Yahoo Kills Privacy

Yahoo has gone even more commercial in an effort to make yet more money. See how this effects you.  Source TheRegister

Tribunals could place life or death solely in the hands of the President

Doesn’t this go against every fiber of the constition? the very document the government is trying to preserve by holding these tribunals?

Man sentenced to life in jail for hacking a computer

Breaking into a computer is worth life in prison, but murder, rape, twenty years tops. Congress wants to make it a life time offense to break into a computer, but old fashioned breaking and entering a few years max –Source Wired

Genetically Modifed Bacteria stops toothdecay, forever

Imagine an inexpensive treatment that lasts a lift time. Never again having to worry about cavities. Granted, its “genetically modified” so you might end up some kind of brain sucking mutant, or this bacteria might mutate and cause you to die painfully, but isn’t the dentist almost the same?  Source BBC

Comcast will stop violating customer privacy rights..for now

Comcast Cable divsion has been using proxy servers and Inktomi’s reporting software to collect data
on its customers. This includes, but is not limited to credit card numbers, passwords , shopping habits and more.Comcast doesnt think too highly of anyones privacy, just profits.

Man gets 180 months for possesing a bullet

Why, because he was a convicted felon. Now I can understand owning a gun, but a single bullet? A pencil is more dangerious than a bullet. His fists are more lethal than a bullet. a 22 caliber round has all the force of a fist. Can We say, over zealous Judge?

Woman sniff out men.

Researchers have come up with hard evidence that what women really want from a mate is somebody who reminds them of their father. What would Freud say about this?   Source BBC

Hacking a risk for broadband

A British article about how always on, is a security risk. DUH!!!!  Source BBC

Sarah (age 15) vs Bill Gates

Hard hitting questions from a young UK girl to Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates.  Source BBC

Worlds longest tounge

“My friends always said I had an incredibly long tongue – I could make lots of money with it one day,” — That sums it up.  Source BBC

Party Ballonist achives dream

Ahh, how cute, a man, a dream, and a bunch of balloons.  Source BBC

How to build a crossbow

William Tell anyone?

Microsoft ships Windows XP

You are urged not to purchase this product that will be on store shelves tomorrow.  Source BBC

Redhat 7.2 Released

Features Ext 3 file system, major bug improvements, Gnome 1.4 and more.

SAP becomes open source

Another company sees the light of open source. Bet Larry won’t like this  get it here