Fireworks Expected at DRM Conference

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"fireworks" 07/05/2004 09:10 PM

fireworks, revisited

fireworks, revisited 07/02/2004 07:44 PM
Two years ago, I wrote an entry that endures as one of my all-time favorites.

It's timely and topical, and (most importantly) frees me up this weekend to hang out with my wife.

Longtime readers will probably remember this, and I hope that new readers enjoy it as much as I do.

It's called Fireworks.

Read the full entry @ WWdN!

Fireworks for free

Fireworks for free 08/07/2004 10:55 PM

Last night I went to see fireworks. There were approximately 22,000 fireworks ignited and an expected turnout of about 320,000 people. You could pay 30,000 yen (around 300 dollars) and get a special seat as a sponsor. Otherwise, you could, like the 320,000 or so other people, find a nice spot and watch the fireworks for free. In fact, there were two other fireworks festivals (Japanese love fireworks) going on within view of the nice spot in the park that we had chosen.

Fireworks shows in Japan are sponsored by companies and local governments. The sponsors usually get the best seats and they are thanked over the PA system for the people watching the show up close. For 99% of the people who watch the fireworks from far away, the sponsors are invisible. These people are, to use Hollywood's favorite word, "stealing" this content. They don't view ads, they don't pay. They do consume a lot of beer, buy stuff in local shops which pay taxes and generally feel good about the "public good" they've just been a part of. Like me, they take pictures and videos of the fireworks and post them to the web and send them to their friends.

I wonder if there is some sort of equivalent business model for other content businesses. Charge a small number of people a large amount of money and give it to 99% of the people for free. Get sponsored by companies and other organizations like local governments that benefit from the secondary consumption increase and follow-on derivative works creation and sharing.

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Lady Liberty Fireworks

Lady Liberty Fireworks 07/07/2004 04:43 AM
Lady Liberty Fireworks .. Fireworks On Demand! .. some nice fireworks .. Happy July 4th .. Fireworks

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FreeHand MX and FireWorks MX Updates

FreeHand MX and FireWorks MX Updates 03/06/2004 01:50 AM
Macromedia has updated FreeHand MX to v11.0.2 and FireWorks MX to v7.0.2. Both updates focus on improving performance.

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Building a Navigation Bar with Fireworks

Building a Navigation Bar with Fireworks 07/19/2004 01:31 AM
See how easy it is to add navigation to your sites with Fireworks.

macy's 4th of july fireworks

macy's 4th of july fireworks 07/04/2004 08:07 PM
can't have independenence without explosions

Macromedia updates Fireworks MX 2004

Macromedia updates Fireworks MX 2004 11/19/2003 01:02 PM
Macromedia has updated Fireworks MX 2004 to version 7.0.1...

Creating Realistic Objects with
Fireworks

Creating Realistic Objects with
Fireworks 08/22/2004 09:08 PM
Learn how Fireworks is more than just a nav bar and button creator and can help you create complex designs and objects.

Fireworks Roar As U.S. Marks
Independence (AP)

Fireworks Roar As U.S. Marks
Independence (AP) 07/04/2004 10:06 PM
AP - Torrential rain washed out the Independence Day parade in the nation's capital Sunday, but fireworks on the National Mall proceeded as planned under cloudy skies. President Bush planned to watch the display from a White House balcony.

IconBuilder 5.1 adds Fireworks MX
support

IconBuilder 5.1 adds Fireworks MX
support 03/19/2005 03:14 AM
The Iconfactory on Thursday released IconBuilder 5.1, a free update to its icon creation plug-in that adds support for Macromedia Fireworks MX 2004. The software was previously only compatible with Adobe Photoshop 7.0 or higher. IconBuilder can create icons for either the Windows or Macintosh operating system and can convert icons between the two. The full software is US$69 or $349 for a site license. IconBuilder 3.x or 4.x users who bought the software after Oct. 1, 2003 can upgrade to the latest version for free; anyone who bought it before that date can upgrade for $20.

IconBuilder Pro 5.1 adds Fireworks MX
support

IconBuilder Pro 5.1 adds Fireworks MX
support 03/19/2005 02:48 AM
The Iconfactory today announced the release of IconBuilder Pro 5.1, the latest version of its professional icon creation utility for Mac OS X...

Macworld review: Fireworks MX 2004

Macworld review: Fireworks MX 2004 12/23/2003 05:42 PM
Macromedia's Fireworks is the established standard application for creating and optimizing graphics for the Web. The company has given it an overhaul as part of the Studio MX 2004 release, but we were curious as to how much Macromedia would improve the new version with added features and enhancements.

Disney Launches Fireworks With
Compressed Air

Disney Launches Fireworks With
Compressed Air 06/28/2004 04:19 PM

CNN.com - Dogs attacked with fireworks -
Jun 29, 2004

CNN.com - Dogs attacked with fireworks -
Jun 29, 2004 07/02/2004 02:51 PM

Men Throwing Fireworks Leave Window Up
(AP)

Men Throwing Fireworks Leave Window Up
(AP) 07/16/2004 12:03 AM
AP - Two men planning to throw lighted fireworks from a car were burned when they forgot to roll down the window.

CNN.com - Dogs attacked with fireworks
- Jun 29, 2004

CNN.com - Dogs attacked with fireworks
- Jun 29, 2004 07/01/2004 07:08 AM
TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) -- Six puppies were killed, apparently by fireworks placed in their mouths, shortly after teenage boys were seen carrying Roman candles in a north Tulsa neighborhood .. This makes me sick .. Horrible

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Creating a Spinning Graphic in Fireworks

Creating a Spinning Graphic in Fireworks 06/05/2005 10:49 PM
Use animation, symbols, and instances to design a 3-D spinning effect.

Digital FireworX -- Great indoor
fireworks

Digital FireworX -- Great indoor
fireworks 08/13/2004 10:41 AM
The macosxhints Rating:[Score: 9 out of 10] Developer: Skyrocket Software / Product page Price: Free / $5.00+ / $15.00 This PotW was supposed to run in early July, around the USA's July 4th birthday party. But then ...

Fireworks Give Chance to Blow Up Bin
Laden (AP)

Fireworks Give Chance to Blow Up Bin
Laden (AP) 07/02/2004 10:43 PM
AP - Some Americans this Fourth of July plan to get a bang out of blowing Osama bin Laden's head off. The bin Laden Noggin, a cone-shaped pyrotechnic device with a cartoon of bin Laden's face, has been a hot seller at some fireworks stores around the country. When lit, the bin Laden cone erupts in blood-red flames and screeches for 60 seconds. Two shots blow his head off.

Athens Games chief in hot water over
fireworks (Reuters)

Athens Games chief in hot water over
fireworks (Reuters) 08/16/2004 12:36 PM
Reuters - Olympics Games chief Gianna Angelopoulos could be sued and also faces a Greek prosecutor's investigation after her fireworks party for foreign dignitaries sparked off a fire in a nearby park.

Games chief's fireworks trigger blaze
(Reuters)

Games chief's fireworks trigger blaze
(Reuters) 08/14/2004 04:41 PM
Reuters - Hundreds of fireworks set off during a reception of heads of state at the home of the Athens Olympics chief in northern Athens set a nearby park on fire, police officials have said.

Disney Open-Sources Fireworks
Tech...Sort Of

Disney Open-Sources Fireworks
Tech...Sort Of 07/04/2004 12:21 PM

Disney Debuts New Safer, Quieter and More Environmentally Friendly Fireworks Technology: Disney has sort of open-sourced a new way to launch fireworks. The new method uses compressed air instead of black powder. (The quote below is from a press release, so it's a little self-serving.)

As a recognized industry leader and the world's largest producer of fireworks shows, Disney is in the process of donating all seven patents associated with the new air launch technology to a non-profit organization so these patents can be licensed to other pyrotechnic providers.

The bit on CNN said that Disney hopes other companies will use the technology and improve it. sounds a lot like open source, though I don't know if the improvements to the technology need to be donated back to the organization or not.

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Fireworks MX 2004: The Standard For
Creating And Optmizing Graphics For The
Web

Fireworks MX 2004: The Standard For
Creating And Optmizing Graphics For The
Web 12/19/2003 11:32 AM
Fireworks MX enjoys a well-deserved reputation as a solid tool for producing Web graphics, but this release maintains, not enhances, that status. It also introduces new features that try to compete with Photoshop in creating bitmapped graphics, but they fall short. By Martin Gittins (Macworld via MyAppleMenu)

Easter Fireworks Cause Fatal Scooter
Blast (Reuters)

Easter Fireworks Cause Fatal Scooter
Blast (Reuters) 03/28/2005 01:40 PM
Reuters - One person was killed and several others were injured in an explosion in the southern Italian city of Naples Friday, apparently caused by fireworks being carried by two people on a motor scooter.

Fireworks Spark Blaze in Buenos Aires
Nightclub, Killing 175

Fireworks Spark Blaze in Buenos Aires
Nightclub, Killing 175 01/01/2005 12:43 AM
Fireworks set off during a rock concert ignited the foam ceiling of a nightclub, sparking a deadly fire and stampede.

CABA Launches Connected@Home Conference
in Conjunction with FTTH Conference &
Expo

CABA Launches Connected@Home Conference
in Conjunction with FTTH Conference &
Expo 12/19/2004 03:41 PM
OTTAWA/WASHINGTON - December 17, 2004 - The Continental Automated Buildings Association (CABA) and the Fiber-to-the-Home (FTTH) Council have announced that CABA’s new Connected@Home Conference will be collocated with the 2005 FTTH Conference & Expo. Connected@Home will focus on innovative new connected home applications, complementing the FTTH Conference’s focus on fiber connectivity to the home. CABA will hold Connected@Home at the Mandalay Bay Resort and Casino Convention Center in Las Vegas October 3-5. The FTTH Conference…

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High Resolution Video in a Web
Conference Becomes a Reality at the
Collaborative Technologies Conference in
New York City

High Resolution Video in a Web
Conference Becomes a Reality at the
Collaborative Technologies Conference in
New York City 06/22/2005 01:51 AM
Versona, a leading provider of enterprise communication and collaboration solutions, announced today the launch of the ClearView line of accessories for their popular Visual Collaboration Web Conferencing System at the Collaborative Technologies Conference in New York City. The Versona ClearView line of accessories for the Visual Collaboration System (VCS) provides users the ability to broadcast high-resolution video and audio within web conferences. [PRWEB Jun 20, 2005]

Macromedia Announces MAX 2005
Conference; Conference Features the
Latest Technologies and Strategies for
Creat

Macromedia Announces MAX 2005
Conference; Conference Features the
Latest Technologies and Strategies for
Creat 06/22/2005 02:52 AM
Business Wire UK Jun 21 2005 3:31PM GMT

Hanoi to host first conference on
intellectual property rights conference

Hanoi to host first conference on
intellectual property rights conference 09/06/2004 05:20 AM
VOVNews Sep 6 2004 9:08AM GMT

Emerging Tech's self-organizing
conference-within-a-conference

Emerging Tech's self-organizing
conference-within-a-conference 12/20/2003 09:44 PM
At this year's O'Reilly Emerging Technology conference, there are 27 night sessions reserved from allocation by the organizers, left open to be a "self organizing conference-within-a-conference." The idea is that ETCON attendees propose sessions on the open wiki, and vote on which they'd prefer to attend.

We're not looking for polished presentations. We'd prefer "white board" sessions on your works-in-progess, rough demonstrations with promise, concept and code (with an emphasis on running code, even if it doesn't yet fully represent the concept). You should be prepared to take input, answer questions, engage in discussion, and be open to altering your conceptions and mucking about in your source. Oh, and have a good deal of fun while you're at it.

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New, Flat Rate, Self-Scheduled
Conference Calling Service, Featuring
Unlimited Calling; My Conference Line,
Announced by Metropolitan Business
Council

New, Flat Rate, Self-Scheduled
Conference Calling Service, Featuring
Unlimited Calling; My Conference Line,
Announced by Metropolitan Business
Council 03/31/2005 08:57 AM
My Conference Line’s aggressive pricing and “self-scheduling” ability is aimed at replacing traditional conference call services and spearheading the explosion of conference calling into new markets, such as the SOHO (Small and Home based businesses),civic, social, non-profit groups and even far-flung families! [PRWEB Mar 31, 2005]

SAP Software Presentation - "Small
Businesses Software Today? Achieving
Immediate Gains and Long-Term Growth" -
The San Francisco Bay Area Small
Business Conference, September 15th,
Jack London Square Conference Center,
Oakland, California

SAP Software Presentation - "Small
Businesses Software Today? Achieving
Immediate Gains and Long-Term Growth" -
The San Francisco Bay Area Small
Business Conference, September 15th,
Jack London Square Conference Center,
Oakland, California 08/31/2004 02:27 AM
eBig (www.ebig.org) monthly meeting is presented by eBig and The Small Business Conference. The ebig monthly meeting will be held on September 15th, at 6 PM, at the Jack London Inn, Oakland. The first presentation will be Sherrie Schmit of ExpressWare discussing content management integration with Business Intelligence. Pizza is provided by Silicon Networks. This will be followed by Rick Pitts, Vice President, Channel Sales & Development, MySAP All-in-One for Small & Midsize Business, SAP America, Inc. "Small Businesses Software Today? Achieving Immediate Gains and Long-Term Growth." [PRWEB Aug 31, 2004]

is this not what you expected to see?

is this not what you expected to see? 06/03/2004 10:38 AM
The second part of the interview I did with Sequential Tart is up, as well as the very first official review of Just A Geek.

Wasn't Expected To End This Way

Wasn't Expected To End This Way 03/13/2003 06:16 PM
They found Elizabeth Smart .. utah teen found alive .. she's alive .. THANK GOD

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PHP Bug or Expected Behavior?

PHP Bug or Expected Behavior? 01/16/2004 10:59 AM
I lost this post, weird. So here it is reconstructed from memory. Kung-Log sends dates in an ISO 8601 format, 20040114T13:14:15. PHP's strtotime function...

Siebel does better than expected in Q4

Siebel does better than expected in Q4 01/05/2004 08:39 AM
Tops guidance

Round Up: To be expected

Round Up: To be expected 07/09/2004 01:11 PM
newmediazero Jul 9 2004 5:06PM GMT

Motorola MPx Expected in Q4

Motorola MPx Expected in Q4 09/09/2004 02:29 PM
BrightHand Sep 9 2004 6:09PM GMT
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Perseid meteors promise free firework
show

Perseid meteors promise free firework
show 08/09/2004 11:28 AM
Comet dust to light up the skies

Osama Fin Laden

Osama Fin Laden 12/30/2003 01:28 AM
The fish that threatened national security. Lara Hayhurst, a student at Pace University, needed to take one small thing through the checkpoint at LaGuardia Airport: her pet beta fish MJ. This was, however, an apparent threat to the security of the airport and Lara's flight home to Pittsburgh for winter break. Flush the fish or become a felon? Read about Lara's decision and how the TSA forced her hand. Remember, when 2" long tropical fish can freely gain access to our airliners, the terrorists have... yada yada.

Who would bin Laden vote for?

Who would bin Laden vote for? 07/20/2004 11:30 AM
Since Bush fans (including the New York Times and CNN) have been repeating that Al-Qaeda loves Kerry, going so far…

Bin Laden Suicide Pictures

Bin Laden Suicide Pictures 07/24/2004 07:42 AM

Bin Laden tape: What is your reaction ?

Bin Laden tape: What is your reaction ? 04/15/2004 03:49 AM
A tape said to be from Osama Bin Laden has offered a "truce" to Europe. What is your reaction to the al-Qaeda leader 's tape ?

Bin Laden Is Said to Be Organizing for a
U.S. Attack

Bin Laden Is Said to Be Organizing for a
U.S. Attack 07/08/2004 10:30 PM
Osama bin Laden and his chief lieutenants are directing a Qaeda effort to launch an attack in the U.S. sometime this year.

U.S. to Declassify Bin Laden Memo (AP)

U.S. to Declassify Bin Laden Memo (AP) 04/09/2004 06:46 PM
AP - The Bush administration expects to release early next week an intelligence document titled "Bin Laden Determined to Attack Inside the United States" that the Sept. 11 commission requested.

Bin Laden 'suicide' virus on net

Bin Laden 'suicide' virus on net 07/25/2004 02:31 PM

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Bin Laden Determined to Attack in U.S.

Bin Laden Determined to Attack in U.S. 07/25/2004 11:08 AM
Corr ecting the Record. In meticulous detail the 9/11 commission's report found that the hijackers had repeatedly broken the law in entering the United States, that Mr. bin Laden may have micromanaged the attacks but did not pay for them, that intelligence agencies had considered the threat of suicide hijackings, and that Mr. Bush received an August 2001 briefing on evidence of continuing domestic terrorist threats from Al Qaeda.

Subcontracting the hunt for bin Laden

Subcontracting the hunt for bin Laden 08/17/2004 09:49 AM
The twisted relationship between the Bush administration and Pakistan's military regime, driven by a mutual desire for survival, is undermining the war on terror.

Bin Laden May Have Recruiting Problems
(AP)

Bin Laden May Have Recruiting Problems
(AP) 02/10/2004 02:52 AM
AP - A letter seized from an al-Qaida courier shows Osama bin Laden has made little headway in recruiting Iraqis for a holy war against America, raising questions about the Bush administration's contention that Iraq is the central front in the war on terror.

"Laden vs USA" handheld game

"Laden vs USA" handheld game 02/11/2004 01:40 PM
Carlo sez: "Your post yesterday on the Afghani blanket showing the WTC made me think of this handheld video game a friend of mine brought me back from Taiwan about 6 months after 9/11, and I thought you might like to see it... (Sorry for the low-quality images, it's still in its plastic blister pack and I didn't want to take it out.)" Link

U.S. Near Seizing bin Laden, Official
Says (AP)

U.S. Near Seizing bin Laden, Official
Says (AP) 09/04/2004 05:48 PM
AP - The United States and its allies have moved closer to capturing Osama bin Laden in the last two months, a top U.S. counterterrorism official said in a television interview broadcast Saturday.

Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda

Osama bin Laden and al Qaeda 09/24/2004 09:43 PM
Here's a Map from the State Department in November 2001 .. US State Department Web page .. long .. map

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C.I.A. Says Voice on Tape Likely Bin
Laden

C.I.A. Says Voice on Tape Likely Bin
Laden 04/15/2004 02:12 PM
WASHINGTON (AP) -- The CIA said Thursday that a tape of a man identifying himself as Osama bin Laden probably is an authentic recording of the al-Qaida leader.

Bin Laden Sent Suspect to U.S.,
Officials Say

Bin Laden Sent Suspect to U.S.,
Officials Say 08/07/2004 01:53 AM
Officials now believe that Issa al-Hindi was dispatched to the U.S. in early 2001 to case potential targets in New York City.

Purported Bin Laden Truce Rejected (AP)

Purported Bin Laden Truce Rejected (AP) 04/15/2004 03:32 PM
AP - Key European nations, including Iraq war opponents Germany and France, vigorously rejected a truce offer purportedly from Osama bin Laden on Thursday, saying there could be no negotiating with his al-Qaida terrorist network.

Bin Laden Confidant Surrenders to Saudis
(AP)

Bin Laden Confidant Surrenders to Saudis
(AP) 07/13/2004 08:39 PM
AP - A confidant of Osama bin Laden, seen on a videotape with the al-Qaida chief as he talked about the Sept. 11 terror attacks, surrendered to Saudi diplomats in Iran and was flown to the kingdom Tuesday.

"Close Associate of bin Laden
Surrenders"

"Close Associate of bin Laden
Surrenders" 07/13/2004 08:44 PM

Bin Laden 'suicide' virus hits web

Bin Laden 'suicide' virus hits web 07/25/2004 04:11 AM
iafrica.com Jul 25 2004 7:35AM GMT

Bin Laden 'suicide' virus appears

Bin Laden 'suicide' virus appears 07/24/2004 07:35 PM
A virus purporting to show images of Osama bin Laden's suicide has been unleashed on the internet, experts warn.

What does a European call Osama
bin-Laden? ... "Sir"

What does a European call Osama
bin-Laden? ... "Sir" 04/09/2004 04:11 PM

Spain has been in the news lately, both for her Muslim guests who bombed the trains of Madrid (killing more than 200 people) and her citizens who voted for a new pro-appeasement government.  U.S. media are expressing shock that the instinctive reaction of Christian Europeans was to cave in to the demands of a violent minority.  Sitting here in a country where any attack is met by voters rallying around the government and pressing for a strong counterattack the European propensity toward appeasement seems odd.

But is there anything truly new here?  Even the mere threat of Islamic terrorism has for several decades been very effective at steering European nations' foreign policy. Going back further consider the Germans in the 1930s and early 1940s.  A small minority of people living in Europe had an ideology and the will to use violence to back up that ideology.  Without a whole lot of effort or actual force they were able to conquer nearly every other European nation and convince those Europeans to accept major elements of their ideology.  European democracies appear strong but apparently are easy to control by anyone who threatens to disrupt the bourgeois comforts of the populace.  Nor do Europeans have the internal strength to dislodge violent minorities who've gained control of their societies.  In the 1940s it was the leveling of German cities by the British and American air forces and Soviet artillery that convinced Europeans of the impracticality of Naziism.

It would be tempting to attribute the cravenness of the average European to the climate or their proximity to Muslim countries.  Yet the English have been stubbornly resistant to both the Nazis and various Islamic threats despite being geographically proximate to Europe and hosting a large Muslim minority within their borders.

Even if we can be sure of the answer to what the average European would call Osama bin-Laden ("Sir") we'll probably never figure out any way to stiffen the backbone of the average Christian European.  The political scientist quoted in this blog on August 28, 2003 was perhaps correct in his prediction that France and other European nations would become Muslim dictatorships within the next generation's lifetimes, partly through demographics and birthrate but mostly because the non-Muslim majority lacked the will to oppose a unified minority.

Bin Laden ploy spreads IM adware

Bin Laden ploy spreads IM adware 02/12/2004 04:08 AM
ZDNet UK Feb 12 2004 8:22AM GMT

U.S. Backs Off Bin Laden Capture
Deadline (AP)

U.S. Backs Off Bin Laden Capture
Deadline (AP) 04/10/2004 02:05 PM
AP - The U.S. military pulled back Saturday from an earlier prediction that Osama bin Laden would be captured this year, even while preparing its largest force to date for operations along the Pakistani border where the al-Qaida chief is suspected to be hiding.

U.S. Backs Off Bin Laden Capture
Forecast (AP)

U.S. Backs Off Bin Laden Capture
Forecast (AP) 04/10/2004 08:33 PM
AP - The U.S. military pulled back Saturday from an earlier prediction that Osama bin Laden would be captured this year, even while preparing its largest force to date for operations along the Pakistani border where the al-Qaida chief is suspected to be hiding.

Bin Laden said to offer gold for
killings

Bin Laden said to offer gold for
killings 05/07/2004 01:26 PM

CIA says bin Laden likely the voice on
Internet message (AFP)

CIA says bin Laden likely the voice on
Internet message (AFP) 05/07/2004 12:06 PM
AFP - The US Central Intelligence Agency has concluded that the voice on an Internet audio message offering gold for assassinations of top US civilian and military officials is "likely" that of al-Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, a CIA official said.

AP: Kerry Favors Bin Laden Trial in U.S.
(AP)

AP: Kerry Favors Bin Laden Trial in U.S.
(AP) 07/30/2004 08:57 PM
AP - John Kerry said Friday he would put Osama bin Laden on trial in U.S. courts rather than an international tribunal to ensure the "fastest, surest route" to a murder conviction if the terrorist mastermind is captured while he is president.

9/11 panel says Iraq rebuffed bin Laden

9/11 panel says Iraq rebuffed bin Laden 06/16/2004 10:01 AM

Bin Laden Trojan quickly constrained

Bin Laden Trojan quickly constrained 06/05/2005 11:35 PM
ZDNet Jun 4 2005 12:41AM GMT

Fireworks Expected at DRM Conference

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