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The Vietnam War for Dummies

Ronald B. Frankum

ToolThe Vietnam War for Dummies
Published: 28 October, 2002
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Libraries step into the age of iPod (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080807/wr_nm/column_pluggedin_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080807/2008_08_07t135506_450x358_us_column_pluggedin.jpg?x=130&y=103&q=85&sig=msT..ycpnyQwBRCLbepD2A--" align="left" height="103" width="130" alt="New Apple iPod Nanos are seen during an unveiling in San Francisco, California September 5, 2007. It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies that can be downloaded by their patrons to a computer or MP3 player -- and it doesn't cost a cent, unlike, say, media from Apple Inc's iTunes or Amazon.com Inc. (Robert Galbraith/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - It may be about time to dig out that old library card. Hoping to draw back readers, libraries have vastly expanded their lists of digital books, music, and movies that can be downloaded by their patrons to a computer or MP3 player -- and it doesn't cost a cent, unlike, say, media from Apple Inc'siTunes or Amazon.com Inc.</p><br clear="all"/>


TiVo filling up? DVR expanders provide more room to record (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - Beijing's Olympics provide a reminder why many of us love our digital video recorders. By automatically recording shows onto a hard drive, we can take in sporting events, movies and other programs when we want, without worrying about time differences or schedules determined by TV honchos. But as with any other hard-drive-based contraption, DVRs have limited storage.


Hilton memorized monologue in spoof campaign ad (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080807/ap_en_ce/people_paris_hilton"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080806/capt.0f9b482127bd4c4d94d5300f9fc8a9fe.addition_mccain_paris_hilton_ny113.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=jFWEOWkKIJG_peyABH_HKw--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="This undated image made from video and provided by Funny or Die Inc. shows Paris Hilton. Paris Hilton, the blonde, doe-eyed celebrity thrust into the presidential campaign in an ad by Republican candidate John McCain, issued a tart rebuttal Tuesday, Aug. 5, 2008. Hilton initially shied away from the debate over the ad and its effectiveness. But she responded Tuesday with a spoof on the comedy Web site Funny or Die. (AP Photo/Funny or Die Inc.)" border="0" /></a>AP - Paris Hilton didn't need cue cards for her presidential campaign ad. The 24-year-old heiress memorized her entire monologue, which included Hilton outlining her energy plan, in an online video spoof posted on Funny or Die, the comedy Web site's content director said.</p><br clear="all"/>


Downloads match French cinema ticket sales: study (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080806/wr_nm/france_film_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080806/2008_08_06t103920_450x315_us_france_film.jpg?x=130&y=91&q=85&sig=q8FG.wPtNHKfaepbJBkxKA--" align="left" height="91" width="130" alt="A generic picture of a woman in an office using a computer mouse. (Catherine Benson/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - French movie buffs are illegally downloading at least as many films as they pay to see in cinemas, a study showed on Wednesday.</p><br clear="all"/>


Sharp Combines Large LCDs, Low Price (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Sharp has introduced three new value-priced LCD HDTVs, part of the company's "SB" series. Available in 42-, 46- and 52-inch screen sizes, the new SB models all feature 1080p screen resolution and a glossy black bezel design.


Rapper free from TVT Records (AP)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20080805/ap_en_mu/music_lil_jon"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080805/capt.7ad3d68c766f4b1db7d08332da7ec606.people_lil_jon_nyet139.jpg?x=95&y=130&q=85&sig=AdT8_cAXqVb71kMPfWe53A--" align="left" height="130" width="95" alt="In this Sept. 8, 2007 file photo, rapper Lil Jon arrives at the Samsung GLEAM Private Dinner & Party hosted by Pharrell in Las Vegas. (AP Photo/Chris Carlson, file)" border="0" /></a>AP - Lil Jon, who was in musical limbo after his longtime record label TVT Records went bankrupt earlier this year, has reached an agreement that frees him from his TVT obligations while entering into a new venture with digital entertainment company The Orchard, which is purchasing TVT's assets.</p><br clear="all"/>


Cablevision's TiVo-Like Service Wins in Appellate Court (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - A U.S. appeals court on Monday ruled that Cablevision's DVR service does not infringe on the rights of content holders.


Dish Network again weighs DirecTV deal: report (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080805/bs_nm/dishnetwork_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080805/2008_08_05t094601_450x420_us_dishnetwork.jpg?x=130&y=121&q=85&sig=adfUJuZCPBHD3UA9szbomA--" align="left" height="121" width="130" alt="A DISH Network Pro-301 satellite dish and box are seen in an undated handout photo. (DISH Network/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. satellite-TV provider Dish Network Corp is weighing another attempt to merge with rival DirecTV Group Inc , The Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>


IOC puts Beijing Games highlights on YouTube (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080805/wr_nm/olympics_youtube_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080807/2008_08_05t092628_450x326_us_olympics_youtube.jpg?x=130&y=94&q=85&sig=9mCe8S70ZmTX75ECYdsEwg--" align="left" height="94" width="130" alt="Members of a dance troupe take part in Beijing, ahead of the 2008 Olympic Games, August 3, 2008. (Marcos Brindicci/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Clips and highlights of Olympic events are to be made available on the video-sharing site YouTube, owned by Google, under an agreement with the International Olympic Committee, the IOC said in a statement.</p><br clear="all"/>


Cablevision wins in ruling on remote-storage DVR (USATODAY.com)
USATODAY.com - NEW YORK - The U.S. Court of Appeals here cleared the way Monday for cable operators to offer millions of customers the flexibility to record and watch shows whenever they want - and even skip the ads - without getting a DVR.


Cablevision says to explore spin-off, dividend (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080805/media_nm/cablevision_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080805/2008_08_05t124939_450x336_us_cablevision.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=zOBAKmhFXNEKY9hjkZwVAg--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="Television monitors in a file photo. Cablevision said on Tuesday it would hire investment banks to help evaluate a spin off at least one of its businesses, among other strategies, including buying back stock or paying out dividends, sending shares up as much as 8 percent. (File/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Cablevision Systems Corp said it will hire investment banks to evaluate spinning off at least one of its businesses, among other strategies including repurchasing stock or initiating dividend payments.</p><br clear="all"/>


Federal court green-lights remote storage DVR (AP)
AP - In a decision sure to affect millions of cable television subscribers, a federal appeals court Monday gave a green light to Cablevision Systems Corp.'s rollout of a remote-storage digital video recorder system.


DISH loses subscribers as competition stiffens (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080804/bs_nm/dish_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20080804/2008_08_04t100640_450x420_us_dish.jpg?x=130&y=121&q=85&sig=ril1dwrShhiYadOaBmYqyQ--" align="left" height="121" width="130" alt="A DISH Network Pro-301 satellite dish and box are seen in an undated handout photo. (DISH Network/Handout/Reuters)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - U.S. satellite television provider DISH Network Corp reported a surprise quarterly loss in subscribers as it lost ground to cable and phone competitors amid a weaker economy, sending its shares down more than 5 percent.</p><br clear="all"/>


Cablevision's 'Remote DVR' Service Ruled Legal (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - A DVR service offered by Cablevision does not infringe upon the rights of content holders just because it stores its recordings on Cablevision servers rather than on the actual DVR devices, a U.S. appeals court ruled Monday.


Court rules in favor of new Cablevision recorder (Reuters)
Reuters - A U.S. appeals court ruled that Cablevision Systems Corp may go forward with its plan to introduce a new digital video recorder service that film studios and television networks had said violated their copyrights.


YouTuber 'Trashman' Arrested for Poison Threat (NewsFactor)
NewsFactor - Police arrested Manhattan resident Anton Dunn, 42, late Thursday after it was alleged he posted three videos on YouTube claiming to have poisoned millions of jars of Gerber baby food.


Plans For Mobile TV Network In Europe Stall (TechWeb)
TechWeb - <a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/cmp/tc_cmp/storytext/209901634/28441919/SIG=131gesib1/*http://www.informationweek.com/;jsessionid=4V0L11XK0M0UEQSNDLQSKHSCJUNN2JVN?cid=feed-yahoo-news">InformationWeek</a> - A group ended its effort to launch a paid mobile TV service, while others are moving forward with a free service for handheld devices.


Mother joins trend of turning to YouTube for help (Reuters)
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/digitalvideo/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20080801/wr_nm/youtube_kidnapping_net_dc"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/ap/20080801/capt.1e7fb3aedf6a44b3834e69a354b88ac3.daughter_abducted_ny140.jpg?x=130&y=97&q=85&sig=L9ZooCIwnw5Z3InPcfNO_Q--" align="left" height="97" width="130" alt="This image made from a video released Thursday, July 31, 2008 by Boston Police Department shows Sandra Boss giving a statement regarding her daughter Reigh Boss, who was allegedly kidnapped from Boston by her father. Boss asked her ex-husband, Clark Rockefeller, to return their daughter, Reigh Boss, who goes by the nickname 'Snooks.' (AP Photo/Boston Police Department)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - A mother whose ex-husband is accused of kidnapping their daughter has pleaded on YouTube for the 7-year-old's return, joining a growing number of people using the online video site to highlight a cause.</p><br clear="all"/>


Indonesia rediscovers its own rock legend (AP)
AP - It took a half century and YouTube to bring Indonesia's rock 'n roll legends back home.


Selling video ads? Standardize first (CNET)
CNET - A Web advertising trade group has proposed a new technology standard for digital video commercials so that the fledgling--and potentially lucrative--form of advertising can get off the ground.