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20th January 2007 Archive

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  • RIAA's legal win not so easy listening for XM

    Passive restraint

    XM Satellite lost its bid to get a copyright infringement lawsuit dismissed, paving the way for the case challenging two radio receivers that allow listeners to make digital recordings of songs played on XM channels. US District Judge Deborah Batts upheld the action, in which the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA …

    Music and Media 20 Jan 2007, 02:20

  • Listen to the band?

    Comment Ofcom spectrum sale hurts more than just the luvvies

    Ofcom's consultation on the Digital Dividend, aka selling off the analogue TV frequencies, has attracted more than its share of attention from El Reg readers who are in uproar about the proposed disconnection of the wirelessly connected. Ofcom is consulting on a proposal to sell the frequencies currently used by analogue TV …

    Mobile 20 Jan 2007, 08:02

  • Are women who are forty, fat and fair more likely to get gallstones?

    You had the gall to ask

    Also in this week's column: When is seeing not seeing? Why is the human face hairless? Is the human skull made up of one bone or two? Are women who are forty, fat and fair more likely to get gallstones? Asked by Sonia Axtens of Sacramento, California The old wives’ tale that women who are forty, fat, and fair are more …

    Biology 20 Jan 2007, 08:02

  • Why is the human face hairless?

    Express yourself

    Also in this week's column: Are women who are forty, fat and fair more likely to get gallstones? When is seeing not seeing? Is the human skull made up of one bone or two? Why is the human face hairless? Asked by Tom Sherwood of Worthington, Minnesota Most other mammals have hairy faces. So why are we humans an exception …

    Biology 20 Jan 2007, 08:02

  • Is the human skull made up of one bone or two?

    Soft spots explained

    Also in this week's column: Are women who are forty, fat and fair more likely to get gallstones? When is seeing not seeing? Why is the human face hairless? Is the human skull made up of one bone or two? Asked by Jill Maynard of Greenacre, New South Wales, Australia It surprises many to learn that the human skull is not …

    Biology 20 Jan 2007, 08:02

  • MPs investigate school fingerprinting

    System suppliers chip in too

    Opposition MPs have begun investigating the use of biometric scanners in UK schools and the use of funds that might otherwise be spent buying books and learning materials to buy the systems. Foremost in written parliamentary questions tabled by Conservative and Liberal Democrat MPs was the question of fingerprint scanners being …

    ID 20 Jan 2007, 09:02

  • Compuware aims to catch insiders

    Staff still the big security weakpoint

    It is a sad, if well-known fact that the majority of security breaches in any business are the work of insiders. This is as true for IT security breaches as any other area, and finding out what has happened and who did it can be a tricky problem. One answer is to be able to audit the activity of trusted users within a …

    Developer 20 Jan 2007, 11:02

  • Indies unite to challenge Big Four digital deals

    MidemNet World's biggest 'virtual' label emerges

    The world's biggest record label, albeit a "virtual" one, emerged today at the Midemnet conference in Cannes. Indies have found themselves treated as second class citizens or ignored altogether in the era of digital music. The new organization Merlin will act as a global rights licensing agency, and represents the growing …

    Music and Media 20 Jan 2007, 13:48

  • Universal exec - say goodbye to the old record co.

    MidemNet RIAA man stuns crowd

    An RIAA board member and executive from the world's biggest record company has said the old way of doing business has gone forever now. Larry Kenswil, president of Universal Music Group's eLabs, might not speak for all of Universal Music, but he does speak for an important part of it. Kenswil today said labels could no longer " …

    Music and Media 20 Jan 2007, 16:27

  • Abortion or Broken Windows - How can the US be safer?

    Analysis President Giuliani knows

    Fly to just about any Westernized country, and you're sure to see Freakonomics and The Tipping Point in the airport bookstore. The two volumes have quite a lot in common, including catchy titles, bestseller status and the allure of turning very plebeian readers into pseudo-intellectuals. Of particular note, however, is what the …

    Music and Media 20 Jan 2007, 23:45