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UK bans G5 ad

UK bans G5 ad 11/11/2003 09:21 AM
Apple has been forced to pull its television advertising claiming that the G5 is "the world’s fastest, most powerful personal computer" from the UK after eight viewers contacted the Independant Television Commision to complain that it was inaccurate. After reviewing the ad, the IDC decided it was misleading, stating that "the ITC considered that there was insufficient evidence to support the claim 'world’s fastest, most powerful personal computer.'" The ad has been...

EU to go public with airline bans

EU to go public with airline bans 01/27/2004 02:50 PM
The EU is understood to have agreed on measures that will result in EU-wide blacklists of unsafe airlines.

MSN bans pop-ups on global sites

MSN bans pop-ups on global sites 02/16/2004 04:59 AM
Microsoft's net arm, MSN, is to scrap pop-up ads on most global sites after realising they annoy web surfers.

Google Bans Itself... Briefly

Google Bans Itself... Briefly 07/30/2004 01:40 PM
Ever since announcing the details of their IPO, Google has not had the best week. That same day they came under something of a denial of service attack by the MyDoom virus, lots of analysts seem to have reacted badly to their IPO plans, and then, last night, it appears for a while they accidentally removed themselves from their own index. According to Google, Google did not exist for about nine hours, after which it returned. Perhaps in their latest attempt to weed out link spammers... they caught themselves?

Co-op bans 'dangerous' chemicals

Co-op bans 'dangerous' chemicals 05/13/2004 06:42 AM
A supermarket chain bans a range of potentially dangerous chemicals from its own household cleaning brands and other everyday products.

Slashdot bans ETCON

Slashdot bans ETCON 02/11/2004 08:33 PM
Slashdot has a script that bans your IP address if you pull their RSS too often. I'm at ETCON, where I'm sharing a public-facing IP with hundreds of Slashdot readers who are all pulling /.'s RSS. So I have been banned, along with all of them, for 72 hours. Link

UK military bans iPods

UK military bans iPods 07/13/2004 12:01 PM
In the line of fire

UK bans PlayStation 'chipping'

UK bans PlayStation 'chipping' 07/22/2004 04:22 AM
A High Court judge makes it illegal to use chips that get around copy protection systems in Sony's console.

E.U. Bans Suspect U.S. Feed

E.U. Bans Suspect U.S. Feed 04/15/2005 12:27 PM
CBS News Apr 15 2005 5:12PM GMT

U.K. Military Bans iPods

U.K. Military Bans iPods 07/13/2004 08:58 AM

UK military: iPOD is security risk: Look, do we need anymore proof that Apple is evil?

The pocket-sized digital music player, which can store thousands of songs, is one of a series of banned gadgets that the military will no longer allow into most sections of its headquarters in the UK and abroad.

Devices with large storage capabilities — most notably those with a Universal Serial Bus (or USB) plug used to connect to a computer — have been treated with greater suspicion of late by government agencies and corporations alike.

This comes on the heels of consulting firm Gartner's recommendation to ban iPods in the workplace.

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UK Bans Tasteless N-Gage Ads

UK Bans Tasteless N-Gage Ads 03/06/2004 01:57 AM
In an attempt to get someone (anyone!) to like them, Nokia's N-Gage brand launched a vaguely risque ad campaign in Britain, featuring subtle gems such...

California Bans All E-Voting Machines

California Bans All E-Voting Machines 04/30/2004 07:15 PM
We knew that California Secretary of State Kevin Shelley understood the real issues involved with complaints concerning electronic voting machines. After all, he was the one last year who said that all electronic voting machines in California should have a paper trail. Now, following a recommendation last week concerning problem s with the way Diebold managed their e-voting machines, Shelley has gone even beyond the recommendations to say that all electronic voting machines will be banned from the state, unless they implement a certifiable paper trail or put in place a specific list of 23 security measures. At the end of the article, he also appears to indicate that he's asking the state Attorney General to file charges against Diebold for knowin gly breaking the law.

US: Google bans environmental group's
ads

US: Google bans environmental group's
ads 02/14/2004 02:35 AM
Asia Media Feb 14 2004 6:09AM GMT

Use of In-Phone Cameras Prompts Bans
(AP)

Use of In-Phone Cameras Prompts Bans
(AP) 02/11/2004 07:07 PM
AP - Tiny cameras used to be the stuff of spy novels. Now they're everywhere, built into cell phones, digital organizers and other devices. A little too everywhere.

California Bans Genegineered Fish

California Bans Genegineered Fish 12/04/2003 07:06 PM
Cheeko writes "California regulators have announced that they are blocking the sale of genetically engineered fish. The arguments of the regulators seem to ...

Use of In-Phone Cameras Prompts Bans

Use of In-Phone Cameras Prompts Bans 02/11/2004 05:37 PM
AP via Los Angeles Times Feb 11 2004 9:18PM GMT

Mad Cow Causes Beef Bans, Stocks Drop

Mad Cow Causes Beef Bans, Stocks Drop 12/24/2003 01:23 PM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 24 2003 12:32PM ET

Disney bans Segways in the parks

Disney bans Segways in the parks 02/10/2004 02:50 AM
Disabled Segway users are outraged at Disney's decision to ban Segways from the theme parks.

Disney World doesn't allow visitors, even those with disabilities like Exum, to use the self-balancing transportation machines in the parks. The policy angered some Segway owners with disabilities and surprised others since the Disney parks have a reputation for accommodating the disabled.

They said even some Disney employees use Segways, which are becoming increasingly popular with people who otherwise would have to use wheelchairs.

"I'm not prepared to let a corporate attorney dictate to me how I should be mobile," said Exum, who is technically quadriplegic from an injury as a teenager but functions as a paraplegic.

Link (via Gizmodo)

Blizzard bans a gold rush

Blizzard bans a gold rush 03/17/2005 02:53 AM
Seeking to maintain game balance in World of WarCraft, more than a thousand user accounts were terminated by Blizzard Entertainment over the weekend.

California bans the use of some
e-voting machines

California bans the use of some
e-voting machines 05/02/2004 06:16 PM
Ca. Sec. of State bans the use of some electronic voting machines. It is not likely that paper receipts will be available for Ca. voters in time for the Nov 2 elections.

Google Bans Environmental Group's Ads

Google Bans Environmental Group's Ads 02/12/2004 10:18 PM
Miami Herald Feb 13 2004 2:45AM GMT

Judge bans sex, TV and computer for
peeping Tom!

Judge bans sex, TV and computer for
peeping Tom! 06/12/2004 11:03 AM
Webindia123 Jun 12 2004 2:40PM GMT

Players speak over drug bans

Players speak over drug bans 05/25/2004 02:31 AM
Members of a rugby club banned for refusing to take drug tests tell BBC Wales the testing process breached procedure.

Principal bans bl0gging: "not
educational"

Principal bans bl0gging: "not
educational" 03/31/2005 02:31 AM
Cory Doctorow: A Junior/Senior High School principal in Vermont has banned in-school blogging because "blogging isn't educational."

Principal Chris Sousa said the decision to block the site from school was made because blogging is not an educational use of school computers.

But he's also urging parents to keep tabs on their children's blogging, with a particularly close eye to what personal information the student may be posting on sites like Myspace.com.

In 1988, I was the writer-in-electronic-residence for a class of grade 2/3 students in Toronto, reading and helping them with their writing via 14.4K modems using ZModem transfers. Getting them to use to computer to write, revise, and critique one another was an amazingly powerful tool for unleashing their creativity and improving their communications skills. If this prinicpal thinks blogging isn't educational, he needs his head examined: he should be seeking out every student blogger in the school and giving them special time to blog more -- and giving them extra credit besides. Link (via Apophenia)

Australian school bans iPod

Australian school bans iPod 03/24/2005 08:28 AM
Yuppie accessory is anti-social, won't get kids laid

China bans negative PC game

China bans negative PC game 05/30/2004 08:49 PM
thestar.com.my May 31 2004 0:10AM GMT

Senate bill bans P2P networks

Senate bill bans P2P networks 06/23/2004 03:36 PM
Bill would outlaw file-trading networks such as Kazaa, Morpheus. Also potentially at risk: MP3 players and other devices.

WorldNetDaily: Google bans Christian ad

WorldNetDaily: Google bans Christian ad 08/17/2004 05:11 PM
Google has decided that their stance against homosexuality is “hate” speech .. Full Story @ WorldNetDaily.com

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China bans computer game

China bans computer game 05/29/2004 12:14 AM
Townsville Bulletin May 29 2004 4:50AM GMT

California Bans E-Vote Machines

California Bans E-Vote Machines 05/01/2004 04:46 AM
Secretary of State Kevin Shelley decertifies all touch-screen voting machines and recommends charges against Diebold. By Kim Zetter.

Watchdog bans Apple Power Mac G5 ads

Watchdog bans Apple Power Mac G5 ads 11/11/2003 07:08 AM
Misleading claims

Google bans GMail sales

Google bans GMail sales 07/02/2004 06:49 AM
Google is taking steps to stop people cashing in on the popularity of its GMail service.

Karnataka bans online lottery

Karnataka bans online lottery 07/19/2004 10:10 PM
Dailypioneer.com - Mon Jul 19, 11:40 pm GMT

France bans Intel-only IT contracts

France bans Intel-only IT contracts 05/05/2004 06:55 AM
The Register May 5 2004 11:35AM GMT

Sweden temporarily bans Lindows

Sweden temporarily bans Lindows 12/12/2003 09:12 AM
ZDNet UK Dec 12 2003 8:25AM ET

School Bans Common Sense

School Bans Common Sense 03/08/2004 11:04 PM
Bellev ue school bans hats, hoods... In order to curtail unproven gang activity, Interlake High School has banned baseball caps, and the wearing of hoods, stemming from alleged gang involvement on the part of a few students. The faculty "believes" there to be gang actvity, and we all know that gangs require hooded-sweatshirt / ballcap uniforms, or you're out... Gang members can usually be singled out due to their poor fashion taste, but it has nothing to do with how they joined. This must be more of that freedom we North Americans seems to endorse so much...

Media bans meet the Internet age

Media bans meet the Internet age 04/07/2005 10:33 AM
Canada.com - Thu Apr 7, 11:18 am GMT

Mo. County Bans Nudity on Waterways (AP)

Mo. County Bans Nudity on Waterways (AP) 07/16/2004 12:03 AM
AP - Planning to canoe the Elk River? You better keep your clothes on. McDonald County Commissioners passed a law Wednesday banning nudity on the southwest Missouri county's waters. Violators can be fined up to $1,000.

FCC bans cell-phone spam

FCC bans cell-phone spam 08/04/2004 04:58 PM
The U.S. Federal Communications Commission (FCC) voted on Wednesday to outlaw all unauthorized text messages to mobile phones and pagers unless the owner has given permission.
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