Topic: SECURITY - on November 20, 2008 at 4:38:30 PM CET
US Army bans USB devices to contain worm
The US Army has reportedly suspended the use of USB and removable media devices after a worm began spreading across its network.
Use of USB drives, floppy discs, CDs, external drives, flash media cards and all other removable media devices has been placed on hold in order to contain the spread of Agent-BTZ, a variant of the SillyFDC worm, Wired reports. Such a temporary ban would cause inconvenience in any organisation, but for the US military it's an even more serious problem because in many locations email or online transfer of files are not viable options.
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Topic: TV - on November 20, 2008 at 3:30:00 PM CET
Höchstgericht: Nur wer ORF sehen kann, muss auch dafür zahlen
Verwaltungsrichter entscheiden: Für Satempfänger ohne ORF-Karte fällt kein Programmentgelt an - Entscheidung auf Basis von Kirchs alter d-Box - ORF sieht "relativ geringe Menge" von Haushalten betroffen
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on November 20, 2008 at 3:25:00 PM CET
Monty Python Puts All Its Content On YouTube To Increase Sales Of Scarce Goods
As quite a few folks have sent in, it appears that the always funny team of folks who made up Monty Python actually seem to get the concept of giving away infinite goods to increase the value of scarce goods.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 20, 2008 at 3:24:00 PM CET
Satellite Radio Is Dead
I hate to say it, but somebody has to: Satellite radio will come crashing down to Earth within the next two years. The newly merged Sirius XM Radio is already living on borrowed time -- and borrowed money -- and simply will not and cannot survive.
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Topic: GOOGLE - on November 20, 2008 at 3:13:42 PM CET
Firefox millions - only 12 per cent Google free
In 2007, the Mozilla Foundation received 88 per cent of its revenue from a certain Mountain View sugar daddy. And thanks to its longstanding Google dependence, the organization is facing an IRS audit and questions over its tax exempt status.
Today, the non-profit behind the open-source Firefox browser released its long-delayed 2007 financial report. Revenues hit $75 million, and $66 million of that came from Larry, Sergey, and crew.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 20, 2008 at 3:12:00 PM CET
The Big Lebowski
The Big Lebowski - DIE KULT-KOMÖDIE DER COEN-BRÜDER 0.25 bis 2.15 | ORF 1 | FILM | USA 1997. Joel Coen
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 20, 2008 at 3:10:58 PM CET
U.S. Drug Czar Posts Roadmap to Buying Dope in San Francisco
Vacationers traveling to San Francisco and hoping to score some weed have a great new resource at their disposal, courtesy of the U.S. government: a Google map mashup that shows the locations of all the medical marijuana dispensaries in the City by the Bay.
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Topic: DRUGS - on November 20, 2008 at 3:07:42 PM CET
Marijuana Could Be Good for Memory — But Not if You Get High
Everybody knows a forgetful stoner, but research suggests that low doses of marijuana could be good for memory, and even help prevent Alzheimer's disease.
When given a compound similar to THC, the psychoactive ingredient in marijuana, rat brains displayed reduced levels of inflammation associated with Alzheimer's disease. The drug also stimulated the production of proteins associated with memory formation and brain cell growth.
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Topic: STRANGE - on November 20, 2008 at 3:04:56 PM CET
Leiche von Milliardär Flick gestohlen - Noch keine Geldforderungen
Auch am Donnerstag tappen die Ermittler weiter im Dunklen, wohin der Sarg mitsamt dem Leichnam des Milliardärs Friedrich Karl Flick verschwunden ist. "Es gibt momentan keine konkreten Hinweise", erklärte ein Polizei-Pressesprecher am Donnerstag. Das Landeskriminalamt Kärnten ermittle nach wie vor auf Hochtouren in alle Richtungen. Über finanzielle Forderungen wurde bisher nichts bekannt, Erpressung als Tatmotiv wird aber nicht ausgeschlossen. Im Bezug auf aktuelle Ermittlungen gibt es seitens der Polizei vorerst keine Auskünfte.
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