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Monthly Archives: August 2009

Jobs tried to stop Palm from poaching jobs

A report alleged that Steve Jobs asked the former CEO of Palm to strike
a deal that would have meant neither poached the other’s staff two
years ago.

Source:Jobs tried to stop Palm from poaching jobs

Apricorn padlocks a hard drive

Apricorn has introduced a portable, encrypted hard drive that keeps data secure even if the device is removed from its locked enclosure.

Source:Apricorn padlocks a hard drive

HP needs to cut out the printer crapware

Opinion – I bought a nice little all-in-one HP printer earlier this
week, it’s a member of the Photosmart C4500 series. Why did I buy HP?
The cartridges are easier to get.

Source:HP needs to cut out the printer crapware

Claws out as Skanks of New York blogger named

The woman behind the ‘Skanks of New York’ catfight has been outed as Rosemary Port, an unemployed 29 year old night club hostess.

Source:Claws out as Skanks of New York blogger named

Catfight on catwalk as Google ordered to name Skanks of New York blogger

A thin Canadian woman, who has made a career of renting out her body as a clothes horse for designer garments, has taken umbrage at an anonymous blogger’s description of her as a skank, ho and whore.

Source:Catfight on catwalk as Google ordered to name Skanks of New York blogger

NASA research sheds light on early evolution

None of us might be here if it weren’t for the ancient fusing of two microscopic, single-celled organisms called prokaryotes, NASA-funded research has found.

Source:NASA research sheds light on early evolution

Logitech debuts glass-friendly mice

Logitech has introduced two mice capable of operating on virtually any surface – including clear glass that is at least 4 mm thick. The devices reportedly utilize dark field microscopy to detect tiny particles and micro-scratches on high-gloss surfaces, rather than tracking the surface itself.

Source:Logitech debuts glass-friendly mice

Full Beatles catalog may be coming to iTunes

Rumor has it that the entire Beatles catalog could be available via iTunes in the next couple of weeks.

Source:Full Beatles catalog may be coming to iTunes

P2P pirate ruling constitutional

The US Justice Department said it is perfectly constitutional to wallop
people who fileshare with fines that are out of proportion to the value
of the content they steal.

Source:P2P pirate ruling constitutional

Microsoft Fable promises tyranny, poverty and injustice

Microsoft has announced Fable III at gamescom in Germany. The new game will be available on the Xbox 360 in time for Christmas.

Source:Microsoft Fable promises tyranny, poverty and injustice