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Students Suing i2Hub for RIAA Settlements
This showed up a few days ago, but I just noticed it today as it was mentioned on This Week in Tech. Apparently quite a few students from UMASS are suing the creator of i2Hub because they were targeted by the RIAA for sharing music on the Internet 2 P2P network. Absurdity like this is [...]
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WindowBlinds 5 is Out!
I’ve been a big fan of Stardock’s WindowBlinds software for a few years now. I’m the sort of person who quickly gets annoyed with looking at the same UI over and over, which is why skinning apps are a big thing for me. They inject new life into old programs. WB in particular is simply [...]
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Ode to the CRT
I just recently purchased a refurbbed 30″ LCD HDTV for $750, and this got me thinking. For this price range, 30″ CRT’s have always been the better deal. Sure you have to deal with a 120+lb set, but they are a steal compared to the still standard $1200+ price for LCDs. Now [...]
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Amherst Bytes #3 and the Death of the Desktop
The next column is out, located to your right, I’m beginning a discussion on portable gaming systems to eventually compare the Sony PSP to the Nintendo DS. I’m a Nintendo fanboy, but right now I’m more enthusiastic about the PSP. Somehow, I feel dirty doing this–
I’ve been thinking recently that there doesn’t seem [...]
Amherst Bytes #2
Just finished the second column for Amherst Bytes, you can find it among the pages to the right. At this rate, I may just make this a weekly column. I originally feared that I could only come up with enough material for a bi-weekly gig. This new column is about the rise [...]
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Vending Machines in Japan