The Little Hacker's Room

NetChoice's periodic list of what the coalition of e-commerce businesses considers to be bad for the Internet includes the Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, which would streamline the Federal Trade Commission's rule-making procedures.br/ - Legislation approved by the U.S. House aimed at greater regulation of the financial industry tops the latest edition of the iAWFUL (Internet Advocates' Watchlist for Ugly Laws) Top 10 by NetChoice, a coalition of trade groups that includes the IAC and the Electronic Retailing Association. The ... pa href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vwomVId9sZzV8QP-DGqpLmZsPPM/0/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vwomVId9sZzV8QP-DGqpLmZsPPM/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/abr/ a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vwomVId9sZzV8QP-DGqpLmZsPPM/1/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/vwomVId9sZzV8QP-DGqpLmZsPPM/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pdiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:yIl2AUoC8zA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:V_sGLiPBpWU"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:7Q72WNTAKBA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:dnMXMwOfBR0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:qj6IDK7rITs"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:l6gmwiTKsz0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=ujIySgUh1Os:0ZKnnelccdU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RSS/tech/~4/ujIySgUh1Os" height="1" width="1"/

Microsoft and Yahoo's crucial search agreement passed muster with both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, clearing the way for better competition with Google. Yahoo will start shuttling its algorithmic and paid search platforms to Microsoft, an undertaking that should be complete by the end of 2010. The companies can count clearing the regulatory hurdles a great success. Google has maintained its search engine market share lead, which is 65.4 percent in the United States and slightly higher all over the world.br/ - Microsoft and Yahoo's crucial search agreement passed muster with both the U.S. Department of Justice and the European Commission, enabling the rivals to partner and gang up on search engine whale Google. Microsoft and Yahoo said in a statement they will begin implementing the deal... pa href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Pv-7CK_Qrb7FHNfbIGSQz0YtpQA/0/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Pv-7CK_Qrb7FHNfbIGSQz0YtpQA/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/abr/ a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Pv-7CK_Qrb7FHNfbIGSQz0YtpQA/1/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/Pv-7CK_Qrb7FHNfbIGSQz0YtpQA/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pdiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:yIl2AUoC8zA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:V_sGLiPBpWU"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:7Q72WNTAKBA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:dnMXMwOfBR0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:qj6IDK7rITs"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:l6gmwiTKsz0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:gIN9vFwOqvQ"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=hrmQdybkHoQ:OXm9cuXdzGo:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RSS/tech/~4/hrmQdybkHoQ" height="1" width="1"/

The International Trade Commission agrees to investigate Kodak's claims that Research In Motion's BlackBerrys and Apple's iPhones with digital cameras are infringing on Kodak patents. The digital camera and inkjet maker hopes to win to injunction barring the import of the infringing devices with the aim of forcing RIM and Apple into royalty payments.br/ - The International Trade Commission has opened an investigation into Eastman Kodak's claim that both Research In Motion and Apple smartphones featuring digital cameras are infringing on Kodak patents. Kodak, which makes digital cameras and inkjet printers, filed its complaint Jan. 14. The ITC K... pa href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/C6Fu9EjJN6l5IvRVL2uQ9U1IiN0/0/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/C6Fu9EjJN6l5IvRVL2uQ9U1IiN0/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/abr/ a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/C6Fu9EjJN6l5IvRVL2uQ9U1IiN0/1/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/C6Fu9EjJN6l5IvRVL2uQ9U1IiN0/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pdiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:yIl2AUoC8zA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:V_sGLiPBpWU"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:7Q72WNTAKBA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:dnMXMwOfBR0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:qj6IDK7rITs"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:l6gmwiTKsz0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:gIN9vFwOqvQ"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=CVMBOi_1Otc:t53ONmGv-5g:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RSS/tech/~4/CVMBOi_1Otc" height="1" width="1"/

Neon Enterprise Software, which is suing IBM over alleged anticompetitive behavior involving IBMs mainframe business, has filed an amended complaint giving more specific details about that behavior. At issue is Neons zPrime software, which is designed to help IBM mainframe customers reduce their licensing costs. IBM has filed a countersuit against Neon.br/ - Neon Enterprise Software has amended its lawsuit against IBM, giving specific examples that Neon executives say illustrates Big Blues monopolistic behavior in its mainframe business. In the amended complaint filed Feb. 17, Neon outlines instances where IBM officials have warned System z mainframe c... pa href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/OpCfJbz8KUUyzl4WHDjg76EIK3s/0/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/OpCfJbz8KUUyzl4WHDjg76EIK3s/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/abr/ a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/OpCfJbz8KUUyzl4WHDjg76EIK3s/1/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/OpCfJbz8KUUyzl4WHDjg76EIK3s/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pdiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:yIl2AUoC8zA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:V_sGLiPBpWU"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:7Q72WNTAKBA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:dnMXMwOfBR0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:qj6IDK7rITs"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:l6gmwiTKsz0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:gIN9vFwOqvQ"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=chomgJNKn_0:lRnwU446FPU:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RSS/tech/~4/chomgJNKn_0" height="1" width="1"/

Microsoft refused to confirm rumors that Windows Mobile 6.x will be rebranded as Windows Phone Classic, despite a Microsoft representative supposedly mentioning the change in a Feb. 16 blog interview. Microsoft claimed during the Feb. 15 rollout of its Windows Phone 7 Series that it would continue to support Windows Mobile 6.x, although developers are raising questions about the new smartphone operating systems backward compatibility.br/ - Microsoft refused to confirm rumors that Windows Mobile 6.x will be rebranded as Windows Phone Classic, even as the online community raised questions over the backward compatibility of existing Windows Mobile apps with its new Windows Phone 7 Series. On Feb. 16, Long Zheng wrote on his Istarte... pa href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/IZfZz3FomETsptQGxWxI0nyVQiE/0/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/IZfZz3FomETsptQGxWxI0nyVQiE/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/abr/ a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/IZfZz3FomETsptQGxWxI0nyVQiE/1/da"img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/IZfZz3FomETsptQGxWxI0nyVQiE/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"/img/a/pdiv class="feedflare" a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:yIl2AUoC8zA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:V_sGLiPBpWU"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:7Q72WNTAKBA"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:dnMXMwOfBR0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=dnMXMwOfBR0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:qj6IDK7rITs"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=qj6IDK7rITs" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:l6gmwiTKsz0"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?d=l6gmwiTKsz0" border="0"/img/a a href="http://feeds.ziffdavisenterprise.com/~ff/RSS/tech?a=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:gIN9vFwOqvQ"img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/RSS/tech?i=P-OgZodRgIc:Y_6la8d2PU4:gIN9vFwOqvQ" border="0"/img/a /divimg src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/RSS/tech/~4/P-OgZodRgIc" height="1" width="1"/

Holy shit I’ve forgotten how to use Gimp and Inkscape it’s been so long. In fact, I still remember how to use them but they’ve changed so much! Luckily, they have so many awesome new features this strip took half the time to make - which brings the average down to a sweet 3.5 months or so. And GIMP now supports CMYK!! - expect ELER in printed book form by next Xmas! Assuming analogue books will still be available then. And that we have enough oil left to transport them around.

The hiatus was due to upstream. Though normal programming may or may not resume shortly. Promises will not be made, guarantees surely broken, hope sold on ebay.

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