Category Archives: law

Coca-Cola and Pepsi caramel color is carcinogenic

Posted on March 9, 2012 by mannurat

(Ne, dida met ngarud interamente nga ikkaten dayta makapakanser a laok dagitoy peborittayo a sopdrink?) By JESUS DIAZ @ gizmodo.com Bad news: Coca-Cola and Pepsi have a carcinogenic ingredient: 4-methylimidazole (4-MEI). More bad news: They are not taking it out, they are … Continue reading →

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Cool 9mm handgun

Posted on March 2, 2012 by mannurat

(Mayat a pag-target shooting, heheh! Pagsolting pay no isu.) The GLOCK 19 is ideal for versatile use through reduced dimensions compared with the standard pistol size. With the proven caliber of 9×19, it has found worldwide distribution in security services. In addition to … Continue reading →

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1,913 pass 2011 Philippiner bar exams

Posted on February 29, 2012 by mannurat

(Ne, addan, kitaenyo no adda nakapasa a gayyemyo, kabagian, am-ammo, iti 2011 Bar Examinations… Congratulations kadagiti baro nga abogado!) (from Supreme Court of the Philippines website) Raoul Angelo D. Atadero of Ateneo de Manila University topped the 2011 Bar Exams with … Continue reading →

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Angry Birds CEO sees opportunity in piracy

Posted on February 1, 2012 by mannurat

By Dara Kerr http://news.cnet.com With hundreds of millions of downloads of Angry Birds, one would think that Rovio would do everything in its power to fight piracy. But, that’s not the case. At the Midem conference in Cannes today, Rovio CEO … Continue reading →

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Anonymous ‘threatens’ to take down Facebook in Operation Global Blackout

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mannurat

Following a massive attack waged Thursday on several government and entertainment industry websites, hacktivists with Anonymous continued their assault over the weekend, momentarily taking CBS.com offline. The next target very well might be Facebook. The shut-down of the file sharing … Continue reading →

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Full indictment (docs) against Megaupload is now available

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mannurat

Now online at scribd.com, read the full indictment charge against Megaupload here (72 pages, pdf file). Ne, inton kuan, pati scribd inserran ti federal government ti U.S.! Interesting a basaen, ta nadakamat amin a nasamsam a gamigam, lugan, sanikua dagiti founders … Continue reading →

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Web Developer Sentenced To Death In Iran

Posted on January 23, 2012 by mannurat

grabe daytoy metten: An anonymous reader points out the case of Saeed Malekpour, an Iranian-born permanent resident of Canada who worked as a web developer. In 2008, during a visit to Iran, Malekpour was arrested and detained by Iranian authorities … Continue reading →

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SOPA Protests Sway Congress: 31 Opponents Yesterday, 122 Now

Posted on January 20, 2012 by mannurat

Yesterday the Internet cried out in protest of SOPA-PIPA, and congress heard us loud and clear. At the beginning of Janaury 18th, there were 80 members of congress who supported the legislation, and 31 opponents. Now, just 63 support SOPA-PIPA, … Continue reading →

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