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Off topic: Alt magazine covers, gifts for geeks, Conchords movie
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544 days ago Mike Murphy 1 Comment

Off topic: Alt magazine covers, gifts for geeks, Conchords movie

Does Time magazine think Americans are stupider than the rest of the world? Ummm, maybe. Looking for the perfect gift for the nerd who has everything? How about the "Dictionary of Made-Up Languages"? (Yes, it has Read More →
(In)security: AT&T attack, Xbox Live phishing, water utility hacking confusion
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549 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 2 Comments

(In)security: AT&T attack, Xbox Live phishing, water utility hacking confusion

Our semi-regular roundup of security-related news: • Hacked: AT&T reportedly told some of its phone customers that hackers had attempted to access their personal information online, but that the company believes no information was compromised. The failed attack comes Read More →
Tech buffet: Microhoo again? Plus Oracle vs. HP, Apple and games, Nokia Siemens layoffs
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549 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Tech buffet: Microhoo again? Plus Oracle vs. HP, Apple and games, Nokia Siemens layoffs

A pre-holiday platter of technology news bites: • First on the menu, a little Microhoo action. That's right. Microsoft has signed a non-disclosure agreement that will give it a chance to peek at Yahoo's books, according to Michael de la Read More →
Quoted: on another blow to AT&T bid for T-Mobile
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549 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 1 Comment

Quoted: on another blow to AT&T bid for T-Mobile

"It is yet another example of a government agency acting to prevent billions in new investment and the creation of many thousands of new jobs at a time when the U.S. economy desperately needs both." — AT&T spokesman Larry Read More →
Off topic: Where pie comes from (besides the oven), book stories and lists, rap sounds, view from space station
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549 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Off topic: Where pie comes from (besides the oven), book stories and lists, rap sounds, view from space station

Where the word "pie" might have come from, or another bird to associate with Thanksgiving. (via Languagehat) The stories behind the stories: The Books They Gave Me, a blog about books from lovers and others. Speaking Read More →
Our own security note
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550 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 4 Comments

Our own security note

The server on which GMSV is hosted was hit by an attempted malware attack over the weekend. We have identified and blocked the offending party. Things are back to normal. Thanks for your patience. Read More →
Stock watch: Netflix, LinkedIn, Pandora, TiVo
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550 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 2 Comments

Stock watch: Netflix, LinkedIn, Pandora, TiVo

• Netflix shares hit a new low today after the Los Gatos company said Monday it had issued stock and debt to raise $400 million. The company also reiterated its warning that it would Read More →
Phone patrol: Facebook’s ‘Buffy,’ plus HTC loses patent case against Apple
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550 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Phone patrol: Facebook’s ‘Buffy,’ plus HTC loses patent case against Apple

Hello, is it a Facebook phone you're looking for? If so, your call will reportedly be answered in about 12 to 18 months by one code-named "Buffy," after the TV show vampire slayer. AllThingsD reports that Taiwanese Read More →
Quoted: on what’s next for HP
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550 days ago Levi Sumagaysay 5 Comments

Quoted: on what’s next for HP

"This is much bigger than just the quarter. You’ve got a company that underwent years of underinvestment." — Brian White, analyst at Ticonderoga Securities, reacting to Hewlett-Packard's fourth-quarter results, cautious outlook for next year and the new Read More →
Off topic: da Vinci’s to-do list, fake research stats, money graphic, germs galore
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550 days ago Levi Sumagaysay No Comments

Off topic: da Vinci’s to-do list, fake research stats, money graphic, germs galore

From "draw Milan" to "ask about the measurement of the sun," Leonardo da Vinci's to-do list. Among the statistics that can be found on a new Twitter account called @FakePewResearch: Friends: 14%; Romans: 21%; Countrymen: 27%; Read More →

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