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Denver DJ files lawsuit against Taylor Swift, after bum touching incident

Singer Taylor Swift seems to always be in the tabloids for steering up some kind of drama, the most recent scandal is action taken against her for what one man finds as wrongful termination.

 

During an after party at …

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Is there such a thing as new music? Music Plagiarism in the 21st Century Pop Music

 

Blurred Lines. Stay With Me. Girlfriend. Midnight Memories. All of these songs were popular at their release, but their popularity isn’t the only thing that they have in common. The other thing that they have in common is that
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Verizon Doesn’t Understand What Boundaries Are

Verizon would like to know if it’s okay to increase their stock price at the expense of their customer privacy. Their DVR patent that was filed last year shows they are planning using these boxes to scan living rooms for …

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New Technologies Tell Us More About Ourselves

Technological growth is exponential. Understanding and harnessing this devices has a curve that is a bit milder. I often still hear people complaining about the ill effects of social networking and the unreliable nature of Wikipedia. When are we going …

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Kickstarter is the Answer

Entertainment execs continue to pull their hair out over piracy. With new tools available to the common consumer, the same old business model just doesn’t work. It’s understandable why changing the old way they’ve done business for decades would not …

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Anonymity Breeding Malicious Behavior?

It is through personal experience with role-playing games that I have concluded that you can find out a lot about someone from their first character build. In a table top game that is as open as Dungeons and Dragons, first …

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Greater the Power = Greater the Responsibility

Automation is one aspect of the technological singularity that excites some and frightens most. The idea of not having to strive through physical labor is one that’s most appealing. The consequence that obviously comes to mind first is the dwindling …

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If You Can See Them, Then They Can See You

My title comes from a saying my grandfather picked up during his service in the military. I find it to be relevant in this age of secrecy within our government which so highly praises transparency but cannot follow through. They …

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Truth is Stronger Than Fiction

Violence in news has a love-hate relationship with its viewers. You’ll often hear people exclaim that the news is the most violent programming on television. Whether this is the fault of the news channels or the environment for which it …

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Liberation through Digitization

Digital publishing is a miracle for public information. People seeking to be journalists are no longer at the mercy of worrying about getting published in a newspaper or magazine to be heard. Passionate individuals can report on the happenings in …

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