Archive for ‘January, 2010’

Key EDS Witness Bought Internet Degree

Key EDS Witness Bought Internet Degree

An anonymous reader writes “EDS’s key witness during the firm’s court case against BSkyB was shown to have bought his degree online – but still managed to get a worse mark than a dog . Joe Galloway said he had a degree from Concordia College in the US Virgin Islands and gave detailed evidence on how he took plane journeys between the islands and attended a college there. But while questioning Galloway in court, Mark Howard QC managed to obtain exactly the same degree as Galloway from Concordia College for his dog ‘Lulu’ with one key difference – the dog got a higher mark.”

Going Gaga, link-o-rama | Richard Adams

Going Gaga, link-o-rama | Richard Adams

Who could have known that Lady Gaga and Elton John would do such a great job in a duet at the Grammys ? Although, in retrospect, it makes perfect sense.

feature: Video editing in Linux: a look at PiTiVi and Kdenlive

feature: Video editing in Linux: a look at PiTiVi and Kdenlive

Video editing on Linux has long gotten a bad rap. A few years ago, the only real options for video editing were either deeply limited in features and polish, or incredibly complex to set up and use. While Linux still lacks a direct competitor to tools like Apple’s iMovie or Final Cut Pro, the current crop of video editing tools are much more capable and easy-to-use.

In rural Mississippi, awaiting a green dream car

In rural Mississippi, awaiting a green dream car

Reporting from Tunica County, Miss. – Here in this Mississippi Delta county, they are waiting for the return of the slender man in the elegant suit — the one who spoke, in a heavy Chinese accent, of a promise that couldn’t have been more welcome or fashionable

India Objects To Google Book Settlement

India Objects To Google Book Settlement

angry tapir writes “About 15 Indian authors and publishers, and two Indian organizations, have submitted their objections to Google’s plan to scan and sell books online . Google’s proposed settlement of a US lawsuit turns copyright law on its head, according to Siddharth Arya, legal counsel for the Indian Reprographic Rights Organisation, which licenses reproduction rights to books and other publications.”

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