New style show, seeing how it goes. Enjoy! Here’s the newslinks:
Climate Camp, police incursion timeline with videos:
Climate Camp, “It’s a Trap!”:
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/378350.html
http://www.indymedia.org.uk/en/2007/08/378378.html
Volcanoes and Climate change:
http://www.gaspig.com/volcano.htm
http://www.cmar.csiro.au/e-print/open/greenhouse_2000e.htm
Useful tool:
The Wiki Tracker
It’s been an odd 38hours. Delayed and without sleep, I think this was a fucking excellent recording nontheless.
Download and enjoy listening to me eulagise the wonders of the CF-28 Toughbook, the dangers of the upcoming fruit-robot rebelion and occasionly thinking I’m Max Headroom while making dire predictions on the future of the world..
Here is the news!
~ News drone 1 of 3
USA - Farms Fund Robots to Replace Migrant Fruit Pickers
USA - FBI to restrict student freedoms
Tech - Sony’s Flexible OLED Display
Microphone situation is still to be properly resolved, but it’ll do for the momment.
Here is the news..
~ Sci
Followups
UK - Compromise on mental health bill (from Ewtikins)
USA - Bill would require pharmacies to fill orders no matter beliefs
News
USA - Army Again Considers Longer Combat Tours
UK/USA - US ‘wants Blair’ for Mid-East job
Shri Lanka - Popular Tamil website ‘blocked’
USA - Man bursts into flames after being shot by a taser gun
USA - New age town in U.S. embraces dollar alternative
USA - The Bushites Have Outsourced Our Government to Their Pals (4 pages)
In STUPID STUPID STUPID news
Australia - Alcohol banned in Aborigine areas
Yet more agreement
UN - Climate change and the fight for resources ‘will set world aflame’
And finally..
Howdy folks, and welcome to another fun-packed episode of Open Mic News. Today’s show is something else. It’s still Open Mic News, just not as I have ever recorded (or even heard) it before. As a result of the “new format” (you’ll see what I mean when you listen to it), the news articals listed below have all been covered - just probably not in the order you can read them. Some articals in the podcast have only been touched briefly upon, so further reading on ill-covered topics is advised.
Russia - Putin’s Proposal Nears The Target
Vladimir Putin’s proposed compromise on missile defence may not have been a serious offer, but it is significant all the same. By suggesting a deal, the Russian president has improved prospects for top-level talks on an issue that has flared out of all proportion, increasing tensions between Russia and the west.
UK - Fantasy Meets Reality In Church Row
The real-life battle between the Church of England and Sony over a violent computer game proves the theory that reality is often stranger than fantasy.
World - Is Prince Philip An Island God?
Britain’s Duke of Edinburgh may be planning a quiet birthday celebration at home this weekend, but there will be feasting and flag-waving in an isolated jungle village in the South Pacific nation of Vanuatu, where he is worshipped as a god.
UK - Translation Help ‘Should Be Cut’
The amount of official material being translated by bodies such as councils should be cut to encourage immigrants to learn English, Ruth Kelly has said.
France - Napoleon Sword Sells For Millions
A gold-encrusted sword used by Napoleon has been sold at auction in France for 4.8m euros ($6.4m).
USA - Meeting The World’s Heaviest Man
To really appreciate Manuel Uribe’s size, you have to do a bit of lateral thinking. Picture in your mind an ordinary adult male. Then another. And another. And another. And another. And another. And, finally, one more. Seven fully grown men in all, standing in a line. Now, add up their weight. Only then would you be getting close to Manuel Uribe.
USA - Hilton Sent Back To Jail In Hysterics
Paris Hilton’s cool, glamorous image evaporated Friday as she gave the impression of a little girl lost in a merciless legal system.
USA - Studies Say Death Penalty Deters Crime
Each execution deters an average of 18 murders, according to a 2003 nationwide study by professors at Emory University.
Switzerland - Three Dead After Storms; Flash Floods In Switzerland
Three people were killed in central Switzerland after they were caught in flash floods overnight caused by heavy thunderstorms, police said Saturday.
World - Dinosaurs Died Agonizing Deaths
Fossilized dinosaurs often have wide-open mouths, heads thrown back and tails that curve toward the head.
World - Origin Of Deja Vu Pinpointed
The brain cranks out memories near its center, in a looped wishbone of tissue called the hippocampus. But a new study suggests only a small chunk of it, called the dentate gyrus, is responsible for “episodic” memories-information that allows us to tell similar places and situations apart.
USA - Californians May Be Forced To Neuter Pets
California may become the only U.S. state to require the sterilization of pets under a bill passed by the state Assembly, pitting dog and cat lovers against animal rights activists.
Sport - Hamilton Leaves Chaos And World In His Wake
Lewis Hamilton, with mayhem in his mirrors, continued his remarkable odyssey yesterday, leading the Canadian Grand Prix from start to finish to take the lead in the world championship.
Computer and Video Games - Ow-Wii! Controller Can Hurt
A Spanish doctor has diagnosed acute “Wii-itis”…
Sorry it’s a bit late in the day. I had to relocate to another upload location. Also, sound quality is a bit off in places. Was borrowing a friends PC. I’m fine.
Here is the news..
~ Sci
From Feild-Reporter Destined:
Europe - Russian chess great stopped at airport (Alternative link used as Yahoo News links die off very quickly)
One month beforehand: Opposition leader Garry Kasparov is arrested
From OMN Host Macavity:
USA - Gonzales proposes new crime: ‘Attempted’ copyright infringement
World - Polar ocean ’soaking up less CO2′
From Feild-Reporter Ewtikins:
UK - Staff asked to ’snoop’ for police
UK - Pilotless police drone takes off
UK - National Identity Card system security being downgraded already
Quote: “The idea that this could then be integrated with banks’ chip and pin system, as the Home Office has proposed, was “farcical” in practical terms, a spokesman added.”
(They were concidering tying it in with the banks too!!)
Further details via No2ID: “The Department of Work and Pensions (DWP), the Identity and Passport Service (IPS) and the Immigration and Nationality Directorate (IND) databases would be combined to store people’s biometric and biographic information.”
Tech stuff
From MakeBlog:
Boulder Gets Solar-Powered Wi-Fi (August 2005)
Green WiFi (DIY)
Meraki Solar and Meraki Outdoor
Sveasoft’s firmwares for WRT54G, and harrasment
And their journal
This has been a funny old week for the news. Some of it has been amusing, some harrowing, some interesting, and some just plain creepy. Hopefully, this episode of Open Mic News captures at least one of these four categories with today’s show.
This show is somewhat shorter than normal. This is becuase Hedgie and I actually stayed on topic (for the most part), and so the news stories that would have normally filled an hour quite nicely only filled around 45 minutes. Still, it’s the quality of the presenting that’s important - and here’s the news we talked about…
UK - Clarkson Rapped For “Ginger Beer” Rhyming Slang
“Top Gear” presenter Jeremy Clarkson was criticised by the media watchdog on Monday for describing a car as “very ginger beer”, rhyming slang for “queer”.
Beirut - Blast In Beirut After Days Of Violence
A bomb has rocked a car park in the Lebanese capital Beirut, injuring at least seven people.
US - Stallone Fined For Hormone Import
Hollywood star Sylvester Stallone has been convicted of importing a banned growth hormone into Australia and has been ordered to pay fines and costs.
Russia - Russian Chess Great Stopped At Airport
Police prevented chess champion and opposition leader Garry Kasparov from boarding a flight Friday to the city of Samara, where he planned to take part in a protest march coinciding with a Russia-EU summit. News artical provided by listener: Destined
US - Gonzales Proposes New Crime: ‘Attempted’ Copyright Infringement
Attorney General Alberto Gonzales is pressing the U.S. Congress to enact a sweeping intellectual-property bill that would increase criminal penalties for copyright infringement, including “attempts” to commit piracy. News artical provided by OMN Host: Macavity
UK/World - Tea ‘Healthier’ Drink Than Water
Drinking three or more cups of tea a day is as good for you as drinking plenty of water and may even have extra health benefits, say researchers.
UK - Full List Of BAFTA Winners and BAFTA News
News and views from the BAFTA awards.
US -
Doctor Finds Spiders Living In Boy’s Ear
When a young boy went to see his doctor complaining of constantly hearing a faint popping noise he did not expect to be told he had spiders living in his ear.
Well, here we are. Open Mic News #18, with good news, bad news, and totally idiotic news . . . plus a first: in this episode, I’m also bringing you an outside opinion on why The Man is powerless against the Intertubes.
So, without further ado, the news:
File Under “Dumb and Dumber”: Software vendor sues Apple, Microsoft, Adobe, and Real under the DMCA . . . for not using its software! (US/World)
Fule This Under “Dumb And Dumber” As Well: Teachers fake gunman attack during school field trip (US)
File Under “Antispyware”: US House of Representatives tries to pass antispyware bill (US/World)
File Under “Sneaky Bastards”: Malware hijacks Windows Update (World)
File Under “Thank You, Captain Obvious!”: SCOTUS makes patent obviousness test more stringent (US/World)
File Under “Here Comes The Afternow“: Alberto Gonzales wants to treat copyright infringement like terrorism (US/World)
File Under “Corporate Boobs”: RIAA IP-gathering techniques busted in the Netherlands, US appears set for repeat performance
File Under “Can’t Stop The Signal”: Opinion - Jake Brewer on Digg’s Great Geek Revolt
The music used at the end of today’s episode is Can’t Stop The Signal by The Firefly Music Project.
It’s still Thursday morning somewhere . . .
Anywho, I was in Kingston on Tuesday, as I had to see the dentist. (Bear with me here.)
After I was finished at the dentist, I headed to the local mall, where I hooked up with my firend Happy Bob, who last week agreed to co-host today’s episode of Open Mic News.
I must warn you though, we did go off on several tangents during the show, some of which were very silly, and thus the show is longer than usual almost an hour and a half!
But we did manage to cover all the stories we wanted to cover, and here they are:
Followup Section
Followup from Destined: Bill Would Overturn Current Webcasting Royalty Increases
Main Show
US: Huge Anti-Spam Suit Targets Email Harvesters (also from Destined)
US/World: Google pulls sponsored ads linked to data-swiping sites (yet again from Destined!)
Canada/World: Ontario to build solar farm
World: DVD ripping ruled legal in Kaleidescape lawsuit
. . . preceded by how the whole mess started
. . . and followed by (surprise surprise) a statement that the DVD CCA intends to appeal the decision.
The music at the end of this episode is Halo: Fall From Above (You Can’t Stop) by Arkimedes of OverClocked ReMix.
(ADMIN NOTE: Comments have been disabled due to large amounts of comment spam directed at this entry)
Whomever said reading the news was easy needs a good talking to. This was my first solo show, so I hijacked Karasu from his own show, and (near the end) my TigerTails Radio co-host B.H. (aka Hedgie) to assist.  I have just finished cutting together show 16 of Open Mic News, and this is what you can expect to find within…
UK - Mathematicians set Chinese test
Maths enthusiasts are being challenged to answer a sample question from Chinese university entrance tests.
UK - Chancellor reveals maths weakness
Gordon Brown, the man who has run the country’s economy for 10 years, says he was never any good at maths.
UK - Where can you smoke once the ban starts?
Smokers should be given time off work to quit before the 1 July ban comes into force in England, NHS experts say. Where will nicotine-lovers unwilling - or unable - to quit be able to have a puff?
UK - Boy of 10 given a 2 year ASBO
A 10-year-old boy has become one of the youngest children in Britain to be given an anti-social behaviour order.
US - Welcome To Potterland!
Rowling in Flordia theme park deal. Universal Studios are set to add a Potterland to their Islands of Adventure park after two years of negotiations.
UK - Man Hacks Off Own Penis In London Restaurant
A man stormed into a London restaurant and hacked off his own penis in front of horrifed diners, the Italian eaterie said Tuesday.
Co-hosting with me tonight is future News Host in his own right, TK!
There are some audio-artifacts in tonights recordings. The “chirps” are due to the new version of PowerGramo, as the software once again sticks in OGG-export mode. This is leading to lossy editing.
As stated at the begining of the show however, there is other good news! At long last, there are banner graphics available for those of you who want to spread the word about OMN! Please see the new “Banners” section at the top of the main page, or follow the link below.
~ Sci
Announcements:
Banner graphics now available!
Followups:
UK - Tigertail gunging results
USA - ‘Fatal’ blow to web broadcasters
News:
USA - Senator plans to revise Web labeling bill (Opinion piece from Destined)
USA - Debunking Jack Thompson’s Virginia Tech video game claims
Japan - Japanese mayor killed by mobster
Science & Tech:
World - The new X-prize is suprizingly lack-lustre
Useful stuff:
World - TED gives pricey content away for free online
Powered by WordPress
