Archive for July, 2008

Today’s Solar Eclipse: Photos From Around the World

Eclipse fanatics from Kazakhstan to London to Hyderabad captured images of this morning’s solar eclipse. Here we present a curated selection of their photos.
Original post by Wired Science

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World’s Sexiest Car Even Hotter Topless

Bugatti gives the Veyron a drop-top that makes an already gorgeous car even more so. 215 mph in a roadster? Yes, please.
Original post by Chuck Squatriglia

FCC Declares Comcast’s Throttling Violated Net-Neutrality Rules

By a narrow 3-2 vote, the Federal Communications Commission ruled that Comcast violated net-neutrality rules when it blocked BitTorrent traffic. The FCC said Comcast lied about its traffic management practices, which it said were anti-competitive in nature, and ordered a halt to them.
Original post by David Kravets

Sex Drive Leaves Wired.com, Regina Lynn Says B4N

I miss you already.
Leaving Sex Drive is one of the hardest things I’ve ever done. Over the past five years, this column has become such a core part of me that I don’t quite know how to let go.
And yet, after much soul-searching and many discussions with trusted advisers, I know the time has come […]

Meet the Next Rocky Horrors: Tarantino’s Hell Ride and Four Other Freaky Flicks

Original post by Jennifer Hillner

Aug. 1, 1949: FCC Gets In on Cable TV

1949: A secretary at the Federal Communications Commission sends a letter to cable pioneer Ed Parsons in Astoria, Oregon, asking him to explain his community-antenna television system. It’s the first-known FCC involvement in cable TV.
Parsons was a radio engineer and station owner who’d worked in Alaska, Washington and Oregon. He and his wife saw television […]

Apple security update patches critical DNS flaw

Apple released a security update that fixes a DNS vulnerability, among 12 other fixes.
Original post by Noah Schachtman

Shimano Shuns Cables for Full Electronic Shifting

Japanese parts manufacturer Shimano is launching an electronic shifting system for high-end road bikes that it claims will vastly improve performance and reduce maintenance. By replacing the conventional levers that pull wound-steel cables through protective housings with solid-state switches and rubber-coated wires, there’s no chance for road gunk to clog things up and interfere with […]

Opinion: Apple’s unforgivable DNS delay

Apple’s response—or lack of one—to a serious DNS bug has shredded the security goodwill the company earned over the years, John C. Welch argues.
Original post by David Ewing Duncan, Portfolio.com

Lawmaker Crying Foul Ahead of FCC Net-Neutrality Decision

House minority leader Rep. John Boehner is criticizing Friday’s expected censure of Comcast by the Federal Communications Commission for throttling BitTorrent traffic to manage congestion. Boehner, in a letter to FCC Chairman Kevin Martin, said the move is akin to “essentially regulating the internet.” Digital rights groups, however, are already praising the upcoming decision.
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