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Posted on May 2, 2006 at 1:20:13 PM
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RIAA tries to infringe of college students' rights.
You are going after the wrong crowd you morons. College students won't pay for your crappy music, regardless. Now you want to instill what a terrible cartel you are for the rest of their lives. Nice job.
Apple doesn't bow to pressure and keeps iTunes at 99 cents.
Kick Ass Kung Fu. Workout while playing games.
Sun may open source Java.
RIAA tries to infringe of college students' rights.
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In its latest attempt to decrease local network filesharing at universities, the RIAA has sent letters to 40 university presidents in 25 states informing them that *gasp* filesharing occurs on their campuses. These letters are a part of the RIAA's new "systematic program to identify and curtail" LAN filesharing. Citing commonly used filesharing applications like DC++ and OurTunes, the RIAA claims that students are turning to local networks in order to avoid the risks of detection associated with using the public Internet. Apparently, local network piracy at schools is a major concern for the RIAA:
Despite the progress achieved by our collaborative efforts [with universities], this remains an ever-evolving problem. We cannot ignore the growing misuse of campus LAN systems or the toll this means of theft is taking on our industry. As we prioritize our focus on campus LAN piracy in the coming year, we hope administrators will take this opportunity to fully evaluate their systems and take action to stop theft by all means.
You are going after the wrong crowd you morons. College students won't pay for your crappy music, regardless. Now you want to instill what a terrible cartel you are for the rest of their lives. Nice job.
Apple doesn't bow to pressure and keeps iTunes at 99 cents.
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Apple enjoys a dominant position in the market for online music, providing around 80 percent of legal music available online. It has sold songs at 99 cents per song since it introduced the iTunes music store in 2003, and has resisted the calls of labels to change that pricing strategy. Record labels would like to charge different prices for more popular or newer songs.
Kick Ass Kung Fu. Workout while playing games.
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Kick Ass Kung Fu lets players fight onscreen enemies using real kicks, punches, head-butts or by wielding any improvised weapon they choose. A video camera captures their movements from one side and superimposes a two-dimensional silhouette of them onto a computer screen. A computer then translates the silhouette's moves into real-time computerised kicks and punches, enabling a player to take on virtual opponents.
Sun may open source Java.
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According to sources inside Sun, an ongoing debate over whether to open-source Java is coming to a head with the JavaOne conference looming May 16. Schwartz, who led the open-sourcing of Solaris, could not be reached for comment on the matter. Nevertheless, opponents of the idea are trying "to get time with Schwartz now that he is CEO so they can get their point of view across before the JavaOne conference in May, where some speculate he may announce the open-sourcing of Java," said a source close to Sun who requested anonymity.