Oscar M.

Soccer Salaries

Bet you make more than these pro-athletes. Soccer America is listing the salaries of MLS players circulated by the player’s union. While similar figures have been available in other sports, this is the first time American soccer fans are seeing them. Previously, the players were organized in an association and were suing the league over […]

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TiVo protecting its turf?

Tivo has set off quite a debate on Slashdot with the news that it is suing EchoStar for patent infringement. The suit, filed in federal district court in Texas, alleges that EchoStar’s DVR infringes TiVo’s “Time Warp” patent, which includes the method used to allow viewers to record one program while watching another and the

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Happy Holidays!

I’m taking some time off from work to enjoy the holidays and hopefully work on some personal projects (both code and otherwise). Hope everyone has a happy holiday, whether you’re celebrating anything or just enjoying time off from work.

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A Wider World Cup in 2006

FIFA has agreed to broadcast the next World Cup in widescreen format. That is, the letterbox format used in movies. It sounds like a perfect ploy to get soccer fans around the world to upgrade their television sets. If its not broadcast in High-def though, I can’t imagine the extra image room adding much to

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Earth’s-A-Shaking

Apparently the Washington DC area felt an earthquake today. My friend Nyk thought I was making fun of his boots when I asked him if he had noticed it. Luckily I was alerted by my Eddie Pope and Bobby Convey bobbleheads. The movement was very subdued, not enough to move books or anything on my

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