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Amazon adds Audible to its digital empire
via Engadget by Thomas Ricker on January 30, 2008
Filed under: Portable AudioAmazon just announced an agreement to acquire Audible Inc. The move, once approved by the Feds and shareholders, leaves Audible.com's 80,000 strong library of audiobooks, radio programs, newspapers, and such in the hands of Amazon. Funny how a company built on a foundation of paper now finds itself knee deep in digital music, books, video and even devices. The $300...
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Good news for TiVo: court upholds patent claims against Echostar
via Engadget by Nilay Patel on January 30, 2008
Filed under: Home EntertainmentThe TiVo vs. EchoStar case got another little push towards finally ending today, as the Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit ruled that EchoStar had indeed infringed part of TiVo's "time warp" patent. You might recall that the case had recently been on hold while the USPTO re-affirmed that the patent was valid -- armed with that decision, the appeals court...
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GE unveils the geotagging 10 megapixel E1050, eight other new cams
via Engadget by Nilay Patel on January 30, 2008
Filed under: Digital CamerasWe've harshed on GE's cameras before, but the company showed up at PMA with a new model called the E1050 (pictured) that's actually pretty slick. The 10 megapixel shooter features a 5x optical zoom, HD-res video mode, HDMI out, a 3-inch touchscreen, and an integrated GPS radio that syncs up with your computer to automatically geotag your shots. All for just...
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Land Of The Lost Was Cooler Than Lost [Triviagasm]
via io9 by Kevin Kelly on January 30, 2008
J.J. Abrams' Lost returns to television tonight, and you'll finally be able to find out what happens when those crazy Losties leave the island. But we're more interested in another (albeit smaller) group of castaways who were busy trying to get out of their own personal hell over 30 years ago. No, we're not talking about Gilligan and company. We mean Marshall, Will, and Holly....
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Scariest Special Effect Ever Created (NSFW) [Screaming Mad George]
via io9 by Annalee Newitz on January 31, 2008
Witness the genius of Screaming Mad George, one of the true special effects visionaries working today. He uses absolutely no CGI to create gloopy, strange, mind-boggling imagery for movies like Predator and The Abyss, as well as indie freakfests like Jack Frost and this flick, called Faust: Love of the Damned. One of Brian Yuzna's latter-day vids, Faust is basically your standard...
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Prepare For Your Death Online: 20+ Helpful Tools
via Mashable! by Sean P. Aune on January 28, 2008
No one likes to think about it, but death is inevitable. After it happens, you won’t have to care about paying the electricity bill anymore, but what’ll happen to your blog, e-mail, online profiles? The fact that you’re, well, dead, is no excuse for slouching online; therefore we bring you over 20 tools that will take care of your online stuff after you’re gone. (more…)ShareThis
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If You're Watching Everyone, You're Watching No One
via Techdirt by Timothy Lee on January 28, 2008
The idea has become so commonplace that it's almost a cliche: security and privacy are opposites, and we as a society need to decide how much privacy we're willing to give up to get more security. That's been the basic message of the Bush administration over the last few months as they've begun talking about ambitious new plans to monitor more and more of our private...
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New PC Time, Build or Buy? [Reader Poll]
via Lifehacker by Adam Pash on January 30, 2008
We've covered a lot of DIY PC projects—most notably the $800 Hackintosh Mac—and we've walked you through everystep of the DIYbuildprocess, but the fact remains that a lot of people just aren't comfortable with the innards of their PC. So to get a better feel for your willingness to open up your PC, I'm curious:Gawker Media polls require Javascript; if you're viewing this...
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New Indy Movie LEGO Sets Offer Exclusive Peek Into Crystal Skull [Exclusive]
via Gizmodo by Jesus Diaz on January 29, 2008
We've got leaked officialhigh resolution shots, prices and descriptions of the newLEGO diorama sets for Indiana Jones and Kingdom of the CrystalSkull. They may not be the best LEGOsets in history or include Indy in a thong (thank heavens for that) but they offer anexclusive look into the most-awaited movie of all time (at leastfor me). WARNING: new Indy IV movie spoilers ahead.7624 Jungle...
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