Archive for December, 2009

Reuters – Chinese police arrested thousands in a drive against Internet pornography throughout 2009, officials said, vowing a deepening crackdown that critics say is being used to tighten overall censorship.

Reuters – Chinese police arrested thousands in a drive against Internet pornography throughout 2009, officials said, vowing a deepening crackdown that critics say is being used to tighten overall censorship.

PC World – Remember, back in the day, when cell phones had the same dimensions as bricks, laptops were unheard of, and Windows 95 introduced that newfangled Start menu? Back when parents got mad at their teenagers for tying up the phone line (“landlines,” I believe they were called), people bought music on CDs, and “Google” was a misspelling of 10 to the power of 100

PC World – Remember, back in the day, when cell phones had the same dimensions as bricks, laptops were unheard of, and Windows 95 introduced that newfangled Start menu? Back when parents got mad at their teenagers for tying up the phone line (“landlines,” I believe they were called), people bought music on CDs, and “Google” was a misspelling of 10 to the power of 100

Cable company posts a comprehensive set of instructions for grabbing video directly from the Web, part of the company’s posturing with News Corp.’s Fox over rates. Originally posted at News – Digital Media

AP – The Transportation Security Administration on Thursday dropped its subpoenas it had issued to two Internet writers in its effort to find the leaker of an airline security directive.

FCC urges Fox, Time Warner Cable to settle (AP)

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

AP – The nation’s top broadcast regulator on Thursday urged Time Warner Cable and the Fox television network to agree to a temporary deal that would keep football games on cable TV systems as the companies settle differences over fees.

Investor’s Business Daily – If you’re one of the millions of Americans who lost a job in 2009, you’ve probably started networking.

Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball, a timeline

Thursday, December 31st, 2009

The 102-year history of the Times Square New Year’s Eve Ball is filled with technology, death, and, of course, pretty shiny lights. See it all unfold in our historical timeline.

AP – Football fans will be able to watch college bowl games on Sinclair stations after all, as the broadcaster and the Mediacom cable TV operator agreed to extend by eight days their negotiations over fees.