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| Thread ID: 29450 | 2003-01-20 20:01:00 | UPOIFTWE - Useless Piece of Information for the Weekend! | cyberchuck (173) | Press F1 |
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| 115563 | 2003-01-20 20:01:00 | Hey After bombaring a friend of mine, Chilling_Silence, with all these useless pieces of information that I find, he decided that I leave him alone and give all these useless pieces of information to all you guys instead. Now, this friend who wishes to remain nameless wants to see the first episode of this saga released, so I'll try to keep it technology related (sorry that it's not the weekend and that this information can be old-hat - except I had real troubles with the old computer I was doing this on). Microsoft Introduce CD Burning "Fix": Although last time I checked my CD-Burner was writing correctly, Microsoft decided to continue their Digital Rights Management era and produce the digital rights software aimed at helping music labels control unauthorised copying of CDs. No doubt with this will be released with it'sPallidium (www.pcworld.co.nz) Chip, and OS after .NET range. More information is available here (xtramsn.co.nz) RIAA Blamed for DDOS Attack: After a DDOS Attack brought the DALnet Internet Relay Chat to it's knee's, users of the popular service blamed the Recording Industry of America for launching the attacks, in retaliation as to perhaps being upset about the pirating of music recordings through peer-to-peer computer networks. More information available here (www.pcworld.co.nz) Legendary Hacker Eyes Online Return: After 5 years of been sentenced to jail, 39-year-old Kevin Mitnick will log on to the Internet for the first time in eight years. After pleading guilty in March 2000 to wire and computing fraud and intercepting communications and has been on supervised release since then, with restrictions on his travel, employment and use of technology. He has been allowed to use a cell phone and computer, but not one connected to the Internet. More information available here (xtramsn.co.nz) IHUG Defends legal action: Managing director of Ihug, Martin Wylie says that the ISP will "vigorously defend" legal action been taken upon it by a Wellington development house, over Ihug's withdrawl from a portal joint venture, theGooey. Although IHUG claims that all debts were made, and that it pulled out due to a climate of uncertainty in which Ihug had no choice but to pull out, Development House claims the matter is $160,000 worth of licence fees Ihug owes them. More information available here (xtramsn.co.nz) Airlines and Internet Services: Lufthansa, a German owned airline has become the first commercial carrier in the world to offer broadband Internet access on its flights, letting it's passengers check their email, navigate the Net, and log into their company servers and intranets - all free of charge. Free for now, Lufthansa is testing the technology on its Frankfurt to Washington route until mid-April at no cost to passengers and plans on having all it's 80 long haul planes with the technology by 2004. More information available here (xtramsn.co.nz) Air New Zealand breaks $1million in Online Bookings: Air New Zealand has successfully broken the million-dollar barrier for a single day's online bookings for the first time ever - demonstrating the strength of New Zealand public support for the new Express Class fares and its simple online booking system. More information available here (xtramsn.co.nz) CyberChuck |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 115564 | 2003-01-20 20:09:00 | Seems like I have a few typo's - I really should start using the SpellChecker :p | cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 115565 | 2003-01-20 20:21:00 | You did? Must've read right over them :P | agent (30) | ||
| 115566 | 2003-01-20 20:30:00 | Yeah - I should also start reading it in preview mode (I just glanced at it to make sure links were working, and formatting was correct) and fix grammar errors too! :D | cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 115567 | 2003-01-20 20:43:00 | Well done CC.... but where are the "feet sizes" and "snoring" news clips?? :p :D | Susan B (19) | ||
| 115568 | 2003-01-20 20:46:00 | Yes.. The feet.. Kinda sad when you think about it.. Im size ten male... Very good, hope it becomes a regular. I think this is a bit like Tweak'es news, only that was more program updates etc. This seems to be more real-world computing news... Love them both though.. :) Now.. Just hoping that you make another for this WE! |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 115569 | 2003-01-20 20:51:00 | > Yes.. The feet.. Kinda sad when you think about it.. Im size ten male... Is that good or bad?? :p |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 115570 | 2003-01-20 20:54:00 | > > Is that good or bad?? :p I dunno... They say shoe size doesnt matter... :p ;) |
Chilling_Silence (9) | ||
| 115571 | 2003-01-20 21:00:00 | You guys are sad: Okay, here I go: The Bigger Your Feet, The Bigger..: Finally, a scientific study has laid to rest the age-old idea that a man's shoe size is linked to the size of his penis. After British Researchers have measured 104 men's feet sizes and the size of their twig'n'berries, they have came to the conclusion that there is little correlation between the size of your feet affecting the size of your package.More Information available here (xtramsn.co.nz) Why Pregnant Women Snore: Okay, well this kinda contradict what was said on 20/20 the other day in regards to the article where if you snore you may stop breathing during your sleep and wake up tired and cranky, as most pregnant women do get tired. Anyway, A study involving 137 women carried out by doctors at the Edinburgh Sleep Centre has found that women with preeclampsia, a pregnancy complication had their upper airways narrow in the third trimester of pregnancy. More information available here (xtramsn.co.nz) Third Cloned Baby Due: The fruitty group that is cloning baby's and believes that the human race was created by aliens, say that they plan on cloning their third baby later today. The group has said it would be easy to confirm the cloning of the Japanese baby, created from cells of a two-year-old boy who died in an accident more than a year ago. More Information available here (xtramsn.co.nz) BeerGut - It's In Your Genes: Beer lovers around the world raise your glasses - it might not only be how much you drink that determines the size of your beer belly, it could be your genes. A team of Italian scientists has linked a gene, known as DD and present in about 40 percent of the population, to abdominal weight gain in men. More Information available here (xtramsn.co.nz) If you guys really want this useless non-technology related information to keep coming on a weekly basis, please tell me so I don't have to browse through Xtra's Health section in the last minute attempts and can come up with more creative titles and information... okay? |
cyberchuck (173) | ||
| 115572 | 2003-01-20 21:04:00 | > Yes.. The feet.. Kinda sad when you think about it.. Im size ten male... Well I'm size 10 too! (I think... I'll come back later and post anyway) - and I think my sisters size 9 so, what does that say :D > Very good, hope it becomes a regular. Thank you - if you like it I will come back > I think this is a bit like Tweak'es news, only that was more program > updates etc. This seems to be more real-world computing news... Love > them both though.. nonononono! you got me all wrong - I don't wont this to compete against Tweak'es news, as I really enjoyed that - Tweak'es news was informative, my news is useless information... see the difference - you should be putting the pressure on Tweak'e to come back and put his news around! > Now.. Just hoping that you make another for this WE! Well, I will - now I have to go do some housework before mum gets home |
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