Archive for July, 2007

The Real Facts About The H-1B Visa

Due to both outsourcing and insourcing, many young people are concluding that technology is a bad place to invest their time,” says Mark Thoma, a professor of economics at the University of Oregon in Eugene.

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Apple Store to Begin Charging Entrance Fee

If you want to see the iPhone at an Apple store, be sure to bring some cash. Large crowds flocking to see the iPhone and next generation iPods have forced Apple to begin charging a $5 entrance fee for Apple stores. Many analysts anticipated the move, and expect a positive response from customers.

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2010, a “Windows 7″ software subscription odyssey

Microsoft has again confirmed that the “big release” approach to software development is alive and well at Microsoft. Ballmer said as much earlier this year in advance of the retail Vista launch, but the company is reiterating the point now as it ramps up preparation for the next version of Windows and a renewed push for software subscriptions.

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The FBI Can Eavesdrop on You Even When Your Cell Phone is Turned Off

Did you know that the FBI can listen in to any and all of your conversations through your cell phone
–even when you’re not actually speaking on the phone?

Using your cell phone’s tracking device, the FBI can turn on the microphone in your cell phone and listen to any conversations taking place nearby.

Check out the video below to find out the

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OLPC Brings Porn To The Third World

“It
’s heart warming to know that the efforts of the well meaning folks behind the OLPC project are delivering real results on the ground; providing the same opportunities for teenage boys to access internet porn no matter how impoverished they are or where they live.”

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Crack Windows Passwords With LC5

Have you ever tried to log into a Windows computer for a few minutes and you finally realize that you forgot the password? The solution is called @stake LC4 (formerly L0phtCrack), however since Symantec stopped development of L0phtcrack, I’m going to let you in on a program called LC5.

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10 Ways to Charm a Woman

A nice little article with good advice. More sensible and well thought through than most articles about these things.

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South Park’s Warcraft Episode Up For Emmy

Dwarven champions and South Park fans are united in general glee this week after South Park
’s ‘Make Love, Not Warcraft’ was nominated for an Emmy TV award.

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Google vrs Verizon & ATT vrs FCC - ALL or Nothing Ultimatums !!

Google ATT Verizon and FCC can not find a compromise for the 700MHz spectrum that could be used to create a new open-access wireless broadband ‘pipe’ into people
’s homes and devices . Read the latest on this fiasco

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Best (or worst) Pickup Lines.

Really humorous list of pickup lines. If you want to know how NOT to get lucky, read these. Of course, its all in the delivery I suppose. Funny is a great quality. Skeezy, not so much.

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