October 2011
28 posts
Anonymous Takes On a Mexican Drug Cartel →
New submitter NarcoTraficante writes “After one of their members was kidnapped in Veracruz, Mexico by the Zetas drug cartel, Mexican Anonymous members have issued an ultimatum to the Zetas…
Surprise: You Can't Make Apps on an iPad (Eliot... →
Eliot Van Buskirk / Evolver.fm: Surprise: You Can’t Make Apps on an iPad — Click here to view the embedded video. — In some ways, some critics were wrong, when they said the…
Bill Gates On "The Miracle Of Availability" And... →
Devin Coldewey / TechCrunch: Bill Gates On “The Miracle Of Availability” And Applying Computer Science To The World — Bill Gates just gave a talk at the University of…
"Holographic" Desk Allows Interaction... →
Zibodiz writes “The Sensors and Devices group at Microsoft Research has developed a new system called HoloDesk that allows users to pick up, move and even shoot virtual 3D objects.
It’s…
Grand Theft Auto 5 now official →
Fans of Grand Theft Auto who have replayed the game a million times and unlocked every achievement in the game will be ecstatic to know that Rockstar Games has officially confirmed that there…
10 Years of Windows XP →
Julie188 writes “Windows XP – the XP stood for ‘Experience’ — was released October 25, 2001. With Windows XP, Microsoft hoped to have one codebase that would span everything from…
Wikileaks Suspends Publishing Of Cables Due To... →
lee1 writes “Wikileaks has had to cease publishing classified files due to what the organization calls a ‘blockade by US-based finance companies’ that, according to Wikileaks founder…
The birth of the iPod - The events that led to... →
Benj Edwards / Macworld: The birth of the iPod — The events that led to Apple’s great unveiling on October 23, 2001 — The destiny of Apple changed drastically 10 years ago…
Google Reader's Social Features Merging With... →
MrSeb writes “Moments ago, Google announced that Reader, as soon as next week, will be moving closer to Google+. Many of its social features (friending, following, sharing) are being buried in favor…
New PlayStation 3 Hack Emerging? →
Not to worry though, it’s not the “steal your credit card number” kind, it’s more along the lines of facilitating the running of games from burned Blu-Ray disks. Details are scarce at the moment,…
iPhone Keylogger Can Snoop On Desktop Typing →
An anonymous reader writes “Researchers at Georgia Tech demonstrate that a mobile phone located near a keyboard can use its accelerometers to recover text typed by a target. ‘The technique works…
Google Encrypts Search to Thwart Wi-Fi Hackers →
Google radically expanded Tuesday its use of bank-level security that prevents Wi-Fi hackers and rogue ISPs from spying on your searches.
Starting Tuesday, logged-in Google users searching…
OmniTouch projection interface makes the world... →
Sometimes you just want to make notes on your forearm. Put that permanent marker down though, because PhD student Chris Harrison et al at Microsoft Research have created a new system…
A fresh start for Google presentations →
A year and a half ago, we released completely new document, spreadsheet and drawing editors. Google Docs has been picking up speed ever since with more than 60 new features and millions of new…
Facebook Sued For Violating Wiretap Laws →
An anonymous reader writes “Facebook is being sued in multiple states for tracking its users even after they logged out of the service. All the lawsuits allege the company violated federal wiretap…
Criminals find use for 3D printers →
3D printers are great, they have its practical uses and it has its novelty uses, and lately criminals seem to have found malicious use for 3D printers as well. This isn’t really new as back in…
WikiLeaks Cable: Richard Branson 'Bankrolled' Plot... →
Sir Richard Branson has denied that he attempted to force the overthrow of Zimbabwean president Robert Mugabe by bankrolling a meeting of African elders to convince him to step down. The alleged…
Radiohead: TKOL RMX 1234567 (Review) →
Two possible outcomes: fresh perspectives that breathe new life into these often difficult tracks… or a straight-up snoozefest.
New YouTube Contest Will Perform Your Science... →
YouTube has just announced a new channel that truly deserves the overused adjective, “epic.” It’s called YouTube Space Lab, a partnership with Lenovo, Space Adventures, the National…
Richard Stallman's Dissenting View of Steve... →
Garabito writes “Richard Stallman, founder of the Free Software Foundation, has posted his not-so-fond memories of Steve Jobs on his personal site, saying, ‘As Chicago Mayor Harold Washington said of…
Taxing the rich →
Taxing the rich more
should not be a means to continue paying for wars
that shouldn’t be contined at all.
We should end the wars and tax the rich more.
Team Fortress 2 Running In a Web Browser Using... →
An anonymous reader writes “Unreal Engine now runs in Flash and Crytek is considering porting CryEngine to Flash, but perhaps the Source Engine could go a different route. A software developer who…
Hackers Buying IPv4 Blocks To Evade Detection →
Trailrunner7 writes “The number of IP addresses required for large scale botnets to operate effectively can be considerable, and finding large IP blocks to use for them can be difficult. If the…
FCC Chairman: End Telephone Subsidies, Build... →
Grant Gross / PC World: FCC Chairman: End Telephone Subsidies, Build Broadband — The overhaul of an “outdated” U.S. Federal Communications Commission program that subsidizes…
Secret of the Taliban's success →
How the Taliban fought back after 9/11
Digital Monopolies A Bigger Threat Than Piracy,... →
If we believe the words of the MPAA and RIAA, piracy is the root of all evil resulting in billions of dollars in losses every year.
However, not all of the big players in the entertainment…
Google Maps now lets you preview your route in 3D →
While Google Maps’ regular 2D view is usually more than enough for you to find your way to your destination, sometimes it’s not – especially when you’re unfamiliar with the territory, and…
Mexico City May Introduce Two-Year Marriages [I... →
Here’s yet another reason why conservatives should stop freaking out about the push to legalize gay marriage: It could be so much worse. In 2009, liberal lawmakers made Mexico City…
September 2011
19 posts
Holly Madison Insures Breasts for $1 Million →
Filed under: TV News, Celebrities and Gossip
Insuring your behind is so 2007 — it’s all about the breasts now.
Reality starlet Holly Madison has ensured her ample assets for $1…
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Clear Your Obstructions; Even Moving and Breathing... →
We’ve talked about plenty of ways to boost your Wi-Fi signal and expand coverage, but science news blog New Scientist points to a study conducted at the University of Utah in…
The Colbert Report - s7 | e121 - Mon, Sep 26, 2011 →
Stephen Colbert rocks out with Radiohead in his first-ever supersized episode. Radiohead performs tracks from their recent release “King of Limbs.”
Add this to your queue Added: Tue Sep…
Mentos: Balloon, 2 →
Mentos. Now in gum.
Advertising Agency: Euro RSCG, Tel Aviv, Israel
Chief Creative Officer: Ben Sever
Copywriter: Oded Nadir
Art Director: Eran Peretz
Agency producer: Dana…
Apple purported working on curved-glass iOS... →
Electronista: Apple purported working on curved-glass iOS devices for 2012 — Apple may opt for curved touchscreens in 1h 2012 — An industry rumor on Monday claimed that Apple was…
Anonymous Declares Sept 24 "Day Of Vengence" In... →
Robin Wauters / TechCrunch: Anonymous Declares Sept 24 “Day Of Vengence” In The US, Plans A “Series Of Cyber Attacks” — Hacktivist group Anonymous have been busy bees this…
Brain Power Boosted With Electrical Stimulation →
Zothecula writes “With the possible exception of those affected by hyperthylmesia — a rare condition where a person has an extraordinary capability to recall events from their past — most of us…
Comcast Internet Essentials cost $9.95 a month →
The Internet should be available to everyone – according to Comcast’s belief, which is why they rolled out a cable Internet service that costs just $9.95 a month to subscribe to, targeting…
This Is the Internet →
The Internet isn’t only on your screen. Or behind your couch. Or in Google’s data centers. It’s also underwater, where fiber-optic cables stretch across oceans and loop around…
New Chrome Blurs The Line Between Web and Native... →
Jon Mitchell / ReadWriteWeb: New Chrome Blurs The Line Between Web and Native Apps — Google just shipped a new stable release of the Chrome browser that includes two new…
YouTube adds a built-in video editor (Josh... →
Josh Lowensohn / CNET News: YouTube adds a built-in video editor — In an effort to make it easier for YouTube users to make changes to their videos after uploading them,…
AllFacebook Founder Launches Holler to Help People... →
After years of writing about social Web companies, Nick O’Neill has now started one of his own. O’Neill, the founder of AllFacebook (which became Social Times and was acquired by WebMediaBrands…
Adobe Flash Player 11 With 64Bit, JPEG XR And 3D... →
Adobe has been finalising their new Flash Player 11 since its beta launch back in July, but Adobe has this week edged a little closer to launching its final build by rolling out another release…
Leaked Cable Shows Heavy US Influence On Swedish... →
Debuting on Slashdot, seezer writes with a piece by Rick Falkvinge about a recently release diplomatic cable. From the article: “Among the treasure troves of recently released WikiLeaks cables, we…
Wikileaks: ICE / IFPI Infiltrate Pirate Topsites →
If anything, the diplomatic cables that were released by Wikileaks reveal that entertainment industry groups such as the MPAA, RIAA and IFPI are pitching their agendas at the highest…
[The Music Industry Report] Why Music Producer Dr.... →
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Britney Spears’ hit song “Hold It Against Me” didn’t copy a tune by the Bellamy Brothers. So says a legal filing in Florida federal court yesterday that resolves a defamation…
Google Bringing Back Offline Access to Gmail, Docs... →
Google is finally getting around to adding offline access back to Gmail, Google Docs, and Google Calendar. Today the company announced that it was adding offline capabilities immediately to…
The Internet's $10 Million Mix Tapes →
As the music industry struggles to find its way in the digital era, it is seeing unlikely trailblazers in the likes of Beethoven, Mozart and Bach.
Last year, the classical-music charts were…
August 2011
12 posts
Internet Archive’s cache of 24/7 TV footage from... →
Rick Prelinger sez, “Internet Archive has launched ‘Understanding 9/11: A Television News Archive,’ an online library of 24/7 TV news broadcasts from 20 worldwide channels over the week starting…
How Do I Create a Business Plan? [Ask Lifehacker] →
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Preview of Google TV add-on for the Android SDK... →
Ambarish Kenghe / The Official Google TV Blog: Preview of Google TV add-on for the Android SDK — At Google I/O, we announced that Android Market is coming to Google TV. Today, we are…
