Archive for August 4, 2007

Average PC is a smorgasboard for a new MP3-eating trojan

W32.Deletemusic does exactly what the name implies: it hunts down MP3 files on unsuspecting music collectors’ computers and nukes them from orbit. While you may not lose your personal data with this worm, you’ll certainly lose those long hours spent on ripping, labeling, and organizing your music collection.

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Adobe, Microsoft sued over patents

“Aloft Media alleges that both Microsoft and Adobe have breached a patent called “Network browser graphical user interface for managing web content” and another patent Aloft said it owns.”

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Proposed Nanomechanical Computer is Both Old-School and Cutting-Edge

A group of engineers have proposed a novel approach to computing: computers made of billionth-of-a-meter-sized mechanical elements. Their idea combines the modern field of nanoscience with the mechanical engineering principles used to design the earliest computers.

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150 year old engine and solar power equals zero pollution energy

The barren deserts of Southern California are known for relentless sunshine and miles of empty space — the perfect combination for the world’s most ambitious solar-energy projects.

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How To Make an NES Controller iPod Remote

By embedding a PIC micro controller into an NES controller, it can be converted into a replacement for Apple’s iPod remote.

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150 year old engine + solar power = zero pollution energy

The barren deserts of Southern California are known for relentless sunshine and miles of empty space — the perfect combination for the world’s most ambitious solar-energy projects.

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Networks grapple with leaks of pre-air TV shows online

As soon as screeners hit the streets they are almost immediately uploaded to any of the thousands of file sharing sites in existence. The proliferation of ‘Preairs’ is so fast that there are often reviews percolating up from the filer sharers themselves.

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U.S. Unleashes Robot Soldiers With Guns

it was just a matter of time before guns were fitted on robots and unleashed unto battle, that time has come. these robots are fitted with all kinds of deadly weapons such as machine guns, rocket launchers and even smart robots that carry sniper rifles.

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Doom creator unveils its new video game, Rage

id Software, unveiled its eagerly anticipated next game, “Rage,” in which players fight an oppressive government in a post-apocalyptic world.

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The First Torrent User of All Time

This is just a “cute” comic strip, don’t analyze it too much and you’ll enjoy it :)

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Digg : It’s On the Map (Litterally)

I happened to stumble upon a town in Switzerland called Digg. You know it’s cool, admit it.

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Google Video gets it wrong 3 times

Description: Google now dominates the internet video owning more than 50% or the market. But Google messed up 3 times before it got there.

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