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by Lousifer (#25245597) Attached to: Weird Al To Release Songs As He Records Them
Weird Al puts on a great show. Took the wife to a concert for her birthday. We had aisle seats, and when Weird Al was performing "Wanna B Ur Lovr" in his bright red pimp suit, he jumped up on the seat in front of us and sang a cheesy pickup line right at her. It was awesome. Musicians used to make their money doing just that - putting on a show people are willing to pay for, not being signed with the biggest label.
It's funny. Laugh.

Evidence of Historical Zombie Attack at Hierakonpolis 244

Posted by Zonk from the where's-a-good-pub-when-you-need-one dept.
sertsa writes "A tongue-in-cheek article just published by the Archaeological Institute of America hypothesizes that the formation of ancient Egypt is linked to recurrent Predynastic zombie attacks due to outbreaks of Solanum virus. 'From the very beginning of Predynastic research, Sir W.M. Flinders Petrie reported several headless, but seemingly intact, burials during his famous excavations at Naqada in 1895. Further excavations at Gerzeh and other sites revealed more of these curious burials, but no satisfactory explanation could be proposed at the time. More recently, excavations in the non-elite cemetery at Hierakonpolis (HK43), undertaken from 1996 to 2004, have uncovered more of these strange headless burials in addition to 21 individuals whose cervical vertebrae bear cut marks indicative of complete decapitation. The individuals include men and women ranging in age from 16 to 65. The number and the standard position of the cut marks (usually on the second-fourth cervical vertebrae; always from the front) indicate an effort far greater than that needed simply to cause the death of a normal (uninfected) person. The standard position also indicates these are not injuries sustained during normal warfare.'"
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Improving Operations in a Small Helpdesk System? 110

Posted by Cliff from the efforts-to-streamline-operations dept.
El Presidente asks: "I'm the department head of a small IT helpdesk in a not-quite-so-small business. The department's small in the sense that (a) there's only three people (including me), and (b) not only do we do helpdesk, but develop all the in-house systems, build our own servers, and more. We're supposed to log every helpdesk call that comes in (we've previously developed our own software for this), log notes on each call, and log the resolution. However, although I do set a good example by logging (most!) of my calls, the other two don't, even though I've asked them to do so numerous times. Although they do the job well, this is the one area that is letting the department down, and now management wants full stats on what we do every day, so obviously a full helpdesk log for each day would go a long way to prove what we do (or don't do). I don't want to come down on them with the Big Iron Fist (tm) and check up on them every few minutes, because I've got my own work to do. How can I actually get them to buy into logging calls, and not 'forget' or be 'too busy' to log things properly?"
The Almighty Buck

Warner CEO Admits His Kids Stole Music 533

Posted by kdawson from the do-as-i-say dept.
IAmTheDave writes "Warner Music CEO Edgar Bronfman admitted that he was fairly certain that one or more of his children had downloaded music illegally, but despite this direct admission of guilt, no lawsuits are pending. Surprised? Bronfman insists that, after a stern talking-to, his children have suffered the full consequences of their actions. 'I explained to them what I believe is right, that the principle is that stealing music is stealing music. Frankly, right is right and wrong is wrong, particularly when a parent is talking to a child. A bright line around moral responsibility is very important. I can assure you they no longer do that.' I wonder if all of the people currently being sued/extorted can now just claim that they 'no longer do that.'"
Businesses

US Bans Sales of iPods To North Korea 269

Posted by CmdrTaco from the kim-on-a-segway-would-be-cute dept.
gamer4Life writes "The United States has created their list of products banned from being exported to North Korea. This list includes iPods, plasma televisions and Segway electric scooters. U.S. intelligence officials who helped produce the Bush administration's list said Kim prefers Mercedes, BMW and Cadillac cars; Japanese and Harley Davidson motorcycles; Hennessy XO cognac from France and Johnny Walker Scotch whisky; Sony cameras and Japanese air conditioners."

HBO's Hacking Democracy Available Online 350

Posted by ScuttleMonkey from the it's-only-slander-if-it's-not-true dept.
prostoalex writes "HBO's controversial special 'Hacking Democracy' on issues with Diebold voting machines is now available in full on Google Video." Covered earlier on Slashdot, the documentary seems to have gathered quite a bit of heat from Diebold in addition to the one that didn't air.
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Submission + - ALIENWARE ORDERS PHANTOM® LAPBOARD

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Anonymous Coward writes: "Alienware To Offer Phantom Wireless Lapboard With Media Center PCs Seattle, Wash., October 26, 2006 — Phantom Entertainment, Inc., (OTC BB: PHEI), announced today that Alienware® — the leading manufacturer of high-performance desktop, notebook, media center and professional systems — has ordered the Phantom® Wireless Lapboard and Phantom Wireless Laser Mouse for their Media Center PCs and its PC gear product line. "Alienware's Media Center PC together with the Phantom Wireless Lapboard will allow users to work or play games from a couch, easy chair or any comfortable setting in the home or workplace," said Greg Koler, President and CEO of Phantom Entertainment, Inc. "Our Phantom Lapboard is designed to be an ultimate wireless solution for home entertainment centers," Koler said. "We look forward to working with Alienware to enhance the entertainment center experience in living rooms and other comfortable lifestyle settings." "Alienware's Media Center PCs dramatically enhance every aspect of the multimedia experience by improving ease of use, expanding users' range of capabilities, and advancing multimedia technology to extraordinary new heights," said Frank Azor, Senior Vice President and General Manager for Alienware Worldwide Product Group. "Implementing the Phantom Wireless Lapboard as part of our Media Center solutions is an important extension of these key features, providing users with a convenient, flexible way to both work and have fun without being tied to a desk." The Phantom Wireless Lapboard and Phantom® Wireless Laser Mouse are a combination wireless keyboard, laser mouse and hard surface that enables users to work or play games from a couch, easy chair or any comfortable setting in the home or workplace. The Lapboard includes wireless technology, ergonomic design, one-touch features, and a wireless high definition 1200 dpi laser mouse. The Lapboard's innovative design features a keyboard that rotates 360 degrees to accommodate left or right handed users and inclines on a 22 degree angle with a hard surface below for the Phantom Wireless Laser Mouse. The Phantom Lapboard's interchangeable key-face technology is designed for game-specific and business software applications on PC and Apple Mac platforms. About Alienware Alienware offers unique and award-winning technology products that incorporate state-of-the-art components, innovative engineering and design, and unprecedented customer service. Alienware has been recognized by INC 500, won the Shoppers' Choice Award as the Best Performance Desktop by Computer Shopper's reader survey, had its Alienware Area-51 ranked among "The 25 Greatest PCs of All Time" by PC World and also received PC Magazine's Reader's Choice Award in its 18th Annual Reader Survey. Alienware systems are available direct within the United States, Europe, Australia, and New Zealand. For more information, please visit www.alienware.com or call 1-800-ALIENWARE (254-3692). About Phantom Entertainment Phantom Entertainment is an industry-leading global entertainment and interactive game company. Phantom Entertainment has developed and is marketing the Phantom Lapboard, a combination wireless keyboard, laser mouse and hard surface. The Company is in the development of the Phantom Game Service, anticipated to be the first end-to-end, on-demand game service for delivery to the living room. For more information, please visit www.phantom.net. #### PR contact pr@phantom.net Safe Harbor Statement The Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 provides a "Safe harbor" for forward-looking statements. Certain of the statements contained herein, which are not historical facts, are forward-looking statements with respect to events, the occurrence of which involved risks and uncertainties. These forward-looking statements may be impacted, either positively or negatively, by various factors. Information concerning potential factors that could affect the company is detailed from time to time in the company's reports filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission."

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