Google hackers redirect YouTube traffic… again.
This is something that happens every once in awhile. The last reported incidents occurred this past February.
For the past several hours, visitors going to www.YouTube.com are greeted with the traditional YouTube layout, albeit with Cantonese text. Much to their surprise, they’re being redirected to YouTube Hong Kong at hk.youtube.com.
The fine folks at Google typically get this under control quickly. Is this a regional event, restricted to IP address? The world probably won’t know until the United States wakes up tomorrow and learns how to navigate in Cantonese.
No commentsMusicChoice sues MTV and Viacom over patents
According to a suit filed in a Delaware U.S. district court today, MusicChoice is suing MTV Networks and its parent company Viacom over two alleged patent violations of the URGE Radio service, reports Billboard.biz. Like MusicChoice, URGE Radio is a digital radio service offered through cable operators. MusicChoice is seeking unspecified damages and a court injunction blocking any further use of the URGE Radio service.
No commentsFrench court shuts down teacher-rating site Note2be.com
French courts step on the semantic Web and the rise of participatory communication! From C|Net:
A French court ruled yesterday that a popular Web site can no longer let pupils name and shame their teachers. Following the example of successful U.S. sites (e.g., RateMyProfessors.com), French entrepreneurs created Note2be.com in January that encouraged students to grade teachers and discuss their ability. Unions, backed by the education ministry, immediately took the site to court, saying the personal comments represented a breach of privacy and an “incitement to public disorder.” Note2be.com is now decorated now decorated with insignia that reads, when translated, as “censored.”
No commentsLinden Lab bans ‘ad farming’ in Second Life (hooray!)
In an article posted yesterday, Reuters reports that Linden Lab, the developer of virtual world platform Second Life, has banned what is now termed as “ad farming.” This is great news for Second Life residents who prefer an aesthetically pleasing landscape surrounding their virtual land holdings.
No commentsValparaiso Conversations Project Web site redesigned, featured at EduStyle
The Valparaiso Conversations Project Web site has been redesigned to include new functionality, aesthetics, and user experience. It is online at http://www.valpo.edu/organization/conversation/
No commentsSecond Life user data for January shows vast difference between casual and regular users
Reuters reported today that data released by Linden Lab this month demonstrates that over 62,000 concurrent users were online in Second Life, showing a 20% increase over the previous record of over 50,000 users in September of last year. While the spike in traffic is a boasting point, the downside is that regular users–those who spend over 60 minutes or more per month–is drastically declining, now measured at about 1.2 million users as opposed to 1.7 million before last fall.
No commentsSportsLawClinic.org redesigned, featured at EduStyle
The Valpo Sports Law Clinic Web site has been redesigned and is now online at http://www.sportslawclinic.org/
No commentsT’was the Night Before the Civ Pro Final Exam (a poem!)
T’was the night before the Civ Pro final, when all through the law school
The 1Ls were panicking, and some started to drool.
Their outlines were notated hastily with fret,
In hopes that by morning, they would not forget.
FEC applies media exemption to political blogs
The Federal Election Commission (FEC) announced today that it unanimously ruled on two complaints that alleged that blog postings are subject to FEC regulation. The Commission found that the blog activity in question is exempt from regulation under the media and/or volunteer exemption.
No commentsFCC inches toward national wireless broadband network
The FCC announced its ruling yesterday approving rules governing an auction of broadcast spectrum, with the intention of inciting development of new mCommerce and wireless communication services for consumers. The rules will let customers use any phone and software they want on networks using approximately 1/3 of the spectrum to be auctioned.
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