Sturgeon's Law Tumblelog: Archive

Pirate Bay judge 'biased': experts - The Local →

The judge who sentenced four men to jail for their involvement with The Pirate Bay is also a member of the same copyright protection organisations as a number of the main entertainment industry representatives in the case, Sveriges Radio’s P3 news programme reports.

Apr 23rd

Swedish ISPs Ignore Request to Block The Pirate... →

The recent conviction of the founders of Swedish BitTorrent tracker siteThe Pirate Bay has apparently emboldened the International Federation of the Phonographic Industry (IFPI), who was part of the entertainment industry team suing the site for copyright infringement-related damages, to demand ISPs in that country begin blocking access to the site by customers.But, according to reports, the ISPs...

Apr 23rd

NCsoft Offers Award-Winning Product Lineup on... →

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Apr 23rd

My Quiet Life » reckless endangerment? →

So, yesterday, a man robbed the Verizon store on White Bridge road (and today, appears to have committed suicide). From yesterday’s story on the robbery: Authorities said the man held up five store employees and two customers inside, and when he came out into the parking lot, he held up a third customer. He didn’t realize that customer also had a gun. Police said the customer pulled a handgun and...

Apr 22nd

Could Pirate Bay Verdict Affect EU Elections? →

Experts say low European Parliament election turnout (27%), coupled with rising anger over the BitTorrent tracker site’s loss in court, could mean the Pirate Party might achieve the 4% threshold necessary to get a Swedish seat in the assembly. [I love the smell of wishful thinking in the morning…]

Apr 21st

Mininova Surpasses 8 Billion Downloads as Court... →

Although the majority of headlines recently have revolved around the legal troubles of fellow torrent site The Pirate Bay, Mininova has not been spared from its own legal troubles. Anti-piracy organization BREIN will be taking Mininova to court this May.

Apr 21st

Study finds blood cells can be reprogrammed to act... →

In a recent study, U.S. researchers have reprogrammed cells found in circulating blood into cells that are molecularly and functionally indistinguishable from embryonic stem cells, a revolutionary achievement that provides a readily accessible source of stem cells and an alternative to harvesting embryonic stem cells. The findings were prepublished online in Blood, the official journal of the...

Apr 21st

The Pirate Bay Speaks Out: “The Site Will Live... →

Swedish BitTorrent tracker site tells users not to worry about them or the site, and to instead seed your torrents, buy a Pirate Bay t-shirt to show whom you support, and to vote, vote, vote.

Apr 21st

Diabetes Update: Study: Good News About Diabetes... →

A study published in JAMA that is in the medical new today deserves the attention of anyone with diabetes who wonders what their chances are of having a heart attack and what factors correlate with that likeliness of heart attack. But two other findings that came out of this study should give hope and reassurance to all people with diabetes who strive for good control. Because what the press is...

Apr 21st

Cool Tools: Cool Tools Seeking Editor →

Cool Tools is seeking an editor. Current editor, Steven Leckart, is upgrading to a more full-time role at Boing Boing Gadgets. I am still finishing my long overdue book. The daily-weekday duty of posting one cool tool review needs a reliable person with skills in editing and judgment of good stuff.

Apr 21st

Apr 20th

Thiamin and diabetic nephropathy | The Blog of ... →

The paper from the journal Diabetologia reports on a study done in Pakistan showing that high-dose thiamin (vitamin B1) may be a valuable therapeutic agent in the treatment of diabetic nephropathy. This small study certainly isn’t the final word, but it does show how medical science should work.

Apr 20th

Seth's Blog: The myth of big salaries (it's all... →

And for years, boards have been claiming that they need to pay CEOs $50,000,000 salaries in order to recruit the very best for their companies. Jamie Dimon at Chase said, “It’s possible someone’s going to walk in my office and say, Jamie, I have a family. I can’t afford to live that way.” This, of course, is nonsense.

Apr 18th

Lefsetz Letter » Blog Archive » Saving Pirate... →

No, the only solution is new services that people want. But this requires a change in headspace. The rights holders must realize that the old business they used to love is kaput. There won’t be diamond selling superstars, but a bunch of niches. Kill the Pirate Bay and suddenly U2 doesn’t sell 10 million copies of their new album, Eminem doesn’t dominate like he did a decade ago. You probably...

Apr 18th

BBC NEWS | Technology | Court jails Pirate Bay... →

A court in Sweden has jailed four men behind The Pirate Bay (TPB), the world’s most high-profile file-sharing website, in a landmark case. Frederik Neij, Gottfrid Svartholm Warg, Carl Lundstrom and Peter Sunde were found guilty of breaking copyright law and were sentenced to a year in jail. They were also ordered to pay $4.5m (£3m) in damages.

Apr 17th

The Colour of Magic (mini-series) DVD news:... →

Apr 17th

A New 'Doctor Who' Spinoff Series Could Air This... →

The UK Sun is reporting that a new Doctor Who spinoff series is on the mind of series boss Russell T. Davies. The new series will be dedicated to two specific characters. The first is UNIT technology expert Malcolm Tayor (Lee Evans), who first appeared in the recent Easter special, ‘Planet of the Dead.’ The second is Capt. Magambo (Noma Dumezweni) who also appeared in the same special. ...

Apr 17th

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Apr 17th

Apr 16th

Pirate Bay Trial Verdict Expected Tomorrow →

Tomorrow we finally get to find out once and for all if public BitTorrent tracker site The Pirate Bay is illegal in Sweden. No matter the verdict the case is sure to go straight to appeal afterwards, but nonetheless it’ll be an interesting test of whether public BitTorrent tracker sites like The Pirate Bay are legal or not in that country.

Apr 16th

BBC Cymru Wales announces new Doctor Who... →

BBC Wales has announced three key appointments to its flagship production Doctor Who as the new series starring the 11th Doctor, Matt Smith, prepares for shooting.

Apr 15th