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Mike Masnick over at Techdirt, who had a kind word for my first post about “nothing to hide,” draws my attention to a short scholarly essay on the subject by GW Law School’s Daniel Solove. By way of rebutting the claim that we don’t need privacy if we do no wrong, Solove lays out what [...]
Jailbreaking might now be legal but that doesn’t mean Apple isn’t giving up on thwarting our freedom to do so.
In a sheer stroke of brilliance, flickr user kennykeil recreates album art from iconic rap releases with characters from Marvel DC Comics.
Over the past couple of decades, Dark Horse Comics has published hundreds of Star Wars comics and graphic novels, spanning millennia of the saga, and their publishing plans are ramping up for a big year next year. We went out to the company’s Milwaukie, Oregon headquarters to chat with editors Randy Stradley and Dave Marshall [...]
I just spilled my coffee all over my desk, so Monday is officially underway. I’m going to throw my tantrum and—oh great, no paper towels—I’ll be back later. Here are some handpicked gadget deals for your edification. The theme of the day appears to be “displays,” as there are some pretty good bargains on big [...]
After a long stretch of waiting, Sony Online Entertainment launched the public beta of Clone Wars Adventures this past weekend. The lucky folks who got approved got the first peeks of a massive Force-infused virtual world. In the upcoming game, masters and padawans alike will get the chance to have lightsaber duels with Obi-Wan, take [...]
Spoilers ahead.
Late last week, reports detailed how Halo: Reach–you know, only this year’s biggest first-party exclusive for the Xbox 360–leaked on Xbox Live Marketplace.
Be still, my beating heart. ViewSonic will be showing off a 10-inch “ViewPad” tablet with an Intel processor next week that dual boots into both Android and a Microsoft-based operating system. It’s unclear whether the Microsoft part of the equation will be a full version of Windows 7 or the scaled back Windows Embedded Compact [...]
Virgin Mobile’s Broadand2Go prepaid 3G data plans use Sprint’s network but don’t require a two-year contract. The company has made headlines in the past for offering data plans priced competitively with the major carriers and is about to truly undercut all of them with a $40-per-month unlimited data plan that’s set to go into effect [...]
Oh, Piranha 3-D, we love you so. All the blood, all the screams, all the unneeded 3-D nudity – you’re so bad, but so, so right.
