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Submission + - Andrew Koenig is missing. (walterkoenigsite.com)

Submitted by DenaliPrime
DenaliPrime writes: Andrew Koenig, son of Walter Koenig (Chekov from Star Trek), has been missing since February 14, 2010. He was last seen at a bakery in the Stanley Park area of Vancouver, BC. Anyone who has seen Andrew since February 14th, has been asked to contact Detective Raymond Payette of the Vancouver PD at (604) 717-2534.
Botnet

Submission + - Chuck Norris attacks Linux-based routers, modems (idg.com.au)

Submitted by
angry tapir
angry tapir writes: "Discovered by Czech researchers, the Chuck Norris botnet has been spreading by taking advantage of poorly configured routers and DSL modems. The malware got the Chuck Norris moniker from a programmer's Italian comment in its source code: "in nome di Chuck Norris," which means "in the name of Chuck Norris." Chuck Norris is unusual in that it infects DSL modems and routers rather than PCs. It installs itself on routers and modems by guessing default administrative passwords and taking advantage of the fact that many devices are configured to allow remote access."
Games

Games Workshop Goes After Fan Site 174

Posted by Soulskill from the don't-anger-your-base dept.
mark.leaman writes "BoingBoing has a recent post regarding Games Workshop's aggressive posturing against fan sites featuring derivative work of their game products. 'Game publisher and miniature manufacturer Games Workshop just sent a cease and desist letter to boardgamegeek.com, telling them to remove all fan-made players' aids. This includes scenarios, rules summaries, inventory manifests, scans to help replace worn pieces — many of these created for long out of print, well-loved games...' As a lifelong hobby gamer of table, board, card and miniature games, I view this as pure heresy. It made me reject the idea of buying any Games Workshop (read Warhammer) products for my son this Christmas. Their fate was sealed, in terms of my wallet, after I Googled their shenanigans. In 2007 they forbid Warhammer fan films, this year they shut down Vassal Modules, and a while back they went after retailers as well. What ever happened to fair use?"
User Journal

Journal Journal: Achievements

Journal by DenaliPrime
I love the Achievement system here on Slashdot. Now we need a way of generating signature badges with our Achievement points in the badge. :)
Music

Submission + - Sirius Radio Humps Stern Fan

Submitted by DenaliPrime
DenaliPrime writes: Marc followed Howard Stern to Sirius Radio in January of 2006. He went in up to the hip: radio, lifetime subscription, more radios, more accounts, etc. He even began convincing his friends and family to join.

Unfortunately, Marc's credit card expired. Rather than notify him that there was a problem with the card, they closed his account and terminated his lifetime subscription. He called them to resolve the problem and Sirius' manner of resolution was to sell him a NEW lifetime subscription rather than revive the old one.

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