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Submission + - Hushmail giving 'The Man' your private PGP keys 1

Submitted by

teknopurge

on Friday November 16, 2007 @01:26PM

teknopurge writes: "Apparently Hushmail has been providing information to law enforcement behind the backs of their clients. Billed as secure email because of their use of PGP, Hushmail has been turning over private keys of users to the authorities on request. Yet another reason to use private hosting."

Google As The Next Microsoft? 235

Posted by Zonk on Saturday November 03, 2007 @01:43PM from the yeah,-he-went-there dept.

theodp writes "In this week's missive, Robert X. Cringely argues that Google is starting to look a bit like Microsoft. The search giant is learning too well from the master, says Cringely, noting that Google's launch of Goog-411 after taking a long look at investing in or acquiring Free411.com under an NDA is straight out of an old Microsoft playbook. Cringely goes on to note that Google has a problem with algorithmic optimization gone mad (seconded by Newsweek), which is wreaking havoc on some AdWords customers who may find themselves out of business before they can get Google to do the right thing. Cringely concedes that Google's inability to follow through because of IT failings may not have been learned from Microsoft — it may just be an inevitable part of having an IT monopoly."

Submission + - He died HOW???

Submitted by hyades1 on Monday October 22, 2007 @11:26PM

hyades1 writes: UPI reports that the deputy mayor of New Delhi plummeted to his death during a tussle with aggressive monkeys. http://www.newsdaily.com/TopNews/UPI-1-20071022-20513500-bc-india-monkeys-crn.xml Deputy Mayor S.S. Bajwa was attacked by monkeys while standing on the balcony of his residence Saturday and fell to the ground during the ensuing struggle, CNN-IBN reports. Bajwa was taken to hospital, where he later succumbed to his injuries. Here, for the first time anywhere, is solid, documented proof that spanking the monkey can kill you.

Submission + - Windows Server 2008 RC 0 Public Download (microsoft.com)

Submitted by

rriven

on Thursday October 04, 2007 @01:02AM

rriven writes: "From Microsoft TechNet:
"Microsoft has reached a major milestone with the initial release candidate (RC0) of Windows Server 2008. And you can download the Windows Server 2008 RC0 for evaluation. The release candidate includes a customer technology preview (CTP) version of Windows Server virtualization, the new, thin, hypervisor-based software virtualization layer that provides customers with greater flexibility to provision multiple applications and services to servers and blades, while achieving greater application performance than is offered by traditional virtual machine environments"

Microsoft Passport is required to download"

Submission + - Torrentspy will not let US based IP's access site (torrentspy.com)

Submitted by vil3nr0b on Wednesday October 03, 2007 @11:12PM

vil3nr0b writes: I have always used Torrentspy.com and I went there today and when beginning my usual search I received this notice... Torrentspy Acts to Protect Privacy Sorry, but because you are located in the USA you cannot use the search features of the Torrentspy.com website.Torrentspy's decision to stop accepting US visitors was NOT compelled by any Court but rather an uncertain legal climate in the US regarding user privacy and an apparent tension between US and European Union privacy laws. What gives?

Submission + - Texas Legislative voting fraud (youtube.com)

Submitted by JoshJ on Friday September 28, 2007 @08:13AM

JoshJ writes: Apparently the Texas legislature allows congresspeople to run around pressing voting buttons that aren't theirs. Some of them have even been caught on camera. This should become an interesting story if it spreads.

Ubuntu Linux Validates As Genuine Windows 401

Posted by kdawson on Sunday June 17, 2007 @08:20PM from the it-was-the-wine-talking dept.

bobbocanfly writes "Another crack in the Windows Genuine Advantage wall. A user at UbuntuForums.org managed to validate an Ubuntu installation as a genuine copy of Microsoft Windows and get to the download page of Windows Defender, using IE4Linux and Wine. (Here is an OGG video of the process.) Along with the advancement of LiveCD technology, this could spell the end of Microsoft's control over who gets their updates."

Getting the Best Deal From Dell — Or Not 207

Posted by kdawson on Sunday June 17, 2007 @06:16PM from the consumer-advice-or-proprietary-information dept.

Nom du Keyboard writes "When The Consumerist published 22 tips for getting the best deal from Dell Computers, according to a self-described former Dell sales manager, Dell fired back with a take-down notice. You might want to look quickly, in the event it does get taken down. The Consumerist's lawyer's initial response was to deny the takedown request."

Can Apple Find a European iPhone Partner? 323

Posted by kdawson on Saturday June 16, 2007 @07:50PM from the step-away-from-the-deal dept.

pete314 writes "A Vnunet.com article claims that European mobile operators are unwilling to concede to Apple iPhone partnership demands. Several operators went as far as to say they 'will never offer the iPhone.' In the US, Verizon reportedly passed on the device, and AT&T is rumored to have engaged in a revenue-sharing deal that includes monthly payments to Cupertino." In Europe, unlike in the US, Apple has the option of selling the iPhone through its own dealer network without a simlock.

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