I am posting Articles with WebLinks of things that I have read, and just maybe you will read them too.
*I will try to update this page daily.
US Air Force tool sniffs BitTorrent networks
p2pnet news view Freedom | P2P:- “Sniffing Out Illicit BitTorrent Files”.
Does that strike terror into your heart?
It’s the title of an MIT Technology Review article which says »»»
http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18492
Delete your file share apps RIGHT NOW !
p2pnet news view RIAA | Freedom | P2P:- The situation with the RIAA, MPAA, and all the other corporate organisations, is now completely out of control.
http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18494
‘New guidance’ for tracking consumers online
p2pnet news view Freedom | Advertising:- U.S. tweaks Internet privacy guidelines
What, exactly, does that mean?
It’s a Reuters headline to a story, and it looks so innocuous.
But it isn’t.
The story goes on »»»
http://www.p2pnet.net/story/18484
U.S. Tweaks Internet Privacy Guidelines
By Reuters
2009-02-13
Federal regulators tweak recommendations for how Web sites should collect, save and share information about users, extending them to ISPs and mobile users.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Messaging-and-Collaboration/US-Tweaks-Internet-Privacy-Guidelines/
Google's New Killer App? Why Are Music Bloggers' Posts Disappearing, and Who Is Deleting Them?
By Jeff Weiss
Published on February 04, 2009 at 7:37pm
Ryan Spaulding, the proprietor of Boston-based music blog Ryan’s Smashing Life, noticed something odd happening to his archived posts a few months ago. His blog, founded in 2006, has expanded to include four contributors and now rakes in about 25,000 hits a month. Chump change compared to megablogs like Nah Right or Stereogum, which average at least twice that daily, but enough to attract a modicum of ads and a devoted community of readers.
http://www.laweekly.com/2009-02-05/music/google-39-s-new-killer-app-why-are-music-bloggers-39-posts-disappearing-and-who-is-deleting-them/all
Google: now making you even more visible
by Tim Conneally
February 13, 2009, 11:14 AM
This week, Google cranked out several tools that exploit the search company's strength in the LBS (location based service) model. Betanews took a look at one for Android, and one for Gmail.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Google_now_making_you_even_more_visible/1234541664
Court disallows brief in trial against Harvard student who downloaded music
by Angela Gunn
February 13, 2009, 7:09 PM
One of the three amicus briefs filed in support of Webcasting the proceedings in the trial of a Harvard student accusing of illegally downloading music has been refused for consideration by the First Circuit Court.
http://www.betanews.com/article/Court_disallows_brief_in_trial_against_Harvard_student_who_downloaded_music/1234566678
uTorrent Adds Google Powered Torrent Search
Written by Ernesto on February 14, 2009
uTorrent - the client of choice for most BitTorrent users - has added a Google powered torrent search engine to its website. This added search capability uses Google’s custom search program and prioritizes BitTorrent sites in the results. With millions of visitors a month, this is likely to bring in some additional revenue for BitTorrent Inc.
http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-adds-google-powered-torrent-search-090214/
Court Hands Movie Leakers Suspended Jail Sentences
Written by enigmax on February 13, 2009
Six individuals accused of leaking a DVD screener of a movie to the Internet have been handed suspended jail sentences and fines of 15,000 euros. Three of the sentenced are employees of a major European TV channel. None of the six made any money from their actions.
http://torrentfreak.com/court-hands-movie-leakers-suspended-jail-sentences-090213/
Apple battles EFF, calls iPhone jailbreaking piracy
14 February 2009 12:41 by Rich "vurbal" Fiscus
After staying notably silent on the subject of jailbreaking for the first year and a half of the iPhone's existence, Apple has now submitted a document to the Library of Congress claiming that reverse engineering the iPhone's operating system is copyright infringemnt.
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/16982.cfm
YouTube goes offline - free and paid downloads
13 February 2009 7:31 by Matti "Siggy" Vähäkainu
YouTube has introduced free and paid downloads -- maybe an another step towards a more commercially viable service. Both of them are currently in a test phase which means that only approved YouTube partners can add downloadable videos. Also a new "Purchases" tab has been added under "My Videos".
http://www.afterdawn.com/news/archive/16974.cfm
February 14, 2009 4:00 PM PST
'Facebook fugitive' found dead
by Natalie Weinstein
A British man, suspected of brutally killing a former girlfriend, was found hanged in Manchester, various U.K. newspapers reported.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-10164356-93.html
February 14, 2009 9:07 AM PST
Web 2.0 is dead. Long live Web 2.0
by Matt Asay
TechCrunch tells us Web 2.0, at least as a buzz word, is dead, with Google Trends data suggesting that 2008 saw the term drop consistently and then precipitously as a matter of search interest.
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10164285-16.html
February 14, 2009 7:07 AM PST
Google, the great destroyer of value?
by Matt Asay
In a recent series entitled "The Future of Newspapers," Wall Street Journal managing editor Robert Thomson made some provocative (but insightful) comments about the Web's effect on journalism and the newspaper business.
One comment in particular stands out:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10164284-16.html
Online dating: Your profile's long, scary shelf life
Your online dating data can be used to sell you additional services, lure advertisers or bolster a lawsuit against you.
By Robert L. Mitchell
February 13, 2009 (Computerworld) Two years after meeting your one true love, you find yourself embroiled in a nasty divorce. During the proceedings, your spouse claims that you misrepresented yourself right from the beginning, and -- surprise! -- she has a copy of your original profile from the online dating site where you met to prove it.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127799&intsrc=hm_ts_head
Elgan: Don't be fooled by Google's phony 'beta' label
What do 'beta' and 'experimental' mean when they're making money just the same?
By Mike Elgan
February 14, 2009 (Computerworld) A typical release cycle for software development includes something called the beta-testing phase. The idea is to improve the product by enabling users, rather than developers or professional testers, to provide feedback.
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&articleId=9127985&intsrc=hm_list
Apple posts new round of updates
MacOS, Safari get updates
Written by Shaun Nichols in San Francisco
vnunet.com, 14 Feb 2009
Apple has posted a fresh series of updates.
The company posted three updates for MacOS X as well as two Java updates and an update for the Windows version of its Safari web browser. Both Apple and the US Computer Emergency Response Team are advising users and administrators to install all of the updates.
http://www.vnunet.com/vnunet/news/2236490/apple-posts-round-updates
February 6th, 2009
ZDNet’s Ultimate Tax Software Guide for 2008
Posted by Andrew Nusca @ 11:39 am
It’s tax time in the U.S. once again, and short of actually doing your taxes (you’ve got until April 15, right?), it’s time to choose just how you’ll do them.
Say hello to tax preparation software.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/gadgetreviews/?p=1257
February 12th, 2009
Why Comcast hates - and fears - the Internet
Posted by Robin Harris @ 10:02 pm
Comcast lost corporate credibility last year over Internet bandwidth management: breaking FCC rules; enraging customers; and packing public meetings with Comcast employees. All that over network management?
Nope. Comcast has a much bigger problem - and it isn’t with Torrent users.
http://blogs.zdnet.com/storage/?p=397
Court Denies Cable Bid to Turn Back Privacy Rules
By Reuters
2009-02-13
A U.S. appeals court denies a bid by the cable industry to overrule privacy rules that make it more difficult for them to share subscribers' personal information with other parties. A petition by the National Cable and Telecommunications Association argued that federal rules on telecom carriers' use of customer data violate free speech rights.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/VOIP-and-Telephony/Court-Denies-Cable-Bid-to-Turn-Back-Privacy-Rules/
New Samsung Cell Phone Powered by Sunlight
By eWEEK Staff
2009-02-13
At the upcoming Mobile World Congress conference, Samsung plans to show off its “Blue Earth” cell phone that uses solar energy instead of traditional batteries to power the handset device. The Samsung Blue Earth phone also offers a number of other eco-friendly features, including a personal CO2 monitor.
http://www.eweek.com/c/a/Mobile-and-Wireless/New-Samsung-Cell-Phone-Powered-by-Sunlight/ | 
