Someone who prefers to be anonymous passed on this short, and not very detailed blurb, claiming that a doctor in Algeria, Assia Bennouar-Abdedaim, figured out “the secret of pyramid building techniques” and has now received a patent on it. Again, the … Continue reading →

One of those class action specialist lawsuit firms, who seem to file lawsuits mostly designed to make the lawyers money, rather than correct any sort of improper actions, has sued Apple and some app makers over supposed privacy violations. At issue is… Continue reading →

We already noted how a Wikileaks cable exposed the US’s significant role in pushing for new copyright laws in Spain that matched what the US entertainment industry was demanding. The news of US involvement apparently helped convince the Spanish legisl… Continue reading →

When talking about encryption, people often talk about just how long it would take a certain level of computing to crack the code, so there may be some interest in the fact that it apparently took 147 years to decipher a coded Civil War message… but … Continue reading →

Burning fossil fuels may never be completely replaced by alternative energy technologies, but that doesn’t mean people should stop trying to develop better fuels and energy sources. There are new developments in renewable energy all the time, though u… Continue reading →

The online movie streaming business is an interesting one, which Netflix currently dominates, though it’s definitely still early. While Netflix’s solution is far from perfect, there’s just something about the way in which Netflix set up its online off… Continue reading →

In the niche realm of videogame music, fans are as intense about the medium as they are with any other musical genre. There are plenty of sites out there that index original works, torrent trackers that offer up collections, and YouTube videos showing … Continue reading →

Back in September, we wrote about a somewhat angry bartender who has been complainiing about how bartenders should be given special intellectual property rights over new drink creations they come up with. We explained at the time what a silly idea tha… Continue reading →

One of the issues that bothers many folks who pay attention to copyright issues is the growing belief by many copyright supporters that simply posting a link to copyright infringing material could itself be considered infringement. From a technical st… Continue reading →