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Word of the day: SOPA

SOPA: Stop Online Piracy Act

From Mozilla Foundation:

From Electronic Frontier Foundation (EFF):

Rage Against The SOPA:

It’s such a SOPA-pera.

 

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Metallica and Dave Mustaine to perform 5 songs off “Kill ‘Em All”.

Details are coming in, for the first time in 28 years Dave Mustaine to join Metallica playing 5 songs off “Kill ‘Em All” at Metallica 30th Anniversary in Fillmore, San Francisco tonight. Megadeth.com spills the bean, that Mustaine and Metallica will perform the following:

UPDATE:
More information can be found at MetOnTour Journals.

During his stint with Metallica between 1982 and 1983, Mustaine wrote songs that were later included in “Kill ‘Em All” and “Ride The Lightning”.

  • The Four Horsemen (original version is called The Mechanix)
  • Jump In The Fire
  • Phantom Lord
  • Metal Militia
  • Ride The Lightning
  • The Call of Ktulu

Metallica has to release the video of this show.

Setlist of the show can be found here.

Picture courtesy of Megadeth.com

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Text Spammer: (631) 398-2764

I just received another Text-Spam on my mobile phone. I have neither heard of them nor dealt with them.

The text spam is coming from (631) 398-2764.

The Spam says:

You’ve been chosen for a FREE NFL Jersey! Click here to choose your team jersey: www.myfreeoffersite.com/jerseyfree

myfreeoffersite.com is registered through GoDaddy.com. You can file complaint to GoDaddy here.

myfreeoffersite.com redirects through multiple addresses and landed on http://walmart.mygiftcarddeal.com/

mygiftcarddeal.com is registered through namecheap.com and protected through WhoisGuard.

According to FCC, this type of “marketing” does violate CAN-SPAM Act.

You should file form 1088G to report this violation.

File a complaint on FCC site http://esupport.fcc.gov/complaints.htm

You can also call 1-888-CALL-FCC (1-888-2255-322) voice; 1-888-TELL-FCC (1-888-8355-322) TTY.

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Carrier IQ 2, The Quickening

It is inevitable for the Carrier IQ controversy dominating the headlines. This should be a bigger story than the overblown “Locationgate” story.

The Carrier IQ controversy has attracted the attention of Al Franken, US Senator from Minnesota; maybe he heard the page from applefanboy.com. Apple made a statement, saying that they have abandoned Carrier IQ with iOS 5 in most of their products. HTC say they don’t receive data from Carrier IQ. The story goes on and on.

Yes, you should be wearing your tin foil hat.

The Verge has great coverage on Carrier IQ controversy.

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Analog and Digital.

Since Monday October 24th, 2011 I’ve been trying to read the Walter Isaacson-penned biography of Steve Jobs which simply titled “Steve Jobs”. After I finished the “Introduction” I put the hardcover book down and took a break from it. I asked myself why I’m having such a hard time reading the book. Is it because the book about Steve Jobs? Is it because of what could be written in the biography? No.

The answer is simpler than I wanted to believe. It is one thick book to hold. I prefer reading the book in digital format. So I downloaded the book on iBooks. On retrospect, I should have downloaded the book on Amazon Kindle. I can read it on more devices.

One analog is replaced by its digital counterpart.

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South Park: Season 15 Episode 12 – “1%”

South Park: Season 15 Episode 12 – “1%”
One fat fourth grader is singled out when the Presidential Physical Fitness scores are announced. The kids at South Park Elementary are being punished for Cartman’s failings in the physical education department. What will Cartman do when they all gang up on him?
Original Air Date: 2011-11-02

Watch “1%” stream on South Park Studios starting Wednesday November 2nd, 2011 at 11:59 p.m. until Tuesday November 7th, 2011.


You can search for “South Park S15E12“, but you will not find any leaks before the episode aired.


Preview “1%” here. (“Ganging Up on the One Percent” – After being made fun of by the other kids, Cartman’s “best friends” help him through a tough time.)

“1%” Press Release

References:

Images are courtesy of South Park Studios.

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Random Picture for Sunday.

I have a few drafts written and I decided to keep it for the coming week. I went through the pictures in my camera and found another interesting one. It is a picture of a newspaper from June 16th, 1944.