sports/ 25

Eurozone lending to business Google Now Offers

squeezed Over a Million Free
(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 3:10:47 AM
Separately, Germany’s GfK
research institute said it expected
its “consumer climate” indicator
confident that supply constraints
are being alleviated but think it
will take time before the bank’s
Ebooks in EPUB Format
for the eurozone’s largest policy actions feed through into By Stan Schroeder
Eurozone lending to business economy to reach its highest for the lending data – which are (Mashable!)
squeezed 15 months in September. anyway only published with a Submitted at 8/27/2009 12:34:02 AM

By Ralph Atkins in Frankfurt German shoppers’ mood has delay.

Published: August 27 2009 been helped by relatively stable Julian Callow, European Have you noticed that Sony
11:10 | Last updated: August 27 employment levels and falling economist at Barclays Capital, launched its best ebook reader a
2009 11:10 prices – although latest German said: “In a recovery phase, it tends couple of days ago, with an
Eurozone bank lending to inflation data suggested current to be improving profits that will AT&T 3G modem for fast
business was squeezed further in negative rates would not last as drive the first upswing in wireless connection? Not by
July in spite of clear signs of an long as previously expected. investment, and then only after a accident, Google has now
economic recovery across the However, the risk that a lag will companies feel confident announced they’re offering over a
region and European Central weakened banking sector will act enough to go out and borrow to million public domain books in
Bank attempts to kick-start credit as a constraint remains a serious fund further expansion in EPUB format – the exact format
markets. concern of eurozone investment.” compatible with Sony’s Daily
R a t h e r t h a n b o r r o w i n g , policymakers. Since the economic Much of the extra liquidity Edition reader.
businesses overall repaid €26bn in crisis intensified late last year, the pumped into the banking system To download a book, search for
a title over at Google Books. it’s simpler and easier to do.
July, only slightly less than the ECB has pumped extra liquidity by the ECB is being parked Google and Sony’s format of
amount they paid back in June, i n t o t h e b a n k i n g s y s t e m – overnight in the central bank’s Public domain titles will have a
download link in the upper right choice, EPUB, is also important.
according to ECB statistics including €442bn in one-year deposit facility. The ECB argues It’s an XML-based, free, open
published on Thursday that are loans in late June. The difficulty it that this does not mean its action corner. Which brings us to the
first major difference between the ebook standard which can be
likely to strengthen the central has faced is disentangling whether has been ineffective. “The fact optimized for different devices,
bank’s view that the eurozone the slowdown in lending to the that this liquidity buffer is largely Kindle and this Google-Sony
open book strategy: while but Kindle does not (natively)
economic recovery remains private sector has been the result held in the deposit facility does support it. So, any titles you have
fragile. Consumer borrowing was of falling demand or supply not affect its confidence- Amazon only offers 300,000
titles, Google’s million books in EPUB format, you can transfer
a l s o w e a k , w i t h l o a n s t o constraints imposed by banks. enhancing impact in the presence to another device (it’s a bit more
households showing no growth Bank lending to eurozone of heightened liquidity risks,” it aren’t, for the most part, the most
attractive ones, and Sony’s own complicated than that, since
over the past year. ECONOMIC businesses has been negative noted in its last monthly bulletin. EPUB also supports DRM, but
FORECAST since February, but the amounts Copyright The Financial Times ebook library doesn’t offer a
choice as good as Amazon – at Google’s selection of public
Interactive feature on the being repaid have picked up in the Limited 2009. You may share domain titles will be free of any
outlook across Europe most recent months. German using our article tools. Please least when it comes to modern
titles. restrictions); on the Kindle, it’s
Eurozone economic activity has industry organisations have don't cut articles from FT.com forbidden. In geek terms, when it
shown clear signs of returning to warned of a looming credit and redistribute by email or post Sure, if you’re interested in an
oldie, such as the Memoirs of comes to ebooks, Sony and
growth recently, with France and crunch. to the web. Google are to Amazon Kindle like
Germany already out of recession. ECB policymakers appear Granville Sharp, Google’s library
is a good choice, but if you’re Linux is to Windows: free and
In-progress scores: The Barclays looking to buy a digital copy of open vs. closed but perhaps easier
the latest bestseller, you’re more to use. We’ll see which one wins
By External (ESPN.com) in the end. Reviews: Google,
likely to find it on the Kindle than
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:07:12 AM
in Google’s library and Sony’s linux
ebook store combined. You can Tags: ebooks, EPUB, Google,
Sergio Garcia sat down on the sony
ESPN.com Hot Seat to discuss sometimes buy an ebook online
Jason Sobel and then transfer it to your Sony
playing in the Tiger era, the major
he'd most like to win, and much ebook reader, but on the Kindle
more.
26 Economy/ Social Net/ Entertainment/ Internet News Record

FDIC's Private Equity Rule: So CHA-CHING: iPhone Users

Much Can Go Wrong
(Financial Sector and Stocks
Analysis from Seeking Alpha)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:46:33 AM
On an interesting side note, in portfolio out to all their friendly
exact same type of ruling that
helped Japan end up with super
conglomerates that couldn't make
money and had loaned their
going to lead to allowing private
equity firms to create banks which
lend to their friends, relatives,
affiliates, themselves, and every
other type of crooked connected
Twice as Likely to Buy
Apps Than Android Users
By Stan Schroeder
(Mashable!)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:35:12 AM

the quest for even more leverage, construction companies that had person they know. After all, that's
rather than opting for 40-1 ratios negative net worth, has tried to what they do. The AdMob Metrics report for
the FDIC voted that it's better just limit the damage by saying they As a token restriction, realizing July, based on the survey of over
having more people offer 10x1 will regulate it so there can't be they could run these into the 1,000 of AdMob’s iPhone, iPod
l e v e r a g e r a t i o s , e s s e n t i a l l y this type of abuse. However, in ground in the span of a year or touch and Android users, reveals
allowing most anyone to form a light of the fact that no one can two, the FDIC prudently required an interesting statistic: iPhone and
bank. As if we don't have enough even regulate the banks, the them to keep them running at least iPod Touch users are more likely
mismanaged banks around these likelihood of tracking squandered three years before dumping the to purchase paid applications from
days? money and shady deals is almost public with the toxic aftermath. If the iPhone App Store than
The FDIC voted 4-1 Wednesday zero. you don't see the seeds of the next Android users.
to allow private-equity firms with This is not to say that private downturn in this type of banking Android users download, on
no history of bank management to equity is all immoral, greedy, structure, you must be blind. average, 9.1 new apps a month.
maintain a 10% capital-asset ratio shady players, who like betting on It is a bit strange to see this The ratio of paid to free application on?
and open a bank fully backed and just about anything as long as they ruling from the FDIC. All in all applications is 1:8.1. iPhone users In other news, the lite/pro
insured by taxpayers’ money. No have an edge on every other they have been one of the more download a few more applications application combo seems to work
wonder they warned Congress investor around or it is going back sane players in this downturn. I every month, 10.2 on average, but well, as upgrading from a lite to
that they would run out of money to themselves through some suppose either it's hard not to go 2.6 out of that number are paid pro version is the main reason for
and need up to $500 billion more backdoor mechanism (preferably mad in a madhouse or in order for applications. purchasing a paid app for most
to cover bad banks. the honorable board of director’s them to retain their political clout A possible reason for this is the users. Furthermore, users who
Sure, the FDIC gave their p o s i t i o n a n d s t o c k o p t i o n s against the easy money Federal fact that Apple’s users, in general, regularly download paid
assurances no abuses would method). They just are, as the Reserve backed by the badmouth are used to buying things: applications buy five applications
occur. After all, what could go FDIC takes great measures to tax evasionist Geithner, they also applications for their Mac, songs per month (a surprisingly high
wrong with unknown people point out, inexperienced with must play the free money from iTunes etc. Windows, and number) and spend approximately
clamoring to get virtually free banking, the conflicts of interest giveaway game. especially Linux users – who are $9 on apps each month.
government loans insured by the that can arise, and how to protect I can hear the FDIC now, more likely to buy an Android- Check out the entire report
public for virtually nothing, and depositor’s money through risk "Come and get your fresh hot based phone – can use their here(PDF link).
able to loan it to god knows who prevention. money." I eagerly await Zero computers, even do serious work, Image courtesy of iStockphoto,
for who knows what type of This is essentially the FDIC Hedges lambasting on this issue without ever purchasing an DNY59 Reviews: Android,
unsavory interest rates. At least it trying to get into the money as well. application, and it shows. That’s iStockphoto, linux
will spur more shady credit cards printing debt infusing game the one of the problems with free: Tags: admob, android, Android
you can apply to. Federal Reserve has jumped into. when a developer sees a statistic apps, iphone, iphone apps, Mobile
The FDIC realizing this is the It is not welcome. It is surely such as this one, guess which 2.0
platform he’ll develop his paid

Do you remember The Moneymaze?

By Bob Sassone (TV Squad)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 9:00:00 PM
Don Lipp passed away last
Thursday at age 70. No, I didn't
recognize the name either, but as I
was reading his obituary I had this
incredible flashback to the mid-
70s and one of the game shows he
produced: The Moneymaze! (I've
seen it spelled two ways - The
Moneymaze and The Money
Maze.)
I remember I was excited when
it premiered, because it had this
outrageously large, complex (and Continue reading Do you
probably expensive) maze set. remember The Moneymaze?
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US GDP contracts by 1% in second Twitter OAuth: Why It

quarter
(Financial Times - US
homepage)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:43:49 AM
The US economy shrank less
than expected in the second
quarter, as aggressive government
spending has eased the pace of
contraction, signalling that the
worst of the longest recession on
record is over.
US gross domestic product
declined by an annualised rate of
1 per cent in the second quarter
after plunging by 6.4 per cent
during the first three months of
the year, according to official
figures released on Thursday. The
result was unchanged from the
original estimate by the commerce
department in July and was better
than the 1.5 per cent decline
projected by economists.
Holding back GDP in the
second quarter was a 1 per cent
drop in consumer spending, which
accounts for about 70 per cent of
US economic output, as
consumers retrench in the face of
high unemployment. But federal
spending, which surged by 11 per
cent, cushioned the contraction as
the government stepped in to fill
the void and has succeeded in
stimulating the housing market
and car industry.
Rapidly falling inventories
knocked 1.39 percentage points
from GDP as companies shed a
huge $159.2bn in stock, following
a decline of $113.9bn in the first
quarter. Record inventory
liquidation has been a drag on
overall output, but economists
suggest that when demand picks
up this will accelerate growth as
businesses ramp up production
and recruitment.
“The economy should enjoy
something of a rebound over the
next couple of quarters, as
inventories are restocked and pent
-up demand is released,” said Paul
Ashworth, senior US economist at
Capital Economics.
“Nevertheless, with consumers
still crippled by credit restrictions,
a legacy of high debts and high
unemployment, that rebound will
take much longer to develop into
a truly sustainable recovery.”
Although the sharp second-
quarter improvement was
welcome, it made this recession
the longest on record for the US
economy and the deepest since
the Great Depression. Earlier this
week, as he announced the
reappointment of Ben Bernanke to
another term at the helm of the
Federal Reserve, Barack Obama,
US president, said the economy
had “come back from the brink”.
Aggressive stimulus measures
will come with costs, however,
and on Tuesday the Obama
administration issued revised
national debt projections showing
federal debt rising by $9,000bn
over the next decade –
significantly higher than the
forecast it made earlier this year.
According to the Congressional
Budget Office, the federal budget
deficit for this year will reach
$1,600bn, or 11.6 per cent of
GDP, bringing it to the highest
level since the second world war.
Meanwhile, the CBO predicts
the US economy will successfully
rebound in the second half of this
year, with an annual growth rate
of 1.6 per cent for the final six
months of 2009 and 2.8 per cent
next year. The labour market will
lag behind, however, with the
unemployment rate peaking at
10.4 per cent by the middle of
2010.
Separately, the labour
department said on Thursday that
the number of workers filing new
unemployment claims fell last
week to 570,000 while those
remaining on jobless benefits
dropped to 6.13m, the lowest
level since April.
Matters [Video]
By Ben Parr (Mashable!)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 10:53:28 PM
Since Twitter introduced Twitter
OAuth back in April, more and
more applications have been
utilizing the new sign-in system.
The key benefit? You don’t have
to give up your Twitter password
to 3rd party apps.
But there are still a lot of
questions over how it works and
how it will function in the future.
Even more interesting is that
people don’t know the product is
still in beta and undergoing many
upgrades. So how does Oauth
work? How do you implement it?
What does it mean for the future
of Twitter? The answers to these
questions aren’t always clear.
But who better to explain
Twitter Oauth than members of
the Twitter development team and
Twitter app devs? That’s exactly
what happened today at the
Googleplex, the headquarters of
Google, during today’s Silicon
Valley Twitter Meetup. I was the
moderator of a feisty panel
discussing the good and the bad of
Twitter Oauth. Here was the all-
star panel:
- Jesse Stay of SocialToo
- Andrew Stone of Twittelator
- Jodee Rich of PeopleBrowsr
- Ryan Sarver of Twitter
- Doug Williams of Twitter
So without further ado, here’s
the awesome video, courtesy of
Ustream(note: the camera is
turned away from the panel for
about two minutes, so stick with
it!):
Thanks to Perrine Crampton for
the video and Perrine, Sudha
Jamthe, Shuchi Ranao, and John
Lin for organizing the event (and
for inviting me to moderate the
panel – I love to do these things!).
Reviews: Google, Twittelator,
Twitter, ustream
Tags: OAuth, twitter

Has Brett Favre Signing Created a 'Schism' in Vikings' Locker Room?

By JJ Cooper (FanHouse)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 10:07:00 PM
by JJ Cooper
Filed under: Vikings, NFL
Quarterbacks When Brett Favre
announced that he was coming
out of retirement again, Vikings
fans quickly rushed to buy tickets. about which quarterback gives the see our terms for use of feeds.
But ESPN.com's Adam Schefter team the best chance to win. One Permalink| Email this| Linking
and Pro Football Talk are both of the sources called it a "schism." Blogs| Comments
reporting that the response within Has Brett Favre Signing Created
the Vikings locker room was a 'Schism' in Vikings' Locker
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Schefter has the strongest NFL sources as saying that there Fanhouse NFL Blog on Wed, 26
report, as he cites three different is dissension among the players Aug 2009 22:07:00 EST . Please
28 Economy/ Social Net/ Tech Games/
In search of unity in Senegal
(The Economist: News
analysis)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 4:29:06 AM
Aug 26th 2009
From the Economist
Intelligence Unit ViewsWire The
president of Senegal, Abdoulaye
Wade, asserts his control of the
ruling party
Senegal's ruling Parti
démocratique sénégalais (PDS)
has been rebranded. On the
initiative of the president,
Abdoulaye Wade, his son, Karim,
and another senior figure,
Abdoulaye Balde, the steering
committee of the PDS decided to
rename the party PDS-Libéral.
This initiative was presented as a
way to create greater unity in the
"liberal family" around the figure
of the president. It is also
probably designed to increase the
chances of rallying the liberal
camp around just one candidate at
the next presidential poll, due in
2012.
However, the president appears
to have drawn lessons from the
dire showing of the PDS at local
polls in March, and his prime
motivation for the rebranding is
Harris planning on Dec. 1 return for EGM
By Justin McElroy (Joystiq)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:30:00 AM
If you grew up on gaming
magazines like we did, the
landscape of industry journalism
has probably felt a little ... weird
likely to be consolidating his rule
over the ruling party, which has
descended into recriminations and
internal power struggles since the
rout. The enlargement of the
ruling party to include others of a
liberal bent may therefore provide
cover for a reorganisation of the
party to boost Mr Wade's
authority. Given the active role
played in this initiative by Karim
Wade and Mr Balde, who are
leaders of an influential pro-
business faction of the PDS,
dubbed the "Génération du
concret", it is likely that this
faction will rise to greater
prominence in the expected shake
-up.
The creation of the PDS-L may
also facilitate the reintegration of
controversial figures such as a
former prime minister, Idrissa
Seck (2002-04), who earlier this
year announced his
rapprochement with the president
and stated his continued
adherence to the "liberal family".
However, the party that Mr Seck
now leads, Rewmi, has not yet
been invited to join the PDS-L,
perhaps suggesting that PDS
grandees would require him to
since the closure of Electronic
Gaming Monthly. According to a
tweet from founder and new
owner Steve Harris, the gap will
be filled (in some shape or form)
on December 1, when the
magazine is slated to make its
relinquish his ties to Rewmi
before he is brought back into the
fold. For his part, Mr Seck is
probably trying to weigh up his
options with a view to
maximising his chances in the
next presidential poll. Given the
president's apparent desire for his
son to succeed him, Mr Seck may
perhaps consider that a loose
alliance with the PDS that
preserved his independence would
best serve him in contesting the
2012 poll.
There are certainly question-
marks over the electoral prospects
of Karim Wade: his defeat as a
candidate in the local elections
suggests that popular antipathy
towards Abdoulaye Wade's son
could prove insurmountable. That
said, Mr Wade's inclusion in the
cabinet at the head of a new super
-ministry will offer opportunities
to boost his popularity, while his
role in the rebranding of the party
suggests that the president
remains keen to boost his son's
profile.
Back to top ^^ Readers'
comments
The Economist welcomes your
views.
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How Chad Ochocinco
Plans to Tweet During
NFL Games
By Adam Ostrow (Mashable!)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:39:50 PM
Yesterday, we reported on a
study revealing that social media
may be for narcissists. In what has
to be looked at as related news,
NFL star Chad Ochocinco has
become one of the medium’s most
prolific celebrity users,
responding to fans, taking to
UStream almost daily, and
suggesting he’ll tweet from the
end zone at some point this
season.
The NFL has come out and said phones during competition.
Love or hate Ochocinco, this is
no tweeting will be allowed
during games, but on tonight’s one of the cooler and more hands-
on ways we’ve seen celebrity
Ochocinco broadcast on UStream,
the wide receiver (and kicker) social media users engage their
fans. Of course, if his
announced a creative way to get
the job done that should also be a performance on the field doesn’t
live up to expectations, his team
big win for some of his fans.
Ochocinco says he’ll soon might have a few issues with his
seemingly constant presence on
launch a contest, in which he’ll
select one of his followers each the social web, which will also
soon include an iPhone app that
week, fly them to the Bengals
game, and work out hand signals was announced on tonight’s show.
so he can have them update his Ochocinco talks about the
Twitter account while he’s on the contest in the clip below:
field. The result will be Reviews: Twitter, ustream
Ochocinco tweets during the Tags: chad ochocinco, nfl,
game that don’t technically twitter, ustream
violate the NFL’s policy of no cell
Though we can't help but be a Joystiq on Thu, 27 Aug 2009
little nervous about the whole 09:30:00 EST. Please see our
thing, we're excited to see what terms for use of feeds.
the reborn EGM will look like. Read| Permalink| Email this|
Our hope? Exactly like Maxim. Comments
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14 Alternative Browsers That Are Not IE6
By Barb Dybwad (Mashable!)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:38:40 PM
As some of you may know,
we’ve been waging an IE6 Must
Die campaign here at Mashable
(see the post that kicked it off
here). In that spirit, we thought it
wise to arm you fine folks with a
few alternatives for your web
browsing pleasure.
Some of the members of this list
are heavyweights in their own
right you may have heard of. But
others are a bit farther off the
beaten path, and we encourage
you to experiment with a few and
let us know what you think.
Are there contenders in this list
to subvert the web browsing
paradigm? What browser(s) do
you use and why? Let us know in
the comments!
1. Mozilla Firefox
This open source, cross-
platform favorite is the one almost
everyone knows about already.
With a huge number of available
add-ons and even more
customization available via user-
created Greasemonkey scripts,
Mozilla’s Firefox offers a highly
tweakable browsing experience
for power users.
The latest version 3.5 is
supposedly faster than ever, but in
practice I personally find it feels
subjectively slower than past
iterations. Have any feedback on
its browsing speed? Let us know
in the comments. 2. Apple Safari
Based on the open source
browser engine WebKit, Apple’s
Safari 4 is available for both Mac
and Windows machines.
Featuring support for HTML 5
media tags and loads of extras,
Safari is a full-featured contender
for your web browsing arsenal. 3.
Google Chrome
Officially only released for
Windows so far, Google Chrome
is yet available to the adventurous
Macintosh or Linux user by
grabbing the Chromium nightly
builds(which we’ve found to be
quite stable overall).
Based also on WebKit’s layout
engine and application
framework, Chrome prides itself
on browsing speed and to that end
we find it delivers. This one has
been gaining market share quickly
and is definitely one to watch in
the browser space. 4. Internet
Explorer 8
If you’re a staunch supporter of
the IE lineage and want to stick
with it, then there’s no reason not
to upgrade to the latest version,
Internet Explorer 8. It offers better
web standards compliance and
enhanced performance when
working with dynamic sites built
with AJAX, which in this day and
age tend to be a majority of the
great social sites we use daily. 5.
Opera
With a history of innovation and
standards support, Opera has been
a respectable browser option since
the late 90s. Though it’s never
captured quite as much market
share as one might expect, its
highly usable implementation on
mobile devices nevertheless
makes it a browser with a broad
and multi-platform reach. 6.
Camino
Camino is a Mac-only browser
dedicated to providing the best
specifically Mac web browsing
experience for OS X users. An
open source project based on
Mozilla’s layout engine, Camino
also features add-ons and
integrates with a number of OS X
features and services.
If you currently use Safari and
want to give Camino a try, they
have a handy migration guide for
getting your settings and data
ported over. 7. Flock
Billing itself as the “social web
browser,” Flock features a
number of social media
integrations with sites like
Twitter, Flickr, Facebook,
Blogger, Picasa, Gmail and more.
Available for Mac, Windows
and Linux, Flock is also powered
by the Mozilla application
framework. When it first launched
it sparked lots of debate regarding
whether a specialized approach
would be viable in the
marketplace versus something as
customizable to your needs as
Firefox. What do you think — is
the service-integrated approach of
Flock valuable? Have you used
the browser? Let us know your
impressions in the comments. 8.
Seamonkey
Wait — another browser from
Mozilla based on Mozilla? Yep.
The Seamonkey Project inherits
the application suite-ideology of
what was once the Mozilla
Application Suite, bundling a web
browser together with an e-mail
and newsgroup client, IRC chat
client and HTML editing.
If you’re looking for an all-in-
one internet suite that integrates
all the above functions, you can
give Seamonkey a try for
Macintosh, Windows or Linux
platforms. 9. Konqueror
For Linux users only,
Konqueror is both an open source
web browser and a file manager
designed as a core element of the
K Desktop Environment (KDE).
Its name comes from the browser
landscape at the time of its initial
release in 1996: “first comes the
Navigator, then Explorer, and
then the Konqueror.”
Though it hasn’t quite
conquered the browser market just
yet, Konqueror is a popular choice
for Linux users. Is Konqueror one
of your browsers of choice? Let
us know why Linux users should
consider it in the comments. 10. K
-Meleon
For Windows only, K-Meleon is
focused on being extremely fast
and lightweight while also
remaining customizable. Also
based on Mozilla’s Gecko layout
engine, the look and feel is crafted
via the native Windows API to
integrate tightly with the user
interface of the Windows desktop.
11. Shiira
Another Mac-only offering, the
Shiira browser is based on
WebKit like Safari and written in
Cocoa. The bold goal of the
project is to “create a browser that
is better and more useful than
Safari.”
Have you tried Shiira? How
close is it to achieving its lofty
goal? Let us know in the
comments. 12. Maxthon
Maxthon is another Windows-
only browser option, originally
developed in China with the idea
of making a browser with a more
customizeable interface than
Internet Explorer. Hugely popular
in China, it also has a bit of a cult
following elsewhere for its power
features and customization
options.
If you don’t mind a bit of obtuse
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configuration options and a more
utilitarian interface in exchange
for all the extra options, you
might want to give Maxthon a try.
13. iCab
One of the only non-free options
on this list, iCab is a Mac-only
browser that carries a shareware
cost of $20, but can also be used
as “nagware” for free (you’ll have
to tolerate the periodic requests to
register the software). It boasts a
number of features it says aren’t
found in other browsers.
Have you used iCab? Is it worth
shelling out actual money for a
web browser, and are the features
it touts worth the cost? 14.
OmniWeb
Yet another Mac-exclusive
browser, OmniWeb is a project of
the Omni Group whose other fine
software includes great apps like
OmniFocus, OmniGraffle and
OmniOutliner.
Developed using the Cocoa
API, OmniWeb takes advantages
of many of the features of the OS
X operating system. Once a paid
app, the Omni Group earlier this
year announced that OmniWeb
was going free of charge.
Did we miss any browsers other
folks might want to check out? Do
you have a good argument about
why your daily browser is your
favorite? Let us know in the
comments! More resources from
Mashable:
- Firefox Tips: 5 Ways to Spice
Up Your Sidebar
- 25 Resources for Learning
How to Customize Your Browser
- 10 Hot Bookmarklets That Put
Plugins to Rest
- OM NOM NOM: 15 Firefox
Extensions for Managing Cookies
Reviews: Chrome, Firefox, Flickr,
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continued from page 29
Flock, Gmail, Google Chrome,
ACLU chapter flags Facebook app
Internet Explorer, Mashable,
Opera, Safari, Twitter, blogger,
linux, yatafashion Facebook
privacy
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network, without resorting to the popular quizzes, do not realize information...by Facebook about improving user data with the headers. Formatting is
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What's the best phone for Google Voice?
By Rafe Needleman
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 2:00:00 PM
Dear readers: We are testing a
new commenting system, JS-Kit's
Echo, in this post. In addition to
providing a more comprehensive
sign-on system and real-time
updating, Echo also collates
comments on this story from other
Web sources, such as Twitter.
Check out the action at the end of
the post. --Rafe
I've been a fan of Google Voice
since I started using it in earnest
back in March. I now give out my
Google Voice number ( get yours
here, but be prepared to wait a bit
before it arrives) more than my
mobile phone or my desk phone,
and even have it on my business
cards now. The features are great,
but what I really like is that the
number is truly portable: I just
point the service at whatever
phone, or phones, I want to use
that day and my calls arrive there.
With Google Voice apps for
mobile phones, I can also make
calls from cellular phones that
show the Google Voice number in
the Caller ID displays of the
people I'm calling. That is the
killer feature of this killer app.
But the experience is not the same
on all phones. I've tried Google
Voice on four different platforms
-- iPhone, Blackberry, Android
phone, and PC -- and one clearly
stands out above the rest.
Not surprisingly, it's Google's
own mobile phone platform,
Android. The iPhone has great
potential, but until Apple pulls its
head out of its Apps Store, it's
denied to us as a Google Voice
platform. You can still use Google
Voice in the iPhone, sort of, via
the Safari browser, as I'll explain
below.
There is a Blackberry version of
the Google Voice app, which is
not as full-featured as the Android
app, but that has certain important
advantages for corporate phone
users. Finally, there's the old full
browser-based Web app, which is
highly useful even when you've
got a Google Voice-equipped
mobile phone sitting on your
desk.
Let's look at how the platforms
stack up for Google Voice, in
order from good to bad...
The Winner: Android
Google Voice on the Android
phone is better than Visual
Voicemail on the iPhone.(Credit:
Rafe Needleman/CNET)
The Google Voice app for
Android is fully integrated with
the Android mobile phone
operating system. It's the only
Google-supported platform that
lets you use the phone's native
dialer to make outgoing calls that
appear to be coming from your
Google Voice number. What I
really like, though, is an optional
feature that makes the app ask
you, when you're making a call,
whether you want to place the call
from your mobile phone's number
or from Google Voice. Or you can
set it to dial from just the Google
Voice number, or the phone's.
Basically, you get two numbers in
one phone, and it's up to you
which one, if any, is the main
number. That's handy.
The Android app gives you the
cool "karaoke" feature of Google
Voice, in which it will highlight
words in transcribed voicemails as
it plays them.
Nits include the necessity for
the phone to have a good data
connection (not just a voice
signal) to use Google Voice.
always dial from the phone's own
number. And you cannot use
Google Voice from the missed
call list.
Google Voice on the Blackberry
is a very important app, however,
since it gives corporate users of
locked-down Blackberrys access
to a second, perhaps personal, line
on their phones (assuming their
handset isn't so locked down that
they can't install the app). It saves
people who want to keep personal
and work lines separate from
having to carry two phones.
Details for calls placed via the
Google Voice app don't show up
in the Blackberry phone logs.
Highly useful: PC or laptop and
the Google Voice Web site
It's great to have a full-screen
There's some handshaking that version of your voicemail and
g o e s o n o v e r t h e I n t e r n e t , SMS archive when you're at a
apparently, and if the phone computer.(Credit: Screenshot by
doesn't have a connection, it will Rafe Needleman/CNET)
either fail to dial out or it will dial For computers, Google Voice is
from the phone's own number. a Web site. It's not a VoIP app. It
Also, you might have to do some can't turn your computer into a
work in your address book, as phone. But it can make whatever
numbers have to include a "1" and phone you're sitting next to into
an area code in front of them, or an extension on your Google
the phone will, again, use its Voice account, and that's one of
native dialer. the things I really like about the
Close second: Blackberry service.
The Blackberry app runs a close A real computer's big screen is
second to Android.(Credit: Rafe the best place to manage your
Needleman/CNET) Google voice contact list and
The Blackberry version of the review old messages. And if you
Google Voice app gives you all are a big text messager, it's great
the main features of the service, to be able to read and write them
including the karaoke feature, but on the PC, and then finish your
it's not fully integrated with the SMS conversations on your
phone -- more like, maybe, 85 mobile when you step away from
percent. While you can dial from your desk.
your phone's address book using Google Voice dialers for other
Google Voice, you have to select platforms
the "Call using Google Voice" There are no native Google
option each time. Pressing the Voice apps for Windows or other
phone's green "call" button will smartphone platforms, but there
are third-party apps. GVdialer, for
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example, lets you place calls on
your phone that appear to come
from your Google Voice number.
iDialer is similar, and also works
with JaJah accounts. I haven't
tried these apps, and neither is
available for the iPhone. (If you
have experience with these apps,
leave a comment below.)
A load of crap: iPhone (and
other platforms)
The mobile browser version of
Google Voice is a cruel, cruel
joke.(Credit: Screenshot by Rafe
Needleman/CNET)
There is no Google Voice for
the iPhone. Hopefully the FCC's
investigation(see also: results)
will encourage Apple to approve
the app so this is changed.
Meantime, if you want to use the
service on the iPhone you're stuck
with the unattractive mobile
version of the Web site.
It's quite pathetic. It's ugly and
slow, and when you want to play
your voicemails, the Web browser
gives way to your phone's media
player, which is a disruptive
interface switch (and it didn't
always work in my testing).
You can -- sort of -- dial out
from your Google contacts, that
show up in the Web app, and from
a "quick call" option on the main
screen of the mobile Web site that
lets you enter a phone number. In
either case, when you want to
make a call, the service calls you
on your iPhone and also the
person you're calling, and it
connects you. You need a data
connection for this to work. This
makes sense when you're using
Google Voice from your desktop
computer, but it's a poor
experience on a mobile phone.
At least it's possible to sync
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Google Book Search? Try Google Library

By Tom Krazit (Webware.com) a similar digital library in the only underscores the point: if
Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:00:00 AM future, at least under the current Google Book Search is the only
laws. Any other organization that way to obtain a digital copy of a
Is Google ready--or willing--to wanted to scan a large percentage book 100 years into the future,
become a library? of the world's books would likely scholars will have to depend on it
Librarians, academics, and have to go through a similar legal for research, he said.
privacy advocates will gather process that Google has followed So what comes next? Friday,
Friday on the campus of the for four years to gain access to September 4, is the deadline for
University of California at those so-called "orphan works," a authors to decide if they wish to
B e r k e l e y t o d i s c u s s t h e weighty expense even before you opt out of the settlement. It's also
implications of Google's proposed start counting the exorbitant costs the deadline for interested parties
settlement with publishers that, if of scanning the books themselves. to submit their comments
implemented, will allow it to There's a sense among several regarding the settlement to the
bring millions of books online. of those planning to speak at U.S. District Court for the
At issue are concerns over Friday's conference that an Southern District of New York,
privacy, quality, and Google's Internet corporation--even one which is overseeing the process.
intent with the project, the only sworn to "do no evil"--does not There are definitely groups like
one of its kind in the U.S. to necessarily share the same values the Open Book Alliance, who will
receive the legal authority to scan and principles that librarians be represented by Peter Brantley
books that are out of print but rabidly defend. And left unsaid, users expect, the ability to access digital library project that counts of Internet Archive on Friday,
under copyright protection-- but by no means absent, is the books with relative anonymity? UC Berkeley and the University which would prefer to scrap the
estimated by the Internet Archive growing scrutiny paid this year to The legal document is silent on of Michigan-- also a close partner settlement and start over. "Google
to comprise 50 percent to 70 Google's dominant position in the these concerns," said Michael of Google's--among its partners. has a practice of executing
percent of all books published Internet search market and how Zimmer, a professor with the That service lacks the scope of innovative ideas far before the
since 1923. that power squares with Google University of Wisconsin at what Google is potentially entitled implications are visible," said
Google's Dan Clancy will have B o o k s a n d t h e p u b l i s h i n g Milwaukee. "I know the people at to scan, but it curates the material Colin Evans, a "data wizard" at
his hands full defending the i n d u s t r y . Google. I trust them, they are in a fashion that's better suited to Metaweb and panelist on Friday.
Google Book Search settlement Google's Dan Clancy plans to good people, but these are serious t h e n e e d s o f t h e a c a d e m i c However, it sounds like most of
Friday at a conference.(Credit: speak at the event, having been things." community. those in attendance are willing to
Tom Krazit/CNET News) the point man for much of Tom Leonard, university That's good, because at the give Google a shot as the digital
Almost from the day it was G o o g l e ' s o u t r e a c h o n t h e librarian at UC Berkeley, agrees. moment, Google Book Search is librarian of the future so long as
announced, the settlement has settlement. The American Library "We want users who use public almost laughably unusable for they adhere to the rules of the
drawn scorn and scrutiny from Association's Angela Maycock libraries to feel very comfortable serious research, UC Berkeley's club.
authors, library groups, industry gave Clancy credit for listening to that their identifies will be Nunberg said. For example, he "There's a lot of questions about
associations like the newly the concerns of library groups all protected," he said. pointed out that the Charles how they will balance (their)
formed Open Book Alliance, and year, but he's bound to get an Google has a practice of Dickens classic "A Tale of Two m a n d a t e a s a f o r - p r o f i t
even the Department of Justice. earful Friday. executing innovative ideas far Cities" is listed in Google Book corporation and their mission to
Many are concerned that the Big Brother concerns before the implications are Search as having been published provide universal access to
settlement gives a private Expect much of the debate at visible. But Leonard also sees the in 1800; Dickens was born in information," Maycock said. If it
organization the sole right to UC Berkeley to focus on privacy. upside to the settlement, assuming 1812. really wants to make the
essentially create and control a Public libraries have long been all the concerns can be addressed. There are still a few kinks in the controversy over this settlement
public good--a digital library-- considered anonymous places, "We're pretty excited about the data attached to Google Book g o a w a y , G o o g l e n e e d s t o
without explicit responsibilities to where patrons can pursue their fact that the world has changed, Search.(Credit: Screenshot by embrace "the ethical framework
maintain that public good outlined interests free from concerns about and that we can give access the Tom Krazit/CNET) that libraries operate under," she
in the settlement. their browsing being tracked. The way readers want it," he said. Nunberg plans to speak out on said.
And, as UC Berkeley professor Internet, of course, is pretty much "They want to make full-text the quality issues with Google Originally posted at Relevant
Geoffrey Nunberg put it, "this is t h e c o m p l e t e o p p o s i t e searches of everything we have in Book Search, although he readily Results
the last library." environment. the libraries." concedes that the product was not
It's going to be extremely "Is Google going to provide the Universities do have an d e s i g n e d f o r t h e n e e d s o f
difficult for anyone else to create same kinds of guarantees that alternative in the HathiTrust, a academics and scholars. But that
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Tools to keep your kids safe online

By Don Reisinger
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:00:00 AM

Although some of us remember

life before computers and the
Internet, there's a new generation
of children who don't. From an
early age, they're on PCs, playing
games, and in many cases,
learning about the Internet.
That's why it's so important to
safeguard your children while
they're surfing the Web. The
Internet can be a scary place, but
these resources will help keep the
bad stuff away:
Glubble Glubble bills itself as a
family "social network" and
browser. Although I'm not
entirely convinced that it's a social
network, it does do a fine job of
ensuring your kids stay safe
online.
Glubble lets you upload content
like photos, videos, or special
moments for your family to see.
But where it shines is in
controlling what your kids can do
on the Web. All the sites they can
browse are approved by you.
Whenever they go to different
sites, it's recorded so you can see
what your kids are up to when
they use the computer. Glubble
provides your kids with several
activities, including games and
puzzles. It's a nice app for both
the family and the children.
Set up your kids in
Glubble.(Credit: Screenshot by
Don Reisinger/CNET) showing icons for a handful of Kido'z works well and it will help extension is activated by a parent, KidZui is a great way to keep
Kido'z Kido'z is an Adobe AIR popular franchises for children, keep your kids safe from some of the child will be locked-down to your kids safe and entertained
application that safeguards your including Mickey Mouse, Dora the Web's dangers. specific, KidZui-approved Web while on the Web. (For our full
children as they browse the Web. the Explorer, and others. When Choose between these services sites. It also takes up the entire review, click here.)
But unlike normal browsers, you click on one of those options, to help keep your kids screen, so kids can't go wandering Kids can browse the Web, see
Kido'z determines what your kids you'll be brought to the subject's safe.(Credit: Screenshot by Don on your PC and mess things up. photos, and more with
can and cannot view. respective Web page within the Reisinger/CNET) Only the password, which is KidZui.(Credit: KidZui)
After you download Kido'z, app. You can click around as you KidZui KidZui is a safe Web chosen by the parent, will remove
you'll be brought to a page would if you were using Firefox. browser for kids. Once the KidZui from the screen. Overall, TOOLS page 34
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TOOLS
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LinkExtend LinkExtend is a
Firefox add-on that's designed to
keep anyone, not just kids, safe
online by analyzing Web sites and
alerting you when there are
potentially dangerous issues with
the site.
But where LinkExtend comes in
handy for parents is through its
KidSafe feature. That simple
feature tells you whether or not a
site is suitable for children, based
on several considerations,
including vulgar terms, the site's
content, and more. The feature
uses a variety of services to help it
determine the site's child-safety
rating, including Google
SafeSearch and Web of Trust,
another well-respected Firefox
extension. LinkExtend's KidSafe
option is perfect for any parent
who wants to make sure a site is
suitable for their children.
LinkExtend has some great
features for parents.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
PikLuk PikLuk is designed to
keep your kids safe both online
and with their e-mail accounts. It
does that by requiring you to
decide all the sites your children
will be able to access. You can
also decide who they can
correspond with over e-mail.
When you first get to PikLuk,
you'll need to create a parent
account. From that dashboard,
you can pick all the Web sites
your kids will be allowed to see.
You can also create a PikLuk e-
mail address and block access to
and from that address to everyone
but the white-listed users you
assign. It works well. And since
you have total control over what
your kids can do on the Web,
you'll have some peace of mind
with PikLuk.
Pikluk lets you manage and
monitor your child's access to the
Web.(Credit: Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
Totlol Totlol is an online video
site that's powered by YouTube,
but is moderated to provide a fun,
educational video environment for
children.
After you sign up for the site
(you can't view videos without
registering), you can let your
children take over the mouse and
start picking videos they want to
view. All the videos come from
YouTube, but thanks to
moderators, you won't need to
worry about anything adult-
oriented slipping through. I found
that the majority of videos stick to
animals, but there is some
educational content on the site. In
either case, it's a fine alternative
to YouTube. Just beware that
TotLOL doesn't have nearly as
many videos as the popular social
video site. In fact, its list of clips
is a little small for my liking. I
should also note that it charges a
membership fee for access to
videos. The fees were first
instituted back in July as a way
for the company to stay afloat,
rather than close shop.
Totlol features several videos
for kids to watch.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
ZuiTube ZuiTube, which is
owned by the aforementioned
KidZui, is essentially a child-
friendly YouTube.
When you get to ZuiTube, you'll
notice that you can view videos
without registering for the site. It's
one of the biggest problems with
Totlol and it makes ZuiTube far
more appealing than its main
competitor. Overall, I was
impressed with ZuiTube's
selection of clips. It gathers them
from YouTube. They include
movies, television shows, music
videos, and more. They all
provide outstanding quality. If
you want your kids to enjoy
online videos without worrying
about them finding inappropriate
content, ZuiTube is for them.
ZuiTube is the best child-
friendly video site tested.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
My top 3
1. KidZui: If you want a great
browsing experience, KidZui is
for you.
2. Kido'Z: The Adobe AIR
application is outstanding.
3. ZuiTube: If you want your
kids to be entertained, ZuiTube is
the site to check out.
WHAT'S
continued from page 31
your iPhone address book with
your Google contacts, even if you
can't place Google calls from the
address book app on the phone.
Neither can you dial out from
your iPhone's recent call list, nor
the built-in dialer.
Advice
Google Voice is a breakthrough
telephony product. If you are
moving your telephony and text
messaging activities to the
platform, and you need to do it
today, you want an Android
phone. If you have a corporate
Blackberry, you, too, can get a
pretty good Google Voice
experience. iPhone user? Sorry.
But you might not want to throw
the phone out the window just yet,
since it is likely that the Google
Voice will make it to the
platform. That's my belief, and it's
why I'm hanging on to my iPhone
for a little while longer.

Starting Five: Cardinals' Pineiro Stays Hot

By Jeff Fletcher (FanHouse) noticed that Adam Wainwright is the 2005 season.
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:00:00 AM having an outstanding season More Coverage: Scoreboard|
behind ace Chris Carpenter, but Standings| Statistics
by Jeff Fletcher lately Joel Pineiro has been on a Starting Five: Cardinals' Pineiro
Filed under: Cardinals, Giants, roll, too. Stays Hot originally appeared on
Marlins, Rays, Rockies, Starting After beating the Astros, 3-2, on Fanhouse MLB Blog on Thu, 27
Five Starting Five is our wrapup Wednesday, Pineiro is 7-0 with a Aug 2009 06:00:00 EST . Please
of the previous day's baseball 2.65 ERA in his last 10 starts. The see our terms for use of feeds.
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You Oughta Know ... Post-Dispatch noted that the With the win, the Cardinals
That the Cardinals' Big Two has Cardinals are 28-3 in games improved to 20 games over .500
quietly become a Big Three. By started by Carpenter, Wainwright for the first time since the end of
now most around baseball have and Pineiro since July 1.
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Google mobile maps show when to take side
streets
By Jessica Dolcourt
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 12:10:00 PM
Green is good. Red is
bad.(Credit: Google)
We've established that Google
knows quite a bit about you, and
sometimes that's a good thing.
Especially when Google plows
some of that information back
into new features.
Yesterday, my colleague Tom
Krazit explored a new feature
that's part of the traffic reporting
on Google Maps, including how
Google is addressing the privacy
concerns of the feature since it
taps users' information to provide
some of its more granular traffic-
reporting details. In addition to
displaying traffic information for
major highways, Google will
display it for arterial roads, the
class of thoroughfare that
represents the next level down in
terms of vehicular activity. (This
could include expressways and
higher-traffic frontage roads, for
instance.)
The app works by sucking
anonymous data from people
using the My Location feature on
Google Maps for Mobile. Google
sends itself (and throughout the
What Kind of Camera Do You Use Most Often? [Reader Poll]
By Adam Pash (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 5:00:00 PM
As we mentioned earlier today, curious...
the iPhone is now the most
popular camera on Flickr—a
d e v e l o p m e n t t h a t ' s l e s s a hand, it seems likely that the
testament to how great the popularity of iPhone pictures on
feature's trial has been sending
itself) anonymous information
behind the scenes, whenever you
turn on the My Location feature
on a mobile phone. Part of that
data returning to Google's
headquarters includes your
location and speed.
While the expanded traffic map
that has emerged as a result of the
data gives drivers another layer of
service, Google isn't the first to
iPhone's camera is than it is to
consumers tending toward using
whatever's handy. Still, we're
Photo by Silvio Tanaka.
Beyond always having it on
Before you depart, Waze can
create a real-time route that's
more proactive than Google's
traffic maps.
While Waze has bright ideas, it
doesn't have heft. Like online
social networks, it must build its
user base to build its database.
Google, on the other hand, has a
firm hold on real-life users who
already have account names and
passwords. It also has established
highways and arterial roads. If
Google is smart, it will not only
turn an eye toward even smaller
byways, but will also adopt many
of the interactive features that
companies such as Waze are
developing.
Google Maps for Mobile is free
to download. On some phones,
you can install it from the larger
Google Mobile App suite. Visit
turn mobile data into local traffic. m.google.com from your mobile
An Israeli start-up called Waze browser to download Google
also has even more hyperlocal Maps for your phone.
ambitions. Waze also reports Article updated at 1:40 p.m. PT
highway and side streets, some to include information about a
even smaller than arterial streets. rival service called Waze.
In fact, Waze can use drivers' cell Originally posted at The
phone data in tandem with the Download Blog
car's motion to create fairly
accurate city maps. Moreover,
you can actively report traffic
accidents and other incidents.
the ease with which users can
upload images to Flickr instantly
from their device—something that
only the Eye-Fi handles for digital
cameras that use SD cards, and
only when you've got a Wi-Fi
network handy. Still, we're
Flickr has something to do with curious how our readers take most
* TechTips/ 35
Loch Ness
Monster surfaces
on Google Earth?
By Caroline McCarthy
(Webware.com)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 2:05:00 PM
Is this Nessie? Probably just a
boat, unfortunately.(Credit:
Google Earth/Daily Mail)
Stop the presses: According to
the U.K.'s Daily Mail, a security
guard was hunting around on
Google Earth and spotted a
mysterious object that he believes
is the storied Loch Ness Monster.
The most shocking part of the
report: The fact that it took this
long for anyone to claim that
Google Earth has found
something funny swimming
around in Loch Ness. I mean,
hello, people. Google Earth has
been feeding us tasty satellite
maps for over four years now. If
Google Street View can surface
of their pictures:
What Kind of Camera Do You
Use Most Often?( survey
software)
Let's hear in more detail what
you use to snap the majority of
your photos—and why—in the
comments.
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LOCH
continued from page 35
multiple puking drunks and
streakers, you'd think that a
massive sea monster (enthusiasts
claim it may be a long-thought-
extinct reptile called a plesiosaur,
to be more specific) would have a
tough time staying hidden from
Larry and Sergey's snooping.
As you may recall, earlier this
year someone with way too much
free time on his hands claimed he
had found the lost city of Atlantis
off the coast of North Africa, as
evidenced by a grid-like pattern
on Google Earth. Google's
response was that it was basically
feedback from sonar data
collection ( so boring), not a
legendary sunken city.
Unfortunately for conspiracy
What Not to Order at Fancy Restaurants [Dining]
By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:30:00 AM
New York Times Restaurant
critic Frank Bruni has done a lot
of thinking about whether New
York City's fanciest dishes were
worth their sticker price. He boils
down his best menu reading
advice into a few snarky-but-true
lines.
Photo by avlxyz.
Bruni is noted among the Times'
food critics for having a keen eye,
and a sharp word, toward
restaurants that stuff dining
experiences with artificial finery
to justify ridiculous bills. His final
piece for the Times answers a
nuts and "X-Files" loyalists, the
"Nessie" of Google Earth is
probably just a boat, as the Daily
Mail article points out. The 65-
foot-long object really does look
pretty similar to other Google
Earth aquatic oddities that are
more obviously man-made
watercraft, after all. So the search
remains fruitless, I'm afraid.
But a side note: Shouldn't
whoever was in that boat on Loch
Ness be concerned that the
monster might think they'd make
a nice snack? Safety first, people.
Originally posted at The Social
bunch of often-asked questions he
received (or wished he'd received)
during his tenure, including this
revelation about what to avoid on
any menu:
Scratch off the appetizers and
'Creative Grooming' Leads Fan
to Create Steeler Poodle
By Mark Hasty (FanHouse)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:15:00 PM
by Mark Hasty Your eyes do not
deceive you. What you see at
right is all natural, except for the
face mask. That is, in fact, a
poodle, groomed and painted to
resemble a Pittsburgh Steeler.
Welcome to the world of "
creative grooming," an emerging
field in which poodle owners doll
up their dogs to resemble, well,
anything. Anything other than a
poodle.
The dog you see here belongs to
Justine Cosley and was
photographed in Hershey, Penn.,
by animal photographer Ren
Netherland, who goes around to
"creative grooming" shows
looking for new and ever-weirder
poodles to photograph.
Your first thought may have
been like mine: Somebody call
entrees that are most like dishes
you've seen in many other
restaurants, because they
represent this one at its most
dutiful, conservative and profit-
minded. The chef's heart isn't in
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Delving into
the iPhone's
DCIM folder
By Erica Sadun (The Unofficial
PETA, because this can't be Apple Weblog (TUAW))
ethical. More From Submitted at 8/26/2009 3:30:00 PM
PawNation.com: Wacky Poodle
Grooming Photos Filed under: iPhone
'Creative Grooming' Leads Fan Today, Dave Caolo discovered
to Create Steeler Poodle originallywhat happens when your iPhone
appeared on Fanhouse Backporch camera rolls past picture number
on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 20:15:00 99999(or so). As he and other
EST . Please see our terms for use Apple users have found, a picture
of feeds. count that goes too high can lead
Permalink| Email this| Linking to unforseen errors. Human
Blogs| Comments sacrifice. Dogs and cats living
together. Mass hysteria. Or a
camera roll that doesn't
acknowledge new photos.
Snapped images are stored on
your iPhone in your home folder.
them. As user "mobile," that home
Scratch off the dishes that look folder is /var/mobile and the
the most aggressively fanciful. folder that stores your iTunes
The chef's vanity - possibly too library, your voice memos, and
much of it - spawned these. your photos is /var/mobile/Media.
Then scratch off anything that Inside that media folder is a
mentions truffle oil. subfolder named DCIM. Read on
Choose among the remaining for more details.
dishes. Continue reading Delving into
He's definitely not kidding the iPhone's DCIM folder
about the truffle oil. How do you TUAW Delving into the
know what to order when you iPhone's DCIM folder originally
know you might not be back to a appeared on The Unofficial Apple
no-jeans-allowed eatery? Share Weblog (TUAW) on Wed, 26
your pro-am ordering tips in the Aug 2009 15:30:00 EST. Please
comments. A Critic's Opinions - see our terms for use of feeds.
You Ask, He Answers[New York Read| Permalink| Email this|
Times via The Daily Dish] Comments
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Remains of the Day: Hide Your
Passwords "On" a Floppy Disk
Edition [For What It's Worth]
By Adam Pash (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 4:00:00 PM
The Snow Leopard gold master
build is confirmed, an
experimental Firefox extension
automatically translates any web
page on-the-fly, the Free Software
Foundation wants you to trash
Windows, and office workers beg
for some IT freedom.
• passwords on floppy disk It's
not as secure as, say, encrypting
your passwords with KeePass, but
a floppy disk is certainly a clever
hiding place. [Hack a Day]
• Unchain the Office Computers!
Slate's Farhad Manjoo defends the
office worker against the over-
restrictive IT department,
claiming that "The restrictions
infantilize workers—they foster
resentment, reduce morale, lock
people into inefficient routines,
and, worst of all, they kill our
incentives to work productively."
Agreed? [Slate]
• OS X Snow Leopard Retail
Disc Contains Build 10A432 The
build number normally doesn't
make that much of a difference to
most folks, provided they're not
planning to download it from less
reputable destinations.
[MacRumors]
• Firefox Translation Plug-In to
Increase Global Dialogue The
experimental World Wide
Lexicon Toolbar automagically
translates the text on any page on-
the-fly. [ReadWriteWeb]
• Boxee brings Wired / Style on
board Wired and Style.com find
their way into the popular digital
media center app, Boxee. [Boxee
blog]
• Group Lays Out Arguments
Against Google Books Deal A
coalition calling itself the Open
Book Alliance explains why
they're not keen on the current
Google Books situation. [NYT]
• Yahoo Gets With The
Program, Finally Lets You Play
Videos In Search Results Yahoo
adds inline playing video with
their search results—none too
exciting. [TechCrunch]
• Free Software Foundation
trashes Windows 7 The Free
Software Foundation is holding a
demonstration in Boston asking
businesses to toss Windows to the
curb in favor of free, open-source
alternatives. [CNET]
• Chipotle iPhone App's Super
Convenient Burritos Are Going to
Make Us So, So Fat A Chipotle
iPhone app sets the burrito high
for fast food apps. [Gizmodo]
Record and Transcribe Notes
for Yourself with Google
Voice [Notes]
By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:30:00 AM
In our first Lifehacker Wishlist,
we came up with five wanted
features in Google Voice,
including an easy way to record
and transcribe notes for yourself.
Mark Stout suggests a Voice
settings tweak to fulfill that wish.
Stout's method involves setting
up a special group in Voice's
caller settings for yourself
(dubbed "Special Transcription"
in his case), adding your cell
phone number as the only
member, setting up a very short
greeting for that group, then
setting the "Direct access to
voicemail" question to No. He
calls his own Voice number,
TechTips/ 37
records a memo, and it's
transcribed and sent to him via
email. If you rely on listening to
your voicemail over your phone,
this makes pressing the "#" key
during your uber-short greeting
somewhat tricky. Then again, if
you're cool with Voice's mostly-
okay transcription, you likely
don't listen to your voicemail all
that often.
Hit the link for Mark's full run-
through, and leave your own
methods for recording an audio
note to self, with Google Voice or
without, in the comments.
Recording your own notes with
Google Voice[Ideas from Mark
Stout]
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Answers.com: 31 Million Copied and Pasted Web

Pages Can't Go Wrong
By Richard MacManus
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 12:22:26 AM
Earlier this week we looked at
the top 50 web properties in the
U.S., according to comScore, and
analyzed the changes over the
past year. The top 5 was almost
the same, except for the entrance
Britannica and Wikipedia. Much
of the content we saw in our tests
came from Wikipedia, however.
Answers.com is run by Answers
Corporation, which also has Q&A
site WikiAnswers.com in its
stable. How Answers.com Works
In some ways Answers.com is
the same as Demand Media - both
output huge amounts of practical,
Note that Answers.com isn't
necessarily highly ranked in Teens Don't
probably be unaware that it's not Google. Answers.com has a Page
original content. Why? Because Rank of 7/10, whereas Wikipedia
Tweet? They
this Answers.com article is is a 9. ReadWriteWeb has a Page
peppered with links to other Rank of 8. A search on the phrase May Start Soon
Answers.com pages. This of "what is an rfid chip?" in Google By Sarah Perez
course is great for SEO (search revealed that Wikipedia holds the
top slot and Answers.com doesn't (ReadWriteWeb)
engine optimization).
Answers.com' modus operandi even make the first page. So we
Submitted at 8/27/2009 7:22:13 AM

of Facebook at number 5. What
really caught our eye though was
the progress of several less
glamorous brands up the
comScore charts. We profiled one
of them, Demand Media,
yesterday. Today we look at a site
that wasn't in the top 50 one year
ago, but is now ranked #26. The
Answers.com sites get over 28
Million unique visitors per month,
according to comScore.
How has Answers.com achieved
this stellar growth? The same way
Demand Media has: sheer
quantity of content.
Sponsor
Answers.com is a reference site,
similar to The NY Times'
About.com. It claims to have
content on five million topics
from "over 180 licensed sources"
such as Barron's, Encyclopedia
useful reference content. This
content attracts Google's spiders,
which is a big part of the success
of both companies. That's
probably where the similarities
end, because Demand Media
largely produces original content.
Answers.com on the other hand is
basically a giant aggregator of
third party content.
The difference was noticeable in
an example query I did for both
sites: what is an rfid chip? The
eHow page on RFID chips was
short, basic, uninspiring content.
The result on Answers.com was a
long, thorough article about RFID
chips. Impressive... only the
content is actually from
Wikipedia. If you scroll right to
the end of the page, you will see a
single sentence acknowledging
this. But most people would
boils down to this: use content can fairly say that Google isn't
"Teens don't tweet." Over the
from other sources, judiciously rewarding Answers.com for the past few weeks, this fact has been
replace all of the links to point to quality of its content - or more
reported time and time again from
their own domain, and reap the correctly, it isn't necessarily being analysts, bloggers, and even
page views that result from linked to by high quality sources
mainstream media. Why the
Google. It can use Wikipedia like Wikipedia is. Conclusion: obsession with the teenage crowd
content so liberally because it is Quantity, Quantity, Quantity
We noted yesterday that on Twitter? Perhaps it's simply
licensed under Creative because adults can't believe that,
Commons. The Secret to Success: Demand Media largely competes
for once, they're the group
Millions of Pages Indexed by on quantity instead of quality. responsible for the birth of an
Google Answers.com takes quantity to
internet phenomenon and not the
Answers.com has a staggering another level altogether - and it other way around. But before all
number of pages indexed in can do this because it produces
you adults get too comfortable
Google: 31.8 Million pages! This little if any original content. with your Twitter dominance,
is only 11 Million less than Just look at Answers.com's
take a look at the recent data from
W i k i p e d i a ( c u r r e n t l y 4 3 . 1 growth over the past couple of comScore. It appears that the
Million). In comparison, Demand years. The results speak for
youngest Twitter users - those in
Media's eHow has 'just' 4,320,000 themselves. the 12-24 bracket - are now the
pieces of content indexed in Discuss
fastest growing segment of
Google. About.com has Twitter's population. So the kids
6,150,000. ReadWriteWeb.com
has 30,100.

Half Dome Screen Wraps Games and Movies Around You [Gaming]
By Danny Allen (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:20:00 AM
Ha, this looks awesome. This
half dome projector screen is big
enough for two people to sit in
front of, and isn't just a damn
prototype—the California
company behind it actually has
them for sale.
The dome screen measures 3 by
6 feet, and uses a special 18-inch
mirror to reflect the image from
your projector that's hidden away
on the outside. In the pic above
you can see the little hole that the
projector beams through, but in
the video below they've just
clumped it on the desk.
The screen ain't super cheap at
$1440 (including international
delivery), but that's still
about$3000 less than some similar
products we've seen in the past. If
you're a gaming junkie
(particularly with racers or flight
sims), have a projector lying
around, and don't mind a little bit
of skewed perspective around the
edges, then this might be an
alternative to a big screen HDTV.
Maybe.
Oh, fun fact: An inflated
outdoor (8 by 16 foot) version is
also available for your crazy
backyard hi jinks. [ Think Out of
the Box aka T.O.O.B. via
BornRich]
Internet News Record Web/ 39
TEENS
Wikitude Launches User-Generated continued from page 38
don't tweet? Looks like they may those aged 12-24 scored a "121" -

Augmented Reality Browser for start soon if this new data is to be

believed.
Sponsor
a score that was only in the mid-
70's a mere six months ago.
Statistics Can be Misleading

Android Users, iPhone Soon Kids Don't Use Twitter

According to a recent article in
the New York Times, teens are
But wait - a quick glance at
these statistics can be misleading.
At first, it appears that the chart
By Marshall Kirkpatrick by simply logging in with their more likely to use text messaging simply shows the increasing
(ReadWriteWeb) G o o g l e , T w i t t e r , Y a h o o o r than Twitter for keeping up with participation levels of the teens
Submitted at 8/26/2009 1:39:32 PM OpenID accounts, there will be a their friends. Today's teens feel (and young adults) on Twitter.
lower barrier to entry than there is somewhat uncomfortable with the While that may be true, it's
Austrian augmented reality for creating a Wikipedia entry for p u b l i c n a t u r e o f t h e important to note that the actual
startup Wikitude announced today a location with proper location communication that takes place number of younger users on
that it has released the 3.0 version markup that can be viewed Twitter, and, besides, they just Twitter is still much lower than
of its software for Android through other AR browsers. don't see the point in broadcasting those of their adult counterparts.
handsets, fully integrating its Hopefully, just like with what they're doing to the whole In fact, the New York Times
OpenID-enabled wiki markup of d e s k t o p a n d o t h e r m o b i l e world. Yet even without this age recently reported that only 11% of
physical locations around the browsers, we'll be able to see all group's participation, Twitter has Twitter users are aged 12 to 17
world with a more sophisticated T h a t ' s t h e k e y q u e s t i o n . the AR content someday through seen amazing success, proving the according to comScore.
mobile user experience and Augmented reality (AR) is a any AR browser. Probably the point that a new technology does Plus, there's the fact that the age
preparing for the launch of its technology paradigm that puts market leader right now, Layar not have to be adopted by this group 12-24 represents an odd
iPhone version. Unfortunately, the layers of data on top of a user's t o l d u s t h i s w e e k t h a t young group of users in order to way of breaking up the
company's content-adding site, view of the real physical world interoperability is something they make it big. Twitter's Youth Sees demographics. Why not 12-18
Wikitude.me, appears to have around them. After years in the are big proponents of, though they Growth instead? With this particular slice
crashed already. labs, AR development is heating haven't done any legal work in
Although Twitter didn't attract of Twitter's user base, there's no
Wikitude is one of the most up fast this summer. Several AR that direction yet and seemed to the teens from the onset, that way to tell how many users are
high-profile augmented reality apps are available for Android, us most interested in their own could still change. In fact, it looks teens versus how many are young
services on the market. It's a and numerous companies are technology becoming the agreed- like that change may already be adults in their 20's.
market that's getting crowded fast, waiting for the next version of the upon standard. underway. A newly released chart Finally, what the chart is
and everyone wants to know if iPhone OS to be released this fall Interoperability is a technical, from comScore breaks down the showing is audience growth as
interoperability will be a priority with support for location-based (if business and legal challenge that's age groups of Twitter users and compared to the rest of the
or if we're looking at the next not marker-based) augmented much easier said than done. That plots each group's growth over Internet as a whole. That's also a
browser war. reality. work is being done by data
Sponsor Last week, what looks like the portability, identity and open-web time, relative to audience. The an interesting way of charting the
most surprising revelation from demographics of Twitter, to say
Wikitude competes with the first AR app to do so snuck into advocates on the web at large, but this chart is the steep incline seen the least.
more commercially oriented the iPhone app store. Yesterday a augmented reality appears set to in the age group 12-24. Over the All that being said, the data seen
service Layar and an unlaunched red hot app for road conditions in be the new way in which people past few months, this group's here is still valuable to some
brand-centric AR iPhone browser m a j o r U S c i t i e s m a d e a n around the world will view the participation levels have been extent. It's interesting to see this
from AcrossAir. Japanese AR appearance. And now Wikitude web of data. We'll be watching increasing dramatically. market segment's growth, even if
firm Tochnidot says it will launch quietly let AR bloggers know eagerly for movement towards a In reading the chart, a score of it's sliced and diced in this odd
an app similar to Wikitude soon. today about its new release. single AR web that browser "100" means that the age group on way. But does this mean that
Will these services become Wikitude's application appears providers compete on by trying to Twitter is represented in perfect teens are going to start tweeting
interoperable so that users of one to be more user-centric than its offer the best user experience. proportion to how much that age sometime soon? Let us know
AR browser can see the content competitors. By enabling content Discuss group uses the rest of the Internet what you think in the comments.
created on the other systems? creators to add points of interest as a whole. Go over 100 and that Discuss
means the age group is
represented more heavily on
Twitter than they are represented
on the rest of the web. In July,
40 Web/ Gizmos/ Internet News Record

Why Zoho Wants You to Sign in Google's Summer of

With Google Apps Code Helps Government
By Steven Walling
(ReadWriteWeb)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 3:01:36 PM
know of Zoho primarily through
its Docs software, neither that nor
its email system is a primary
Transparency
revenue driver. The applications By Dana Oshiro
Not long ago, Google revamped keeping Zoho in the black happen (ReadWriteWeb)
its sign-on system using the to be ones like its CRM and Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:00:00 PM

federated protocols of OpenID. project management software.

Now Zoho, a major provider of We also asked Raju whether the In it's fifth year, Google's
SaaS productivity and enterprise Summer of Code continues to
Zoho already lets users sign in OpenID factor had an effect on usher advanced education
tools, has decided to support with regular Google or Yahoo the decision to support Google
Google Apps accounts for anyone accounts, so supporting Google Apps for sign-on. While he was students into the open source
logging into its services. environment. For a three month
Apps isn't an entirely radical positive about the future of period, 150 open source projects
Though the two companies move. They also have Gadgets, OpenID and its potential impact policy changes and legislation.
definitely have overlap in areas which uses the OpenSocial on the Web, he admitted that benefit from the work of 1000 The official State Legislation
such as online document editing, standard. While many analysts, Zoho "would have implemented students and 2000 mentors. Some project page is available here.
the majority of Zoho's suite is not including us, have called Zoho a Google Apps sign-on whether it of the organizations involved Another Sunlight Foundation
in competition with Google. direct competitor to Google, that was OpenID or not." include Creative Commons, project is Get Represented. In a
Letting Apps customers log in to might not be the case today. It seems that the road map for Drupal and the Sunlight nutshell, Get Represented uses the
its various services without Foundation. GetSatisfaction model of public
We spoke with Zoho's Raju Zoho lies in having a broad Sponsor
creating a new account is much Vegesna, and he gave some pretty spectrum of business applications corporate discourse and applies it
more attractive for Zoho than compelling evidence for how the available on the Web. Though The Sunlight Foundation's to Congress. Student Kyle Powers
forcing unnatural competition. In company is complementary to some of its products may compete government-related efforts are worked on this project for the
the future, we're quite likely to see Google. First off, Zoho has 19 with those of Google, Microsoft, particularly good projects. In the Summer of Code in order to
Fifty States Project, volunteers
it integrating more closely with applications, only four of which a n d S a l e s f o r c e , i t s n e a r l y create a public feedback
Google products in order to Google has anything similar to. comprehensive take on software work to collect data from all 50 mechanism for government
complement its software. state legislative pages. decision making. Members of
Additionally, while many users as a service is paying off. Discuss Participants work to develop
Sponsor Congress have their own
scrapers and parsers in order to GetRepresented page and voters
Portwell's Tiny PC Is About the Size of standardize government data. For
the Summer of Code, student
can comment, vote up articles and
have public conversations with
Rebecca Shapiro led the effort to
Texas...Toast [PCs] parse data from the Connecticut
their representatives. While the
final product is not yet available
By Mark Wilson (Gizmodo) out. Portwell promises their G e n e r a l A s s e m b l y a n d to the public, you can check for
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:20:00 AM system can output 1080P content, Legislation and Michael Stephens updates on the Sunlight Labs
despite most Atoms falling a bit worked on the State of California. blog.
Portwell's WEBS-1010 might short in this department, through Similar to the work already To view more Summer of Code
not look like much, but it's a deployment of an Intel SCH completed on Open Congress, the projects visit the Google Open
functional PC that will fit in your US15W chipset (a combination of Fifty State project gives citizens Source Programs page. Discuss
pocket and play back HD content. northbridge and southbridge tech). open access to the latest state
And it's priced under $500. I really hope the HD claims are
Measuring just 4x4x1 inches, true. Because at $460, the WEBS-
the fanless, XP-based system 1010 would make a pretty kickass
operates in complete silence. portable HTPC. [ Portwell via
Storage is managed through the system. And even with the Windows For Devices via
MicroSD (though a 2.5-inch bay small size, you get Wi-Fi (draft ubergizmo]
awaits modders), while a 1.6GHz n), 6 USB ports (WTF), mini PCI-
Atom and 1GB of RAM power E, IR (for a remote) and HDMI-
Internet News Record Web/ World/ 41

Firefox 3.5: Browsing US helicopter attacks clinic treating

Anonymity Taliban leader
By Dana Oshiro By Mark Tran (World news and cleared of civilians, an AH-64 total figure is 207 since 2001. A
(ReadWriteWeb) comment from the Guardian | Apache helicopter fired rounds at total of 296 foreign troops have
Submitted at 8/27/2009 12:00:00 AM guardian.co.uk) the building, ending the direct died in 2009, making it the
Submitted at 8/27/2009 3:40:18 AM threat and injuring the targeted bloodiest year for Nato forces
In the age of transparency, it insurgent in the building," a US since operations began.
appears some of us are Varying reports of casualties military statement said. An extensive security operation
embarrassed to be ourselves. from five-hour battle as Seven insurgents including the was mounted during last week's
Maybe you're a closet Perez Afghanistan awaits election w o u n d e d c o m m a n d e r w e r e election amid fears that Taliban
Hilton fan, or you check Woot! at results detained, the Americans said. intimidation would deter voters.
work, or perhaps as suggested by A US helicopter gunship has The clash comes as Afghanistan The effort meant 95% of the
PC Pro, you like to bookmark fired at a clinic in eastern awaits results from last week's country's polling stations were
your porn collection. In any case, with Firefox 3. In an effort to curb Afghanistan where a wounded election. The lengthy vote count, able to open, including all 107
a number of Firefox 3 users privacy fears, Firefox 3.5 allows Taliban commander was being a m i d a c c u s a t i o n s o f f r a u d , established in Helmand, where
reverted back to version 2 due to for private browsing, the ability to treated. threatens to undermine the most British forces are based.
the location bar's (awesome bar's) clear a portion of the history and According to the US military, legitimacy of the eventual winner It was reported as few as 150
ability to search against browser website blocking to stop certain the helicopter opened fire during a at a time when Kabul faces a people voted in Babaji, one of the
history and bookmarks. A recent websites from appearing in lengthy battle with Taliban determined insurgency. main targets during the major
Mozilla blog post walks users browser history. fighters after Afghan and US The latest results released by the offensive Operation Panther's
through the privacy control If Mozilla's little location bar forces made sure no civilians country's Independent Election Claw this summer. The British
enhancements of Firefox 3.5. r a i s e d t h i s m u c h a t t e n t i o n , were inside. Commission (IEC) show ambassador to Afghanistan, Mark
Sponsor imagine the barriers facing shared Reports of casualties varied. A President Hamid Karzai extending Sedwill, said the operation was
Said Principal Designer Alex browsing services and history spokesman for the governor of his lead. With 17% of the not specifically aimed at
Faaborg, "Having something from trackers. Skabble, Hooeey and Paktita province said 12 Taliban country's polling stations having providing security for last week's
your previous browsing displayed Me.dium(Now OneRiot) must fighters died but police said two. returned their figures, Karzai is on elections and added that some
to someone else who is using your have faced enormous scrutiny The US military did not report 44.8% with his closest rival, Afghans had travelled to more
computer (or even worse) to a a r o u n d u s e r p r i v a c y . I t ' s any deaths. Abdullah Abdullah, on 35.1%. secure areas such as Helmand
large audience of people as you interesting to see privacy become The fighting began after US and The IEC intends to give daily province's capital, Lashkar Gah,
are giving a presentation, is really an issue with browsing habits Afghan forces received a tip-off updates on the progress of the to cast their votes.
one of the most embarrassing while in other areas we allow so that a Taliban commander and count, with a preliminary result • Afghanistan
things that Firefox can do to you." much of our private lives to three other fighters had been e x p e c t e d b e t w e e n 3 a n d 7 • Taliban
One quarter of those surveyed trickle into the ether. Discuss brought into the clinic. Snipers in S e p t e m b e r . • US foreign policy
who reverted back to Firefox 2 a tower near the clinic fired at the The latest British soldier to die • Hamid Karzai
cited privacy as their biggest issue t r o o p s a s t h e y a p p r o a c h e d , since the invasion will be named Mark Tran
t r i g g e r i n g a f i v e - h o u r today by the Ministry of Defence. guardian.co.uk© Guardian
confrontation between about 20 Two bodies will be repatriated News & Media Limited 2009 |
insurgents and Afghan and US and the funerals of two other Use of this content is subject to
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42 World/ Entertainment/ Internet News Record

South America uproar over US bases deal

By Rory Carroll, Ewen scrambled to defend the pact, notwithstanding goodwill for the week touring the region trying to
MacAskill (World news and which is close to being finalised, new occupant of the White House. soothe neighbours in advance of
comment from the Guardian | as a mere administrative tweaking "Washington should not have tomorrow's Union of South
guardian.co.uk) of their decade-long military co- been surprised by the controversy American Nations (Unasur)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 3:02:15 AM operation to combat drug it generated," said Michael summit.
traffickers and leftist guerrillas. Shifter, of the Inter-American Brazil and Chile, which have
Deal to increase access to The proposed 10-year lease will Dialogue thinktank. "Obama may stable relations with Washington,
C o l o m b i a b a s e s a n g e r s give the US access to at least be appealing and popular, but were partly mollified – but
neighbours and damages Obama's seven Colombian bases – three air there is still a lot of historical Chávez's Andean bloc remained
attempts to mend relations with force, two naval and two army – baggage and real suspicions about steadfast in its opposition.
region stretching from the Pacific to the US motives in the region. Bolivia's president, Evo America's Got
South American leaders are due Caribbean. "The costs could have been Morales, called for continent-wide
to square off tomorrow over a The US secretary of state, easily avoided with more skillful referendum on the plan. "If the Talent: Results show
plan to increase US access to Hillary Clinton, said there was no
military bases in Colombia, a deal intention to expand the number of
and sustained diplomatic work by
senior US officials."
Colombian president wants his
bases to be used, I say I want a
four (Top 20 list)
that has damaged Barack Obama's permanent personnel beyond the Privately, US officials concede referendum in South America so By Isabelle Carreau (TV
attempt to mend relations with the maximum permitted by Congress: Chávez has outmanoeuvred them the people of Bolivia, Colombia, Squad)
region. 800 military and 600 civilian with hype calculated to tap Peru, Venezuela, Brazil, Submitted at 8/26/2009 11:20:00 PM
A diplomatic firestorm has been contractors. continental grievances. Although Argentina all 12 countries can
ignited, with a summit in "Any US activity will have to be he has not mobilised troops and decide," he said. (S04E20) "I think the talent this
Argentina pitting Colombia – mutually agreed upon in advance. his talk of war is widely seen as The feuding will test Brazil's year is"Hoff" the charts." - The
which has sought closer co- The United States does not have, bombast, some analysts say hopes of moulding Unasur, which Hoff
operation with Washington – and does not seek, bases inside Colombia's neighbours have was founded last year, into a The Hoff must not be watching
against its neighbours who fear Colombia. Second, there will be legitimate cause for concern. vehicle for regional integration the same show we are, eh?
the US presence will threaten no significant permanent increase Washington has not fully along the lines of the EU. Because the talent is definitely not
leftist governments. in the US military presence in explained its mandate nor the • Colombia off the charts. Yes, there are some
Venezuela's president, Hugo Colombia." scope and nature of its operations, • US foreign policy very good acts but compared to
Chávez, has led the denunciations, America turned to Colombia wrote Adam Isacson, of the • Obama administration previous seasons, this year's Top
c l a i m i n g U S i m p e r i a l i s t after Ecuador refused to renew an Centre for International Policy, • United States 48 was rather poor in talent.
aggression was blowing "winds of agreement giving access to its which monitors US initiatives in • Venezuela The last Top 48 acts performed
war". He has vowed to buy extra Manta airbase. Officials said the Colombia. "The United States is • Hugo Chávez earlier this week and now came
Russian tanks to defend his pact with Colombia stemmed creating a new capability in South • Defence policy the time to reveal who would fill
socialist revolution and told his from a proposed $46m (£28m) America, and capabilities often • Argentina the remaining five spots in the
cabinet to prepare for ruptured upgrade of Palanquero base north get used." Rory Carroll Ewen MacAskill Top 20. Except for three or four
relations with Bogotá. of Bogota. Washington did not Colombia's US-supported guardian.co.uk© Guardian acts, this week's performance
Chávez's socialist allies in want to spend that kind of money military has won plaudits at home News & Media Limited 2009 | show was so-so, making it
Bolivia and Ecuador echoed the without a formal deal. for pushing back Farc guerrillas Use of this content is subject to difficult to predict how America
alarm. The more centrist But a region scarred by but has also provoked dismay our Terms & Conditions| More would vote.
governments of Argentina, Brazil m e m o r i e s o f C I A - b a c k e d over its human rights abuses and a Feeds Did your favorite acts make it to
and Chile expressed unease, dictatorships in the 70s and 80s cross-border raid into Ecuador last the Top 20? Results coming up!
i s o l a t i n g t h e U S a n d i t s has balked at the prospect of year. Continue reading America's Got
Colombian ally. "gringo" boots and aircraft Colombia's conservative Talent: Results show four (Top 20
Washington and Bogotá have stationed on their continent, president, Alvaro Uribe, spent last list)
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No proof Iran opposition 'stooges' of Russia sites missile

west defence near N Korea
By Mark Tran (World news and judiciary should try the detainees democracy reform programme By Luke Harding (World news Washington argues would protect
comment from the Guardian | based on strong evidence and not under former president and comment from the the US and its allies from a rogue
guardian.co.uk) on "rumours" as the basis for Mohammad Khatami, was Guardian | guardian.co.uk) missile fired by Iran or North
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:28:49 AM prosecution. But Iran's supreme accused along with others of a Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:22:43 AM Korea. Moscow believes the
leader, who has come under long list of charges. They system targets its nuclear arsenal.
Supreme leader casts doubt over unprecedented criticism after his included acting against national Kremlin sites system capable of Makarov's remarks indicate that
claims by President Mahmoud backing of Ahmadinejad, added security, stirring up unrest, having shooting down ballistic missiles in Russia apparently shares the US's
Ahmadinejad that the west stirred that the unrest was calculated by contacts with British intelligence far east to counter nuclear threat assessment of North Korea's
up election violence Iran's enemies "whether or not its and insulting Iran's supreme posed by Pyongyang tests nuclear threat, after the north's
Iran's supreme leader, Ayatollah leaders know". He also rebuked leader. Russia has placed an anti- nuclear test in May and a series of
Ali Khamenei, has expressed the opposition leaders for calling Hajjarian, who uses a missile defence system close to its launches of small- and medium-
doubt over claims by conservative attention to alleged abuses of wheelchair after an assassination border with North Korea, in an size missiles, which provoked
hardliners that opposition leaders detainees. attempt that left him disabled, was apparent sign of growing alarm in international condemnation.
were backed by the west, in direct Without directly naming reported as saying he had "made Moscow at Pyongyang's nuclear These concerns persist despite
contradiction to charges set out opposition leaders, Khamenei major mistakes during the election programme. recent signs of a softer approach
during recent mass trials. criticised them for highlighting by presenting incorrect analyses. I Russia's chief of army staff, from the north and the release this
The comments yesterday came claims of abuses in Kahrizak apologise to the Iranian nation for General Nikolai Makarov, said month of two imprisoned US
as a surprising contrast to the prison, one of the sites where those mistakes." the military had deployed its S- journalists who had inadvertently
assertions from other Iranian protesters have been held. Khatami has dismissed the 400 anti-missile division, a state- strayed across the North Korean
leaders, including President "Some ignore defacing of the confessions as fabrications, of-the-art anti-aircraft system border, after a visit to Pyongyang
Mahmoud Ahmadinejad, that the system while highlighting the having been obtained under capable of shooting down short- by the former US president Bill
US, Britain and others played a issue of Kahrizak," Khamenei was extraordinary conditions. "Such and medium-range ballistic Clinton.
direct role in fomenting unrest quoted as saying by the state claims are sheer lies and false," missiles. "North Korea's missile testing
and violence during the disputed Islamic Republic News Agency. Khatami, who backed the main The system, stationed in technique is pretty crude. You
presidential election in June. His "This way of thinking is an open reformist candidate, Mir Hossein Russia's far east, would can't exclude the possibility that a
remarks come at a time when unfairness." Mousavi, in the election, was "guarantee" fragments from an missile could fall on Russia," Said
more than 100 opposition figures Mehdi Karroubi, who came quoted as saying by the ILNA errant North Korean missile Aminov, editor of the Anti-
have appeared in trials that have third in the June ballot, and other news agency. would not fall on Russian aircraft Defence Digest, a Russian
been denounced by human rights reformist figures have demanded • Ayatollah Ali Khamenei territory, he said. "We are website, said today. He added:
groups as show trials involving investigations into allegations of • Mahmoud Ahmadinejad definitely concerned by the "The far east is an extremely
forced confessions. torture and rape against security • Iran conditions under which tests are important region for the Russian
Speaking to a group of students forces. • United States being carried out in North Korea, Federation from both a political
last night, Khamenei said: "I do In the latest trial on Tuesday, an Mark Tran including nuclear devices," he and military standpoint."
not accuse leaders of the recent Iranian prosecutor demanded the guardian.co.uk© Guardian added. Russia is a member of the six-
events of being stooges of aliens, "full punishment" for a senior News & Media Limited 2009 | Russia shares a tiny border with party disarmament group, which
including the US and Britain, reformist figure, potentially Use of this content is subject to North Korea in its Pacific far east, also includes China, Japan, North
since it was not proved for me." meaning the death penalty. Saeed our Terms & Conditions| More with the Russian naval port city of and South Korea and the US.
Khamenei also said the Hajjarian, a key figure in the pro- Feeds Vladivostok only 93 miles from • Russia
North Korea. In 2006 an off- • North Korea
course North Korean missile • Nuclear weapons
reportedly plunged into Russian Luke Harding
waters near the port of Nakhoda. guardian.co.uk© Guardian
The Kremlin is vehemently News & Media Limited 2009 |
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44 World/ Internet News Record

Taiwan risks Chinese ire over Dalai Malaysian Muslims

Lama banned from rap gig
By Tania Branigan (World relationship, including the first we believe it will not harm cross- (World news and comment brewery in Dublin.
news and comment from the direct passenger flights and strait relations." from the Guardian | Malaysia's largest city is one of
Guardian | guardian.co.uk) shipping links in 60 years. The spiritual leader has guardian.co.uk) five places hosting Guinness
Submitted at 8/27/2009 2:06:27 AM But his authority has been badly accepted the invitation "in Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:53:59 AM concerts, and its website said the
dented by the government's principle," his spokesman Tenzin party was "only open to non-
Tibetan spiritual leader cleared response to typhoon Morakot. Takhla said from Dharmsala, Officials say Muslims cannot Muslims aged 18 years and
to visit island for 'humanitarian' Voters have accused the India, where the Tibetan attend concert by Black Eyed above".
reasons in aftermath of typhoon a u t h o r i t i e s o f a s l o w a n d government-in-exile is based. Peas in Kuala Lumpur because it Previous major pop concerts in
Morakot inadequate response to the Taiwan has a large exiled has been organised by Guinness Malaysia, including one by the
Taiwan has agreed to let the emergency – making it harder for Tibetan community and the Dalai The Malaysian government has Black Eyed Peas in 2007, have
Dalai Lama visit the island in a Ma to risk another political row Lama has visited the island three barred Muslims from attending a always been open to Muslims.
move that could damage thawing when opposition politicians times in the past 12 years, concert by US hip-hop stars the "Muslims cannot attend. Non-
but still vulnerable relations with invited the Dalai Lama to meet drawing crowds of tens of Black Eyed Peas next month Muslims can go and have fun," an
China. the disaster's survivors on a five- thousands, although his last trip because the event is organised by official at the ministry of
President Ma Ying-jeou agreed day trip, to begin as early as next was eight years ago. the Irish brewer Guinness, an information, communication and
to an invitation by opposition week. Taiwan has been self-ruled official said today. culture told the Associated Press.
leaders for the Dalai Lama to Visiting a school destroyed by since the defeated KMT fled there The ban comes amid a It was not immediately clear
"console" victims of typhoon mudslides in Nantou County at the end of the civil war in 1949. clampdown on alcohol how the ban on Muslims would be
Morakot, which is believed to today, Ma told reporters: "The But China still claims sovereignty consumption among Malaysia's enforced.
have killed around 670 people Dalai Lama could come to and has warned that if Taipei Muslim majority. The official said the concert
when it hit the island earlier this Taiwan to help rest the souls of declared formal independence it A woman who drank beer in would not have been permitted
month. the dead and also pray for the could take military action. public was sentenced to caning by under normal circumstances
The move is a surprise as Ma wellbeing of the survivors." • Taiwan a court last month, but the because government regulations
had previously said this year was Presidential spokesman Wang • Natural disasters and extreme authorities – who recently curbed forbid alcohol companies from
not an appropriate time for the Yu-chi declined to say if Ma weather the sale of alcohol in a central organising events.
exiled Tibetan spiritual leader to would meet the Dalai Lama, but • Dalai Lama state – have since agreed to However, they made an
visit – a move critics claimed was said the upcoming visit would be • Tibet review the punishment. exception in the hope that it
an attempt to placate Beijing strictly religious, with no political • China Muslims in Malaysia are would boost tourism. The official
w h i c h u s u a l l y o b j e c t s overtones. Tania Branigan governed by sharia law – which said Guinness could not use its
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Camtasia for Mac looks like a Ask TUAW: Syncing notes,

screencasting powerhouse iLife '09, iTunes downloads,
By Brett Terpstra (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
QuickTime file for a 47-second
clip, at a 960x600 resolution. The
keychains and more
(TUAW)) "Advanced Export" option By Chris Ullrich (The Unofficial little triangle to show the contents
Submitted at 8/26/2009 4:30:00 PM provides the opportunity to tweak Apple Weblog (TUAW)) of Reminders. If they don't
settings and export to all the Submitted at 8/26/2009 10:00:00 PM appear, close Mail and open it
Filed under: Multimedia, standard formats. There's some again. Also, restart your iPhone
Software mismatch between the PC and Filed under: Features, iTunes, completely before trying another
It hasn't exactly been a secret Mac export capabilities, though, Ask TUAW, MacBook Air, Snow sync.
that I (and several others at making cross-platform projects Leopard Welcome back to Ask Also, keep in mind Notes sync
TUAW) have been big fans of difficult ( file format comparison). TUAW, our weekly Mac works only via USB and not over
ScreenFlow since its release. Up Camtasia for Mac requires that troubleshooting Q&A column. the air. If you are not seeing notes
until yesterday, I didn't really all of your video cards be Quartz This week we've got questions appear, be sure you sync your
think it had much serious Extreme-enabled. If you run any about syncing notes, iLife '09, iPhone via USB with your Mac or
competition in the professional USB->DVI hardware, be sure to iTunes downloads, the importance they won't appear at all. If the
screencasting field. That seems to this is some serious competition disconnect it before you launch of keychains and more. notes still don't appear in Apple
have changed with the release of for ScreenFlow. One of the the application. Also, TechSmith As always, your suggestions and Mail, it might be time to give a
Camtasia for Mac. At the same coolest features I played with was warns against running Perian with questions are welcome. Questions call to Apple tech support because
$99US price tag as ScreenFlow, the SmartFocus action, which can Camtasia. I tried it and didn't have for next week should be left in the at that point the problem may be
Camtasia is offering a very be applied to an entire clip or just any problems -- but it was for a comments. When asking a something larger than the scope of
similar interface with some a r e g i o n i n t h e e d i t o r . I t short record/export experiment question please include which what this column can answer.
impressive capabilities. automatically determines what the and I'm guessing they have good machine you're running and Evan asks
Camtasia has long been point of focus at any given time reason for pointing out the which version of Mac OS X(we'll I bought a new MacBook Pro
considered a heavyweight in the should be, and zooms that area. p o t e n t i a l c o n f l i c t . I w o u l d assume you're running Leopard last month, which came installed
PC world, and its Mac debut has Additionally, you can highlight probably heed that advice when on an Intel Mac if you don't with Leopard and iLife '09. My
been anxiously awaited. While it the foreground window, add text working on a more important specify). And now, on to the purchase was within Apple's "Up-
hasn't exactly reached feature- and shape callouts, and work with project. Camtasia for Mac is questions. to-Date" program timeline, so I
parity with the PC version, it's i m p o r t e d m e d i a . T h e o n l y c u r r e n t l y a v a i l a b l e a t t h e Scott asks was able to order a copy of Snow
been quite a pleasure to try out. problem I noticed immediately Camtasia website as a free trial, When I sync my iphone (3.0.1) Leopard for $9.95. I know Snow
Some of the features it's lacking was with changing colors of and can be purchased for $99US, with my Mac (10.5.8) and have Leopard doesn't come with iLife
i n c o m p a r i s o n t o i t s P C library elements (arrows, etc.). I or a 5-pack for $495US. "sync notes" checked in iTunes, I '09 but considering my new
c o u n t e r p a r t i n c l u d e r e g i o n haven't figured that out in my TUAW Camtasia for Mac looks cannot find my notes synced computer already comes with
r e c o r d i n g , n a r r a t i o n - o n l y brief trial, and haven't had a like a screencasting powerhouse anywhere in Mail.app - including iLife '09, I'm not going to have to
r e c o r d i n g a n d S c r e e n D r a w . chance to ask yet. I'm hoping originally appeared on The under "Notes"...what am I re-buy iLife, am I?
However, its capabilities in the that's not a missing feature, as it U n o f f i c i a l A p p l e W e b l o g missing? Continue reading Ask TUAW:
area of direct media manipulation seems relatively important to me. (TUAW) on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 To sync 'Notes' first make sure Syncing notes, iLife '09, iTunes
are quite well-developed. For a A complete array of QuickTime 16:30:00 EST. Please see our you have your iPhone connected downloads, keychains and more
complete feature comparison, formats can be exported, and terms for use of feeds. to your Mac with iTunes open. TUAW Ask TUAW: Syncing
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A quick run-through with a included. There's a default export be sure to check "Sync Notes" in originally appeared on The
review copy convinced me that w h i c h g a v e m e a 1 0 . 5 M B the MobleMe Sync options in Unofficial Apple Weblog
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Logos for Mac worth the wait for
Bible students
By TJ Luoma (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:00:00 AM
Filed under: Software, Education
I have been waiting for Logos
for Mac, the Bible research
application suite, for over a year. I
take that back: I have been
waiting for Logos for the Mac for
over five years, when I first
switched to Mac after a brief and
unfortunate experience in the
Windows world.
Before we go any further I must
stop to address the fear which has
already gripped many Mac users.
Let me say this clearly: this is no
hastily slapped together Mac
"port" of a Windows application.
In fact 15 seconds into the
introductory video, they proudly
announce: "What we've done for
the Mac is rebuild it from the
ground up."
You can tell.
Logos for Mac looks and feels
like a native Mac application.
How native? If you can copy a
passage from Logos to Microsoft
Word for Mac, it automatically
creates a footnote in APA,
BibTex, Chicago, Harvard, MLA,
Refer-BiblX, RIS, SBL, or
Turabian format (whichever you
choose in the preferences). As
someone who has no love for
footnoting, this may be my
favorite feature of any piece of
software ever.
There are also Mac-specific
support videos to help you learn
to use the software and native
Mac "Help" available in the
application itself.
The Mac version does not
support all of the Windows
features, although they say they
"plan to add many of these
features in upcoming versions."
You can see a list of some of
those features on a chart of
features covered at Camp Logos,
a two-day training seminar for
Logos users. The same page also
makes it clear that they have been
thinking about Mac users for
these seminars, and in fact usually
have someone there who is a Mac
user to help if needed.
Continue reading Logos for
Mac worth the wait for Bible
students
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The sordid past of Mac
OS X
By Aron Trimble (The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
(TUAW))
Submitted at 8/27/2009 10:00:00 AM
Filed under: Cult of Mac, Apple
If you're a relative newcomer to
the Mac (read: halo switchers
inspired by iPod/iPhone) then
chances are pretty good that you
and OS X(Oh-Ess Ten) don't have
a very long history together. In
fact, switchers who were enticed
by the iPod/iTunes ecosystem
would likely not have any
experience with the Mac prior to
2003. As a relative Mac newbie, I will
That being the case, and given open myself up to public flogging
the ramp up to the release of and admit to the fact that my
Snow Leopard this Friday, it earliest experiences with Mac OS
might be a worthy use of time to were in the 10.3 Panther days.
check out TwistedMac's overview Truth be told, I didn't even switch
of OS X. It starts with the Public until after 10.4 Tiger was
Beta of OS X that was released in released. Now, however, I'm
September of 2000 and flies all going to hide out until tomorrow
the way through to the current, morning when I can purchase 10.6
latest release of OS X, 10.5 Snow Leopard while the rest of
Leopard. you give up the goods as to when
A brief description and you joined the team.
screenshots galore provide ample Tip of the hat to Evan H. for
coverage for many of the features sending this in!
and nuances of each release over TUAW The sordid past of Mac
the years. If you have only been OS X originally appeared on The
using a Mac in this millennium Unofficial Apple Weblog
you will find this overview quite (TUAW) on Thu, 27 Aug 2009
interesting and informative. Even 10:00:00 EST. Please see our
if you've been on the Mac since terms for use of feeds.
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iRingPro offers more
tones, improves favorites
By Dave Caolo (The Unofficial
Apple Weblog (TUAW))
Submitted at 8/26/2009 2:30:00 PM
Filed under: Accessories,
Software, iPhone Last year I
wrote about iRingPro, a group
dedicated to bringing "ringtones
for adults" to the iPhone. At the
time they had one set of 27 tones
available simply called " Zen,"
and they really do sound good. In
fact, I still use them today
("Tokyo Station - Hi" Is my
favorite).
Most feature a series of
unobtrusive tones followed by a
brief pause. If you've ever been
annoyed by the guy whose phone
unexpectedly blasts "Enter
Sandman," then the Zen tones are
for you.
They've recently updated the
Zen series to include longer
pauses between tones.
Additionally, they've introduced
two new collections, " Origin"
and " Tek." Each collection
contains between 22 and 31 tones
featuring brief silent pauses and
another full set with extended
silent pauses in either MP3,
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AppleBlog/ Gizmos/ 47
Mac format. I must admit that I'm
quite tempted by the Origin pack.
It's true that you can make your
own classy tones with
GarageBand, but these sound
great and won't embarrass you
when your phone goes off at a
PTA meeting. Each bundle costs
$9.95. If you purchased the
original Zen set and were wise
enough to save your receipt, you
can upgrade to Zen 2 for free.
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Review: Niveus Zone Pro One-Ups
tones, improves favorites
originally appeared on The
Unofficial Apple Weblog
The Zone [Review]
(TUAW) on Wed, 26 Aug 2009 By Jason Chen (Gizmodo) We tested it ourselves, and performs in the coming weeks.
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:00:00 AM found it was a very capable There are still some tests other
14:30:00 EST. Please see our
terms for use of feeds. Windows Vista Media Center, than that to run as well, including
The Niveus Zone was good, doing all the Media Center tasks actually using it as a Media
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Comments bringing an HD HTPC to your (streaming network content, Center for an extended period of
living room in a compact box, but Netflix, watching Blu-rays, what time, plus putting Windows 7 on
the Zone Pro is three times the have you) as larger machines there, but for the most part this is
speed of the old one. And it we've tested. (We haven't tested a quality compact HTPC. It's a
shows. the previous Zone, so we can't little pricey, but Niveus has
Here are the specs: 1080p, Blu- compare it to that.) previously lived in the enthusiast
ray drive, HDMI 1.3, eSATA, Despite its small size, it is (read: rich man) market, so the
Core 2 Duo, Gigabit Ethernet and capable of supporting one Media Zone and the Zone Pro are their
a $2000 price tag. It lands in a Center extender, such as an Xbox way of bringing their home
strange spot between performance 360, so you can watch the same theater experience down to the
and "HTPC-ability", as in the show on your 360 as you can on slightly well off man's market. [
ability to sit nicely on your home your Zone. This, provided you Niveus]
entertainment center without add the third-party TV tuners.
standing out too much. We're going to test how well that
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Nokia N900 Maemo Is a Phone, Makes the N97
Look Silly [Nokia]
By John Herrman (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:17:17 AM
There's been a lot of talk about
the N900 Maemo "tablet",
especially about how it looks
suspiciously like a phone. And
even if Nokia (inexplicably) plays
it down in their now-official
announcement, that's exactly what
it is: an amazing-looking handset.
Beyond that Maemo Linux OS
we've been begging Nokia to
bring to phones for the better part
of a year, the N900 is, as Nokia
handsets tend to be nowadays, a
healthy piece of hardware. It's got
a 3.5-inch resistive WVGA
screen, slide-out QWERTY
keyboard, an ARM Cortex 8
processor, and 1GB 256MB of
Altec Lansing iMT800, MX6021 Are Industrial-Chic,
Kinda Expensive [Speakers]
By John Herrman (Gizmodo)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:55:00 AM
Another month, another two
Things That Make Sound from
Altec Lansing: one for iPods; one
for PCs. Meet the iMT800, a
fairly literal, iPod-infused take on
a 1980s-style boombox, and the
MX6021, a speaker set apparently
made from motorcycle parts.
Both products are attractive in
their own way, but stumble over
the same minor detail. The
MX6021, picture above, is
another one of those pretty
"Expressionist" speakers Altec
keeps making, and this time
RAM, and is crammed with 32GB
of internal memory with a
MicroSD slot for expansion, GPS,
an FM transmitter, a 5-megapixel
camera, a 3.5mm jack and a
gajillion-band cellular radio,
including, crucially, support for T
they've opted for some kind of
auto part/heavy machinery/1990s
space movie aesthetic. As far as
sound goes, it's a fairly standard
2.1 system, though Altec stresses
its gen-u-ine 200W rating.
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support and a panel-based
multitasking system, as well as
tight VoIP integration and near-
total video and audio codec
support. Xbox 360 Arcade
Maemo is fresh in a phone price increased in UK,
context, but it looks fantastic
here—I see bits of Pre, pieces of Microsoft explains
Android and a whole lot of Nokia By Alexander Sliwinski
freshness. More than anything, I (Joystiq)
really just want to touch this Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:01:00 AM
thing. Try getting that excited
about an N97, sometime. Nokia: Although the Xbox 360's
-Mobile's 1700MHz slice of the Maybe not doomed! The N900 cheapest package, the Arcade,
spectrum. will launch "select markets"—all experienced no price adjustment
Since Maemo is based on of which sadly seem to trade in in the States during the recent
Debian Linux, the app selection Euros—for €500, or about $700. [ markdown, the same can't be said
should be interesting. Stock, the Nokia via BGR] for its British cousin. In the UK,
N900 will ship with Firefox ( the Arcade actually increased 30
Fennec, I assume) and Flash lbs. pounds overnight, with no
added value in the box. Microsoft,
by way of CVG, has explained it
as an attempt to "offset" exchange
rate fluctuations and local market
conditions.
A Microsoft representative told
the site that the increase from£130
pair of auxiliary inputs for other to £160 is a first for the company,
devices. I sort of hope the eight D which has never "made upward
-cell battery requirement is a sly adjustments to the trade price of
nod to the device's battery-hungry consoles before." British gamers
ancestors, but I'm not so sure. To have been asked to take solace in
Altec's credit, though, those eight the fact that -- even with the
batteries last 30 hours and get increase -- the Xbox 360 rem ains
t h e i r o w n b a t t e r y c a p a c i t y "the most affordable console in
readout, so you shouldn't be too the market."
worried about unplugging this [Via Edge]
thing. Xbox 360 Arcade price
Now, about that "minor detail": increased in UK, Microsoft
The iMT800 is pitched as a Price! In both cases—the iMT800
modern-day boombox, with five at $300 and the MX6021 at explains originally appeared on
inbuilt speakers, digital FM radio, $150—it's a little high. Both are Joystiq on Thu, 27 Aug 2009
an iPod dock with a device available now. [ AltecLansing] 09:01:00 EST. Please see our
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Gossip Girl's Josh Schwartz TV just had its most-

writing a multicamera watched summer ever while
comedy for CBS the big four struggled
By Jason Hughes (TV Squad) By Jason Hughes (TV Squad)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 10:02:00 AM Submitted at 8/27/2009 9:02:00 AM

The ongoing revival of the What an interesting summer for

multicamera comedy format
continues. Josh Schwartz is best
known as the creator of The O.C.
and one of the masterminds
behind The CW's Gossip Girl; a
show so powerful that it reshaped
an entire network around it. He's
also an executive producer and
writer over at Chuck. Now
Schwartz is teaming with Matt
Miller, a fellow producer on
Chuck, to get into the comedy
business.
Schwartz and Miller are writing
a multicamera comedy script for
CBS. The premise doesn't break
any new ground; it's about a
newlywed couple in their 20s,
picking up the story right after
their honeymoon. But it's the
pedigree behind it that gives it
promise. Both Gossip Girl and
Chuck have strong comedic
elements.
If it comes off right, you can bet
CBS will be interested. They've
had tremendous success with
multicamera comedies the past
few years, almost single-handedly
reviving the format with huge hits
like How I Met Your Mother and
The Big Bang Theory. It's the
writing, not the format. And
writing is something at which
Schwartz has proven himself quite
adept.
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television. In general, the claim
that television viewing reached an
all-time high this summer doesn't
really surprise me. After all, we're
in what the media tells us is the
worst economic downturn since
the Great Depression. That means
more people out of work and less
money for everybody.
People out of work and unable
to find work are going to be
bored, so they're going to watch stayed afloat. But the story is so
CMT wants
television. People with less
money are going to stay home
more often, so they're going to
very different on cable. Week
after week we got new stories more of The
about original series breaking
watch television. That part makes
sense to me. The part that is a
records on almost every network.
Continue reading TV just had its
Singing Bee
little surprising, but only a little, is most-watched summer ever while By Jason Hughes (TV Squad)
that all of that record viewing the big four struggled Submitted at 8/26/2009 7:00:00 PM
went to the cable networks and Filed under: Other Drama
not the big four. Shows, OpEd, Reality-Free, Burn I guess NBC is getting the last
There was not a single break-out Notice laugh. Sort of. Well, not really.
summer success story on ABC, Permalink| Email this| | Nevertheless, when they first
CBS, NBC or FOX. Every single Comments launched The Singing Bee in
show they put on the air either 2007, the FOX copycat machine
crashed and burned, or barely

Television comedian sued by her mother-in-law

By Brad Trechak (TV Squad)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:02:00 PM
They say you can choose your
friends, but not your mother-in-
law. Sunda Croonquist is being
sued by her mother-in-law for
defaming her character in
nightclubs and on channels like
Comedy Central. Another ironic
aspect to the story is that her
husband's firm (he's an attorney)
is defending her in the case. No
comment is available from the
husband/son.
Croonquist grew up in Paterson,
NJ in a strict Roman Catholic
upbringing with an interesting
half-black, half-Swedish
background. Naturally, with such
a varied ancestry, she'd marry into comedy routine in which he goes
a Jewish family.
I'm reminded of a Woody Allen
into business with his family and
ends up sending his grandmother
to jail for fraud. He'd probably get
a kick out of this situation. The
lesson is: mothers-in-law hear
everything and remember even
more.
Here's what I don't understand:
why didn't her mother-in-law
simply yield the greatest weapon
any Jewish mother has in her
arsenal and guilt-trip the crap out
of Ms. Croonquist? That usually
works on me.
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CMT
continued from page 49
was in full effect. In fact, NBC
had to push up the premiere of
Bee to try and get an edge on
FOX's Don't Forget the Lyrics.
But while Lyrics has been
canceled, Bee is still going strong.
Just not on NBC.
Actually, by broadcast network
standards, it's still doing horrible,
but its 1.5 million viewer debut
back in June on CMT was enough
to make it the highest-rated series
debut ever on the network. CMT
is so excited with The Singing
Bee, they've asked for 20 more
installments. The show went
country when it switched to CMT,
dumping Joey Fatone in favor of
Melissa Peterman ( Reba) as host,
and focusing more on the sad, sad
lyrics that make up country music.
If I were NBC, I'd go ahead and
get excited about this. Sure, they
canceled the show and it was
performing horribly for them. But
by doing so, they created a big hit
for CMT. And they can still claim
that their show outlasted FOX's
copycat. Sort of. Well, not really.
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Fresh Off Victory Over Dish, TiVo Sues
AT&T, Verizon
By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) nearly identical lawsuit. And, of of the value of DVRs. But then
Submitted at 8/27/2009 1:22:18 AM course, you know exactly how the others innovated as well,
negotiations on this one start. sometimes making their product
Why bother competing in the TiVo will point to the headlines even better. That's called
market when you can just sue about the millions the the court competition and it should drive
everyone else? That appears to be has told Dish to pay. Whatever everyone to make better products.
TiVo's big strategy these days. happened to the good old days It appears TiVo would rather that
Just a month after winning a big when companies competed in the the competitors be kept out of the
court victory over EchoStar/Dish marketplace rather than in court? market, rather than bothering to
over a patent that the USPTO is TiVo is a great and innovative innovate in the market.
not really sure it should have product, no doubt. While not Permalink| Comments| Email
issued, TiVo has moved on to sue really the first such product, it did This Story
both AT&T and Verizon in a a great job convincing the market

Rock Band Network Store to offer free song demos

By Andrew Yoon (Joystiq)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:34:00 AM
Even if you're not willing to
spend 20-40 hours creating an
original Rock Band song, the
upcoming addition of the Rock
Band Network to Rock Band 2
will prove to be a worthwhile
experience for all fans of the
franchise. A new patch will add
the Rock Band Network Store to
Rock Band 2 this November, and
will grant PS3 and Xbox 360
owners access to a whole new
catalog of music that goes well
beyond the scope of official Rock
Band Weekly releases.
To prepare for what could be an
overwhelming amount of new
content, the new store will offer
an even more comprehensive
sorting method. Options available
in the front menu will grant easy
access to the "Top 10,"
"Harmonix's Picks," "Random,"
and "Browse." Players will be
able to browse music by artist
(alphabetically), or by an
expansive amount of sub-genres,
as eclectic as speed metal and
rockabilly.
None of the songs on the Rock
Band Network will be free,
ranging from $1 to $3 in price (set
by the artist). However, players
are encouraged to try out these
user-provided songs through free
demos. Every song on the Rock
Band Network will offer a free
demo lasting one minute or 35
percent of the song's length,
whichever is shorter. The songs
download to the system hard drive
and can be played from the Quick
Play menu as any other track. The
song will abruptly end when the
demo is over, and players will be
given an option to quit, purchase
the song, or delete it from the hard
drive. Purchasing the song will
grant immediate access to the full
track; there's no need to re-
download the entire song.
We love being able to try free
demos, and we're certain that
Rock Band Network will prove to
be a new way for people to
discover music. However, why
keep this feature exclusive to user
-created songs? We pressed
Harmonix to confirm the
expansion of a demo option into
licensed DLC releases, but for
now, there are no plans to
transplant the demo experience
into the full Rock Band Store.
Boo.
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offer free song demos originally
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Judge In IsoHunt Case

Tells MPAA It Needs
To Actually Prove
Infringement By US
Residents
By Michael Masnick (Techdirt)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:09:00 AM

This is a first. In the trial that the

movie studios have brought
against torrent search engine
Isohunt, the judge has pushed
back on the MPAA's claims,
noting that it has failed to show
any evidence of actual
infringement by US users. In the
past, groups like the MPAA and
the RIAA have been able to get
by without ever proving real
infringement, but just by
suggesting it must be happening.
So this is quite a surprise. It
makes the Isohunt case one to
watch more seriously. The
Impressions: Rock Band Network (Creation) company may still lose the
lawsuit, but at least the judge
By Andrew Yoon (Joystiq) have a bit of spare time on their For anyone that's produced difficulty: you won't be able to seems to want to see actual
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:01:00 AM hands. MIDI music, the interface should upload an Expert-only song, for evidence, rather than having
There are four main steps in be incredibly familiar. What example. Hollywood execs insisting that
Within seconds, it's clear that getting a song onto the upcoming makes the Rock Band version of Gallery: Rock Band Network these sites are killing their
Rock Band Network isn't for Rock Band Network Store. The Reaper special is how everything Continue reading Impressions: business just because they say so.
amateurs. The tools being offered most important (and most time- is already clearly laid out and Rock Band Network (Creation) Permalink| Comments| Email
by Harmonix are fully-featured, consuming) part of the process is labeled: each color of each Impressions: Rock Band This Story
professional programs that are c r e a t i n g t h e n o t e t r a c k s . instrument has its own specific Network (Creation) originally
meant for artists serious about Harmonix has partnered with track. Producers simply add notes appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27
getting their content into Rock Reaper to create a Rock Band- to each of the tracks, and a Aug 2009 06:01:00 EST. Please
Band and, yes, making money. specific plug-in that allows music separate playback window will see our terms for use of feeds.
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hours to finish a single song "all demonstrated the program to us, process made even more
the way," it's clear that this isn't noting, "what you see is what we complicated by the fact that new
meant for the average gamers that use at Harmonix." tracks must be created for every
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Raven Software confirms

layoffs, new size 'reflects'
upcoming work load
By Griffin McElroy (Joystiq) unconfirmed, cause-and-effect-

Rock Band Network Store coming to Submitted at 8/27/2009 10:01:00 AM

It seems the unfortunate rumors

esque reasons for the layoffs.
Kotaku reports that sources have
attributed the firings to the over-
PS3, Wii players out of luck we've been hearing to this effect
for some time are true -- Raven
Software has confirmed that a
budget (and underselling)
Wolfenstein, as well as the
holiday-to-Q1 delay of
By Andrew Yoon (Joystiq) bring a song over to the PS3 Harmonix told us. However, the round of layoffs recently hit the Singularity. Regardless of the
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:00:00 AM version of the Store will be studio doesn't have the ability to developer (reports range from 30 reason for the downsizing, we
offered at Harmonix's discretion, patch games on Nintendo's to 56 folks cut from the studio's hope the affected parties can get
Aspiring artists that want to and even then it will be entirely platform. Until Harmonix 180-man staff). Raven and back on their feet with a
publish their songs in the Rock "opt in." Artists will have to do discovers a workaround, Wii Activision issued a statement quickness.
Band Network will have to stick some paperwork to properly port owners can only purchase explaining that after releasing X- Raven Software confirms
with Xbox 360. The tools, which their songs onto the PlayStation additional songs officially Men Origins: Wolverine and layoffs, new size 'reflects'
w e r e d e v e l o p e d t h r o u g h Network, a process Harmonix distributed through Rock Band Wolfenstein so close together, the upcoming work load originally
Microsoft's XNA program, can't believes no one will refuse. "It's Weekly. Raven is "slightly reducing its appeared on Joystiq on Thu, 27
be ported over to Sony's machine. more revenue, right?" Gallery: Rock Band Network workforce to better reflect the Aug 2009 10:01:00 EST. Please
However, PS3 owners will still be Essentially, PS3 owners will Rock Band Network Store studio's upcoming slate," which see our terms for use of feeds.
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Snow Leopard could level security playing field
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:00:00 AM
Share of the Mac operating
system is growing, and with it the
number of malware threats
targeting the platform.(Credit: Net
Applications)
Friday's release of the new
version of the Mac OS, dubbed
Snow Leopard, could include
some security features that would
make it secure, or at least push it
closer to the level of security that
Vista and Windows 7 have,
experts said this week.
Contrary to popular Mac fanboy
belief, Macintosh is not more
secure from a software standpoint
than modern Windows; it's merely
safer to use because malware
writers prefer to target the
platform with the biggest install
base, according to Charlie Miller
and Dino Dai Zovi, co-authors of
The Mac Hacker's Handbook,
which came out this spring.
"Apple hasn't implemented all
the security features that Vista
has," Miller said. "They made
some improvements in Leopard,
but they are still behind."
If there is any truth to rumors
circulating about Snow Leopard,
the operating system security
playing field could become more
level as of this weekend and Mac
users will really have something
to brag about.
First off, a screen shot published
on the Mac Security Blog of
Intego on Tuesday appears to
show a security feature
supposedly in Snow Leopard that
looks like it is detecting a Trojan
in a disk image being downloaded
via Safari. The post cites unnamed
reports about an anti-malware
feature being added.
"If it's true, it will mark a
fundamental change in that Apple
will be admitting that their
operating system is as susceptible
to malware as other operating
systems," Miller said.
CNET's review of Snow
Leopard posted late on
Wednesday says that File
Quarantine, first introduced in
Mac OS X 10.4 Tiger, has been
refined in Snow Leopard. File
Quarantine checks for known
malware signatures and displays
an alert dialog if it finds a known
offender and will be automatically
updated via Mac OS X's software
update as new malware signatures
are found in the wild, the review
says.
It's unclear whether rumors are
true that Snow Leopard includes
several internal features designed
to prevent attacks that Vista and
Windows 7 have, known as
Address Space Layout
Randomization (ASLR) and Data
Execution Prevention (DEP) on
that platform.
By randomizing the location of
key pieces of data, ASLR makes
it much more difficult for
attackers to predict where data is
going to be in order to execute
their code or the code resident in
the process. For exploit code that
gets past the ASLR barrier, DEP
will try to block it from running,
recognizing that it is data and not
a legitimate code.
"If you have both, it's hard for an
exploit to get around it. Leopard
has some ASLR but everything is
not randomized and Leopard has
no DEP," Miller said. "Things
could change significantly for the
Mac if they do a good job...That
was my main gripe with it."
In June, Dai Zovi reported on a
new local privilege escalation
vulnerability researchers had
discovered that gives local root
access on Mac OS X Tiger and
Leopard. He offered up a wish list
for Snow Leopard that included:
real" ASLR; "full use of hardware
-enforced Non-eXecutable
memory (NX);" default 64-bit
native execution for security-
sensitive processes; sandbox
policies for Safari, Mail.app, and
third-party applications ( akin to
what Chrome has); and
Mandatory code signing for
kernel extensions.
Apple's Mac OS X security
page makes reference to offering
sandboxing, Library
Randomization, and Execute
Disable, but there are no details.
An Apple spokeswoman did not
follow up on an e-mail request
seeking an interview for this
story.
The Snow Leopard Web site
says it will offer protection
against some common types of
heap buffer overflow exploits but
not new types of such memory
overflow exploits, according to
Dai Zovi.
The security level in Leopard
falls in between Windows XP
Service Pack 2 and Vista, he said.
If Snow Leopard has full ASLR
and DEP, it would bring its
security close to the level of
Vista, he added.
While adding full ASLR and
DEP to Snow Leopard will boost
the operating system's defenses
against targeted attacks, the Mac
OS software arguably has more
holes that malware can slip
through, Miller said. "It would be
fair to say that Mac has more
bugs, but it's impossible to
measure," he said.
Market pressure has been
missing
In this sense, Microsoft has
benefited greatly from the plague
of security holes in early
Windows versions. Those
problems led the company to
embark on a quasi-religious
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conversion in 2002 with Bill
Gates launching the Trustworthy
Computing initiative and setting
security as a top priority for the
company. Its Software
Development Lifecycle (SDL)
program--designed to build
security into the software--has
become the model for the
industry.
Microsoft puts "much more
effort into auditing their code, the
entire SDL process, developer
training, automated source code
scanners, and hiring external
penetration testers," Dai Zovi
said.
So far, Apple hasn't felt that
kind of market pressure to
improve Mac security, largely
because malware writers have
ignored it, so its secure software
development process isn't nearly
as developed or mature as
Microsoft's, the security
researchers said.
"Microsoft has had a head start.
That's why they had ASLR and
DEP first," Miller said. "It's not
because they're geniuses. They
just started caring about it
sooner."
"These things go lock in step and
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Google Book Search? Try Google Library

(CNET News.com) a similar digital library in the only underscores the point: if
Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:00:00 AM future, at least under the current Google Book Search is the only
laws. Any other organization that way to obtain a digital copy of a
Is Google ready--or willing--to wanted to scan a large percentage book 100 years into the future,
become a library? of the world's books would likely scholars will have to depend on it
Librarians, academics, and have to go through a similar legal for research, he said.
privacy advocates will gather process that Google has followed So what comes next? Friday,
Friday on the campus of the for four years to gain access to September 4, is the deadline for
University of California at those so-called "orphan works," a authors to decide if they wish to
B e r k e l e y t o d i s c u s s t h e weighty expense even before you opt out of the settlement. It's also
implications of Google's proposed start counting the exorbitant costs the deadline for interested parties
settlement with publishers that, if of scanning the books themselves. to submit their comments
implemented, will allow it to There's a sense among several regarding the settlement to the
bring millions of books online. of those planning to speak at U.S. District Court for the
At issue are concerns over Friday's conference that an Southern District of New York,
privacy, quality, and Google's Internet corporation--even one which is overseeing the process.
intent with the project, the only sworn to "do no evil"--does not There are definitely groups like
one of its kind in the U.S. to necessarily share the same values the Open Book Alliance, who will
receive the legal authority to scan and principles that librarians be represented by Peter Brantley
books that are out of print but rabidly defend. And left unsaid, users expect, the ability to access digital library project that counts of Internet Archive on Friday,
under copyright protection-- but by no means absent, is the books with relative anonymity? UC Berkeley and the University which would prefer to scrap the
estimated by the Internet Archive growing scrutiny paid this year to The legal document is silent on of Michigan-- also a close partner settlement and start over. "Google
to comprise 50 percent to 70 Google's dominant position in the these concerns," said Michael of Google's--among its partners. has a practice of executing
percent of all books published Internet search market and how Zimmer, a professor with the That service lacks the scope of innovative ideas far before the
since 1923. that power squares with Google University of Wisconsin at what Google is potentially entitled implications are visible," said
Google's Dan Clancy will have B o o k s a n d t h e p u b l i s h i n g Milwaukee. "I know the people at to scan, but it curates the material Colin Evans, a "data wizard" at
his hands full defending the i n d u s t r y . Google. I trust them, they are in a fashion that's better suited to Metaweb and panelist on Friday.
Google Book Search settlement Google's Dan Clancy plans to good people, but these are serious t h e n e e d s o f t h e a c a d e m i c However, it sounds like most of
Friday at a conference.(Credit: speak at the event, having been things." community. those in attendance are willing to
Tom Krazit/CNET News) the point man for much of Tom Leonard, university That's good, because at the give Google a shot as the digital
Almost from the day it was G o o g l e ' s o u t r e a c h o n t h e librarian at UC Berkeley, agrees. moment, Google Book Search is librarian of the future so long as
announced, the settlement has settlement. The American Library "We want users who use public almost laughably unusable for they adhere to the rules of the
drawn scorn and scrutiny from Association's Angela Maycock libraries to feel very comfortable serious research, UC Berkeley's club.
authors, library groups, industry gave Clancy credit for listening to that their identifies will be Nunberg said. For example, he "There's a lot of questions about
associations like the newly the concerns of library groups all protected," he said. pointed out that the Charles how they will balance (their)
formed Open Book Alliance, and year, but he's bound to get an Google has a practice of Dickens classic "A Tale of Two m a n d a t e a s a f o r - p r o f i t
even the Department of Justice. earful Friday. executing innovative ideas far Cities" is listed in Google Book corporation and their mission to
Many are concerned that the Big Brother concerns before the implications are Search as having been published provide universal access to
settlement gives a private Expect much of the debate at visible. But Leonard also sees the in 1800; Dickens was born in information," Maycock said. If it
organization the sole right to UC Berkeley to focus on privacy. upside to the settlement, assuming 1812. really wants to make the
essentially create and control a Public libraries have long been all the concerns can be addressed. There are still a few kinks in the controversy over this settlement
public good--a digital library-- considered anonymous places, "We're pretty excited about the data attached to Google Book g o a w a y , G o o g l e n e e d s t o
without explicit responsibilities to where patrons can pursue their fact that the world has changed, Search.(Credit: Screenshot by embrace "the ethical framework
maintain that public good outlined interests free from concerns about and that we can give access the Tom Krazit/CNET) that libraries operate under," she
in the settlement. their browsing being tracked. The way readers want it," he said. Nunberg plans to speak out on said.
And, as UC Berkeley professor Internet, of course, is pretty much "They want to make full-text the quality issues with Google
Geoffrey Nunberg put it, "this is t h e c o m p l e t e o p p o s i t e searches of everything we have in Book Search, although he readily
the last library." environment. the libraries." concedes that the product was not
It's going to be extremely "Is Google going to provide the Universities do have an d e s i g n e d f o r t h e n e e d s o f
difficult for anyone else to create same kinds of guarantees that alternative in the HathiTrust, a academics and scholars. But that
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Tools to keep your kids safe online

(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 5:00:00 AM

Although some of us remember

life before computers and the
Internet, there's a new generation
of children who don't. From an
early age, they're on PCs, playing
games, and in many cases,
learning about the Internet.
That's why it's so important to
safeguard your children while
they're surfing the Web. The
Internet can be a scary place, but
these resources will help keep the
bad stuff away:
Glubble Glubble bills itself as a
family "social network" and
browser. Although I'm not
entirely convinced that it's a social
network, it does do a fine job of
ensuring your kids stay safe
online.
Glubble lets you upload content
like photos, videos, or special
moments for your family to see.
But where it shines is in
controlling what your kids can do
on the Web. All the sites they can
browse are approved by you.
Whenever they go to different
sites, it's recorded so you can see
what your kids are up to when
they use the computer. Glubble
provides your kids with several
activities, including games and
puzzles. It's a nice app for both
the family and the children.
Set up your kids in
Glubble.(Credit: Screenshot by
Don Reisinger/CNET)
Kido'z Kido'z is an Adobe AIR popular franchises for children, keep your kids safe from some of the child will be locked-down to your kids safe and entertained
application that safeguards your including Mickey Mouse, Dora the Web's dangers. specific, KidZui-approved Web while on the Web. (For our full
children as they browse the Web. the Explorer, and others. When Choose between these services sites. It also takes up the entire review, click here.)
But unlike normal browsers, you click on one of those options, to help keep your kids screen, so kids can't go wandering Kids can browse the Web, see
Kido'z determines what your kids you'll be brought to the subject's safe.(Credit: Screenshot by Don on your PC and mess things up. photos, and more with
can and cannot view. respective Web page within the Reisinger/CNET) Only the password, which is KidZui.(Credit: KidZui)
After you download Kido'z, app. You can click around as you KidZui KidZui is a safe Web chosen by the parent, will remove LinkExtend LinkExtend is a
you'll be brought to a page would if you were using Firefox. browser for kids. Once the KidZui from the screen. Overall,
showing icons for a handful of Kido'z works well and it will help extension is activated by a parent, KidZui is a great way to keep TOOLS page 57
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Researchers who hack the Mac OS

(CNET News.com) Design Assurance Red Team at 2007.
Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:00:00 AM Sandia National Laboratories, One of the reasons he entered
which performs security the PWN2OWN contest was to
Dino Dai Zovi(Credit: Tehmina assessments for the government, prove that Mac OS security was
Beg) military, and commercial lacking.
It was summer 2005. Dino Dai i n d u s t r y . "I had a feeling that Mac was
Zovi walked into a Manhattan Since then he's worked for easier (to hack) than Windows,"
Starbucks, ordered a coffee, sat c o n s u l t a n c i e s @ S t a k e a n d he said. "If I can find the Safari
down, and opened up his laptop. Matasano Security, Bloomberg, bug or exploit in a few days and it
Before his coffee was cold he been director of security at a would take me 10 times as long
had found a local privilege hedge fund in New York, and for IE, why would I do that? I go
escalation vulnerability in Mac now works as chief scientist at after the easiest guy."
OS X Tiger, which could allow Endgame Systems, an information Miller comes from a Linux and
people to elevate from normal security start-up. Windows background and is
user to full super user, and had Dai Zovi's Mac hacking hobby relatively new to the Mac
written code that could exploit the has won him some measure of platform because he worked in the
hole. fame. He won the first ever financial and government sector
"I just think that I got lucky, but PWN2OWN hacking contest at before becoming a security whiz.
that's what I always think when I t h e C a n S e c W e s t s e c u r i t y After getting a Ph.D. in
find a bug that quickly," he said in conference in 2007, exploiting a mathematics at the University of
an interview on Wednesday. vulnerability in Apple's Notre Dame, Miller worked at the
Dai Zovi has been exploiting QuickTime that affected not only U.S. National Security Agency for
Macs for a long time, publishing Mac-based computers but also five years. Hired as a
his first Mac OS X shellcode those running Windows and for cryptographer, Miller pushed for
(code used as the payload in an which Safari, Internet Explorer computer security training
exploitation of a vulnerability) for Firefox were vulnerable. (In the because he was "looking for
the PowerPC in July 2001. He contest, participants show up with something else to do."
said he has reported more than 10 exploits ready to go. The exploits He then worked at a financial-
vulnerabilities to Apple over the do not require local access to the services firm before moving back
years and does so out of love for systems; they only require that the to his home town of St. Louis and
the platform. user visit a web page to simulate a taking a job as principal analyst at
"I'm an avid Mac user," he said. drive-by web exploit, as is malware." 2008, he was able to gain control consultancy Independent Security
"So I have a vested interest in common on the Internet today.) If security features are added to of a Leopard-based MacBook Air Evaluators, where Macs are
them being more secure." He co-authored a book, The the new version of Mac OS X, u s i n g a n e w l y d i s c o v e r e d standard.
The 29-year-old got an early Mac Hacker's Handbook this year Snow Leopard, which is due out vulnerability in Safari. That took "I hack products I own and use
start in computers, using bulletin with security expert Charlie on Friday, that could change Dai him less than two minutes. This and like," he said. "I want to
boards in second grade and Miller that argues that contrary to Zovi and Millers' opinion. (The year, it only took him 10 seconds know how they work and play
accessing the Internet through a popular belief, the Mac platform CNET review of the product is or so to exploit a hole in Safari on around with them...I thought the
computer running VAX at 13. He is not more secure than Windows, here.) a MacBook running Leopard. Mac OS and the iPhone were
taught himself to program and got it's just not targeted by malware Charlie Miller(Credit: Charlie Miller is probably best known, cool."
a computer science degree from writers--yet. Miller) though, for being the first to hack Updated at 6:58 a.m. PDT with
the University of New Mexico. "The sky is not falling," Dai Miller has won the PWN2OWN the iPhone, discovering a hole in m o r e d e t a i l s a b o u t t h e
While still in college, Dai Zovi Zovi said. But also, "the Mac is contest the past two years. In the mobile version of Safari in P W N 2 O W N c o n t e s t .
worked for the Information not magically protected from
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TOOLS
continued from page 55
Firefox add-on that's designed to
keep anyone, not just kids, safe
online by analyzing Web sites and
alerting you when there are
potentially dangerous issues with
the site.
But where LinkExtend comes in
handy for parents is through its
KidSafe feature. That simple
feature tells you whether or not a
site is suitable for children, based
on several considerations,
including vulgar terms, the site's
content, and more. The feature
uses a variety of services to help it
determine the site's child-safety
rating, including Google
SafeSearch and Web of Trust,
another well-respected Firefox
extension. LinkExtend's KidSafe
option is perfect for any parent
who wants to make sure a site is
suitable for their children.
LinkExtend has some great
features for parents.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
PikLuk PikLuk is designed to
keep your kids safe both online
and with their e-mail accounts. It
does that by requiring you to
decide all the sites your children
will be able to access. You can
also decide who they can
correspond with over e-mail.
When you first get to PikLuk,
you'll need to create a parent
account. From that dashboard,
you can pick all the Web sites
your kids will be allowed to see.
You can also create a PikLuk e-
mail address and block access to
and from that address to everyone
but the white-listed users you
assign. It works well. And since
you have total control over what
your kids can do on the Web,
you'll have some peace of mind
with PikLuk.
Pikluk lets you manage and
monitor your child's access to the
Web.(Credit: Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
Totlol Totlol is an online video
site that's powered by YouTube,
but is moderated to provide a fun,
educational video environment for
children.
After you sign up for the site
(you can't view videos without
registering), you can let your
children take over the mouse and
start picking videos they want to
view. All the videos come from
YouTube, but thanks to
moderators, you won't need to
worry about anything adult-
oriented slipping through. I found
that the majority of videos stick to
animals, but there is some
educational content on the site. In
either case, it's a fine alternative
to YouTube. Just beware that
TotLOL doesn't have nearly as
many videos as the popular social
video site. In fact, its list of clips
is a little small for my liking. I
should also note that it charges a
membership fee for access to
videos. The fees were first
instituted back in July as a way
for the company to stay afloat,
rather than close shop.
Totlol features several videos
for kids to watch.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
ZuiTube ZuiTube, which is
owned by the aforementioned
KidZui, is essentially a child-
friendly YouTube.
When you get to ZuiTube, you'll
notice that you can view videos
without registering for the site. It's
one of the biggest problems with
Totlol and it makes ZuiTube far
more appealing than its main
competitor. Overall, I was
impressed with ZuiTube's
selection of clips. It gathers them
from YouTube. They include
movies, television shows, music
videos, and more. They all
provide outstanding quality. If
you want your kids to enjoy
online videos without worrying
about them finding inappropriate
content, ZuiTube is for them.
ZuiTube is the best child-
friendly video site tested.(Credit:
Screenshot by Don
Reisinger/CNET)
My top 3
1. KidZui: If you want a great
browsing experience, KidZui is
for you.
2. Kido'Z: The Adobe AIR
application is outstanding.
3. ZuiTube: If you want your
kids to be entertained, ZuiTube is
the site to check out.
Brit firm: Ranger better
vehicle than Ridgback
(CNET News.com)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:00:00 AM
The British Army is currently
considering a new vehicle that
features an interior "survivability"
capsule strung from the ceiling
and "tunable" armor, both
designed to cushion soldiers
against improvised explosive
devices (IEDs) and other blasts.
In addition to the cushy interior,
the Ranger sports the now-popular
boat-shaped hull, armored belly
plates, floating floor, and energy-
absorbing suspended seats,
providing soldiers with an
unprecedented level of protection,
according to the producer
Universal Engineering.
In addition to improved blast
protection, the company is
offering the Ranger as a solution
to another problem-redundancy
and over-specialization.
"Currently, coalition forces
operate over 30 different vehicle
types in Afghanistan, each with
more or less a single role each,"
project director John Scott told
Jane's, a British defense journal.
"Ranger would reduce the need
for those."
The Ranger can haul up to a six-
ton payload like a support vehicle,
scoots around with the mobility of
a Supacat 4X4 Jackal, and is as
tough as Force Protection's 6X6
Mastiff, so the army would be
getting an all-in-one, according to
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the British company.
"At the moment you can either
have a vehicle that will protect
you or a vehicle that is
maneuverable," Jeff Little,
Universal Engineering business
development manager, told the
DailyDorset. "This is a vehicle
that serves both requirements."
But the key feature remains the
"floating" armored capsule.
"Currently vehicles are built by
basically taking a truck chassis
and bolting armour on to that,"
said Little, a retired brigadier who
was previously in charge of
buying vehicles destined for
Afghanistan. "We started with the
armored capsule."
This and the fact at the vehicle's
armor can be precisely tuned to
match specific threats makes it
three times more blast resistance
the comparable rides, the
company claims.
Industry speculation is that the
Ranger could provide a domestic
alternative to the American-made
Ridgback, which the British Army
turned to after the top brass was
accused of failing to provide
adequately equipped vehicles for
their troops in Afghanistan.
"Ranger has protection beyond
the range offered by any other
vehicle. It's a lifesaver," Scott
said. And it's definitely "a better
vehicle than Ridgback--no doubt
about it."
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it doesn't make sense for
businesses to expend a ton of
resources when the threat is not
there," said Dai Zovi. "So far,
Apple has been keeping up pretty
well with the level of threats in
the wild."
As far as security goes, market
share is a double-edged sword. As
the Mac operating system gets
more popular, the amount of
malware targeting it is growing.
The Mac has only about 5
percent market share worldwide
(nearly half is in the U.S. alone),
compared with nearly 95 percent
for Windows, according to market
statistics provider Net
Applications. But the Mac share is
rising, from 3.73 percent to 4.86
percent in less than a year, the
firm says.
In the meantime, more and more
Mac malware is appearing. Earlier
this week, TrendMicro reported
that it found a new variant of the
JAHLAV family of Trojans that
pose as pirated versions of
legitimate applications, modify a
computer's domain name system
(DNS) settings and enabling
successful phishing attacks and
redirects to sites hosting malware.
Earlier versions of the Trojan
masqueraded as versions of
QuickTime, but this one passes as
Foxit Reader or an antivirus
program.
Some malware is written for
both Windows and Mac platforms
and downloads the correct version
depending on the browser. Last
week, Symantec reported that
sites purporting to show streams
of new movies were actually
feeding up a DNS-changing
Trojan instead called
OSX.RSPlug.A for Mac and
Trojan.Fakeavalert for Windows.
Last month, a McAfee blog post
wrote about the OSX/Puper.a
Trojan that is downloaded onto
Mac systems when users
download what they think is a
video player.
ZDNet's Zero Day blog has
covered a number of Mac
malware threats this year alone. In
January, Intego, which has been
tracking Mac malware for several
years, discovered a Mac OS X
Trojan circulating in pirated
copies of Apple's iWork '09
software found on BitTorrent
trackers and other sites. Symantec
researchers in April linked
malware found in bogus copies of
iWork '09 and Adobe Photoshop
CS4 to what they said could be
the first Mac OS X botnet
launching denial-of-service
attacks. And in May, a new e-mail
worm dubbed OSX/Tored-A
targeting the Mac was uncovered,
although it was not found to be
spreading in the wild.
"The frequency is increasing" for
Mac threats in the wild, said Dai
Zovi. "Still, there are only a
handful of threats; no where near
what Windows users face."
In addition to considering how
buggy the software is, how secure
the operating system code is, and
whether malware writers are
creating viruses and Trojans for
the platform, another factor in
play is how likely Mac users are
to be duped into visiting a
malicious site, opening a
malicious e-mail attachment, and
downloading a fake file.
Most Mac users seem to take
pride in their supposed
invulnerability, so one would
think that they are less cautious in
their surfing activities. But it's
hard to tell.
"No computer or operating
system is more or less secure
when it comes to users being
tricked into downloading
something," Miller said.
Internet News Record
Filmmakers Using Tiered
Support Levels And Fan
Support As Well
By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) bit more difficult to pull it off.
Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:23:13 PM But, still, should be a model worth
watching to see what happens.
I have to admit, these days, we're Also in the movie space, Joshua
getting overwhelmed with people Jones sent in (a while back now,
submitting really cool, unique and sorry) the fact that the folks
fun business models being done behind the movie Visioneers took
by various creative folks. I simply a different sort of approach as
can't post all of them, but will try well. Rather than freaking out
to dip in and post a few examples about "piracy" or people watching
here and there. Scott Walker the movie in their homes, they
points us to some info on a realized that obscurity was a
"crowd-sourced" film called m u c h b i g g e r p r o b l e m t h a n
Artemis Eternal, where they're "piracy." So they asked people to
offering various tiers of support -- host their own screenings-- and
similar to what we've seen with even said it was fine for you to
Josh Freese, Jill Sobule and charge people to attend. Oh, and if
others. But, since this is a movie, y o u s e n t i n p h o t o s o f t h e
rather than music, the things you screening, you had a chance to
can get are even more integrated win a contest. Again, this isn't a
into the movie -- such as the huge step, but it is a neat little
ability to appear in the movie promotion, showing that there are
itself, including the marketing of u n i q u e w a y s t o g e t s o m e
the movie (being on a billboard additional attention for your
for a month in LA) among other creative efforts, and have the fans
things. Of course, with something help you in the process.
like this, you'd have to imagine Permalink| Comments| Email
there's a risk that the movie never This Story
actually gets completed, so it's a
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Blogger Fixes Its DMCA Takedown Time For IT Guys To

Process Unshackle Corporate
By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) good to see that Blogger has importantly, to handle the
Computers
Submitted at 8/26/2009 6:30:00 PM entirely revamped its takedown
process for Blogger posts that get
"takedown," rather than totally
deleting the posts as before, the
You may recall earlier this year takedown notices. posts are switched to draft mode, By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) standard list. And, of course,
that Google was accused of First, for those issuing the which allows the blogger to see Submitted at 8/27/2009 4:10:24 AM they'll say that users are often
invisibly deleting entire blog posts takedown, they've switched from the post and change it (if dumb, and prone to doing things
on Blogger when the RIAA would a manual (send a fax or letter) necessary). This seems like a This one ought to infuriate some that put computers and networks
send takedown notices alleging process to an electronic one -- much better policy than what of the IT folks, but Farhad at risk. Thus, locking stuff down
that the blog posts contained which has the side benefit that Blogger/Google was doing before. Manjoo, over at Slate, is making isn't only cost effective, but it's
unauthorized music. This was G o o g l e c a n n o w g e t t h o s e The one that that still seems to the case for why corporate IT prudent to protect the company.
troubling for a few different t a k e d o w n n o t i c e s t o be missing (at least in this folks should give up trying to In the end, though, if that
reasons. First, on the RIAA side, ChillingEffects.org much faster. description) is the counternotice control everyone's computers. He prevents important work from
there seems to be something of a Google always passes along process. The process described in says it's silly for them to dictate getting done (or done quickly),
double standard here, as many of takedowns to ChillingEffects, but the announcement says that which apps you can and cannot that seems like a problem. In the
the record labels purposely send when the notices were faxed or bloggers can adjust their post... use, what websites you can and past, we've pointed out study after
MP3s to music bloggers to help typed it took a while before but what if they don't believe it's cannot visit and what mobile study after study suggesting that
promote their music... but then ChillingEffects could get them up, actually infringing (fair use, devices you can and cannot use. those who are actually allowed to
they decide to take some down? meaning that if content was taken authorized copy, different content, He argues that doing so only do personal surfing at work are
But the bigger issue was the way down, there was often no way for etc.)? It would be nice if Google restricts employees from actually happier and more productive.
that Google was handling the t h e b l o g g e r i n q u e s t i o n t o also offered an easy counternotice doing useful and innovative stuff Manjoo makes that point as well,
whole issue. Bloggers were upset u n d e r s t a n d w h a t h a p p e n e d procedure from directly within the and also can make employees mentioning recent studies that
that entire blog posts just seemed (Google says it always emails the Blogger admin as well -- so that a significantly less productive. have shown the same thing and
to disappear entirely without any bloggers, but not everyone's email Blogger who has been falsely The response from IT folks will suggesting that companies that
notice at all. Google claimed that address is up-to-date). accused of a copyright violation always be about the cost of trust their workers on these sorts
it was alerting the bloggers, but it On top of that, Google not only can quickly counternotice and get maintaining all of this -- noting of things tend to get much more
didn't seem to be doing a very will notify people via email, but the content back up. (perhaps correctly) that any time out of those employees.
good job of it, and making entire will put a notification in the Permalink| Comments| Email there are any problems, people Permalink| Comments| Email
posts completely disappear based Blogger admin dashboard, so the This Story will call up IT folks who will This Story
on the sayso of the record labels next time the blogger logs in have to try to service all sorts of
seemed to be a bit extreme. So it's they'll see it. Finally, and most things, rather than having a

Rockies Put Pressure on Faltering Dodgers

(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 8:19:05 AM
It looked like a lost season in
Colorado on June 3, when the
Rockies were 12 games under
.500 and staring at a 15.5-game
deficit to the Los Angeles
Dodgers. But Colorado’s 10-
inning, 5-4 victory over L.A. on
Tuesday night has left the Rockies
only two games behind the NL
West leaders. Their fourth straight
comeback win has the Rockies 18
games over .500 for the first time
in team history. Associated Press
Troy Tulowitzki singled to beat
the Dodgers and put pressure on
L.A.
Colorado’s rise up the standings
will be just a nice offseason
memory for Rockies fans should
the team fail to win the division.
That’s why this series against
L.A. and Manny Ramirez is so
important to the Rockies. And
Jason Hammel pitched seven
strong innings for the Rockies,
giving up only two earned runs
and walking two.
“Hammel’s performance was
especially timely given the
pitching matchups in the series,”
the Denver Post’s Dave Krieger
writes. “With Josh Fogg
should they sweep the Dodgers, scheduled today and Jorge De La
it’ll be that much more impressive Rosa on Thursday, the Rocks are
b e c a u s e L . A . w o n ’ t f a c e sending their fourth, fifth and
Colorado’s top three pitchers. sixth starters against the team
formerly known as the best in
baseball. Under those
circumstances, what they had to
do was avoid a sweep. Mission
accomplished.”
Starting pitching has been a big
part of Colorado’s turnaround.
“[W]hat’s amazing is that the
Rockies sit here, this late in the
year, tied with the Braves and
Cubs for the NL lead in quality
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Court: Investigators wrong to seize MLB drug list
By Associated Press
(ESPN.com)
Submitted at 8/26/2009 4:54:02 PM
SAN FRANCISCO -- An
appeals court ruled Wednesday
that federal agents were wrong to
seize the infamous drug list and
samples of 104 Major League
Baseball players who allegedly
tested positive for performance-
enhancing drugs in 2003.
In a 9-2 vote, the 9th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals agreed
with three lower court judges who
chastised investigators who had a
warrant for only 10 drug test
results as part of the BALCO
investigation into Barry Bonds
and others.“
This was an obvious case of
deliberate overreaching by the
government in an effort to seize
data as to which it lacked
probable cause.”-- 9th U.S.
Circuit Court of Appeals chief
judge Alex Kozinski
The panel said federal agents
trampled on players' protections
against unreasonable searches and
seizures.
Chief Judge Alex Kozinski said
the players' union had good
reason to want to keep the list
under wraps, citing leaks of
players purportedly on the list.
"The risk to the players
associated with disclosure, and
with that the ability of the Players
Association to obtain voluntary
compliance with drug testing from
its members in the future, is very
high," the judge wrote. "Indeed,
some players appear to have
already suffered this very harm as
a result of the government's
seizure."
New York Yankees star Alex
Rodriguez and Boston Red Sox
slugger David Ortiz have both
acknowledged being on the list,
and The New York Times has
reported the Los Angeles
Dodgers' Manny Ramirez and
Sammy Sosa could also be found
on it.
The government seized the
samples and records in April
2004. The list of 104 players said
to have tested positive, attached to
a grand jury subpoena, has been
part of a five-year legal fight, with
the union trying to force the
government to return what federal
agents took during raids.
"This was an obvious case of
deliberate overreaching by the
government in an effort to seize
data as to which it lacked
probable cause," Kozinski wrote.
He said the case was a
significant test of the
government's search and seizure
powers in the digital age and
issued guidelines for investigators
to follow in future raids that
included submitting computers to
independent computer experts for
sorting of data.
Bay Area Laboratory Co-
Operative founder Victor Conte
has long been critical of the
actions of the government,
especially then-lead investigator
Jeff Novitzky.
"I have said that Novitzky has
been using illegal tactics and not
following the law since the day of
the BALCO raid," Conte said.
"He seems to just make up his
own rules as he goes along."
U.S. attorney spokesman Jack
Gillund in San Francisco said the
government was reviewing its
options, which could include an
appeal to the U.S. Supreme Court.
Players' association lawyer
Elliot Peters said the union was
happy with the ruling but still
angry that names of several
players allegedly on the list have
been leaked to journalists.
"The leaks were crimes," Peters
said. "The people who committed
the crimes should be investigated
and punished."
Peters declined to say whether
he asked a federal judge to look
into leaks from the list.
"If the government hadn't
unconstitutionally seized this in
the first place, there wouldn't have
been any leaks," Peters said.
The list's genesis goes back six
years, to the time when an
agreement between MLB and the
players' association on drug
policing was just being
implemented.
In 2003, baseball conducted
survey drug testing -- without
penalties. Each player provided a
urine sample and an additional
follow-up five to seven days later.
Up to 240 players could be
selected randomly for additional
testing.
Two companies were involved,
Comprehensive Drug Testing Inc.
of Long Beach, Calif., and Quest
Diagnostics Inc. of Teterboro,
N.J., and samples were marked
with codes to keep track as they
were processed.
The players' association said it
first received the results of the
initial round of drug testing on
Nov. 11, 2003, and sent a memo
on the subject to its members on
Nov. 14. Promptly thereafter,
union head Donald Fehr has said
the first steps to begin destroying
the testing materials and records
were taken.
But on Nov. 19, the union
learned a federal grand jury
subpoena had been issued for
some of the test results and
records as part of the BALCO
investigation and the destruction
steps halted.
Months of wrangling followed
but federal agents finally got a
search warrant and seized samples
from a Quest lab in Las Vegas
and records from CDT in Long
Beach on April 8, 2004.
Records the 9th U.S. Circuit
Court of Appeals now says the
government never should have
taken.
"We are very gratified by this
decision and hope that this will
finally bring this long litigation to
a close," said Fehr and union
general counsel Michael Weiner
in a statement.
Copyright 2009 by The
Associated Press
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starts, with their guys pitching
that home park,” ESPN’s Peter
Gammons writes. “On Sunday,
the nation saw how good Ubaldo
Jimenez can be when he bested
[Tim] Lincecum. Jason Marquis is
tied for second in the NL with 14
wins. Jorge De La Rosa has come
out of nowhere to go 12-8, and
Jason Hammel, who pitched well
(seven innings, two runs) in a no-
decision Tuesday, is another
pleasant surprise.”
The Dodgers have contributed
to the tightening of the standings.
For one thing, Manny isn’t being
Manny at the plate. He’s been
struggling for some time, and the
Dodgers will need his mighty
swing if they’re to hold on to their
tenuous grip atop the NL West.
“Through Sunday’s games,
Manny had played 22 games in
August. In two of those games, he
performed like Manny, getting a
home run and three RBIs in each
of them,” NBC’s Mike Celizic
writes. “In the other 20 games, he
has zero home runs and a grand
total of six RBIs, a hitting pace
that a lot of pitchers have little
trouble keeping up with. He’s
driven in just one run in his last
dozen games.”
Like the Rockies, the Detroit
Tigers are on a roll, and hot-
hitting Miguel Cabrera is one
reason for their 4.5-game lead in
the AL Central, Yahoo’s Tim
Brown writes.
Meanwhile, the injury-depleted
New York Mets are playing out
the string. On Tuesday, the Mets
lost three more players, including
pitcher Johan Santana. What irks
the New York Post’s Joel
Sherman is the “ gibberish and
incompetence” uttered by general
manager Omar Minaya during his
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news conference on Tuesday,
revealing the GM’s ignorance
about his ace pitcher’s health.
***
The saying “Everything’s bigger
in Texas” certainly applies to the
ginormous videoboard 90 feet
above the field at the $1.2 billion
Cowboys Stadium. While that’s
five feet above NFL rules, the 60-
yard-long videoboard came into
play Sunday when a punt by
Tennessee’s A.J. Trapasso hit the
bottom. For now Cowboys owner
Jerry Jones says he’s not raising
the $40 million behemoth. “So,
one punt bounced off the bottom
of JumboJerry in the first game
played there last week, and
suddenly, Jerry has a ‘major
problem’ on his hands?” the Fort
Worth Star-Telegram’s Randy
Galloway writes. “No, Jerry
doesn’t. Not in his mind.”
***
“Bloodgate” has rocked top-
level European rugby. During the
Heineken Cup in April, Tom
Williams of the Harlequins faked
a blood injury that’s led to his
suspension. Because he admitted
his role in the fakery, Williams’s
suspension was reduced on appeal
to four months from a year.
One kind of cheating — flouting
the rules during a match —
doesn’t surprise the Times of
London’s Simon Barnes. “That,
however regrettable, is part of the
game and stopping it — or at least
keeping it to a minimum — is
what referees and umpires are
for,” Barnes writes. “Then there is
the second kind, in which
cheating is planned, plotted and
orchestrated; when cheating
involves the organization and the
connivance of figures of authority
within the sport. This is not part
of the game: it is an attempt to
destroy the game.”
The Telegraph’s Mick Cleary
hopes the European Rugby Cup’s
report deters others from cheating.
***
Sidney Crosby is the leader of a
young Pittsburgh Penguins team
that is only a couple of months
removed from winning the
Stanley Cup. But the Canadian
hockey team that’s training for
February’s Winter Olympics in
Vancouver want Sid the Kid more
for his playmaking than for his
leadership skills, the Toronto
Star’s Damien Cox writes. It’s
unlikely he’ll be named captain, a
real honor in hockey. Canada will
be under tremendous pressure to
win gold on home ice, especially
considering that the country didn’t
win any gold medals the two
previous times it hosted the
Olympics (Montreal in 1976 and
Calgary in 1988).
***
Most swimming governing
bodies have banned the high-tech,
full-body swimsuits that created
much controversy during the
recent world championships, but
the U.S. Masters Swimming Rules
Committee isn’t one of them just
yet, the Washington Post’s Amy
Shipley writes. Swimmers are
divided on the issue.
***
It’s not enough anymore just to
attend sporting events. Many fans
spend hundreds of dollars buying
all sorts of baseball caps, team
jackets and shirts. While the
Guardian’s Rob Bagchi doesn’t
get why fans have become
walking billboards for team
sponsors, Detroit Free Press
columnist Drew Sharp thinks the
NFL has missed a glorious
marketing opportunity with
disgraced quarterback Michael
Vick and other league miscreants.
Found a good column from the
world of sports? Don’t keep it to
yourself — write to us at
dailyfix@wsj.com and we’ll
consider your find for inclusion in
the Daily Fix. You can email
Garey at ris84rap@gmail.com.
Ex-Kentucky Wildcats
coach Billy Gillispie
arrested for DUI
By ESPN.com news services
(ESPN.com)
Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:50:15 AM
Police have charged former
Kentucky basketball coach Billy
Gillispie with drunken driving.
Police dispatcher Todd Sparrow
said Lawrenceburg police arrested
Gillispie and took him to the
nearby Franklin County Regional
(Ky.) Jail.
Gillispie, who was driving a
2009 white Mercedes, was pulled
over around 2:45 a.m. ET in
Kentucky. He refused to take a
breathalyzer or blood alcohol test,
WLEX-TV in Lexington is
reporting.
Gillispie, 50, reportedly told
police that he and his male
passenger were returning from a
golfing trip. The passenger was
reportedly charged with public
intoxication.
It is the third time that Gillispie
has been arrested on alcohol-
related driving charges. However,
in one case the charge was
dismissed and in the other he
pleaded guilty to a lesser charge,
reckless driving.
Gillispie, who was fired March
27, was working under a seven-
year memorandum of
understanding but hadn't signed a
formal contract during the two
years he coached the Wildcats.
Gillispie sued the University of
Kentucky Athletics Association in
federal court in Dallas on May 27,
claiming fraud and breach of
contract. Gillispie claims the
school never intended to sign him
Sports/ 61
to a long-term deal. The school
has denied the allegations. He is
seeking at least $6 million --
about $1.5 million per year for
four of the five years he says were
left on his agreement.
The University of Kentucky
countersued Gillispie, claiming it
doesn't owe him pay because he
never signed a contract.
UK's lawyers are asking the
court to rule that the two-page
memorandum of understanding
Gillispie signed after his hiring in
2007 was not the equivalent of a
full contract.
The athletics association has
asked a federal judge in Texas
either to dismiss Gillispie's
lawsuit over his firing or to move
the case to Kentucky. In a motion
filed in federal court, the
association's attorneys say the
school has minimum contact with
the state of Texas, giving the
court there no jurisdiction to hear
Gillispie's claims.
The association's attorneys also
claim the University of Kentucky,
not the athletics association, hired
Gillispie and paid him.
Gillispie went 40-27 in two
seasons with the Wildcats,
including a 22-14 mark last
season that tied for the second-
most losses in the program's 106-
year history. A stumble down the
stretch left the Wildcats out of the
NCAA tournament for the first
time since 1991.
Information from The
Associated Press was used in this
report.
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The Count: MLB Pennant Race Is Creditors on board with

Lacking Spice Michael Vick's
(WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) exciting.
Submitted at 8/26/2009 2:57:35 PM Since baseball introduced the
wild card in 1995, an average of
bankruptcy plan
Major League Baseball fans this 10.9 teams have remained in By Associated Press for his role in running a
season have seen a perfect game, contention as of Sept. 1. That’s (ESPN.com) dogfighting ring. He signed a one-
an unassisted triple play, two nearly twice the number of teams Submitted at 8/27/2009 6:58:53 AM year, $1.6 million contract with
grand slams by one batter in a that were contending on that date the Eagles, who hold a $5.2
single game and other rare feats. during the four-team-playoff era RICHMOND, Va. -- Creditors million option for a second
What they might be deprived of, from 1969 to 1993. But there have who are owed a total of more than season.
though, is a bona fide pennant division races, but the AL East been fewer contenders per playoff $20 million have endorsed A payment plan outlined before
race. Reuters race didn’t matter much because spot since the wild card’s advent Michael Vick's plan to pay them Vick's signing with the Eagles
The latest unassisted, game- the second-place Yankees won the — 1.36 compared to 1.41. (That back and emerge from would give creditors 10 percent of
ending play to sink a New York wild card by a 12-game margin. figure was 1.42 before 1969, bankruptcy, according to a court the first $750,000 a year Vick
team kept the Rangers in the That 1997 season, and this year, when just one team from each filing. earns. He would be allowed to
otherwise relatively dull AL demonstrates how the wild card league made the playoffs.) In balloting, secured and keep one house in Virginia, a
pennant race. doesn’t always make pennant Agami also compared MLB’s unsecured creditors luxury SUV and other possessions
There are eight playoff spots races more exciting. Instead, it system with that of the NBA and overwhelmingly approved a under the plan.
available, and with more than a can dampen the importance of a NFL, which award 16 and 12 reorganization plan by Vick, who The creditors have previously
month left in the season, just nine d i v i s i o n a l r a c e w h e n b o t h playoff spots, respectively. Not is due in Newport News on signaled their support of Vick's
teams with at least a 20% chance divisional rivals are comfortably surprisingly, the more teams can Thursday to seek a judge's repayment plan, though Santoro
of making the postseason; on this a h e a d o f o t h e r w i l d - c a r d make the playoffs, the more approval of the plan before had expressed skepticism of
d a t e l a s t s e a s o n , 1 1 t e a m s aspirants. The Rockies’ win over contenders remain late in the returning to Philadelphia to make Vick's ability to repay his debt
r e m a i n e d i n t h e r a c e . the Dodgers on Tuesday to season (for each league, he chose his debut with the Eagles in an before he was signed by the
Coolstandings.com generated narrow L.A.’s divisional lead to a date roughly equivalent to Sept. NFL preseason game. Eagles.
those playoff probabilities by two games left both teams with at 1, with slightly less than 20% of The U.S. Bankruptcy Court A lawyer representing one
simulating the rest of the season least a 74% chance of making the the season remaining). But like appearance before Judge Frank group of creditors on Wednesday
one million times, as explained in playoffs. They’re two of just four with baseball’s experience, the Santoro will be the first since called Vick's signing "a huge
a r e c e n t p o s t . I a s k e d teams with a greater than 20% more postseason spots, the fewer Vick was picked up by development in the case."
coolstanding’s president, Greg chance of making the playoffs in teams per spot in contention. In Philadelphia. His ability to repay "I think the court is going to
Agami, to check on how many the NL; five such teams remain in the NFL, it’s 1.21 contenders per the debt will be critical to independently consider, as it must
teams were bona fide contenders the AL, with the Texas Rangers playoff spot since 2005; in the Santoro's decision on the in every case whether you're a
on September 1 — which I holding a good shot but on the NBA, it’s 1.14 contenders. reorganization plan. pipefitter or an NFL player or a
defined as having at least a 20% outside looking in if the season Further reading: Tom Tango Creditors ranging from banks GM, whether the plan is feasible,"
chance at the playoffs — for ended today. They might fall out suggests ways to make divisional holding mortgages on Vick said Ross Reeves, attorney for a
every season in baseball history. of contender status by Sept. 1, or alignments fairer, and possibly houses to his former team, the committee representing Vick's
And this season looks like it may one of the five teams with playoff more conducive to exciting Atlanta Falcons, endorsed Vick's unsecured creditors.
have the dullest stretch run since probability just below 20% might pennant races. plan to repay them based on "It's really whether or not Mike
1997, when there were nine surge before then and make this future earnings and the sales of Vick can afford to pay and
contenders on Sept. 1. That year s e a s o n ’ s f i n a l m o n t h m o r e assets, including houses, cars and rehabilitate himself financially,"
ended up having two close investments. Debtors representing Reeves said.
$132,743 rejected the plan. Vick is eligible to play the final
The results of the voting were two preseason games, but not in
filed this week in the Newport the regular season. NFL
News courtroom. commissioner Roger Goodell said
Vick was released from federal he would consider Vick for full
custody July 20 after serving 18
months of a 23-month sentence
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reinstatement by no later than
Week 6, in mid-October.
Vick's attorneys did not
immediately return telephone and
e-mail messages left by The
Associated Press.
Besides his creditors, Vick
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ultimately will face legal bills
approaching $2 million for his
bankruptcy team.
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