To Err is human, to moo bovine
454 Life Sciences Corporation, a majority-owned subsidiary of CuraGen Corporation, in collaboration with scientists at Dana Farber Cancer Center and Broad Institute, today reported a new method for the detection of cancer gene mutations present at extremely low levels.
It is heartwarming to see that the scientific community is working ever closer to curing cancer. I just wish they could have saved my aunt from dying of breast cancer. :/
“Google’s new mission: Organize the world’s products and make them universally accessible. This could be a watershed week in the Google era: the June 28 rumored launch of a Google online payment system.” And “last week, Google set in motion an eBay style marketplace affiliate network - “Content Referral Network”.
Just thought I would update everyone on the latest happenings at Google. 
Moral questions are raised: Would sex between a human and a robot be considered actual sex or a form of masturbation? Do we need to protect robots from rape and sexual abuse? is it moral to create robots for deviant sexual urges (child robots for pedophiles, or robots that crave physical abuse for S&M)?
Can you say CREEPY! I guess this is something to think about at any rate. Anyways, I should probably get some sleepp now. 
A fledgling new political movement calling itself The Pirate Party of the United States has emerged from the dust of last month’s police raid on The Pirate Bay in Sweden.
YYYYAAAAARRRRRRGGGGHHHHH!!!!!!! . . . Oh wait, it isn’t International Talk Like A Pirate Day yet. Anyways, I thought this little story was interesting, let me know what you think.
Counterfeiters aren’t Microsoft’s only opponents in its effort to combat piracy: Some of its customers are against it, too. As Microsoft pushes ahead with a controversial tool, some users debate the need for validation and search for ways around it.
Microsoft, if your software was actually affordable people would not pirate it, just an FYI for you to sonsider . . .
Pixar used a “computationally expensive and sophisticated approach” to create the reflections and lighting in “Cars,” said MovieEditor.com studio technology consultant Robin Rowe. Rendering each frame took about 20 hours to complete before the artist could see the results of their work.
Note to self: GO SEE THIS MOVIE!
Anyways, this should show everyone that Linux just isn’t for servers or geeks anymore! 
Civil liberties advocacy group the Center for Democracy and Technology and New Yorkers for Fair Use, comprised of businesspeople and technology advocates, both released net neutrality proposals Tuesday, two days before the U.S. Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee is set to debate the issue.
Anyone who knows me very well knows that I am completly opposed to any restriction the the flow of information period. The Net Neutrality bill would prevent large media companies from restricting traffic, such as on demand web streams, from flowing across their networks without you having to pay extra money per month for access to streams, etc.
I do not know if anyone has actually dont this but apperently memebers of Congress want to make sure that they never have the chance. If you want to know more feel free to visit this site. If you have any thoughts on this feel free to leave a comment.
It seems our friends over at the RIAA just cannot get enough. Apperently its illegal to dance to a song that you are playing in your room and to flm it . . . has the RIAA ever heard of a night club? I guess not because they dance to music all the time I hear, and they even *gasp* film it! I hope that they back down on this for fucks sake because it is just getting stupid!
“Oregan Networks has upgraded their Oregan Media Browser with Skype calling. This means as soon as an equipment manufacturer that uses the new version of Oregan�s software puts out a product, you�ll be able to send Skype messages and make calls through your TV…”
Does this mean that I will be able to talk to my TV and have it order pizza soon?
This video shows you a new way to display and organize your desktop. It’s 3D, physics-ruled environment looks more like your actual desktop, which may force users to clean and organize it more often.
Click the link and check out the videos, this is freaking sweet!
Roots of Strategy by Thomas R. Phillips
Idoru by William Gibson
