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René G. from Munich Germany has just designed a case for his computer so he can enjoy the latest update from World of Warcraft and have it make gourmet coffee at the same time. 80 hours and $3000 were put into the making of this machine and he says that every penny was worth it. He said one of the more difficult parts of making the machine was the cooling system. If the computer grew too hot in the case then the hardware would fry but if it wasn’t warm enough…well, no one likes cold coffee.

SEO or Search Engine Optimization is a great tool that you can “exploit” for your business. With proper research, you can add key phrases to your website so that it will be ranked higher by search engines like Google. Google doesn’t only look into the meta-tags of your website but it goes for the content. Even with the clever keyword phrases that you place in your meta-tags, it will not get the recognition from Google’s search engine. Your website has to be full of key phrases to get a higher page ranking.

Everyone has the right to protect their privacy and that doesn’t exclude the internet. Whenever we go online, we have a unique IP address that will pinpoint our location. It’s our “online address” or even our fingerprint. Whenever we go to a website, our IP address will always show up and with proper tools, it could be proven that you’ve visited this website.

Microsoft took a different turn this time with its new operating systems with advising businesses to not switch over to the new Vista system until the first service pack was released. Before, Microsoft had always advised its clients to start using the newest OS as soon as it was released, but because Microsoft was afraid of the glitches or bugs that wouldn’t be ironed out until the first few months or simply a business move, they decided against it. As of right now, many major corporations are employing the Vista OS even against advice from Microsoft, but as of yet there are no major problems arising.

North Rhine-Westphalia has signed a new contract with Novell systems for them to provide Linux to thousands of their computers up on German campuses in Germany. Hundreds of thousands of German Students already use the OS for their school work and for fun and play so the move was a natural one. This deal makes it one of the largest in Europe that’s ever happened and perhaps it is one more step against conglomerate Microsoft and their ever present Windows. This move has also influenced other countries and cities such as the Netherlands and Amsterdam to purchase a trial period for their own computer systems. If they enjoy it enough, they could end their contract after it expires with Microsoft.

Torrentspy lost their case against MPAA (Motion Pictures Association of America) that was filed last year claiming that the RIAA (Recording Industry Association of America) had hacked into their systems to gain email addresses that belonged to the executives of Torrentspy. Although they had lost their case, the MPAA did confess that they had paid someone $15,000 to deliver the addresses to them anyway, clearly a red flag. The MPAA for many years now have been trying to shut down the major websites such as Torrentspy who they claim (along with other similar sites) cost them over $2 Billion dollars a year in revenue. A $15,000 bribe isn’t a big price compared to that number. Although Torrentspy encourages its members to not download illegal material, it still continues and the MPAA will continue to try and defeat their adversary.