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There is no financial Apocalypse.

February 2, 2009

On a daily basis, it seems that the media wants everyone to believe that the American way of life has ended. There are even comparisons, frequently so, about the state of the U.S. today and the state it was in during the Great Depression. There are even some who are convinced that we’re in [...]

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Apple hates hackers.

January 14, 2009

After Wired hosted a video tutorial on how to install OS X on an MSI Wind notebook, they received a cease-and-desist letter from Apple. The step-by-step instructions were apparently too explicit for Apple, who felt threatened enough to take legal action. Ultimately, Wired took the video down, though would-be hackers can still find the [...]

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Perpetuating stereotypes: bannable?

January 13, 2009

The New York Assembly is considering legislation that would prevent underage gamers from buying video games that perpetuate racial stereotypes, reports Kotaku. Talk about unfairly targeting video games. We wonder if the NY Assembly is considering the same type of ban on music videos, rap songs, television shows, movies, et al. Or, how about [...]

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These lips, these hips, are clearly a threat to global capital.

December 1, 2002

According to Indymedia, four activists have been banned for life from the Parliament House of New South Wales for making out in the gallery.
On the 14th and 15th of November, the World Trade Organization met in Sydney, Australia. As usual, the WTO can’t meet anywhere in the free world without drawing throngs of protestors.
Heavy [...]

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