Feb 20 2009

Pirate holds law at bay – Asia Times Online


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Pirate holds law at bay
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By Martin J Young HUA HIN, Thailand – The Pirate Bay, a huge peer-to-peer file tracking website, sailed into a storm this week and showed every sign of weathering it, as Swedish prosecutors attempted to put the founders on trial for copyright violation
Pirate Bay’s I-dunno defense ZDNet
Will sinking The Pirate Bay really help films and music? guardian.co.uk
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Feb 20 2009

BlackBerry Outshines Apple iPhone In Fourth Quarter – ChannelWeb


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BlackBerry Outshines Apple iPhone In Fourth Quarter
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The Apple iPhone's time as king of the smartphone mountain was short-lived, as a recent research report indicates that BlackBerry devices are still the top dog when it comes to market share.
A confident path for BlackBerry Financial Times
A BlackBerry to Make Touch Screens Envious New York Times
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Feb 20 2009

Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating' – CTV.ca


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Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating'
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Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk says everything about his upcoming record-breaking six-month space mission will be "fascinating," except perhaps cleaning the toilets on the International Space Station.
Canuck to achieve dream of living on space station Edmonton Sun
U of C alum prepares for 6 months on space station CBC.ca
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Feb 20 2009

'SuperCroc' skull arrives at Tyrrell museum – CBC.ca


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'SuperCroc' skull arrives at Tyrrell museum
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The original SuperCroc skull was dug up nine years ago in Niger and is currently touring, said curator François Therrien. (CBC) Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum will be exhibiting a cast of a massive prehistoric crocodile skull this spring as part of an
Darwin tribute showcases dino-eating croc's skull Edmonton Sun
Rare skull heading to Royal Tyrrell Museum Calgary CTV
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Feb 20 2009

Ottawa agrees to consult with provinces, territories over UN … – Globe and Mail


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Ottawa agrees to consult with provinces, territories over UN
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The federal government has agreed to consult the provinces over Canada's position at UN climate change talks scheduled for later this year to draft any extension to the Kyoto Protocol, along with any new programs to control greenhouse gas emissions
'We'll work together' on greenhouse gas strategy: Prentice CBC.ca
Provinces express support for continental cap-and-trade talks at The Canadian Press
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Feb 20 2009

Facebook privacy story a beat-up – The Age


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Facebook privacy story a beat-up
The Age
Facebook's chief privacy officer has spoken out defending the company's controversial decision to change its terms of use, saying the entire story was a beat-up and Facebook never intended to use people's personal information outside of the site.
Privacy law call in Facebook row BBC News
Facebook's Privacy Flap: What Really Went Down PC World
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Feb 20 2009

Space Based Solar Power Within a Decade?

Nancy Atkinson writes “A new company Space Energy, Inc. says they have developed what they call a “rock-solid business platform” and they should be able to provide commercially available space based solar power within a decade. “Although it’s a very grandiose vision, it makes total sense,” Space Energy’s Peter Sage told Universe Today. ‘We’re focused on the fact that this is an inevitable technology and someone is going to do it. Right now we’re the best shot. We’re also focused on the fact that, according to every scenario we’ve analyzed, the world needs space based solar power, and it needs it soon, as well as the up-scaling of just about every other source of renewable energy that we can get our hands on.'”

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Feb 19 2009

BlackBerry Outshines Apple iPhone In Fourth Quarter – ChannelWeb


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BlackBerry Outshines Apple iPhone In Fourth Quarter
ChannelWeb
The Apple iPhone's time as king of the smartphone mountain was short-lived, as a recent research report indicates that BlackBerry devices are still the top dog when it comes to market share.
A confident path for BlackBerry Financial Times
A BlackBerry to Make Touch Screens Envious New York Times
ITProPortal – Computerworld – InformationWeek – InfoWorld
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Feb 19 2009

Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating' – CTV.ca


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Canadian astronaut says mission will be 'fascinating'
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Canadian astronaut Robert Thirsk says everything about his upcoming record-breaking six-month space mission will be "fascinating," except perhaps cleaning the toilets on the International Space Station.
Canuck to achieve dream of living on space station Edmonton Sun
U of C alum prepares for 6 months on space station CBC.ca
Metro Canada – Calgary – Calgary CTV – The Canadian Press – CHQR
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Feb 19 2009

'SuperCroc' skull arrives at Tyrrell museum – CBC.ca


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'SuperCroc' skull arrives at Tyrrell museum
CBC.ca
The original SuperCroc skull was dug up nine years ago in Niger and is currently touring, said curator François Therrien. (CBC) Alberta's Royal Tyrrell Museum will be exhibiting a cast of a massive prehistoric crocodile skull this spring as part of an
Darwin tribute showcases dino-eating croc's skull Edmonton Sun
Rare skull heading to Royal Tyrrell Museum Calgary CTV
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