May 2008
“Then, they say, they contacted Comcast’s original technical contact at his...”
– Comcast Hijackers Say They Warned the Company First | Threat Level from Wired.com
Apple .Mac Service getting an overhaul (finally!) →
Rumor Alert!!! The following is in no way confirmed but there is some very strong evidence that Apple owners will see a change in the over priced and poorly implemented Apple .Mac service soon….
Paxton Prints - Smoke Photography: Capturing... →
Descent of the Phoenix! [Astronomy Photo of the... →
In this sweeping view, the 10 kilometer-wide crater Heimdall lies on the north polar plains of Mars. But the bright spot highlighted in the inset is the Phoenix lander parachuting toward the…
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Why do I think much more lingerie is going to be bought now….
Media Defender launches illegal DoS attack on... →
Jim Louderback, CEO of new media start up Revision 3, home of the wildly popular video podcast Diggnation, tells the tale of how a private company in the business of protecting media rights owners…
“Media Defender was abusing one of Revision3’s servers for their own purposes –...”
– Revision3
Acer Joins Dell, HP, and more in the world of the... →
Now Acer has jumped into the fray, with a nice looking netbook offering. The pics show a non Microsoft OS running on it, but the keyboard has a Windows logo on it, so you can expect this one to be…
Dell enters the world of the Eee PC →
We had heard rumors that Dell would be shipping a shiny new netbook to compete with the Eee and it’s growing list of competitors this summer but we had no idea how shiny it would really be. Uploaded…
Exclusive First Photos: Dell Mini Inspiron →
Straight from Michael Dell, a first look at their Mini Inspiron Notebook which will go toe-to-toe with the Asus Eee and HP 2133.
“Guys like us avoid monopolies. We like to compete.”
– Quotable: Bill Gates Hates Monopolies?!
Amazon launching pay for stream movie service? →
We have no details at the moment other than news that Brian Lam of Gizmodo is reporting that a launch or announcement of a launch is imminent and this is separate from their Amazon Unbox download…
Microsoft shows off Multitouch Windows 7 →
Bill Gates and Steve Ballmer got on stage at D6 with Walt and Kara to talk… Microsoft, of course. While the company is still being rather coy about Windows 7 — some have blamed loose lips early on…
Home Networking over Coaxial Cable (cable tv... →
HD Content is a struggle to move around your house. The file sizes are large, Wifi is slow, and insecure, even with optimal connections, but it’s a pain in the “neck” to hardwire your whole house…
mental_floss Blog » He Took a Polaroid Every Day,... →
APT-GET WIFE (pic) →
A excellent geek perceptive of the way to get Married…
“My latest involvement with Verizon tech support started well enough but...”
– jkOnTheRun: Verizon tech support- don’t lie to me again please
iPhone line forms at Apple's flagship for no... →
So word on the street (literally) is that a large number of people are queuing in line outside of Apple’s flagship store on 5th Avenue in New York City — keep in mind the Cube is open 24 hours a…
Line at Apple Store in NYC, for no reason… →
Are you kidding me? Apparently the Apple Store in NYC, the flagship store, the one that looks like a glass cube. Has a line of people waiting outside the door.
iPhone line forms at Apple’s flagship…
iPhone 2 Feature Leak, Geotagging →
We have been hearing for a while the the next Generation iPhone would have GPS capabilities. It’s still unclear if that mean’s built inot the phone or as blue tooth accessory receiver. But it looks…
Carving out meaning →
Netflix Set Top Box is for real. →
We had heard rumors that such a thing was in the works, but I don’t think anyone thought it was ready for prime time.
Today Netflix announced the Roku $100 Set Top Box for streaming movies from…
Community Powered Local Search - This Could... →
I found a site last night that claimed to be the “Easiest Local Search Ever”. My reaction to this: “Oh reeeaaallly.”
Photos: The Top 5 Crappiest (but still running)... →
Want to feel good about your scratched up, outdated Mac? Here’s a list of the top 5 most beat to hell Mac setups still loyally serving their masters (WARNING: Contains scenes of uncensored…
iPhone 2.0 to Launch World Wide at WWDC June 9th →
Gizmodo has sources confirming that the new improved 3G iPhone will be launched at the Steve Jobs Keynote at the Apple World Wide Developers Conference on June 9th.
Breaking: iPhone 3G Launch Date…
Apple to release special multi touch keyboard for... →
Apple is rumored to release a new, wireless keyboard specifically for Apple TV, with multi touch capabilities.
GigaOM Favs: 10 Blogs You Should Follow →
Om Malik shares the comprised results of a twitter survey and personal contributions of his team members. The results are definitely useful!
$100 laptop' nonprofit now teamed with Microsoft -... →
BOSTON (AP) — The One Laptop Per Child project is about to find out whether Microsoft Corp., a rival the nonprofit group once derided, is the solution to its problems in spreading inexpensive…
Asus Eee 901 with Atom & BLUETOOTH available June... →
Wow, wow wow wow wow and wow.
Who knew I had such pull? It seems like just yesterday I was again lamenting the lack of Bluetooth wireless built into the Eee PC netbooks and was again asking for it to…
Asus Eee PC 901 with Atom Processor spied on... →
Not only is the Eee PC 901 different from the Eee PC 900 with the inclusion of the hotly anticipated Intel Atom Processor. But it looks like we have a slight redesign as well.
Exclusive Eee PC 901 |…
“SomethingStore is a fun new website that operates simply: We will send you...”
– SomethingStore.com: Surprise Yourself at The Something Store
Apple tablet rumor rears it’s wonderful head... →
Multiple sources are confirming and just as many are denying that the Apple WWDC conference will not only announce an 3G capable iPhone 2, but an Intel Atom powered tablet.
WWDC to launch a 3G iPhone…
CBS Buys CNET Networks for $1.8 Billion →
This morning’s top story by far is the recent purchase of new media leader CNET networks by traditional media giant CBS for a premium price of 1.8 billion dollars. The deal roughly a 45% premium on…
Dear Dude: I want an iPhone… →
I received the following as an instant message while I was headed home from work today. It’s such a good question that I thought it would make a great article. I hope my friend doesn’t mind. Hey…
The real problems with the Air Force bot net idea… →
A few days ago some brilliant Air Force Colonel suggested that the Air force build it’s own self hosted bot net so it could respond to any bot net attacks that may threaten national security. The…