Free Porn Leads to Anti-Spyware Offer
“You can’t get something for nothing.” If you remember that saying, you may stay out of trouble when searching the internet.
DigiKeyGen is offered as a free download that will provide you with passwords to access porn websites. The catch is that when you isntall the program, spyware is loaded onto your computer, along with an […]
Mosquito Proof Fashion
Clothing manufacturers are beginning to roll out fashions that are treated with permethrin - an incesticide that wards off mosquitos with “few” ill effects.
(What do they mean ill effects?)
Apparently, Tommy Hilfiger, and L.L Bean have also experimented with permethrin treated clothing. Unfortunately, the functionality of the garments is limited to about 25 washings - […]
XBox 360 Live Vision Camera Due In September
Larry Hryb, the director of programming for XBox Live, has revealed in a recent podcast that the “Live Vision” camera is set for a September 19th release (simultaneous in U.S. and Europe).
The camera has is similar to Sony’s “Eye Toy” as far as functionality is concerned - it will allow users to control movements within […]
Kudos to Symantec
In a fairly amazing response, Symantec began rolling out a patch this past weekend to the corporate edition of it’s anti-virus software to fix a flaw reported earlier in the week. I had noted in my original post on the problem that the existence of the flaw would not be the defining issue, it would […]
DLP Technology
Business Week has an article discussing DLP technology with Texas Instruments CEO, Rich Templeton. Being the developers of the DLP technology, he is of course rightly proud of it. There are some interesting observations about where the technology is, and where it can get to.
While I personally believe that the DLP picture is about the […]
Microsoft’s Wireless Keyboard/Mouse for Macs
It looks like a new era for Microsoft and Apple’s relationship. First we had Apple release their Boot Camp to allow dual booting a Windows OS on Intel Mac’s. Now Microsoft has released a wireless keyboard and mouse for the Mac.
Consisting of Microsoft’s Comfort Curve keyboard and high definition mouse, it will retail for $99.95. […]
Cartoon: Hidden Agendas (XBox / PS3)
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Microsoft’s “Invasion of Robots” Contest
In conjunction with the release of the Windows Live Messenger beta, Microsoft is launching a new contest called “Invasion of Robots.”
Here’s the deal - Microsoft is challenging developers to create conversational robots (BOTs) for MSN Messenger and Windows Live Messenger. The best of the bunch can collect over $40,000 in prizes (Grand Prize: A $10,000 […]
For Sale: Back To The Future DeLorean
A tricked out DeLorean Back to The Future style may not get the chicks, but you are sure to be the king of all dorks if you have the means.
From the EBay auction:
“We’re now going on several years of research into this amazing vehicle and can now offer your the best replica for your money. Just […]
Review: Apple Macbook (13″ / 2.0GHz Core Duo)
A few weeks ago Apple unveiled the 13″ Macbook - thereby completing their portable Intel powered lineup.
Now that some time has passed, it’s time to lay down a verdict on the Macbook’s performance.
Reviews:
Arstechnica (9 out of 10): “I found it very hard to come up with a list of negatives about the MacBook—while I […]