April 2008
Linux Declared 'Hacker Proof' →
The Linux running on a Sony Vaio remained undefeated at the end of a three-way computer hacking challenge Friday at the CanSecWest conference.
Site launched in protest of Creative's egregious... →
Site launched in protest of Creative’s actions against volunteer driver coder! “If you’re of the same opinion as many people, NOW is the time to boycott Creative until they can pull their heads out…
Cops Bust a (Root) Beer Kegger Party →
When his friends got suspended from school sports because of photos showing them drinking from red cups, Dustin Zebro decided to mount a protest of sorts: he invited scores of kids to a kegger party,…
March 2008
I Don't Think You Could Make Up Something More... →
A 7 year old with cancer was robbed of his bag, containing his PSP, medication, and homework, on the day before his birthday, while on his way to chemotherapy. Its times like this where I hate the…
Leopard Beats Vista for Corporate Satisfaction →
Corporate users of Apple Inc.’s Leopard operating system are more than five times more likely to say that they are “very satisfied” with the OS than business users of Microsoft Corp.’s Windows Vista…
Royal Marine Throws Himself Onto Grenade to Save... →
A Royal Marine who threw himself onto an exploding grenade to save the lives of his patrol has been put forward for the UK’s highest military honour. Lance Corporal Matt Croucher, 24, a reservist…
It's Official: Bit Torrents Caused 9/11. →
Attorney General Michael Mukasey warned Friday that the huge profits generated from piracy and counterfeiting are increasingly flowing into the coffers of terrorist groups.
HP Media Vault Linux Server Reviewed: It... →
Why, in the midst of a major Windows Home Server push, would HP introduce a little Linux-based NAS at half the price? And why would HP make the $300 Media Vault mv2120 so full featured and easy that…
Steve Jobs puts customer straight over water... →
Guys spills water on MacBook Pro, is mad that Apple want to charge a fee to inspect it, e-mails complaint to Steve Jobs, gets Steved. Fin.
Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 Release Notes Rewritten in... →
Ubuntu claims to be a “Linux for Human Beings,” and for the most part they actually do a good job of it. One place they fail miserably is in their release notes - they’re just too damn complicated…
Digg stories, 20 years later [pic] →
Have you ever wondered how Digg is going to look like in 20 years?
The Most Depressing Watch Ever →
This watch has been dubbed the “Accurate” not so much for its abilities to keep accurate time, but for its reminder about our inevitable demise. Following in the tradition of memento mori, the…
Original 007 Sean Connery wants to be a James Bond... →
It has been 25 years since he ordered a martini, shaken, not stirred.But Sean Connery, who played James Bond in seven of the classic spy movies, has a sudden taste for a comeback - as a…
Guy gets mugged for a few bucks . . . offers his... →
Julio Diaz got mugged last month at knife point. Instead of running away, he gives the mugger his coat and buys him dinner!
Apple begins widespread testing of Mac OS X 10.5.3... →
Apple Inc. this week began testing Mac OS X 10.5.3 Update, a third maintenance and security update to its relatively new Leopard operating system that already bundles over 75 bug fixes and code…
Study sees Microsoft brand in sharp decline →
Microsoft’s brand power has been in sharp decline over the past four years, an indication the company is losing credibility and mindshare with U.S. business users, according to a recent study by…
BitTorrent Plugin Detects ISPs Raping Your... →
Azureus actually operates a legit video delivery business using torrent, so they’ve been among the most vocal opponents to ISPs throttling torrents. To help build their case and create a detailed log…
WebKit achieves Acid3 100/100 in public build →
“…WebKit has become the first publicly available rendering engine to achieve 100/100 on Acid3.”
Apple Forbids Windows Users from Installing Safari →
As spotted by our Italian friends at setteB.IT, Apple’s Safari license says that users are permitted to install the browser on no more than “a single Apple-labeled computer at a time.” This means…
EWU Student Rickrolls the New York Times →
An aspiring filmmaker at Eastern Washington University says he never meant to prank the New York Times when he posted a video online March 16th.
Girl Dies After Parents Pray Instead of Seeking... →
An 11-year-old girl died after her parents prayed for healing rather than seek medical help for a treatable form of diabetes, police said Tuesday.
Help Azureus to Fight BitTorrent Throttling ISPs →
ISPs have been throttling BitTorrent traffic for years now, but only recently this turned into a political issue. The BitTorrent client Azureus has now developed a plugin through which you can help…
Why doesn't Linux need defragmenting? →
… That is a question that crops up with regularity on Linux forums when new users are unable to find the defrag tool on their shiny new desktop. Here’s a brave at giving a simple, non-technical…
Microsoft top brass 'burned' by Vista problems →
One executive, Mike Nash, complained he was “burned” so badly by compatibility issues he was left with “a $2100 email machine”.
The Web's best free stuff →
Free: It’s the magic word for an ever-expanding wealth of downloadable software and online services. Free doesn’t necessarily mean good, however, and hunting for freebies can mean sifting through a…
Rick Astley talks about the "Rickroll" →
He talks about the second coming of “Never Gonna Give You Up”
Food Prices Across the Globe are Rising →
If you’re seeing your grocery bill go up, you’re not alone.
Steve Jobs' Music Poster Boy Reports iTunes Probs →
John Mayer contacted Apple about a problem with iTunes using the bug reporting tool which appears after a crash. Having sent my own share of bug reports, from neutral to humorous to sarcastic to…
Six Tricks for Getting the Most Gasoline Value Per... →
It’s costing us more and more money to fill up the gas tank. And while that’s unlikely to change anytime soon, there are some tricks to getting the most value per gas dollar.
Screenshot Tour: Ubuntu 8.04 "Hardy Heron" Beta →
Ubuntu Version 8.04, or “Hardy Heron,” is more a compilation of stable-ish features and proven apps than a showcase for the latest and greatest in Linux technology. But for those seeking a usable,…
MacBook Air Prompts New TSA Screening Procedures... →
You might recall a couple of weeks ago, a dude got hassled by airport security because they couldn’t make sense of his MacBook Air. Turns out, it actually does look “very different” than 99 percent…
Screw the new car, just get a new engine! →
There’s an interesting service out there that’s being advocated by a group called the Engine Repower Council. They say that instead of buying new cars, consumers should be having their old, tired…
Safari 3.1 on Windows: a true competitor arrives... →
We put the Windows beta of Safari 3 through the wringer last summer, we weren’t impressed. With 3.1 out of beta, we wanted to know, have things improved? Wow, have they.
Man kills daughter over broken XBOX →
Man kills daughter over broken XBOX…
What will life be like in the Year 2008? →
IT’S 8 a.m., Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2008, and you are headed for a business appointment 300 mil. away. You slide into your sleek, two-passenger air-cushion car, press a sequence of buttons and the…
Man Declared Brain Dead, Says He Feels 'Pretty... →
Zach Dunlap says he feels “pretty good,” four months after he was declared brain dead and doctors were about to remove his organs for transplant. Dunlap was pronounced dead November 19 after he was…
First look at Ubuntu 8.04 “Hardy Heron” beta →
I first took a look at Ubuntu 8.04, codenamed Hardy Heron, back in February when it was in the Alpha 4 stage. While that release was functional, it was also a bit unfinished and a little rough in…
Astronauts embark on fifth spacewalk →
Endeavour’s astronauts embarked on the fifth and final spacewalk of their mission Saturday, this time attaching a 50-foot inspection pole to the international space station for use by the next…
Chinese media: 'Crush' Tibetan protests →
The flagship newspaper of China’s ruling Communist Party called Saturday for efforts to “resolutely crush” anti-government demonstrations by Tibetans, while Beijing urged people to turn in those on a…
Biggest Unix Cheat Sheet →
A collection of Unix/Linux/BSD commands and tasks which are useful for IT work or for advanced users.
WOW, You’re a MORON! →
This kid robbed my house, this is the story so far.
Should Microsoft Throw Away Vista? →
Give it a dignified resting place, as a stepping-stone OS, and come up with a replacement that’s more sensible for enterprise IT.
White House destroys computer hard drives -... →
Older White House computer hard drives have been destroyed, resulting in millions of possibly missing e-mails from 2003 to 2005. They don’t think they can get them back. Things that make you go……
BitTorrent Sites Show Explosive Growth →
BitTorrent’s popularity is growing every day. Despite efforts from anti-piracy outfits such as the MPAA and IFPI, torrent sites continue to grow traffic wise, and there is no sign that this trend…
Three Powerful Safari Features That Few People Use →
Safari is an excellent browser for many reasons; its speed, clean aesthetics and ease of use are attractive from the outset. But there are a few extremely attractive and lesser known features that…
Ubuntu 8.04 LTS Beta released →
The Ubuntu team is pleased to announce the beta release of Ubuntu 8.04 LTS(Long-Term Support) on desktop and server. Codenamed “Hardy Heron”, 8.04LTS continues Ubuntu’s proud tradition of integrating…
Apple's fixes show it is a good open-source... →
Over half the software security fixes this month are actually in or part of open source software (OSS) packages… Whether or not it’s just a necessary thing to do in order to keep OS X secure, there…
Video: Officers run down fleeing suspects with car →
South Carolina Highway Patrol officers have been caught on dash-cam video hitting African-American suspects with patrol cars, using a racial epithet during at least one pursuit, a U.S. attorney said.
Ubuntu Hardy Heron 8.04 beta is out! →
The beta version of the latest Ubuntu was released today. The official release is on April 24, 2008.
Publisher Posts Mac Books on The Pirate Bay →
No Starch Press and Wired’s news editor Leander Kahney have released free copies of “The Cult of Mac” and “The Cult of iPod” on the Pirate Bay. Publishing music, movies and books on BitTorrent seems…