Archive for August 2005

August 1, 2005

· Finger points to British intelligence as al-Qaeda websites are wiped out
· Teen's Vomit Sentence a Conundrum for Cops (Not Safe For Lunch)
· Low-Carb Pioneer Atkins Files Chapter 11
· HOLLYWOOD HUNTS DEMON CHILD FOR OMEN REMAKE
· Yahoo to offer video clips from CNN, ABC News
· EFF probes printer watermarks
· Windows Vista coming in 4Q 2006
· Hackers take a crack at Cisco flaw
· Cleaning up a reputation for pestering pop-ups
· Ask Jeeves changes ad price program
· Hacker forced new planet discovery out of the closet
· Car computer systems at risk to viruses
· Man Sued in eBay Dispute Over Elvis Car
· $10m Joe's no hot-shot

August 2, 2005

· Man Pleads Guilty, Then Gets Married
· H&R Block Restates Earnings After Accounting Errors
· Mobile Gambling Devices May Get to Casinos
· One blog created 'every second'
· Hacker conference no place for the unwary
· AOL ready to reinvent itself
· Next Internet Explorer to fail Acid test
· Public Schools Begin to Offer Gym Classes Online (Free reg required)
· 'Free' Danish beer makes a splash
· Playtime: Crazy Frog Baseball
· The Rocky Horror Picture Show in 30 seconds, re-enacted by bunnies
· AMD cuts prices on many chips
· Intel processor shipments gain ground on AMD
· Service Pack 3 Fixes and Features Unofficial Preview
· SimpleTech SimpleShare NAS @ Overclockers Online
· Gigabyte and Abit 955X boards @ bit-tech
· Sapphire X850 XT Platinum Edition AGP Video Card Review @ The Tech Zone
· Gigabyte 3D Aurora @ InsaneTek
· Cooler Master Blue Ice Chipset Cooler @ BigBruin.
· Steel Sound 5H-USB Professional Gaming Headset Review @ ARP.

August 3, 2005

· New Mouse for Macs Has Multiple Buttons
· MySpace users fret over Fox
· Net criminals 'customise' attacks
· Firefox developer forms for-profit unit
· Apple's Tiger vs. Windows Vista: Who Comes Out Ahead?
· Invention: Shocking airport scans
· Phishers cash in on ATM cards
· Nudist to Be Buried Fully Clothed
· Gramdma Gets Shocked, Probation
· Driver Chases Car After Falling Out
· Toothless man steals toothbrushes
· Spyware Infested Filesharing Programs

August 4, 2005

· Yahoo Tests New Audio Search Feature
· Study: Tech 'optimists' turn off TV
· Fans hit back in GTA sex storm
· Advertising.com settles adware charges
· See Spot get cloned
· Google Expected Fight Over Microsoft Hire
· Police Search for Thief With Big Nose
· Golf Outing Allegedly Involves Strippers
· Man Pays Speeding Ticket in Pennies
· Sausage Vendor Fights Lemonade Stand
· HIS X800XL vs Sapphire X800XL 512 MB @ Bjorn3D
· Windows Vista hands-on preview @ bit-tech
· What Is VoIP and How Does It Work @ BigBruin.
· Spire DiamondCool Review @ InsaneTek
· Abit Fatal1ty AN8 SLI Motherboard Review @ The TechZone
· Steel Sound 5H Professional Computer Gaming Headset Review @ Tweaknews.

August 5, 2005

· Amazon May Get Into Online Music
· AOL Buys Online Storage Company
· An early look at Windows Vista
· Nude Man in Ski Mask Enters Sandwich Shop
· Giant 'Blue Bird' On Roof Upsets Neighborhood
· Move to commercialise breast milk (I wonder what the label will look like)
· Girl locked in school overnight
· Virus writers set sights on Vista
· Microsoft taps Wal-Mart exec as new COO
· Woman posed as princess, pleads guilty to fraud
· Nvidia to offer Vista drivers with Beta 2 arrival
· Talk about just phoning it in... (Thanks John Glenn.. not the astronaut)
· Samsung 193P+ LCD Display Review @ XYZ Computing
· Chaintech VNF4 Ultra Zenith VE motherboard review @ Xtreme Resources
· Evercool Neon Crab Memory Cooler Review @ BigBruin.
· Ultra Fan Commander w/Thermal Sensors Review @ Overclockers Online
· Logitech MM22 Portable iPod Speakers @ BonaFideReviews

August 6, 2005

· Cows Painted Pink, Purple Used As Living Billboards
· Another way past Windows antipiracy found
· David Letterman Slams Google (Like he has a clue)
· Robot Wisdom on the Street
· Man jailed for urinating on tree

August 7, 2005

· Massive identity theft ring
· Why don't they just Google 'new chef'?
· Strip Club Owner Raises Ire With New Sign
· Playtime: The Pinball Zone
· Chris meets A-ha
· Forget the inflatable castle, check out RoboCoaster
· Evercool F117 Nighthawk VGA Cooler Review BigBruin.
· nPowertek NPH 775-1 Review @ InsaneTek
· MGE Extreme Gamer (XG) Vortec 600W PSU @ Techniz
· How to Choose a Web Hosting Company @ The TechZone

August 8, 2005

· Daylight-Saving Switch May Cause Tech Woes
· Nigeria cracking down on e-scams
· Reports of Vista virus rebutted
· NASA delays shuttle landing until Tuesday
· Cisco reportedly mulls buying Nokia
· News Corp. mulled Skype takeover, report says
· Google refuses to talk to Cnet for a year (free reg required)
· 'Osama planned to poison US-bound cocaine'
· SCHWARZENEGGER HAS BOOTS PROTECTED BY ARMED GUARDS
· ‘Stooges’ act gets teen fine, sentence.
· Creative launches the X-Fi
· PowerColor X800 GT @ Bjorn3D
· Zalman Reserator 1 Plus Fanless Water Cooler @ PimpRig
· Logitech Z-5300e 5.1 THX Certified Computer Speaker System Review @ Tweaknews.
· GigaWorks S750 7.1 Speaker Review @ TheTechZone
· UnSound Advice Conversational Characters Review @ I4U

August 9, 2005

· New Category Added: Data Recovery
· Blockbuster to raise online rental prices
· Microsoft Receives $7M in Spam Settlement
· Google sued over advertising fees
· Shuttle makes descent to Earth
· Yahoo extends phone calling via IM
· Apple: Bloggers are "unhealthy"
· These alcoholic beverages may not kill you, but you'll wish they had
· Russian Researchers Claim to Have Solved Mystery of Crop Circles
· Cheerleaders Use Chant to Help Police
· Starbucks Everywhere
· SUSE Linux 10.0 Beta 1 available
· Teen Piercing Sparks Near-Fatal Infection

August 10, 2005

· AOL, MSN seize spam assets
· Stealing your neighbor's Net
· Blaming video game fails for murder defense
· Students charged with computer trespass
· IE flaw opens door to infection on sight
· Python Found in UPS Truck Back With Owner
· Netscape catches up to Firefox patches
· NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX Graphics Card Review @ ARP.
· Vaja i-volution Sony PSP Leather Case Review @ I4U
· Thermaltake Thermalrock Eclipse ATX Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews
· Canon PowerShot SD300 Digital ELPH Camera Review @ The TechZone
· SCSI Hard Drive Basics @ BigBruin.
· Fake retired Marine general may face charges
· JAHT 108Mbps Wireless Broadband Router Review @ Techniz

August 11, 2005

· Package From 'Bin Laden' On Orlando Bus Investigated
· Sure, I was speeding, officer -- I'm insured!
· Fan Arrested Day After a Plunge From Yankee Stadium Upper Deck
· Yahoo Investing $1 Billion in Alibaba.com
· US officials go to hackers' convention to recruit
· Google's Boycott Misses the Mark
· Scientists crack DNA code of rice
· Will 'electric bullets' replace the stun gun?
· Playtime: MG Kingdom Of Loathing Clan (200+ Members)
· Live Streaker - Caught On Video (Possibly NSFW)
· Man Picks Wrong Car For Joke Traffic Stop
· Simpson: They're real, and they're spectacular
· ‘Runaway bride’ mowing lawns per court order
· Download Problem Interferes with IE Patch Release
· Latest phishing scam goes low tech
· FBI abandons old computer system, tries again
· 3 Wives Greet British Man After Surgery
· HP Color LaserJet 2550L Laser Printer Review @ The TechZone
· 7800GT Review @ bit-tech
· Maxtor DiamondMax 10 300GB SATA Hard Drive @BigBruin.

August 12, 2005

· Verizon Web Site Flaw Allowed Record Access
· Harmless hackers or teen criminals?
· Mandriva Linux 2006 Beta 2 released
· Strong demand boosts Dell profits
· No more 'Hot Coffee' sex for GTA
· Best-known meteor shower peaks Aug. 12
· Bored on the phone? Beware the Jerk-O-Meter
· Intel to detail new chips at conference
· ValueClick Buys a Rival in Online Ads (Free registration required)
· Exclusive pics of TiVo Download
· TV Host Robbed On Air
· Reporter Gets Stoned
· Monks run out of the world's best beer
· Etch A Sketch Art Gallery
· New Microsoft security system scours Web
· Windows AntiSpyware to be free if Windows is validated
· Mac Hacks Allow OS X on PCs
· VisionTek Xtasy Theater 550 Pro @ BonaFideReviews
· Lian Li V1200 Plus Case Review @ XYZ Computing
· Video Game Violence ?!? @ ThinkComputers.org
· Thermaltake TWV500W 500W Power Supply @ InsaneTek
· Sunbeamtech Pro Series Illuminated Keyboard @ BigBruin

August 14, 2005

· The MajorGeeks.com Folding Team breaks into the top 125! Wanna help?

August 15, 2005

· Husband and wife discover they are siblings
· Thermaltake BigWater Computer Water Cooling System Review @ Tweaknews.
· How To Reinstall Windows XP @ The TechZone
· Canned Air Computer Maintenance @ BigBruin.
· Quakecon 2005 - Day 3 @ BJorn3D.
· Thermalright SI-97 GPU Cooler Mod Guide @ ARP.
· AOpen 6600-DV128LP @ Overclockers Online
· New Internet worm affects Windows users - Trend Micro
· Experimental Hybrid Cars Get Up to 250 Mpg
· New IE browser catches up with rivals
· Tools drive point-and-click crime
· Flat-screen prices finally starting to drop
· Know your rights on bank account fraud
· Spyware heats up the debate over cookies
· Game players say Blizzard invades privacy
· Even in Vain, Swatting Spammers Feels Good
· Pentium 4 Overclocked to 7.1GHz, Sets World Record
· Man Swallows 100 Pork Buns in 12 Minutes
· Say cheese!
· FedEx Furniture
· Coin Golf?
· Lighter Tricks (2 swear words, NSFW)

August 16, 2005

· Surf's up for Australian rodents
· Police seek diaper-clad man who pesters women
· Researchers Aim To Grow Meat In Test Tube
· Study: Dell customer rating plunges, Apple leads pack
· Apple releases security update for Mac OS X
· EBay: Voyeur Lens for Sony DSC-H1 DSC-F828 DSC-F717 DSC-F707
· Lego Lovers Unite in Arlington
· New Internet worm targeting Windows
· Delay for .xxx 'net sex' domain
· Motorola and Oakley combine cool shades and a wireless phone
· Another flaw hits Veritas backup tools
· Amazon.com's A9 Search Engine Unveils Photo-Mapping Service
· Vendors Claim World Record For Wireless Transmission Distance
· Scientists aim for lab-grown meat.

August 17, 2005

· Cops Find $60K on Woman Sleeping in Store
· But when they get the munchies, watch out!
· Man robbed on sidewalk - of $2 and McDonald's breakfast
· Panic ensues in rush for cheap laptops
· Windows Worm Spreads Quickly
· Silver surfers ready to storm shops
· Experian settles free credit report charges
· AMD hires IBM exec to head chip design
· Apple unloads dozens of fixes for OS X
· Perpendicular drives hit the market
· Graphics card makers roll out Nvidia GeForce 7800GT cards
· NEC MultiSync FE992-BK 19 Inch CRT Display Review @ XYZ Computing
· SLI Shuttle Review @ bit-tech
· ECS KN1 Extreme nForce4 Ultra Motherboard Review @ Bjorn3D
· MyUglyDivorce.com
· Scythe Katana Review @ InsaneTek
· Symantec to buy Sygate

August 18, 2005

· SUSE Linux 10.0 OSS Beta 2 released
· AOL Worker Who Stole E-Mail List Sentenced
· Windows 2000 bug starts virus war
· Ad software maker sues distributors
· The Free Toaster? Today, It's an IPod
· Symantec Scoops Up Sygate Technologies
· Woman (93) brings robber (25) to his knees
· Scientists Claim to Invent Urine Batteries
· Company Plans Video-Playing Tombstones
· nVidia Lowers GeForce 6800 Prices
· Former child actor faces murder charge
· Western Digital Raptor WD740GD 74 GB Hard Drive Review @ The Techzone.
· The ASUS PEG Link Mode Guide Posted @ ARP.
· Sunbeamtech Acrylic Lite-Up Keyboard Review @ BigBruin.
· Intel cuts CPU prices
· Google files to sell $4 billion in stock
· Diaper sparks bomb alert

August 19, 2005

· Ariz. High School Swaps Books for Laptops
· Pioneering net community sold off
· Google plans to sell 14.2 million more shares
· Intel: "we rushed the dual-core P4 to market"
· Shuttle launch pushed to next year
· Computer virus writers at war, security firm says
· Project aims to create 3D television by 2020
· Residence Of Inspirational Animal Author Raided
· Fisherman dies chasing fish that stole his pole
· The faces of meth
· Recommended Laptop Accessories @ BigBruin.
· How To Create An Uncrackable Password @ The TechZone
· Secret Overclocking In ASUS Motherboards @ ARP.
· Gallery told to drop 'gay' Batman
· Police: University Workers Changed Grades For Sex, Cash

August 20, 2005

· Over 500,000 Served: Basic Spyware, Trojan And Virus Removal
· Woman Helps Ill Duck, but State Seizes It
· EBay: Obi-Wan Kenobi figure FLOWN IN SPACE on SpaceShipOne!
· Smokin' Tire Products
· For rent: Your forehead for $5,000
· Death by Caffeine
· TomTom GO 700 GPS Receiver Review @ The Tech Zone.
· Mashie Design MDVA Audio Spectrum Analyzer Review @ GruntvillE.com
· DoubleSight PC Expanion Review @ XYZ Computing
· Antec Sonata II Case Review @ Overclockers Online
· The Future of Cell Phone Viruses @ BonaFideReviews

August 21, 2005

· Tourist magnet Tijuana cleans up brothels
· Feds: Inmates Talked Through Toilets
· Google Dance 2005
· Rocket Scientist of the week

August 22, 2005

· ABIT AW8-MAX i955X Motherboard Review @ ARP.
· Rivet GRAB iPod & Cell Phone Holder Review @ The TechZone
· Google Revamps Desktop Search Program
· Keeping enemies close at the Google Dance
· AMD Speeds Turion Chips
· Torvalds weighs in on Linux trademark row
· Apple Fixes The 64-bit Glitch from Security Update 2005-007
· LapWorks Laptop Legs @ InsaneTek
· Microsoft plays down IE flaw
· Researcher Feels Certain UFOs Exist
· Roundup of tech toys @ bit-tech
· Ya wanna call Mike?
· Wal-Mart Charges $175 for 'Stolen' Manure
· Golfing on the job

August 23, 2005

· NT/Linux Compatible Compatibility Lists goes LGPL
· Ice Cream Jingle Leads to Trouble
· Robertson calls for assassination of Chavez
· Convicted U.S. felon's "Cures" tops book charts
· Pet Squirrel Attacks Police Officer
· Pilot spots big swath of marijuana growing near sheriff's facility
· Japanese House-Sitter Robot Hits Stores
· Intel expected to unveil chip designs for new PCs
· Canon offers new digital cameras
· Hacker Steals Air Force Officers' Personal Information
· Google ready to walk the walk with text, voice IMs
· Yahoo-Verizon to offer cheap DSL
· AMD Looks to Crash Intel's Party
· Computer Memory Basics @ BigBruin
· Aopen Pentium M Media Center board review @ bit-tech
· Matrix Orbital MX6 Series PLED Kit @ Bjorn3D
· LinkStation Network Storage Center Review @ The TechZone
· Foxconn WinFast NF4SK8AA-8EKRS Motherboard Review @ Overclockers Online.
· Gay channel to launch 'Worldcast' for nightly news
· Norwegians welcome ski jump
· Intel answers AMD's dual-core chip challenge with French joke
· 65 Girls At Area School Pregnant

August 24, 2005

· Woman Files Complaint After Doctor Tells Her She's Obese
· Fake Wedding Busts Huge Bootlegging Ring
· Google Adds Web Phone Service, Matching Microsoft, Yahoo, Skype
· Sony and Toshiba give up on unified DVD format
· Intel announces more power-efficient chips
· Zotob worm hole also affects Windows XP
· Mandriva Linux 2006 Beta 3 available
· ECS Elitegroup KN1 Extreme motherboard review @ Xtreme Resources
· MobiBlu DAH-1500i Cube 1GB MP3 Player Review @ i4u.
· Antec TX1050B SOHO File Server Case @ ThinkComputers
· Setting Up a Dual Display Desktop @ BigBruin.
· Black Viper's Website Is Back Online
· Security Analysts Still Leery About Google Desktop 2
· Apple to buy 40% of Samsung's flash chips-analysts
· Shoplifters focus of Riverdale hunt
· Speed camera bungle

August 25, 2005

· SUSE Linux 10.0 OSS Beta 3
· Dumb*ss of the week: woman torches her home trying to get rid of snakes
· Hackers Attack Via Chinese Web Sites
· Elderly woman armed with camera snares dealers
· 92-Year-Old Man Accused Of Sexual Assault
· Device allows soldiers to scale buildings
· Poor print exposing pin numbers
· AOL settles charges it ignored cancellations
· Worm Targets Online Gamers To Steal Virtual Stuff
· Google IM (almost) gets the message, users say
· Multilingual MSN Messenger Worm Spreads
· Soap opera lures Brazilians to United States
· Sapphire Radeon X550 Review @ Bjorn3D
· Logitech Cordless Desktop MX3000 Laser Review @ The TechZone
· Acousti Products Dust Proof Fans @ BigBruin.
· Thermaltake Tenor Designer Home Theater ATX Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews
· LA cops bust pothead alligator liberator
· Two Charged With Castrating N.C. Man

August 26, 2005

· Register now to get information about Microsoft Office 12
· Credit card offer sent to ‘Palestinian Bomber’
· Postal Worker Charged in Coffee Urine Case
· 'Kutztown 13' Hackers Quietly Offered Deal
· FBI probes for Chinese cyber spies
· Maturing net growing more slowly
· Google nicked my porn
· Live on Television, a Worm Attacks
· Google Gmail now open to the public
· U.S. Ordered to Clarify Online Casino Rules
· Man suspected of smut attack on 300 cars
· Ghetto Fries Offend Some Appetites (Also here at the NY State Fair)
· Slash, Duff Sue Axl Over Guns N' Roses Publishing Royalties
· Suspected computer worm authors arrested, FBI says
· TEENAGE RAPE VICTIM CLAIMS 'I'M THE MOTHER OF JOLIE'S BABY'

August 27, 2005

· Leo LaPorte returns to TV on Call For Help
· Nvidia Geforce 7800GT Review @ 3DAvenue.
· Logitech V200 Cordless Notebook Optical Mouse Review @ The Tech Zone.
· How to Make an Actual Sniper Rifle for the Classic Nintendo Game: Duck Hunt
· 12-year-old tells of escape from shark
· Skinny firefighter slithers to the rescue
· Chinese Try to Get Chimp to Quit Smoking
· Silverstone SST-TJ05 Case Review @ Overclockers Online.
· China toasts war games with Russia with a picnic
· Grand Canyon to Get Glass-Bottomed Walk
· SE-VOIP USB Skype Phones @ BigBruin
· Tonkputer 'Cow in a churn' mod @ bit-tech
· Wanted: completely perfect legs..

August 29, 2005

· JBL On Stage iPod Music Player Review @ TechZone
· Roadwired Podzilla Gadget Bag Review @ I4U.
· Piracy crackdown spurs shift in online file-sharing
· Firm Tests Gaming on Movie-Style Screens
· Libraries offering audiobook downloads
· Intel beefs up 955X chipset with dual-graphics capability
· Jealous Lover Program Creator Is Indicted
· The Invasion of the Chinese Cyberspies (And the Man Who Tried to Stop Them)
· Plextor ConvertX PX-TV100U USB Personal Video Converter @ BFR.
· Man Makes Off With $17,000 Prosthetic Leg
· Hunt perv caught in a flash
· N.Y. Man in Record Book for Eyebrow Hair
· Man lifts 14 bricks with his 'horn'
· Your "Teachers"; You can use the f-word in class (but only five times)

August 30, 2005

· Abit AW8 Review @ InsaneTek
· The Rise And Distension Of The Instant Messenger @ ARP.
· 'Geeks' Get Cheap Tix to Japanese Flick
· Sharpton hitches to airport after 110-mph chase
· Britain Wants to Ban Violent Internet Porn
· Microsoft expands sharing of code
· Jealous-lover program creator indicted
· Microsoft investigates another IE flaw report
· Apple poised to break 'major news'
· Microsoft tests new Windows file system
· Zotob suspect linked to other viruses
· Leadtek 7800 GTX SLI @ Bjorn3D
· Amazon quietly cashes in onsex-toy market
· This gives new meaning to "cat burglar"
· Opera celebrates 10th birthday with free registrations
· Chinese Researcher Warns of Nude Web Chats

August 31, 2005

· Samsung YH-820 5Gb Digital MP3 Player Review @ Tweaknews
· MSN Buys VoIP Company
· Zotob author may be virus mastermind
· Microsoft unexpectedly releases WinFS into Beta 1 cycle
· Hiper Clavier Keyboard Review @ OverClockers Online.
· Gainward Ultra 3500 PCX 7800 GTX Golden Sample: Single & SLI @ PureOverclock
· Abit AL8 Review @ InsaneTek
· Vantec LapCool3 Notebook Cooler @ Pimprig
· Apple offers 30-day money-back guarantee on Mac Mini
· Microsoft Fears Firefox, Lawsuits Over Bugs, SEC Filing Shows
· No brain cancer link to cell phones, study finds
· Scientists bring gadgets to post-Katrina disaster scene
· Even the Dead Cannot Cancel Their AOL Accounts.
· Concrete Cam (From Alex, the Christmas lights guy)