Piracy Ring Busted
Don't do the crime if you can't do the time. This news is a few days old but it looks like some hacker crackers and file movers are in the slammer. [USATODAY]
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2002
518 posts
Ranger who is Ranger
It seems that the Washington Post has really dug out a good one. A software program out there called Ranger is snooping around the public parts of computer directories looking for illegal movies and who knows what else. This program is reporting back to the MPAA what it finds. Lurking in Chat rooms and searching thru public ftp sites it
BetaNews
I beta test a great deal of software and seem to crave to test more all the time. I have found that Beta Testing keeps my computer skills more current than most any other thing I do. One resource I read often is the BetaNews site.
BuzzMeter
Want to stay on top of what others are buzzing about on the net CNET has a nice BuzzMeter.
Cool Ascii
Found a cool ascii site on Ev's site I am kinda just surfing around today hitting some of my favorite Weblog sites.
MeetUp
Found an interesting site that allows you to find people with similar interest and find out when and where they are meeting in your area http://www.meetup.com/.
Blog Mania and were it is headed
Being this site is using one of the nicer blogging tools to update it's content I thought the information referenced in this article is very informative for those of you that do not know much about weblogs.
Memo to Bill Gates
Seems that the regular press and some fairly significant names in the business are getting on the band wagon I have been preaching for quite some time. Interesting open letter to Bill Gates by Steve Gillmor
Computer case Noise driving you Nuts
Most of my computers sit in a office I call the cave. It really isn't a cave but the name is a hold over from a time when I actually had my servers stashed in a closet at my prior ISP. We called it the cave as I would disappear for hours in that closet to work and also surf
Recording Industry Carnage
Sometimes I just cannot get this bad taste out of mouth and every-time a user sends me a link like the one you are about to click on I just want to go brush my teeth for a hour. Check this out. Next thing they will want is when you have a garage sale and sell some used CD's you
Like the Site Vote for Us
Well we are far from being proud and we would really love to see the site get some recognition for our initial efforts if you like the design Vote here for us if you think us worthy. If you think we are worthy of a Blog of the month award Vote Here. We would appreciate your support! Geeknews
Your Credit Card Data
What if bought something off a web site last year and then the company in which had your credit card information had been hacked and your Credit Card Data stolen. Would you be upset if they did not inform you. Well it seems that some companies are facing that dilemma. [MSNBC]
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