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  • 14 arrests for alleged cyberattack on PayPal Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 2:44AMWASHINGTON (AP) — Fourteen people were arrested Tuesday for allegedly mounting a cyberattack on the website of PayPal in retaliation for its suspending the accounts of WikiLeaks.
  • FBI arrests 14 in hacker crackdown Wednesday, July 20, 2011 @ 12:43AMWASHINGTON: Fourteen people were arrested Tuesday for allegedly mounting a cyber attack on the website of PayPal in retaliation for its suspending the accounts of WikiLeaks.
  • 14 arrested for cyberattack on PayPal Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 11:29PMFourteen have been arrested for allegedly mounting a cyberattack on the website of PayPal in retaliation for its suspending the accounts of WikiLeaks.
  • 14 arrested for alleged cyberattack on PayPal's website in show of support for WikiLeaks Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 9:09PMWASHINGTON - Fourteen people were arrested Tuesday for allegedly mounting a cyberattack on the website of PayPal in retaliation for its suspending the accounts of WikiLeaks. Separately, FBI agents executed more than 35 search warrants around the country in an ongoing investigation into co-ordinated
  • LulzSec Returns To Take Out Rupert Murdoch's Servers Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 12:43PMThe activist hacker group Lulz Security, which announced its retirement in June, resurfaced Monday evening with media mogul Rupert Murdoch as its latest target. The group's members briefly took down all of News International's DNS servers and redirected readers of the U.K.'s Sun tabloid to a fake news story proclaiming Murdoch's death.
  • LulzSec Disrupts News International Websites Tuesday, July 19, 2011 @ 4:47AMMurdoch's news group shuts down its servers after hackers plant fake story on Sun newspaper saying
  • Are QR Codes Good For Local Marketing? A Contrarian View Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 11:25AMQuite a few marketers have raved about QR codes as the best thing since sliced bread. Small-to-medium local businesses wonder if they should jump on the bandwagon as well, but is there enough substance to justify the buzz? Consider this contrarian view before deciding if you should.
  • Enjoy fun and relaxation at Adventure Bay Monday, July 18, 2011 @ 10:13AMAfter a long weekend of enjoying the nightlife on beautiful Put-in-Bay, the Funcoast team decided to figure out what else this incredible island has to offer. I mean, we know about all of the wonderful bars, restaurants and the winery, but what about enjoyment for kids and families? read more By date (default)
  • Brooks arrested, police chief quits over hacking scandal Sunday, July 17, 2011 @ 12:39PMRebekah Brooks, Rupert Murdoch's former British CEO, says she is "assisting the police with their inquiries" after being arrested in the British phone hacking and police bribery scandal.
  • Kitchen Nightmares: Do Not Think About What's In Your Food [True Stories] Friday, July 15, 2011 @ 2:21PM# truestories Having already brought you horrifying true stories of fried rats and poop and murder , we return today with our third and final installment of Kitchen Nightmares: Do not read while eating! Really, don't. Seriously. More »
  • Don't be the victim in your career Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 3:41PMDon't give in to victimhood and long years spent being pushed by circumstance. Take charge of your career.
  • How to Spy on People Thursday, July 14, 2011 @ 2:44PM“I wish I could tie her up in a closet and only open the closet when I got home,” I said to Brian. “Then I would let her out and we could fool around and then when we were done I’d put her back in the closet.” I liked Brian because he was a Life Master at bridge.
  • Microsoft COO: Our greatest enemy is old Windows Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 11:54PMDreams of phones and retail WPC 2011 The cloud doesn't hurt Microsoft's business, but the company does suffer an image problem related to "old software", according to the company's chief operating officer.…
  • Bradley Manning, the Person: The Making of the World's Most Notorious Leaker Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 7:51PMNew transcripts of chat sessions between Adrian Lamo and Bradley Manning give us new insight into the making of Manning's conscience
  • Microsoft COO Goes on Competitor-bashing Spree Wednesday, July 13, 2011 @ 3:55PMTurner challenges competitors in his keynote at the Microsoft Worldwide Partner Conference
  • High tech help Tuesday, July 12, 2011 @ 2:11AMCorvallis company helps keep miners, railroads safe
  • Monolithic supers nab power efficiency crown Monday, July 11, 2011 @ 1:13PMBut ceepee-geepees threaten green revolution Old-school monolithic, massively parallel supercomputers based on Power and Sparc processors hold their own in flops-per-watt comparisons against the new hotness: hybrid machines that combine x64 processors and GPU coprocessors.…
  • The humorous side of IT Friday, July 8, 2011 @ 8:29AMSome geek humor is only appreciated by IT pros. Alan Norton discusses clueless user stories, silly names, and more, as well as when humor and IT don't mix.
  • CHARLES JAY: Content Crime Deserves a Takedown | BoxingInsider.com - Boxing | Boxing News Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 3:22PMThere are certain stories I might not normally get into, unless there is some personal connection I feel to them, or there is something that is so outrageous that it can’t possibly be ignored. The story I’m about to tell you has a little bit of both.
  • When to Freak Out About a Hacker Attack [Advice] Thursday, July 7, 2011 @ 7:21AM# advice This summer it seems every day brings dire news of a new data breach perpetrated by shadowy hackers. For those prone to panic, it might be enough to end in a hospital visit. But there's no need to freak out about every single attack reported by a hacker-obsessed media. More »
  • Beer Heaven Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 2:06PMChris Dunn’s in the military. He’s here with Betsy and Clementine. Uh, they’re not his women. They’re his Bassett hounds, sprawled around the legs of his stool. He’s joshing, of course, though when it comes to beer, he’s dead serious. Keeps notes on everything he drinks. In a beer journal.
  • How America Ceded Capitalism's Bastion to Germans Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 9:29AMThe 219-year-old symbol of American capitalism, the NYSE, is about to complete a $9.42 billion merger with Deutsche Boerse
  • How America Ceded Capitalism’s Bastion to German Boerse Wednesday, July 6, 2011 @ 1:15AMRichard A. Grasso can now reveal the secret ingredients.
  • EnterpriseDB comforts HP-UX shops with PostgreSQL Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 12:37PMCome on, HP. Buy the thing. Then buy Red Hat EnterpriseDB – the entity that sells an extended version of the open source PostgreSQL database as well as commercial-grade support for that software – is sitting pretty.…
  • Have we forgotten how powerful Group Policy is? Tuesday, July 5, 2011 @ 10:38AMIn critical times for Microsoft, we may have underestimated this centralized management solution for Windows systems. IT pro Rick Vanover will try not to start a fight, but highlight a long-time strength from Microsoft.
  • US & World News, Monday 7/4 Monday, July 4, 2011 @ 9:01AMThe Internet is buzzing this morning with false rumors that President Obama is dead following a cyberattack on Fox News.   A hacker or group of hackers took control of the Fox News Politics Twitter feed last night to make false claims that Obama had been shot to death.
  • Weather spotting all about safety Sunday, July 3, 2011 @ 3:45PMThis has been the spring and summer of deadly tornadoes. Tom Simkins, Galesburg’s fire chief and director of the Knox County Emergency Management Agency, hopes the new Skywarn website — as well as a newly organized group of volunteer, trained weather spotters — will keep area residents safer.
  • Pizzeria reopens: Italian Pizza Pub was forced to close for a couple months due to storm damage Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 11:16PMTwo months is a long time to wait for the best pizza in town, but Tierra Collie and her family were forced to do just that when the Italian Pizza Pub closed in April due to storm damage.
  • Has the Internet Outgrown Spam? Saturday, July 2, 2011 @ 6:54PMThe evolution of work and life online has changed the role -- and profitability -- of spam.
  • 3 Reasons Not to Count RIM Out Yet Friday, July 1, 2011 @ 2:35PMSince the publication yesterday of a damning open letter to RIM's senior management team from an anonymous employee, Boy Genius Report has two published more open letters. Also, the Financial Post reports that RIM is forming a committee to examine leadership structure in response to analyst pressures to spit the co-chair and co-CEO roles. The blogosphere is abuzz with people talking about what ...
  • Loss of Bears games to lockout could wallop Chicago’s economy Thursday, June 30, 2011 @ 11:15AMThe plea is addressed to NFL players and owners and is stamped with a Chicago postmark. It’s signed by vendors and waiters, cooks and chefs, hotel maids and stadium workers. It’s to be read before the next negotiating session to end a lockout that could result in games being cancelled and jobs lost: ‘‘Get that deal done,’’ said Michael Stolfe, president of Connie’s Pizza. ‘‘It’s going to affect ...
  • The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks - Walkthrough Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:43PMVersion 1.3 5/29/11 The Hardy Boys: Treasure on the Tracks A Walkthrough by Michael Gray AKA The Lost Gamer (ilovecartoonssomuch@yahoo.com) Copyright 2011 For a list of all my various guides, check http://the_lost_gamer.tripod.com/guides.html Table of Contents: 001. General in...
  • Delete Gmail From Your iPhone: Google Sync Does It Better Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 4:00PMMost people press "Gmail" during the iPhone e-mail setup process without knowing that Google offers a much better (and undercover) way to get email on your iPhone.
  • A LulzSec Timeline 50-Day Reign of Security Terror Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 3:49PMJune 29, 2011 -- LulzSec announced its retirement this week. As the hacking activity slows down, and the media storm blows over, the WHIR takes a look back at the hacks that made LulzSec the hottest topic in security this month.
  • Louisiana Councilman Apologizes for Sending Racy Cell Phone Pic Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 11:25AM*An Anthony Weiner-style scandal has hit a city legislature in Louisiana. Kenner City Councilman Joe Stagni is under fire for sending pictures of himself in his underwear to a city employee in 2009, according to the AP. Stagni, 47, released a prepared statement after city officials retrieved the underwear image from a government computer and [...]
  • The Morning Line, 6/29 Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:36AMLast night was the season in two hours. Two thirty-four, to be exact. Reds good, not good enough. Terrific game. Great pace, well played, obviously well pitched. The Club looked like its 2010 self. Masterful ABs by Votto and Rolen in the 7th inning set up the two-run 8th off David Price, who was hellacious. [...]
  • Out to eat: Teller's Wednesday, June 29, 2011 @ 8:29AMTeller's is a great place to overindulge in fine foods and libations, and the patio is perfect for summer.
  • Shining light on secret world Monday, June 27, 2011 @ 7:25PMThe group claiming to be behind attacks on Sony and CIA are anxious over anonymity but thrive on publicity as leaked chatroom logs show.
  • Grilled oysters in New Orleans enchant South Shore visitors Sunday, June 26, 2011 @ 12:05PMBy Joan Wilder Photo by Jerry WardIts late October and Im sitting in Dragos Seafood Restaurant and Oyster Bar in...
  • BlackBerry blues Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 11:56PMKarl Rove was the only Bush administration staffer who had it on Air Force One on Sept. 11, 2001. Barack Obama famously resisted giving up his after being elected president in 2008. And the paparazzi captured Sarah Jessica Parker's twins chewing on hers.
  • Hacker group LulzSec: We quit Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 7:17PMAfter 50 days of wreaking cyber-caper havoc, Lulz Security says it's done and will sail into the horizon.
  • A Timeline Of Hacking Group LulzSec's Attacks Saturday, June 25, 2011 @ 1:49AM— Early May: LulzSec sets up shop on Twitter and claims its first series of hacks, leaking what it says is a database of "X Factor" contestants and attacking Fox.com.
  • Final Cut Pro X complaints fly between editors and developers (updated) Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 4:35PMSo hey guys, Final Cut Pro X , eh? Conan's editors aren't the only ones arguing about this update . The NYT's David Pogue, who admits that he is not a professional video editor, also jumped in on the discussion , and tried valiantly to convince the complainers that it's OK, all of the features you really need are in there, and the ones you want weren't needed anyway. That, of course, is like ...
  • LulzSec in anti-Jester slapdown Friday, June 24, 2011 @ 11:34AMLulz Security has released an official communiqué criticizing a rival hacker known as the The Jester (aka th3j35t3r). read more
  • Happy faces over happy hour Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 9:26PMNew law will double time in a day that bars can offer discount alcoholic drinks. When it comes to happy hour, Pennsylvania legislators want to make it a double.
  • Website takes Eastern Panhandle's Civil War history to wider world Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:39PMOne part of West Virginia is so rich in Civil War history that it now has its own website. The Eastern Panhandle’s Jefferson County is the main focus of CivilWarScholars.com, which went public Thursday, but its tales of the human toll of war extend into neighboring Berkeley County and beyond the state borders to nearby Antietam, Md., and Winchester, Va. The creators say it’s the first website ...
  • Website takes W.Va.'s Civil War to wider world Thursday, June 23, 2011 @ 12:02PMMORGANTOWN, W.Va. (AP) — One part of West Virginia is so rich in Civil War history that it now has its own website.
  • The Cloud Wars: With Google Docs, Box.net Takes On Microsoft Wednesday, June 22, 2011 @ 12:35PMWith the market for cloud-based enterprise services expected to grow to $35.6 billion by 2015, the battle for control of the clouds is heating up, with tech giants such as EMC, Apple, Cisco, IBM, and Microsoft elbowing for market share. But don't forget about scrappy underdog Box.net. Next week, Microsoft is expected to finally launch Office 365, its suite of enterprise software designed to ...
  • How Skype Is Revolutionizing Awkward Phone Sex [Video] Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 6:32PM# funbag Time for your weekly edition of the Deadspin Funbag. Find more of Drew's stuff at KSK or on Twitter . Preorder Drew's new book, The Postmortal, right here. Email the Funbag here. Today, we're covering Skype sex, switches, cell phone death etiquette, and more. More »
  • The GameSpot UK Podcast [PC] Tuesday, June 21, 2011 @ 12:29PMWe catch up on the latest in gaming with Wired UK's Nate Lanxon and give away copies of Super Street Fighter IV: Arcade Edition.