Hacker Avoids Conviction

From dvorak.org/blog

A teenager from New Zealand who was accused of stealing millions of pounds has been let off without a conviction, despite pleading guilty to hacking into computers around the world.

Blurred Out: 51 Things You Can’t See on Google Maps

For all of the places that Google Maps allows you to see, there are plenty of places that are off-limits. Whether it’s due to government restrictions, personal-privacy lawsuits or mistakes, Google Maps has slapped a “Prohibited” sign on the following 51 places.

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Microsoft faces lawsuit over Silverlight

From C|Net

In a suit filed July 2 in San Francisco Federal Court, Gotuit charges Silverlight infringes on several of its patents and seeks an injunction against the software maker as well as damages and attorney’s fees.

Like OMG, Hypercolor is totally awesome dude!

From LA Times

Hypercolor

Hypercolor is hot again

Remember when you could change the color of your clothes just by touching them? That ’90s heat-activated trend is back.
By Erin Weinger, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
July 6, 2008
THE ’80s have been mined so thoroughly, so deeply, it’s come to this: Hypercolor is back.

Generra Sportswear created the craze in ’91, with heat-sensitive
T-shirts that changed colors like magic. Touch a purple shirt and leave
a pink fingerprint; boogie down and your green tee would be splotched
with bright yellow hot spots.

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Apple finally sues unlicensed Macintosh cloner Psystar

Psystar surprised the industry in April by announcing an extremely cheap but unlicensed Mac clone for $399. Everyone waited for Apple to fire off a lawsuit, and it finally has.

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Happy Anniversary

Happy Anniversary Michelle!  The last five years have been amazing.  I am looking forward to many many more!  I love you very much!

PS3: Uncharted

I finally finished Uncharted last night.  It took me 9 hours and 45 minutes to finish, no not all at one time.  One of the best games I have ever played.  It felt like I was playing an Indiana Jones movie.  Simply great!  I can’t wait to play more games on the PS3.

Be Funky

This is in response to Russ Turley’s Jun 21’s Post.  Here is my BeFunky Image:


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