British Politicians Fall Victim to Twitter Scam
You know that sexually explicit message you got from a British politician last night? Well, I wouldn't go getting too offended just yet, it seems that some politicians fell for a Twitter scam and they probably didn't send the offending message (I said "probably"). British politicians were among those caught up Friday in the latest Twitter-based scam which hijacks users' accounts to send out sexually explicit messages to friends and followers. Those tracking the Twitter account of Ed Miliband, the British energy minister, were surprised by a message carrying an unusually direct reference to the politician's sex life. Comments
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Microsoft and Panasonic Enter IP Licensing Agreement
Microsoft Corp. has entered into an intellectual property licensing agreement with Panasonic Corp. to provide it with access to Microsoft's Extended File Allocation Table (exFAT) technology, the latest generation of Microsoft's file system. Panasonic is one of the latest companies to adopt exFAT technology through Microsoft's new licensing program, enabling it to deliver a rich, integrated media experience for its customers. Comments
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Assistant Principal Brags About Spying on Kids
With all the flap over kids being spied on via school laptops, I am amazed no one said anything about this PBS special. Fast forward to the 4:39 for the really disturbing stuff. The interviewer actually laughs as the assistant principal gives her a live demonstration of his spying techniques. Comments
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Chinese Scientists Recalibrate Google's Evil Scale
Recalibrate Google's evil scale? Why on earth would anyone want to do that? Of those surveyed, 80 percent said they regularly use Google to find academic papers and nearly 60 percent said they use it to keep abreast of new research. Why Google and not Baidu, which is used as a primary search engine by only 17 percent of respondents? Because Google casts a wider net, indexing information that its Chinese rival does not. Comments
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Apple's 10 Billionth Download Contest Won By 71 Year Old
It doesn't really surprise me that Apple's $10,000 iTunes card give-away was won by a 71 year old man. What WOULD be surprising is if the guy is able to live long enough to collect all those songs. Heyآ…maybe that was the plan all along? "He called me and said, 'This is Steve Jobs from Apple.' I said, 'Yeah right,' " Sulcer tells Rolling Stone. "I have a son that loves to play tricks and he does that every now and then آ— calls me and imitates somebody." After three or four times of asking "Come on now, who is this," Sulcer realized that his caller ID read simply "Apple," and only then did he believe that he was the winner of the contest and a $10,000 iTunes card. Comments
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ASUS Announces the EAH5000 Series with Cutting-Edge Cooling
ASUS today launched the EAH5000 Series, a new range of self-conceived graphics cards boasting an innovative thermal design that enables extreme overclocking. This makes these cards the instant choice of discerning DIY PC buffs and champion overclockers everywhere. For PC-building enthusiasts worried about cooling, ASUS EAH5850 and EAH5830 graphics cards feature DirectCU technology, with specially-flattened copper heat pipes that dissipate heat up to 20%* more efficiently during gameplay and enable up to 35%* quieter operation in idle mode. Comments
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Intel Joins Mavericks of Cinequest 2010
Intel is sponsoring the 20th Anniversary of Cinequest Film Festival from February 23 to March 7, 2010 in San Jose, California. Cinequest celebrates the mavericks and innovators in the movie making industry, and this year will welcome 85,000 film lovers, students and artists to over 250 screenings and events from 45 countries. This is the fourth consecutive year Intel has sponsored Cinequest, celebrating the use of technology in art of visual storytelling. Intel will help lead a panel discussion on the rising trend of 3-D entertainment on Saturday, February 27th. Comments
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Gmail Issues Resolved
Google says it has resolved the Gmail issues reported earlier this morning on the company's App Status Dashboard. The issue was initially reported around 9am today and took about six hours to fix. If you haven't checked your Gmail in the last hour or so, you should do so now. We're aware of a problem with Google Mail affecting a significant subset of users. The affected users are able to access Google Mail, but are seeing error messages and/or other unexpected behavior. We will provide an update by February 25, 2010 10:44:00 AM UTC-9 detailing when we expect to resolve the problem. Please note that this resolution time is an estimate and may change. Comments
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Scientists Examine Causes For 10 year Lull in Warming
First it was the report on melting glaciers that weren't melting. That was followed by the hacked e-mail scandal that rocked the supporters of the global warming theory. Now scientists say they need more money to figure our why there was a dip in global temperatures between 1999 آ– 2008. Wait. What?!? Climate scientists must do more to work out how exceptionally cold winters or a dip in world temperatures fit their theories of global warming, if they are to persuade an increasingly sceptical public. At stake is public belief that greenhouse gas emissions are warming the planet, and political momentum to act as governments struggle to agree a climate treaty which could direct trillions of dollars into renewable energy, away from fossil fuels. Comments
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Apple Shareholder Meeting Gets Lively
Apple's shareholder meeting was slightly hijacked today by calls for Al Gore's resignation from the board, requests for a cash dividend and questions about a video game development studio. Apple's attitude on environmental and sustainability issues was one of the main concerns of the stockholders present Thursday, followed closely by the company's immense pile of cash. But early harsh comments about former Vice President Al Gore's record set the tone. Comments
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AMD ATI Radeon HD 5830 Review Round-Up
Reviews of the AMD ATi Radeon HD 5830 are out in force today. So, as usual, we ran around and gathered up as many reviews as we could find and posted them here for your convenience. Here is a list of all the HD 5830 reviews we found so far, including our own. We will add more to the list as we find them. [H]ard|OCP CHW Guru3D HotHardware Overclockers Club PC Perspective Rage3D Techgage AMD today introduced the ATI Radeonآ™ HD 5830 graphics card, bringing gamers the cutting-edge features and performance of the award-winning ATI Radeonآ™ HD 5800 series at a lower price than ever before at less than $250 USD. With the introduction of the ATI Radeon HD 5830, gamers have another great choice in graphics hardware, with full support for DirectXآ® 11 gaming, ATI Eyefinity technology and ATI Stream capabilities.
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Customer Service E-Mail of the Day
Did you have a crappy experience at the movies last night? Do you feel like complaining? Don't send your complaint to this guy unless you want to be told to go f**k yourself. Wow. Drive to White Bear Lake and also go f**k yourself. If you dont have money for entertainment, get a better job, and don't pay for everything on your credit or check card. You can also shove your time and gas up your f**king ass. Also, find better things to do with your time. This email is an absolute joke. We don't care to have you as a customer. Let me know if you need directions to white bear lake. Comments
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Xerox Accuses Google, Yahoo of Patent Infringement
Xerox has accused Google and Yahoo of copying its ideas. Get itآ…copying their ideas? Bah! It would have funnier if Google was suing Xerox for copying somethingآ…but that's another joke entirely. Conn.-based Xerox alleges in its suit, filed in U.S.District Court in Delaware, that such services as Google Maps, AdSense software and YouTube infringe patents the company has held for about nine years. Yahoo Shopping is also cited in Xerox's complaint. Comments
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