Bob Moog's synthesizers and effects changed the world. Now, the company that bears his name is trying to apply its vision to a new instrument: the guitar. The Moog Guitar
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Eric Wilkinson, the producer of the independent film “The Man from Earth”, wrote an email to RLSlog in which he thanks them for the free promotion they gave him. “In the future, I will not complain about file sharing” he wrote, “when I make my next picture, I just may upload the movie on the net myself!”
Noah Shachtman writes on Wired's Danger Room:Residents of a southern Israeli town want a real-life laser cannon to protect them against Palestinian rocket attacks. And they're suing the national government, for failing to provide the ray gun defense.From 1996 to 2005, the U.S. and Israeli governments worked together on the Tactical High Energy Laser project, considered by many to be the most successful energy weapon ever built. During tests at the White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico, the chemical-powered laser blasted 46 Katyusha rockets, artillery shells and mortars out of the sky.
The first national research project to study participants in Open Source in Australia has been launched. The survey, called the Australian Open Source Industry and Community Census, is being conducted by Open Source consultancy Waugh Partners. Pia Waugh blogged about the survey, and why they're keen to hear from as many companies - and individuals - as possible:
Australia's getting more regulations for Internet content. After extending the capabilities of Australian authorities to block certain web content, a ...
Good piece on Mashable worth a quick scan. http://mashable.com/2007/12/16/best-of-2007-trends-that-shaped-the-web/ Politics, Social Networks, Online Citizen Action, Ecommerce and Open Source. Other useful Google Trends to monitor.