In Yosemite National Park, in California, an orchid grows that was previously unknown. It has small orb-like flowers, and smells like your old gym shoes.
Isn’t that special?
The orchid was discovered by botanist Alison Colwell, and she says the distinct aroma was what led her to the discovery. The actual credit is to be shared with […]
According to the good folks at Maximum PC, the beta of the first service pack might appear as soon as today!
According to a Reference Guide from Microsoft, the package will attempt to fix the following
Corrupt Windows image fixes
Better language support
Setup and login fixes
Help topic updates
The article states that there should also be enhancements […]
Think about the title for just a moment longer. This is about as in character as Flava Flav recommending that all women should strive to have a smaller bust. This goes right along with that story you never heard about Pete Rose passing up an opportunity to make a wager.
No wonder there are sites like this […]
Wishing to use the popularity of, and the country’s fascination with, celebrities to propel a new site, NewsGroper is the new web site where many blogs appear as though written by those who are famous [or infamous].
The entries range from Oprah, being spoofed as wanting to have the eponymous brand cover the entire planet, to Russian […]
Once again, a hacker has proven that ‘where there is a will, a way will be found’.
The DRM system that Microsoft uses for windows media files, downloads for the Zune player, and Vongo movie downloads can once again be successfully stripped from the program material.
The program is not new, as FairUse4WM has been around for […]
Friday, it was reported that the royalty situation for Internet radio was given another reprieve. Everyone who was concerned could relax and take a small breath.
Now it becomes a matter of allowing the spectre of darkness, DRM, into the picture to make the really bad stuff [ridiculous fees] go away. The original decision of the […]
With one act, IBM has made cooperation a friend of innovation, and taken a good swat at Microsoft’s hegemony concerning software patents.
IBM has promised developers access to certain patents it holds in perpetuity. These patents cover various key technologies within open standards. Some of the 150 covered standards are XSL, Xpath, and Open Document. The pledge from […]
