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blender3d.org :: Blender 2.40
> Blender has had another long development cycle resulting in a release
packed with rewrites, new features and improvements. The major additions this release are the Character Animation rewrite, the added Fluid Dynamics system, improved editing and rendering of Particle Based Hair, and the Modifier Stack.
I never could figure out the Blender [...]
New spyware claim against Sony BMG | CNET News.com
> The new charges brought by Abbott contend that MediaMax software used by Sony BMG to thwart illegal copying of music on CDs violated state laws because it was downloaded even if users rejected a license agreement.
It seems the RootKit is installed even if you refuse to [...]
Seven Habits of Highly Effective Programmers
> As a software engineer, you might want any number of things out of your job – a steady paycheck, the opportunity to work on interesting projects, a springboard to the next better job, or maybe you just like hanging out with other programmers. But by “effective”, I [...]
Announcing NetBSD 3.0
> NetBSD 3.0 continues our long tradition with major improvements in stability, performance, networking, security, also includes support for two new platforms (iyonix and hp700), and many new peripherals.
> Far reaching improvements to the network stack will not only provide better performance but also make NetBSD an excellent choice for a VPN [...]
Slyck News – Slyck Interviews the MPAA
> Without compromising our position on P2P, we took the view that perhaps it was time we heard what the MPAA had to say for themselves instead of only reading their views in court submissions. At the direction of Dan Glickman and with the kind assistance of Kori Bernards, [...]
To Fight RIAA Lawsuit Mom Solicits Donations
> My choice to fight the RIAA’s lawsuit was made when I received a call from a settlement center saying I’d already been sued. I assumed that once I explained to them that there was no music on my computer and that I never had purchased or signed up [...]
p2pnet.net – the original daily p2p and digital media news site
> On December 20, the Motion Picture Association and Optical Media Board (OMB), with backup from Philippines National Police officers, again raided the notorious Bartertrade Mall in Quiapo, Manila, serving 110 warrants and seizing 942,000 pirated optical discs valued at an estimated US$1.8 [...]
X11R6.9 and X11R7.0 Officially Released | Linux Edge
> The first major version release of the X Window System in more than a decade, X11R7.0 is the first release of the complete modularized and autotooled source code base for the X Window System. X11R6.9, its companion release, contains identical features, and uses the exact same source [...]
Animal Crossing Pokes At Piracy News Story From 1UP.com
> In spite of the open and free atmosphere of Nintendo’s Animal Crossing videogames, you don’t expect to come across social commentary within your conversations with the town animals, yet one player came across something curious from K.K. Slider, the guitar wielding dog that inhabits your town, [...]
World of Warcraft Surpasses 5 Million – News at Gaming Horizon
> Blizzard Entertainment today announced that World of Warcraft, its massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), has surpassed 5 million customers worldwide.
Eggads. 5,000,000 x $14 = way too much money per month.