November 2010
12 posts
Comcast Is Bullying Netflix Partners Into Paying a... →
If we don’t ensure net neutrality, expect more stories like this.
Level 3 Communications, the networking company that delivers streaming video to Netflix users, says that Comcast is demanding a “recurring fee” for the transmission of such videos to its subscribers. This, it should go without saying, is very shitty news.
There Will Be Blood →
The fact is that one of our two great political parties has made it clear that it has no interest in making America governable, unless it’s doing the governing. And that party now controls one house of Congress, which means that the country will not, in fact, be governable without that party’s cooperation — cooperation that won’t be forthcoming.
Reset Your iOS Alarms for Daylight Savings Time →
If you rely on your iPhone’s recurring alarm at any point during the weekend, you may want to set it manually today. Other countries are reporting an iOS bug that causes alarms to go off incorrectly during the daylight savings time switch.
Want to Up Those Math SAT Scores? Try Electricity →
If you’re not among the mathematically gifted, there’s hope for you yet—and doesn’t involve any studying. Instead, researches have found that a little electric stimulation may add up to better math skills.
Build a Killer Customized Arch Linux Installation... →
Popular Linux distributions like Ubuntu are great, but they don’t always provide the power and customizability you’re looking for after you’ve gotten comfortable with Linux. That’s where Arch Linux comes in, helping you create a personal, killer Linux distro.
Huge Virus Breakthrough Could Mean a Cure For the... →
Researchers at a Cambridge lab have found that our bodies can fight viruses not only outside cells but inside them, too, a discovery that will rewrite textbooks and one that could save millions of lives and vanquish the common cold.
“A person always takes his home with him, wherever he goes. Worlds are vast—yet...”
– Ki-Adi-Mundi
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