Another shot in the face of private businesses. As it turns out, in Rhode Island, if you sell Linksys routers (for example) and Linksys offers a rebate, you’re responsible for paying it, not Linksys. I kid you not. According to … Continue reading
Electronic Arts’ estimates show that Madden NFL 07 has sold two million copies in its first week at retail, a record for the 17-year-old franchise. ImageEA estimates show that Madden’s first-week performance is up 12 percent over a year ago, … Continue reading
After all the hyperbolic claims that Israel used chemical weapons against Lebanon (I imagine claims that a nuke was dropped aren’t far behind at this point), Germany’s ARD TV did their own tests on some of the “victims.” As it … Continue reading
Plane overruns runway and crashes into bay (tags: aviation fun funny interesting stupid video weird)
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Uptick in Windows attacks reported | CNET News.com Hackers seem to be ramping up attacks on Windows PC’s. In other news, the sky is still blue. (tags: windows computers computing os xp hacking security) Speed up posting to WordPress » … Continue reading
When it’s on a Linens N’ Things Coupon, of course. So I got this in my e-mail this morning: Of course, I immediately notice that “everything” has an asterisk next to it. I kinda wonder how someone can redefine a … Continue reading
I don’t know… There’s just something about her… [tags]shakira[/tags]
Pretty cool stuff… A collaborative landmark guide done in Google Maps. This Web 2.0 thing is definitely starting to get cooler. via MT Politics [tags]wikimapia[/tags]
Oh yay. The American right has found its new cause celebre. I’m so happy. This time, the outrage-o-meter is pinned over a planned television documentary on Channel 4 in the UK that depicts the assassination of President Bush. My big … Continue reading
Angela Gunn has a great story about one of the “experts” who thought blogging wouldn’t last. Sure there are plenty of them, but her disassembly of this guy is worth a read. [tags]angela gunn, blogging, web 2.0[/tags]
DRM methods are falling like dominoes these days. iTunes DRM has been cracked before (Google Jhymn) but not since version 6. It isn’t trivial to do, but early reports are that it does indeed work: “Looks like Microsoft isn’t the … Continue reading
The Scream is back in safe hands… Two masterpieces by artist Edvard Munch have been recovered two years after they were stolen from an Oslo museum. The Scream and Madonna were found in a police operation. “We are 100% certain … Continue reading
And it’s Lockheed Martin?! WASHINGTON (AP) — NASA on Thursday gave a multibillion dollar contract to build a manned lunar spaceship to Lockheed Martin Corp., the aerospace leader that usually builds unmanned rockets. The last time NASA awarded a manned … Continue reading
No More Fee to Click ‘N Run | Gear Live Linspire continues to get cooler… (tags: Linspire linux computers computing os) How Web 2.0-aware Are You? Take the test and find out! (tags: ajax business css fun funny history humor … Continue reading