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Written by professors of Business, Law & Technology and Legal Methods.
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Last Entry: August 16, 2009 at 15:36:18

The Complete Guide to Google Wave

Posted on May 29, 2009
I wrote yesterday about Google Wave. Business Week has put together the Complete Guide to Google Wave. This is going to have an impact when it finally gets to the public.

New Science Papers At SSRN

Posted on May 28, 2009
A new paper titled Why Neuroscience Matters for a Rational Drug Policy by Mark A. Correro is available at SSRN. Abstract: Drug addiction reflects abnormal operation of normal neural circuitry. More than physical dependence, addiction represents changes in the brain...

Microsoft Shows Off Bing, But Google Is Not Doing the Standing Still

Posted on May 28, 2009
The big news today is Microsoft's preview of Bing, the latest upgrade to the Microsoft search engine. I have a long post about it at the Law Librarian blog, so feel free to check it out here. Google has its...

Lawsuits Are the Hazzard of Blogging

Posted on May 27, 2009
Blogging can get someone in trouble. Just ask Lyndal Harrington who was just released from jail yesterday on a contempt of court charge for failing to turn over a computer as part of a defamation suit against her. Harrington has...

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Mac Clone Maker Files Chapter 11

Posted on May 26, 2009
Psystar, the Mac clone maker and target of Apple's legal ire has filed for bankruptcy. The company has been sued earlier by Apple for selling machines capable of running the Leopard OS, and that case is pending. Apple claims that...

SP2 for Vista and Server 2008 Available for Download

Posted on May 26, 2009
Microsoft has released a combined Vista and Windows Server 2008 Service Pack 2 as a stand alone download here. It's available in 5 languages and can be installed on 64 bit systems as well. The service pack will come through...

More Thoughts on Kumo

Posted on May 21, 2009
Continuing in the trend of whether Microsoft is going to get any traction with Kumo, this article in CNET wonders whether Google and Yahoo have already beaten Microsoft to the punch with Kumo features. Every time Microsoft upgrades search they...

Microsoft Search Update Coming Soon?

Posted on May 20, 2009
Microsoft is likely going open up access to Kumo, its upgrade to Live Search, some time next week. At least that is the rumor. Most stories that speculate on this question whether Microsoft is going to get anywhere with it,...

FTC Shuts Down Car Warranty Calls

Posted on May 18, 2009
The FTC got the Northern District of Illinois to issue a temporary restraining order against the company that pushed robocalls on warranties for cars. The calls were not only annoying but seemed non-stop at times. And why not, they made...

Waste In Space

Posted on May 18, 2009
Now that the Atlantis Space Shuttle Crew is spending time on extended spacewalks to repair the Hubble telescope, the question comes up: Ever wonder how astronauts relieve themselves in their spacesuits? The story is here in the Washington Post. The...

Windows 7 to Cost More?

Posted on May 18, 2009
Dell implies in this article that consumers may not embrace Windows 7 as much due to higher costs for the OS to OEMs. The article does not say, how much higher can they be, though ddefinitely more than Vista or...

Another Google Outage

Posted on May 18, 2009
This time, only Google News was affected. It lasted 1.5 hours on Monday morning and is over now. More here.

Google Fails for an Hour for Some

Posted on May 14, 2009
Some of Google's services were unavailable this morning for about 14% of its customers. The problem was attributed to a glitchin its network that sent some of the web traffic through Asia. That caused a bottleneck which slowed down or...

Craigslist Removing Erotic Ads

Posted on May 13, 2009
Craigslist is removing the erotic services section of the site, but keeping an adult category. Details are in the Chicago Sun-Times.

EU Fines Intel Over Uncompetitive Practices in Chip Sales

Posted on May 13, 2009
Intel is fined a whopping $1.45 Billion for market practices the European Union considers anti-competitive. Specifically, Intel used rebates for its processors with terms that made its customers either reject or restrict the use of AMD processors. The lengthy opinion...

Recent DMCA Exemption Hearings Available as MP3s

Posted on May 12, 2009
The Library of Congress held its triennial hearings for copyright exemptions under section 1201 of the DMCA, Rulemaking on Exemptions from Prohibition on Circumvention of Technological Measures that Control Access to Copyrighted Works. The podcasts of each hearing session are...

U Missouri Journalism School Requires an iPhone or iPod Touch

Posted on May 11, 2009
The University of Missouri School of Journalism is requiring students this fall to purchasean iPhone or an iPod touch. This will be the communication device that the school will use to communicate announcements and course materials to students. Forget the...

Europe Considers Software Warranties

Posted on May 11, 2009
The European Union is considering rules that would extend basic consumer protection guarantees to software and the underlying code. Software vendors are aghast at the idea, including those in the open source environment. More in CNET.

Microsoft Will Play to Google's Ad Dominance in Defending European Browser Complaint

Posted on May 07, 2009
Microsoft is under the gun in the EU because of it's browser share in Europe, somewhere between 65% and 85% of the market. Microsoft is formulating its response to the chargesbrought against it by Opera and joined by other industry...

Amazon Announces Kindle DX

Posted on May 06, 2009
The Kindle DX is listedfor pre-order at the Amazon.com web site with a release date listed as "summer." It sports a thickness of just 1/3 on an inch with a 9.7" diagonal display, larger than the current Kindle models. More...

Windows 7 RC Available

Posted on May 06, 2009
The Windows 7 release candidate is available for download here. Here's a report on the actual use of XP Mode in Windows 7 from the Vnunet.com Labs blog. It works, but has a high hardware cost for working well. Read...

Piracy Is Bad, No Matter What

Posted on May 02, 2009
The leak of the new X-Men movie last month really took a toll on the market for the film. It made $35 million at the opening and could read $90 million before the weekend is over.

Google Sued Over Android Trade Name

Posted on May 02, 2009
Someone else is using the name as well, and has a registration with the PTO. Google says the suit has no merit, but that's what all defendants say. More in Vnunet.com.

Another Data Breach

Posted on May 02, 2009
Sigh, this time from LexisNexis and Investigative Professionals. Data for 40,000 was compromised and 300 people were actually victimized. More in the Washington Post.

Windows 7 News

Posted on May 01, 2009
It looks as if Windows 7 will show up for sale in October. The Release Candidate will be available for almost 13 months once it goes public on May 5, and XP will be around for netbooks for a while...

Minnesota Says Yes to Discovery for DUI Source Code

Posted on May 01, 2009
The Minnesota Supreme Court has ok'd a discovery request for breath testing machines. This has been a ongoing issue in DUI law as the manufacturers have guarded their code as trade secrets. Access has been denied in several other states....

XP, the Operating System that will not Die

Posted on April 28, 2009
Microsoft is adding an XP virtualization mode to Windows 7. Compatibility under Vista was sketchy, even when the property box was checked for earlier versions of Windows. Microsoft is adding its virtualization technology directly into Windows 7 which means XP...

Supreme Court Rules in Favor of FFC Policy on Fleeting Expletives

Posted on April 28, 2009
The Supreme Court ruled today that the FCC does indeed have the authority to fine broadcast networks for fleeting expletives uttered on their shows. The ruling, however, did not address whether the FCC policy could be overturned on the First...

Congress Considers Legislation on DPI

Posted on April 24, 2009
Congress considers deep packet inspection and what to do about it. The House committee on Energy and Commerce held a hearingyesterday. Because the ISPs have as many deep pockets as deep packets, expect little movement on a bill. More in...

RealDVD Trial Starts Today

Posted on April 24, 2009
The wheels of justice move slowly. The trial over the legality of RealDVD, the software that lets consumers back up their DVDs starts today. More in the New York Times.

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