Jan 23 2009

RIAA Threatens Harvard Law Prof With Sanctions

NewYorkCountryLawyer writes “Unhappy with Harvard Law Professor Charles Nesson’s motion to compel the deposition of the RIAA’s head ‘Enforcer’, Matthew J. Oppenheim, in SONY BMG Music v. Tenenbaum, the RIAA threatened the good professor with sanctions (PDF) if he declined to withdraw his motion. Then the next day they filed papers opposing the motion, and indeed asked the Court to award monetary sanctions under Rule 37 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.”

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Jan 23 2009

Assassin's Creed 2 by March 2010 – Techtree.com


Techtree.com

Assassin's Creed 2 by March 2010
Techtree.com – 2 hours ago
Ubisoft confirms release of Assassin's Creed 2, Splinter Cell: Conviction, next Ghost Recon, etc. before March 2010 When reporting the sales figures for the third quarter of 2008, Ubisoft has confirmed the release date of the much anticipated game …
New Ghost Recon, Assassin's, Red Steel confirmed CVG Online
Assassin's Creed 2 Finally Confirmed PC World
Ars Technica – Gamasutra – GameFocus – PS3Center.net
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Jan 23 2009

Historic Waterton lodge destroyed – Canada.com

Historic Waterton lodge destroyed
Canada.com – 21 Jan 2009
After fire crews spent the night waiting for the rubble to cool from the ruins of Waterton's historic Kilmorey Lodge, now begins the search to learn why the hotel burned to the ground.
Historic Canadian Lodge Gutted By Fire FireFighting News.com
Owner vows to rebuild historic Waterton inn gutted by fire Canada.com
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Jan 23 2009

EA Black Box staff sent packing – GameSpot

EA Black Box staff sent packing
GameSpot – 10 hours ago
By Tor Thorsen, GameSpot At least 80 employees of Skate 2 and Need for Speed developer given walking papers; online reports put number at nearly 200.
EA Cuts 200 More Employees IGN
EA announces 'significant' layoffs at Vancouver's Black Box studio Vancouver Sun
Gamasutra – GamesIndustry.biz – Fudzilla – Crispy Gamer
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Jan 23 2009

BMW designer lives his dream – National Post


The Province

BMW designer lives his dream
National Post – 3 hours ago
On a beautiful but cold day in the spring of 2006, Montrealer Karim Habib was standing with his colleagues of the BMW design group on a deserted former military air field.
on driving.ca Vancouver Sun
First Drive: 2009 BMW 750Li Ottawa Citizen
Car Wale – Business Wire India (press release)
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Jan 23 2009

Parks board OKs plan to prop up hollow tree – Canada.com

Parks board OKs plan to prop up hollow tree
Canada.com – 21 Jan 2009
If technology is any match for Mother Nature, Stanley Park's hollow tree will be preserved. The Vancouver parks board voted last night to attempt to stabilize the dangerously tilted ancient red cedar.
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Jan 23 2009

Shaw-Nee Slopes developer tries to woo opponents – Calgary Herald


Calgary CTV

Shaw-Nee Slopes developer tries to woo opponents
Calgary Herald – 1 hour ago
Backers of a controversial housing development being proposed for a private golf course took their plans to area residents Thursday night, hoping to win over those opposed to any building on the site.
Community not biting on developer's plans for Shaw-Nee CHQR
Shaw-Nee Slope development plans Calgary CTV
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Jan 23 2009

How the Xbox and PS3 can take down the Wii – TechRadar UK


CNET News

How the Xbox and PS3 can take down the Wii
TechRadar UK – 17 hours ago
Everybody loves an underdog – even when the underdog is a massively rich mega-corp with a track record of silly decisions. In the early days of the current console generation, Nintendo was on a dangerous back-foot.
Sony and MS are both right, says analyst News Eurogamer
Amazon Drops Xbox Live Price to PC World
BNET – Softpedia – Ars Technica – Afterdawn.com
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Jan 23 2009

Genesis 4.6 is luxury without the pedigree – Vancouver Sun


Washington Times

Genesis 4.6 is luxury without the pedigree
Vancouver Sun – 1 hour ago
I'm running out of superlatives here. This is about the third or fourth time I've written about Hyundai's new Genesis luxury sedan and all my gushing is getting embarrassing.
2009 Hyundai Genesis (review) CNET News
Ford, Hyundai on hot streak Washington Times
CNET Reviews
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Jan 23 2009

Can we afford all this tidal talk? – TheChronicleHerald.ca

Can we afford all this tidal talk?
TheChronicleHerald.ca – 42 minutes ago
By ROGER TAYLOR Business Columnist EVERY ONCE in a while the subject of harnessing the power of the Bay of Fundy tides to generate electricity comes to the surface, much like a right whale rising from the deep to take a gulp of fresh air before …
'Pioneers' hope to harness the energy of Bay of Fundy Metro Canada – Halifax
Three sites chosen for NS tidal power demonstration project in Bay … Oilweek Magazine
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