New Yorker punts haunted Nintendo NES

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Nintendo Announces Official Name and New
Design for Nintendo DS

Nintendo Announces Official Name and New
Design for Nintendo DS 07/28/2004 06:18 PM

BT punts another broadband promo

BT punts another broadband promo 06/03/2004 06:48 AM
'Sign of a competitive marketplace' apparently

Betcorp punts on US online gaming

Betcorp punts on US online gaming 07/16/2004 10:27 PM
Afr.com - Fri Jul 16, 09:21 pm GMT

321 lookalike punts DVD copy software

321 lookalike punts DVD copy software 05/10/2004 10:09 AM
Naughty, naughty

Bluesocket punts wireless security kit

Bluesocket punts wireless security kit 07/21/2004 11:23 AM
Intruder detection system - at a price

Oz eBayer punts 24 small Asian children

Oz eBayer punts 24 small Asian children 03/24/2005 02:30 PM
$340 a head

Senate punts on broadcast flag option

Senate punts on broadcast flag option 06/24/2005 03:23 PM
ZDNet Jun 23 2005 11:15PM GMT

Haunted electricity

Haunted electricity 02/16/2004 10:35 AM
While I was away at Emerging Tech, the electric company installed a special meter on our incoming line to see if the voltage is clean and sober. The guy left it there for three days. When he picked it up, he told us that he'd have to do it again because the machine broke. Coincidence? I think not....Bwahahahaha. Meanwhile, I have now thrown out my bookshelf-style stereo system because it lost all bass and the remote stopped working; the tuner can only be tuned through the remote. (Yes, I did put in new batteries. And I did get a Mac.)...

German postie punts pilfered parcels on
eBay

German postie punts pilfered parcels on
eBay 04/23/2004 08:17 AM
You ain't got mail

Intel punts on long-range wireless chip

Intel punts on long-range wireless chip 04/18/2005 08:41 AM
silicon.com Apr 18 2005 12:24PM GMT

"The case of the haunted Stitch"

"The case of the haunted Stitch" 03/27/2005 04:48 AM

Disney's Haunted Village

Disney's Haunted Village 08/03/2004 01:07 PM
"The Village" was the No. 1 movie over the weekend... but is it enough to break Disney's movie slump?

Ghost ship tee for your inner haunted
pirate

Ghost ship tee for your inner haunted
pirate 01/05/2005 03:42 AM
Cory Doctorow: This Ghost Ship tee sports a lovely line-drawing of a drifting, tattered pirate ship and a maritime tattoo-like anchor on the sleeve -- Yarrr! Link (via Preshrunk)

Haunted house offered on eBay

Haunted house offered on eBay 01/06/2005 02:43 PM
globetechnology.com Jan 6 2005 6:47PM GMT

Microsoft haunted by old IE security
flaw

Microsoft haunted by old IE security
flaw 06/30/2004 12:49 PM
IE vulnerability patched six years ago resurfaces in newer releases and could allow hackers to change content on Web sites.

Haunted Mansion costume for sale

Haunted Mansion costume for sale 05/11/2004 01:58 AM
An eBay auction for a size 14 (shirt)/18 (skirt) female Haunted Mansion ride-attendant costume from Walt Disney World. Oh, to be a woman. Link

Haunted book shelf gimmick

Haunted book shelf gimmick 03/28/2005 04:14 AM
Cory Doctorow: This haunted book shelf gimmick uses a system of hidden levers to make the books on the shelf slide in and out of their own accord -- can be run from a switch or motion-sensor. Link

Haunted Mansion castmember's remembrance

Haunted Mansion castmember's remembrance 09/17/2004 02:50 AM
Cory Doctorow: Here's the first-person account of a summer student intern at Walt Disney World who got the killer assignment of working at the Haunted Mansion (what a dream gig!):

I hated being told I wasn’t scary. I hated being made fun of for my deep Southern accent. I hated the fact that I was a southern happy blonde with pigtails stuck in a dark damp Mansion. Then I gave it a chance. I realized I was lucky to have such a highly coveted position. I slowly let myself fall into the role and was thrilled the first time I actually scared a guest. I learned that many of my fellow cast members weren’t as rude and sarcastic as they seemed, they just really took pride in their job. And I found my spot in the Mansion crew. I was the one that lost children were taken to because I was probably the least scary. I was the one that parents turned to for an encouraging word to convince their children to try the ride. The first time a six year old boy came running out of the Mansion with a huge smile to give me a hug before getting back on the ride, I finally felt like I had a place at the Mansion.

Link (via The Disney Blog)

Apple punts prizes as iTunes nears
100m-song target

Apple punts prizes as iTunes nears
100m-song target 07/01/2004 10:35 AM
The Register Jul 1 2004 1:38PM GMT

Disney's Haunted Mansion DVD sports OS X
content

Disney's Haunted Mansion DVD sports OS X
content 07/07/2004 09:25 AM
The Walt Disney Co. and InterActual on Wednesday announced that the new Disney DVD release of The Haunted Mansion is the first such title to provide enhanced bonus content for Mac OS X. Although such enhanced content on DVD movie releases is nothing new, it's often been limited to users of Windows-compatible PCs only.

Unspeakable secrets in a haunted house
and cyberspace

Unspeakable secrets in a haunted house
and cyberspace 12/13/2003 07:35 PM
So in addition to the standard-issue frissons to be found here (and one of the most startling involves only a light bulb), this book also attempts a Google ...

Fan builds 11,000 sqft Haunted Mansion
replica

Fan builds 11,000 sqft Haunted Mansion
replica 12/02/2003 01:39 AM
This former Disney contractor turned his 11,000 sqft house into a replica of the Haunted Mansion, complete with homebrew audio-animatronics. Link (Thanks, Gary!)

Haunted Mansion Fan Club calls for
Disney boycott

Haunted Mansion Fan Club calls for
Disney boycott 01/03/2004 04:51 AM
The Haunted Mansion Fan Club has shut down for one month in solidarity with Roy Disney's resignation from the Walt Disney Company's board of directors, and they're calling for a one-month boycott of Disney parks and movies in order to convince Michael Eisner to resign.

The list of accusations leveled against Mr. Eisner by family groups, children advocates, safety officials, the press, consumers, stock holders, and Disney cast members is voluminous and can no longer be ignored or tolerated. Don't stand by as this man leads to ruin the dreams and memories of untold millions of people. Help take back OUR magical kingdom and restore what Walt created and gave to us. Enough is enough.

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Haunted Mansion-style head as a
percussion instrument

Haunted Mansion-style head as a
percussion instrument 03/31/2005 12:42 PM
Cory Doctorow: Drum|head is an interactive project by Murat Konar, a student at London's Royal College of Art. It starts with a wig-stand with a computer-projected clip of a face on it (this is the same effect used for the "singing busts," "Madame Leota" and "Little Leota" at the Haunted Mansion in they Disney parks). A piezoelectric sensor detects it when you whack the head with a stick, cueing a drum sound and a funny facial-expression animation. The video is hilarious. Link (via We Make Money Not Art)

"The New Yorker"

"The New Yorker" 01/08/2004 07:18 PM

The New Yorker

The New Yorker 02/12/2004 09:57 AM
Contract Sport: What did the Vice-President do for Halliburton? .. Dick Cheney's relationship with Halliburton .. comprehensive piece

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"the New Yorker"

"the New Yorker" 12/03/2003 04:08 AM

The New Yorker: From the Archives

The New Yorker: From the Archives 12/22/2004 01:05 AM
“A Visit from Saint Nicholas (In the Ernest Hemingway Manner)” .. FICTION

newyorker.com/archive/content/?031222fr_archive01
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New Yorker on Dorkbot

New Yorker on Dorkbot 06/02/2004 06:28 PM
Dorkbot, a group of "people doing strange things with electricity" that meets in various cities worldwide, was profiled in this recent New Yorker story:

Dorkbot was founded by a young man named Douglas Repetto, who teaches computer music at Columbia. "The idea of dorkbot was to reach people who had nowhere to talk about these projects," Repetto says. "Some might appear in a gallery, perhaps, but many are too odd, or they're unfinished, or it's not even clear what they are." Dorkbot presentations typically feature novel ways of using electrical devices, especially uses that don't require much money. "Dorkbot is about what you can do on the cheap in a back room somewhere," he says. The name encourages humility.

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"New Yorker article"

"New Yorker article" 08/06/2004 04:36 AM

"The New Yorker: Fact"

"The New Yorker: Fact" 05/04/2004 09:00 PM

The New Yorker: Fact

The New Yorker: Fact 11/11/2003 04:42 AM
Wesley Clark's Celebrated—and Controversial—military Career (Long, But Gives Insight Into Why So Many Military People Don't Like Clark) .. Peter J. Boyer interviews asshat brasshat Wesley Clark .. New Yorker profile .. lunghissimo pezzo

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new yorker on boondocks

new yorker on boondocks 04/13/2004 02:17 PM
i loves me some McGruder

New Yorker on Obama, from May

New Yorker on Obama, from May 07/28/2004 12:58 PM
a good profile, if you're not familiar with him

Google Cartoon in the New Yorker

Google Cartoon in the New Yorker 12/13/2002 02:10 PM
The New Yorker recently ran a cartoon featuring Google and they've just now put it up on their site. (Thanks, Kiruba!)...

The New Yorker: The Talk of the Town

The New Yorker: The Talk of the Town 11/11/2003 05:55 AM
Remember the banjo boy in the 1972 film "Deliverance"? .. soon be in a theater near you

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New Go-L Laptop: Who Makes the New
Yorker?

New Go-L Laptop: Who Makes the New
Yorker? 05/18/2004 03:00 PM
So Liebermann has a new version of its New Yorker model that is a dead ringer for an Apple Powerbook 15-inch, which according to the misleading flash splash page will have both a Pentium-M, Centrino, Pentium 4, and Athlon64 inside. Amazing! Since the previously announced New Yorker was a Centrino,...

The New Yorker on the torture at Abu
Ghraib

The New Yorker on the torture at Abu
Ghraib 05/03/2004 08:43 PM

In case anyone missed this, there is a detailed article on the torture at Abu Ghraib in The New Yorker. Unlike the sniper rumor, this one is pretty much documented fact. I realize that this is obviously not standard behavior, but it is not a single wacko, but a group of soldiers. It's really quite appalling. How can something like this happen? What is the mood like among American soldiers in Iraq? Is there a general hatred or is it really isolated behavior? I can't imagine an occupying force being very successful without some basic respect for the local citizens.

I remember hearing that the occupying forces in post-war Japan were selected from soldiers who had not served in combat against the Japanese. Most of the stories you hear about the soldiers occupying Japan are good stories. I suppose it's easier to be nice when there is no resistance, but still... (My sister has a nice post about the story of our family's first interaction with the US occupation of Japan.)

I also heard from a Spanish friend of mine that there is very little if no hatred towards Muslims after the 3/11 attack in Madrid. People realize that it is a splinter group and are not blaming the Muslims.

I don't want to over-generalize, but trying to link Al Qaeda to Iraq and some of the hate crimes against Muslims in the US really highlights the lack of racial sympathy or understanding on the US's part. I think the US really needs to figure out how to deal with this racial intolerance and ignorance if it's going to try do any kind of nation building.

Before someone else says it, I think racism in Japan is also very bad, but we're not toppling regimes and trying to rebuild them. I wouldn't trust Japan with that either.

"Hersh's New Yorker piece"

"Hersh's New Yorker piece" 05/07/2004 03:29 AM

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US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent

US Patent and Trademark Office Nixes
Eolas Browser Plug-in Patent 03/06/2004 01:59 AM

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent

Chinese Patent Office Grants Fingerprint
Recognition Hardware Patent 12/28/2004 11:11 PM
ChinaTechNews.com Dec 29 2004 3:10AM GMT

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent

World Wide Web Consortium Presents the
US Patent Office with Evidence
Invalidating Eolas Patent 10/30/2003 12:34 AM
World Wide Web Consortium Presents the US Patent Office with Evidence Invalidating Eolas Patent .. se ha presentado en las oficinas de patentes y marcas de los Estados Unidos .. Read the briefing .. News release

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U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio

U.S. Patent Office Grants New Patent for
BUGS Carbon Reactivation Technology;
Innovative Biotechnology Solutio 06/17/2005 04:27 PM
Investors Business Daily Jun 16 2005 1:56PM GMT

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office

Eolas browser plug-in patent invalidated
by US Patent Office 03/08/2004 11:08 PM
The US Patent and Trademark Office has now stepped in and invalidated the Eolas patent. The decision, if it is upheld, will clear Microsoft of charges of wrong-doing.

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent

Patent Office Agrees To Check Into All
That Prior Art On The Eolas Patent 11/12/2003 01:35 PM
The latest in the Eolas patent saga is that someone at the Patent Office has finally agreed to review the patent based on stacks and stacks of prior art that people have been finding. Amazingly, the Patent Office appears to have responded quickly (though, they don't say how long it will take for a new decision on the patent) to the requests for a re-examination of the patent. There's a quote from the USPTO's deputy commissioner for patent examination policy saying that this was an "extraordinary situation" which necessitated the quick response. The problem with this statement is that it's not an extraordinary situation. In fact, it's an increasingly common situation, where silly patents are getting the stamp of approval every day - and then used to hold other companies up for extortion, rather than for encouraging innovation.

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re

CyberMonday Midday: Microsoft Settles
Patent Suit with InterTrust; Wireless
Sees Patent Tech as Growth Key: Re 04/12/2004 07:26 PM
AVN Online Apr 12 2004 11:05PM GMT

Patent Office asked to review Microsoft
FAT patent

Patent Office asked to review Microsoft
FAT patent 04/15/2004 05:09 PM
Write open source software - and go to jail

Patent Office to Undertake New Review of
Critical Web Patent

Patent Office to Undertake New Review of
Critical Web Patent 11/13/2003 03:09 AM
BeSpacific Nov 13 2003 1:29AM ET

Silly Patent Of The Day: Adobe Hit With
Lawsuit Over Hyperlink Patent

Silly Patent Of The Day: Adobe Hit With
Lawsuit Over Hyperlink Patent 07/08/2004 05:05 PM
I think it's about time we came up with a new topic/icon for stupid patents. There are just so many of them these days. The latest is that Adobe, who is no stranger to abusing intellectual property rules, is now being hit with a patent over their PDF technology. The patent is for a method of extracting network information via hyperlinks. Reading through the patent, they're basically describing a system for clicking on a hyperlinking and having the system not only download the page in question, but all locally related pages linked from that page as well. Perhaps a useful system, but it seems like this sort of technology was around well before the patent was granted, and it's unclear what it has to do with PDF files.

Newly Launched Patent Database Opens
Free Search Access to IBM's Open Source
Software Patent Collection

Newly Launched Patent Database Opens
Free Search Access to IBM's Open Source
Software Patent Collection 02/01/2005 09:16 PM
PatentCafe's Natural Language Based OSS Patent Search Engine™ Accelerates Software Developers' Use of IBM's 500 Pledged Patents. Freely accessible by the entire OSS community, PatentCafe's Open Source Software Patent Search Engine adds significant value to IBM's contribution by accelerating the integration of IBM's patented technology into the marketplace, helping to foster worldwide interoperability standards. [PRWEB Feb 1, 2005]

The Patent Office is going to re-examine
the Eolas patent

The Patent Office is going to re-examine
the Eolas patent 11/13/2003 08:53 AM

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Eolas patent defended before US patent
office

Eolas patent defended before US patent
office 05/13/2004 07:48 AM
Computer Weekly May 13 2004 12:23PM GMT

Patent office to re-examine Eolas patent

Patent office to re-examine Eolas patent 11/12/2003 01:14 PM

Patent Office Reviews Disputed Web
Patent

Patent Office Reviews Disputed Web
Patent 11/14/2003 04:41 AM
BizReport.com Nov 14 2003 4:18AM ET

US Patent Office Grants Special Patent
Status to Private Inventor Regarding
Alleged Technology Infringement by
Acterna Corporation’s DSAM 2500 Cable
Modem Tester

US Patent Office Grants Special Patent
Status to Private Inventor Regarding
Alleged Technology Infringement by
Acterna Corporation’s DSAM 2500 Cable
Modem Tester 09/27/2004 03:30 AM
Richard C. Jaworski announces that the US Patent Office has granted his “Petition to Make Special” on his System of Testing the Upstream Cable Modem Channel (TUCMC) patent application. The petition to the US Patent Office alleged infringement of his technology by Acterna Corporation in their DSAM 2500 Cable Modem Test Instrument. Mr. Jaworski has written evidence that Acterna knew of the patent and the technology prior to releasing the feature in the DSAM 2500. According to patent law, triple damages are applicable for prior knowledge infringement as soon as the patent issues. Due to its special status, Jaworski expects the patent to issue in the immediate future. [PRWEB Sep 27, 2004]

Is This The Nintendo DS?

Is This The Nintendo DS? 05/11/2004 06:16 AM
Aw man, it looks like USA Today may have scooped us all. Here is the pic they ran today with their story about the DS. Sort of ugly, isn't it? (Thanks to the five hojillion people who sent this in.) Read [USAToday]...

First Nintendo DS Pic

First Nintendo DS Pic 05/11/2004 07:44 AM

E3 - First Nintendo DS Pic

E3 - First Nintendo DS Pic 05/11/2004 01:45 PM
Slashdot May 11 2004 4:04PM GMT

Nintendo DS

Nintendo DS 12/19/2004 03:46 PM

The hype machine has been hot and heavy for the Nintendo DS. Of course there's always the excitement about a brand-new gaming console, whether it's a handheld or home unit. But the DS — the Dual Screen — is something altogether new. We managed to get our hands on one and let game reviewer Ben Kuchera give it a good rogering.

So I didn't know what to think when I hit the town looking for a Nintendo DS. Like most of us I was skeptical of the unit at first, the idea of a handheld with two screens and touch capabilities seemed too gimmicky, almost as if Nintendo was getting into the PDA market. Sony seemed ready to take the handheld crown from Nintendo with specs that were more initially impressive.

The result? Well, we're not going to spill the beans here, but let's just say he was pleasantly surprised. Want more detail? Read on...

Hello, Nintendo

Hello, Nintendo 01/28/2004 10:17 AM
i've been contributing over there to the site as time permits. fun stuff!

The Nintendo DS

The Nintendo DS 01/22/2004 02:10 AM
Everyone's abuzz about Nintendo's announcement of a new double-screened portable game player code-named the Nintendo DS:Nintendo did not release an image of the new product,...

The Nintendo PC

The Nintendo PC 08/27/2004 02:08 PM

Is This The Nintendo DS? Probably, Yes.

Is This The Nintendo DS? Probably, Yes. 05/11/2004 07:49 AM
Aw man, it looks like USA Today may have scooped us all. Here is the pic they ran today with their story about the DS. Sort of ugly, isn't it? (It is, at least, sort of Game & Watch-like, which might explain the retrograde styling.) Since they credit the picture...

New kid on the block: Nintendo DS

New kid on the block: Nintendo DS 08/12/2004 10:28 PM
TechTree Aug 13 2004 2:49AM GMT

Sony PSP vs. Nintendo DS

Sony PSP vs. Nintendo DS 04/04/2005 08:45 AM

Microsoft to Buy Nintendo?

Microsoft to Buy Nintendo? 08/04/2004 03:27 PM
Speculation's running rampant (based on a rather random comment by CEO Bill Gates) that Microsoft is looking to buy Nintendo. But most gaming industry watchers seem to agree Nintendo's not shopping itself around. And if it were, it would prefer not to sell to Microsoft.

Acapella Nintendo

Acapella Nintendo 04/15/2005 04:23 PM
8 bit goes a capella A Madison Wisconsin a cappella group (Redefined) sings (and acts out) the greatest Nintendo backing tracks in this video of a live performance. The Zelda and Tetris ones are priceless. There's a Windows Media version as well.

Nintendo rocks!

Nintendo rocks! 04/20/2004 11:35 PM
Salon Apr 21 2004 4:10AM GMT

New Yorker punts haunted Nintendo NES

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