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Universal Says DMCA Takedown Notices Need Not Consider 'Fair Use'

Music – Universal Music told a federal judge here Friday that takedown notices requiring online video-sharing sites to automatically remove content need not consider whether videos are protected by the "fair use" doctrine. The doctrine permits a limited use of copyrighted materials without the owner's permission.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:57pm

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L.A. County unemployment jumps to 7 percent

Money – The seasonally adjusted unemployment rate for Los Angeles County jumped to 7 percent in June, state officials reported today. The June unemployment rate was up from the 6.7 percent rate in May, and above the 5 percent rate in June 2007, according to the Employment Development Department.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:54pm

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Harry Harrison named Grand Master by SFWA

Books – Harry Harrison, creator of The Stainless Steel Rat and author of the novel that inspired the movie Soylent Green, will be honored as the next Damon Knight Grand Master by the Science Fiction and Fantasy Writers of America during the 2009 Nebula Award Weekend in Los Angeles, Calif.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:47pm

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REVIEW: Northwest of Earth by C. L. Moore

Books – A delightful blend of classic science fiction, wonderful settings and some of the most memorable monsters you've never encountered.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:46pm

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Ridley Scott Deserves an Oscar, Even If It's an Honorary One

Movies – John Scalzi says: "[Ridley] Scott's critical contributions to the science fiction genre are just one facet of a film career that genuinely deserves praise and note -- and just one piece of the puzzle for his consideration for an honorary Oscar. Let's look at some of the other reasons."

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:45pm

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Dark Knight Superfan Jokerizes Ads, Herself, Friends

Movies – Although Whisenand's work is similar to earlier viral campaigns sporting a "jokerized" look, she insists she's just a fan. "I'm not being commissioned for any of my Batman work," said Whisenand in an e-mail exchange. "It's all motivated by my own nerdy passion and excitement for The Dark Knight."

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:14pm

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Review: Joker Plays the Wild Card in Dazzling Dark Knight

Movies – Dark Knight's themes of urban corruption, misplaced ambition and vigilante justice lend it heft...It doesn't even attempt the humorous edge that propelled Iron Man or any of the 20th-century Batman movies. This is serious stuff, astutely dramatized by sturdy supporting players including...Michael Caine and Morgan Freeman.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:13pm

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GOP Threatens CafePress Over Shirts, Stickers and Logos

Politics – The Republican National Committee is threatening to sue CafePress for hosting an online venue for vendors to hawk GOP-related regalia like T-shirts, stickers and portrayals of elephants.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 05:06pm

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Disgruntled Techies Have Wreaked Worse Havoc Than San Francisco Tech

Gadgets & Tech – The purported takeover of the San Francisco government's new fiber optic network by an employee who locked out all the other administrators sounds extreme, but disgruntled or fired employees have long used computers to get a dose of revenge.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 18, 2008 04:59pm

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Why You're Better Off Avoiding the iPhone

Gadgets & Tech – If you're a free software lover who's concerned about your privacy and the limitations of DRM, you don't want an iPhone. Amidst Apple's iPhone advertising blitz helped along by positively bubbly media coverage, the Free Software Foundation calls out the dark sides of the new iPhone.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 16, 2008 05:47pm

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Joystiq interviews Rock Band 2's Dan Teasdale

Video Games – Joystiq sez: "In the madness of E3, we got 10 minutes with Rock Band 2's Senior Designer Dan Teasdale. We rattled off a bunch of questions and jotted down his basic answers."

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Submitted and Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:34pm

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Fantastic Contraption Artist: Viktor Koen

Art & Design – Viktor Koen is a Greek-born artist specializing in digital illustration. He's a professor at Parsons in New York and has his work regularly published in Time, Newsweek, Esquire, Money and Forbes among others.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:33pm

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Weird and wonderful recreations of Stonehenge

Art & Design – Humans have recreated Stonehenge using quite a number of giant building materials, as you can see in this post-industrial stone-age collection, including cars, boats, and refrigerators.

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Submitted and Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:26pm

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Warren Ellis talks GI JOE: RESOLUTE

Television – Writer Warren Ellis gives up details on GI Joe: Resolute. "It went like this. Sam Register phoned me up and said, we'd really like you to write a GI JOE animation, at a PG-13 rating, aimed at an older viewer. I said, I've never seen a GI JOE cartoon in my life...Excellent, Sam said. Just the guy we need."

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Submitted and Voted for on July 16, 2008 03:23pm

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Top 10 Computer Annoyances and How to Fix Them

Gadgets & Tech – From the irritating "Access Denied" message when you can't remember your 147th password, to all the useless email that clutters your inbox, to IT lockdown restrictions that keep you from getting your job done, let's take a look at 10 of the more common gripes amongst computer users and our humble suggestions for fixing them.

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