eDealTimes Blog

Thursday, April 27, 2006

Copyright Bill introduced to Congress could impose 10 yr prison sentence

Even a failed attempt at downloading a movie is punishable under the proposed bill by sentences of up to 10 years in prison.

Furthermore "mere communication about the means of accomplishing a hack would be subject to penalties"

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Whatever Happened to the IE 6 Team?

In this Channel 9 interview, the former head of Internet Explorer explains what happened to the IE team after IE 6 for the first time, and talks about the new Windows UI technologies Microsoft is working on. Is Windows Vista relevant in a Web 2.0 world?

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Google releases SketchUp free, with pro version

Google SketchUp has just been released for free, with a more powerful Pro version available for $495. SketchUp also introduces new 3D Warehouse to share sketchup models other people have made.

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Can you spot Spyware? Take the Test

Take the test and see if you can spot the spyware

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Steal This Company!

Pirates in China didn't just copy NEC's products, they faked the entire company. "Evidence seized in raids on 18 factories and warehouses in China and Taiwan over the past year showed that counterfeiters had set up what amounted to a parallel NEC brand."

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