Archive for the 'General' Category

Just a heads up from the Register.
Katrina-themed malware attack hits the net
Reg Shops

Apparently the Federal budget cuts did not bother “Local” government enough to collect “Local” taxes to pay for their “Local” project. Budget cuts delayed New Orleans flood control work

I hesitated to post this, mostly due to my observation of the irrational behavior of the people here in Atlanta (forcing local gas prices up through supply and demand). In the end I felt obliged to post this site so anyone planning to travel this holiday weekend can see where they should fuel up on their trek (NOT ATLANTA if you can avoid it).

It just goes to show that T-mobile’s heart is in the right place. even if many people in New Orleans would have to negotiate their way 10 feet underwater to find their laptop.

It might be time to review/change spyware detection software. Hidden-code flaw in Windows renews worries over stealthy malware

Wow you can sign up for a scientific survey on male masturbation. They will even send you some special sauce… ;-)

LoveHoney Shootout Survey

Now this is a sweet bit of coding. Cornell and Tel Aviv universities have created software that has the ability to analyze a body of text and learn syntax and generate new sentences on it’s own.

Wow, such progressive logical thought from Massachusetts no less…
Massachusetts software switch set to hit Microsoft

Scientists discover that 75% of all statistics are wrong… ;-)

So someone is trying to tell me that the continuous barrage of conflicting studies could indicate a deeper issue?

Ok, you won’t find any reference to it on the Apple website, but here is a little info.

Everyone in the USA is now able to get a free credit report via the Federal Trade Commission. Details are available here.

For all geeks out there…
The Open Source Kama Sutra

Ok, not to be out done in human tragedy for even a week Iraq has answered our Hurricane Katrina with this. Is there no end to their brinksmanship? :(

I’d rather help physically myself, so for all those people like me out there, here is the current statement from FEMA (along with a list of agencies you could send money to or volunteer with).

Apple is giving out free test drives of the Mac mini get your info here.

Wow, the science here is just beyond cool. Taiwanese scientist have genetically engineered a fish that lights up it’s own cancer cells. Researchers Use Fluorescent Fish

Info on a class action lawsuit against apple. It appears to deal with iPod owners who had battery issues.
Apple iPod Settlement

The standard clinical test for psychopathy, Robert Hare’s PCL-R, evaluates 20 personality traits overall, but a subset of eight traits defines what he calls the “corporate psychopath“

This is just impressive! World’s Oldest Person Dies in Netherlands