Congress acts, sort of saves Internet radio

October 2nd, 2008

It’s not all bailout negotiations, partisan recriminations, and White House meetings this week in Congress—our elected officials also found some time to pass the Webcaster Settlement Act of 2008. Its name might suggest that the bill “settles” something, but it does not. Instead, it gives the webcasters and the music labels still more time to hammer

Pandora pre-orders go live

October 1st, 2008

We still don’t really believe it, but the Pandora pre-order page is now live and accepting orders for the open-source gaming handheld.

Microsoft, Washington state sue over ’scareware’ pop-up ads

September 30th, 2008

Microsoft and the Attorney General’s office in Washington state said on Monday they have filed seven lawsuits over pop-up ads that scare consumers into paying for software that supposedly fixes critical errors on a PC.

Plastic Jesus Cool Hand Luke

September 29th, 2008

Paul Newman as Luke Jackson sings Plastic Jesus upon hearing the news of his mother’s death.

Totally Original, I Swear! [PIC]

September 28th, 2008

Because we all want our sweet sweet diggs… Yes some stories are huge, and they need to be gotten out but come on people.

Harry Reid: McCain “only hurt the process”

September 26th, 2008

Prominent Democrats say John McCain contributed little during a meeting at the White House, and showed no desire to participate in negotiations happening Thursday night. Reid: “John McCain did nothing to help. He only hurt the process.”

DoJ to Senate: don’t make us be Big Content’s copyright cops

September 25th, 2008

In a strong letter to Congress, the Department of Justice objected to a plan that could make it a pro bono copyright lawyer for groups like the RIAA—even though any money it collects would go back to rightsholders.

Sam Stein: Campbell Brown Rips McCain Camp’s

September 24th, 2008

A prominent female news anchor chastised the McCain campaign Tuesday evening for engaging in sexism and insulting behavior in its attempt to shield Gov. Sarah Palin from members of the press.

Study: Facebook Profiles Can Be Used to Detect Narcissism

September 23rd, 2008

A new University of Georgia study suggests that online social networking sites such as Facebook might be useful tools for detecting whether someone is a narcissist.

All the Candidates’ Cars

September 22nd, 2008

With seven houses, John and Cindy McCain have a lot of garages to fill - and 13 cars to fill them.