A coalition of patent reform advocacy groups has launched a new project that aims to challenge the legality of software patents.
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Sunday, March 2, 2008
Patent reform coalition aims to abolish software patents
Top 10 Online Video Conversion Services
Did you know you don't have to be "on Youtube" to watch a Youtube movie? Instead, you can download the video stream to your computer, keep it there as a "normal" video file and watch it whenever you like. Nothing is illegal or fishy about it, it is simply another way of consuming the data.
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Is a free global WiFi network possible?
WeFi creates software that can be downloaded for free onto laptops or mobile devices that the company says will enhance WiFi connectivity and provide mobile devices with more powerful connection tools
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2-Step DVD-to-PC or iPod Video Conversion using Free Tools
I’ve spent a lot of time over the past years figuring out how to get my DVD collection onto my PC so I can use my Home Theater PC (HTPC) to play my library on my TV. The following is the two step process I’ve come up with to do this; all other programs I’ve used either are not free, install spyware, or desync the audio.
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SXSW 2008 on BitTorrent: 3.5 GB of Free Music
The South by Southwest (SXSW) music festival is one of the biggest and most popular in the United States. For the fourth year in a row, SXSW has released a DRM-less collection of songs that - thanks to Greg Hewgill - can now be downloaded for free via BitTorrent.
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Firefox hits 500,000,000 downloads
The Mozilla community is celebrating 500 million Firefox downloads by earning 500 million grains of donated rice, enough to feed 25,000 people.
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Opera: Browser market is broken—thanks to Microsoft
Internet Explorer 8 is around the corner with "standards compliant" mode, but there are still certain parties that think Microsoft should do a lot more. Opera is one of them, and has a few tips for Microsoft to "fix" its browser issues.
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'DVD Jon' frees your media with DoubleTwist
Beginning Tuesday, the first product from his company, DoubleTwist Ventures, will enter open beta. Called DoubleTwist, it's a free desktop client that essentially allows any kind of music, photo, or video file to be shared between a long list of portable media players, and through Web-based social networks.
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Top 10 Free Software for Audiophiles
Make the most out of your music files - A carefully chosen list of free Apps that do the right jobs.
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