News: A Shave, a Smoke, a Sip of Tea

CAIRO It was 11:30 at night, and the Professeur Barber Shop on narrow Um ul-Ghulam Street in a run-down section of Cairo was running at full capacity. Three young barbers offered haircuts, shaves, facials and flattery to customers who filled a trio of threadbare chairs and stools that lined the... ...

Leisure: "Speak the Final Truth" by Peter Marucci

Peter takes some nifty props and applies them to a self-working bit of magic to create something nice and bizarre!...

Leisure: "ASCII Magic" by Werner Miller

This month, Werner combines magic with computers to come up with a cute piece of strange magic!...

Internet: P2P Has Its Day In Court

Just as we all suspected, the MGM vs. Grokster case has made it all the way to the Supreme Court, in a case that will determine whether file swapping services have a viable business model or are liable for copyright infringement. So far, two federal courts have sided with the file swapping companies, basically upholding the ruling of the 1984 Betamax case. While I agree with the Betamax ruling (basically a "don't ask, don't tell" policy), I don't see a direct parallel to file sharing. More importantly, Justice Anthony Kennedy doesn't seem to, either. Today Kennedy told attorneys for Grokster and Streamcast that "What you are suggesting is unlawful expropriation of property as a kind of start-up capital. From an economic standpoint and legal standpoint, that sounds wrong." ...

Leisure: La sollecitazione di fatica in un aeromobile ed il relativo approccio manutentivo

Maria Iudicello, La sollecitazione di fatica in un aeromobile ed il relativo approccio manutentivo...