Show #119

News

• Facebook Reverts back to old TOS
• The future of Netflix is Streaming
• Paper-thin flexible displays gain Touch-Screen Capability
• Google Mail Unreachable, The Internet is Falling
• 2 1/2 hours downtime
• 2nd global outtage this month
• Still unknown the root cause
• Single most twittered subject during outtage

Talk Points

• RIAA Against Harvard Law
• Defense of Joel Tenenbaum: 7 songs at issue
• Multiple tries to settle with no help: last offer $10,500 from RIAA
  
• Law states up to $150,000 per infringement
• Harvard Professor outraged (Charles Nesson) and decided to take the case Pro Bono
• Students using a real court case as their Thesis through Prof. Charles Nesson
• Obscure rule that student lawyers could be at trial in Massachusetts under a real lawyer
• Judge Gertner who is digital savvy: "basically bankrupting people, and it's terribly critical that you stop it."
• Now the case will be tried live and on the Internet
• Not recompensed but gaining invaluable experience

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Gamer's Corner (Conferences, New Developments, Game Reviews)

• Discount on Left 4 Dead Nets 3000% Increase in Sales
• Possible Price Cut for PS3
• we could argue about this a bit, sales declining, reasons why, importance of price cut

Intarweb Goldmine

• Star Wars WookiePedia
  • My life as I know it is over...
    
• Trillion Dollar Bailout hits Addicting Games
• slap Sitty Group, RNC Financial, BoMerica, Light Rail Projects
• Give money to ports of entry and smaller housing refinances, etc
• Maybe our politicians should play this game before voting on an economic bill...

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