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Mac under fake Word 2004 attack

Posted by deepquest under Apple (No Respond)

Mac under fake Word 2004 attack

Bluetooth group downplays security risks

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Bluetooth Special Interest Group says not to worry about Bluesnarfing

Rejected iPod Engravings

Posted by deepquest under Apple (No Respond)

As you may know, you can order an iPod from the Apple Store with a custom, laser-engraved message. Apple has been rejecting some messages for editorial reasons. Think all these messages would make it past Apple’s screening process?

DevTeam Releasing Multiplayer Nethack and Counter-Hack Terrorist Mod

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DevTeam Releasing Multiplayer Nethack and Counter-Hack Terrorist Mod

RFC 3214: IP over Paper Airplane

Posted by deepquest under /dev/nullies (No Respond)

Following on the heels of the commercially stalled IP over Avian Carrier (AC/IP) and based on Sony?s new 25GB Paper format, the IETF has released a request-for-comments (RFC) on the proposed ?PA/IP? format. The RFC is backed by Sony, HP, and Hammermill.

IBM Develops Artificial Stupidity

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IBM researchers today announced that they have developed a software agent that passes the Turing test

Pepsi(R)-backed Rebels Close In On Liberian Capital

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After a week of cascading mortar and artillery attacks, rebel forces are increasing their pressure on the remaining Coca-Cola(R)-backed strongholds here in Monrovia, food service industry representatives said Friday. Chubby teenage combatants of the Pepsi(R)-supported rebels were seen chugging Mountain Dew(TM) and slamming Taco Bell(R) Gorditas(TM) to keep up their attacks Thursday night – attacks […]

RedHat, SuSe offer big discounts on free software

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RedHat and SuSe, the largest and 117th largest Linux distributors, have announced discounts of up to 40% on free software. A RedHat sales manager explained the offer: “In order to attract the Educational and Student markets, we?re offering a 40% discount on the freely downloadable RedHat 9 distribution. To take advantage of the discount, you […]

Microsoft seeking two letters cooler than X and P

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Sources inside Microsoft say that a secret search is on for two letters that are cooler in combination than X and P.

Google arrested while dumping body

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Popular search engine Google was arrested early this evening while apparently attempting to dump the body of Alta Vista