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Phone thief repents after 21 text messages [Xinhua] The victim of a robbery launches a campaign of persuation against the thief, sending him message after message instead of calling the police. Vista Copy Protection Defended [BBC] Microsoft defends the virtue of intentionally crippling their operating system at the whim of “content providers.” Is Vista’s Content […]

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Phone thief repents after 21 text messages [Xinhua]
The victim of a robbery launches a campaign of persuation against the thief, sending him message after message instead of calling the police.

Vista Copy Protection Defended [BBC]
Microsoft defends the virtue of intentionally crippling their operating system at the whim of "content providers." Is Vista's Content Protection specification "the longest suicide note in history?" Maybe, but it's not just Vista that's doing it...

Microsoft could launch Zune in Europe by end 2007 [Reuters]
Delighted with their U.S. sales, Microsoft expects to unleash the ongoing cultural revolution of Zune across the pond by the end of the year.