Category Archives: Misc.
Al-Qaeda’s 22 tips for dodging drone attacks
Original document in Arabic with English translation as provided by AP
1 – It is possible to know the intention and the mission of the drone by using the Russianmade
“sky grabber” device to infiltrate the drone’s waves and the frequencies. The device
is available in the market for $2,595 and the one who operates it should be a computerknow-
how.
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New Happy Birthday Song, Copyright-Free [Video]
That’s “It’s your Birthday!” by Monk Turner and Fascinoma.
If New Jersey radio station WFMU and the Free Music Archive have their way, it will soon replace the most recognized song in the English language, “Happy Birthday to You.” And it’s all because of copyright law.
The “Happy Birthday To You” melody was published in the late 1800s by two sisters who taught elementary school, and it was registered for copyright, as “Happy Birthday To You” in 1935. Time Warner acquired the copyright in 1998. The song reportedly brings in two million dollars a year from licensing for films, TV shows, advertisements and the like; it won’t enter the public domain until 2030 at the earliest.
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