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Zelaya struggles to convince U.S. his ouster was military coup By David Alexander (Front agrees the scenario is a coup but the situation in his country. He’s 150 bullets into a metal door at Three armed military men in Row Washington) maybe not a military coup since done the speech so often it has the house. fatigues with hoods on their heads Submitted at 9/3/2009 4:03:11 PM the legislative and judicial become a routine, delivered with a He had his cell phone as he left accompanied him on the plane. branches were involved as well. dry sense of humor. his room, and made an effort to “Perhaps they were thinking they Ousted Honduran President The Honduran president met “In Honduras, on the 28th of call his wife to let her know. would throw me out of the plane. Manuel Zelaya is having a hard Thursday with Secretary of State June, barely two months ago, a “When they saw my cellular, I mean, why so much force in a time convincing the Obama Hillary Clinton to prod her on the cruel coup d’etat took place,” he they didn’t want me to make a small plane? administration he was deposed by issue. told a George Washington call to let the people know “I asked the one that was closer a military coup. He was rewarded with a pledge University audience Wednesday. perhaps,” he said. “They to me, I asked, ‘Officer, where are Zelaya argues that being to cancel $30 million in aid to the It was a poorly managed affair, surrounded me, 10 military men we overflying?’” Zelaya said. awakened at 5 a.m. by soldiers in de facto government, but did not Zelaya said, citing a Spanish with their rifles. “And he said, ‘I don’t have any your presidential palace, flown to get a formal military coup constitutional law expert who “They were saying, “This is a orders to advise you of another country by hooded and declaration. Zelaya said the U.S. labeled it “anti-aesthetic.” military order. If you do not let go anything.’” armed military guards and decision was nonetheless a sign “I can say that it was obscene of your cellular, we will shoot “Forty minutes later we were deposited on the tarmac in your the region is unified against the and not aesthetic to pull out a you. landing at San Jose, Costa Rica. I pajamas pretty much fits the coup government. president at 5 a.m., raiding his “I was dragged in my pajamas, thought it was strange that they description of a military coup. While he awaits his restoration, residence, shooting guns,” Zelaya as we say. I was put in a plane by The Obama administration Zelaya speaks out frequently on said, adding that soldiers pumped force,” Zelaya said. ZELAYA page 3 Internet News Record Politics/ 3 Pinky finger bitten off in healthcare reform fracas By Steve Gorman (Front Row he felt threatened, Buschow said. Washington) Rice gave investigators a Submitted at 9/3/2009 4:54:04 PM photograph (above) taken just before the altercation. Rice is The healthcare reform debate wearing a khaki T-shirt and olive just reached a new level of vitriol, drab shorts; his opponent is in with a pro-reform protester biting black at right. off the fingertip of a counter- Depending on the outcome of demonstrator in a fistfight counter-protester, 65-year-old the investigation, the biter could between the two men, according William James Rice, realized that be charged with mayhem, an to police in California. the last third of his left pinky had offense by which the perpetrator The Ventura County Sheriff’s been bitten off, Buschow said. He deprives another person of a body Department says the brawl drove himself to a nearby part, and Rice could be charged erupted Wednesday evening emergency room, and a bystander with battery for throwing the first outside a shopping mall in the Los who scooped the severed digit off punch. Angeles suburb of Thousand the pavement and put it in a bag “This isn’t a clear-cut situation,” Oaks. followed Rice to the hospital. Buschow says. “These are two Biden follows dollars to Dozens of protesters holding a A hospital spokeswoman said people who by all appearances rally in support of President Rice ultimately chose not to have willingly engaged in a fight with Obama’s healthcare reform plan doctors reattach the fingertip. each other, and that fight ended Yellowstone toilets got into a shouting match with a Instead, his wound was cleaned very badly. Had this happened in By Steve Holland (Front Row efficiency of every government smaller group of anti-reform and sewn up in the emergency the context of a bar, we wouldn’t Washington) program that is administered from demonstrators across the street. room and he was sent home that be talking. It’s all about the Submitted at 9/3/2009 8:43:56 AM Washington in order to increase The conflict escalated as a night. She added that Rice was politics behind it. accountability and transparency. member of the pro-Obama group covered by Medicare, the “I’m sure that’s not what the Vice President Joe Biden is Which brings us to the and a member of the counter- government’s health insurance Founding Fathers intended for offering some encouraging words Yellowstone example. demonstration confronted each plan for the elderly. public debate in a democracy,” he for those who would like to know “If you were to try to determine other and a physical fight Police said the biter has not added. how much it costs the government whether or not the toilet in ensued, sheriff’s spokesman Eric been identified. Rice has For more Reuters political news, to build, for instance, a toilet at Yellowstone Park in a rest area Buschow said. admitted to throwing the first click here. Yellowstone National Park, home had actually been built and how The fisticuffs ended when the punch but says he did so because of the “Old Faithful” geyser and much it cost and how many lots of critters such as grizzly people it employed and you went ZELAYA bears. continued from page 2 to the Interior Department, you (Remember those stories back couldn’t find that answer. You didn’t deplane, but they were Costa Rican President Oscar click here. when about $800 hammers…) can now. You can now. We’ve careful to open the door. They Arias came to the airport to greet Photo credit: Reuters/Larry Biden gave a really long speech never done this before. We’ve pulled out the steps — it’s a small him, and a news conference was Downing (Zelaya gestures at letter about the economic stimulus bill never followed the dollars like plane — and they told me, ‘Get called. outside State Department after at the Brookings Institution and we’re following now.” off.’ “They offered me if I wanted to meeting with Clinton); then, yay, took some questions Click here for more Reuters “So they just left me on the change, that they could give me Reuters/Jason Reed (Zelaya from the audience. political coverage street, in my pajamas. And what some clothes — a suit,” Zelaya discusses his ouster on During the Q and A, Biden said Photo credit: Reuters/Kai do I do now, in my pajamas? I’ve said. “But I said I wouldn’t fit in Wednesday in a speech at George he has asked for a handbook to be Pfaffenbach (picture of toilet roll never experienced something so President Arias’ clothes. They Washington University) developed to determine the made of paper money) bad. They just turn around, put the would be short for me.” steps up and left.” For more Reuters political news, 4 Politics/ Top News/ Internet News Record The First Draft: Backlash against Orbiting junk likely to Obama’s classroom message pass space station safely By Deborah Zabarenko (Front Row Washington) (AP) Submitted at 9/4/2009 5:56:28 AM (Yahoo! News: U.S. News) to Earth. What could be more mainstream Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:47:03 AM The tanks are big and awkward than the president of the United for spacewalkers to handle: nearly States addressing the country’s CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. – A 5 feet long, 7 feet wide and 4 feet school kids on their first day in piece of orbiting junk was high. The new one weighs 1,700 class after the Labor Day expected to pass near the pounds. weekend? That must have been international space station Friday, The men, both experienced what White House officials were but NASA said it would stay a spacewalkers, appeared to have thinking when they set up a safe distance away from the no problem dealing with the tanks speech by Barack Obama for next station and docked shuttle. and they even had time to knock Tuesday. The old rocket part was off some extra chores before their The theme, according to the expected to pass within two miles 6 1/2-hour excursion ended early presidential Web site, couldn’t be of the shuttle-station complex late Friday morning. Fuglesang is blander: work hard, be Friday morning, considered a safe Swedish. responsible and stay in school. distance by NASA specialists. At one point Wednesday, Even the White House recognized Managers decided there was no NASA considered moving the possibly low excitement level the subject read, “Obama talk to has this speech hit such a nerve? need to move the linked Discovery and the space station of the subject and in addition to a my kids? No thanks!” Is it the times? It it the economic spacecraft out of the way and into another orbit because of the video promo by the president, At issue for some was a line in climate? Is it a new turn in U.S. proceeded with a spacewalk as space junk, and possibly even there’s also one featuring government materials made attitudes toward Barack Obama? planned Thursday. During the delaying this spacewalk. But by NASCAR drivers, urging students available to teachers that Or something else altogether? spacewalk, two astronauts Thursday morning, the track of and their parents to tune in. suggested students write Let us know what you think. installed a new fully loaded tank the debris became clearer and That’s not how some parents — themselves a letter asking what Photo credits: REUTERS/Larry of space station coolant. experts were able to say with and political conservatives — saw they could do to help the Downing (President Barack It was the second spacewalk in certainty that the two spacecraft it, especially in Texas. president. That was later deleted. Obama and first lady Michelle at three days for the Discovery and and 13 astronauts were safe where Houston radio station KTRH Material from the Department of Capital City Public Charter space station crews. they were. made it the question of the day: Education now suggests asking School, Washington, February 3, Despite a late start because of Olivas and Fuglesang, who is “How do you feel about President older students: 2009) minor spacesuit problems, Danny Swedish, will go back out Obama’s plan to speak directly to REUTERS/Win McNamee Olivas and Christer Fuglesang Saturday for the third and final school children in an address next “Why does President Obama want (President George W. Bush reads quickly accomplished their main spacewalk of the mission. week?” Some parents worried the to speak with us today? at Nalle Elementary School, objective. They collected the new Discovery is scheduled to speech would be laced with How will he inspire us? Washington, February 9, 2001) ammonia tank from Discovery, undock from the space station politics and others were How will he challenge us? REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque bolted it onto the space station, Tuesday. concerned that it hadn’t been What might he say?” (President Bill Clinton reads to then hooked up all the electrical ___ reviewed by the state board of Presidents talking to students is children at the White House, and fluid lines. On the Net: education, according to a front- nothing new. In fact, the December 19, 2000) The old tank, launched seven NASA: page New York Times story. classroom photo op is a staple of years ago, was removed during http://www.nasa.gov/mission(und CNN’s morning news headline on American political life. So why Tuesday night's spacewalk. Olivas erscore)pages/shuttle/main/index. and Fuglesang anchored it inside html Discovery for next week's return Ex-State Department official to run Bush Institute (AP) (Yahoo! News: U.S. News) Todd buzzed up: NATO strikes dead (Reuters) 04T08:16:04-07:00 fuel tankers in Afghanistan, many 10 seconds ago 2009-09- Internet News Record Politics/ Top News/ Tech News/ 5 Pistol Packin’ Pelosi? finger on US jobless rate at 26- healthcare trigger year high By Donna Smith (Front Row (BBC News | Americas | World was not too discouraging. Washington) Edition) "The decline last month was too Submitted at 9/3/2009 2:45:24 PM Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:27:57 AM good to be true, really. It's too early for the unemployment rate House Speaker Nancy Pelosi has US employers cut 216,000 jobs to be coming down, of course put the insurance industry on in August, pushing the we're still losing jobs," he said. notice that if congressional unemployment rate up to 9.7%, a "What I would take Democrats are forced to 26-year high, official figures encouragement from is the fact is compromise on a government-run show. the trend in the rate of decline in health insurance plan and accept a The unemployment rate rose jobs is still improving, that private “trigger” proposed by Republican after dipping to 9.4% in July but sector jobs were down 198,000, Senator Olympia Snowe, get the Labor Department said the job that's 50,000 better than the ready for some major fire power. loss figure was the smallest in a previous month and it's almost Snowe has proposed a year. 200,000 better than the month compromise that would “trigger” Since the start of the recession before that." the creation of a new public plan in December 2007, the economy Most cuts were seen in the should insurance market reforms has shed 6.9 million jobs, the construction industry, with 65,000 fail to meet affordability and department said. jobs lost in the month. quality benchmarks. Jobs have been lost across Health care and educational At a news conference in San public plan because “if they want conservative Democrats worried manufacturing and service services was the only bright spot, Francisco, Pelosi was asked about no public option but a trigger, you that the public option would industries. adding 52,000 jobs. the “trigger” idea that has gained can be sure that the trigger will undermine private insurers. Total unemployment stands at Are you in the US? Have you new strength in recent days as the bring on a very robust public One thing is for certain, 14.9 million. lost your job recently? Send us White House looks for a potential option.” the healthcare fight is far from Taking encouragement your stories and experiences using compromise that would help get The Senate health committee over. Analysts had expected the the form below. 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News: U.S. News) wildfire (AP) (Yahoo! News: U.S. News) (Reuters) Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:34:55 AM 1 second ago 2009-09- Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:30:26 AM 6 seconds ago 2009-09- 04T08:16:25-07:00 04T08:20:26-07:00 Michael buzzed up: Firefighters Jeff buzzed up: Fall colors fade gaining on Los Angeles-area in U.S. west as aspen trees die 6 Top News/ Internet News Record Some US Schools Not In a Private Service, Last Goodbyes for Jackson - to Show Obama Speech - Voice of America New York Times (Most Popular - Google News) (Most Popular - Google News) video feed from the invitation- after it left the arena. might be taken to keep out Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:00:24 AM Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:50:39 AM only service before it ended Representatives of Mr. Jackson unwanted visitors. School administrators at several abruptly as Mr. Jackson’s inquired about a burial at the “We are very cognizant of what locations in the U.S. say they will GLENDALE, Calif. More than brothers, wearing single white Neverland Ranch he lived in for may happen in the near future, not broadcast a back-to-school two months after he died, and gloves in homage to their brother, several years until after his and we are taking the necessary speech that President Barack following a steady trickle of opened the back door of a hearse. acquittal on child molesting steps,” he said. Obama will deliver next week. gossip over how and where he After the service, the family charges in 2005, but that proposal A judge Wednesday approved School districts in at least six would be laid to rest, Michael released a statement, saying, would have entailed months of Mr. Jackson’s estate paying the states say they will not show the Jackson was entombed Thursday “Michael Jackson reached his red tape, local and state officials costs, with the total described in speech in classrooms after night at a highly guarded final resting place tonight at 9:43 said. court papers as “extraordinary,” objections from some mausoleum in a Los Angeles pm PST in The GreatMausoleum A couple of weeks ago, his but the actual amount blacked out. administrators and parents. suburb. at Glendale Forest Lawn family announced he would be A Glendale police spokesman, President Obama is scheduled to About 200 people, including Memorial Park.” entombed at Forest Lawn Tom Lorenz, said police costs deliver the address Tuesday at a Elizabeth Taylor, Lisa Marie “The pallbearers were Michael’s Glendale, joining Walt Disney, would be no more than $150,000 high school in the southern state Presley, Macaulay Culkin, Quincy five brothers: Jackie, Tito, Clark Gable, Carole Lombard, W. and would be paid by the family. of Virginia. The speech will be Jones and many other celebrities, Jermaine, Marlon and Randy C. Fields and many other famed The family bought a bloc of 12 broadcast live on the White House attended the nearly 90-minute Jackson,” the statement Hollywood figures. spaces in the mausoleum as a Web site and the C-SPAN cable ceremony behind the gates of the continued. “At the beginning of The cemetery covers 300 single unit. network. heavily guarded Forest Lawn the ceremony, Michael’s children verdant acres and includes the “Mrs. Jackson and her family The speech sparked criticism cemetery here, several miles north placed a crown on their father’s statue-studded, castle-like Great wish to honor her son by a funeral after U.S. Education Secretary of downtown Los Angeles. coffin to signify the final resting Mausoleum that was chosen as that seeks to offer solace to his Arne Duncan sent a letter to With closed streets, nervous place of the King of Pop.” Mr. Jackson’s final resting place. multitude of fans and by which school principals urging them to guards, restricted airspace over Gladys Knight sang the gospel The cemetery prides itself on a the family also may be allow their students to watch. the grounds and family and hymn “His Eye Is on the high level of security, with guards comforted,” Burt Levitch, a Conservative critics say friends arriving in a multi-vehicle Sparrow,” the statement said, and shooing away loiterers and lawyer for the singer’s mother, President Obama is using the motorcade, the proceedings took songwriter Clifton Davis sang restricting mausoleum visits Katherine Jackson, wrote in a opportunity to promote a political on the feel of a presidential visit. “Never Can Say Goodbye,” the largely to people authorized by court declaration. agenda and is overstepping the Small clusters of fans of Mr. hit he wrote for the Jackson 5. the family of the deceased. The investigation into Mr. boundaries of government Jackson, one of the biggest-selling Afterward cars streamed out, Mark Masek, who maintains Jackson’s death continues. The involvement in schools. entertainers of all time, gathered and the family planned a private cemeteryguide.com, which tracks coroner has ruled that he died But White House spokesman at blockaded streets around the reception at a restaurant in entertainers’ graves, said that from a mix of the anesthetic Tommy Vietor says the cemetery, with one group Pasadena. several weeks ago guards stopped propofol and another sedative, president's address is not a policy unfurling a large white banner A memorial service attended by him from taking pictures outside injected by someone. speech. that read, in part, “Gone too several thousand fans, family the mausoleum and forced him to Mr. Jackson’s personal The spokesman says Mr. Obama soon.” members and friends had already delete the images. physician, Dr. Conrad Murray, will challenge students to work Members of the news media been held for Mr. Jackson, 50, “They are not kidding,” he said, has told investigators he gave Mr. hard and stay in school in the 15 460 people from the around the who died June 25. The memorial, predicting that fans would have Jackson a mix of drugs, including to 20 minute address. world received credentials far on July 7 at the Staples Center in trouble finding and documenting propofol, to help him sleep, but it Those in support of the outnumbered the fans, and they downtown Los Angeles, took Mr. Jackson’s crypt. is unclear whether Dr. Murray president's speech have noted greeted every car turning into the place in the arena where he had “If they wanted to restrict access will face criminal charges. Dr. former Republican President gated grounds with a bouquet of been rehearsing for a series of and keep people out, they could Murray’s lawyer has said the George H.W. Bush also addressed camera flashes and quizzical London concerts expected to not have picked a better place,” he doctor did not cause Mr. students live on television in looks. Was that Ms. Taylor? Joe revive his career. said. Jackson’s death. 1991. Jackson, the family patriarch? But the family never announced William Martin, a spokesman Rebecca Cathcart contributed Corey Feldman? burial plans, and news station for the cemetery, declined to reporting from Los Angeles. It was. They and other guests helicopters lost track of the hearse discuss security arrangements for were shown for a short time on a carrying his gleaming gold coffin Mr. Jackson’s crypt or what steps Internet News Record Top News/ Finance/ 7 Shanda Games: Firefighters gaining on Los Angeles-area wildfire Chinese online gaming company files an IPO (AP) By Tom Taulli (Yahoo! News: U.S. News) County Deputy Fire Chief Mike Mike Dietrich said. assume, because there's no other (BloggingStocks) Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:10:00 AM Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:21:21 AM Bryant said he was glad A historic observatory and TV, competent ignition source," he investigators were making radio and other antennas on said. LOS ANGELES – Fire bosses progress in the probe, but "it Mount Wilson, which at one point Most wildfires are caused by Filed under: China, JPMorgan declared progress early Friday in doesn't mend my broken heart." was dangerously close to the human activity. Even a fire caused Chase (JPM), Goldman Sachs taming the 226-square-mile arson "Those were two great men that flames, were "looking pretty darn by a singed squirrel tumbling Group (GS), Initial public fire north of Los Angeles that has died," he said. "We've got to put good," he said, but the fire was from an electrical transformer is offerings led to a homicide investigation this fire out so no one else gets pushing east into the wilderness designated as human-caused, Back in April, into the deaths of two firefighters. hurt." and down toward foothill cities of because humans put the electric Changyou.com(NASDAQ: Flames had died down early "When you find out it is Monrovia, Sierra Madre and box there, Tunnell said. Other CYOU) launched its IPO and Friday and the blaze, which was intentionally set, it's hard to take. Pasadena. wildfire causes are lightning and since then the stock price is up an 42 percent surrounded, was A death is a death, but it's so Even in a landscape blackened volcanoes. impressive 138%. The online "pretty quiet," fire spokesman senseless when it's deliberately by wildfire, clues abound for At the time the current fire gaming company is based in John Huschke said. set," Huschke said. investigators following the path of broke out, Forest Service officials China. Firefighters were using A tribute for the two fallen a blaze and trying to find out how said there was no lightning and Well, now investors will get bulldozers to clear a containment firefighters was held before dawn it started. Investigators start where there were no power lines nearby. another chance at a similar line around the fire, which Friday at the camp. Hundreds of firefighters were first called and Three years ago, arson offering as Shanghai-based destroyed 64 homes and burned firefighters took off their caps and work backward. investigators probing the cause of Shanda Games Limited has filed three people. helmets and bowed their heads as Jeff Tunnell, a wildfire a wildfire in the San Jacinto to go public. The fire has charred 148,258 the men were remembered with investigator for the Bureau of Mountains that killed five Founded in 2001 -- as a division acres of the Angeles National speeches and a moment of silence. Land Management, said even in firefighters discovered evidence of Shanda Interactive Forest, where many city residents Elsewhere, a 25-acre wildfire charred terrain, investigators can of different types of incendiary Entertainment(NYSE: SNDA) -- escape to nature during the broke out just after midnight detect important signs in the soot. devices at several fires. They Shanda Games is a big player in summer. about 60 miles southeast in "Fire creates evidence as well as recovered everything from simple the fast-growing space of Investigators determined on Orange County in the Cleveland destroys it," said Tunnell, a paper matches to more elaborate massively multi-player online role Thursday that the 11-day-old National Forest, county fire Capt. veteran of 50 wildfires who is devices made up of wooden -playing games, or MMORPGs. blaze was arson, and Los Angeles Greg McKeown said. No homes based in Ukiah. "We can follow matches grouped around a In fact, the company has 18 such County sheriff's homicide were threatened. fire progression back to the point cigarette and secured with duct titles in its portfolio (as well as 11 detectives were investigating. On Thursday, a six-member at which it started." tape or a rubber band. advanced casual games). Two firefighters were killed firefighting crew mopping up in Clues can come from burned The evidence was enough to Continue reading Shanda Sunday when their truck plunged Angeles National Forest was trees and grasses, where the build a first-degree murder case Games: Chinese online gaming 800 feet down a steep mountain overcome by fumes, apparently amount of burned foliage can against mechanic Raymond Lee company files an IPO road. from the smoldering remains of a show the direction and speed a Oyler. In March, the evidence was Shanda Games: Chinese online Incendiary material was found makeshift methamphetamine lab. fire was moving. Investigators used to convict him and send him gaming company files an IPO along Angeles Crest Highway, the Huschke said a hazardous search for the remains of to death row. originally appeared on Los Angeles Times reported materials squad was called in and whatever started the fire: a ___ BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Sep Friday, citing an unidentified one firefighter was hospitalized charred match or cigarette butt, a Associated Press writers Greg 2009 10:10:00 EST. Please see source close to the investigation. overnight. piece of metal from a car or part Risling, Thomas Watkins and our terms for use of feeds. The massive blaze is thought to Hand crews and water-dropping of a power cable. If no such object Jacob Adelman contributed to this Permalink| Email this| Comments have started in the area. helicopters had almost contained is found, they often conclude that report. Sheriff Lee Baca said details the fire's western flank in rugged a fire was "hot set," meaning it were being withheld to avoid canyons, but 65 miles of fire line was started by a person holding a jeopardizing the hunt for the have yet to be cut, U.S. Forest lighter to the brush. arsonist. Service Incident Commander "That's what you are going to 8 Top News/ Finance/ Internet News Record Google books deal battle heats up US (BBC News | Americas | World support the deal. "Just as Gutenberg's invention of Meanwhile the Federal Trades unemployment Edition) "We see access to knowledge as the printing press more than 700 Commission has told Google to rate rises to 9.7% Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:02:59 AM a civil right," Wade Henderson, years ago ushered in a new era of develop a privacy policy to limit president and chief executive of knowledge sharing, the mass use of users' data. (Financial Times - US The battle over Google's effort to the Leadership Conference on digitisation of books promises to Google has responded by homepage) digitise the world's books and Civil Rights, told reporters in a revolutionise how we read and drawing up a new privacy policy Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:58:14 AM create a vast online library has conference call. discover books," said Peter covering its digital library, which intensified. "Information enables individuals Brantley of the alliance. to date includes 10 million books. The US unemployment rate rose Authors have until Friday to opt to learn, to create and to pursue "But a digital library controlled "We'll work to ensure that the to 9.7 per cent last month, its out of the $125m settlement the their dreams. Access to by a single company and small privacy of online readers is fact, highest level in 26 years, offering search giant made with authors knowledge defines the meaning of group of publishers would not fiction," said FTC chairman a stark reminder that the labour and publishers. equal opportunity in a democratic inevitably lead to higher prices Jon Leibowitz. market remains under pressure The date for comments to the society," said Mr Henderson. and subpar services for Many believe the issue of rights even as other data suggest that the New York court overseeing the Access was also the issue that consumers, libraries, scholars and over out-of-print books would recession is receding. class action suit was extended led the United States Student students." best be solved by legislation and Official figures released on from Friday to Tuesday, after the Association to throw its weight Technology giants Yahoo, not the courts. Friday showed that non-farm filing system went down. behind the Google books Microsoft and Amazon are part of "It is never a good thing for payrolls dropped by 216,000 in As time ticks away, supporters programme. the coalition along with a number private parties to make deals for August, marking the 20th and critics have been manning "Today, millions of books are of libraries and writers and the public good," said Martin consecutive month that the US both sides of the debate to win the accessible only to the privileged journalists groups. Manley, the founder of economy has shed jobs. The result public case. few who are accepted to Amazon, which competes with Alibris.com, an online store which was better than expected as 'Civil right' universities and can actually Google by scanning books to sell sells used, rare and out-of-print economists had predicted a The settlement reached last afford to attend," said association through its electronic Kindle books. 230,000 drop in payrolls, but an October stemmed from a 2005 president Gregory Cendana. reader, filed its own statement "The public good is meant to be influx of new workers entering legal suit that Google faced for "With Google books, any student against the deal this week. solved by regulators who are the labour market lifted the scanning out-of-print works anywhere in the US will have the "It is unfair to authors, somewhat accountable and by unemployment rate above the 9.5 without explicit permission from books in the greatest libraries of publishers and others whose legislators who are wholly per cent that analysts had rights holders. the world at their fingertips." works would be the subject of a accountable," Mr Manley told predicted, and July’s rate of 9.4 If approved by a judge, Google 'Unfair' compulsory licence for the life of BBC News. per cent. would create a Book Rights The most vocal critics of the the copyright in favour of Google A final court hearing on the Registry where authors and deal have largely banded together and the newly created Book settlement is planned for 7 publishers could register works to form the Open Book Alliance. Rights Registry," it stated. October. and be compensated. It was set up by the non-profit 'Fact, not fiction' Print Sponsor Ahead of Friday's opt-out for Internet Archive, which has its The settlement is being authors, Google lined up a own book-scanning project and examined by the Department of number of professors, students has to date digitised 500,000 Justice which is also deciding and civil rights activists who books. whether to oppose the agreement. Twelve straight months of retail sales declines By Tom Johansmeyer according to an Associated Press company, for example, saw year- declines (BloggingStocks) report. Consumers stayed focused over-year sales increases, though Twelve straight months of retail Submitted at 9/4/2009 9:30:00 AM on what they need rather than upscale stores generally sustained sales declines originally appeared what they want, as unemployment declines. The action on the on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Sep Filed under: Target Corp. 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TJMaxx(NYSE: TJX) and Continue reading Twelve twelfth month in a row in August, the coming holiday season might Old Navy, a Gap(NYSE: GPS) straight months of retail sales Internet News Record Top News/ Finance/ 9 Canada challenges SA refugee case NATO Air Strike Kills (BBC News | Americas | World The decision was granted last were not just victims of Edition) week by an independent panel - criminality, that there was a racial Up to 90 in Afghanistan Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:01:36 AM the Immigration and Refugee component in the incidents," he Board. told the BBC's Network Africa Canada's government has Mr Huntley's lawyer said he had programme. launched an appeal against the been granted asylum because the On the streets of Johannesburg, - Voice of America granting of refugee status to a South African authorities were opinions were mixed about the (Most Popular - Google News) killed in the air strike. white South African man after unable to protect their citizens. case. Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:02:23 AM Afghan President Hamid Karzai protests from Pretoria. 'Sore thumb' "Thugs attack you because they issued a statement saying The decision was branded Mr Sokutu said President Jacob believe you have something they Afghan officials say a NATO air "targeting civilians is "racist" by South Africa's ruling Zuma was committed to fighting want," said Diketso Lekhelebane. strike in the north blew up two unacceptable" and announced that African National Congress party. crime in South Africa, which has "There is still the perception that fuel trucks Friday morning, a panel will investigate the attack. Brandon Huntley, 31, said he an annual murder rate of 18,000, white people have money all the causing a fiery explosion that Afghan civilian deaths during had been the victim of seven but not on the basis of colour. time maybe that's why he was killed up to 90 people, many of foreign military operations have attacks, including three stabbings, "We're committed to creating a targeted." them civilians. caused resentment among the which he said were racially stable and safe environment for "As a white South African I NATO officials say they public. motivated. all South Africans, regardless of understand and support the basis ordered an air strike on two fuel U.S. Army General Stanley Race remains sensitive in South the colour of their skin and we for affirmative action but as a trucks that had been hijacked by McChrystal ordered U.S. and Africa 15 years after the end of think that dealing with crime mother of three I'm concerned Taliban militants and taken to a NATO troops in July to limit the apartheid. along racial lines can only serve about my children's future and village in Aliabad district in use of air strikes to try to reduce Hundreds of thousands of white to divide the South African what kind of jobs they will get," northern Kunduz province. such casualties. South Africans have left the nation," he told the BBC's World university lecturer Tracey McKay NATO authorities confirm U.S. military commanders say country since the end of apartheid, Today programme. told the BBC. scores of militants were killed and protecting Afghan civilians and many citing rising crime and the Canada's Ottawa Sun newspaper White people still dominate say they are investigating claims providing security is a focal point difficulty of finding jobs. quoted the IRB chairman William Africa's biggest economy, with of civilian deaths. The alliance's of the Obama administration's ANC spokesman Brian Sokutu Davis as saying Mr Huntley average living standards far secretary-general, Anders Fogh revamped strategy in Afghanistan. told the BBC that the case had would stand out like a "sore higher than for other racial Rasmussen, has promised a full Thursday, U.S. Defense tarnished South Africa's image. thumb" due to his colour in any groups. investigation into the bombing. Secretary Robert Gates said Canada's federal citizenship and part of South Africa. But some complain they are The German military, which has President Barack Obama's new immigration department is Mr Huntley's lawyer Russell being deprived of jobs by the troops under NATO in the region, strategy is "only now beginning" seeking leave to challenge the Kaplan said the asylum was government's black affirmative said in a statement the pre-drawn and should be given more time to decision in the Federal Court. granted because of discrimination action programme. air strike killed about 50 work. "The government felt that - not only over crime - but also The government says this is insurgents, but that it had no Some information for this report because this is a fairly unique because as a white man he would needed to help the black majority information about civilian deaths. was provided by AFP, AP and claim, it's something we felt find it difficult to get a job. recover from years of Local officials tell VOA that Reuters. would be wise to put before a "The big question throughout discrimination during apartheid. Taliban leaders were among those higher authority," said Alykhan was - was this just an act of Print Sponsor US investors weigh mixed job data Velshi, a spokesman for criminality or was there a racial Immigration Minister Jason motivation? And every single (Financial Times - US the unemployment rate to a 26- Kenney. time there was evidence that they homepage) year high. Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:37:59 AM Less than an hour after the Google’s head of China resigns opening bell, the S&P 500 was (Financial Times - US its strategy to break into the said. It did not give any reason for Wall Street stocks opened 0.2 per cent higher at 1,005.01, homepage) world’s largest market by internet his departure but added Mr Lee slightly higher on Friday as while the Nasdaq rose 0.1 per cent investors weighed encouraging Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:34:06 AM users. would establish a new venture in to 1,985.80. “Dr Kai-Fu Lee, president of Beijing. payroll numbers against a rise in The head of Google in China Google China and vice president resigned on Friday, in a sign that of engineering, will leave Google the company could be adjusting in mid-September,” the company 10 Top News/ Finance/ Tech News/ Internet News Record Los Angeles wildfire ruled arson Blount's punch adds to (BBC News | Americas | World The LA Times quoted Los The governor of California, Edition) Angeles County Sheriff Lee Baca Arnold Schwarzenegger, toured rough night for Oregon - Submitted at 9/4/2009 12:24:04 AM as saying making details public affected areas on Thursday and could damage attempts to find and said it was "horrible" for those A huge wildfire which has prosecute suspected arsonists. who had lost their homes and USA Today devastated a large area north of Marathon effort belongings. (Most Popular - Google News) Los Angeles was started The two firefighters, Ted Hall "Even though we are still Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:22:38 AM deliberately, say the authorities in and Arnie Quinones, were killed battling those fires, we are now California. when their fire engine fell down a trying to help get people's lives Virginia Tech confident in A homicide investigation has mountainside at the weekend. rebuilt," he said. running game without Evans been launched as two fire fighters US Forest Service Commander Have you been affected by the Comment were killed tackling the blaze, Mike Dietrich said 4,800 fire? Are you concerned about it Recommend known as the Station Fire. firefighters were still working to spreading? Send us your It wasn't enough that Oregon The fire covers nearly 150,000 contain the Station Fire. comments using the form below: failed to get a first down in the acres - the largest in the county's Mr Dietrich said "excellent You can also send your pictures first half and looked in disarray history. progress" had been made but there and videos to [email protected] for most of Chip Kelly's first was not pleased with his actions. Dozens of homes have been was still "a little way to go". or text them to+44 7725 100 100. game. The Ducks probably will be "I just apologize to anyone destroyed and thousands of people "We're changing the pace and If you have a large file you can more embarrassed by the poor watching that," Blount said. "I evacuated but the fire is now 38% treating this as a marathon. If it upload here. sportsmanship of LeGarrette just apologize to all of our fans contained, say reports. were a 26-mile race, we'd only be Read the terms and conditions Blount after their 19-8 loss to the and all of Boise's fans. That's "After a forensic examination at at mile six," he said. At no time should you endanger Broncos. something I shouldn't have done. I the point of origin, arson A total of 64 homes have been yourself or others, take any Blount was taunted by a Boise lost my head." investigators have concluded that destroyed and 147,418 acres of unnecessary risks or infringe any State player on the field as the Kelly promised some action the Station Fire was the result of land burned. The fire is not laws. Broncos celebrated. Instead of after watching the incident. an act of arson," said US Forest expected to be fully contained A selection of your comments being a bigger man and walking "I did not see anything. I will see Service Commander Rita Wears. until mid-September. may be published, displaying your away, he turned and sucker- it on tape and make a decision on "The Los Angeles County Mr Baca told the LA Times that name and location unless you punched him in front of Boise what we need to do with him," Sheriff's Department homicide "everyone should be angry" about state otherwise in the box below. State coach Chris Petersen. Kelly said. "There is no place for bureau has initiated a homicide the situation, saying arson was The BBC may edit your Expect some major punishment that. I do not condone that. I will investigation due to the tragic "one of the most unacceptable comments and not all emails will for Blount, who has already had make that decision if that is the death of the two Los Angeles crimes". be published. Your comments behavioral issues with the Ducks. case." County firefighters as a result of "This fire destroyed half of one may be published on any BBC Game On! asks what Here's the video: this fire." of the best natural resources, the media worldwide. punishment fits the crime? No further details have been Angeles National Forest. It sent Print Sponsor Blount seemed to regain his given about the evidence for arson thousands from their homes and composure after the game and or whether any suspects have above all else cost the lives of two been identified. Not Enough Facebook heroic firefighters," said Mr Baca. 'Friends?' Buy Them G20 plans for stimulus exit By Miral Fahmy (Wired Top Stories) (Financial Times - US meeting of G20 finance ministers Tim Geithner, US Treasury said these exit strategies were homepage) to prepare for a summit on secretary, said finance ministers “very important to [the] Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:52:00 AM Submitted at 9/3/2009 1:26:14 PM financial regulation later this should start to spell out how the confidence” of the financial Who says you can’t buy friends? month, the US, UK, France and “very successful policy response” markets. The London meeting An Australian online marketing World leaders have set out the Germany called for work to start to the economic crisis could be will be followed by a summit in company is selling friends and first steps toward withdrawing “on exit strategies to be reversed. Speaking at the US Pittsburgh, hosted by President fans to Facebook members after emergency support for the global implemented in a co-ordinated Treasury before flying to London Barack Obama, on September 24- offering a similar service to economy even though they manner as soon as the crisis is to meet his counterparts from the 25. Twitter users. warned that the crisis was not over”. Group of 20 nations, Mr Geithner over. On the eve of Friday’s Internet News Record Top News/ Finance/ Tech News/ 11 Pop legend Michael Jackson buried (BBC News | Americas | World Edition) Submitted at 9/4/2009 2:47:15 AM Please turn on JavaScript. Media requires JavaScript to play. Michael Jackson died in June at his home - a death now classed as Canada posts homicide Friends and family of Michael first job gain in Jackson have paid their last respects to the singer known as four months the King of Pop at a funeral ceremony outside Los Angeles. By Connie Madon Dame Elizabeth Taylor, actor (BloggingStocks) Macaulay Culkin and music Submitted at 9/4/2009 11:10:00 AM producer Quincy Jones were Filed under: Canada, Economic among the 200 invited guests. data, Recession Gladys Knight sang at the Employment in Canada rose by service while civil rights 27,000 in August, however, the campaigner the Reverend Al unemployment rate also rose to Sharpton was one of the speakers. 8.7% from 8.6%. The ceremony was due to begin Here's why we shouldn't get at 0200 GMT at Glendale's Forest excited over this report. The Lawn Memorial Park but began employment gain was mainly in more than an hour late. producer Berry Gordy and Lisa "The Jackson family wishes to Jackson, known for such hits as Marie Presley, Jackson's ex-wife, once again thank all of Michael's Bad, Thriller and Smooth part time jobs which rose by The delay was caused by the 30,600. late arrival of the singer's family, also attended. fans around the world for their Criminal, was originally due to be The service took place after generous outpouring of support buried on 29 August on what By sectors the numbers break who eventually arrived in a down this way: motorcade of 31 vehicles. dark in the open air outside Forest during this terribly difficult time," would have been his 51st Lawn's Great Mausoleum. the statement read. birthday. • Manufacturing lost another Jackson's brothers - Randy, 17,300 jobs, with 12 months Jackie, Tito, Jermaine and Marlon It came more than two months Jackson's family and mourners However, the date was pushed after Jackson died of a lethal attended a post-funeral reception back to allow more time for the losses at 231,000 or 12%. - acted as pallbearers as his gold- • Government jobs fell by plated coffin was removed from a cocktail of prescription drugs at at an Italian restaurant in nearby planning of the ceremony. the age of 50. Pasadena. Jackson joins a long list of 11,500. hearse. • Self employed fell by 10,600 All were dressed identically in Last week Jackson's death was Security was tight ahead of the famous stars who have also been ruled to be a homicide by the Los ceremony, with fans and media buried in the Forest Lawn Continue reading Canada posts black suits, with each wearing a first job gain in four months solitary white glove - a fashion Angeles coroner. kept away by a heavy security cemetery. The verdict increases the presence. Screen stars Humphrey Bogart, Canada posts first job gain in statement made famous by their four months originally appeared legendary sibling. chances of criminal charges being Police had cordoned off roads Errol Flynn and Clark Gable have brought, although no-one has leading to the Forest Lawn site all been laid to rest there. on BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Sep The singer's children - Prince 2009 11:10:00 EST. Please see Michael, 12, Paris, 11, and seven- been named a suspect. throughout the day. Print Sponsor A statement from the Jackson A live TV feed was provided of our terms for use of feeds. Read| year-old Prince Michael II - sat in Permalink| Email this| Comments the front row next to his parents, family said the pop star's casket the guests arriving, though the Katherine and Joe Jackson. was interred at 2143 local time footage ceased once the service Comedian Chris Tucker, (0443 GMT). began. 6 Tech-History Zombies We'd Throw Down a Black Hole By Randy Alfred (Wired Top This Day in Tech sends a half- dustbin of history. Stories) dozen items to an astronomical 12 World/ Internet News Record How Lehman Brothers ripples spread By Andrew Clark (World news of desperate negotiations to save become known on Wall Street as Russian authorities shut down Maryland and a former chief and comment from the the bank, a bid from Barclays had the great panic of 2008. Moscow's stock exchange, economist at the US International Guardian | guardian.co.uk) been the last hope. Fuld was Mercifully, many Asian horrified by the speed of a plunge Trade Commission. "The concept Submitted at 9/4/2009 5:41:58 AM waiting for news at his antique- stockmarkets were closed the next in the country's RTS index. that the 'market will police itself' stuffed office, which took up morning for a holiday. But shares In Britain, the struggling bank failed. My feeling is we got pretty The Wall Street titan's almost a quarter of the executive plunged in Taipei, Mumbai and HBOS became the focus of damn close to it all coming apart." bankruptcy triggered a system- suite on the 31st floor of Lehman Manila. And when the business attention as its shares halved in It became clear that the Bush wide crisis of confidence in banks Brothers' midtown headquarters, day opened in Europe, the FTSE the space of an hour. Desperate to administration's laissez-faire across the globe overlooking the Hudson River. 100 index dived by 4%. In New stave off a failure, the government attitude in allowing a major The game was up. Gathered in a Down at the New York Fed, York, financiers awoke to the suspended competition rules to financial institution to collapse first-floor conference room at the Cohen and Lehman's chief news that not only had Lehman broker a £12.2bn merger with into an disorderly bankruptcy had Federal Reserve Bank of New operating officer, Bart McDade, Brothers collapsed but that Lloyds TSB, in a lightning round been catastrophic. Nobody in the York, a huddle of senior Lehman rang him to tell him that no deal another struggling brokerage, of negotiations concluded in financial world trusted anybody's Brothers executives realised that was forthcoming because the Merrill Lynch, had been bought barely 48 hours. claims of solvency. The flow of their firm was bust. A last-ditch British bank was unable to by Bank of America for $50bn On Wall Street, a sense of alarm money around the economy was effort to get Barclays to buy the proceed without a US government (£30bn) in a buyout negotiated in moved beyond speculative, simply seizing up. 185-year-old Wall Street bank had backstop against liabilities. just 48 hours. The Dow Jones market-driven, investments to A fundamental fissure opened failed. The British were not "We talked to Dick and told him industrial average slumped by seemingly safe sources of wealth. up in capitalism. Morici says: coming. Bankruptcy was the only what had happened," said Cohen. more than 500 points, its worst The contagion took a dangerous "Western nations could have card left to play. "He was still somewhat aghast fall since the aftermath of the turn on Tuesday, 16 September come apart in the way they did in "People were enormously upset," that it had come to this after Bear terrorist attacks of 11 September when America's oldest money the Great Depression." recalls Rodgin Cohen, a partner at Stearns had gotten government 2001, with an all-time record of market fund, the Reserve Primary Wall Street titans under attack the law firm Sullivan & Cromwell support. But there were no options 8bn shares changing hands. Fund, revealed that exposure to One by one, the titans of Wall who was advising Lehman on its left on the table. The government "There was a tremendous Lehman had caused it to "break Street came under attack. On bankruptcy on the afternoon of had made it quite clear that they amount of nervousness," says the buck". Money market funds Wednesday, Morgan Stanley saw Sunday, 14 September last year. would not bail out Lehman." Anthony Conroy, head trader are ultra-low risk - they only put its stock lose a quarter of its "But this was a group of In the early hours of Monday, BNY ConvergEx, a New York money in conservative securities value. Chief executive John Mack professionals. There was anger 15 September, the 185-year-old brokerage. "People were worried and, routinely offered by urged his bankers to hold their but there wasn't any screaming or Wall Street institution officially about the ramifications not just America's high-street banks, were nerve, firing off a memo attacking running around. Everybody had declared itself insolvent with a for a day or a week but for the widely considered to be as safe as "fear and rumours" in the market. been living this 24/7 so, really, filing for chapter 11 protection months and years ahead." bank accounts. They generally Even Goldman Sachs, the most there was an element of against its creditors. It was a very Would the system collapse? aim to keep a stable asset value of revered name in investment exhaustion." public bankruptcy - all weekend, As stocks slid, it became $1 a share. To "break the buck" banking, felt its foundations shake Lehman had tried everything to television crews had stationed apparent that there was a system- meant that the fund's value had with a 14% drop in its stock, avoid this fate. Its chief executive, themselves outside Lehman's wide crisis of confidence in banks fallen below a dollar - an prompting angry denials from the Dick Fuld, had peppered his office, snatching footage of across the globe. Conroy says: extremely unusual event that bank of any difficulties. counterpart at Bank of America, downcast employees emerging "You realised you were living triggered a run on the industry. Late in the evening of Tuesday Ken Lewis, with phone messages with boxes full of personal through something that was part Old hands on Wall Street 16th, another huge US name was urging him to use his stronger belongings. The event brought out of history. You didn't know how pinpoint this as the moment that teetering on the brink of oblivion - institution to mount a rescue. Fuld attention-seekers - one man bad it was going to be. Would the they realised the global financial and this time, the US government even persuaded George Walker, a stationed himself outside system collapse? Was somebody system was in danger. Nothing acted. AIG, an insurer with $1 non-executive director of Lehman Lehman's building with a red flag, else going to default?" was safe. To avert mass trillion in assets, 116,000 who was a cousin of President shouting: "The capitalist order is Around the world, dismal withdrawals, President Bush was employees and its name on Bush, to put in a call to the Oval in freefall collapse!" tidings came thick and fast. obliged to sign an emergency Manchester United's shirts, had Office with a last-ditch appeal for It was well known that Lehman, Attention briefly turned to Japan's order providing government come disastrously unstuck on a bailout, over the head of an Alabama cotton trader turned banks as it emerged that leading insurance to the $3.5 trillion tied huge contracts written by a treasury secretary Henry Paulson. banking behemoth, was the Tokyo institutions were among up in money market funds. financial products subsidiary in The president refused to answer biggest bankruptcy in US history. Lehman's top creditors. China cut "It was a very, very dangerous London. The division specialised the phone. But nobody anticipated quite what its interest rates, nervous about a time," says Peter Morici, a In the final hours of a weekend would follow - a week that has plunge in economic activity. professor at the University of HOW page 13 Internet News Record Gadgets/ 13 HOW continued from page 12 in insuring banks against the risk Macquarie, had to deny rumours executives. They insisted that they information he had at the time. of default on bad loans. It was of trouble as its stock went into warned both Bush's treasury Many former employees see it compared, by critics, to a giant, freefall. And on both sides of the secretary, Henry Paulson, and the differently. McDonald has reckless hedge fund. Atlantic, governments took the then chairman of the New York accused Fuld of surrounding Faced with the imminent extraordinary step of bailing out Fed, Timothy Geithner, of the himself by "yes" men and of prospect of AIG going bust, the and partially nationalising the consequences of inaction: "They rotating senior executives Federal Reserve hurriedly banking industry. were begging Geithner and regularly so they could never stumped up $85bn in return for an Charles Geisst, a Wall Street begging Paulson. They were build a powerbase to threaten him. 85% stake in the company. AIG's historian at Manhattan College, saying to Geithner 'you're going to Fuld, he says, was one of a chief executive was summarily describes September 2008 as the unleash the forces of evil on the generation of "peacetime First OLED Laptops fired by the government in a most momentous financial turmoil global markets - you don't generals" on Wall Street who had rescue which the Fed's chairman, since president Franklin Delano understand what you're doing!'" become lulled into the belief, Could Arrive Next Year Ben Bernanke, later described to Roosevelt declared a mandatory That is not to say that Lehman from two decades of prosperity, and Burn Holes in Congress as the event which most four-day banking shutdown in can shirk blame for its that making money was easy. Wallets [Oled] infuriated him of the entire March 1933 to halt a panic-driven predicament. With $18bn of core "It was a scrappy, over- financial crisis: "If there is a run on deposits. In the wake of equity on its balance sheet, the achieving investment bank. Our By Joanna Stern (Gizmodo) single episode in this entire 18 Lehman's failure, institutions bank had taken positions of an goal was to catch the likes of Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:25:48 AM months that has made me more accustomed to prosperity astonishing $780bn in mortgages, Goldman Sachs and Morgan angry, I can't think of one other suddenly realised they were stocks, bonds, oil, gold, Stanley," says McDonald. "We'd Say it's true. That I could finally than AIG." mortal: "It was a message sent to derivatives and other investments. had these tranquil seas with very be watching Hulu on a laptop with AIG's near death experience Wall Street banks that they It had leveraged its books by an little surf for so long." an OLED screen by next year. prompted another judder through weren't too big to fail. The astonishing factor of 44 and it had In common with many other ex- Companies have announced plans the markets. The Dow tumbled by reaction was really very severe." opted to take a particularly huge Lehman bankers, he places blame and showed concepts, but 440 points on Wednesday 17th Unleashing the forces of evil punt on America's teetering home for the firm's excesses squarely in Samsung says we could see a and the FTSE 100 index lost Barclays picked up parts of loans market. the bank's 31st floor executive commercial OLED notebook in 2.25% of its value. Short sellers, Lehman from the bankruptcy Lehman's chief executive has suite. "Lehman was a case of 2010. who make money by betting on a courts, salvaging about 10,000 of gone to ground since September 24,992 people making money and After introducing its X Series drop in stock prices, were accused the bank's 25,000 jobs. But many 2008. Fuld has been questioned eight guys losing it." laptops yesterday the company of aggravating an evaporation of still question the wisdom of the by the US department of justice, • Lehman Brothers told reporters that it would release confidence in banks. Authorities US government's decision to which is investigating whether the • Global economy an OLED notebook towards the around the world soon began to stand by and allow a vast bank misled investors about its • Market turmoil end of 2010, perhaps in the third crack down, imposing a investment bank to go bust, given parlous finances. He recently sold • Morgan Stanley quarter. Lenovo has also temporary ban on "shorting" any the intertwined nature of his apartment on New York's Park • AIG mentioned plans to use OLED and financial stocks. Lehman's trading relationships Avenue for $25m and he has • US economy Sony has shown a totally In the days that followed, around the globe. Larry offloaded a collection of artwork, • United States futuristic notebook based on another US bank met its maker. McDonald, a former Lehman vice including drawings by modernists • Merrill Lynch OLED panels, but this is the first Washington Mutual, a Seattle- -president, says the Bush Willem de Kooning and Arshile • Bank of America solid timing we have heard of. based chain with branches administration could easily have Gorky, for $13.5m. • Goldman Sachs Not surprising there was no throughout the nation, failed in offered the guarantee needed to At a rare public appearance Andrew Clark mention of cost, but we've got to the biggest high-street banking help Barclays buy Lehman before a Congressional guardian.co.uk© Guardian assume that it would add a couple collapse since the war. Goldman outright: "They put Lehman committee, Fuld described the News & Media Limited 2009 | of hundred to the price of a Sachs and Morgan Stanley ripped Brothers to sleep. They executed bank's collapse as "a pain that will Use of this content is subject to regular notebook (OLED screens up their business models as her. They put a pillow over her stay with me for the rest of my our Terms & Conditions| More are about 50 to 80 percent more standalone Wall Street banks and face." life" but to the disgust of Feeds expensive than regular LCDs). opted for the shelter of Researching a recently lawmakers, he refused to But with analysts at Gartner government regulation, in return published book on Lehman's acknowledge any errors, insisting believing that OLED laptops will for a lower risk structure. As far failure, "a colossal failure of that all his decisions in running become the norm over the next 5 away as Sydney, one of common sense", McDonald the bank had been "both prudent years maybe it won't be as bad as Australian's biggest banks, interviewed more than 45 Lehman appropriate" based on the anticipated. I'll start saving. [ TechRadar] 14 World/ Gadgets/ Internet News Record Chinese use teargas on Urumqi protests By Tania Branigan (World followed reports that assailants experienced unfounded rumours than a decade. The rioting erupted news and comment from the were attacking people with of Aids patients attacking people on 5 July, with brutal attacks on Guardian | guardian.co.uk) syringes. with hypodermic needles. mostly Han Chinese after an Submitted at 9/4/2009 2:40:45 AM It added: "Stabbing attacks Reuters said an angry Han apparently peaceful Uighur occurred [again] during the crowd confronted anti-riot police protest against the killing of two Tension flares in Xinjiang region protests and an attacker was stopping them from entering a Uighur men in southern China. after mass demonstrations and caught at the scene. The police Uighur neighbourhood this Days later, Han vigilantes reports of syringe attacks stopped the crowd who were morning. launched revenge attacks. Ping pong cannon Chinese security forces used about to beat her." "They have no right to block off Xinhua said late last night that teargas to disperse protesters in Li Zhi, the Communist party the road like this. These Uighurs 196 suspects had been charged blasts through drywall Urumqi today, state media have boss of the city, has claimed the have been stabbing us with over the July riot and 51 faced and particle board reported, one day after tens of needle attacks were part of a needles," one of the men said. trials. thousands took to the streets separatist plot to create conflict, "We need to take care of the But a Han shop owner told By Doug Aamoth demanding improved security and Xinhua reported. problem." Reuters: "I think the government (CrunchGear) the resignation of a top official "This was a grave terrorist crime Hundreds of police then moved has been way too lax towards the Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:00:16 AM following alleged syringe attacks. ... The goal was to create ethnic in to disperse the crowd, which Uighurs. The state news agency Xinhua division and stir up ethnic scattered into nearby streets. "We shouldn't have all these Protect your home or business said more than 1,000 antagonism in a bid to overturn Witnesses reported attacks on minorities, we should only have from unwanted intruders with a demonstrators confronted armed social order, split the motherland Uighurs during the protests one Chinese ethnicity." pneumatic cannon that shoots police, blocking them from and split the Chinese nation," he yesterday. The exiled Uighur activist water-filled ping pong balls approaching government offices said. One resident told Associated Rebiya Kadeer, who denies capable of tearing holes through today, while a smaller group of Uighurs make up almost half of Press that relations between Han Beijing's claims that she incited various materials. That, or shoot around 100 gathered elsewhere in Xinjiang's population. Many Chinese and Uighurs were "very July's violence, claimed that regular air-filled balls at your the capital of China's restive chafe at Chinese rule and a much bad". yesterday's protest started after friends and family, leaving northwestern region of Xinjiang. smaller number seek He added: "These people more than 500 rioters attacked hilarious-yet-playful welts. Reuters reported that hundreds of independence, but human rights making trouble, we catch one, we Uighurs. Built by Ron Kessinger and Han Chinese tried to push their groups say that the authorities do kill one." "But in the afternoon, thousands shown off at a recent maker way through security barriers to a not distinguish between terrorists, Zhou Yijun, a government of Chinese came out to protest meetup in Denver, the potentially Uighur neighbourhood earlier in political separatists and people office worker, added: "People are against the crackdown by the deadly apparatus looks like the the morning. who simply seek greater angry at the government, they are provincial authorities and to bastard child of a telescope and a The protests come two months autonomy. scared. We are living under demand unity with the Uighurs," harpoon gun. after inter-ethnic violence in A report on Xinjiang TV said conditions that are not normal." Kadeer said. Neither aspect of her As if it needs to be said, DON’T Urumqi claimed almost 200 lives 476 people had sought treatment The unrest is particularly account was corroborated by TRY THIS AT HOME. Unless and injured 1,700. Many for syringe stabbings, though only alarming to authorities as they witnesses. you have access to a standard wall demonstrators are angry that 89 had obvious signs of being prepare to celebrate the 60th • Xinjiang socket and a compressed air line, July's rioters have not yet stood pricked, and that no deaths, anniversary of Communist party • China plus all the parts needed to build trial and have targeted Xinjiang's infections or poisonings occurred. rule in China on October 1. They • Rebiya Kadeer one of these. In that case, have hardline Communist chief, Wang While Xinhua stressed that have said that social stability must Tania Branigan fun this weekend. Lequan, calling for his Uighurs and other ethnic groups be a top priority. guardian.co.uk© Guardian Lethal Pneumatic Ping Pong resignation. were among the victims, the TV It also reveals the seething News & Media Limited 2009 | Ball Gun[TINYenormous via Xinhua said yesterday's protests report said the vast majority — ethnic grievances which remain in Use of this content is subject to MAKE] involved tens of thousands of 433 — were Han Chinese. the city after the worst communal our Terms & Conditions| More people, including Uighurs, and China has previously violence in the region for more Feeds The Toshiba JournE Touch gets fondled, loved By Matt Burns (CrunchGear) the Toshiba JournE Touch web browsing?! Yes, please. Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:30:58 AM launched yesterday, but after There seems to be sufficient pros watching this hands-on video, I to make up for the Windows CE Yeah, I wasn’t too excited when want. 14-hours of battery when OS. That’s for sure. Internet News Record World/ Gadgets/ Tech News/ 15 Scores die in Nato air strike on tankers hijacked by the Taliban By James Sturcke, David Batty Force (Isaf), said Nato aircraft announced measures to reduce mainly by Nato's German (World news and comment spotted the hijacked lorries on a civilian casualties, which he said contingent, which is barred by from the Guardian | river bank. "After observing that were undermining the war effort. Berlin from operating in combat guardian.co.uk) only insurgents were in the area, Rasmussen said the alliance zones. Submitted at 9/4/2009 5:47:08 AM the local Isaf commander ordered remained committed to reducing McChrystal's tactical directive air strikes which destroyed the civilian deaths caused by Nato follows intense criticism of Nato At least 90 believed dead fuel trucks and killed a large forces, adding that the number air strikes by the Afghan including 40 civilians after jets number of insurgents. had dropped by 95% this year. president, Hamid Karzai, and blow up fuel tankers hijacked by "The strike was against Mohammad Humayun others this summer. The Taliban insurgents. That's who we believe Khamosh, a doctor at Kunduz controversy was fuelled by a At least 90 people including 40 was killed. But we are absolutely Central hospital in the provincial report from the United Nations CrunchDeals: civilians have been killed in investigating [reports of civilian capital, said 13 people with burns Assistance Mission in northern Afghanistan after Nato deaths]." were brought there for treatment Afghanistan that said coalition air Retro NES-like launched an air strike on two fuel Asked how pilots could know but none of the dead had been strikes were responsible for nearly tankers hijacked by the Taliban, whether a crowd gathered around taken to the hospital's morgue a third of the 1,013 civilian deaths console for $15 Afghan officials said. the truck included civilians or because the bodies were too badly during the first half of the year. By Doug Aamoth Militants seized the two trucks, fighters, she said: "Based on burnt. The report found that Taliban (CrunchGear) which were delivering jet fuel to information available at the scene, "It is very hard to collect dead landmines and suicide bombers Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:57:59 AM Nato forces, around midnight the commanders believed they bodies or remains from the blast were responsible for 59% of Afghan time. Nato launched the were insurgents." because the fuel they were civilian casualties during those six Dig up your old NES cartridges, strike in Kunduz province as the A Taliban spokesman, collecting was highly flammable," months. ladies and gents, and prepare to Taliban fighters tried to drive the Zabihullah Mujahid, said fighters he said. In July, it emerged that the blow them. Wait. Blow out the vehicles across a river, according had captured the two fuel tankers Ghulam Yahya, one of dozens Ministry of Defence had paid or dust from them. That’s what I to the local police chief, Gulam but one became stuck in mud by a of relatives gathered outside the was considering compensation for meant. Buy.com has the “8-Bit Mohyuddin. village. hospital, said: "My brother was more than 100 civilian deaths Retro NES TopLoader Video The Nato secretary general, The Taliban decided to empty burnt when the aircraft bombed caused by the British army in Game System” for just $15 with Anders Fogh Rasmussen, the tankers and local people the fuel tankers. I don't know Helmand province. free shipping. announced an investigation, arrived to take some of the fuel whether he is dead or alive." • Afghanistan Sanctioned by Nintendo? saying: "A number of Taliban when jets blew the trucks up in a Omar, the provincial governor, • Taliban Probably not. Two controllers were killed and there is also a huge explosion. told the Associated Press that the • Nato included? Maybe. There’s really possibility of civilian casualties." One of the tanker drivers told dead included the senior Taliban James Sturcke David Batty not much in the way of a product The provincial governor, the BBC two of his colleagues commander for the district, Abdur guardian.co.uk© Guardian description aside from “Dust off Mohammad Omar, told Reuters were beheaded during the Taliban Rahman, and four Chechen News & Media Limited 2009 | your old NES games! This NES the dead included villagers who hijacking. fighters. Use of this content is subject to top loader system will play all had gathered to collect fuel from The deaths could reignite anger "Abdur Rahman is a very our Terms & Conditions| More your classic NES 8-Bit the tankers. with foreign troops over civilian dangerous man," he said. Feeds Cartridges.” Lieutenant Commander casualties. Two months ago the The air strike was 1.2 miles Whatever the case, it only costs Christine Sidenstricker, a press new commander of US and from the village of Omar Khel, $15 and it’s managed to grab the officer for the Nato-led Afghan forces in the country, officials said. top sales rank on Buy.com today. International Security Assistance General Stanley McChrystal, The Kunduz area is patrolled So get while the gettin’ is, how you say, good. Rob Zombie Resuscitates Tasteless Toons With El Superbeasto 8-Bit Retro NES TopLoader By Scott Thill (Wired Top Sex and violence get the exclusive video clip from Video Game System[Buy.com via Stories) animated treatment in a cracked Zombie's star-studded and FatWallet] Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:53:00 AM comedy about a masked wrestler colorful new cartoon movie. and his devilish friends. Watch an 16 World/ Gadgets/ Internet News Record Sonos Adds Twitter Modern-day KGB accused of snooping Support So Everyone By Luke Harding (World news into 11,000 private flats or houses North Caucasus but said most of Figures show the supreme court Can Admire Your Music and comment from the – apparently searching for those targeted for surveillance refused the FSB's requests on a Taste [Sonos] Guardian | guardian.co.uk) compromising material, the court were not extremists. minority of occasions – turning By Dan Nosowitz (Gizmodo) Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:21:38 AM said. "This is on a much bigger scale down permission to eavesdrop Today human rights than anything in the west," he 1,500 times, to open letters 2,000 Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:00:00 AM Russian security service officials campaigners accused the Russian said. Asked whether he suspected times and to enter private flats opened 115,000 letters and government of carrying out a his own phone was bugged, he 1,000 times. It is so far unclear Sonos, makers of high-end listened in on 64,000 phone calls "massive infringement of civil replied: "Yes, of course." why the supreme court has wireless audio systems, in six months, figures show rights". They said that the Most experts believe there is decided to go public with this announced they are adding It was James Bond's most Kremlin was exploiting a law on little prospect of a popular pro- information. It has previously Twitter support to their already ruthless adversary – a secret spy extremism to spy on campaigners, western uprising in Russia. been considered a state secret. formidable lineup. It'll be organisation sworn to defend the members of Russia's tiny political Nonetheless, Russia's siloviki– Russia's prime minister, supported by the CR200 as well Soviet Union, and to administer opposition, and anyone who the name given to officials Vladimir Putin – who served as a as the iPhone, Mac and Windows death to its foreign enemies. disagreed with the government. working in state force structures – KGB colonel in former East clients later this fall. But Russia's modern-day KGB "The Kremlin has an appear determined to quash the Germany in the 1980s, and who Sonos's Twitter integration is is far more preoccupied with exaggerated fear of an Orange smallest hint of insurrection. later became head of the FSB – is pretty simple but also quite cool snooping on its own population revolution taking place in Russia," Opposition rallies are routinely not exactly known as a fan of for devout Twitterers: Directly than doing battle against Lev Ponomaryov, director of the banned in Russia, with openness. Some believe that from the Sonos controller (either troublesome British spies, new group For Human Rights, said. demonstrators frequently arrested. Dmitry Medvedev, Russia's physical or any of the software figures show. He added: "Anyone who Russia's domestic KGB president, and a former lawyer, is clients), users can post their According to information from provokes the authorities or is successor agency, the Federal behind several recent progressive- current artist and track name to Russia's supreme court, the active in civil society is Security Service or FSB, is seeming initiatives. Twitter. The update will be free country's security services are automatically labelled an supposed to get court permission • Russia and enters into beta today, though engaged in a large scale extremist. That means they fall every time it wants to bug a • Vladimir Putin it won't be fully finished until surveillance operation, which under a special regime. Under this phone. • Ukraine sometime later this fall. [ Sonos] includes bugging telephone calls, regime, you can read their letters But speaking to the newspaper Luke Harding steaming open letters and and listen to their calls. Komsomolskaya Pravda, Anatoly guardian.co.uk© Guardian breaking into private apartments. According to Ponomaryov, the Kucherena – a lawyer and News & Media Limited 2009 | The scale of the operation is level of surveillance has grown member of the public chamber Use of this content is subject to breathtaking. In the first six dramatically in recent years, that oversees the security services our Terms & Conditions| More months of 2009, shadowy following the 2004 pro-western – admitted that this did not always Feeds intelligence officials opened Orange revolution in Ukraine – happen. He said the real figures 115,000 letters, and listened in on the stuff of Kremlin nightmares. for state-authorised break-ins and 64,000 personal phone He conceded that the Kremlin was phone taps were probably far conversations. They also broke battling a major insurgency in the higher. Samsung's ultraslim ST45 digital camera is sadly devoid of clowns By Joseph L. Flatley however, the ST45 should be right one-handed self-pics), and the digital camera is sadly devoid of (Engadget) up your alley. A pretty obligatory Face Detection. This clowns originally appeared on Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:24:00 AM noteworthy 16mm thin, this guy bad boy will be available in the Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 features an ISO sensitivity up to UK in red, black, blue, or grey, 10:24:00 EST. Please see our We'll be honest -- we were 3200, a 2.7-inch LCD screen, and sometime late this month. PR terms for use of feeds. Permalink| hoping that from now on all the goodies you expect from after the break. Email this| Comments Samsung would be including Samsung: Smart Scene Continue reading Samsung's creepy clown displays on the front Recognition with 11 (count 'em!) ultraslim ST45 digital camera is of all their 12.2 megapixel picture settings (Portrait, Night & Frame Guide (for all those sadly devoid of clowns shooters. If for some strange portrait, Macro, etc.), Digital double-chin masking MySpace Filed under: Digital Cameras reason you're not into that idea, Image Stabilization, Self Portrait Samsung's ultraslim ST45 Internet News Record World/ Gadgets/ 17 Los Angeles wildfire ruled arson Pupils given kiss-off By David Batty (World news the Los Angeles Times reported. commander, Mike Dietrich, said. and comment from the "We believe that this was caused The fire was still pushing east Guardian | guardian.co.uk) by someone intending to set a into the wilderness and down over swine flu fear Submitted at 9/4/2009 4:27:47 AM fire," a spokesman for the sheriff's toward foothill cities of By Lizzy Davies (World news Unfortunately for the teachers department said. Monrovia, Sierra Madre and and comment from the of Guilvinec, their idea has been Murder investigation launched "If an arsonist did this, everyone Pasadena, he added. Guardian | guardian.co.uk) greeted with derision by many after two firefighters die in should be angry about it," the Los Most wildfires are caused by Submitted at 9/4/2009 3:17:14 AM observers, who say the ban is California blaze Angeles county sheriff Lee Baca human activity. At the time the pointless. Discussing the bisous The Los Angeles sheriff's told the Los Angeles Times. "This current fire broke out, forest Primary school pupils in Brittany ban, and another anti-swine flu department launched a murder is one of the most unacceptable service officials said there was no told to abandon traditional Gallic measure in the north-western investigation today into a massive crimes." lightning and no power lines greeting to avoid catching virus town of Coulaines – where wildfire that killed two The Los Angeles county deputy nearby. For six-and-a-half million spitting in the street has been firefighters after determining it fire chief, Mike Bryant, said : Three years ago, police children across France, yesterday outlawed– one anonymous was started deliberately. "Those were two great men that investigating a wildfire in the San was the first day back at school political blogger said the schemes The investigation comes five died. We've got to put this fire out Jacinto mountains that killed five after the long, hot summer were "perfectly idiotic". days after a Los Angeles fire so no one else gets hurt." firefighters found different holiday. But, for 166 of them, la "If kissing and spitting are captain, Ted Hall, and a The pair were forced to flee incendiary devices at several fires, rentrée scolaire was missing one potentially dangerous ... human firefighter, Arnaldo Quinones, when flames overran a forest from paper matches to more crucial thing: kisses. beings are going to have to protect died when their truck plunged 244 campsite near Mount Gleason, elaborate devices made up of Determined to meet the threat of themselves from absolutely metres (800ft) down a steep where they were supervising a fire wooden matches bound around a a swine flu pandemic head on, the everything," he wrote. "You mountain road while trying to find crew, made up mostly of prison cigarette. The evidence was formidable mayor of Guilvinec in would, for example, have to ban an escape route from a huge forest inmates. enough to convict mechanic south-western Brittany, Hélène making love ... You would have fire north of the city. The fire has burned an area Raymond Lee Oyler of murder Tanguy, has decreed that there be to ban talking to each other, or ask County sheriff officials said the measuring 59,659 hectares and send him to death row. no kissing on the cheek for any people to do it ... several metres wildfire – one of the largest in (147,418 acres) of the Angeles • United States child in the town. apart." southern California's history – National Forest, where many Los • Natural disasters and extreme Instead of the traditional Gallic Undeterred by the criticism, was arson after investigators Angeles residents escape the weather greeting, she has ordered pupils at however, Tanguy is enforcing her examined forensic evidence from sweltering city during the • California Guilvinec's two primary schools ban – and leading by example. scorched land off Angeles Crest summer. David Batty to adopt what she claims is a For the past few days she has Highway, north of La Cañada Firefighters and helicopters used guardian.co.uk© Guardian gesture beloved of native been refusing to kiss anyone in Flintridge, where the blaze is to drop water have almost News & Media Limited 2009 | Americans and raise their hand in the village, preferring instead to believed to have started. contained the fire's western flank Use of this content is subject to recognition of each other. In place greet them with "a friendly A source close to the in the canyons near Pacoima, but our Terms & Conditions| More of planting "un petit bisou" on gesture". investigation said incendiary 65 miles of fire line have yet to be Feeds each cheek, pupils are expected to "To begin with it made everyone material was found near the site, cut, the US forest service incident keep their distance and say "ugh!" laugh. But people quickly – supposedly a traditional greeting understood my attitude, which Video of Crazy 747 Supertanker Pilots Risking Life to that is considered by many to be now seems obvious to them," she racially demeaning. said. Fight California's Fires [Airplanes] Angelique Joncour, • Swine flu By Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo) action over California. Excuse my alone fly over fires and smoke headmistress of the Jean Lebrun • France primary school, said the measure • International education news Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:09:07 AM French, but those pilots are while madly maneuvering at low fucking crazy, flying such beast altitude. One thing is to see the was simply "a question of • Health & wellbeing Please disregard the Fox News so close to the fires. demonstration videos, the other is common sense" in the face of an • Health anchors' babbling, and focus on Needless to say, the Boeing 747 to see these pilots doing their jobs easily contagious virus. She added Lizzy Davies the amazing video of the 747 was not made to be loaded with over real fires. [ Flight Global] that, if the pupils felt the need to guardian.co.uk© Guardian firefighting supertanker in real tons of fire retardant liquid, let show affection in the absence of News & Media Limited 2009 | kisses, they could take a paper Use of this content is subject to heart from one of the "bisous our Terms & Conditions| More boxes" being made available by Feeds staff and give it to their friend. 18 Finance/ Internet News Record WTO issues confidential Airbus ruling (Financial Times - US Spanish governments for the homepage) A380 super-jumbo jet. Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:11:34 AM US attention has switched to the A350 XWB, a rival for Boeing’s A preliminary ruling by the 787 Dreamliner, which is well World Trade Organisation on behind schedule. whether European government The UK government last month loans to Airbus for aircraft pledged £340m to Airbus in development are illegal subsidies repayable launch aid for the A350 has been sent to the US XWB, following promises of help government and the European by France and Germany of up to Commission, the two parties in €1.5bn. Ron Kirk, US trade the dispute, the WTO confirmed representative, has threatened a on Friday. new WTO challenge if the The confidential report by a pledges take effect. WTO panel, reportedly topping In the 2004 case the US 1’000 pages, was made available government argued that launch only in hard copy to protect secret aid of $15bn received by Airbus commercial information supplied between 1970 and 2004, though by Airbus and its US rival repayable, constituted illegal Boeing. export subsidies. The World Trade Organisation These subsidies benefited was expected to rule that billions Airbus by more than $200bn, of dollars in European Washington claims, because the government subsidies for Airbus loans were made at below aircraft are illegal, commercial rates. Without giving details of the 1992 US and EU sign accord through defence contracts and tax operations, said last week. Brussels alleges that Boeing has ruling, a spokesman for the EU’s capping direct and indirect breaks. The Airbus-Boeing dispute, the received or is poised to receive a trade commissioner, Catherine subsidies to their civil aircraft However, the early judgments in biggest, most complex and most total of about $24bn in disguised Ashton, said on Friday: ”It is manufacturers. the dispute could have far- politicised case handled by the subsidies through tax breaks and important to recall that this report 1992 The WTO’s predecessor, reaching implications for the WTO in its 15 years of existence, research contracts with the US is only half of the story and must Gatt, rules against exchange rate global aircraft industry. was brought to the world trade defence department and the be read together with an interim subsidies to Airbus. While Boeing and Airbus body in 2004 after the US pulled National Aeronautics and Space report on the EU case against the 1997 EU wins concessions from dominate the long-haul market, out of a 1992 bilateral pact Administration. US over aid to Boeing, which we Boeing after threatening to block this virtual duopoly faces a limiting direct and indirect Though the dispute could expect to be issued in a few its merger with McDonnell growing challenge from aircraft- government supports for aircraft potentially give rise to billions of months’ time,” Douglas to create single US big makers in China and Russia, with building. dollars in trade sanctions against The EU says in its counter- aircraft-maker. manufacturers in Canada, Brazil, The US had tried unsuccessfully one or both trade powers, a claim that the US government has Sept 2004 Negotiations to Japan and South Korea also to renegotiate the pact to stop new negotiated settlement still seems given Boeing billions of dollars of redraw the 1992 pact break down. aspiring to a greater market share. development loans being given to the most likely outcome once the assistance in the form of tax Oct 2004 US and EU launch tit- Their governments will also be Airbus, arguing that the company WTO cases are concluded. breaks and contracts. for-tat cases at WTO against looking to see what forms of no longer needed the crutch of “The only solution is to put A definitive outcome of the case billions of dollars in government support they can use that will pass state support. Airbus has since everything on the table and could be two or more years down support for Airbus and Boeing. WTO scrutiny. overtaken Boeing as the world’s discuss it,” said Maggie Bergsma, the line. Pacts, threats and tit-for- Sept 2009 WTO makes interim “It is our aspiration that this largest civil aircraft manufacturer. communications director for tat ruling in US case against Airbus decision will give very clear At the time the case was filed, Airbus Americas. 1970 European governments launch aid. guidance to other parties that want the focus was on the $4bn in Additional reporting by Hal launch Airbus consortium to Early 2010 WTO due to make to build large commercial launch aid – state funding to Weitzman in Chicago challenge Boeing’s global interim ruling in EU case against airplanes,” Ted Austell, Boeing’s develop new aircraft – by the dominance in big airliners. indirect subsidies to Boeing vice-president for government French, German, British and Internet News Record Finance/ Gadgets/ 19 Cramer on BloggingStocks: Google's YouTube in talks Don't throw in the towel on to become film rental financials source Samsung drops By Jim Cramer By Brian White bid to buy (BloggingStocks) (BloggingStocks) Submitted at 9/4/2009 9:50:00 AM Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:30:00 AM SanDisk Filed under: Market matters, Filed under: Products and By Matt Burns (CrunchGear) Citigroup Inc. (C), JPMorgan services, Google (GOOG) Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:30:09 AM Chase (JPM), Bank of America Google Inc.'s (NASDAQ: (BAC), Stocks to Buy, Cramer on GOOG) YouTube may one day Folks, don’t you worry. The BloggingStocks From not be a collection of dancing cat world will go on. Sure, the TheStreet.com Network videos and dismal-quality Samsung buyout of SanDisk would have made the world a • Bank Stocks Face Pressure cellphone movies. Although the Sure, it's put advertising in place From Treasury Tough Talk content on YouTube ranges the better place, but we can’t focus on in a way that doesn't scare of the that now. It’s not going to happen. • Citi Set to Complete Preferred gamut of quality and sources, how audience, but more has to be Exchange about rental of a quality movie Instead of an outright takeover, done. Google did not buy Samsung simply renewed its The Street.com's Jim Cramer there just using a quality online YouTube to be nice -- they says that history should resonate movie rental source like NAND flash chip licence with purchased the company to SanDisk for seven more years at a here, if you don't want to repeat CinemaNow or Netflix eventually make money. its mistakes. Inc.(NASDAQ: NFLX)? That day better rate. Continue reading Google's “We are no longer planning to We've heard lots of talk about may be coming. YouTube in talks to become film how the banks have run, how they care. The pattern, the nay-chorus The word is that Google pursue the acquisition as there has says, is rally, which we rental source been no progress since we are too expensive and how they executives are talking to movie Google's YouTube in talks to have to give back those definitively have had, then severe studios to see if YouTube could withdrew our offer as of Oct. 22, selloff and then oblivion. become film rental source 2008,” said Samsung, the world’s spectacular returns. I have seen indeed become an online movie originally appeared on the argument on this site that Continue reading Cramer on rental medium. It's about time. top maker of memory chips, in a BloggingStocks: Don't throw in BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Sep filing with the Korea Exchange. things are rapidly deteriorating After years of offering mostly 2009 10:30:00 EST. Please see and the banks need to raise more the towel on financials amateur video for free -- and Cramer on BloggingStocks: our terms for use of feeds. capital. becoming the largest online video Permalink| Email this| Comments And I wrote yesterday that I Don't throw in the towel on source on the planet -- Google has heard it all before. financials originally appeared on to be taking a hard look at how to The history never seems to BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Sep push monetization on the site. matter among the bank bears. 2009 09:50:00 EST. Please see Even when I say that I owned big our terms for use of feeds. stakes in banks and every one of Permalink| Email this| Comments them worked out, no one seems to WaSaBi Cases Reimagine Your DSi in Aluminum [Ds] By Mark Wilson (Gizmodo) black, these "WaSaBi" cases from time it's different. It's on your DSi have a piece of your art collection Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:32:21 AM Gametech can dress up your (or DS, or PSP). And no one else and your portable console. And system while adding a bit of extra with a print or reinterpretation of there's no coming back from that. In case you're one of those protection. Hokusai's The Great Wave off [ WaSaBi via TinyCartridge via people who can't stand Priced at $27 and available now, Kanagawa can take that away GoNintendo] conforming to society, holding a we know you've seen Hokusai's million times by now. But this from you. Unless they steal your DSi decorated in spartan, matte The Great Wave off Kanagawa a DSi (or DS, or PSP). Then they'll 20 Finance/ Economy/ Tech News/ Internet News Record Bank of America Should Pay Back the 5 Percent TARP Shares First (Financial Sector and Stocks ($600 million)/year without the consent of the Analysis from Seeking Alpha) Using recent trades of BAC’s Investor [the U.S. Treasury]:…(ii) Submitted at 9/4/2009 2:55:20 AM publicly traded preferred issues, I redeem, purchase or acquire any estimate that BAC’s cost of shares of Common Stock or other A trial balloon was floated by preferred is just under 7 percent. equity securities of any kind of the WSJ on Tuesday. It was just Thus, the sooner the 5 percent the Company, or any trust another attempt to give a to-big-to preferred shares are paid back at preferred securities issued by any -fail (TBTF) bank special par, the better it is for taxpayers in Affiliate of the Company,” See Analyst upgrades, downgrades treatment at taxpayer expense. expectation. I figure that after page 31 (40) of the agreement The WSJ said that there is a BAC pays back the 5 percent signed by BAC’s managers. and initiations: ANF, CAJ, proposed deal in the works that TARP shares, it will want to I read that as the U.S. Treasury would have Bank of America ( unload the 8 percent TARP shares must consent to the 8 percent BAC) pay back its $20 billion of soon after. Yet, if the repayment shares being redeemed prior to the CTCM, MOV, MV, VMED ... preferred shares that pay schedule is reversed, Bank of 5 percent shares. The higher By Eric Buscemi the company's Q4 results with a taxpayers 8 percent dividends. America’s managers will be more dividend rate of the 8 percent, (BloggingStocks) $3 price target. Plus the deal plans to let Bank of likely to procrastinate in repaying Targeted Investment Program ( Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:50:00 AM • Canon(NYSE: CAJ) was America out of a Troubled Asset the TARP. They may be on the TIP) shares, makes it much more upgraded to Outperform from Relief Program (TARP) insurance public dole for four more years if attractive for taxpayers if BAC Filed under: Analyst reports, Underperform at Macquarie. contract for pennies on the dollar. they pay back the more expensive repays the 5 percent preferred Analyst upgrades and • Whitney Holding(NASDAQ: This would be a bad deal for shares first. I think it is a much first. downgrades, Analyst initiations WTNY) was upgraded to Buy taxpayers, which would make it better idea if Bank of America The U.S. taxpayer stood behind Analyst upgrades: from Neutral at SunTrust. less likely that Bank of America pays back all of TARP at once not Bank of America in January when • Goldman upgraded CTC • Gafisa SA(NYSE: GFA) was will pay back the other $25 billion just the 8 percent shares. Yet, they it likely would have been victim Media(NASDAQ: CTCM) to Buy upgraded to Overweight from of TARP. probably should raise a little bit to speculative attacks without from Neutral on a better outlook Equal Weight at Morgan Stanley. It is at the U.S. Treasury's, Tim more common equity before they explicit support. It is the U.S. for European Media names and Continue reading Analyst Geithner’s, discretion as to can convince regulators that they Treasury’s duty to protect the raised its target on shares to upgrades, downgrades and whether Bank of America can pay are ready to return all of TARP. interest of taxpayers, who took $17.60 from $12. initiations: ANF, CAJ, CTCM, back the 8 percent or the 5 percent The U.S. Treasury made those risks investing and • Morgan Joseph upgraded MOV, MV, VMED ... preferred stock first. Clearly, Citigroup ( C) convert its 5 guaranteeing Bank of America’s Movado(NYSE: MOV) to Buy Analyst upgrades, downgrades taxpayers get more dividends if percent shares into common assets. The U.S. Treasury should from Hold after the company and initiations: ANF, CAJ, Bank of America pays back its 5 stock. Clearly, Citi’s shareholders use its power granted in the reported better-than-expected Q2 CTCM, MOV, MV, VMED ... percent preferred stock first. To would have been better off if the 8 Capital Purchase Program results. The firm set a $16 target originally appeared on make the comparison apples for percent preferred had been contracts signed by the Bank of on the stock. BloggingStocks on Fri, 04 Sep apples, I assumed that BAC converted to common first. That America executives, to require • Needham upgraded LTX 2009 10:50:00 EST. Please see returns either $20 billion of the 8 would have saved them, and cost that Bank of America must Credence(NASDAQ: LTXC) to our terms for use of feeds. percent preferred or $20 billion of taxpayers, $600 million. Why redeem its 5 percent preferred Strong Buy from Hold following Permalink| Email this| Comments the 5 percent preferred. Taxpayers should BAC get better treatment stock prior to or at the same time would lose out on $600 million in than C? that it pays back the 8 percent Cheers! A Dozen Geeky Cocktails For Your Labor dividends per year if BAC pays The securities purchase preferred stock. Day Weekend back the $20 billion of the 8 agreements’ section 4.8(a) for the Disclosure: I have no positions percent TARP shares before 5 percent, Capital Purchase in C or BAC except long positions By John Baichtal (Wired Top pursuits? Here are some examples returning the first $20 billion of Program ( CPP) shares, says: in broad-based index funds. Stories) to sample over this long weekend the 5 percent TARP shares. "Neither the company nor any Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:04:00 AM as you pursue whatever it is that ($20 billion)(0.08 - 0.05)/year = Company Subsidiary shall makes your geeky heart happy. Ever notice that certain cocktails are perfect for specific geeky Internet News Record Economy/ 21 Citigroup: A Simple Analysis of a Terribly Complex Company (Financial Sector and Stocks houses / pay off their loans. For 0.13, 0.09 and 0.29 in the next 3 Therefore assuming the entire the long run you expect the Analysis from Seeking Alpha) others, and I expect this to years. They are expected to be far remainder is completely lost, company to grow through their Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:45:53 AM represent a significant portion, too unprofitable to measure by the Citigroup would absorb the next income. Unless Citigroup earns they will lose their house, or re- MV/NI multiple. $34.2 billion leaving $232.2 10-15 billion in 2012 or 2013, the In this post I will attempt to default on their loans, and However, the above chart does billion to be absorbed at 10%. The price/earnings multiple would determine a value for Citigroup ( Citigroup will then see a write- show that Citigroup’s common total amount lost would be $57.42 suggest it is overvalued. At $6.03, C) based on sound reasoning and down in their assets. Those are the share market value has average billion in the worst case scenario. the market value of Citigroup is basic investing principles. 2 main risks associated with approximately $200 billion in the Under the worst case scenario $138 billion. P/E from 2002-2006 It should be noted that analyzing analyzing Citigroup’s asset levels past 10 years. In other words, in Citigroup common book equity has averaged 11-13 suggesting Citigroup is something of an and they are very real risks. the past 10 years, equity holders would be worth $80.58 billion. earnings of 10 billion + are oxymoron. This is because the Now with that out of the way, have consistently valued This translates to a price of $3.52. required to support a price of financial statements that I use to let’s take a look at Citigroup’s Citigroup at about $200 billion. In a worst case scenario Citigroup $6.03 per share. determine value may be asset values. I’ve gathered On September 3rd 2009, is worth $3.52. Asset Declines unreliable. As of November 15 common stock equity and net Citigroup shareholders approved Now for the better news. I say I think using a 1.0 x NAV 2007, the Financial Accounting income of Citigroup in the past 10 an additional shares issue. better because it isn’t all that multiple is a fair value. I also Standards Board updated their years from their financial Actually the June 30 th report great. The better news is that in think taking its average value in wording of Fair Value (FAS 157) statements. I’ve also used Yahoo along with the exchange of shares the past 10 years Citigroup has the past 10 years, and subtracting to essentially allow for mark-to- Finance to provide the daily in July, mentioned that this new been priced at an average market $57.42 billion is also fair. model valuations. Mark to Model closing price of Citigroup’s issue would be essentially value of about $200 billion. If we However in many ways I can see allows a company to estimate the common stock in the past 10 guaranteed. The July share use that as the basis for the $57.42 $57.42 billion being too selling price of their assets if a years. I use unadjusted actual exchange was based on the billion equity write-down, then conservative. Further, I haven’t market existed. Prior to this closing price because looking at premise that individuals who got the value of Citigroup is $142.58 considered that the much of the update, fair value was measured adjusted price does not include that exchange would vote in billion. This translates into a price NAV I use – $38 billion to be by the actual price that the assets the value of the dividend. I favour of today’s exchange. of $6.23 per share. exact – is made up of intangibles. would sell for now. average daily prices each year, Therefore the value should have I think this represents a fair Discounting the intangibles drops It’s not hard to see how multiply the annual average by been priced in then. value for Citigroup without the value of Citigroup “assuming we lived in the future” the weighted average shares According to CNNmoney, 22.88 accounting for further losses. As significantly. could result in higher prices. This outstanding each year to arrive at billion shares of common will long as we monitor Citigroup and Conclusion affected financial assets linked to an annual average market value exist afterwards along with an ensure that they are not on pace to Due to the risk associated with the price of real estate most since for the company. (Stock splits increase in common book equity write down more than $57.42 Citigroup I don’t think it is a good the housing market crashed from [August 2000] have been of $60 billion. Therefore, billion, $6.23 per share is not an buy. I do however think that it is 2006 to present. Nevertheless, accounted for.) Below is a chart common equity can be estimated unreasonable estimate for value. It undervalued largely because it is Citigroup is allowed to value of my results. as 60 + 78 = 138 billion. With is fairly close to their stated remains less than common book these assets as if a market existed. I was originally planning on 22.88 billion shares, this would common book value of $6.03 per value. If I held Citi now, I would In other words, they get to assume analyzing Citigroup based on suggest that each share is worth share as a secondary measure, and recommend to continue holding it that prices will return to pre crash Market Value to Common Book $6.03. close to Bank of America's ( since it should still appreciate in levels (or close to them), and Value and Market Value to Net Let’s attempt to assign an BAC) current market value of value. I would wait until next value the assets in that scenario as Income since 2000. However, the amount of equity that could be $145 billion as a comparative quarter results became more a “fair value”. Furthermore, they average MV/Common Equity is written off if asset values decline. measure. conclusive of how much asset have many assets for which 2.00. Given that current equity is On January 15 th 2009, Citigroup Here are the main caveats to my values are declining and re- defaults are increasing and highly expected to be $138 billion, that entered a loss sharing agreement simplified analysis. evaluate at that point. If Citi were probable in this environment. A would suggest a market value of with the US Treasury and FDIC. Low Profitability to return to a market value of number of these losses are being $276. I believe it is highly The agreement was on a pool of Analysts estimate Citigroup will $200 billion, its per share value extended into the future as a result unlikely that in the worst assets worth $301 billion. Under earn -0.13, 0.09 and 0.29 for would be $8.74. Therefore the of efforts by government and recession, Citigroup could the agreement, Citigroup would 2009, 2010 and 2011 respectively. upside is relatively limited when Citigroup to “keep homeowners somehow sell for above its absorb the first $39.5 billion and This means they expect low considering the risk. from foreclosing”. Some of these average in the past 10 years. 10% of the remainder that is lost. profitability in the next 3 years. In Overall, hold Citi if you efforts will be successful and Further the MV/NI ratio provides As of June 30 th 2009, the pool of years of low profitability it is not currently have it, but don't buy it individuals will be able to pay unusual results as well since assets was down to $266.4 billion unusual for a company to be back Citigroup and stay in their Citigroup is estimated to earn - with $5.3 billion losses to date. valued by its assets. However in CITIGROUP: page 23 22 Economy/ Internet News Record Real Estate Delinquency Rates Accelerate: Do We Need More Bailout Money? (Financial Sector and Stocks these delinquency rates to rise Analysis from Seeking Alpha) further during the second half of Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:31:10 AM 2009. The Real Estate Market Themes Currently, there is approximately The refinancing problem thus $3.5 trillion or more of boils down to two concurrent outstanding debt associated with themes: The first is the altogether U.S. commercial real estate. The entire current shut down in debt delinquency rate on commercial capital markets for assets. The property loans pooled together government is addressing this first into investments is about $750 theme through all the recently billion considered adopted programs that are meant under/nonperforming in Q2, 2009. to facilitate general credit flow This rate is nearly triple from especially with regards to lower where it was at the end of last quality assets. year. The increasing real estate The second theme is the much delinquency rate combined with more serious and less easily stagnate L-shaped U.S. GDP resolved issue of the negative growth into 2011 and high equity deficiency on a per loan unemployment leads us to basis, which is not a systemic question whether or not some credit freeze problem, but an form of additional bailout underwater investment problem. stimulus is necessary. The Ripple Effect Among those exceeding 10%, the Construction loans outstanding The reason for this focus is that To get a true sense for the Today, more than 150 publicly biggest in the 50 U.S. states was contracted by 5.5% during the there seems to be an unfortunate problem's alarming effects, one traded U.S. lenders own Michigan’s Flagstar Bancorp ( second quarter (vs. 1Q 2009), misunderstanding in the market has to consider the numbers of nonperforming loans that equal FBC). In addition, Chicago-based accelerating from the 4% declines that lenders will simply agree to banks and life insurance 5% or more of their holdings, a Corus Bankshares Inc. ( CORS), in 1Q 2009 and 4Q 2008. All roll the maturities on non- companies, which have level that former regulators say Austin-based Guaranty Financial major construction categories are qualifying loans, and that the approximately $1.7 trillion and can wipe out a bank’s equity and Group Inc. ( GFG) and Colonial now declining, including expected percentage of loans that roughly $300 billion in threaten its survival. The number BancGroup Inc.( CNB) in commercial real estate need special lender treatment is commercial loan exposure. of banks exceeding the threshold Montgomery, Alabama, each with construction. low, roughly 5-10% of total loans. Additionally, banks have $1.1 more than doubled in the year ratios of at least 6.5 percent that Delinquency rates for all In reality the percentage of trillion in core commercial real through June, according to data historically means further toxic construction and land loans rose underwater loans at maturity is estate loans on their books compiled by Bloomberg, as real loan banking shut downs. to 16.3% during the Q2 2009, up likely to be in the 60-70% range, according to the FDIC, another estate and credit-card defaults A Snapshot of the Real Estate from 14.5% during 1Q 2009, and meaning that refinance extensions $590 billion in construction loans, surged. Almost 300 reported 3% Market more than triple the 5.0% rate in could not possibly occur without $205 billion in multifamily loans or more of their loans were Commercial construction loans the fourth quarter of 2007. The the incurrence of major losses for and $63 billion in farm loans. The nonperforming, a term for outstanding shrank by 2.2% in 2Q single family and condo lenders. precise maturity schedule for commercial and consumer debt 2009, as compared to a revised construction sectors are the In order to demonstrate the these loans is not definitive, that has stopped collecting interest 0.3% increase in 1Q 2009. This weakest by a wide margin, with seriousness of the problem it is however bank loans tend to have or will no longer be paid in full. downward trend will accelerate in delinquency rates rising to 24.2% important to first present the short-term durations, and the For example, the biggest banks the coming quarters as a lack of and 38.0%, respectively. Despite magnitude of the refinancing assumption is that all will mature with nonperforming loans of at new starts will sap demand for some indications that residential problem. To quote data from by 2013, exhibiting moderate least 5% include Wisconsin’s construction financing, and will prices may be bottoming, home Deutsche Bank, and focusing on increases in maturities due to Marshall & Ilsley Corporation ( represent the first major prices were weak in 2Q 2009 and the CMBS product first, there are activity pick up over the last 2-3 MI) and Georgia’s Synovus contraction since the previous the severe cumulative declines in years. Financial Corpora tion ( SNV). cyclical low in 2003. boom-bust markets will cause REAL page 27 Internet News Record Economy/ 23 Abhisit's struggles continue (The Economist: News Chavarat Charnvirakul, who is the been regularly addressing (via his supporters for making the find a way of bridging their analysis) head of a party in the coalition, video and telephone) his red- right "political move". divide, but there will not be any Submitted at 9/3/2009 12:42:54 AM Bhum Jai Thai (BJT), and the shirted supporters in the United It is unlikely that Thaksin or the immediate change. permanent secretary for the Front for Democracy Against UDD's leaders expect the petition Steps have been taken towards Sep 3rd 2009 interior, Wichai Srikhwan, voted Dictatorship (UDD). Revealing to be successful. The petition has reforming the 2007 constitution, From the Economist in favour of an alternative the extent to which Thaksin is a sparked a legal debate based which could help to ease tensions. Intelligence Unit ViewsWire nomination. (The choice of police divisive figure, the UDD recently around the issue of whether a (The constitution was drafted by a Thailand's coalition government chief has become highly infuriated its opponents and pardon can only be initiated after military-appointed body and looks shakyT politicised, not least because royalist groups by seeking a royal a defendant has admitted guilt and passed through a national Thailand's prime minister, Thaksin, a former police pardon for Thaksin that could has served time in prison, neither referendum with a narrow Abhisit Vejjajiva, has continued lieutenant-colonel, has long been pave the way for his return to the of which Thaksin has done. margin.) A parliamentary to struggle to shore up the public's thought to enjoy the backing of country. (In October 2008 Nevertheless, the signature committee that was set up to confidence in his leadership and leading factions within the force.) Thaksin was found guilty in collection process and the petition consider constitutional maintain a sense of authority over The BJT has been one of the most absentia of abuse of power and submission have certainly rattled amendments recently submitted his partners in the coalition troublesome parties in Abhisit's was given a two-year sentence, the government and raised its proposals. The suggestions government. Abhisit was voted coalition. The party's de facto but he has yet to return to the tensions in the ongoing power include alterations to Article 237, into office in December last year leader, Newin Chidchob, was country to begin his prison term, struggle, which is again being which allows for political parties with the backing of a majority of instrumental in enabling Abhisit claiming that the legal case seen as being between pro- and to be dissolved if any of their members of parliament. But there to become prime minister, and he against him was politically anti-Thaksin forces. Since being executive members are found have been constant doubts as to has been able to gain significant motivated.) The UDD has ousted in the coup, Thaksin has guilty of electoral wrongdoing. whether he truly has the support political leverage from the move. succeeded in gathering 3.5m occasionally appeared to have lost (Thaksin's original party, Thai of all those who voted in his In addition to this embarrassing signatures for the proposed influence, particularly when his Rak Thai, and its successor, the favour, many of whom have a setback, Abhisit has suffered a pardon, indicating the extent to political allies were relegated to People Power Party, were both reputation for being political drop in his approval ratings and which Thaksin continues to enjoy the opposition benches in dissolved following the opportunists, having previously appears to be losing the public's the staunch backing of a large parliament in late 2008. However, application of this article.) been staunch allies of a confidence in his ability to resolve swathe of the population. he is not a spent political force, However, the committee did not controversial former prime the political crisis and revive the Although the government and has regularly told his make a recommendation on the minister who was ousted in a coup economy. Despite being regarded launched its own campaign to try supporters that he is ready to issue of whether an amnesty in 2006, Thaksin Shinawatra. by his supporters as a highly to dissuade Thaksin's supporters return home to "work for the should be granted to politicians Although Abhisit has managed to qualified technocrat, in a recent from signing the petition, people". who have received five-year bans keep his government intact in the opinion poll by a private higher suggesting that any signatories Although Abhisit has appeared from playing any formal role in past eight months, on several education college, ABAC, he was would be committing a grave genuine in his determination to politics after their parties were important matters he has not seen as being less competent than offence by dragging the monarchy bring about a process of national dissolved. This would apply to enjoyed the firm support of his Thaksin. Although Abhisit was into politics, in late August the reconciliation, it is an immense Thaksin and a number of coalition partners. deemed to have greater moral UDD handed the petition to the challenge and he has yet to make politicians closely aligned with In August Abhisit suffered a integrity and to be more Office of His Majesty's Principal any meaningful progress. In a rare parties in the current governing major setback, which may suggest trustworthy than Thaksin, he was Private Secretary. A reported spoken address touching on the coalition. that his influence is waning, when regarded as being inferior to 30,000 or so red-shirted Thaksin ongoing political troubles, the Back to top ^^ Readers' he failed to get his nomination for Thaksin in terms of his supporters gathered in the capital, revered king, Bhumibol comments the role of police chief accepted management skills. Bangkok, to submit the petition Adulyadej, recently said that The Economist welcomes your by the board of the Royal Thai Thaksin remains a highly amid a high police presence. disaster could be averted only if views. Police, despite the fact that the conspicuous figure—despite Despite concerns about the risk of different sectors of society could prime minister is the chairman of having spent the past year or so in violence, the event passed work together. His message could the board. The interior minister, self-imposed exile—as he has peacefully, and Thaksin thanked push opposing groups to try to CITIGROUP: continued from page 21 if you don't have it. There are companies to buy in this Disclosure: No Positions but I family at 4, 4.6, and 5.23. likely much better and cheaper environment did recommend Citigroup to 24 Economy/ Internet News Record Charles Schwab: The Investment Advisor's Choice (Financial Sector and Stocks Although their return on equity Analysis from Seeking Alpha) did fall in 2008 due to the Submitted at 9/4/2009 2:05:30 AM recession, we are confident it should return to normal as Considering the carnage in financial markets improve. Also, financial markets, people today management is focused on a low need financial advice perhaps cost capital structure and targets a more than they ever have. long-term debt to capital ratio of Unfortunately, it was mainstream less than 30%. It currently sits at Wall Street, the traditional 18%. Schwab has over 300 dispersers of financial advice, that offices, 7.6 million client let investors down. 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We believe these Price History Correlation forecast Schwab to grow earnings discount from its previous high of Schwab is very healthy. progressive moves, as a prolific The recession of 2001 led to a at 20% per year for the next five $25.72, Charles Schwab has Historically, they have generated years. generated a 25.6% compounded industry leading returns on equity. drop in earnings in 2001 and CHARLES page 28 Internet News Record Economy/ Gadgets/ Tech/ 25 Google books: Tome raider (The Economist: News then sell individual works or as Amazon, a big retailer of books agreement would increase it by Mission Complete: analysis) access to its entire library, in both paper and electronic form. offering a web-based alternative Colbert Treadmill Submitted at 9/4/2009 12:06:28 AM provided it paid a share of the Amazon argues that Congress, to expensive proprietary systems Successfully Installed In proceeds to owners of the rather than Google and its allies, such as Amazon’s Kindle. Having Google books copyrights, if they can be found. should decide how copyrights bought a book from Google, the International Space Sep 4th 2009 (It has already set aside $125m to should be handled in the digital customers would be able to read it Station [Space] From The Economist print that end.) Publishers and authors age. on any device with internet edition A fuss over Google's had until September 4th to Together with the Internet access. Moreover, by clarifying By Jesus Diaz (Gizmodo) effort to build a huge digital withdraw from the agreement; Archive, a non-profit organisation the copyright status of millions of Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:00:00 AM library those remaining in it can ask which runs a rival project to digital books, the deal would also PAUL COURANT, the dean of Google to remove their titles from digitise libraries’ contents, these make it easier for firms other than The 2009 space odyssey is over. libraries at the University of its library at any time. Next month firms have formed a group called Google to strike deals to use After endless troubles, the epic Michigan, jokes that he also runs a federal court is due to hold a the Open Book Alliance to them. adventure that started in March “an orphanage”. Among the hearing on the agreement, which campaign against the agreement. This may explain why the has come to a happy ending: The books on his shelves are such will help shape the future of the A posting on the Alliance’s agreement is garnering support Stephen Colbert treadmill has seminal texts as “Blunder Out of digital publishing. website claims that the agreement from some unexpected quarters. been installed in the International China” and “The Appalachian Opposition to the deal is would create a monopoly in In a recent letter to the court, Space Station. Here you have the Frontier: America’s First Surge brewing all around the world. On digital books that would lawyers for Japan’s Sony, which video proof. Westward”, which are protected August 31st the German inevitably lead to fewer choices also makes readers for electronic by copyrights belonging to people government filed a submission to and higher prices for consumers. books, argued that if the Consumer Advocates In who cannot be found. Known as the American court arguing that Such complaints have attracted agreement is approved it would “orphan” books, such titles are the agreement, which the attention of America’s have “numerous and significant Germany Helping Those one element of a controversial encompasses books by German Department of Justice, which is pro-competitive effects”. Viviane Accused Of File Sharing plan by Google, the world’s authors published in the United examining the agreement to see Reding, the European Union’s By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) biggest internet company, to States, would violate Germany’s whether it is anti-competitive. It is commissioner for telecoms and create a vast online library. copyright law. French publishers due to send its findings to the media, has publicly hailed new Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:36:17 AM Several years ago Google began also claim the agreement will court by September 18th. business models such as It looks like the concerns over working with research libraries in contravene laws in their In response, Google executives Google’s, which she thinks will copyright holders taking America to create digital copies of homeland. They note that there point out that the deal cannot be complement the EU’s Europeana advantage of people online in their collections, parts of which it are no plans for European opened up to other firms because initiative to digitise Europe’s Germany by doing things like made available online. Not long representatives on the book-rights of the way class-action litigation cultural heritage. By promising to sending threatening letters based after, a group of authors and registry that would be set up works in America. However, it is bring many more books like “The on weak evidence, or even putting publishers sued the company for under the deal to collect and a non-exclusive arrangement, so Appalachian Frontier” to an up their own files to try to find breach of copyright. Now Google distribute payments due to other companies are free, in exciting new digital frontier, file sharers is worrying some and its former antagonists are copyright owners. This has theory, to seek a similar deal to Google stands a fighting chance consumer advocates. A consumer seeking judicial approval for a heightened suspicions that Google’s. But in practice few are of winning its case. advocacy group in the country is deal they reached last year to foreigners will be fleeced. likely to enter this legal maze, and Back to top ^^ Readers' now promising to help those who settle the class-action suit. Among In Japan two noted writers have go to the expense of scanning comments get such pre-settlement letters to other things, this would allow the filed a complaint with local millions of books, without any The Economist welcomes your respond to them while protecting company to scan millions of out- authorities about Google’s certainty of making money. views. their rights. It's good to see more of-print books, including orphan actions. Many American firms In spite of this, Google claims people recognizing that at least works, without seeking oppose the deal, including that rather than suppressing some of these organizations permission from individual Microsoft and Yahoo!, two of competition in the emerging appear to be taking advantage of copyright holders. Google could Google’s big competitors, as well market for electronic books, the the ability to send legalistic letters. Permalink| Comments| Email This Story 26 Economy/ Tech/ Tech Tips/ Internet News Record Music Comes Back This week's top stories [04 September 2009] To Life On (The Economist: News that he considers it his mission to troops have been acting on their and regional grouping Ecowas analysis) rid the country of corruption and own. Internal tensions in the (the Economic Community of YouTube In The UK Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:00:41 AM the drugs trade, two phenomena CNDD or the desire to seize back West African States). By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) that he believes--not unreasonably power by the previous military Unfortunately, even if free and Submitted at 9/3/2009 9:21:00 PM Sep 1st 2009 --to be closely related. Thus the leadership could lead to a counter- fair elections are held and a From the Economist military regime is expected to coup and a change in leadership, democratic administration I still can't quite figure out what Intelligence Unit ViewsWire dismantle the elaborate patronage or could be used as another established, the country's political sort of leverage the various music Hopes for political change in networks that supported Mr argument for Captain Camara instability is unlikely to end. labels and collections societies Guinea may be disappointed Conté's rule and to continue retaining power (so as to preserve Guinea has no experience of think they have over YouTube. Correction to this article efforts to curb the flourishing national stability). democratic rule since Musicians who have embraced Coup leader Moussa Dadis drug trade, which is believed to Finally, the conditions to have independence, and the YouTube have found that it can Camara has suggested that, have involved most of Mr Conté's credible presidential and establishment of a new regime is help boost their careers and turn despite previous indications, he inner circle in recent years. parliamentary elections do not likely to generate widespread out more fans at their shows. And, may after all contest the country's However, this process will take exist as yet. The holding of both expectations of a rapid without music videos, YouTube presidential polls. The time, and may well be used as an legislative and presidential polls improve•ment in living standards still gets a ton of traffic. The only international community is argument to prolong the rule of could therefore be delayed by that it will struggle to fulfil. ones who lose out with the music unlikely to welcome such a Captain Camara and the ruling logistical and administrative Moreover, disputes are likely to taken off the site are the development, but Guinea's Conseil national pour la problems, including lack of erupt between the presidency and musicians and the labels -- and political stability will remain démocratie et le développement funding and a deficient voter the fractious National Assembly that was seen in the way the fragile whoever wins. (CNDD). Such manoeuvring register. Substantial delays could over the distribution of executive musicians who first complained Moussa Dadis Camara, who led might explain the emergence of a cause social unrest, prompting the powers. Even if the members of that Google wasn't paying them the December 2008 coup that pro-CNDD movement in August. relatively powerful unions to take the CNDD decide not to take part enough then freaked out that followed the death of Guinea's Known as the Mouvement Dadis to the streets to demand a return in elections, they may try to Google took down all their videos long-standing head of state, Dois Rester--Dadis Must Stay--it to constitutional rule, for example. continue exerting political in the UK, after being unable to Lansana Conté, has suggested that is said to be composed of "young Social unrest could also arise influence by supporting political agree on a payment scheme. he may after all stand in people" anxious to see Captain owing to the deteriorating parties. It seems highly unlikely, Clearly, the musicians valued the forthcoming presidential polls. Camara complete his job. economic climate, and this could therefore that the election of a exposure a lot more than Google Captain Camara had previously A second factor concerns be met by force by the CNDD. new president--whether Captain needed to have those videos. stated that he would oversee a divisions within the CNDD itself. Clearly, any postponement of Camara or another candidate--will It only took about six months, short democratic transition, and Captain Camara continues to the polls will be opposed by the lead to a rapid improvement in but PRS for Music (the UK then hand over power to a civilian surround himself with loyalists international community, with Guinea's political situation. collection society) and Google administration. such as General Sékouba Konaté, serious implications for Guinea's In the original rubric of this have finally worked out a deal so Captain Camara's candidacy has the minister of defence. General economy--the new government is article we referred to political that the music videos will return yet to be confirmed, but there are Konaté is said to have a already facing severe financial change in Gabon. That should to YouTube. It's not entirely clear plenty of reasons to believe that moderating influence on the difficulties following the freezing have been Guinea. Sorry. what the details are, but it the military might not be prepared CNDD, but there is also a hard- of donor disbursements. However, Back to top ^^ Readers' certainly sounds like it was PRS to relinquish power so soon. For line faction represented by the any solution to such a political comments who caved (which makes sense, one thing, there is Captain increasingly influential Captain stalemate will have to come from The Economist welcomes your given the leverage situation). Camara's conviction that there is Claude Pivi, the minister for the West African region--notably views. Google is paying a lump sum, work still to be done. He insists presidential security, whose Guinea’s immediate neighbours-- rather than a per stream fee. PRS had been pushing for per stream Amazon Offering One Free MP3 of Your Choice [Dealhacker] fees that were significantly higher By Adam Pash (Lifehacker) choosing (provided you can buy it Sept. 6). Your Choice: Get One of than anything Google could have made on ads. So it certainly seems Submitted at 9/3/2009 5:45:00 PM for the $1.29 in credit they're Millions of Songs[Amazon via handing out, which I think should Mashable] like PRS folded here, and Google Amazon MP3's Twitter account buy pretty much any song in the tossed them some spare change just surpassed 1 million followers, Amazon MP3 store). Just head to just to get them to stop whining and to celebrate they're offering 1 the promotion page, enter the yourself a song. The offer is only and get the videos back online. free MP3 download of your FIRSTMIL code, and go buy valid for a limited time (Sept. 3 to Permalink| Comments| Email This Story Internet News Record Economy/ Tech/ 27 REAL continued from page 22 Europe.view: Mentioning the war approximately $685 billion of of the $3.5 trillion CRE iceberg. (The Economist: Daily people—and by many others in demographic, consequences of the commercial mortgages in CMBS Conclusion columns) the Soviet Union—in defeating stress and upheaval that it caused maturing between now and 2018, The ripple effect of the Submitted at 9/3/2009 2:40:32 AM Hitler does not mean that we are with us to this day. But let me split between $640 billion in fixed commercial real estate problem cannot mourn the victims and be clear on two things. The -rate and $45 billion in floating has a significant likely hood of Europe.view crimes of Stalinism both at home collapse of communism was a rate. The figure below requiring new bailout stimulus to Sep 3rd 2009 and abroad. liberation for the Russian people, demonstrates the maturity profile attempt to contain the problem From Economist.com What I represent the Russian just as it was for the other—and I by origination vintage. As noted from bleeding over into other Vladimir Putin should have said Federation; I cannot take direct stress other—captive nations of previously, vintages originated in sectors. The multi-trillion pending in Gdansk responsibility for the actions of the Soviet empire. Secondly, my the pre-2005 bubble years are commercial real estate meltdown Honoured Guests, Dear another country. So I cannot government has no desire to likely much less "threatening" as is simply too massive to be Excellencies: apologise for the Soviet Union’s recreate the Soviet empire. Any even with the recent drop in manipulated. It’s much too large My German counterpart Willy shameful and unprovoked attack talk of a sphere of privileged commercial real estate values, the to be simply swept under the Brandt launched his country’s on Poland on September 17th. I interests must not be loans are still mostly "in the carpet or handed down to the next reconciliation with Poland by can certainly condemn it, and I do misunderstood: the privilege of money". generation on top of the increased bending his knee at the Warsaw so now. I similarly condemn the close ties is a mutual one, based The largest CMBS refinance taxes, trillions of debt and ghetto memorial in 1970. My aim illegal annexation of the Baltic on mutual respect, not on old threat occurs in the 2010-2013 spiraling healthcare costs. It is today is less ambitious, but I states of Estonia, Latvia and imperial sentiments. period when 2005-2007 vintage inevitable that we must address would like to begin by stating Lithuania, just as I rejoice in their We will never see history quite loans mature. These loans, this financial issue head on, and unequivocally that my renewed statehood after 1991. the same. Russian hearts will originated at the top of the market the sooner it happens, the less the government regards the Molotov- I should like to make special always freeze at the sight of have experienced 40-50% eventual destruction of individual Ribbentrop pact, especially its mention of the Katyn massacre. I veterans parading in SS uniforms declines in underlying collateral assets, accelerating more potential secret protocols, as a crime, and a deplore attempts in Russia to in Latvia, Estonia or Ukraine, values, and the majority will have job losses. Delaying the inevitable direct contributor to the Nazi revive the Soviet-era lie that this however much we may with our material negative equity at at this point is not a viable option. attack on Poland that we are was the work of the Nazis, or to heads try to understand the maturity (if they don't in fact As poor economic conditions marking today. claim that other tragic events impossible choices that led people default long before their persist into 2011, supported by the Those were dark and shameful somehow justify the atrocity. I am to wear them. We may never quite scheduled maturity). Of these latest 298,000 job losses reported years for many countries. Out of ordering with immediate effect see Hitler and Stalin as two sides loans, only a small percentage for August 2009, according ADP deference to my British friends I the declassification of all files of the same coin, as some of you will qualify for refinancing at National Employment Report. will not mention the Munich relating to this event, and look do. But I hope we can at least maturity. Beware of the accelerating epic agreement, and out of politeness forward to the speedy judicial agree to disagree in a spirit of At this point cynical if all drops in commercial real estate to my hosts I will not cite the rehabilitation of the victims. mutual respect. I urge my CMBS loans are unable to be values and rising real estate loan Polish land grab of Cieszyn that I would also like to clarify my compatriots, in public office, in rolled, it is at most $700 billion in delinquency rates that will infect followed it. But many wrongs do much-quoted remark about the the media and elsewhere, to join incremental defaults. Is that a big other market sectors requiring not make a right. As a Russian collapse of the Soviet Union me in this endeavour. deal - after all that's what the upwards of $800 Billion in leader it is my responsibility to being the geopolitical catastrophe Back to top ^^ Readers' government prints in crisp, brand allocated bailout money. ensure that my country of the past century. Like many comments new, sequentially-numbered Disclosure: NONE acknowledges both the bright and Soviet citizens, I found the end of The Economist welcomes your dollar bills every 24 hours (give black spots in our history. Our the life we had known to be views. or take). Well, the truth is that pride at the sacrifice and heroism shockingly disruptive and painful. CMBS is only the proverbial tip showed by the Russian The human, and particularly Gmail Turf + Chrome Grass themes = yuck By Stephen Shankland by Stephen Shankland/CNET) Turf theme for Gmail while using What's the worst combination (Webware.com) Google is clearly proud of its the Grass theme for Chrome. you can think of? High Score on Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:09:30 AM environmental ethos and likes to Nobody ever accused me of Legal Pad? And what happens show it off through its products, having much in the way of taste, when you add in operating system Google lets you use the Gmail's but there can be too much of a but even I can tell it's pretty themes? Turf theme with Chrome's Grass good thing. awful. The eyestrain alone is Originally posted at Deep Tech theme. Don't.(Credit: Screenshot Mostly in an attempt to gross people out, I tried adding the new headache-inducing. 28 Economy/ Tech Tips/ Entertainment Internet News Record CHARLES continued from page 24 How Miscommunication Caused innovator, will enable Schwab to positive way. With their grow its market share, especially reputation in tact, They are likely considering that many discount to see significant customer growth Lehman's Collapse broker competitors are struggling. as perspective investors are (Financial Sector and Stocks Financial Services Authority all those Barclays chaps a bit of a As an aside, we admired Chuck disgusted with the big wirehouse Analysis from Seeking Alpha) believed that the US government helping hand, we’ll owe you one, Schwab’s recent stand against firms. This should be very good Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:07:00 AM would step in with a financial it’s rather urgent”. New York Attorney General for Schwab's business. guarantee for the troubled Wall Instead, there seems to have Andrew Cuomo’s suit regarding We believe in the long-term Larry Elliott and Jill Treanor Street bank… been a complete breakdown in Auction Rate Securities. Although ownership of excellent businesses have a big story today, although The UK tripartite authorities – communication, with the UK we support government efforts to purchased at sound and/or I’d love to see it re-reported the FSA, the Bank of England and team convinced that the US could reduce greed and corruption in the attractive valuations. Our elsewhere. Remember the tick- the Treasury – had expected the and would bail out Lehman. After Financial Services industry, we objective is to make our returns tock on why Lehman Brothers US government to stand behind all, the Yanks had given them equally support a free functioning based on the operating was allowed to fail: although Lehman in the way that it had every indication that they were marketplace where risk and performance of the company over there was a bid on the table from backed two crucial mortgage perfectly capable of dealing with reward are administered a business cycle which we define Barclays ( BCS), it required lenders the previous week and such things on their own, and appropriately. We are concerned as normally a 3-5 year period. In government funds, and neither the helped to orchestrate the bailout didn’t need any help from abroad: that excessive involvement in the other words, we hold a business US nor the UK government were for Bear Stearns in March. The UK tripartite authorities financial markets by big perspective on investing. On that willing to provide them. No explanation has ever been were concerned about the government is potentially more basis, we believe that Charles One hurdle remained: To ink a given for the lack of government financial system in the spring of disruptive and devastating than Schwab is an excellent choice for Lehman deal, Barclays needed a funds offered in the final weeks of 2007 and asked their American the corruption and greed was. achieving above average long- shareholder vote. There was no the Bush administration, which counterparts to participate in a Conclusion term growth coupled with a way to get one on a Sunday. had to step in to prop up the “war game” to prepare for the Charles Schwab, although in the potential for a growing dividend Barclays would need the U.S. or insurance company AIG days collapse of a major US bank and financial services business, did income stream as well. British government to back after Lehman’s demise. develop a response to a financial not participate in toxic paper like Full Disclosure: Long SCHW at Lehman’s trading balances until a That final paragraph is not crisis. However, the war game, their full service cousins did. the time of writing. vote could be held. strictly true. An explanation has which was to have included the However, their stock price in Government approval never been given, repeatedly: that UK, Switzerland, the Netherlands 2008 was treated like it did. This came, though there are diverging Treasury had no legal authority to and the US, never took place differentiates them in a very views on why. Some blame the provide such funds. It’s just that because of a lack of willingness to U.S. government for refusing to nobody really believes it. In any participate by the US regulatory commit resources. Others say the event, it’s pretty clear that no one bodies. Free Kelly Clarkson Concert British government refused to in Treasury was making its The enormous global costs (ETonline - Breaking News) Babylon Court at Hollywood & entertain a deal they worried inability to provide funds clear to associated with the chaotic Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:00:00 AM Highland on September 14 as part would expose England to anybody in the UK. Treasury Lehman bankruptcy were entirely of the Samsung AT&T Summer unnecessary risk. should have been saying “look, avoidable, and to my knowledge Kelly Clarkson is performing a Krush concert series. From the other side of the pond, gents, we’ve saved the world no one in power has ever free concert in Los Angeles -- The performance will air on " it seems that the Brits were three times now, but we’ve come apologized for letting it happen. read on for details! Jimmy Kimmel" the following convinced all along that the US a bit unstuck on this Lehman Maybe Hank Paulson could be the The "American Idol" winner night. money was there for the asking: thing, we’re not going to be able first, in his upcoming memoir. will perform a free show at the In London, the Treasury, the to do it ourselves, do you think Bank of England and the you could step up this time, give Google Docs Beefs Up its Response-Gathering Forms [Data] By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) has added a grid-style question us in the comments. [ Official Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:00:00 AM selection form, made the results Google Docs Blog] charts cleaner and prettier, and If you like your Google Docs now allows form owners to pre- enough to use them as a public or populate fields with example data, language support. Know of a great semi-private polling tool, Google along with adding bi-direcitonal use for Google Docs' forms? Tell Internet News Record Economy/ Gadgets/ Tech/ 29 Oracle and Sun Microsystems: After embarrassing photo, Connecticut poltician calls for Europe steps in BlackBerry, computer game ban (The Economist: News America. And just as in 2001, the thought twice before allowing analysis) Department of Justice had already Google, the web giant, to take By Nicholas Deleon Submitted at 9/3/2009 2:23:14 AM cleared the deal—on August 20th. over DoubleClick, an online- (CrunchGear) But Brussels has a mind of its advertising agency in 2008. Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:00:04 AM Oracle and Sun Microsystems own. It worries in particular that Brussels may simply want to Sep 3rd 2009 the merger will reduce gather more information. The case While I sincerely doubt that From The Economist print competition in the market for is not clear-cut. Oracle argues that anyone is “furious” over this edition The European corporate databases. Oracle is the MySQL’s revenues are negligible, latest kerfuffle, it’s certainly Commission takes a good look at world’s biggest vendor of particularly in Europe where they worth a mention. A picture (that a big technology merger “proprietary” (essentially meaning amount to a mere $17m annually. one) has been ricocheting around FOLLOWERS of competition “paid for”) software to run such And since MySQL is open- the Internet this week showing a policy had expected the next big databases, with a market share of source, anyone can use the bunch of Connecticut politicians instead of working on the latest antitrust news to come out of nearly 50%. Sun is the owner of program’s underlying recipe. So if playing solitaire and reading TPS Report, were sitting at your Washington. After all, the MySQL, the most widely used Oracle were to rein in MySQL, ESPN.com instead of, you know, desk playing BrickBreaker? Odds administration of Barack Obama “open-source” database software, the software’s community of legislating. (Come on, guys, are your boss wouldn’t like that has let it be known that it would which already competes with developers and users could always you’re elected officials, not very much. be more vigilant, particularly with Oracle’s products and could create and promote an alternative. college freshman combing Said Mr. Foley: regard to information technology. become more of a threat in the While Brussels ponders all this, Ustream for Champions League It’s bad enough that taxes and But on September 3rd it was the future. Neelie Kroes, the Sun remains in limbo—and will streams!) So, after a few days of spending are going up. Foley said European Commission that competition commissioner, said probably lose business to such “outrage,” a politician has called in a letter, which he also posted grabbed the limelight. that she had “serious concerns” rivals as Dell and HP. Its revenues for an outright ban on the use of on his campaign Web site. It’s Its trustbusters announced that that the deal would reduce choice dropped more than 30% in the laptops and BlackBerries during even worse to think that our they will take a closer look at the and lead to higher prices. second quarter compared with a legislative meetings. elected representatives would proposed $7.4 billion acquisition Yet this is where the similarities year earlier. Meanwhile, the Is it an opportunistic? Yes. Is it rather play computer games than of Sun Microsystems, a troubled end. In the case of GE and expected meeting of minds grandstanding? Absolutely. But listen to arguments against their hardware-maker, by Oracle, the Honeywell the European Court of between America’s newly even if the guy, one Tom Foley, is reckless tax-and-spend world’s second-biggest software First Instance criticised the invigorated trustbusters and able to get some cheap heat for philosophy. firm. Is the world heading for commission’s legal reasoning, but Europe’s also seems to have been calling for the ban, that doesn’t Nonsense about “reckless tax- another transatlantic row about upheld its decision. Brussels has put on hold. mean he’s wrong. Would you and-spend” policy aside, the man antitrust akin to that of 2001, since adopted new guidelines Back to top ^^ Readers' want your representative fiddling has a point: keep the electronic when a planned union between making it harder to block mergers. comments with his iPhone, say, pushing a tiddlywinks away from official General Electric(GE) and And although the commission has The Economist welcomes your button, every two minutes instead business. Honeywell caused a stink? extended its review of the deal for views. of paying attention to the matters There are certainly parallels. several months, it will not at hand? No! It’s like, what if you, The two firms are both based in necessarily block it. It also Understanding The Paywall Mindset In 140 Characters By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) setting up a paywall doesn't mean Inuit: nice! money without providing Submitted at 9/4/2009 4:40:30 AM that people will suddenly rush to Journalist: it took me all day. additional scarce value, in a give you money. But, for all the Inuit: what's your point? market where the competition is We've been arguing for a while - long essays on the subject, I don't Journalist: that'll be five bucks. plentiful and free is as much of a - often in great detail -- that a think the concept could be It's not how nice the content is. non-starter as the journalist's newspaper paywall doesn't give summed up any better than Jay It's not how long it took or even demands in the tweet. anyone a reason to buy. There's Rosen's short twitter message how much money it cost. It's Permalink| Comments| Email no added value and the simplifying the issue: Journalist: understanding the basics of how a This Story competition is massive. Just hey, I made a snowman. market functions. Demanding 30 Economy/ Gadgets/ Tech Reviews Internet News Record Greek politics: Socialist hope (The Economist: News After five-and-a-half years in Democracy, the polls suggest that analysis) office, Mr Karamanlis looks tired. Pasok may not win an outright Submitted at 9/3/2009 12:06:57 AM A string of corruption scandals majority in the 300-seat (one, over the sale of church parliament. Mr Papandreou, a Greek politics property, involved his closest former foreign minister who Sep 3rd 2009 aide) have undermined his reached out to Turkey, is From The Economist print authority. mistrusted by his party’s old- edition Greece calls an election, Recession looms, with the fashioned nationalists. Younger but a new government might not economy projected to shrink this voters may prefer the Greens last long year. Tourist receipts are forecast (who won a seat in the European PUNDITS in Athens were not to fall by 15-20%. Germans have election in June) or Syriza, a left- all that surprised when Costas stayed at home; Britons have wing splinter group run by Alexis Karamanlis, the Greek prime headed for cheaper Turkey or Tsipras, a fast-talking, 30- minister, announced that he would Croatia. The global downturn is something biker. call a snap election next month, cutting Greek shipping earnings. The government that takes over halfway through his four-year The budget deficit may hit 6-7% after the election, which will term. The opposition Panhellenic of GDP this year. probably be on October 4th, may PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware Socialist Movement (Pasok) led Unrest simmers close to the be short-lived. Parliament is due by George Papandreou is ahead surface. Last December’s riots in to vote for a new president next sales jump last week amid price by six points in the polls, so Mr Athens led to the emergence of March, and Pasok is unlikely to Karamanlis seems set for a spell new extreme-left groups. This command the three-fifths majority cuts, both beat Wii for once in opposition. His announcement, week a car bomb damaged the required. If no president is By Tim Stevens (Engadget) error more than covers the lot. on September 2nd, duly infuriated Athens stock exchange. In chosen, another general election Submitted at 9/4/2009 9:47:00 AM But, since both price cuts some in his centre-right New Thessaloniki, another bomb went would be necessary. Greece may officially went into effect part- Democracy party. “What am I to off outside the ministry for be in for a period of both If you're sick of hearing your way through that week, we're tell my voters? That we’re just northern Greece. The recent forest economic gloom and political grandmother brag about how expecting even bigger surges surrendering power?” spluttered fires have reinforced a sense of instability. popular her chosen console is ahead -- and even bigger drops one backbencher. drift; local mayors were quick to Back to top ^^ Readers' while she rocks your world in Wii from the Nintendo's offering as But with a bare two-seat blame the government for not comments Sports Bowling yet again, maybe we get further and further away majority in parliament, the reacting faster. The Economist welcomes your this news will finally shut her up. from the release of Wii Sports conservatives have been clinging Yet, despite popular views. Last week, thanks to a flurry of Resort, seemingly the last game to power in undignified fashion. dissatisfaction with New price cuts and slimming worth playing on the thing. waistlines, the other two players Filed under: Gaming IFA 2009: Gadget-fest in Berlin in the console war saw significant PS3 and Xbox 360 hardware (CNET News.com) Offensive: Sexually explicit or sales boosts. Xbox 360 numbers sales jump last week amid price Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:53:00 AM offensive language jumped 32 percent over the week cuts, both beat Wii for once Spam: Advertisements or before and the PS3 was up an originally appeared on Engadget Report offensive content: commercial links impressive 104 percent. That puts on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:47:00 If you believe this comment is Disruptive posting: Flaming or all three consoles neck-and-neck EST. Please see our terms for use offensive or violates the CNET's offending other users for the American weekly sales of feeds. 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No one two-year activation. customizable widgets that can be multinational retailer of likes mail-in rebates and so the “We want to bring the absolute placed right on the home screen. technology and entertainment retailer is going to sell the Sprint best mobile technology that we Contacts’ information is easily products and services with a HTC Hero for $180 out the door can to our customers and the HTC accessible with all text exchanges, commitment to growth and with a two-year blood oath. Hero helps us do that” said Best email conversations, Facebook innovation. The Best Buy family Sprint Stores however will sell Buy Mobile President Shawn status updates, Flickr photo of brands and partnerships it too you for $280 and hand you a Score. “The addition of the HTC albums and phone logs, neatly collectively generates more than $100 MIR. But just like with the Hero to our already extensive organized by contacts’ names. $45 billion in annual revenue and Palm Pre, you’re not going to assortment allows our customers The integrated Flash player includes brands such as Best Buy; have to deal with those the convenience of comparing this optimizes the HTC Hero for Web Audiovisions; The Carphone shenanigans at Best Buy Mobile new phone with other popular browsing while a dedicated search Warehouse; Future Shop; Geek who is also the exclusive retailer smart phones, such as the iPhone button provides for a more Squad, Jiangsu Five to have the HTC Hero. So yeah, 3Gs, Palm Pre and Blackberry natural, contextual search Star; Magnolia Audio Video; why would you buy one at a Tour, side-by-side and under one experience that enables searches Napster; Pacific Sales; The Phone Sprint Store? roof.” through Twitter, contacts, emails House; and Speakeasy. 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Submitted at 9/3/2009 2:42:34 AM email from Amazon about a new RSS is part of the fabric of the Samsung TV that has a built-in Internet which is now a feature of I am up late writing docs for the RSS reader. Here's a video report from CES 2008 where the TV was TVs. It's so cooool. 32 Gadgets/ TV Internet News Record Toshiba's JournE touch to get VoIP and ebook functionality, dedicated e-reader planned for 2010 By Paul Miller (Engadget) aren't hammered out just yet. but even that's not locked down. Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:40:00 AM Under the hood there's an ARM4 For now Toshiba would prefer us processor, but while the device to concentrate on the JournE, We've been trolling the Toshiba seems pretty responsive in its which is no surprise. booth, and just got word on a basic interface, it was really Continue reading Toshiba's couple upcoming JournE touch brought to its knees by web JournE touch to get VoIP and apps, a brief look at the app store, browsing, and we'd say Toshiba ebook functionality, dedicated e- and word of an all-new ebook has a looong way to go on its reader planned for 2010 reader in the works at the software before it makes Filed under: Handhelds, Tablet company. Toshiba's planning to Windows CE into something PCs add VoIP and ebook apps to the usable for touch at this size and Toshiba's JournE touch to get JournE, along with a "fridge" app resolution. Check out video of the VoIP and ebook functionality, to allow home users to jot notes device interfacing with the dock, dedicated e-reader planned for for each other on the device. The along with a quick look at the app (Toshiba already makes the much industry. Details on the device 2010 originally appeared on app store seems simple enough, store, after the break. different Biblio reader for Japan), itself are slim, with e-ink only Engadget on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 peddling its wares alongside the Perhaps more intriguing is but is holding off until a standard "one of the options" for screen 10:40:00 EST. Please see our video and music downloads the confirmation that Toshiba is book format and distribution technology. A touchscreen terms for use of feeds. Permalink| JournE can access -- though planning a new ebook device with model is nailed down by the interface of some sort is likely, Email this| Comments specific content distribution deals similar inspiration as the JournE Gizmodo's Essential iPhone Apps: Fall 2009 [IPhone Apps] By John Herrman (Gizmodo) roundups, of course), the iPhone everyone's always raving about. Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:30:00 AM and App Store have changed (Note: It's split into two pages, so immeasurably. In the last nine make sure to click through) More than a year after launch, months we saw the release of the What counts as an essential there are 74,031 apps in the 3GS and iPhone OS 3.0, Apple iPhone app changes all the time, iPhone App store. Most of them loosening its grip on what kinds and so should our guide: If we've are crap. Some of them aren't. of apps people are allowed to missed anything huge, or you've Here are the 50 iPhone apps you create, and hundreds of fresh got a much better suggestion for a actually need, all in one place. developers making genuinely particular type of app, let us Well, OK, if you count the new, genuinely impressive stuff. know, or say so in the comments. overlapping apps—paid and free It was time for an update, and a We'll be updating this thing pretty Twitter clients, neck-and-neck big one. frequently, and a million navigation apps, the So, hit the "iPhone Apps" link Gizmodo readers can do a better jailbreakers—it's more like 56, on the left sidebar, just above and timewasters. We've got apps keep you on the right interstate. job at sorting through the app but that's not the point, people: Bestmodo, or just click here. to keep you up on current events, These are the essential iPhone mess than a single Gizmodo The point is, since the last time We've got the best games, to keep your daily music intake apps—a list that'll transform that editor. Enjoy! [ Gizmodo's we corralled all the best of the messaging apps, eBook readers, interesting, to keep you shiny, boring brick you just Essential iPhone Apps] best (barring our weekly dictionaries, productivity software entertained on the train, and to bought into the device that Sneak Peek: the season premiere of One Tree Hill By Bob Sassone (TV Squad) TV show where fans say "this Yes, it is still on, dagnabit, and Filed under: Other Drama Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:05:00 AM show is so great!" and people who here are the first four minutes of Shows, Video, Reality-Free don't watch it say "is that show the season opener, courtesy of E! Permalink| Email this| | The CW's One Tree Hill is that still on?" Online. Comments Internet News Record Gadgets/ Tech/ Sports 33 Does No One Remember That Google Tried And Failed To 'Rent' Videos Online In The Past? By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:43:29 PM The tech press is excitedly discussing the fact that YouTube is looking to work with movie studios to allow movie rentals, with many talking up how this is a way for Google to put in place a new business model for YouTube. But here's the thing: everyone seems to forget that, back when Google first launched Google Video (which was a competitor to Sonos CR200 controller turns Toshiba lights up the streets YouTube before Google bought YouTube and merged the two), it was based on this very idea. You sentient, Tweets with Satellite U500 Ducati could "buy" videos on the site to By Thomas Ricker (Engadget) the option from "i" information By Darren Murph (Engadget) white device will boast its fair watch. And what happened? It Submitted at 9/4/2009 11:00:00 AM icon off the now playing screen. Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:54:00 AM share of Ducati badging, but failed pretty miserably. People The free update is coming "later seemingly lacks the company's just weren't interested. Instead, If you've searched for "Sonos" in this year" for all CR200, iPhone, Ducati may have its roots firmly trademark desmodromic valve they flocked to YouTube to get all the Twittersphere recently then and PC/Mac controllers. Want it planted on the highway, but the actuation. Precise pricing that free content and community, you may have noticed something on the touchwheel-based CR100? high-end label certainly isn't information wasn't made public, and Google quietly changed odd. Tweets about the listening Surely you can't be serious? scared of stepping out from time but you can bet only those with around Google Videos' entire habits of Sonos users are on the Gallery: Sonos CR200 to time. After gifting firms like more money than sense will take business model and concept, and rise. Why? Easy, Sonos just controller turns sentient, Tweets SanDisk and Sony Ericsson with interest when it ships later this then eventually realized that it launched a private beta that gives Filed under: Home the right to use its name on month in Italy. couldn't compete, and so it bought a few heroes the ability to Tweet Entertainment various gizmos, the motorcycle Filed under: Laptops YouTube. sweet nothings about the audio Sonos CR200 controller turns maker is now linking up with Toshiba lights up the streets So why would people suddenly currently bouncing around their sentient, Tweets originally Toshiba on a special edition with Satellite U500 Ducati be willing to pay when something home audio zones. The beta adds appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 laptop. The Satellite U500 Ducati originally appeared on Engadget that sounds nearly identical a few a new "social services" (hint: Sep 2009 11:00:00 EST. Please is a 13.3-inch ultraportable on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 10:54:00 years ago failed to get much that's plural) menu letting Sonos see our terms for use of feeds. equipped with an ATI Mobility EST. Please see our terms for use interest at all? Perhaps culture or owners configure up to 5 Twitter Read| Permalink| Email this| Radeon HD 4570 (512MB), an of feeds. Read| Permalink| Email technology has changed (it's clients. Fortunately, it will not Comments Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 and 4GB this| Comments easier to watch downloaded tweet every track you're listening of RAM. Naturally, the primarily movies on a TV screen, certainly). to -- you have to purposely invoke But, I have to admit to being Martinez outduels Lincecum as Phils edge Giants rather skeptical of this as a big business opportunity. We've By Associated Press already seen this movie, and it (ESPN.com) didn't end well. Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:13:27 AM Permalink| Comments| Email memories today with ESPN's and share your memories! This Story Did you attend this game? If so, Sports Passport. Enter the games I was there » start chronicling your sports you attend, upload your photos 34 Gadgets/ Tech/ Internet News Record No money? AffordIt can get you a PS3, anyway By Rafe Needleman think of the AffordIt business (Webware.com) model?( survey software) Submitted at 9/3/2009 3:15:00 PM But AffordIt is in a morally ambiguous position. On one hand, Want a PlayStation but don't the sale pages. If there were, selling people who really cannot have the cash for it, nor a credit Shroter says, you'd see an applied afford $299 PlayStations the same card to charge it on? You can get rate of 35 percent to 50 percent. product for $432 over the span of the device delivered to you That's a nice income for the six months will strike some as nonetheless at the low, low price company. Plus, AffordIt makes usurious. On the other, one could of just $120 down, plus $13 a money on the retail markup. argue that credit cards let people week for 24 weeks, from a new Shroter says the applied rate on do the same thing, just at different business called AffordIt. products is high because he interest rates. Now, if you do the math, you'll expects default rates to be The current site is proof-of- discover that buying something "ridiculous." In fact, he expects concept for raising operating through AffordIt is a staggeringly one in four customers to never funds. Schoter's goal for the bad deal. That PlayStation (a send in their first payment, though company is to make it an refurb, mind you), will cost you a down payment is required alternative checkout engine for FCC looking to free up spectrum, $432 if you pay it off, compared before the company will ship a retail sites, the same way Bill Me to the $299 price on Amazon.com product. But after poring over the Later( review) is. eBay acquired and the airwaves that support it, for a new unit with the same public statements of rental Bill Me Later in 2008. specs. But if you live paycheck to companies Rent-A-Center and I'm of two minds on AffordIt. If with broadband and wireless for all paycheck and have no financial Aaron Rents, he believes that he's my job were to invest in start-ups, cushion--which is true for 50 got the rates figured out so that I wouldn't put my money into this By Tim Stevens (Engadget) smartphones. Exactly how long percent of the U.S. population, the company will still turn a company because I don't like the Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:08:00 AM it'll take for the FCC to rope off I'm told--AffordIt can get you the healthy profit. (AffordIt doesn't business of helping people living another few bands of frequencies gear you want for only a small per rent products. Once it's shipped, paycheck to paycheck to buy Want more wireless broadband? for use remains to be seen, but -paycheck expense (the weekly the customer owns it.) things they don't need. Yes, I'm Sure, we all do, even the FCC, we're sure whenever it does it'll cost is automatically deducted Like paycheck advance taking a high-minded, snobbish which is making a case to open up use them as another reason to each week from your checking companies, Shroter wants position, but we're talking about more disused portions of the block white space approval. account). AffordIt to appear friendly, my pretend money here, and I can spectrum. The first goal is to Filed under: Cellphones, Need a gadget now but can't despite its high actual fees. He do with it what I want. But I do come up with a way to sate Wireless afford it? AffordIt.com can set wants to give people achievable think that Shroter is smart and Congress's demands for a nation- FCC looking to free up you up.(Credit: Screenshot by payments and to "tread lightly," if realistic, and I bet that he'll be wide broadband service, as spectrum, and the airwaves that Rafe Needleman/CNET) collections are necessary. Besides able to raise money quickly. opening up the airwaves would support it, with broadband and I talked with CEO Wil Shroter trying to re-debit a deliquient Barring execution missteps, he certainly be a lot cheaper than wireless for all originally about the concepts and the account every week, AffordIt may should be able to turn this into a running more wires everywhere. appeared on Engadget on Fri, 04 numbers behind the business. "It's not actually put accounts into profitable business. Secondly, though, the FCC wants Sep 2009 10:08:00 EST. Please a way for people who have cash collections, since the expense of What do you think of AffordIt? to assuage issues cellular see our terms for use of feeds. flow issues to get the products doing so compared to the amount Originally posted at Rafe's providers are having in keeping Permalink| Email this| Comments they want," he says. But at a of debts might not add up. Also, Radar bits flowing to all those fancy new price. You pay a higher retail "we don't want to build a thuggish amount for the products, though brand," Shroter says. What do you there's no "interest rate" shown on Internet News Record Tech/ Tech Reviews 35 HOW TO: Use Twitter Hashtags for Business By Josh Catone (Mashable!) You can create a hashtag simply your tweets, they can be very Hashtags Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:40:28 AM by appending the hash symbol to helpful for small businesses as a Of course, now that you have a word, like this: #hashtag. How way to track social media people using your new hashtag, This post originally appeared on to Utilize Existing Hashtags campaigns or create memes that you need to be able to keep on top the American Express OPEN Because hashtags tend to spread help establish a sense of of it so you can respond to Forum, where Mashable regularly so quickly and because Twitter community and build your participants. One of the easiest contributes articles about users often search hashtags for company’s mindshare among ways to track hashtags is by using leveraging social media and content from people they aren’t your core customers. The first Twitter Search. You can watch technology in small business. following, using hashtags can be a step in creating a hashtag is people using your hashtag (or any If you’ve used Twitter for more great way to extend your reach on deciding on the tag word itself. other tag you want to track) in than a couple of hours, you’ve Twitter and connect with your own a health club and use your You should pick something real-time, and subscribe to an RSS probably already seen a tweet or current audience in a more Twitter account to offer customer memorable, easy to spell, and feed of the results. Monitter and two containing a word with the meaningful way. There are a wide service to members. But if you perhaps more importantly, as TweetGrid are two other good hash symbol (”#”) attached to it. variety of already established own a record shop, you’ll more short as possible. Remember that web-based dashboards for That’s what Twitter users call a hashtags — and new ones being than likely want to join in the Twitter gives everyone just 140 performing real-time Twitter “hashtag,” and at any given time created daily — that you can join. #musicmonday hashtag, in which characters per tweet, so no one searches of hashtags. at least one of them can usually be You need to be careful, however, people tweet about what music wants half of it to be taken up by You can also use the built-in found among the trending topics that your use of hashtags is they’re listening to and suggest an unwieldy hashtag. search functionality of popular on Twitter. But what exactly is a consistent with both your brand other musically-inclined users to Once you’ve figured out the tag desktop clients like Seesmic or hashtag? and the tag itself. follow every Monday. Or if you itself, the next step is simple: start TweetDeck, or set up alerts on Hashtags are essentially a Unfortunately, as hashtags have own a restaurant, why not tweet using it and promoting it. Make business-oriented Twitter simple way to catalog and connect become more popular, they’ve out your specials or some recipes sure your tweets using the hashtag dashboards such as HootSuite or tweets about a specific topic. also become a vehicle for spam. on #tastytuesday. are worthwhile and add something CoTweet. More Twitter resources They make it easier for users to You should never use a hashtag Use sites like Twubs, a hashtag of value to the conversation. from Mashable: find additional tweets on a on a tweet unrelated to that tag, directory, and What the Trend?, a Promote your tag or the social - Tweet Ideas: 13 Things to Do particular subject, while filtering and you should never stuff your wiki that attempts to explain what media campaign that uses the tag on Twitter Besides Tweet out the incidental tweets that may tweets with currently popular certain hashtags (and other via other social media channels, - 40 of the Best Twitter Brands just coincidentally contain the hashtags with the sole purpose of Twitter trends) mean, to locate such as your blog or email and the People Behind Them same keyword. Hashtags are also appearing in Twitter search and identify hashtags that make newsletter. Tweet out calls to - 10 Most Extraordinary Twitter often used by conference and results. Proper etiquette dictates sense for your business. Also, pay action explaining your new tag at Updates event organizers as a method of that you should only use hashtags attention to tags being used by regular intervals (but don’t overdo - 6 Gorgeous Twitter keeping all tweets about the event if your tweet is actually relevant your followers and search for it!). For example, let’s say you Visualizations in a single stream, and they’ve to the tag’s associated meme or them on Twitter to see what sort own a bookstore, and you’re - HOW TO: Do Good on Twitter even been used to coordinate topic. of tweets are associated with running a Twitter contest to give Image courtesy of iStockphoto, updates during emergencies. In So which tags should you those tags. If it makes sense for out a gift card to your store. Your urbancow Reviews: HootSuite, fact, hashtags were first participate in? That depends your business to jump on board, explanatory tweet might be Mashable, Seesmic, TweetDeck, popularized during the 2007 San wholly on your business and your compose tweets that are on topic something like,“What’s your Twitter, iStockphoto, tweetzi Diego wildfire, when the tag purpose for using Twitter. For and compatible with that hashtag. favorite summer reading material? Twitter Search #sandiegofires was used to example, it’s probably a bad idea How to Start Your Own Hashtags Tweet using #beachreads to win a Tags: business, hashtags, twitter identify tweets about the natural to participate in the While you certainly shouldn’t $100 gift certificate to Al’s World disaster. #robotpickuplines hashtag if you use hashtags to describe all of of Books!” How to Keep Track of Gmail Turf + Chrome Grass themes = yuck (CNET News.com) offensive or violates the CNET's staff will be notified and the Spam: Advertisements or cracked software, or other illegal Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:09:00 AM Site Terms of Use, you can report comment will be reviewed. commercial links content it below (this will not Select type of offense: Disruptive posting: Flaming or Comments(optional): Report Report offensive content: automatically remove the Offensive: Sexually explicit or offending other users Cancel If you believe this comment is comment). Once reported, our offensive language Illegal activities: Promote 36 Tech/ TV Internet News Record Advocates: Google Books can bridge digital divide By Tom Krazit (Webware.com) minute realization that the U.S. simply maintain PCs, rather than Submitted at 9/3/2009 1:25:00 PM District Court for the Southern having to devote resources toward District of New York had planned acquiring and maintaining books, Much of the discussion around to take its servers down for several supporters argued. Many Google's proposed book maintenance over the holiday communities in poorer parts of the settlement has centered on weekend, though the deadline for country don't have the resources copyright law and competition. authors to opt out of the to maintain libraries competitive Big Brother 11: Advocates for access got their say settlement remains Friday. with those in richer communities, Thursday. Those opposing the settlement and lack of access to knowledge Eviction #9, HoH A coalition of civil-rights and have perhaps protested most makes it harder for students in #10 disability groups in favor of loudly over the past six months, earlier this year, after the guild those communities to learn, Google's book-scanning project but Google put together a group protested that the text-to-speech according to Wade Henderson of By Jackie Schnoop (TV held a press conference Thursday of organizations who stand to reader on Amazon's Kindle could the Leadership Council on Civil Squad) to marshal support for improving make huge gains, if the settlement hurt the market for audiobooks, Rights. Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:04:00 AM access to knowledge, the key is approved--and not the monetary prompting Amazon to give Whether or not Judge Denny benefit of Google's deal with kind--to make their case on control of the feature to authors. Chin is swayed by these (S11E25) It's the end of the line authors and publishers to create a Thursday. Settlement supporters like Lateef arguments remains to be seen, for the two lovebirds of the Big new kind of digital library. They Blind people, for example, have Mtima, a professor at Howard since opponents who believe Brother 11 season, Jordan and fear that a once-in-a-lifetime access to a special library run by University, compared the Google overstepped its bounds by Jeff. With both of them sitting in opportunity to gain digital access the Library of Congress that possibility of opening up access to scanning copyright-protected the nomination chairs tonight, it's to knowledge previously stored in converts print books into formats the books to his experiences books will likely make the case inevitable that one will go home. libraries at expensive universities readable by the visually impaired, growing up in Harlem in the that two wrongs don't make a Kevin and Natalie hold the power or rich communities could be but that library--in existence since 1960s, then transferring to right. Still, they underscore in the house, and lone wolf hampered by the opposition to the 1931--only has 70,000 texts, said Stuyvesant High School, a exactly what is at stake with Michele is but a lone vote. Kevin settlement from some authors and Chris Danielsen, director of specialized school for gifted Google's library project: a chance doesn't vote unless there's a tie. privacy advocates. public relations for the National science and math students. His to transform the way the world Continue reading Big Brother Companies and organizations Federation of the Blind. If the fellow students at Stuyvesant had accesses knowledge with an 11: Eviction #9, HoH #10 are rapidly lining up on either side settlement is approved in October, already been exposed to a great extremely difficult undertaking Filed under: OpEd, Big Brother of the proposed settlement, it will give "print-disabled" deal of the literature covered in that few companies or (US), Episode Reviews reached last October, after Google people "access to more books than English classes at the school, organizations outside of Permalink| Email this| | was sued in 2005 for scanning out we have ever had in human making Mtima realize that he had governments are thought capable Comments -of-print works without explicit history," he said. to catch up to be competitive. of matching at the present time. permission from rights holders. Advocates for the blind found Providing digital access to Originally posted at Relevant The deadline to submit comments themselves on the opposite side of literature and textbooks would Results has been extended to next the Author's Guild, one of the allow libraries at all schools to Tuesday as the result of the last- parties to the Google settlement, iPhone Solar Charger Will Keep You Twittering in the Sun All Day By Stan Schroeder battery juice in a matter of hours), choice, the important thing it can (for those awkward times when (Mashable!) the idea of an iPhone solar get your iPhone fully charged as the Sun is absent) and a LED Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:49:12 AM charger is really appealing. long as that big fiery ball is in the indicator which lets you know if The folks over at Inhabitat have sky. your iPhone battery is fully Usually, I’m not that crazy about posted about the first Apple- Check out some more pictures charged or not. The price for the iPhone peripherals, but since my approved solar charger for the and details after the jump. Surge is $70 and it’ll become most of my smartphone activity is iPhone, created by a company The Surge, as this device is available later this fall. Internet related (thus, sucking up called Novothink. Without going into the device’s design and color known, also features a USB cable Tags: iphone, solar charger Internet News Record Tech/ Entertainment 37 Cartoon Creator: a great introduction to animation in an app By David Winograd (The but also letting you draw a having a link to the site would be Unofficial Apple Weblog slightly moved version. Wash, a help. (TUAW)) rinse and repeat until you have a Another problem with the app is Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:00:00 AM full animation that will play back that you can't delete anything but at any speed you determine. a particular page. If you are a Bit.ly Launches Remember flip books? Get a The app has some very nice screw-up like me and want to stack of paper and draw options, like three different pens, delete an entire animation, you J.mp to Save You something on the first page. On each with a thinner or thicker line, can't. Any time you start an the next page, draw just about the lots of colors to choose from, and animation, an entry named Two Characters same thing moved slightly, repeat a bunch of cartoonish sounds that Untitled appears and you can't get By Adam Ostrow (Mashable!) until you run out of paper. Staple you can attribute to any page. If rid of it. That may not seem like Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:16:46 AM the pile together, flip through the you are creating an animation of a much of an oversight to someone pages and if you did it right, your brick being thrown through a who can draw, but it's me Need to save two characters in a drawings move like an animated window, why not assign a glass reviewing this app and a delete tweet? You could rework your cartoon. That, in a few words, is breaking sound to the page where option would get more use than wording a bit (change “people” to the basis of movement in all the brick hits the glass? anything else. “ppl” or “for” to “4” for animation and motion pictures. In addition, and this is These two slights are minor and example), or, if your tweet When you go to the movies, the something near and dear to my I'm sure can, and hopefully will, includes a link, you could turn to projector displays 24 frames per heart, it does anaglyph 3D, (red be fixed in a an update. As it a shorter URL. second giving the illusion of and cyan) with the appropriate stands now, it's a fun app, does Bit.ly, Twitter’s default movement. glasses. This works remarkably great 3D, can waste countless shortener, is already plenty short, Flip books used to come in well. The app gives you the hours and might even teach kids but if you want the same Cracker Jack boxes, be sold in ability to draw on three planes. about animation. experience in two less characters, stores, and steal hundreds of hours Along with regular drawing that At $.99US it's worth the money you can now use j.mp, which of kids lives who were taken with appears on the plane of the screen, and at the same time you'll get to appears to simply be bit.ly the idea and who made lots and you can draw behind the screen feel good about yourself when rebranded with a new URL. lots of them. I was one of those and in front of the screen as well. you think of all the trees you're First spotted over on Business kids. After digging out my anaglyph saving. Insider, it initially appeared that Well, there's an app for that. glasses, I found this to be some of draw. I have absolutely no talent TUAW Cartoon Creator: a great j.mp was integrated into bit.ly’s Cartoon Creator[ iTunes link] is a the best anaglyph 3D I remember in this area. introduction to animation in an interface (see this screenshot), but fun app that makes flip books on seeing. The image is sharp, clear When you run the app, you are app originally appeared on The now, it looks like it’s actually just your iPhone or iPod touch and very dimensional. presented with a an uninviting Unofficial Apple Weblog a separate domain with the exact running OS 3.0 or later. Choose a This is a really nice app, and a lined screen titled 'Cartoons.' Big (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 same features, including its own pen and a color and go to work. great introduction to animation detriment there, but the web site 07:00:00 EST. Please see our bookmarklet and sidebar. Draw something on page, click and 3D. It would be perfect for provides full instructions on how terms for use of feeds. However, you can login to j.mp the empty face button and an kids. My flip book period took to use the app. This is a problem Read| Permalink| Email this| with the username and password overlay drops over your first page most of my ninth year. It would I've seen with many apps. Load it Comments that you use on bit.ly. allowing you to see what you did also be great if you can actually and then what? At the very least So, if Bit.ly is your shortener of choice but you want to make it 1.4 Corey Feldman, Quincy Jones and Others Celebrate Michael Jackson percent easier to fit links in 140 characters, make the switch to (ETonline - Breaking News) Glendale, CA, friends like Corey Macaulay Culkin, Elizabeth Michael, Paris, and"Blanket" sat J.mp. Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:23:00 AM Feldman and Quincy Jones Taylor, and Reverend Al Sharpton side-by side to honor their dad. Tags: bit.ly, twitter, url headed to the restaurant Villa joined the Jackson family at The entertainer's parents, shorteners ET has the latest... Sorriso in Pasadena to celebrate Forest Lawn Memorial Park after Katherine and Joe Jackson, were Soon after Michael Jackson was the late King of Pop's life. sunset for the service. present, along with his siblings. laid to rest on Thursday night in Prior to the dinner, stars such as Jackson's children, Prince 38 Tech/ Internet News Record DirecTV NFL Mobile: The most Smule turns you into T- expensive free app in the world Pain By David Winograd (The It can also be set to 'record if By Mike Schramm (The And Smule is moving right up Unofficial Apple Weblog possible' meaning that if shows Unofficial Apple Weblog into the iPhone 3.0 era: the app (TUAW)) are already set at that time they (TUAW)) comes with four songs, and there Submitted at 9/3/2009 8:00:00 PM have precedence over your Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:45:00 AM are four more available to request, or to 'definitely record' purchase in-app, along with even Filed under: iPhone, iPod touch, which gives your newly searched Filed under: Gaming, Humor, more (and more popular: App Review show precedence over your record Software, Odds and ends, iPhone, Kanye's"Good Life" and the DirecTV, which I love dearly queue. App Store, iPod touch Lonely Island's"On a Boat" track and which supplies signal to eight The only glitch I found isn't in God bless Smule. I panned their are due out soon) songs coming, screens in my house, has just the app, but most likely in the Ocarina app way back, but since complete with lyrics and auto- announced the NFL Mobile app [ DirecTV system itself. If you then they've pushed right along tune settings and timings in the iTunes link] which doesn't go live have a DirecTV box running the without me, releasing idea after future. until September 13th (although TiVo OS, you cannot record idea on Apple's App Store. And I Maybe you're laughing. Maybe you can download it now). Once season passes. My DirecTV 10- think that, though the Leaf you think this is dumb, and you've working, the app will let you 250 is one of these, but it's getting Trombone didn't really capture already had enough of auto-tune watch live streams of all NFL long in the tooth and doesn't my attention, this one might on pop radio, and don't really Sunday Ticket football games, record hi-definition shows from finally be the big winner in my want it in your iPhone, too. But including the Red Zone channel. the MPEG-4 transponder in any book: they've released I am T- trust me on this one: Smule is a The Red Zone channel changes event. More modern DirecTV OS Pain, an app that will company that's made silly music from game to game as the ball machines like my DirecTV 20- automatically Auto-tune you into experiences on the iPhone gets inside an opponent's 20 yard Red Zone Channel, making the 700 will record season passes and the style of some of the rapper's extremely popular, and having T- line while a narrator explains just NFL Mobile app the most anything else you can throw at it. top songs, with more Pain's tunes and auto-tuning what's going on. expensive free app in the world. If you have DirecTV and an purchaseable within the app. abilities (officially from the The app also will display scores, As I haven't seen the streaming iPhone or iPod touch, you need to There's even a "freestyle" mode, company behind the pro version, statistics for players and teams, as yet, I can't comment on how good go and download the DirecTV complete with a few unreleased too) available in this app is going well as video clips and highlights it might be, but I'm very app. With all the added background tracks to jam with -- to make it big, no question. The from each game. So far there has encouraged due to the amazing functionality, you'll feel much as you can see above, all you do is app's available right now for been no word as to whether video implementation of the DirecTV better about paying your monthly talk into the iPhone's mic, and you $2.99, so pick it up if you're streaming will be available on 3G Scheduling app [ iTunes link], bill. can autotune the news or feeling the beat and want to sing, as well as Wi-Fi, but we'll know that Mel Martin covered upon its Here are some pictures of both whatever else you want. even if you can't. Yeahhh- soon enough. release. apps. Shawwwwty! eeeyeaahh-yeah. This is wonderful news for I really love this app. It's much Gallery: DirecTV Silly? Maybe, but they're going TUAW Smule turns you into T- football fans who are already easier to use than the often arcane TUAW DirecTV NFL Mobile: to sell a million of these, and Pain originally appeared on The jonesing during pre-season, but DirecTV web site for scheduling The most expensive free app in given that Smule's apps tend to be Unofficial Apple Weblog it's not all hearts and flowers. For programs. Searching for programs the world originally appeared on easy to pick up and fun to play (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 the privilege of using this free is a snap. Just type in a few letters The Unofficial Apple Weblog with, even people who aren't 01:45:00 EST. Please see our app, you need to plunk down and all matches come right up. (TUAW) on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 familiar with T-Pain's work will terms for use of feeds. $379.95 for programming. The From there you can decide which 20:00:00 EST. Please see our probably get the app just to sing a Read| Permalink| Email this| NFL Season Ticket will run you receiver you would like to have terms for use of feeds. few bars to see what it sounds like Comments $299.95 but that's not good record the show, set the recording, Read| Permalink| Email this| (you can also send those messages enough to run the app. and even record a season pass Comments off to Facebook or email as well). Additionally you'll need to toss in which grabs every instance of the another $80 to buy the SuperFan show according to rules you set package which gives you games up. Rules include recording only in high-definition, stats and the new shows, new and repeats, etc. Internet News Record Tech/ 39

COOL: New Gmail Themes Align With Nature, Video Games By Stan Schroeder (Mashable!) Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:48:13 AM If you’re still looking at that dull white/light blue default Gmail theme, it’s time to wake up and Cloud interoperability on the horizon? smell the coffee! The Gmail team By Dave Rosenberg Cloud interoperability--the management tools that cross Regardless, there is a cloud has been regularly adding new (Webware.com) ability to abstract the borders in a seamless manner and management opportunity, with themes(available under Settings – Submitted at 9/3/2009 10:27:00 AM programmatic differences from don't discriminate against open-source projects like Puppet, Themes), and they’ve just one cloud to another--is a key to different hypervisors or as well as Red Hat's new release announced three new additions, Arguments for and against the adoption. If we assume that some application platforms. of Network Satellite 5.3. While plus a special Random theme cloud are starting to calm down a percentage of private compute Cloud application management neither is cloud-specific, option. bit, and most people agree that the clouds will be based on isn't so much about workloads as applications that support large- Two of the new themes, Turf cloud is somewhere in your virtualization, and we know that a it is the ability to move scale infrastructure management and Orcas Island, are for the folks future, if not in your present. large percentage of public clouds applications and associated data are perhaps the first step in who like looking at beautiful Instead of arguing semantics of already are, then the ability to from cloud to cloud and system to harnessing the computing power landscapes and nature. The new application development and move among virtual machines is a system with no interference. This inside and attached to your data theme High Score is aimed at delivery, the discussion should critical function in this regard. new realm of internal-external center. folks who barely ever get to see really be around how to deal with Red Hat is obviously taking systems management opens up a Arguments for and against the beautiful landscapes because a mix of on-premise and on- interoperability seriously, with world of opportunities but faces cloud are starting to calm down a they’re busy winning at their demand, a combination that is Thursday's launch of Deltacloud, some significant speed bumps. bit--and most agree that the cloud favorite video game! The Random unlikely to change in the a new open-source project I noted last week that Amazon's is somewhere in your future. The theme is great if you’re unsure foreseeable future. "designed to enable an ecosystem announcement of virtual private discussion should really be around which theme suits you best, as I spent the first half of this week of developers, tools, scripts, and clouds presents a challenge for how to deal with a mix of on- it’ll regularly cycle between other in Las Vegas at a nontech trade applications that can interoperate many cloud-oriented start-ups. premise and on-demand, a themes. show, and missed both VMworld across the public and private The issue is that Amazon calls the combination that is unlikely to Check out some of the new and the Red Hat Summit. clouds." shots on the cloud and VMware change in the foreseeable future. themes after the break. However, watching and reading Deltacloud(Credit: Red Hat) on virtualization. And while both Follow me on Twitter @ Reviews: Gmail from afar, I noticed two major Let's remember that right now, companies have done fairly well daveofdoom. Tags: design, gmail, themes themes in discussion around both there is a difference between by their users (let's say better than Originally posted at Software, cloud computing and managing applications that are in we would expect from Microsoft Interrupted virtualization: cloud your own data center and or Oracle), innovation is stuck interoperability and the lack of managing those at a cloud within their respective ways of application management tools. provider. Missing here are new doing things. 40 Tech/ Tech News/ Internet News Record Unsung Snow Leopard feature: multiple-language spell checker American Vice: By Chris Rawson (The when you switch languages in Mapping the 7 Unofficial Apple Weblog mid-paragraph, much less mid- (TUAW)) sentence. The spell checker will Deadly Sins Submitted at 9/4/2009 11:00:00 AM do its best to figure out the By Kristina Shevory (Wired primary language of the Top Stories) Filed under: Software, Tips and paragraph; for example, if you tricks, Snow Leopard OS X has type a few words in English but Submitted at 9/3/2009 5:00:00 PM had a system-wide, built-in spell the rest of the paragraph is in We're gluttons for infographics, checker for a while now, but until Spanish, the English words will and a team at Kansas State just Snow Leopard, it could only show up as misspelled. served up a feast: maps of sin check the spelling of whatever There's some potential for created by plotting per-capita stats your default language was. But confusion if you switch back and on things like theft (envy) and what if you needed to prepare a forth between languages within STDs (lust). Christian clergy, document in another language, paragraphs, but between likely noting the Bible Belt's say for a college Spanish paragraphs there's no apparent status as Wrath Central, question assignment? In that case, you'd issues. the "science." Valid point—or end up with a document with This would have come in really maybe it's just the pride talking. pretty much every single word handy a couple of years ago; after Greed underlined in red, with no reliable opening some old Spanish Average income compared with way to spell check it. assignments I had, I found some number of people living below the But now, OS X offers of my compositions riddled with poverty line. simultaneous spell checking not minor errors (mostly misplaced Envy only in four different varieties of accent marks) that the spell Total thefts (robbery, burglary, English, but also in Spanish, checker in Leopard or Tiger never larceny, and grand theft auto) per French, German, Italian, and six would have caught. capita. other European languages. You ¡Viva la Mac! Wrath can mix and match these View the video below for a brief Number of violent crimes languages in a single document, English. under nearly every word, but glimpse of the new spell check (murder, assault, and rape) per and the built-in spell checker will So, for example, when you write using TextEdit in Snow Leopard behavior in action: capita. intelligently adapt to whichever in Spanish, the computer's the spell checker adapted to TUAW Unsung Snow Leopard Sloth language it thinks you've switched dictionary knows it has to look for Spanish spelling as soon as I feature: multiple-language spell Expenditures on art, to. Pages from iWork '07 doesn't words in Spanish. finished typing "entonces." It also checker originally appeared on entertainment, and recreation seem to benefit from this new Or, if you'll forgive mi español auto-corrected espanol to español, The Unofficial Apple Weblog compared with employment. feature, nor does the 2008 version descompuesto, which is much easier than having (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 Gluttony of Word, but it works just fine in Entonces, por ejemplo, cuando to type option-n, n to get the tilde 11:00:00 EST. Please see our Number of fast-food restaurants Safari and TextEdit. With tú escribes en español, el above the n. terms for use of feeds. per capita. TextEdit you get an added diccionario de la computadora The adaptation seems to happen Read| Permalink| Email this| Lust feature: once it figures out what sabe que tiene mirar por palabras on a paragraph-by-paragraph Comments Number of STD cases reported language you're typing in, en español. basis. In other words, the spell per capita. autocorrect will work for that That last sentence would checker doesn't seem to be Pride language just as well as it does for normally have red underlines intelligent enough to recognize Aggregate of the other six offenses—because pride is the root of all sin. Kansas State University Geography/USACE Internet News Record Tech/ 41 Google adds details to Book Search privacy policy By Tom Krazit (Webware.com) remove records of books they Submitted at 9/3/2009 4:40:00 PM have purchased from their accounts and said it will not pass Google has released additional along information about specific details about the privacy policy it books that were purchased to plans to use if its settlement over credit card companies. Google Book Search is Google plans to release a more approved.(Credit: Screenshot by detailed privacy policy containing Tom Krazit/CNET) specific language about the Google has released a more various services that will be detailed privacy policy for its available when, and if, the Google Books product, a move settlement is approved giving it demanded in recent weeks by the right to offer the service. several critics of its settlement It's not clear whether these with publishers and authors. provisions will be enough to quiet The company announced the those criticizing the settlement on new policy in a blog post late privacy grounds, but it's a step in Thursday afternoon, saying it be formally approved. provisions of the main Google Google will not require book that direction. The proposed developed the policy following However, criticism of Google's Privacy Policy in the context of searchers to create a Google settlement will be debated at a conversations with the U.S. lack of detailed information on the Google Books service, as well account if they are viewing pages court hearing in New York in Federal Trade Commission. the subject appears to have forced as to describe privacy practices of books online, browsing books October. Google had previously said it was its hand. "To provide all users specific to the Google Books through a university's institution Originally posted at Relevant unable to release a detailed policy with a clear understanding of our service," wrote Jane Horvath, subscription to the book service, Results because the Google Books practices, and in response to general privacy counsel for or accessing the book service product was incomplete due to the helpful comments about needing Google, in a blog post. from a public terminal at a library. fact that the settlement allowing to be clearer about the Books A few highlights of the new If you want to actually buy a its Book Search project to display product from the FTC and others, policy, the full text of which can book you'll need to have a Google certain types of books has yet to we wanted to highlight key be found here: account, but Google will let users Will Snow Leopard really make my computer any faster? By Lauren Hirsch (The undertook an intentionally low- up times. In other words, I didn't general, the task was instructive. Unofficial Apple Weblog tech approach to find out, looking deem the computer to have Continue reading Will Snow (TUAW)) at the space on the drive, and "started up" until I had full, no-lag Leopard really make my computer Submitted at 9/4/2009 9:30:00 AM using my iPhone's stopwatch control of a fully-propagated any faster? function to time various functions desktop. Same went for the TUAW Will Snow Leopard Filed under: Macbook Pro, before and after upgrade. I took programs whose start up times I really make my computer any MacBook, Leopard, Snow measurements on two computers: tested -- none were deemed faster? originally appeared on The Leopard We've seen the a low-end, bare bones white started up until the program was Unofficial Apple Weblog benchmarks. We've heard from MacBook used lightly as a responding to input and usable. I (TUAW) on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 the techno-geeks. According to secondary computer, and a higher picked some common programs 09:30:00 EST. Please see our Apple, Snow Leopard should -end MacBook Pro used heavily that I felt reflected typical use. I terms for use of feeds. result in some impressive speed as a primary computer. The white turned on auto-login to the Permalink| Email this| gains, and hefty hard drive space MacBook was generally speedy problems magnified by years of primary account on both Comments recapture. But does this speed and efficient before the upgrade, hard drive image flashes over computers to gain timing bump actually result in tangible due to the fact that it had very various computer upgrades, accuracy. Not all the results are benefits for the average user? Do little installed on it. However, the typical of the non-technical comparable between computers; you really get back a functional MacBook Pro was bloated and business user. certain programs were on one amount of hard drive space? I slow due to lots of programs, with All start up times are true start computer but not the other. But, in 42 Tech/ Entertainment Internet News Record Label That Embraces BitTorrent Upset About Lawsuits Against Useful Services By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) have this new thing, where they Submitted at 9/4/2009 2:32:48 AM are taking off all the illegal content on Mininova. For The freakbits guys have a nice example if Universal comes in interview up with Dutch indie and says, "You have to take off record label Beep! Beep! that has this show" they do it immediately. all the music from all of its artists And that is different between available via BitTorrent, with help what the Pirate Bay does. It's a from Mininova. In the interview, shame because I'm afraid it might the guy from the label says that be the end of Mininova. Pirate giving away music for free is no Bay provides everything, so why impediment to getting paid for it, go to Mininova when you can as you're getting exposed to a already get everything from the much larger audience, many of Pirate Bay. Even if the Pirate Bay Intellectual Ventures' Patents Starting whom are happy to pay for stuff. will be shut down then there will Two interesting points (though, always be another torrent site, neither is that surprising): someone will come along and fill To Show Up In Lawsuits • They seem a bit frustrated that the gap. By Michael Masnick (Techdirt) troll" on steroids. "But we haven't patent, but what's not clear is if it distributors shun them. It's an interesting point that I Apparently plenty of distributors hadn't really thought much about. Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:50:00 AM sued anyone" it can claim. As if still has a financial interest in it. the threat of being sued isn't a big The thinking is that IV may have are worried that by giving away As the entertainment industry Intellectual Ventures, of course, enough weapon. "sold" the patent, with part of the their music for free no one will keeps trying to wac that mole, it's is the Nathan Myhrvold company But, a year ago, we noted that terms being that it gets a cut of buy. Of course, plenty of bands really quite annoying for those that has been building up a huge the company appeared to be any money obtained via that have seen the opposite is true, but who legitimately embraced these portfolio of patents with which to getting antsy. While it was patent. This way, IV gets to have some myths are hard to dispel. tools for distribution, as they're get big tech companies to pay bringing in some hefty fees from a its cake and eat it too. It still can • They're quite worried about the forced to move around as well. many millions of dollars to not get small group of companies who claim it doesn't sue anyone, but it recent ruling demanding that Permalink| Comments| Email sued -- and, according to many, to bought into the equity pyramid brings in revenues from exactly Mininova block content, as it may This Story get a cut of future deals as well, (which neatly lets the world those types of lawsuits. harm their ability to get content making the whole thing sound outside be confused over what's As Joe Mullin notes in the last out via Mininova: But now they suspiciously like a pyramid "investment" and what's link above, this is one of the scheme. However, the company "revenue"), there was concern that massive problems with the way Michael Jackson's Children Pay has been quite careful to avoid investors were getting impatient. patent infringement lawsuits work actually suing anyone (despite Pouring billions of dollars into a today. Via different shell Respects to Father setting up all sorts of shell company that isn't doing much companies, those who have an (ETonline - Breaking News) casket, the Associated Press companies commonly used in can make some investors a little interest in a patent can be hidden Submitted at 9/4/2009 3:00:00 AM reports. such lawsuits). From what we've anxious. And while we still don't to protect their "good name" while Attendees were given a program heard from people who have been know of any direct lawsuits, still allowing them to actively Michael Jackson' s three children to commemorate the life of their in or around IV, this has been a Zusha Elinson has noticed that have companies sued via that were in attendance at tonight's dear friend, father, brother, and conscious decision to avoid Intellectual Ventures' former patent. funeral service for their father. son. The King of Pop was buried attracting too much ill will and patents are starting to show up in Permalink| Comments| Email Prince Michael, Paris, and " tonight at Forest Lawn Memorial scorn. It lets the company pretend court, often involving some of the This Story Blanket" joined family and Park in Glendale, California more to take the high road, when people most well known names normally friends in tribute to Jackson. than two months after his point out that its actions seem like associated with "patent trolling." Jackson's children began the untimely death. the commonly defined "patent Now, it's clear that IV sold the service by placing a bejeweled crown on top of their father's Internet News Record Tech/ Entertainment 43 Xcode 3.2 Daily Tip: Upgrading Big Trouble in Google Xcode China: Kai-Fu Lee Quits By Erica Sadun (The Unofficial By Stan Schroeder Apple Weblog (TUAW)) (Mashable!) Submitted at 9/3/2009 7:00:00 PM Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:55:59 AM Filed under: TUAW Tips, Google Inc. announced today Developer For those about to that Kai-Fu Lee, president of code, we salute you. Google China, has resigned from Developers: are you ready to the company. He will be upgrade your new Snow Leopard succeeded by two executives: install to Xcode 3.2? The Xcode director of Google’s Shanghai installer package appears in your engineering office Boon-Lock leadership, they’re still trailing Snow Leopard disc's Optional Yeo, who will take care of behind Baidu, which is still the Installs folder. Double-click the engineering, and Google China’s search engine of choice for most mpkg file to open the installer and sales team leader John Liu, who users there. begin the installation process. will be in charge of business and Furthermore, the Chinese Xcode 3.2 offers a number of operations. government has at times blocked really great new features, several Speaking about his departure, and/or censored several Google of which will be highlighted in Kai-Fu Lee gave the usually properties, such as Google Search upcoming daily tips. Standouts vague “moving on to pursue other and YouTube, which showed that include the new built-in static ventures” statement, which might even a giant like Google is not code analysis, the two new LLVM mean that he’s starting his own untouchable when it comes to compiler front ends (GCC 4.2 and project. “With a very strong Chinese censorship. For a Clang), and the new Build Results been a less extreme alternative I'm trouble with project creation (as leadership team in place, it company that’s doing so well window. not aware of to use instead. (If well as the already mentioned seemed a very good moment for everywhere else, Google’s China Until you install, you may run you know of one, please let me command line cc) until I finally me to move to the next chapter in operations so far simply haven’t into problems using the standard know in the comments!) got the install order corrected. my career,” he said. been good enough, and it’ll be C compiler from the command You'll need to re-install your Thanks go to hatfinch for his This sudden departure of Kai-Fu interesting to see where the new line. (It threw errors about not iPhone SDK packages as well. help. Lee, who jumped ship from leadership takes them. finding, etc.) This despite the fact Make sure you download the TUAW Xcode 3.2 Daily Tip: Microsoft to lead Google China in [Image credit: Wikipedia] that I had already re-installed the SDK versions that were built Upgrading Xcode originally 2005., is only one of Google’s Reviews: Google, Google search, iPhone SDK. specifically for Snow Leopard. appeared on The Unofficial Apple troubles related to the enormous Wikipedia, YouTube Once I upgraded to the new The iPhone dev center provides Weblog (TUAW) on Thu, 03 Sep Chinese market. Although Tags: Google China Xcode, and rebooted, the both Leopard and Snow Leopard 2009 19:00:00 EST. Please see Google’s search market share in command line cc started working SDKs for each of its standard and our terms for use of feeds. China had grown under Lee’s again. The reboot step seemed beta distributions. Install these Read| Permalink| Email this| necessary because cc didn't work packages after upgrading to Comments until I did so. There might have Xcode 3.2. I did not and ran into Michael Jackson Laid to Rest (ETonline - Breaking News) California on Thursday evening Macaulay Culkin, Mila Kunis, Al pay her respects. Submitted at 9/4/2009 2:50:00 AM more than two months after his Sharpton, Quincy Jones, and The large crowd of mourners shocking death. Chris Tucker at the outdoor gathered before Jackson's coffin Michael Jackson was laid to rest Jackson’s parents, brothers, service in Forest Lawn Memorial and a portrait of the late icon. at a private burial service attended sisters, and his three children Park. According to People, Gladys Knight sang a song in by his family and a number of joined fellow mourners including Jackson’s ex-wife Lisa Marie tribute to her late friend. famous friends in Glendale, Elizabeth Taylor, Stevie Wonder, Presley was also in attendance to 44 Tech/ Tech News/ Entertainment Internet News Record After Gmail, Now Google TwtApps For Sale; $500K Gets You Calendar Goes Down 11-App Suite By Jolie O'Dell The app will act as a complement [Update: Resolved?] (ReadWriteWeb) to Google Analytics or other non- By Stan Schroeder Submitted at 9/3/2009 10:05:09 PM real time analytics tools. (Mashable!) As far as his existence in the Submitted at 9/4/2009 4:29:05 AM Several tech bloggers received a third-party universe is concerned, notice this morning that Twtapps, Coimbra's attitude suggests he We don’t want to be too hard on a suite of - you guessed it - neither lives nor dies by Twitter's Google, but it seems like some of applications developed around success or failure. "The way I its services are having some Twitter, was for sale. Twtapps' though he's been so busy with built Twtapps was so that it could serious stability issues lately. solo founder and developer Felipe development that he somewhat be used in any other social media After this week’s Gmail outage, Coimbra cited insufficient missed the boat. "There are still a platform (although it's mainly many European users are finding resources and a desire to develop lot of opportunities that I haven't based on Twitter), or even stand that Google Calendar is issues, yet the Calendar is still not new apps as the reason for the had time to explore," he wrote. alone. So, if there's any major unavailable. working for some users. sale. "At the moment, we only change, acquisition, or problems Granted, Google Calendar is *Update #2: Google Calendar is We asked a few questions about provide a branded version of the with Twitter, Twtapps can easily hardly as critical of a service as back online for me and there the state of the suite, including poll, invitation, business card, etc. be modified to focus on another Gmail, but seeing any Google aren’t any new reports of it not how much money he's asking for, There's no fixed amount for this social media site or (if we have service go down makes working on Twitter, so it seems how the suite was monetized, how service; we leave it up to the user built enough user based) branch uncomfortable. You can’t help but that the issue was present only for many users he'd seen so far, to decide how much they think the out indenpendently." worry that it will only be a matter a portion of the userbase, and is which apps had gained the most service is worth to them. Twtapps On his blog, Coimbra wrote. of time until Gmail goes down too now resolved. We will keep you traction, and how life as a third- generates enough to pay for all of "This experience has been (we hope it won’t). up to date if any other problems party Twitter app developer had the costs associated with exciting and very hard for one Hopefully this is just a arise. been for him. Read his answers maintaining its sites." person to manage, and I think temporary glitch that’ll be Here’s a screenshot of what and more below. And how much would the suite there's a lot of opportunities being resolved soon. these users currently get if you try Sponsor cost an interested buyer? missed. So I have decided to pass *Update: judging by the posts on to access Google Calendar: As of today, about 83,000 Coimbra, who has been working on the projects to other companies Google Calendar’s official help Reviews: Gmail, Google, Twitter users have used at least full-time on the app suite since who might have the resources to forum, the issue seems to affect Twitter one of the Twtapps to create polls, January, values Twtapps at bring these projects to the next mostly European users. Google Tags: Google Calendar look for a job, organize an event, $500,000, based on his estimation level." Apps Status dashboard reports no or create a Twitter-friendly digital of how much it would take for So, what do RWW readers business card. Twtpoll, which anyone to develop as many apps think: Is Twtapps worth half a Coimbra says is the largest with as much traction, particularly million? Is monetization going to Twitter poll and survey app, has his most popular apps, Twtpoll be a problem for potential buyers? recorded 1.6 million anonymous and Twtvite. Let us know your thoughts in the votes. Next up, Coimbra plans to work comments. Discuss As far as monetization is on a real-time analytics tool with concerned, Coimbra sounds as Twitter and Facebook integration. Nicole Richie Attends DJ AM Memorial (ETonline - Breaking News) Thursday afternoon at the Lindsay Lohan, Samantha According to People, Submitted at 9/4/2009 2:30:00 AM Hollywood Palladium. Goldstein's Ronson, Eric Dane, Rebecca Goldstein’s ex-girlfriend Haley former fiancée Nicole Richie, was Gayheart, Haley Wood, as well as Wood spoke to the crowd during After yesterday's funeral for among the hundreds of guests fans and other invited guests the service. Adam "DJ AM" Goldstein a who gathered to remember the attended Thursday’s memorial private memorial was held celebrity deejay. service, People reports. Internet News Record Tech News/ Tech Tips/ 45 My First Day as an Android Owner By Marshall Kirkpatrick but that's ok - it's a computer, potential, both have a lot of (ReadWriteWeb) after all. Multi-app Processing obstacles to being useful and Submitted at 9/3/2009 5:13:34 PM One of the best things about neither is a good excuse for Android is its ability to do more pointing my phone in the I've been a happy iPhone user than one thing at a time. Listening direction of women in the coffee for about a year but I just bought to Last.fm while checking my shop where I'm testing the apps an Android phone yesterday and I email? That's cool. More out. If I'm not careful I'm going to FeedRoller Puts RSS like it a lot. I decided to buy an interesting than literal get punched sometime soon. HTC MyTouch on T-Mobile in simultaneous use of multiple apps I think these AR apps and I are and Twitter Updates order to use the Operating at once though is the system's going to need to meet half-way; I Across Your Monitor System. Here are my thoughts on ability to watch for new email, need to learn how to use them [Downloads] it after my first 24 hours. new tweets, completed downloads Android hasn't solved the problem effectively and they need to Many of us have high hopes for or other activity in the improve. More on that later. Cost By Jason Fitzpatrick Android. It's not as polished, as of discovering the best new apps (Lifehacker) background and notify you while any better than Apple has. It's I chose to buy this phone with a popular, maybe not even as good Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:00:00 AM you're using other apps. hard to know after one day how 1 year contract, making the sticker as the iPhone so far - but if I had Live dashboard widgets and the price for the handset $299. By to choose between them right the Android Market compares to Windows only: If you've got pulldown list of notifications fall the iPhone App Store. It may be a only committing to 1 year though, now...I might pick Android. into this same category. Those I may save myself almost $700 by extra monitor space to devote to Below are some thoughts about matter of supporting Android on up-to-the-minute news, make a big difference in creating principle but prefering the not paying for data and voice the hardware, the learning curve, a very different user experience through a second year. I split that FeedRoller can puts your RSS the App Market and Augmented experience of the iPhone app feeds right at the top of your than what you get with an iPhone. ecosystem. $299 into three payments, too, Reality apps in particular. I've I've got a URL bar/google search since I just paid my quarterly screen. also included one paragraph about The Android Market is about to Design-wise, it's just a black box/google voice search box, an undergo a radical transformation, taxes and because T-Mobile made the cost. Bottom line: Android is analog clock display and a widget it easy to do. I selected unlimited banner that scrolls, but FeedRoller pretty cool and I'm really excited though. Check out this video has quite a few handy features. showing me the next item coming below that was just posted to the data and the minimum voice plan to have a phone that's more open up on my Google Calendar - all (300 minutes per month) because You can adjust the age of the than the iPhone. official Android Blog. Augmented news it displays, determine how on the front page of my phone. Reality I mostly want this phone to use Sponsor That makes the phone useful even and test apps. After tax and a long your cursor is auto-hid in the The Hardware I bought this phone in large part black news area before it appears with minimal interactions. Little to use the new class of small monthly insurance payment Many people say that they don't things like that can make a very I'm paying $65 per month for the again, and configure hot keys and want to buy an Android phone technologies called Augmented color schemes. big difference. The App Market Reality (AR). These are tools that service. until the HTC Hero comes out in The Android App Market isn't I canceled my $60/month Those hot keys can accomplish six weeks because the handsets display a set of data on top of nearly every function of as big as the iPhone app store and your otherwise naked view of the Verizon EVDO service, intend on are so bad. I bought a MyTouch, you won't find many apps like tethering my other phone, and FeedRoller's. You can pause the the most recently released world around you. So far the AR feeds, unpin it from the top of the Pandora, Facebook or Tweetie apps I tried out were a little thus am out just the price of the Android handset, and am happy there. The Android App Market is handset plus an extra $5 every screen, visit the article being enough with it so far. I think I disapointing. displayed, and enter Do Not easy enough to use, though, and is These are early days of AR but month. More than worth it to me. even like the small size better than wide open. There's no lengthy, For now I'm having enough fun Disturb mode for a set period of the big brick of an iPhone I've the dream of pointing my phone at time. When the ticker is paused, arbitrary and anti-competitive a row of businesses on the street getting to know Android that I also got in my pocket. The approval process like there is in don't even want to pick up my you can scroll with your arrow Learning Curve and seeing information about keys (or mouse wheel) to look iTunes. That's really important. them displayed on top of my iPhone to use it. The first day The iPhone is very easy to learn Right now there are too few using any software is very back through the previous to use. The Nokia N95 that I camera view of those buildings - headlines. Android users compared to that's still just a dream. different from what it's like day-in tested some time ago was iPhone users for many developers and day-out after extended use, FeedRoller is freeware, frustrating enough for me that I So far I've tried out two AR available as a portable to build apps for Android. apps on Android, Layar and but first impressions are important decided I hated it within hours. (Though at least one report says to make note of. My first application, and Windows only. Android appears to be somewhere Wikitude. I'll be writing in-depth FeedRoller[via gHacks] that the number of Android reviews of both over the next few impressions of this Android phone in between, speaking as an iPhone developers is growing fast.)There are good and so far I'm glad I user. It takes a little time to get days but I will say this for now. are a whole lot of apps in the Both clearly have a lot of bought it. Discuss used to the controls and features; Android store none the less. 46 Tech News/ TV Internet News Record Mobile e-Commerce is Struggling (Part 1) By Sarah Perez month, for example. And then midst of planning their mobile (ReadWriteWeb) there's AT&T, the carrier for commerce strategy." Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:28:38 AM Apple's iPhone, which is seeing Another major problem is the so much data usage that they lack of standardization in the Spoilers There's no question that mobile couldn't even keep up, having to mobile space. With the number of web use is on the rise. Recent delay the introduction of new platforms now available, retailers reports tell us that cellular iPhone capabilities like MMS find building a plethora of mobile Anonymous networks worldwide are seeing messaging until they were ready applications not worth the effort. By Isabelle Carreau (TV major increases in growth. In fact, to handle the demand. Mobile Ads As InfoWorld recently noted, the Squad) there are even concerns that the Doing Well smartphone market has become a Submitted at 9/4/2009 9:00:00 AM current infrastructure won't be Mobile-dependent markets are "tower of Babel for developers." able to keep up with the new doing well, too, at least for the This means that mobile retailers This is Spoilers Anonymous, a demands. According to one most part. A recent Gartner report have to carefully pick-and-choose weekly column here at TV Squad research firm, 3G traffic in states that mobile ad spending the platforms they plan to support where we supply you with the dirt developed markets will increase will grow 74% this year in order to see reasonable returns on some of the more popular by 20% by the end of 2014 but worldwide to $914.5 million. But last year. Nielsen, which on their investments in this space. shows on the air. We'll never put some operators will face HSPA the real growth won't happen until specifically tracks American Despite the slow growth, it spoilers up here on the main page capacity shortfalls as soon as mid- 2011 when advertisers are media habits, says this increase to appears that m-commerce could in order to help the reformed stay 2010, if not earlier. Forrester expected to fully embrace the 15 million viewers represents the be successful if only there were unspoiled. If you have anything to Research also recently predicted shift to mobile. By 2013, the firm largest annual growth to date. M- enough mobile apps and shopping add to the group, feel free to step that more than a third of expects the mobile ad market to Commerce Struggles opportunities out there. up and let yourself be heard, Europeans will be accessing the surpass $13 billion with the Asia- However, not all mobile- Already, mobile payments firm either with our tips form or by mobile internet by 2014. Pacific region in the lead, dependent markets are doing well. Billing Revolution found that on- emailing us at tvsquad at gmail With these levels of growth, followed by North America and Mobile e-commerce, for example, the-go consumers seem happy to dot com, or call and leave a we're also seeing related mobile Europe. Not only is the rise of the is struggling. Despite the massive purchase small ticket items like message at(775) 640-8479. Your services getting a boost. App smartphone to thank for this trend, numbers of mobile users, those pizza and movie tickets, for anonymity is guaranteed, if you stores, both phone-based and so is the rise in flat-rate data plans using their phones to make example. wish to remain as such. carrier-based, are popping up left which make it easier for more purchases are still few and far And a March 2009 This week we have spoilers for: and right, mobile video usage is consumers to afford mobile web between...at least here in the U.S. PriceGrabber.com survey found Chuck, Desperate Housewives, booming, and mobile ad markets connectivity. As more consumers According to new data from that early m-commerce adopters Glee, Gossip Girl, Greek, Grey's are seeing dramatic growth, too. go online, more web publishers eMarketer, more than 70 million were even buying up higher Anatomy, House, NCIS, Private However, there's one area that begin to cater to their needs with U.S. mobile phone users will priced items like consumer Practice, Scrubs, Smallville, hasn't yet benefitted from the mobile-ready versions of their access the internet from their electronics, apparel and jewelry. Supernatural and The Mentalist. mobile revolution: mobile e- websites. This, in turn, "is lifting devices this year, but the m- In other words, when it comes (SPOILERS FOLLOW!) commerce. mobile web access among non- commerce market remains to m-commerce, " if you build it, Continue reading Spoilers Sponsor smartphone users," notes Gartner immature. In an April 2009 they will come.", or so it seems. Anonymous This is part 1 of a two-part analyst Andrew Frank. Mobile survey by RIS News, privacy and However, developing m- Filed under: Spoilers article on the mobile e-commerce Video on the Rise security concerns are still at the commerce applications is only Anonymous, Reality-Free market in relation to other mobile Along with basic web surfing, forefront of both shoppers' and one part of the equation. For Permalink| Email this| | trends. mobile users are also finding retailers' minds. This had led mobile e-commerce to be Comments The indicators of increased entertainment via their handhelds, companies to drag their feet when successful, we'll need to adopt a mobile web usage are specifically in the form of mobile it comes to introducing their number of mobile payment everywhere. Just this week, we video. According to Nielsen's mobile commerce plans. Says platforms too. heard Facebook reporting their latest three-screen report, the Jeffrey Grau, eMarketer senior To be continued in part 2... mobile growth had tripled from number of people watching analyst, "most retailers are either Discuss December of last year to this past mobile video increased 70% from standing on the sidelines or in the Internet News Record Tech News/ Entertainment 47 Radiohead Guitarist: MP3 Is Good Microsoft Launches Enough Tools For Teachers By Dana Oshiro average music fan now has the By Dana Oshiro (ReadWriteWeb) built-in capacity to double as (ReadWriteWeb) Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:00:00 PM promoter and distributor in an Submitted at 9/3/2009 7:42:03 PM ever-expanding arena that's When Radiohead keyboardist / making and eliminating rules Microsoft's Education Labs guitarist Jonny Greenwood shrugs every minute." launched a new project this off the issue of audio fidelity, Whether you see them as afternoon and it's better on trees plans to roll out a website creator indie musicians should take note. hoarders or promoters, one thing and the environment. The group in mid-October. With this tool, Given that Radiohead is perhaps is certain, the iPod generation is just announced a new Math teachers will be able to convert one of the biggest proponents of changing how music is consumed. Worksheet Generator where Word, Excel and PowerPoint alternative music monetization, But if they can't depend on tiered teachers can generate math documents into html files. From it's ironic that Greenwood is pricing for audio quality, how can problems and email them in here the files can be shared with discrediting one of the industry's companies monetize the new paperless Word format to their students as web pages and all the key price differentiators. music fan? While a Stanford students. In addition to Math files are hosted at no cost through Musicians with tracks on iTunes, study suggests that the iPod Worksheet Generator, the group Microsoft. The group is currently Amazon and DIY stores like strong opinions on them, you're generation prefers the flat sound also announced plans for two testing different admin rights in Bandcamp have often chosen to already lost to the world of high of an MP3, it doesn't mean today's additional projects to be released order to allow for student uploads. price MP3s at lower rates while fidelity and have probably spent listeners aren't willing to pay for in the Fall. Flash Cards: This product higher quality recordings have far too much money on your their music. According to an NPD Sponsor allows you to create and browse fetched more per track. In a recent speaker-stands." Group report purchasers of digital Math Worksheet Generator: flash card decks and create article with The New Yorker's Greenwood's biggest complaint music downloads increased by Built on top of Microsoft's math favorites with your Windows Live Sasha Frere-Jones, Greenwood about MP3s was not quality or 29% last year with iTunes engine, this product is for teachers ID. Teachers create decks by admits there is little reason for the sound compression, but rather controlling a quarter of all music who want their students to get adding images, text and sound to MP3 generation to look for a abundance. He suggests that sold. Some of the ways fans still more problem solving practice. their cards. From here students higher quality experience. MP3s make it far too easy for fans generate revenue for bands Instead of having to search for flip through the decks in Sponsor to hoard music without "giving it include streaming music new worksheets or photocopy old Silverlight 3. One interesting part Said Greenwood, "We had a their full attention". In a recent subscriptions, track and album ones, teachers can enter a sample of this project is that as students few complaints that the MP3s of Pitchfork article Eric Harvey purchases, concerts tickets, problem and the generator answer questions, the software our last record weren't encoded at suggests the opposite. Says merchandise and paid application determines the structure of the remembers incorrect answers and a high enough rate. Some even Harvey, "The mp3 may have downloads. expression. From here the tool prompts those problem cards suggested we should have used atomized music into millions of Photos taken from Dead Air produces similar problems and more frequently. This project is FLACs, but if you even know little pieces, but each piece, it Space Discuss generates a matching answer due before 2010. what one of those is, and have seems, found a publicist. The sheet. Teachers can use this tool For more information on these for their entire class or tailor projects, visit Educationlabs.com worksheets to individual work or check out the 30 minute demo plans. video at the bottom of the Math Microsoft Folder-based Sites:: Generator page. Discuss Education Labs also announced Celebrity Friends and Family Mourn Michael Jackson (ETonline - Breaking News) Jackson. afternoon, family members side-by side to honor their dad. Submitted at 9/4/2009 3:10:00 AM Stars such as Macaulay Culkin, arrived at Forest Lawn Memorial The entertainer’s parents, Elizabeth Taylor, and Reverend Park in Glendale, California after Katherine and Joe Jackson, were Family and friends gathered Al Sharpton joined the Jackson sunset to begin the service. present, along with his siblings. Thursday night to say their final family for this somber occasion. Jackson’s children, Prince farewell to the legendary Michael Though guests arrived in the Michael, Paris, and " Blanket" sat 48 Tech News/ Tech Tips/ Tech Blog Internet News Record River2 is ready Twitter-like Dating, Brevity's the (Scripting News) Submitted at 9/3/2009 3:58:09 PM Best Opener Or as ready as it'll ever be. :-) By Dana Oshiro women. It would be interesting to http://newsriver.org/river2 (ReadWriteWeb) see how this dynamic shifts for It's an aggregator that runs on Submitted at 9/3/2009 7:50:00 PM same-sex dating sites. your desktop and supports reading Nevertheless, one thing is certain lists, rssCloud and is a Don't pour your soul out into an across the board - brevity is the podcatcher. email, don't send an online mix key to getting a response. I'm sure there are bugs and tape and whatever you do, don't Apparently "being yourself" is know there are still features to write any poems longer than a less about painting a picture and come, but I and others are using it limerick or a haiku. According to more about linking to one. Says all the time to keep up with what's popular dating site OK Cupid, OK Cupid, "After about 360 new in RSS feedland, and to only 32% of dating site messages first messages are over 2000 words (1800 characters), you start download podcasts, and as more receive a response. Of the characters (roughly 400 words), scaring people off, like the online cloud-aware apps come online, of us! successful efforts, the majority of and the average is 743! We've equivalent of a face tattoo." we're going to need software that PS: Now I've hit my first first contact messages are brief. found that the most effective Given that Twitter offers the can subscribe to the. That's what milestone due before the rssCloud The ideal message length from messages are much shorter." ability to link to videos, photos River2 is for. meetup next Wednesday. I have a men to women is between 200- After crunching the numbers, it and profiles, what are the chances If you have questions or few others to cross off the list. 300 characters and from women appears that response rates to that microblogging dating has a comments, post them here or on Wish me luck! to men it's a mere 50 characters. heterosexual males are extremely future? Let us know in the the howto linked above. This doesn't bode well for chatty low. The baseline rate of reply to comments below. Here we go and good luck to all romantics, but power Twitter messages from men is only 22% Photo Credit: Lead - Postcards users may find themselves in their and for women it's over 40%. From Home and Inset - Lord element. 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Recipes You Can Make When You're Sick [Illness] Browser Speed Tests: By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) ingredient is anti-bacterial, anti- Chrome 4.0 and Opera Submitted at 9/4/2009 5:30:00 AM viral, and anti-microbial. Eaton also provides some 10 Take On All We seriously hope nobody is seriously easy peas and a super- Challengers suffering through a fluke illness thick smoothie that sounds like a this long weekend. Whenever pretty decent throat coater. For a [Performance Tests] illness strikes, though, we can full afternoon of cold or flu By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) recommend these recipes that are killing, try Kelly Submitted at 9/3/2009 4:30:00 PM light on ingredients and Sudafed- Abbott's"Grandma's Penicillin" coated thought, and have a few chicken soup. Seriously Sick: Opera 10 final is out, Chrome home-remedy healing powers, Food For When You're Under the just turned one year old, and too. sauteeing or mincing or anything and they are fragrant enough that Weather[Serious Eats] Firefox 3.5 has settled into Serious Eats writer Tressa much, and provide a warming, even with a stuffy nose you'll be stability. It's time once again to Eaton, suffering from an healing feeling. Her coconut able to taste them. I love adding break out the timers and speed test unseasonal fever, poured her chicken soup, for example, has a coconut milk to hot soups. Its today's web browsers. waning energy into recipes that few wholly good things in it: richness ups the comfort factor Like all our previous speed use (mostly) common cabinet Garlic and ginger both have and there are many new studies tests, this one is unscientific, but ingredients, don't require nutritive properties of their own, showing that this traditional BROWSER page 49 Internet News Record Tech Tips/ Tech Reviews 49 BROWSER continued from page 48 Microsoft's thorough. We install the most be tweaked by engine Chrome 4 is, however, a lot faster the three current contenders: current versions of each browser developers—still, a holistic on my Windows 7 RC system, but And the full leader board: premature being tested—in this case, Opera solution isn't in our hands at the that's not what this test was about. Test 3: Memory Use—Winner: 10, Chrome's development moment. Anyone feel like coding So, here's the results for the three Firefox! patent proposal channel 4.0 version, and the final up a fake Gmail that captures test latest browsers: Google Chrome's 4.0 version is Firefox 3.5 with security results? For comparison's sake, here's a definitely grabbing more system (CNET News.com) fixes—in a system with a 2.0 GHz Finally, we take a Windows combined ranking of all the resources and revving its engine Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:00:00 AM Intel Centrino Duo processor and Task Manager measurement of browsers from our last test and at startup to deliver performance. 2GB of RAM, running Windows how much memory is being used this round. As shown here, Between Chrome 2.0 and 4.0, In a corporate blog post this XP. at startup and after those eight Chrome's stable version is the there's a notable increase in week, Microsoft Vice President We use Rob Keir's tiny timer tabs are loaded. The eight tabs are overall champion: memory use in multi-tab Horacio Gutierrez promoted the app to time each browser in the the same as in the last set of When the browser's open, situations, and a smaller gain at idea of a " harmonized, global common ways that leave users tests—basically, each browser's though, Chrome's 4.0 version startup. Firefox continues to be patent system," in which all the waiting: a "cold start" right after home page, and then the Google handily beats even its stable impressively efficient on first nations adopt common standards boot, a "warm start" after already home page, Lifehacker, Gizmodo, predecessor, so perhaps that's a load. Here's how the newest trio for processing and approving having run once, and waiting on and YouTube thrown in for good willing trade-off. You'll only load fared: patent applications. eight tabs to load up. We run each browser-dragging measure. your browser a few times each And the combined results of all Properly done, patents approved test three times and average the On with the results! Test 1: day, but tab loading is something the modern Windows browsers: in one country could become results, tossing out any obvious Boot-up and page of a by-the-minute affair for many Firefox and Opera show enforceable in other countries, as irregularities. loading—Winner: Google of us. Here's the eight-page themselves to have fairly is the case with copyrights under We also run each browser Chrome! loading for this round: consistent and usable betas, while the terms of the Berne through Mozilla's Dromaeo Normally Chrome rules the And the aggregate results from Chrome reveals that its bleeding- Convention. JavaScript testing suite, which roost on start-up times, both warm the last two rounds: edge development trunk really is I really have no problem with itself is an aggregator of Apple's and cold. (Incidentally, the Test 2: JavaScript—Winner: different from what the safe-as- harmonization if it is properly SunSpider suite, Google's V8 development channel version I Google Chrome! cotton users are getting. done, but I think it would be tests, and a few unique items. loaded on XP turned my mouse Not much new to report here, Anything catch your eye in this tremendously difficult to achieve These tests run each browser's into an hourglass for a few except that Chrome 4.0 shows multitude of minutiae? Have your good results. The reality of patent JavaScript interpreter and engine seconds on every new load, both gains in JavaScript speed over its own suggestions on what you'd protection is radically different through a series of situational cold and warm. That could stable release. Opera 10 and like to see tested for the next from that of copyrights because exercises. Mozilla's Firefox indicate some issue with the Firefox 3.5 perform the same as round? Tell your referees in the patents are allowed based on the Director Mike Beltzner told us system, but I was running Chrome their last beta comments. merits of the application; someone that JavaScript test results can be on a plain vanilla, just-installed releases—reassuring for our compared to horsepower, and can copy of XP Service Pack 3.) testing purposes, at least. Here's Creately Makes Group-Edited Charts and Illustrations Easy [Diagrams] By Kevin Purdy (Lifehacker) dead-simple flowcharts to circuit updated look than the steel-gray Submitted at 9/4/2009 4:30:00 AM diagrams, are free for signed-up toolbars of yore, but the end users and allow sharing, products—stamped with a subtle If you're looking to plan out a embedding, publishing, Creately logo, unless you fork project, share code design, or craft commenting, and other out—are what really matter. a funny flowchart for friends or collaboration tools for up to five Creately is free to sign up for and coworkers, Creately is a free people on publicly available use. Creately[via TechCrunch] webapp that offers a no-software works (paid accounts get more tool with a nice and easy learning shared users and private postings). easier for first-timers to get a options of moving, reshaping, curve. Like so many web tools, it strips grasp on things. Click on a shape resizing, or whatever else you can Most of Creately's diagram and down the interface of desktop or line in your Creately chart, and do with it. illustration tools, ranging from offerings like Visio and makes it a context menu offers all the We might ask for a more 50 TV Internet News Record MICROSOFT'S continued from page 49 has to make a judgment call. that proposal, my real issue with Problem statements. All patent inventor myself it pains me to say Would nations be able to Gutierrez's post is that it's applications should include a this, but examination fees must compete for patenting fees on the completely irrelevant to the real statement of the specific cover the actual costs of basis of their approval rate? After problems with the worldwide problem(s) the claimed invention examination. That means charging all, who could say whether I patent system. is intended to solve. These enough to let the patent office hire invented a new audio calibration Gutierrez summarizes: problem statements should be enough qualified examiners to standard here in Cupertino--or Big challenges certainly published immediately and handle applications as quickly as Costa Rica, if I just happened to confront the global patent system: anonymously, along with they come in, rather than letting a visit a patent agent while on Escalating patent application whatever prior-art references have backlog develop. Published Project Runway: holiday there? Even if this wasn't backlogs; lengthening pendency been disclosed--but no details of problem statements and allowed, I expect all nations periods; increasing costs of patent the invention itself. The problem standardized claims will help a Rumble on the would begin to relax their prosecution; dubious patent statements and prior-art lot, higher fees may cut down on standards in order to give their quality due to the global references would be taken as bogus patent filings, and we'd all Runway local inventors an edge in the explosion of prior art and the time narrowing the scope of the like to see the patent office By Michael Pascua (TV global marketplace--a classic " allowed to examine applications; invention. The public would then managed better. But ultimately, Squad) race to the bottom." and examination inefficiency due be free to point to known the system has to support itself. Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:30:00 AM Or would there be just one to duplication of work by multiple solutions, or even submit new No triple damages. U.S. law international patent bureau, offices. ones, which would create a provides for triple damages when (S06E03) Early episodes of perhaps run as an agency of the Removing the duplication presumption of obviousness if someone "knowingly, Project Runway throw me off. United Nations? I shudder to would help a little. About half of they happen to coincide with the deliberately, intentionally, There are too many contestants, think how that would turn out, U.S. patents go to non-resident filed claims. willfully, or wantonly" infringes a and a lot of them get lost in the with the General Assembly inventors. That fraction is Claim standardization. One patent. But these damages are shuffle. A lot of the designers dominated by smaller nations with increasing, and it's already larger social benefit of the patent system routinely awarded whenever there have five seconds here and there, little vested interest in patent in most other countries because of is to publish inventions so that is evidence that an infringer was but the editing team chooses protection. the stronger emphasis on others may use them, either aware of a patent, even if the which ones we get to know. Unfortunately, Gutierrez takes innovation in U.S. companies. immediately if a license is made knowledge played no role in This week was a team challenge the latter position: Letting inventors go through the available, or after the patent product development or there was where everyone was paired up in In today's world of universal process just once, in their own expires. A published patent may truly some reasonable a school-yard pick. Who is Irina connectivity, global business and countries, would eliminate the also serve as the foundation of disagreement as to whether the anyway? The designers had the collaborative innovation, it is time duplication. But again, I think this further inventive work. But patent was relevant. As a result, chance to talk to locals, but the for a world patent that is derived approach would create more patents are difficult for humans to this law discourages study of information they gave was from a single patent application, problems than it solves. understand and are practically existing patents, which is directly useless. If someone didn't know examined and prosecuted by a In any event, a factor of two immune to reliable machine contrary to the constitutional beach wear was influenced by single examining authority and here or there is not going to solve analysis and searching. I think purpose of the patent system. tropical colors, comfort, and litigated before a single judicial the fundamental problem of patent patent claims should use a Knowledge alone is not a bad functionality, they deserve to lose body. quality. The high percentage of standardized grammar and thing; we shouldn't penalize it. the challenge. Not only does he want an bad patents in the system--and vocabulary that eliminates I'm sure there are many other Continue reading Project international patent bureau, he believe me, I can personally ambiguity and precisely identifies good ideas out there for Runway: Rumble on the Runway wants to create a new testify to how many bad patents the scope of the invention. improving the U.S. patent system. Filed under: Other Reality international court system with are out there--undermines the Although defining these new We need to talk about them, and Shows, OpEd, Episode Reviews global enforcement powers. The whole system. standards would be a difficult and we need to find solutions to our Permalink| Email this| | potential for abuse here is truly I've been thinking about this lengthy process, the rewards own problems before we even Comments staggering. problem for over 20 years now, would be tremendous. start thinking about globalization. But as objectionable as I find and I have some suggestions: Examination fees. As an Internet News Record Tech Reviews Picture 51 iRobot CEO: Robot nurses to cut health care costs (CNET News.com) iRobot.(Credit: Erica Ogg/CNET) Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:53:00 AM While robots aren't cheap, neither are hospital visits. And BERLIN--In the midst of Angle says he's encouraged by the America's raging debate on the money that people are already future of health insurance, one spending on home automation man says he has a solution to out- systems and devices. He says that of-control cost health care costs: half a million people in the U.S. more robots. last year spent between $2,000 Station Fire, Los A prototype robotic telepresence and $3,000 each on equipment Angeles "nurse."(Credit: Erica such as security monitoring Ogg/CNET) services, and that in the next three By Cris Stoddard (Flickr Blog) Of course, this is coming from years, that number will jump to Submitted at 9/3/2009 9:12:46 AM Colin Angle, a roboticist and CEO over 7 million. In other words, the of iRobot, the company that idea of spending money to keep Since erupting August 26th, the makes both robotic vacuum an eye on things in your home Station Fire, burning in southern cleaners and bomb-defusing isn't a totally foreign concept. California, has ravaged more than gadgets currently in use by the Skeptical about robot "nurses"? 140,000 acres, killed two U.S. military. At IFA here on Angle says he's heard that firefighters, destroyed more than Friday, he said that robotic reaction before. "Our biggest five dozen homes, and is the telepresence devices, which problem is that nobody believes largest wildfire in Los Angeles would act like nurses in a person's robots work. It's like science county in over 100 years. Kudos home, could reduce the $2.2 fiction," he said. to the courageous firefighters and trillion, or 17 percent of the U.S. The sales of Roombas and volunteers battling this blaze. GDP, currently spent on health Scoobas, and the$35 million order See more images of the Station care every year. that iRobot took from the U.S. Fire on Flickr. Angle insisted that when it Army earlier this week certainly Photos from kjdrill, comes to elderly people staying at more like a machine than a man; words, wouldn't have to set foot in aren't fictional, but there's quite a code20photog, The Horned Jack home instead of moving to a more similar to the Roomba and a hospital unless he or she needs ways to go before robots can Lizard, ajax8055, mccannta, nursing home, or a sick patients Scooba household robots that care that is only available there. actually do all the things he has in Sbaros, okarol, Sunset Noir, that don't need care such as Angle helped invent. The same model would cut the mind. The company's first biggimote, anosmicovni, surgery, "all of the things over Instead of patients with chronic cost of nursing homes for aging product, the Roomba vacuum nate.berggren and Darius twin. time can be done with robots." illnesses constantly going to a people with a diminished ability cleaner, took 10 years to develop, He's not talking about the kind hospital for even minor treatments to perform normal household while its iConnectr telepresence of robot that the average person and checkups, a telepresence tasks. In the future, robots are robot is limited compared to what might think of, like Rosie from device could act as a proxy for the expected to be able to handle he envisions for the future. "The Jetsons" or Honda's Asimo. doctor to check in on them. The tasks such as daily medical "That's a start," he said. "I admit (In fact, Angle says those robot could examine, diagnose, reminders, cleaning the house, we've only taken the first few anthropomorphic style bots are "a and make sure a prescription is preparing food, and steps." technological marvel, but nearly, administered on the right transportation. utterly useless.") Rather, the schedule. The patient, in other The Roomba, from robotic nurses he has in mind look 52 Tech Reviews Apple Internet News Record Google tweaking Android Market (CNET News.com) and existing applications. Store. Since its debut, Google has Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:44:00 AM For reasons Chu did not explain, tried to attract developers to Android app developers in Italy publish their apps to the store. Google's Android Market is are getting some special attention. Initially, only free apps were undergoing renovation. Italian developers will be able to available. But in January, Google The Android app store will soon call up the publisher's site to opened the market to paid launch several new updates in its upload their applications and software in an effort to lure more upcoming 1.6 version, according specifically target any country developers. to an Android Developers blog where paid apps are currently Google has offered other carrot post from Google's Eric Chu on available to customers. sticks to attract developers, such Thursday. In a video accompanying Chu's as its annual Android Developer Developers will be able to blog, the updated interface-- as Challenge, which offers prizes to provide screenshots, icons, and rumored--also reveals new programmers with the best apps. descriptions to better promote and buttons for Top Paid, Top Free, However, a recent survey from highlight their applications. and Just In, as well as a search AdMob found that less than half Four new app subcategories-- button in the upper right corner of of Android phone owners have sports, health, themes, and comics the screen. purchased an application, citing You Rent From --are being added, Chu said. Google unveiled Android the lack of hot apps and limited Developers can target any of Market a year ago as the Android payment options. arise to elbow into your already those subcategories for both new equivalent to Apple's iTunes YouTube? paltry market share? Internet By Oh Darrell Apple Etherington TV, will you ever Smule and T-Pain Bring Auto-Tune to ceaseYour to have new iPhone competitors By Nick Santilli (TheAppleBlog) Technologies), anyone’s voice is Similar to Smule’s Sonic Vox, see how my voice would have Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:12:00 AM enhanced, sounding as if it came your voice is captured from the fared, using I Am T-Pain with from a recording studio. Marry iPhone microphone (which is why Auto-Tune. And you better What happens when a bunch of that to Smule’s real-time audio iPod touch users are not able to believe I would’ve posted links to really smart and musically processing, and you’re on your play in this sandbox), processed the result here. Maybe keep an inclined PhDs who make iPhone way to earning a platinum inside that little slice of miracle eye on the comments in case I apps team up with a popular hip- record…or at least some free we all know as the iPhone, and post an example later on… hop recording artist? You get a beverages when you become the played via the internal speaker or In the meantime, check out the recording studio-quality, karaoke- hit of the party using I Am T- headphone output. An impressive YouTube videos of T-Pain style machine in your pocket, Pain. feat, to be sure. However, it’s showing off his new app to otherwise called I Am T- The app comes loaded with probably useful to note that the friends, artists and random folks Pain($2.99). It’s the latest in a tracks from T-Pain’s hit music, sound output is going to sound on the street. (The second one is string of audio-based hits from which you can sing along to using orders of magnitude better really pretty cool.) This thing Smule, and is available in the App the scrolling lyrics onscreen. Sing through headphones or speakers looks like a lot of fun. So if Store today. alone (not recommended in the plugged into the headphone jack you’re into T-Pain, or just want to If you’ve been dreaming of shower; iPhones are pricey) or (notice in the YouTube videos — have some karaoke-style fun with sounding like T-Pain — or just with friends, and have I Am T- linked below — it’s always with your iPhone, check out the I Am want that glass-shattering voice to Pain record your song. Or you you can save the recording, and external speakers). T-Pain application in the App sound half-way respectable, like may choose to use the freestyle share via email, Facebook or As of this writing, I hadn’t yet Store. me — then the I Am T-Pain mode, and do your own thing. All MySpace. And if you get bored of had any hands-on time with I Am application for iPhone is your the while, Auto-Tune is making the tracks it comes loaded with, T-Pain. And that’s a shame, too, ticket. By incorporating Auto- you sound like a star! When use the in-app purchasing option because I’m pretty much the Tune technology (secret sauce, you’ve settled on something that’s to expand on your fun. world’s most awful singer, and it compliments of Antares Audio ready to be “played to eleven,” would have been a great test to Internet News Record Apple Sports 53 YOU continued from page 52 video giant YouTube wants to be be around $3.99 (for standard potential customers who might iStat Menus Now Purrs next in line. The company is in definition, according to not have the best internet talks with Sony and other major NewTeeVee’s estimates), which connection available, and so avoid studios about offering newer is the cost of most new release streaming content. Even computer Like a Snow Leopard movies as streaming rentals on the iTunes movie rentals. Whether power is an issue with streaming. By Nick Santilli (TheAppleBlog) site. users could also optionally My 12-inch Powerbook G4 can’t Submitted at 9/3/2009 3:35:28 PM YouTube already offers many download movies from YouTube handle YouTube nearly as well as older shows and movies for free is another point up for discussion. it can downloaded movie files. Has it been a long almost-week on the site, presumably because This should be setting off You also won’t likely be able to for anyone else who upgraded on they’ve either become public warning alarms at Apple, unless it take the file with you on portable day one of Snow Leopard? My domain properties, or because already has a very impressive plan devices, or at least not without upgrade experience went studios don’t think it’s worth in place for the revamp and incurring data fees. The beauty of swimmingly, with the glaring protecting their rebroadcast rights. revitalization of Apple TV. iTunes is that your downloads are exception of iStat Menus not According to the Wall Street iTunes movie rentals are great, so accessible by so many devices out working. Since then, iSlayer.com Journal, if talks are successful, the long as you have an HTPC or an of the box. But, that advantage (home of iStat Menus) has been list of movies available via Apple TV, but the minute you can depends on you already being an set as my homepage so I can YouTube could grow to include get fresh, new content cheaply via Apple customer. check it obsessively for news of a new and recent releases from YouTube, expect Apple TV’s In the end, if YouTube does go 10.6 compatible update. This Sony, Lions Gate, and Warner growth potential to plummet. this route, Apple will likely have morning was especially bright and iPhone app that does the same Bros. There’s even some YouTube is available via many to shake things up to stay truly beautiful, and was only made thing, monitoring both your Mac, discussion of making movies more internet connected AV competitive. Renting via more so by the release of iStat remotely, and your iPhone.) available as early as their official devices than iTunes, and it’s a site YouTube would just make things Menus version 2.0, which of The new 2.0 version, above DVD/Blu-Ray release date. that most internet users are likely too easy, especially now that course, is Snow Leopard everything else, is Snow Leopard Not all movies would already using and comfortable some TVs have YouTube compatible! compatible. But the Preference necessarily carry a rental fee, with. browsing built-in. Apple TV Quickly, iStat Menus(a Pane that iStat Menus lives within according to the report. Ultimately YouTube suffers in always needed a shakeup. Preference Pane in System also got a nice interface update. Depending on the studio and the comparison to iTunes for a couple Hopefully this just lights a fire Preferences) puts all the system Now it’s possible to drag and drop film, some titles may be available reasons. First, you probably won’t under Cupertino. monitoring information you could the visual elements that you’d like free of charge, supported instead be able to download all titles with want, right in the menu bar (that to be displayed in the Menu Bar. by advertising revenue. The going YouTube rentals, especially at bar at the top of your screen, if It functions sort of like a live rate for other movies will likely launch. That frightens away you’re a recent Switcher). I hadn’t preview, and is a nice new realized how often I used the feature. The premise of this utility CPU, Memory, and Date& Time is fairly basic, and doesn’t need Cy Young Falls to Cy Old as Pedro Outduels meters, until they were much updating otherwise — but unavailable to me. I run Windows who doesn’t love a shiny new Lincecum XP in Parallels at work, so GUI? keeping a close eye on my iStat Menus is donationware, By Ed Price (FanHouse) Citizens Bank Park. meaning you may use it for "He's not just winging it up MacBook Pro’s resources has Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:15:00 PM become important to me so that nothing. But once you realize how there. He's pitching with a often you rely on it, how could by Ed Price purpose." my work doesn’t hit any speed bumps. Additionally, there are you not kick the developer a few Filed under: Giants, Phillies Cy Young Falls to Cy Old as well-deserved dollars? PHILADELPHIA -- When Tim Pedro Outduels Lincecum meters for Disk Usage, Disk Lincecum was a little younger, he originally appeared on Fanhouse Activity, Network, and Temp viewed Pedro Martinez as an MLB Blog on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 Sensors. (They also have an inspiration, someone who could 23:15:00 EST . Please see our excel despite being relatively terms for use of feeds. small in stature. "It's ridiculous how nasty his Permalink| Email this| Linking On Thursday, Tim Lincecum stuff is," Lincecum said after he Blogs| Comments viewed Pedro Martinez with a bat and the Giants lost 2-1 to in his hand. Martinez and the Phillies at 54 Apple Internet News Record Exclusive: First Retail iPhone Store AT&T Specifies iPhone to Open in Germany Next Week MMS Go-Live Date By Darrell Etherington offering unlocking services on By Darrell Etherington (TheAppleBlog) Craigslist. (TheAppleBlog) Submitted at 9/4/2009 7:30:59 AM You could plan an iPhone- Submitted at 9/3/2009 12:31:14 PM tourism trip to Bochum, if the In the past, to buy an iPhone picture I’ve just painted is that AT&T customers can finally get you’ve had to either deal with appealing. But it’s possible that their multimedia messaging on Apple or one of its worldwide won’t be necessary, since in the come the end of September, providers directly, or try your very near future, the U.S. might according to a company chances with online retailers, have iPhone stores of their very spokesman speaking to TUAW’s some of whom can be rather own. The FCC’s investigation Mel Martin today. The official go- shady. Getting a carrier unlocked into AT&T/Apple relationship live date is Sept. 25, which falls version was even trickier. But as could always bear fruit, if you’ll only a tad short of the company’s of next week, Germans will be pardon the pun, and result in the original late summer prediction able to walk into a store designed kind of antitrust laws surrounding for the service. just for the purpose and pick one gallery below) in the German city device exclusivity that 3Gstore.de Spokesman Brad Mays ascribes up off the shelf. of Bochum, located in the bustling is taking advantage of. the lateness of MMS’ arrival to The store, called 3Gstore.de, is metropolitan area of the The people behind 3Gstore.de the unmatched size of AT&T’s a brick-and-mortar extension of Ruhrgebiet. On offer will be 3G are all just really big iPhone fans iPhone user base. The U.S. the online retailer of the same and 3GS iPhones, contract free who want other users to have the provider does have far more name. It sells legally unlocked and officially sim-unlocked. freedom to choose. T-Mobile has subscribers than any other carrier of our current upgrades are in iPhones to German customers, Customers who buy these devices tried to stifle them at every turn, globally, and its network has place before we can deliver the and has done so since the release can then sign up for a service plan even going so far as to try to limit shown signs of strain already. No expanded functionality with the of the iPhone 3G. 3Gstore.de even with the provider of their choice what kinds of product images the doubt significant infrastructure excellent performance that went so far as to sue T-Mobile — either O2, Vodafone, or ePlus, much smaller company can use to build or reconfiguration was customers expect. We expect to Germany for false advertising, in addition to T-Mobile. promote its iPhone sales. It’s a required to enable MMS support. offer tethering in the future. since the carrier claimed it was For us here in North America, it true David and Goliath story, and MMS will be enabled via a Well, maybe not dash exactly, the exclusive purveyor of the sounds like some fantastic dream. if I was anywhere near Germany carrier settings software update on but definitely forestall devices, despite European free Sure, the prices are downright jaw I’d be there on September 9 Sept. 25, which users will be able indefinitely. The activation of trade agreements which make -dropping (€999 for a 32GB 3GS, celebrating the store’s opening. to download by connecting their MMS will likely act as a test for device exclusivity illegal. for example), but imagine the Not buying a phone, mind you. iPhone to iTunes and approving AT&T to see just how much Next week, on September 9 at freedom, the sheer public nature $1400 USD is a little too rich for the update when prompted. No pressure its network can sustain at 9:09 local time (09.09.09 @ 9:09, of it all. Right there in the open, my blood. But I’ll be buying one actual iPhone firmware update this point, so it would be unwise get it?), 3Gstore.de will open a no jailbreak, no shady in spirit. should be required at that time. for it to make any solid physical retail store (photos in the independent electronics retailer Mays also comments briefly on predictions about when it’ll be tethering, but sadly, only to dash able to offer tethering until those your hopes, my American friends: results are in. As for tethering, by its nature, Check out TUAW’s post for the this function could exponentially full-length press release from increase traffic on the network, Mays. and we need to ensure that some Internet News Record Apple Tech Blog 55 Movie Set to Premiere on iPhone and Why I love my Sony iPod Touch Walkman By Darrell Etherington (Scripting News) MacBook Pro. Or in my office (TheAppleBlog) Submitted at 9/3/2009 10:43:36 AM using my iMac. Or at a friend's Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:00:54 AM house. You get the idea. It's My mother has a friend who was totally not fussy about what you Want to premiere a feature film raving about the new Sony connect it to, and it never gets an starring some A-list Hollywood Walkman, so I bought two, one idea that it knows better what celebs? There’s an app for that. for Mom and one for me. They're should be on your device than you Or at least there will be, come not expensive, and I've never been do. Sept. 21. That’s the day Berlin happy with the way my iPod My iPod ends up with all kinds Film Festival hit “Rage” worked for podcasts, which is 90 of junk on it because even though premieres on the iPhone and iPod percent of the use I have for them. I've been using one for seven touch, where it will appear before Do I like it? I do! I've been years and I still don't understand satellite, DVD or online. using the Walkman ever since, how it works. I understood the “Rage” is written and directed and the iPod has become a hard Sony the first time I used it and by British filmmaker Sally Potter, disk for my BMW (which has an it's never thrown a curveball at and is an episodic tale of a behind iPod interface). me. A few weeks ago I had to -the-scenes look at a New York I like the Walkman because it post here to find out how to get fashion show. It’s shot to look works way better, for me, than the my iPhone out of shuffle mode. like a schoolboy is recording iPod does. Apple really does do nice user events with his mobile phone over The Walkman connects easily to interfaces, but I think they either a seven-day period. The movie both Mac and Windows without don't understand users, or don't will be released in seven episodes, any weird dialogs that warn me like or trust them. The Walkman downloadable via a free that it's about to erase everything has lots of nice features, but it's application for the iPhone and on the device. It presents as a disk nicest feature is that it's really iPod touch, and be available iPhone’s preferential treatment is purchasing feature to charge per drive. I copy files into the simple. starting Sept. 21. due largely to the nature of the episode. That way, they don’t Podcasts sub-folder of the Music BTW, last time I was in NY I In case it takes star power to film in question. It makes sense to necessarily need the backing of a folder. When I'm out, I click the saw that my mom had taken it sway you, “Rage” boasts quite the premiere a film shot to look like it major distribution partner, and top-level Music icon then choose with her on a walk and asked if cast list. Dame Judi Dench takes was made with a mobile device on they can provide show context, Folder, and navigate to the file I she knew how to put new stuff on part, as does Jude Law. Other a mobile device. But could this be cast and crew information all want and it plays. Click Next to it, and she said yes. I consider this stars taking part include Steve the beginning of a new from the same place users get go to the next one. a major victory for tech! Buscemi, Eddie Izzard and John distribution model for filmed their content. Back at home, next time I load Anyway it might not be for you. Leguizamo. Nothing to sneeze at media? Whether or not you’re a fan of it up, I just empty out the folder But a lot of people don't know for something that’s going to be TV and film already have Dame Judi or Mr. Law, and and copy in a new batch of that Sony now makes a good MP3 competing with fart simulators launch day access to the mobile regardless of whether you care podcasts. Or if I'm on the road player. Hopefully I've done my and novelty noisemaker market, of course, via iTunes about New York’s fashion scene, with my Windows XP netbook, or part to help correct that. applications. sales. But there’s a new breed of be sure to check out the free traveling with my 13 inch According to the Hollywood content that falls between that and premiere of “Rage” when it Reporter, following the app’s YouTube-type independent comes out in a couple weeks. At release on the iPhone platform, productions. Xbox’s “The Guild” the very least, you’ll be witness to “Rage” will debut on DVD in the is a good example. These kinds of an ambitious failed experiment. U.S. on September 22, on satellite programs would benefit from a At best, you’ll be watching the in the UK on Sept. 24, and online separate, app-based distribution start of something new. via Babelgum (who is also behind model, taking advantage of the iPhone app) on Sept. 28. iPhone OS 3.0’s new in-app Of course, in this case, the 56 Tech Blog TV Sports Internet News Record Hire execs who love the product Lewis Black on his new (Scripting News) inevitable that you see Twitter as special, The Daily Show, Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:37:52 AM a stage like the one Barack Obama stood on in Berlin or in I've been in and around the tech Denver. "I'm up here," he must industry since 1976, which makes think, and "they're out there." His and the Root of All Evil me a 33-year veteran. The ability to understand how people By Nick Zaino (TV Squad) industry loops every 5 to 10 years see his product is limited because Submitted at 9/4/2009 11:16:00 AM so I've seen something like five or his view is of users as little dots, six iterations. There are some and he and his 40 insider friends For thirteen years, Lewis Black mistakes they make over and loom large. has been ranting and raving as a over. Wish I could tap them on I've sat in board meetings correspondent for Th e Daily the shoulder and say Don't Do It listening to other board members Show, venting about all things but it wouldn't make a diff. Every explain our users, having never political and pop cultural. For crop of entrepreneurs thinks it's met one, having never used the much longer than that, he's been a different. They never are, but they product. Needless to say their an actor, a playwright, and stand- have to learn that for themselves. advice is pretty general and up comedian, playing clubs and One thing they do over and over usually wasn't very useful. theaters everywhere around the is hire execs who don't love the I've had it explained to me that country. product. probably why his RSS company, cancer doctors don't have to get He taped his latest special, Stark It's as if the guy who ran Feedburner, made it to be cancer to be good doctors, and of Raving Black, earlier this month professional football didn't like acquired by Google and then course I agree. But using a in Detroit for a fall release in football. Or if Valentino Rossi crashed. It wasn't built on a product like Twitter is supposed theaters October 8th before it didn't love MotoGP. Or the CEO foundation of love for RSS (I can to be a joy. It's supposed to be an heads to a new premium HB cable of a vintner didn't like wine. Or if attest to that) and while the people expansive thing, not a life- channel called Epix, where it will idea. Why not? I'm interested in Alice Waters who runs Chez of Twitter use it and they have threatening one. And I'd add, debut December 5. (Black also seeing how that works and if it Panisse and is Berkeley's most very passionate users, the execs at every company that viewed its filmed a documentary about his does work. It's another way to famous entrepreneur didn't have a Twitter, at best, dabble. And now own products with fear fails. If transition from a writer to a reach people. passion for great food. we know they hire dabblers. (An you make a product that is not a comedian - he's unsure where that Continue reading Lewis Black Yet Twitter just hired a COO instance of A people hiring A disease and you treat it like one, will end up). And Big Bang on his new special, The Daily who has one of the most out-of- people and B people hiring C people will find some other place Theory fans will be happy to Show, and the Root of All Evil whack follows-to-follower ratios people?) to congregate. know he'll be doing a cameo on Filed under: The Daily Show, out there. He follows 40 and is When your ratio of follows to the show September 28. I spoke Interviews, Reality-Free, The Big followed by 650,263. This is followers is 0.00006151 it's with him by phone last week. Bang Theory Why release the new special Permalink| Email this| | theatrically? Comments In order to... I think... I've got no idea. Everyone around me seemed to think it was a smart Erin Andrews Returns to Toe Sideline Between Reporter, Vixen By David Whitley (FanHouse) Spurrier, and his team won. was back on the sideline, and it see our terms for use of feeds. Submitted at 9/4/2009 12:20:00 AM South Carolina beat North had to feel ... well, I wish we Permalink| Email this| Linking Carolina State 7-3 in a stinker of a knew. Blogs| Comments by David Whitley game. At least it smelled like a Erin Andrews Returns to Toe Filed under: Media Watch hamper full of used socks. I didn't Sideline Between Reporter, Vixen RALEIGH, N.C. - Erin see much of it because I was busy originally appeared on Fanhouse Andrews had to feel better about watching Andrews. somebody can say that without NCAA Football Blog on Fri, 04 her performance than Steve For the first time in weeks being called a pervert. Andrews Sep 2009 00:20:00 EST . Please Internet News Record TV Sports 57 Don't count on Fox giving up ESPN Makes the Calls in Taking Glee for Obama By Allison Waldman (TV Over at the Open Squad) (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) a break in the featured match. Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:08:00 AM Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:03:17 AM Though this is ESPN’s first U.S. Open, having taken over primary The only way Fox will air In Arthur Ashe Stadium, Venus coverage from USA, the sports President Obama's prime time Williams approached match point network has plenty of experience address next Wednesday will be if in her second-round match dealing with such decisions. It he joins the glee club. No, Wednesday. In Louis Armstrong already was broadcasting from the seriously, if the Prez could sing or Stadium, former Open champ other three Slams, each one with a dance with the kids at McKinley Marat Safin approached a two- slightly different arrangement. At High School on the new Fox sets-to-one deficit in what might Reynolds also likens tennis to his meeting with on-air talent the series, Glee, he'd have a better have been his last match at the another game, golf, which is also day before ESPN’s first U.S. chance of getting air time than he Open. And in ESPN’s truck under his purview and which, like Open began, Reynolds says he does as the Commander in Chief. networks have squawked about behind Ashe, producers were tennis, poses the challenge of told them, “We should approach Fox is not expected to show closely monitoring the matches. different players in different our first day here like we President Obama's address to how often Obama has requested the air time. Should they move ESPN2’s places creating drama at the same approached our last day at Congress. viewers to Safin, or stick around time. “We’re trying to give the Wimbledon.” Fox has already shown an Continue reading Don't count on Fox giving up Glee for Obama to see Williams close out her viewer what the on-site presence There are some notable unwillingness to interrupt prime match first? Carl Bialik/The Wall would be like,” Reynolds said differences, though. The other time for President Obama. Back Filed under: Other Comedy Shows, Programming, OpEd, Street Journal A view from Wednesday from his office near Slams have more TV courts — in March, the network chose not ESPN’s production truck during the ESPN truck. seven at the Australian and to air a press conference. To be House, Reality-Free, So You Think You Can Dance Wednesday’s play. The Tennis Channel, which is French, nine at Wimbledon — honest, Obama has been on TV a The plan was to hold out while also broadcasting some matches providing more options for lot more than President George Permalink| Email this| | Comments Williams closed out the match, from Flushing, dealt with a producers. And the U.S. Open, of W. Bush. All that prime time real but her opponent, Bethanie similar situation during the French course, has the most live coverage estate is expensive, and the Mattek-Sands, didn’t cooperate, Open by splitting the screen into during prime broadcast hours. holding serve to extend the match two, half for Serena Williams, Also, it’s the first tournament Michael Vick will be eligible to another game. By the time the half for Roger Federer. where ESPN can control the game was done, so was Safin’s Commentators from both courts cameras for the world feed at to play in third week of regular third set with Jürgen Melzer. So intermingled on the audio feed for whichever court it’s showcasing, the producers settled for about 30 minutes, discussing their meaning it can direct cameramen commentary from the announcing own court’s match and their to zero in on, say, Venus season, Roger Goodell rules team watching the Safin match, counterparts’. Reynolds says Williams’s aching knee or Andy By ESPN.com news services 3 aired over a couple of Safin ESPN sometimes employs a split Roddick’s bleeding ear right after (ESPN.com) • Breaking Down Michael Vick's highlights, before Williams took screen for two or even all five announcers discussed each body Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:09:32 PM Performance Breaking Down the court to close out the match. television-enabled U.S. Open part. Without that ability at other Michael Vick's Performance Such unscheduled, synchronous courts, particularly near the top of majors, the network had been Vick, Reid React To NFL Ruling Michael Vick got the green light moments are part of what makes the hour, when viewers might be beholden to others’ decisions. Vick, Reid React To NFL Ruling for full reinstatement in the NFL managing a Grand Slam tennis switching over from other “It’s like calling a match from VIDEO PLAYLIST on Thursday when commissioner broadcast a “three-dimensional channels. At other times, it your home TV set,” Reynolds • Vick, Reid React To NFL Roger Goodell said the disgraced chessboard,” said Jamie follows the golf model by says. Ruling Vick, Reid React To NFL quarterback could play later this Reynolds, a vice president in showing significant recent action Ruling month instead of waiting until ESPN’s event-production from another court on tape during • Sal Paolantonio On Vick's October. department who oversees tennis. Reinstatement Sal Paolantonio On Vick, recently signed by the Vick's Reinstatement Philadelphia Eagles, will now be • Vick Eligible To Play In Week 3 Vick Eligible To Play In Week MICHAEL page 58 58 Internet News Record MICHAEL continued from page 57 able to play in the Sept. 27 game ran up the middle from 2 yards 25 Michael's doing the right things present at Goodell's meeting with and find an open receiver. His at home against the Kansas City seconds into the quarter. and is on the right track," Eagles Vick. career completion percentage is Chiefs. It would be his first Vick was released from federal president Joe Banner said before "He definitely provided me with only 53.8 percent, and he has regular-season game since he was custody July 20 after serving 18 the game. useful feedback," Goodell said. more career 100-yard rushing sent to prison for his role in months of a 23-month prison The Brian Kenny Show "He's very open about the games (8) than 250-yard passing operating a dogfighting ring. sentence for his role in running a Adam Schefter talks about challenges, you know, from his games. Vick has 71 career "I've been doing everything I dogfighting ring in Virginia. Roger Goodell's decision to own personal experiences." touchdown passes, but 52 could, just trying to do all the Previously, Goodell said he would reinstate Michael Vick. Adam Reid's two sons have been jailed interceptions. right things and make sure I just consider Vick for full thinks Vick is still dynamic. on drug charges. The Eagles were heavily stay on course," Vick said. "I'm reinstatement by no later than Schefter also discusses the Bucs "He told me how Michael's criticized by animal rights happy with the decision. Week 6. firing Jeff Jagodzinki. doing and how he's incorporating activists for signing Vick, and Goodell and Vick met Thursday During their meeting Thursday, More Podcasts » into the team and the judgments dozens of protesters voiced their morning for 45 to 50 minutes in the topic of Vick's past "I think Michael wants to play as he's making," Goodell said. outrage outside the team's practice New Jersey to discuss when Vick experiences and why he got soon as he can. On the other hand, "As far as Michael's situation facility the day after he signed. might be reinstated. After that, involved in dogfighting came up. I think he thinks this was fair." goes," Reid said, "the two-game But the explosive debate that Goodell said, he consulted with One of Vick's representatives was A three-time Pro Bowl pick suspension by the commissioner, consumed the city upon Vick's Vick's mentor, former explaining it, when Vick stepped during six seasons with the we obviously respect his decision arrival played out on a much Indianapolis Colts coach Tony in and took responsibility. "He Atlanta Falcons, Vick was a 100 percent and support it." smaller and subdued scale when Dungy, for another 45 minutes. was genuinely remorseful," surprise signing by the Eagles on Former Indianapolis Colts coach Vick made his Eagles debut at "Hopefully we can have a success Goodell said. Aug. 13. He received a one-year Tony Dungy, who has served as a Lincoln Financial Field. story here, which would be good "I've been trying to show him deal for $1.6 million with a team mentor to Vick at Goodell's An animal welfare event was for society in general," Goodell that I'm moving in the right option for a second year at $5.2 behest, also helped the held across town, and the local said. "He's realistic about the direction," Vick said of Goodell. million. commissioner with his decision. NAACP's planned march outside challenges ahead. And anxious to "I'm changing my life for the Vick started practicing with the The Eagles plan to use Vick in the stadium to support Vick did play football." better." Eagles on Aug. 15, but did not their version of the wildcat not materialize, although about a Mosley: Vick postgame report Goodell said he discussed with travel with the team to its second offense, and Reid has stated that dozen members set up a table with Michael Vick looked pretty Vick the report that he was seen preseason game a week later in Kevin Kolb remains the backup to banners supporting him. explosive on several running drinking an alcoholic beverage in Indianapolis because he could not Donovan McNabb. Local animal rights activists plays, but he got in trouble in the a restaurant at the hotel where he play. Vick's familiarity with the West have opted not to protest the second half when he raced around was staying. Goodell said it was He played six snaps in Coast offense has expedited his player, but to use Vick's arrival in and was sacked for a 22-yard loss. not a violation of his probation. Philadelphia's home game against learning process with Philadelphia to spotlight their Blog "It highlights the tremendous Jacksonville last week, lining up Philadelphia. He's said he's work and have asked the Eagles to Philadelphia lost to the Jets 38- microscope this man is under," at quarterback and receiver. He content doing whatever he can to support them. 27 in an exhibition game at the Goodell said. "He understands he completed all four of his pass help the team win and wants to The team has been receptive, Meadowlands at night. Vick ran has little margin for error. It attempts, but the Eagles' offense learn from McNabb how to inviting several groups to a for a 2-yard touchdown, but was served as a useful lesson." scored just three points in the become a better quarterback. meeting at their practice facility a sacked four times, lost a fumble Goodell met with Vick earlier possessions he played. "I still think I'm a couple of few days before Vick played to and was intercepted. Thursday at the Eagles' hotel near "We thought that if Michael did weeks away," Vick said after the discuss ways to help, including Vick was in and out of the Newark International Airport. the right things, somewhere -- game. "I can use this time to get the possibility of financial lineup in the opening half, and Philadelphia lost to the Jets 38-27 probably one to three weeks -- myself in shape, build my support. was booed each time he ran onto in an exhibition game at the would be the likely outcome. So endurance, continue to strengthen Information from ESPN NFL the field. He lined up at Meadowlands at night. Vick ran this is certainly in the range we my legs and continue to work my Insider Adam Schefter and The quarterback and wide receiver at for a 2-yard touchdown, but was expected," Banner said. "We mind with the offense." Associated Press was used in this times, and scored his first NFL sacked four times, lost a fumble appreciate the commissioner's While McNabb is an excellent report. touchdown since 2006 to give the and was intercepted. thoughtfulness and I think this is a scrambler, he prefers being a Eagles a 14-7 lead early in the "He met with Michael this good outcome and we look pocket passer. Vick always has second quarter. Vick lined up at morning and I think he came out forward to having him." been far more inclined to take off quarterback, faked a handoff and of it feeling very confident that Coach Andy Reid was also and run than stay in the pocket Internet News Record Sports 59 Schilling Stirs Bay State With Senate Talk (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) While he doesn’t dispute Timberwolves,” Beck explains. up against. Mixed-martial arts Submitted at 9/3/2009 8:50:07 AM Swan’s argument, the Christian “They hold Rubios rights in offers all of wrestling’s unbridled Science Monitor’s Matthew perpetuity and will get another ultraviolence with none of the Curt Schilling’s relative worth as Schaer doesn’t give Schilling chance to sign him in two years, fakery, and boasts several fighters a Hall of Fame candidate is a much of a shot. The Boston when Rubio can buy out his as adept at the melodramatic arts fairly hot topic among those who Globe’s Nick Cafardo reveals that contract with Barcelona. Barring of heelery — most notably WWE enjoy debating such things. But Schilling’s old Red Sox injuries, Rubio should only champ-turned-MMA champ there can be little debate over teammates aren’t necessarily improve in the next two years, Brock Lesnar — as anyone in Schilling’s status as a uniquely behind his candidacy. At Politico, and Minnesota should welcome a wrestling’s stock company. So it open and open-mouthed superstar Josh Kraushaar provides a Thursday evening, which is kind more polished, more physically wasn’t a surprise when Joe Flint — the former ace isn’t shy about compelling reason Schilling isn’t of a big deal given that both are ready player — and potential star of the Los Angeles Times sharing his opinion on topics likely to succeed — as a promising, nationally-ranked — in 2011.” At Deadspin, reported last week that WWE was ranging from the video game registered independent, Schilling teams. It’s also kind of strange, Tommy Craggs rounds up the seeking to make its brand a bit Everquest to national politics. doesn’t have enough time to re- given that the annual game arguments for and against the more family-friendly. Troy Getty Images Curt Schilling register and run as a Republican between Florida State and the disastrousness of Rubio’s decision Patterson, Slate’s television critic, stands with an ex-president who before the Nov. 3 filing deadline. University of Miami - which to stay in Spain and concludes took in the newish WWE — was very popular in This seems like as good a time would have represented the first that it’s still too early to tell.* * * which will hand guest-host duties Massachusetts. as any to link to what is surely big deal of college football James Grimaldi of the to both Bob Barker and Al Given Schilling’s loud and one of the more unique pieces seasons past - is a much lower- Washington Post dropped an old- Sharpton in months to come — proud status as a Republican, it ever written about Schilling. In profile affair. In the New York fashioned front-page bombshell of and described the baffling wasn’t much of a surprise when the New Republic, frequent Times, Pete Thamel charts how the 3,000-plus-word variety results.* * * he was asked in a radio interview Journal contributor Jason Gay those two mighty programs have Wednesday on the Washington Two guys sit down and discuss Wednesday whether he’d painstakingly compared Schilling fallen back to earth relative to Redskins’ controversial season- a meaningless late-season considered running for the Senate to Ron Burgundy, Will Ferrell’s such programs as, well, Boise ticket sale shenanigan. (Garey baseball game between two losing seat left vacant by the death of goofy, polyester-clad local news State and Oregon. gave it a link in the Fix.) Grimaldi teams. It sounds like Samuel Democrat Ted Kennedy. More doofus in the film “Anchorman.”* “There is too much local talent followed up Thursday with a Beckett, kind of, but when the two surprising was Schilling’s answer * * and tradition for Miami and piece detailing further (and protagonists are the mighty Joe — he has talked about it with A big story is breaking in the Florida State to stay enveloped in spectacular) churlishness from the Posnanski and sainted hardball Massachusetts Republican English Premier League as the Fix mediocrity,” Thamel writes. “But Skins. But at Shutdown Corner, intellectual and Sabermetric leaders, and announced that he goes to whatever-the-online- when college football kicks off Yahoo’s NFL blog, Chris Chase statistician Bill James, things was indeed considering it. version-of-press is — Chelsea FC there will be more focus on Boise delivered a different and more change a lot. Posnanski’s brief, Schilling did the requisite is being hit with a one-year State, where the field is indeed jaundiced take on Washington’s beguiling piece at Sports reluctant-but-intrigued transfer ban by FIFA because it blue, like the feeling in Coral policy of selling premium-seat Illustrated about catching a Cincinnatus routine in a post at “illegally induced” 18-year-old Gables and Tallahassee.”* * * season-ticket packages to brokers Royals-Indians game with James Schilling’s 38 Pitches blog and French youth player Gael Kakuta Lottery picks are precious despite the Redskins’ vaunted six- offers a wide array of gems, qualified that statement to join the Blues’ youth club. things to NBA franchises, and so figure season-ticket waiting list. thanks both to Posnanski’s somewhat, but the story had There’s not much in the way of it looked pretty bad when Ricky “The big deal isn’t that some entertaining prose and some pithy, already caught on. great writing on this yet, but this Rubio — the Spanish point guard ticket brokers are getting a good characteristically challenging In the Faster Times, Lisa Swan is a story to watch. At the Daily prodigy whom the Minnesota deal on tickets,” Chase writes. insights from James. argues that a Schilling candidacy, Mail, Matt Lawless wonders Timberwolves made the fifth pick “It’s that FedEx Field sucks so — Tip of the Fix cap to reader long-shot though it might be, whether Kakuta could possibly be of the draft back in June — opted badly that it’s turned a seat at a Brendan Flynn. would at least be fun to watch. “If good enough to warrant Chelsea’s to return to Spain for two years Redskins game from one of the Found a good column from the Schilling does run, the extraordinary, and extraordinarily rather than joining the team this toughest tickets in sports to one world of sports? Don’t keep it to entertainment factor alone would costly, efforts. An unbylined post year. In the New York Times, that is easily obtained by yourself — write to us at make it the most interesting at the Times of London’s soccer Howard Beck argues that, optics anybody, including opposing fans [email protected] and we’ll Senate race in the country,” Swan blog provides some (impressive) aside, Rubio’s lack of interest in There are as many people who consider your find for inclusion in writes. “Heck, he could single- YouTube footage of Kakuta in joining the Wolves might be the don’t want to go to Redskins the Daily Fix. You can email handedly revitalize the newspaper action.* * * best thing for all involved. games now as there are people David at [email protected]. industry by giving so many Boise State and Oregon kick off “There is little risk here for the who do want to go.”* * * writers so much to write about.” the college football season on Pro wrestling knows what it’s 60 Sports Internet News Record Ugly scenes mar Boise State's defeat of Oregon By Associated Press the Blount would be arrested, but Blount landed a right hand to the crammed with fans desperate to and finished with just two catches (ESPN.com) Oregon sports information defensive end's jaw. see this border-state battle, one for 19 yards. His first grab, with Submitted at 9/4/2009 6:59:07 AM director Dave Williford said that Then as Blount was being that everyone expected to turn 7:07 left in the third quarter, talk was "absolutely false." pulled off the field, he had to be into a high-scoring shootout. finally got the Ducks their first Postgame punch mars No. 14 Fast Facts restrained from fans heckling him If not for two missed field goals, first down. Boise State's commanding win • Hosting a ranked team in the on the way to the Oregon locker a botched field-goal snap and Masoli finished 14 of 27 for 121 over No. 16 Oregon regular season for the first time room. three turnovers, it very well might yards and an interception. BOISE, Idaho -- Oregon ever, Boise State extended its "I couldn't have envisioned have been a high-scoring rout for "It's frustrating whenever you running back LeGarrette Blount home win streak to 20 games and anything worse than this right the Broncos. don't get a first down," Kelly said. talked before the game about is now four behind Oklahoma for here," said Blount, who set a They outgained Oregon 361 to The Broncos had no problem keeping emotions in check. Then the longest such streak in the Ducks record with 17 rushing 152, rolling up 22 first downs to marching. Moore hit 14 of 20 he lost his own cool after No. 14 nation. touchdowns last season. the Ducks' six. The struggles of throws in the first half and Boise State pushed around its big- • Boise State has won four Oregon coach Chip Kelly said Kelly's offense were stunning, finished 19 of 29. He was also conference neighbors. straight season openers and seven he would review the game film considering Oregon scored a given plenty of time in the pocket Duck And Cover of its last eight. before making a decision on combined 162 points in its final behind a young offensive line that Oregon posted just eight points • Oregon, in its first game under Blount's future. three games of 2008 and brought for one night answered the biggest in its season-opening loss to Boise new coach Chip Kelly, managed "I did not see anything. I will see quarterback Jeremiah Masoli back question about the Broncos in the State on Thursday night, by far just 14 yards in the first half and it on tape and make a decision on to run the show. offseason. the Ducks' lowest output for an was forced to wait until the third what we need to do with him," The total yards were the fewest Moore connected with Austin opener since 2005. quarter to record its initial first Kelly said. "There is no place for for Oregon in nearly 15 years. Pettis for a 10-yard touchdown Kellen Moore threw for 197 down. that. I do not condone that. I will "Boise State really moved the midway through the second yards and a touchdown and the • Thursday marked Oregon's first make that decision if that is the ball, we let them have the ball quarter and the two-point biggest home game in Boise State opening-game loss since 2004 and case." pretty much the whole game, it conversion put Boise State up 8-0. history became a four-quarter the fewest points the Ducks have Petersen didn't want to comment seemed like," Oregon defensive They later went up 10-0 when bullying of the No. 16 Ducks, 19- scored in an opener since 1982 on what happened. back Walter Thurmond III said. Blount was pulled down in the 8 on Thursday night, clearing the (34-3 loss vs. Arizona State). "It's just unfortunate," he said. But Masoli's passing was off end zone by Billy Winn for a biggest apparent obstacle between -- ESPN research Blount's actions took away from and the Ducks could not get safety. them and a possible second BCS "Our position is that we have full a night that for 2 1/2 quarters, was bruising Blount started. Blount The Broncos' line also pushed bowl. confidence in the NCAA that a celebration of all things blue and carried only eight times and Oregon's defensive front and D.J. Harper added a 1-yard they're going to address that. As orange before the nervous final finished with minus-5 yards opened holes for Harper and scoring run for Boise State, but far as from a criminal standpoint stretch as a Ducks offense that rushing, part of a miserable night Jeremy Avery. The pair combined the impressive effort by the there's nothing that I'm aware of was stuck in neutral most of the for the Ducks. for 162 yards rushing and Boise Broncos was overshadowed in the that we're doing," Lt. Bryan night finally gained some traction. "We didn't execute our State finished with 164 yards postgame scrum when Blount Hagler of the Boise Police But Boise State's defense gameplan. We didn't play Oregon rushing as a team. punched Boise State's Byron Hout Department told The Associated answered every Oregon charge football," Blount said. "Defense "They came out talking a little and was then restrained from fans Press. and knocked off the Ducks for the played tremendous. They gave us bit thinking they owed us by police on the field. As the Broncos began second consecutive season after the ball a number of times and we something, and we just came out "I just apologize to anyone celebrating on their famous blue last year's contentious matchup in didn't do anything with it. I didn't and played our game," Harper watching that," Blount said. "I turf, Hout yelled in Blount's face Eugene. see this coming at all. Everything said. just apologize to all of our fans and tapped him on the shoulder "Hats off to our defense tonight. at practice was going well." and all of Boise's fans. That's pad. That drew an immediate They made a ton of plays," Moore And Masoli's main passing something I shouldn't have done. I scream from Boise State head said. target, Ed Dickson, might as well lost my head." coach Chris Petersen, but before Nearly every available space have not been on the field. He Rumors even swirled afterward Petersen could pull Hout away, inside Bronco Stadium was wasn't thrown to in the first half Internet News Record Sports 61 Ernie Harwell, baseball broadcasting Melanie Oudin’s Last hall of famer, announces he has Day of Anonymity (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) inoperable cancer Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:48:45 AM By ESPN.com news services hear so many people tell him According to the report, Harwell Melanie Oudin finished her first (ESPN.com) about the role his voice played in says he feels good but has been practice session Wednesday at Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:21:15 AM their lives. forced to cut back on his daily 12:15 p.m. Then the 17-year-old "It's a great honor to be part of exercise routine. began the half-mile walk from Ernie Harwell, the 91-year-old the family like that," Harwell said. "I don't have any pain at the Practice Court 20 near the Hall of Fame broadcaster for the "It was fun. You love these moment," he said, according to World’s Fair statue at the Billie Detroit Tigers, said Friday that he things. You can't take them too the report. "Because I've lost Jean King National Tennis Center today, when she became the new has inoperable cancer. seriously. ... So-called fame is weight, I can eat almost back to the womens locker room. darling of New York on the The 91-year-old Harwell, who fleeting." everything I wanted to. I've come AFP/Getty Images Could today be biggest stage in American tennis. was in the Tigers' broadcast booth Harwell spent about a week in back to my childhood with ice the day Melanie Oudin graduated Oudin feasted on Dementievas from 1960 until he retired in the hospital last month with an cream and all those good things." to tennis stardom? weak serve, breaking her seven 2002, remains upbeat after an obstructed bile duct, and tests Speaking about his fans, he said, There is only one way to travel times, even as she struggled with inoperable tumor was found in the revealed the tumor. Harwell, his according to the report: "I'd like to that distance — along the same a tightening left thigh. At 5-foot- area of the bile duct. family and doctors have decided thank them for their loyalty and promenades where the throngs of 6, Oudin wont overpower anyone, "We don't know how long this against surgery or other treatment. support over the years. And their tennis fans on the grounds travel but in her first full year as a lasts," Harwell said according to "They told us what the situation affection, which I don't know to buy overpriced mojitos and professional she seems unafraid of the Detriot Free Press, which first was," he said. "We trusted their whether I deserve or not, but I chicken sandwiches. Yet during even the biggest spotlights. After reported Harwell's illness. "It judgment." accept it." her trek the only two people who losing her first two match points, could be a year, it could be much Since retiring in 2002, Harwell Harwell was born Jan. 25, 1918, seemed to recognize Oudin were she reared back and fired a wide less than a year, much less than a has had three books published by in Washington, Ga., and began his Nick Bollettieri, the longtime service winner for the match, just half a year. Who knows? the Free Press, released an audio broadcasting career in 1940 as a coach, who stopped her to offer as she ended her first round Whatever's in store, I'm ready for scrapbook of his interviews and sports commentator for WSB congratulations on her first round victory with an ace. a new adventure. That's the way I broadcast moments and worked as radio in Atlanta. He later win, and Murphy Jensen, the Also, for many pro players — look at it." a health and fitness advocate for broadcast for the Brooklyn former doubles player. To even the best ones – tennis is Harwell told The Associated Blue Cross Blue Shield of Dodgers. everyone else, Oudin was just work. Oudin, who is from Press he knows he may go Michigan. According to the Harwell was elected to the another teenager with a long suburban Atlanta, loves to play through some painful days, but is report, he plans to record two Baseball Hall of Fame in 1981 blond ponytail walking the and when she cant play, she loves in good spirits and appreciates the more commercials for Blue Cross and the Sportscasters and grounds in tennis clothes. to watch. One thing her coach, good wishes he's received from Blue Shield next week before Sportswriters Hall of Fame in After knocking off fourth- Brian De Villiers, has struggled hundreds of fans. retiring from that job. He also 1989. seeded Elena Dementieva in three with this week is that Oudin wants Harwell spent 42 of his 55 years plans to complete a fourth book of Information from The sets at Arthur Ashe Stadium to spend so much of her down as a broadcaster calling Tigers his Free Press columns, the last of Associated Press was used in this Thursday, Oudins days of time watching matches. games, from 1960 to 2002. He which is scheduled to appear at report. anonymity are officially over. She Youve go to get away from here said he has been "flattered" to the end of the month. is the top American player whose a bit, De Villiers said Wednesday last name isnt Williams, a star on in the players lounge. It gets to be the countrys Federation Cup team too much. But shell learn. who played into the fourth round Especially now that she has at Wimbledon before losing to probably watched her last match Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland. in peace. But she was virtually unknown even to casual tennis fans — until 62 Sports Internet News Record The Count: Federer Is Challenged on A Seat-of-Pants Stab at Replays a Tennis Stat Deep Dive (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) each year they do far better than (WSJ.com: The Daily Fix) the serves were giving Federer Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:21:00 AM the men on challenges — this Submitted at 9/3/2009 11:36:14 AM enormous advantages in those year, 29% to 23%). points. At the U.S. Open in recent years, That inexperience excuse Tennis programs don’t come Of course, since most matches Roger Federer has entered a class doesn’t apply to Federer, who with scorecards, and recording aren’t scored this way I don’t by himself, putting together a plays deep into tournaments, with every point in a match is hardly as have a reference point for how streak that might never be all his matches on show courts. common as tracking every plate unusual that rate is. All I have is matched. I’m talking, of course, He’s challenged hundreds of calls. appearance at a baseball game. Greul’s third-set stats. He landed about his singularly awful record Nor can the conditions explain his But at the U.S. Open this year I’m 19 serves in, leading to just two on challenges. AFP/Getty Images Overall, the men were right on problems. He’s played at night trying to devise a system for winners and four forced errors. So Roger Federer: the Mario 30% of challenges last year and and in the afternoon multiple match tracking. It’s very much a Federer certainly used his first Mendoza of challenges. have been successful 23% of the times during his cold streak. work in progress, but I did glean serve to much more dominating In Federer’s two straight-set time this year. That lower rate As Federer looks to build on some insights about Roger effect. The difference wasn’t victories at the Open this year, may reflect umpiring that other streak — five straight Federer’s second-round defeat of speed: Those first six futile first he’s challenged four calls and lost improvements; or that lopsided U.S. Open titles, he may find he Simon Greul that can’t be found serves averaged 122 miles per all four. And his last nine results in the earlier rounds leave needs to step up his game on in the usual box score. hour; those last 13 effective ones challenges last year also proved players with challenges to burn in challenges. He could also use The third-set statistics show that averaged 117 mph. The difference fruitless. He did succeed in questionable situations late in some help on his forecasting Federer won 15 of 25 points on was that Federer was using the getting a call overturned against sets; or that many players without abilities. When the challenge his first serve, or 60%, essentially advantage of his big serve to land Gilles Müller in their quarterfinal experience on the display courts system was first introduced three the same proportion as Greul shots later in the rally that he’d match last year — breaking an where the challenge system is years ago, Federer said, “For me (58%). What my rough system — been missing earlier. earlier streak of at least 10 implemented are showing their of course it might be an advantage really chicken-scratches on a My stats are subjective and unsuccessful challenges. His 1-for lack of familiarity with replay in the long run because I know notepad — suggests is that subject to human error inherent in -23 stretch spans five matches, review. (Rates are six percentage how to handle those challenge Federer lost his first six points in recording the match on the fly. I during which time his opponents points lower for women compared calls.” which he landed his first serve in could also use a better scorecard have been successful on six of 19 to their rate last year, though in the box, four of them on unforced system than the one I devised. I challenges. errors. That helped Greul build a looked, without success, for stunning 4-1 lead in the set. printable tennis scorecards online. From that point on, Federer was (There are, however, plenty of dominant the 19 times he landed applications for mobile devices.) his first serve in, winning 15 Any suggestions from readers on times, 13 of them via ace, winner how to score a tennis match are or forced error (as opposed to welcome. unforced error). That suggests that LeGarrette Blount Delivers Blow to Sportsmanship With Sucker Punch By Lonnie White (FanHouse) To help encourage good will on Boise State defensive end Byron Blow to Sportsmanship With Submitted at 9/4/2009 2:57:00 AM the field, the AFCA was able to Hout that certainly gave the Sucker Punch originally appeared get Boise State and Oregon to AFCA's sportsmanship initiative a on Fanhouse NCAA Football by Lonnie White agree to team handshakes before black eye. Blog on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 Filed under: Boise State, they faced each other Thursday Video after the jump. 02:57:00 EST . Please see our Oregon Let's just say that the night in Boise, Idaho. MDS: Boise's Hout Deserves terms for use of feeds. American Football Coaches The gesture worked well, at Share of Criticism as Well Permalink| Email this| Linking Association certainly did not pick least before kickoff. More: LeGarrette Blount Blogs| Comments the best game to start its That's because moments after 8, the Ducks' LeGarrette Blount Suspended Earlier This Year sportsmanship initiative. Boise State defeated Oregon, 19- delivered a knockdown blow to LeGarrette Blount Delivers Internet News Record Sports Game 63 Jonathan Papelbon of Boston Red Birth by Sleep awakens in this 'new' Kingdom Hearts trailer Sox fined $5,000 for taking too long By Andrew Yoon (Joystiq) off a number of Disney movies in Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:59:00 AM action, like Cinderella, Snow White and Alice in Wonderland. to pitch The DS 358/2 Days hasn't (Hey, where's Stitch?) Birth by By ESPN.com news services Papelbon said, according to the to speed it up." arrived in the States yet, but Japan Sleep will be a huge presence at (ESPN.com) Boston Herald, which first But that doesn't mean Papelbon is already preparing for the next Tokyo Game Show soon, so Submitted at 9/4/2009 8:09:50 AM reported the fine. "I think they're is happy about paying. installment in the hugely popular expect our hands-on reporting going to call my parole officer "I know it's a new rule and Kingdom Hearts franchise. The later this month. Baseball's attempts to speed up and put me away." everything and they're trying to PSP-exclusive prequel, Birth by [Via PSPHyper] the pace of the game have taken Baseball put two pitching- enforce it," he said, according to Sleep, should be arriving in Japan Birth by Sleep awakens in this some getting used to for Boston related rule changes in place this the Herald. "I guess I'm just the this winter, and Square Enix is 'new' Kingdom Hearts trailer Red Sox closer Jonathan Papelbon season to speed up play. The one they decided to enforce it on. prepping its marketing muscle by originally appeared on Joystiq on -- to the tune of thousands of pitcher must throw the first pitch A rule's a rule. 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It was box. involved and see if there are other This story-heavy trailer shows at least the fifth time he's been Papelbon also had a ball called guys doing the same thing I'm cited for failure to adhere to on him Tuesday night for taking doing and not getting fined, then I baseball's new speed limits for too long between pitches. have a case. If I don't, then I pitchers and Papelbon says he's "It's something I've got to get don't." been fined more than $10,000 used to," Papelbon said, according total. to The Boston Globe. "When I "After this, I don't know, man," come in from the bullpen, I've got LeGarrette Blount Just Sucker Punched His Way Out of College Football By Brian Grummell State's Byron Hout appeared to Thursday's game, netting negative No Reason to Root for (FanHouse) tap Blount on the shoulder during five yards on eight carries Vick's Failure if He Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:57:00 AM postgame interactions, before including being on the wrong end turning away, only to take a of a safety. Stays on Straight and by Brian Grummell Blount sucker punch to his jaw (Video after the jump.) Narrow Filed under: Boise State, that floored him. Broncos coach LeGarrette Blount Just Sucker By Lisa Olson (FanHouse) Oregon, Pac 10, WAC, Fans, Chris Petersen rushed in to Punched His Way Out of College General CFB Insanity There's no separate him from further Football originally appeared on Submitted at 9/4/2009 1:13:00 AM other way to put this: Oregon incident. 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So, there's still a chance the Jerry Colangelo era. Championships originally by Piranha Games, we've got this dispute may go away. We'll Colangelo, now USA appeared on Fanhouse NBA Blog some possibly unfortunate news. keep an eye on things for you. Basketball's chairman, rebuilt how on Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:00:00 Apparently, IGN received a cease MechWarrior reboot could be American international teams are EST . Please see our terms for use -and-desist order from Harmony caught in trademark dispute chosen and brought back of feeds. 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Wii Sports Resort: The lost games By JC Fletcher (Joystiq) Submitted at 9/4/2009 9:35:00 AM No More Heroes 2 trailer BottleRocket fizzles out of In an email interview with Wired, Wii Sports Resort serves up mouthful of existence producer Katsuya Eguchi revealed By Alexander Sliwinski accusation and members of that, beyond the twelve events (Joystiq) BottleRocket were even put back included in the final game, even details more were planned that didn't Submitted at 9/4/2009 9:08:00 AM on the Splatterhouse project after By JC Fletcher (Joystiq) the footage in the trailer is from the full team was removed. quite make it in the game. "We considered fishing and a Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:22:00 AM the Japanese version and therefore BottleRocket Entertainment, the Another contributing factor to the blood-free, the gameplay footage company that had worked on studio's passing was likely the water slide activity before Suda Goichi takes the throne is very bloody and includes some Splatterhouse and a game based halted Flash game that was deciding on the final twelve once again to narrate (in curiously tasteless (even for NMH) on The Flash, has shut down. allegedly in development until events," Eguchi said. We're deep voiceover) a new trailer for violence. The clips also include Studio founder Jay Beard publisher Brash Entertainment's having a hard time imagining a No More Heroes 2: Desperate proof that if you thought the confirmed the closure and noted demise. Hopefully, Beard will controllable, skill-based water Struggle. While the last trailer sword's battery charging couldn't in an email that he plans to make have better luck with his next slide game, which may have been was mostly narrative-focused, this get any more phallic, you were a new operation "from the ground studio. one reason it didn't end up in trailer (posted after the break) mistaken. up." BottleRocket fizzles out of Resort. "As for more goes into detail about new [Thanks, Ihar] According to Beard, existence originally appeared on unconventional concepts, we features in the game, including Continue reading No More BottleRocket had been in a Joystiq on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 created a pretty fun prototype of new controls for the Beam Heroes 2 trailer serves up precarious position "for the past 09:08:00 EST. Please see our kendama, a traditional Japanese Katana(s), the ability to kick and mouthful of details six months," presumably ever terms for use of feeds. toy, that just didn't fit the game's punch with the B button, and the No More Heroes 2 trailer serves since Namco Bandai pulled the Read| Permalink| Email this| theme." So, a toy didn't fit the new 8-bit-style job missions! Be up mouthful of details originally Splatterhouse project from the Comments "resort" theme, but fighting with warned (explicitly, if not by appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 studio citing " performance fake swords was completely knowledge of previous No More Sep 2009 10:22:00 EST. Please issues." The developer denied the appropriate? Working at Nintendo Heroes promotion): there is some see our terms for use of feeds. is complicated. toilet humor. Read| Permalink| Email this| Wii Sports Resort: The lost Additionally, we've posted two Comments games originally appeared on gameplay clips below the new Joystiq on Fri, 04 Sep 2009 trailer, as featured on IGN. While 09:35:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds. Read| Permalink| Email this| Comments 66 Game Internet News Record

Joystiq Podcast PAX special coming tomorrow By Justin McElroy (Joystiq) very special guests. Submitted at 9/4/2009 10:41:00 AM It should be noted that the guys haven't actually told us there will These are trying times for the be any special guests, but we're Joystiq Podcast, with host Chris hoping we can goad them into Grant off in Seattle for PAX while finding some if we say it in a post. Justin and Ludwig continue to toil Don't let us down, guys. endlessly on their more electronic Joystiq Podcast PAX special -indie-pop side project, The Postal coming tomorrow originally Service. So this week instead of appeared on Joystiq on Fri, 04 the usual Friday show, we'll be Sep 2009 10:41:00 EST. Please bringing you a special ... special see our terms for use of feeds. directly from PAX on Saturday Permalink| Email this| with Chris, the Xbox 360 Comments Fancast's Richard Mitchell, Kevin Kelly, Griffin McElroy and some