Italy wants to jail Google executives

The case of hazing young men with dawn syndrome in Italy made it to the court.

Italian court thinks that it's Google's responsibility that they haven't removed the video showing such a horrible thing. Making company (or service provider) responsible for user-created content which can be added without human assistance seems quite weird to me.

I am asking - if I buy a paper and draw a swastika on it, can I sue a person who sold me the paper?

http://www.reuters.com/article/COMSRV/idUSGEE5AO17F20091125

iPhone worm

It didn't take long and we have a first worm for iPod here.

It spreads on unlocked and jailbroken devices whose users haven't changed default SSH password. Apple claims that jailbreaking iPhones is illegal but there is no reason why it would be so.

Fortunately, this worm is harmless.

http://www.sophos.com/pressoffice/news/articles/2009/11/iphone-worm.html

Windows in China

Microsoft was recently ordered by Chinese government to stop selling some versions of Windows operating system. The reason seams to be unlicensed use of some fonts which were developed by local company.

It is very strange how Chinese officials protect their companies while illegal copies of virtually everything made in China floods the world.

http://www.reuters.com/article/businessNews/idUSTRE5AH0M020091118

YouTube announces 1080p Full-HD video

As resolution of camera increases, YouTube reacts with featuring FullHD videos.

So basically you take 1080p video, upload it to YouTube and can watch it in the same quality.
If you have uploaded your 1080p video before YouTube supported this feature, they will reprocess your original file and you will be able to view it in full HD with no work at all!

Amazing!

http://youtube-global.blogspot.com/2009/11/1080p-hd-comes-to-youtube.html

BSA nazi tactics

We have had a long experience with dictatorship in the country where I come from.
At first the nazis came in '38. Then communist in '48.

And now BSA. Self-proclaimed savior of rights. They basically threaten everyone even though they don't even officially exist anymore.

This case (which was their end) illustrates my points.

http://www.digisys.cz/bsa_dog.htm

New York to use XBox

Authorities in New York decided to use XBox Live, an internet service designed to download music, video and play online games, to warn XBox users of any possible terrorist threats.

I think this is especially useful for college students and kids who just plays XBox and don't watch news or listen to the radio.

http://www.informationweek.com/news/government/state-local/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=221900336&queryText=new%20york%20xbox

Millennium disc

One of the greatest drawbacks of optical media technology is the durability of stored data.
Some sources estimates that average lifespan of CD or DVD is less then 10 years.

A new invention is trying to tackle this issue offering optical disc which is said to last for 1 thousand years.

http://www.electronista.com/articles/09/07/17/millenniata.disc.archiving/