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In the ongoing lets track everything that Joe and Jane consumer does. Ticketmaster has been providing all kinds of personal information about you and your ticket purchasing habits to it's vendors. [Dan Gillmor] [GripeLog]
Just to think that the idiots over at the RIAA and MPAA are worried about P2P networks. This haul in China is probably less than 1% of 1% of all pirated CD's and DVD's anyone that has traveled to any country in Asia knows they can buy pirated DVD's and CD's for about 10 cents on the dollar. Sometimes the
I have a great deal of experience of living without electricity. I spent 37 days without power in Guam after Typhoon Omar virtually destroyed the power grid when the 215 mph sustained winds rolled thru the island. Being prepared for the worse and putting in the investment of an adequate generator and having enough fuel to run that generator is
When you sign up for Comcast Broadband Internet Cable Service you assume that it is for unlimited service thats what there marketing material touts it as. But apparently when you go over a certain volume of traffic you get a nasty letter in the mail. I think I would take the letter they are sending out to users and gather
After a long break, the fith edition of the new "Bryan's Pick" is back. Bryan's Pick is a usefull and time saving program that I recommend for anyone all ages that makes things in life a little easier. Let people know what you are doing online...if you want. I've been looking around for good Desktop Cam programs to capture your
Electricity it is the lifeblood of a nation. When the power goes out people realize how much it affects our daily lives. One thing that has been interesting in watching television coverage is how the power grids are all tied together. It is obvious that better isolation is needed. [CNN]
The Wi-Fi market continues to grow, but price pressures are driving revenue and sales growth apart, market researcher the Dell'Oro Group said yesterday. [The Register]
Microsoft has beaten Apple to launch an subscription-free online music service in Europe. The software giant said today it is partnering with European digital music distributor OD2 to offer an iTunes Music Store-style service for Windows users. [The Register]
LONDON, England (Reuters) -- Like sharp-shooters armed and ready to fire, hundreds of thousands of computers are poised to let fly a potentially crippling data attack on a lone Web site belonging to software giant Microsoft Corp. Starting Saturday, August 16, each computer infected by the "MSBlaster" or "LoveSAN" Internet worm will begin sending packets of data several times per
Apple Computer has reached a tentative settlement in a class-action lawsuit that alleged the company had failed to fully support Mac OS X on some G3-based Macs. [News.com]
Worm exploits a widespread Windows vulnerability The latest worm to torment Internet users underscores the limitations of getting patches in place. In just 24 hours, "MSBlast" exploded onto some 120,000 computers around the world, in spite of what some experts say was a less-than-spectacular programming job. A big part of the problem was that inattentive home users, and overbooked IT
Graphics chip underdog ATI Technologies said Thursday it has signed a contract with Microsoft to produce components for future versions of the Xbox game console, beating out market leader Nvidia. [News.com]
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