The Register: "Sophos believes that a large percentage of spam actually originates in Russia, with spammers using hijacked PCs in the US to distribute their delightful messages"

The Register: "VeriSign calls ICANN bluff in world's biggest game of poker " Ok, what exactly is so bad about ICANN?

The Register: "Yeah, PC class graphics coming to handheld platforms, substantial improvements in power dissipation, cool, but so what? Well, if Nvidia is right, there are numerous so whats, and numerous pretty serious consequences."

Jorgen Stadje, Nonsens Page: The Case of the Exploding CD-ROM
Is this the original (first, indepandent, non-vendor) study? My drives sound like turbines when they spin up. Can't the manufacturers focus on quality instead of speed?

Happy Leap Day!

Entertainment Story - canada.com network: "Eminem's publisher sues Apple Computer for Song used in TV ad"

Wired News: The Answer to Piracy: Five Bucks?

frontline: tax me if you can | PBS More bloody thieves in pinstripes who need to go to jail.
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Recently, while visiting java.com to update my JRE, I browsed the examples of java on display. The coolest, by far, is Maestro. It lets you view mars data downloaded by the rovers, and be guided in a tour of what's been happening. Be warned- it takes a decent computer, and the larger your monitor the better.
Honorable mentions include.. JLearnIt, biobloc, and AirportMonitor. Heck, go visit java.com yourself.

[Listening to: DJ Touche EM 2004-02-01 - Essential Mix - 2004 (01:59:46)]

Se habla open source? | CNET News.com Could MS win the battle, only to lose the war?
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Intel takes on AMD, adding 64-bit extensions to its Xeon line; Intel Unveils New Xeon Server Processor;Intel reveals new 64-bit server chip - I honestly didn't think Intel would move this quickly. They'd put it off till now, telling the world it's not time yet. Making this move now could hurt them (it probably won't), as it can send the message that AMD did make the "right" move and they are following. It can also say that Intel is still a nimble company, willing and able to change in order to take back AMD's "by the nose" lead.

Yahoo! News - Navy Jet Fighter Is for Sale on EBay
As of 7pm, it's at 24.5 million now:eBay item 3078059896 (Ends Feb-19-04 13:56:59 PST) - F/A-18A Navy Blue Angel Hornet
Check his other offerings; an old T-33 and MIG-29.
via slashdot

Slashdot | Exploit Based On Leaked Windows Code Released Sure, it only works on IE5, but it shows what can happen when people can see the source.
Related- I hear (I haven't gone to look at it) the source filled with.... explicatives, between the programers. funny.

Humidor CL Server Slippery Skip has done it again, making another mini-ITX PC in a Humidor. This time it's a Server/Router, running full Windows2003 Server noless.
Then skimming the mini-ITX site (since I haven't in a while) , I saw the Windows XP box project. This has got to be the tightest project to date! For the icing on the cake, Andy made another box-case from a Linux distro box, a switch on the PC to "auto-sense" which box it was in, and then it would boot into the appropriate OS.

[Listening to: Club Nights CD5 - alex.marcbollinger.com - Club Nights CD5 (01:16:47)]

Dymin Computer Systems - I Can Fix It Myself Nice, guys. I've been to your site many times, but just now found this page. I like the fact that you've got enough cahonas to do this. :)
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UnrealWiki: Unreal Engine Versions As is obvious, a Wiki covering all the Unreal engine versions.

God I love PBS.

That new song -'Let the rain fall down' - Is that Tatu? ...because it sure sounds like them.
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Someone want to tell me what "We got a Pepper Bar" means?

Guardian Unlimited | 54 jailed in China over internet use
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Principal.com - The Principal Riverwalk Although it's going slowly, it's good to know this project is still moving forward.

Tip Magnetic Driving Fan Interesting new patented fan design that moves the motor from the middle to the outer ring.

CDR-Info, The Recording Authority: "First Sony Blu-Ray recoder sales scheduled for May"
4.7GB DVDs eat your heart out.