Adult Proof Ring Tones?

It's true. Many students across the world are downloading and using a new ring tone that is so high - pitched that most adults can't hear it. Apparently I can't even hear it. I tried. It's pretty weird to think that there is something out there that only a portion of us can hear. The article I read about this new technology said that as people age they lose the ability to hear certain frequencies.

I think that this will just bring problems, as students are using it to hide the cell phone calls and text messages in classrooms. If you're interested at all check out this news story

A New Ringtone Teachers Can't Hear


It's pretty amazing to me.

Viacom .vs. Google - The Easy Explanation

So apparently Viacom (among others) are suing Google and Youtube for the copyrighted videos that have appeared on the site. Here's a video from the Daily Show where a pretty funny guy, Demetri Martin.....explains the case.





I found that video to be funny...dunno if anyone else did. It's dumb to sue Google/Youtube for the copyrighted videos in my opinion. Youtube has complied by taking off any copyrighted material when there is a complaint....it's just that more and more people post up the videos so it's hard to keep track of it all. The companies should embrace youtube and the technology and work with it. NBC.com streams their t.v. shows and offers special clips and previews on Youtube. It seems like Viacom is just looking to cash in on Google's income. I mean....how much money do they lose when a t.v. show is aired online?

Wikipedia in Trouble

I found this article kind of funny. It just goes to show that Wikipedia really shouldn't be a trusted source for information. Sure, a good amount of the facts are credited legitimately....but according to this news article one of the top Wikipedia contributors who was believed to be a college professor turned out to be a 24 year old college dropout.

You can read the article here.

I love how he got this far without being found out. I know I won't be using Wikipedia for papers anytime soon.