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• Making Car Parts With Coconuts & the Dangers of Eco-Tokens January 6, 2009
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• Indie dev suggests peers should support OS X, Linux gaming
  An independent developer from Wolfire Games has made the case that his peers should be supporting OS X and Linux with cross-platform games for a number of easy to grasp reasons. In the face of heavy competition, this simple strategy could be the key to success.Read More...
• Inside assisted GPS: helping GPS help you
  Ever wonder how your mobile phone can find your location quickly, even on a cloudy day where a satellite signal is hard to come by? The answer is that many of these devices use assisted GPS (AGPS). Ars brings you an in-depth look at how this technology works.Read More...
• "Skanks in NYC" blog post leads to lawsuit against Google
  Bloggers that wish to retain their anonymity may be watching an otherwise farcical case that's been filed in New York, where a model has claimed that a blog has defamed her and is suing Google in an attempt to discover who's behind it.Read More...
• Kiwis rally opposition to NZ copyright bill
  Two controversial provisions of a New Zealand copyright law, slated to take effect next month, are stirring opposition. Artists and ISPs say the law will result in the disconnection of users and deletion of content on the basis of mere allegations of copyright infringement.Read More...
• Free Nine Inch Nails albums top 2008 Amazon MP3 sales charts
  Nine Inch Nails' Ghosts I-IV topped Amazon's digital download charts in 2008, despite being offered to fans free of charge. Creative Commons touts the project as a new model for music.Read More...
• Feds note gaming DRM woes: FTC to hold town hall meeting
  DRM has become a contentious issue in the gaming world, and now the Federal Trade Commission may be stepping in. The agency will hold a town hall meeting on March 25. Ars explores why the government may need to get involved, and how to get your voice heard. Read More...
• Study: nature > cities as mental restorative
  A recent study suggests that viewing natural scenery—even if only a photograph of it—can help restore some advanced cognitive functions. Unfortunately, it's not clear that the theory behind this makes any sense.Read More...
• Judge: transcoding doesn't block Veoh "safe harbor" defense
  Universal Music Group says that user-generated content sites like Veoh can't dock in a "safe harbor" if they do anything except store videos—even transcoding destroys immunity. A judge is having none of it.Read More...