Welcome to the first “Week in review” post. A quick rundown of what’s been happening this week. If you’ve noticed anything interesting this past week, feel free to post a comment with any links and a quick description.
- Does news travels faster in traditional media outlets or new media sources – Traditional vs New Media… which is faster?
- This week more has come out regarding Last.fm giving out user information (including IP addresses) to the RIAA. Is your information safe? – Deny This, Last.fm & Another Blanket Denial By Last.Fm
- Yet another Judge removed from the Pirate Bay case due to bias. It doesn’t look like this one is going to end anytime soon – Pirate Bay Trial Fiasco Continues: Second Judge Removed for Bias
- The Pirate Party of Sweden (not directly affiliated with The Pirate Bay) may get a seat in the European Parliament – European Parliament Now Within Grasp of the Pirate Party
- Turns out the ‘Wog’ shooting witness Clare is a fake. She told police that she hadn’t seen anything, something that the media must have missed – ‘Wog’ witness Clare Werbeloff WAS a hoax & HATING CLARE WERBELOFF: A GAME FOR ALL AGES
- Check out the pointless but cool gadget, Geek Chart, that shows off what social media you’re most active on. You can see the Geek Chart I prepared earlier in the sidebar of this blog >>
You by now have all come across Hulu, the joint venture between NBC Universal, News Corp and now Disney. What a beautiful thing. The ability to stream TV shows and movies on demand, straight from the web…as long as you’re in the USA. It may be quite some time before Hulu comes to other countries around the world *sigh*. The UK have a variety of channels allowing users to stream popular shows online such as BBC iPlayer and Channel 4. But what about Australia I hear you say? Yes, we do have some options…
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