Posts in December 2009

Microsoft loses Word patent appeal

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
Microsoft loses Word patent appeal

SEATTLE (Reuters) – A U.S. court of appeals on Tuesday upheld a $290 million jury verdict against Microsoft Corp for infringing a patent held by a small Canadian software firm, and affirmed an injunction that prevents Microsoft from selling versions of its Word program which... [+]

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22Dec

Reid Channels Rodney King On Senate...

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
Reid Channels Rodney King On Senate Floor

The Senate moved another plodding step closer to final passage of health care reform early Tuesday morning — for this vote, at least the sun was up. The only suspense associated with the vote focused on Sen. Robert Byrd, the 92-year-old Democrat from West Virginia... [+]

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Betty Blowtorch - I'm Ugly and I...

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
Betty Blowtorch – I’m Ugly and I Don’t Know Why

I think I have found a new favorite band! YouTube – Betty Blowtorch – I’m Ugly and I Don’t Know Why.

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The Hacker Czar Cometh!

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
The Hacker Czar Cometh!

POTUS brings us that warm fuzzy feeling today with our very own Cyber Czar!  I don’t even want to go into all the super late night lines we will hear soon. Cybersecurity matters to all of us – and it’s our shared responsibility to mitigate... [+]

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2009: A Bogus Year? - Joan Walsh

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
2009: A Bogus Year? – Joan Walsh

There was plenty of news in 2009: economic near-collapse. An eight-month debate over how to remake the country’s flawed healthcare system. Big elections in Iran and Afghanistan. Yet the media spent a lot of time chasing non-stories, from Balloon Boy to Sarah Palin’s death panels... [+]

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Does He Look Like A Democrat?

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
Does He Look Like A Democrat?

POLITICO has learned that Rep. Parker Griffith, a freshman Democrat from Alabama, will announce today that he’s switching parties to become a Republican. According to two senior GOP aides familiar with the decision, the announcement will take place this afternoon in Griffith’s district in northern Alabama.... [+]

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Kim Peek, the original Rain Man,...

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
Kim Peek, the original Rain Man, dies

Kim Peek, the autistic savant who inspired the Oscar-winning film Rain Man, has died, aged 58. Mr Peek’s father Fran said that his son had suffered a major heart attack on Saturday and was pronounced dead at a hospital in Salt Lake City, Utah, the... [+]

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Twitter Updates for 2009-12-22

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
Twitter Updates for 2009-12-22

Off to work for one day then VACATION!!!!! # @androidandme your title "who is getting, is misleading because honestly you don't know in reply to androidandme # @SenJohnMcCain which bill did you push through to help americans? What are YOU doing to help sick Americans?... [+]

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What's Next for the 'Party of No'

By ToPhOrN on December 22, 2009
What’s Next for the ‘Party of No’

Though Congress hasn’t passed health-care reform legislation just yet, Senate Democrats have cleared what many believe to be the highest hurdle by getting all 60 members of the caucus to unite behind the Reid bill. So while congressional Republicans will continue to maneuver, we can... [+]

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Ex-RNC chiefs rip Steele speaking...

By ToPhOrN on December 21, 2009
Ex-RNC chiefs rip Steele speaking fees

Michael S. Steele, Republican National Committee chairman, is using his title to market himself for paid appearances nationwide, personally profiting from speeches with fees of up to $20,000 at colleges, trade associations and other groups – an unusual practice criticized by a string of past... [+]

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21Dec