A few months back, word came out that Netflix was wheeling and dealing behind the scenes to build up its young streaming video catalog. But given the relatively low revenue from the streaming catalog, content providers (movie studios) were reluctant to offer much in the way of content–so Netflix made them an offer.

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Netflix Isn’t Giving Up on First-Run Films Yet

No matter what kind of computer you have or what OS you use, VLC is usually the best way to play back video. On Mac, Windows, and Linux, VLC is an ultra-lightweight program that plays anything you throw at it, whether it’s a pirated high-def video in .MKV, a ripped DVD in H.264, or a streaming Flash video. It takes a little bit of know-how to get the most out of it, but for most uses, it couldn’t be simpler: drag a video, any video, onto VLC, and enjoy

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Will Apple Let the VLC iPad App Survive?

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Apple Game Center: Full List of Games – Where are they? : Product …

A shark man! Cash cannons! Mexican stereotypes! A dance-off! The New York Times and Wall Street Journal could both learn a few things from Next Action Media about sexing up a dull story. Rupert Murdoch has a shark fin. He circles the Statue of Liberty and climbs onto land, flanked by a swarm of yellow helicopters

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Dorsal-Finned Rupert Murdoch Attacks Sad Arthur Sulzberger in CGI Deathmatch

According to an unconfirmed (but very plausible) story from Bloomberg , GM is planning to revamp its in-car communications service, OnStar, to better compete with newer systems like Ford’s collaboration with Microsoft , Sync.

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GM’s OnStar To Add Facebook, Music?

Apple patents come , and Apple patents go (and some get shelved for future legal battles). Yet occasionally one stands out: Like this one, for a cosmetically attractive composite material. It may point the way to future indestructible iDevices

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Apple Patent Foresees Sexy, Bulletproof iPhone 5

Well, all I can say is good for them! They seem to have more respect for an individual’s rights than the US government. Ars Technica reports that the French La Quadrature du Net sees it as a sign that this is the end of ACTA: “Written Declaration 12 is a strong political signal sent by the EP to the Commission that ACTA is not tolerable as a way of bypassing democratic processes. Legislation related to Internet, freedom of speech and privacy cannot be negotiated in secrecy under the direct influence of entertainment industry lobbies,” said spokesperson Jérémie Zimmermann.

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European Parliament passes anti-ACTA declaration

The key idea is this… how much time do you waste? Another way to put that is – “Are you doing the most critical thing you need to do RIGHT NOW?” Put yet another way – “Wherever you are, be there.” If you are out on a picnic with the family, HAVE FUN.

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How To Maximize Motivation and Optimize Time

News you can’t leave work without: Former Illini Shawn Roof finished his minor league baseball season with a flourish. In 25 games with Class AAA Toledo after being promoted by the parent Detroit Tigers, the second baseman hit .354 with a .441 on-base percentage.

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[News] 5 O’Clock Shadow

According to the NY Times the book will go on sale in ebook form weeks ahead of the print book’s publication date of September 21.

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Deepak Chopra’s “Muhammad” to be released early as ebook

News Corp.’s behavior in the UK hacking scandal has all the hallmarks of a coverup. We’ve got the scapegoat (Clive Goodman), the pro forma internal investigation saying the problem was contained to said scapegoat, the scramble to hide or destroy evidence, the stonewalling “I don’t recalls” from executives like Dow Jones CEO Les Hinton, the large payments to key witnesses,…

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The News Corp. Coverup

Who needs to think when Google can do it for you? That seems to be the premise of Google Instant, a “search enhancement” rolled out by Google this morning. The feature, which will be available for all U.S.

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Google Gets Psychic With Google Instant

Sean Parker is already famous in today’s Web-connected tech world, mythical perhaps. He was around at the start of Napster , Facebook, and more recently Chatroulette .

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Why You Should Care About Sean Parker: The Man Behind Napster, Facebook, and Chatroulette

Wow! Thanks to Boing Boing for pointing this out. Here’s what they say about themselves: We are the #1 site for downloading FREE public domain Golden Age Comics. All files here have been researched by our staff and users to make sure they are copyright free and in the public domain.

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Digital Comic Museum – free downloads of public domain Golden Age comics

Here’s a measure of how far cell phones have permeated into our society: T-Mobile is launching a new promotion that means your kids can get free ones. It’s to keep us all connected. T-Mobile’s new “Kids are Free” means anyone who signs up for a new contract between now and November 2nd (and also, impressively enough, existing customers) on a family plan can get free lines for up to three of their kids

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Even Kids Have Cell Phones, So T-Mobile’s Using Them as a PR Tool

I’ve mentioned Wattpad before and said that for the developing world Java ereading on cellphones is the way to go. This has inspired a few skeptical comments by readers over the years. Now, Publishing Perspectives had interviewed Wattpad co-founder, Allen Lau, pictured above.

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Java ebook reading allows huge growth for Wattpad

China keeps inching further ahead of the U.S. in the clean energy development race, first with a multi-billion dollar investment in electric cars and hybrids, and now with news that the country has completed its first offshore wind farm. The U.S

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China Beats U.S. to First Offshore Wind Farm

According to Entrepreneur magazine , it all began back in 2005, when Pat Cuartero–a high school 2A yoyo champ turned Merrill Lynch analyst–discovered a higher purpose: getting more people in New York City to play with yo-yos.

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Analyst Spins Yo-Yo Passion Into Million-Dollar-Plus Biz

Just because you make a wad of money as an athlete doesn’t mean you’ll succeed (automatically) as an entrepreneur. Sometimes having money enough to burn means you burn it on one crazy venture after another… never building, never learning, easy prey to scoundrels who have plans for your money that includes a handsome cut for them.

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11 Athletes Who Failed As Entrepreneurs

After spending 15 years as a work-at-home mom, Kelly Machado felt it was time to take her business outside the house. So she made the move from her online business to Knitting on the Fringe, a fiber arts studio reports The Detroit News .

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Knitwear Designer Sells A Unique Use For Plastic