Wikipedia, other websites go dark in anti-piracy bill protest
At least three Nebraska representatives in Washington won't support the Stop Online Privacy Act, which aims to prevent piracy and protect copyrights, but those in opposition say changes the scope of the Internet. In statements to the Journal Star, It's starting to feel like colonial Boston around the Internet these days. Has anyone developed a [...]
Read MoreYahoo's Jerry Yang Resigns From Board
In an end of an era at Yahoo, founder Jerry Yang has stepped down from the struggling Internet company's board. Yang's departure letter includes a shout out for Thompson, who in press-release speak thanked Yang for “the warm welcome and support Jerry provided me during my early days here.” Thompson's first earnings call in next [...]
Read MoreStop SOPA In Seattle: Microsoft, Amazon, Geekwire, and A Rally
What is this all about: Help Stop SOPA/PIPA Turn off your website on January 18th for 12 hours. Simple and fast solution for turn the website off; use the Plugin WP Maintenance Mode, original for the activation of the Ludum Dare's Stop SOPA Game Jam has a horde of developers working overtime on this day [...]
Read MoreJessica Capshaw expecting third child
It's a “peeds” case, so Arizona (Jessica Capshaw)is front and center, but all of the alpha personalities are present, including Webber and Sheperd. They practice the surgery numerous times on dolls before the actual procedure. US For all you Grey's Anatomy fans out there, Jessica Capshaw (who plays peds doctor Arizona Robbins) is expecting a [...]
Read MoreJerry Yang's Exit From Yahoo Seen as Removing Obstacle to Asia Asset Sale
Alisa Parenti has the latest market and money news, including after-hours gains for Yahoo shares on word Jerry Yang is severing ties with the company he founded. The market barely twitched when France lost its AAA rating, writes Matthew Lynn. Former Yahoo CEO and co-founder Jerry Yang announced his resignation today, saying he would no [...]
Read MoreShould Jim Caldwell have been fired by the Indianapolis Colts?
They have relieved Jim Caldwell of his head coaching duties. It was pretty clear that Caldwell was in over his head when Peyton Manning was the quarterback. There isn't even a term to describe what he was this past season. Raw video: Jim Caldwell discusses seaon's toll: Colts coach Jim Caldwell meets reporters in season's [...]
Read MoreSouthland Review: Who Will Survive Wednesday?
Celebrations for Martin Luther King Jr. Day began locally on Sunday with a parade, music, poetry and a talk at the Autry National Center that featured two Buffalo Soldiers, all detailed here. Many cultural institutions around Southern California are It's also about the undiminished vitality of several returning shows – "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," [...]
Read MoreSOPA, PIPA: What you need to know
SOPA/PIPA hasn't been approved, but it has affected part of gamers. Unauthorized streaming of video footage or images can lead to disastrous consequence to the website that holds them. It means death penalty to LOL, StarCraft, DOTA community which are Google, Wikipedia and several other Internet companies are protesting SOPA and PIPA online piracy and [...]
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