Tuesday, September 22, 2009

22-Sep-2009 AM clippings

Enjoy:

US Justice Department advises the court to reject the settlement between Google and authors worldwide to distribute their work:
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/news/breaking-news/reject-google-book-deal-us-justice/story-e6freuz9-1225776988432

A German retailer is ordered to pay damages caused by the Sony CD "copy protection" rootkit fiasco:
http://torrentfreak.com/retailer-must-compensate-sony-anti-piracy-rootkit-victim-090914/

A translation of Microsoft's Marketing Manger's explanation of why there is no 3rd party applications store for the Zune player:
http://daringfireball.net/linked/2009/09/15/zune-translation

The first USB 3.0 device is certified. Not a complete peripheral, but the NEC xHCI host controller:
http://www.engadget.com/2009/09/21/first-usb-3-0-product-gets-certified-floodgates-get-closer-to-b/

And finally. To boost employment, save the environment, and live a happier life, take all your Fridays off ever. Works for me:
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg20327251.800-better-world-take-friday-off-forever.html

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