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stuff from my surfing tonight…
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- A two-year investigation has concluded that most Verizon FIOS installations fail to meet national safety standards, and could cause fires or electrocutions.
- Copy a Single File to Avoid Re-Activating Windows XP
- New York’s Attorney General, Andrew Cuomo, is warning consumers after an undercover investigation found that 25% of gas stations are engaging in “deceptive practices,..” (yet he has tons of free time to censor the internet)
- Mix Turtle is a simple and very fast music search engine with a clean interface
- Alaska investigating governor’s office- all hail the republican VP candidate!
- Microsoft yesterday warned users of Windows XP Service Pack 3 (SP3) that they won’t be able to uninstall either the service pack or Internet Explorer 8 (IE8) under some circumstances. (and you’re still using Windows why?)
- Abilene Christian University, in Albilene, Texas, will hand out Apples iPhone 3G to two-thirds of this years entering class of 950 freshmen. (expect many cries of oh God!)
- DIY: 8GB Solid State Raid
- The Patriot Act allows the FBI to issue “National Security Letters” to ISPs and other organizations, seeking information on users of those service providers — with an automatic gag order forbidding the service provider from telling anyone that they have received an NSL. - you can spy but you can’t gloat
- Nigerian Official Blames The Victims Of Nigerian 419 Advance Fee Scams - methinks he has an idea
- For the third time in a year, a secret spying court rejects an ACLU request to let some sunshine pierce its dark curtains of secrecy, ruling that national security prohibits publishing even unclassified versions of court documents or allowing non-government lawyers to argue in the court.
- Top 5 Gadgets That Could Get You Arrested
- McCain’s VP Wants Creationism Taught in School
- A Device to Grab Data From Cell Phones
- Preparing Computer and Cellular Networks For a Hurricane