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The Possible French/Google Alliance: To Preserve, and Share, History

If there's one thing the French have always been fiercely proud of, it's their culture. Faced with the very real prospect of losing control over their most treasured historic documents to Google, the country (in typical French fashion, we might add) has decided that if they can't beat 'em, they might as well join 'em. The New York Times reports that President Nicolas Sarkozy has devoted over ...

French Prez Sarkozy Revises History With Berlin Wall Facebook Pic

French President Nicolas Sarkozy, known for his fastidious management of his own public image, may have posted a bit of historical fib on his Facebook profile. Earlier today, Sarkozy uploaded a photo of himself with Alain Juppé, former Prime Minister under Jacques Chirac, chipping away at the Berlin Wall with a pickax, exactly 20 years ago. He claims that (excuse our poor translation from ...

French President Sarkozy Accused of DVD Piracy

Known for his anti-piracy views, French President Nicolas Sarkozy has once again been accused of being the pot that called the kettle black. According to Huffington Post, a French newspaper is reporting that Sarkozy illegally made 400 copies of a DVD and gave them to diplomats at a conference. The film in question is a 52-minute documentary on Sarkozy, himself, called 'A visage decouvert: Nicolas ...

French Hackers Give the Finger to President Sarkozy's Internet Bill

In an effort to expose flaws in a controversial bill, a group of French hackers recently stuck it to the man with some new software. The man, President of France Nicolas Sarkozy, can't be too happy about it either. The 'HADOPI Router,' named as a snarky tribute to Sarkozy's law, allows its creators to access and use password-protected Wi-Fi networks by hijacking a router without the account ...

French President's Desperate Text-Message Turned Into a Pop Song

French President Nicolas Sarkozy once again is finding himself in a pretty sticky situation, this time thanks to leaked cell-phone text message and some creative musicians. Last week, it was reported that just eight days before his marriage to Italian model-turned-popstar Carla Bruni, Sarkozy text messaged his ex-wife Cecilia, begging her to return to him. "If you come back, I'll cancel ...