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Submission + - Saudi Arabia bans Facebook (google.com)

Submitted by gandhi_2 on Saturday November 13, 2010 @12:32PM

gandhi_2 writes: From the article:
An official with Saudi Arabia's communications authority says it has blocked Facebook because the popular social networking website doesn't conform with the kingdom's conservative values.

Submission + - Jesus, the Desciples, and Portion Control (latimes.com)

Submitted by gandhi_2 on Tuesday March 23, 2010 @12:48AM

gandhi_2 writes: Comparing 52 artist's renditions of "The Last Supper" spanning the last 1000 years, a pair of sibling scholars found that:
Entrees increased by 70%, bread by 23%, and plate size by 65.6%.
The results were published in the International Journal of Obesity.

Submission + - Full body scanners violate child porn laws. (guardian.co.uk) 2

Submitted by gandhi_2 on Thursday January 07, 2010 @03:21PM

gandhi_2 writes: The Guardian has a story about an ongoing legal battle over the use of full body scanners in the UK. The Protection of Children Act 1978, includes provisions in which it is illegal to create an indecent image or a "pseudo-image" of a child....which a full body scanner does.

Submission + - Sun in talks to be acquired by IBM. (nytimes.com)

Submitted by

gandhi_2

on Wednesday March 18, 2009 @07:47AM

gandhi_2 writes: "Sun Microsystems soared in European trading after a report that it was in talks to be acquired by I.B.M.

The Wall Street Journal, quoting "people familiar with the matter," reported Wednesday that International Business Machines was in talks to buy the company for at least $6.5 billion in cash, a premium of more than 100 percent over the company's closing share price Tuesday. Officials of Sun and IBM could not immediately be reached for comment. Story here."

Submission + - Another suppression of a negative online review. (sfgate.com)

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gandhi_2

on Friday January 09, 2009 @02:31AM

gandhi_2 writes: "As per the SF Chronicle's website,

In a case that could chill free speech online, a San Francisco chiropractor has sued a local artist over negative reviews published on Yelp, the popular Web site that rates businesses.
It seems that a Chiropractor didn't like his review... a C&D, a revision, and some arguments later: it goes to court.

In a quote that would make Stalin proud, Attorney Aaron Moris states:
There needs to be some sort of blowback against unfettered speech.

Wonderful."

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