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July 29, 2010 By
High-profile hacker arrested in Slovenia

A cyber mastermind was recently arrested in Slovenia. He was linked to the creation of the malicious Mariposa botnet. Police arrested some of the Mariposa hackers months ago in Spain. They are tracking down other participating hackers.

No-track list a possibility

The FTC is considering creating a no-track list for online advertising. This would let computer users opt-out of targeted ads. This could take the form of a browser plug-in.

Researcher collects data on 100 million Facebook users

A security researcher devised a program that collected data on 100 million Facebook users. The data was released in a file online. The researcher says it highlights Facebook’s privacy issues. Only publicly available data was collected

Apple fixes Safari bugs

Apple just released 15 patches for the Safari browser. Fixed flaws include the recently disclosed auto-fill vulnerability. This was to be discussed today by hackers at the DefCon conference. Apple also enabled extensions by default

Britain’s oldest Tweeter passes away

Ivy Bean passed away this week. At 104, she was Britain’s oldest Twitter-user. Her death was announced on Twitter by her care-giver. When she was born, telegraphs were the prevalent form of communication

Note: Cross posted from ComputerNutz.

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Thursday Hottie: Hayden Panettiere

July 29, 2010 By

Though she was only 17, by the time Hayden Panettiere gained stardom as one of the leads on NBC’s hit superhero drama Heroes, she’d already been acting for more than 16 years. After appearing in television commercials beginning at 11 months old, flaxen-haired Panettiere was cast as a regular on One Life to Live at five. She remained on the show for three years, before leaving for a stint on another soap, Guiding Light. Meanwhile, she appeared in a number of small movie parts as well as one of the lead voices in Pixar’s A Bug’s Life. After Panettiere showed up in such films as Remember the Titans and Joe Somebody, her next notable role was Maddie Harrington, the long-lost daughter of the quirky title character on Fox’s Ally McBeal. Along with supporting parts in Raising Helen and Racing Stripes and the lead in the second straight-to-DVD Bring It On sequel, several more small TV roles followed before… Full Biography

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Wallpaper: Lovely Hayden

July 29, 2010 By

A lovely wallpaper featuring a CGI version of Hayden Panettiere


Desktop Nexus: Wallpapers > Abstract Wallpapers > 3D and CG WallpaperNote: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Viral Epic Sax Dude is the new RickRoll

July 29, 2010 By

Remember when you used to fool everyone with the RickRoll. Now you can join the latest meme with Epic Sax Dude who is really Sergey Stepanov, part of Sunstroke Project, the band that the country of Moldova entered in the world-famous Eurovision Song Contest. If you want to Saxroll your friends, you can send them to the very popular YouTube video. Be warned though, they may never speak to you again as this is just an infinite loop of the same handful of notes, combined with Epic Sax Guy’s hilarious pelvic thrusts. Be careful with this video as hilarity may ensue.

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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M. Night Shyamalan Career Graph

July 29, 2010 By

This graph will help you understand why The Last Airbender was so horrific.

We feel pretty sure that the tomatometer is going to end up in negative numbers for his next movie Devil. Maybe that movie name is just how M. Night is feeling has his career in his hands.

To quote Weird Al Yankovic, “I think the studios should give M. Night Shyamalan just 30 or 40 more chances to make another good movie – then THAT’S IT.

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Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Cute Overdose: Meerkat Rejected by Bad Parents

July 29, 2010 By

Nature is weird. This cuddly little guy was rejected by his parents and has taken to cuddling with humans who have taken care of him. Good thing he was not born in the wild or he would not have survived.

Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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July 29, 2010 By

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Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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Deal of the Day: Save an amazing 75% on this Klipsch Stereo System

July 29, 2010 By

Klipsch CS-500 2.1 Home Theater System with DVD Player regular price $999.99 now just  just $249.99

Buy this Klipsch CS-500 2.1 Home Theater System with DVD Player

image  Sleek, simple, and small, the Klipsch CS-500 2.1 home theater system with DVD puts the ultimate cinema experience in your living room with fewer wires and components. Dolby(R) Virtual Speaker technology, lets this amazing little setup deliver the full effect of a large, 5.1 home theater system with just two satellites, a subwoofer, and an A/V center. Available in a black finish that fits easily into any décor, the CS-500 gives you home theater speakers and subwoofer in one easy-to-install package. Through Klipsch Tractrix(R) Horn technology, this compact home theater system delivers clear, lifelike sound. It also produces more output using less energy. The down-firing sub utilizes a powerful 6.5" woofer for booming lows and crisp dialogue. Due to its compact size, it can easily be hidden away and still deliver dramatic low-end effects.

The Klipsch CS-500 2.1 home theater system features a built-in Class D amplifier that distributes 35 watts of power to each satellite and 100 watts of power to the subwoofer. It includes Dolby(R) Virtual Speaker technology, along with a progressive scan DVD/CD player, AM/FM tuner, and three auxiliary inputs. High-definition signals can be passed through a component output and all auxiliary input connections are combined into a single connection to the TV. An easy-to-use universal IR remote control directs all system functions, as well as those of the TV and other entertainment devices. The CS-500 can be set up and operating in as little as 10 minutes. A step-by-step set up guide is included to walk you through the simple process.

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Note: Cross posted from nutzworld.com.

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