Archive for June 10th, 2006

Diggnation Episode #0049 - June 8, 2006

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Xbox 360 releases over 125 new features, Google Spreadsheet Is Here & Threatens Microsoft’s Market Share, The Pirate Bay: Back and Searchable, Implanting a magnet in your fingertip adds a sixth sense, Driver’s Car Searched Due to Suspicion of Home-made Pirate Cd’s Seen in Car, AMAZING Comparison Between Real-Life and the CRYSIS Engine, Animator vs Animation

Diggnation Episode #0049 - June 8, 2006

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Xbox 360 releases over 125 new features, Google Spreadsheet Is Here & Threatens Microsoft’s Market Share, The Pirate Bay: Back and Searchable, Implanting a magnet in your fingertip adds a sixth sense, Driver’s Car Searched Due to Suspicion of Home-made Pirate Cd’s Seen in Car, AMAZING Comparison Between Real-Life and the CRYSIS Engine, Animator vs Animation

Diggnation Episode #0049 - June 8, 2006

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Xbox 360 releases over 125 new features, Google Spreadsheet Is Here & Threatens Microsoft’s Market Share, The Pirate Bay: Back and Searchable, Implanting a magnet in your fingertip adds a sixth sense, Driver’s Car Searched Due to Suspicion of Home-made Pirate Cd’s Seen in Car, AMAZING Comparison Between Real-Life and the CRYSIS Engine, Animator vs Animation

Trinidad & Tobago stuns Sweden with tie

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

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eBay to Enter Contextual Ads Market

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

prostoalex writes “Reuters reports eBay is planning to roll out its own contextual ads network, thus claiming its stake in booming Internet advertising market. Currently both Google and Yahoo! run contextual ads programs (AdSense and Publisher Network, respectively) with MSN’s AdCenter not open to publishers yet.” From the article: “What goods appear in any particular advertisement will be determined by the keywords on that Web page, a technique known as contextual advertising. A sports Web site would feature links to sporting gear or memorabilia from eBay, for example. As listings change on eBay, advertising automatically changes on affiliated Web sites to reflect the new products or services for sale on eBay. Web site affiliates receive a cut of 40 percent to 70 percent of sales, depending on volumes.”

Jack ‘Jaxon’ Jackson, father of Underground Comix and Master of Historical Comics passes…

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Hey folks, Harry here… often times here at AICN, I’m called upon to eu…

Early Presidents Hated Press

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

With President Bush recently naming a new press secretary, The Week asks, How did early presidents deal with reporters?

"They didn’t. In the first decades of the republic, when the press was rabidly partisan, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, John Adams, and subsequent administrations bypassed journalists by awarding federal printing contracts to friendly newspapers. These rags then printed White House pronouncements as gospel and otherwise served as the government’s mouthpiece. Presidents generally viewed the press with contempt, and none of them gave formal newspaper interviews until Andrew Johnson, who took office in 1865."

Said Thomas Jefferson: "I do not take a newspaper, nor read one a month, and I feel myself infinitely happier for it."
[Political Wire]

UK Music Fans Can Copy Own Tracks

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

An anonymous reader writes “BBC news is reporting that music fans in the UK won’t have to fear litigation from the British Phonographic Industry. Peter Jamieson, chairman of the British Phonographic Industry, said ‘consumers would only be penalized if they made duplicates of songs for other people.’” From the article: “Mr Jamieson also called for Apple - which makes the popular iPod portable music player - to open up its iTunes software so it is compatible with the technology of other manufacturers. Apple applies a digital protection system to its downloads, which means they are not usually compatible with other companies’ devices. ”

ScoreKeeper Unmasks Danny Elfman’s NACHO LIBRE Score!!

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

Merrick here…

The awesome ScoreKeeper is back with a look at D…

White Sox’s rally puts end to Wickman’s save streak

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

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Royals fall, but Sanders fifth to join 300-300 club

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

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Lord Stanley Sashays Over To NBC

Saturday, June 10th, 2006

In case you haven’t noticed (and judging by the ratings, you haven’t *), the Carolina Hurricanes have opened up a 2-0 lead against the Edmonton Oilers in the Stanley Cup Finals. The series moves…