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New TWiT.tv site design up

After months of promises the new TWiT site is up and I must say that it looks great.

Blu-ray and HD DVD copy protection defeated by...print screen?

It is amazing how something so simple can be so powerful.

Astronaut ready for rescue mission if foam strikes shuttle again

THE NASA astronaut Brent Jett is ready to command a mission he hopes he will never fly. A veteran of three orbital trips, Jett will be left on the ground early tomorrow, Sydney time, when the shuttle Discovery blasts off carrying five men and two women on a 12-day flight.

Former Alabama Governor Don Siegelman and Former Healthsouth CEO Richard Scrushy Guilty in Federal Corruption Trial

It has been a long time coming but finally justice has been served. I guess it is a good thing that Siegelman lost the primary.

New York's "Son of Sam " killer sues former lawyer using the "Son of Sam Law"

The "Son of Sam law" prevents convicts from profiting from their crimes through movie, television and book deals. David Berkowitz is going to court to stop his former attorney Hugo Harmatz from releasing a book chronicling the "Son of Sam."

Google ads--now with video

The beginning of the end. The thing that Google has always touted about their ad program is the fact that it is small on non-intrusive. I think this a really bad move by Google and I foresee them going back.

Qatari pays $2.75 Million for mobile phone number

What is wrong with people? Is there no to this insanity? Whats next, people spending thousands of dollars on virtual real estate in online games?

"Perrieair" anyone?

Canned air, why don't they just suck the air off of Planet Druidia?

Could High-Def Choke Internet?

I am curious. what do you think about this article? It appears to me that the telecommunications industry does not want to let "progress" stand in the way of huge profits.

Two 10-Year-Olds Charged With Setting Florida Brush Fires

LEHIGH ACRES, Fla. — A pair of 10-year-old boys were charged Sunday with setting weekend brush fires that have destroyed or damaged more than two dozen homes and burned more than 1,500 acres in southwest Florida, authorities said.

Google SketchUp now Free

On 3/14/2006 Google announced the aquisition of @Last Software thereby gaining SketchUp, an incredibly easy to use 3D modeling software made popular by it's ability to create models for Google Earth. After that announcment I predicted that Sketch-Up would be released as Free.

Destroy Internet Explorer campaign gets tooled up

THE EXPLORER DESTROYER campaign has taken upon itself to promote the destruction of Internet Explorer and promote Firefox instead.

Nepal king says he will hand over power

The unrest in Nepal is something that does not get a lot of play in the news. It is a hotbed of violence the Maoist rebels are constantly blockading off the city. My pastor just returned from there after preaching to about 30,000 people in a city near Kathmand.

Blue Screen of Death on a Mac: The price we pay to play Windows Solitaire on a Mac.

It was only a matter of time but now Mac users can experience the "Blue Screen of Death" just as the good Lord intended it. This link has a few pictures of BSOD on Macs. Look on the bright side, you now can run true Windows Solitaire without emulation!

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What does the Apple Lisa and the PS3 have in common?

Sony has just made a fatal mistake. On April 4 Sony announced that the price of the new PS3 would be between $613 and $736. This is almost twice that of the Xbox. The general population will not pay that much for a game console.

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Exploding paperweight costs teacher his hand

VENTURA, California (AP) -- A teacher who kept a 40 mm shell on his desk as a paperweight blew off part of his hand when he apparently used the object to try to squash a bug, authorities say.

Download to Own Movies: Does this mean I have to get rid of my BetaMax?

First there was Ampex then BetaMax, VHS, LaserDisc and finally DVD. Now a new contender has enter the ring of entertainment delivery, LEGAL Download. Yes, my friends it is finally here. Sit back relax and start the download.

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Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 Now FREE! Wait did I just say Microsoft and Free?

It's true, It's true. While doing my morning RSS reading I saw an article stating that Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 is now FREE! I kept reading to see if it also said that Bill Gates could track downloads and anyone downloading it would recieve $25.

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Apple turns 30. Did they forget?

April 1, 2006 was the 30th anniversary for Apple Computers. Many were expecting some great announcments, some new products or something but April 1 came and went, NOTHING. Is it just me or was this the most low-key major event ever. Not even a banner on their website.

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Lost Michelangelo Painting Found?

It is amazing what you find when you start looking. If they move the other wall they may find Jimmy Hoffa and the missing 18 min. of the Watergate tapes

Firefighters let home burn because fees weren't paid

Don't mess with the volunteer fire department.

Google Gulp

Google is getting into the beverage business. They can send this to their "Lunar Research Facility"

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I am a 21 year old web developer from Birmingham, Alabama. I enjoy arguing politics, being right and curling.

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