Broz NewsHand picked tech news, published daily.Google begins blurring faces in Street View- May 13, 2008 I always thought that if you were in public, you picture could be taken and the picture published. Case closed. Apparently, there are grey areas to that "law" or whatever it is. Google blurring the faces in street view is just sorta odd. Technology that scours image database for faces responds to privacy concerns about Google Maps' all-seeing digital camera eye. Technology news - CNET News.comhttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57260_0_1_0_C SLC Punk! (1998)- May 13, 2008 Stevo: To be an anarchist in Salt Lake City was certainly no easy task, especially in 1985. And having no money, no job, no plans for the future, the true anarchist position was in itself a strenuous job. SLC Punk! (1998) - Memorable quoteshttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57259_0_1_0_C Dealzmodo Ahoy: HDTVs Will Get Stupid Cheap Next Month- May 1, 2008 Great big TVs will get cheaper next month. Maybe I'll use my Tax refundincentive check thing for one... According to HD Guru, Sony's not content with its less-than-number-one status in flat panels, so it's planning to claw its way back into consumers' hearts with deep price cuts on all of its 2008 models next month. The other guys, like Samsung, LG and Sharp, are already planning their own price war counter-attacks. And then, in reaction to the wave of cheap LCDs, plasma dudes like...http://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57258_0_1_0_C Warner Bros. to Release Movies for Apple TV and On Demand Same Day as DVD- May 1, 2008 The format war over, and Blu-ray safely enthroned as the victor, Warner can now turn its sights beyond to downloads and the infinite format war. Time Warner's chief executive announced today that Warner Bros. will release movies for on-demand systems like Comcast's and Apple TV on the same day they are released on DVD from now on. Gizmodo, the Gadget Guidehttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57257_0_1_0_C Neocube Is Better Than the Rubik's Cube Because There's No Right Answer- May 1, 2008 Rubik's Cubes are nice if you actually want to think, but how about for those times when you're just sitting there and you want something to fiddle with The Neocube has 216 spherical neodymium magnets that connect and make a cube, a sphere, or any other obscene shape that springs to mind. Show me a man who doesn't like playing with magnets and I'll show you a man I don't much care for. All yours for just $34.95. Gizmodo, the Gadget Guidehttp://broznews.org/comments.php?id=57256_0_1_0_C |