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16 Feb 2009 23:10

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Tech: That Facebook TOS thing is turning into a real dramabomb

  • Users respond … … by creating a group critical of the changed terms of service. As of right now, the page has over 12,000 users, but give it 12 hours and it’ll probably be triple that. Unlike other times people have criticized the service (like the redesign and the news feed), this Facebook-owns-your-life brouhaha might be harder to forget about.
  • Mark Zuckerberg responds … … by claiming that Facebook believes that the license is “necessary” to provide users with the service. However, he says that they’ve been refining the language of the terms of service over time. Says Zuckerberg: “Our philosophy that people own their information and control who they share it with has remained constant.” Your users certainly hope so, dude. source
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16 Feb 2009 22:07

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U.S.: Bill Clinton has harsh words for Time Magazine

  • Do any of them seriously believe if I had been president, and my economic team had been in place the last eight years, that this would be happening today? I think they know the answer to that: No.
  • Former president Bill Clinton • on being blamed, in part, for the economic crisis in a recent Time Magazine article • source
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16 Feb 2009 22:03

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U.S.: If you were Bill Clinton, wouldn’t you complain, too?

  • 25 people got blamed for the economic crisis in a Time Magazine article
  • one former president didn’t want any of the blame placed on him source
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16 Feb 2009 21:51

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Offbeat, Tech: You can count on this iPhone app getting your legs broken

A new card-counting iPhone app has casinos on guard for cheating gamblers. source
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16 Feb 2009 21:34

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Music: Trent Reznor sputters down the NIN pretty hate machine

  • In NIN world, 2009 marks the 20th anniversary of our first releases. I’ve been thinking for some time now it’s time to make NIN disappear for a while.
  • Trent Reznor • In a post on his Web site, where he tells fans he plans take Nine Inch Nails out with a bang – a tour with the original members of Jane’s Addiction. • source
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16 Feb 2009 21:05

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Tech, U.S.: At midnight, some TV stations will preach only to the converted

  • 400+ networks will drop their analog signal source
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16 Feb 2009 11:05

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Tech, World: Curious about that Pirate Bay trial?

  • The Spectrial site is kind of overloaded, but … … you can get updates through other sources, including Twitter. Anyway, Day One of the trial just ended, and it was a bit of a media circus in the morning, though it calmed down later in the day. Check out this site to see the latest on the trial of the century (well, it is if you’re a mad hax0r). source
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16 Feb 2009 10:55

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Sports: Boston College beat Duke. That’s kind of rare.

  • 24 years since BC last beat the Blue Devils in hoops. Crazy. source
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16 Feb 2009 10:50

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Sports: David Beckham’s future with AC Milan? Out of his hands.

  • I have enjoyed playing on the pitch and my performances and it has gone well for me. But there is nothing I can do. It is kind of out of my hands.
  • David Beckham • Who has a massive contract with the L.A. Galaxy but a great desire to continue playing soccer with AC Milan. The negotiations continue between the two clubs. We could be going out on a limb here, BUT: Perhaps he shouldn’t have signed the contract. • source
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16 Feb 2009 10:42

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Tech: Facebook’s new Terms of Service? Not so friendly

  • They can do what they want when they want, forever. Know those photos of you partying that you don’t want your employers to see? Or that message in your Inbox to your ex-girlfriend where you got all whiny and depressing? Bet you thought you were sharing it with just your friends, right? Well, thanks to a chance in the terms of service, you’re also sharing it with Facebook, which can use your content as they want, says The Consumerist. source
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