Daily Archives: August 11, 2009

RealNetworks Loses Ruling on DVD Copying

Today’s ruling against RealNetworks is yet another strike against consumers by the entertainment industry. The fact that the industry was able to buy off enough politicians early in the game put paid to the issue before it had even begun. Even though federal law states that a person has the right to create their own [...]

Seminar Announcement

Title: Are Frogs Turing Compatible? Speaker: Don “The Lion” Knuth ABSTRACT: Several researchers at the University of Louisiana have been studying the computing power of various amphibians, frogs in particular. The problem of frog computability has become a critical issue that ranges across all areas of computer science. It has been shown that anything computable [...]

Aspirin Cures Cancer

Apparently aspirin is a treatment for heart disease, seizures, minor aches and pains.. and now.. colon cancer? Read the full story here: http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090811/ap_on_he_me/us_med_cancer_aspirin