Cranky Geeks

Episode 62 (1x62)

Date de diffusion: Mai 01, 2007

Sony's headless goat party, Court favors Microsoft in patent ruling, Digg rioting, and more... Guests: Sebastian Rupley, Co-Crank, PCMagCast.com Tom Merritt, Executive Editor, CNET Jen Trolio, Associate Editor, ReadyMade The Topics: DIgg Users Revolt A Web page that contained a key to remove the digital-rights-management used in HD DVDs has started to circulate widely on the Internet -- and, at Digg.com, caused an open revolt after moderators initially removed postings containing the code. Why the riot? Sony Apologizes for Dead Goat Party Sony has issued an apology for using a decapitated goat as a prop and a food service receptacle at its "God of War II" video game launch party in Athens, a publicity stunt that has outraged animal rights activists. Sony was hosting about 20 journalists, pursuing good press. Chile Outraged After Google Earth Moves a Village to Argentina The Chilean government wants Google to fix its Earth geographical search program that places a village named for Chilean independence hero Bernardo O'Higgins in Argentina.The satellite image shows Villa O'Higgins, a small hamlet, on the Argentine side of the border. BBC, iTV Think Free On-Demand Video Launch Could Revolutionize TV Britain's publicly-funded broadcasting organization, the BBC, is going to launch a range of Web-based on-demand TV and audio services. Can the new offerings shake up the way people watch television? Its iPlayer will let people watch Internet streamed shows on TVs. Rabbit Ears Get a New Lease on Life Many consumers are spending thousands of dollars on LCD or plasma TVs and hooking them up to $50 antennas that would have looked up-to-date 40 years ago. Why are they going retro? The answer is that over-the-air local HD broadcasts look great--no satellite or cable required.