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Tweet, Twit, What?

May 16th, 2011 · 3 Comments · Copyright, Internet, Popular

So I rounded up all the Kardashians, Kobe, Charlie Sheen, that Claudio Whatshisname from Barcelona, and together we had at least 50 million fans

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Superman Grows Old

November 20th, 2010 · 4 Comments · Arcana, Popular

The question of what happens to Superman as he ages was never dealt with, you know. Does he age at all if left on Sol to operate by solar power? Do his powers fade with time? Does he achieve a sort of “super” senescence that is like the hip vibe of the World’s Most Interesting Man, but lasts forever?

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“Men” Down in Case Down Under

February 4th, 2010 · No Comments · Copyright

The 80′s Australian pop-rock band Men at Work, whose vegemite-themed hit “Down Under” vaulted them into superstardom — winning them a Grammy for Best New Artist, and earning them a place in rock history as the only Aussie band to have ever concurrently had a No. 1 album and single in the U.S. –  has [...]

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Baidu Beats Piracy Charges

January 27th, 2010 · No Comments · Copyright, Popular

A Chinese court found no wrongdoing by Baidu in a copyright infringement case launched against the largest search engine in China some two years ago by Universal Music, Sony BMG Music Entertainment Hong Kong and Warner Music Hong Kong. The Beijing court ruled that the search engine had not broken the law by linking downloads [...]

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McDonald’s sues teen over use of “McFest”

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Popular, Trademark

A Chicago teenager suddenly finds herself embroiled in a trademark dispute with McDonald’s Corp. over her use of the name McFest for an annual charity concert featuring high school and college bands.  Although the concert, which raises money for the Special Olympics, has been promoted under the McFest name since 2007, and the teen’s surname [...]

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The Busy Executive’s Guide to Self-Defense (Against Hackers)

January 26th, 2010 · No Comments · Internet, Popular

In her new guide for corporate management, Enterprise Security for the Executive: Setting the Tone From The Top, Jennifer Bayuk, former head of information security for Bear Stearns, contends that assaults on corporate security over the Internet continue to put valuable corporate assets at risk, and offers guidance for measuring, managing and minimizing those risks. [...]

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