Archive for February, 2007
21-year old Brian Tanner got busted by the cops up in Palmer, Alaska for using the local library’s free Wi-Fi to play World of Warcraft after the library had closed. Patrolling cops seized the poor guy’s laptop and claimed that although the …
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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Fans of TV thriller 24 complain after technical problems marred the latest episode.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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All 50,000 tickets for this year’s Isle of Wight music festival, featuring Muse, Snow Patrol and Keane, sell out in days.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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Jesus had a son named Judah and was buried with Mary, a film by Titanic director James Cameron claims.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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The SnoopStick is a simple device that can have a not-so-simple impact on the relationship between parent and children (or boss/employer, husband/wife, etc). Plug the SnoopStick into a computer and run the setup software. It will install a “completely invisible” software that will …
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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Media watchdog Ofcom is ordered to investigate BSkyB’s controversial purchase of a 17.9% stake in ITV.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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Socialite Tara Palmer-Tomkinson and DJ Colin Murray lead this year’s Celebrity Fame Academy line-up.
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The stars of a Dutch production of US musical Grease are injured in an on-stage car accident.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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Country star Hank Williams Jr has assault charges brought by a waitress dismissed.
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BBC Click reporter Chris Long takes a swipe at some of the technologies that are floated as good ideas by government.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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The BBC has admitted viewers were asked to phone in for a show they had no chance of appearing on.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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About 30,000 music fans are to descend on Preston for BBC Radio 1’s annual Big Weekend concert.
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People who use the wireless net “show deeper engagement with cyberspace,” says a study.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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Reformed boy band Take That are to tour the UK for the second time after getting back together last year.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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BitTorrent, creators of the most popular software for downloading illegal torrents, is hoping to convince those tens of millions already downloading stuff for free elsewhere on the Net to pay for it via its new legal download service. As …
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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Dame Helen Mirren adds to her numerous honours by winning the Oscar for best actress for her role in The Queen.
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A US gamer builds a machine to help him reach the final points he needed to finish a game.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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The makers of the BitTorrent file-sharing software set up a legal movie and music download service.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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Nicolas Cage’s comic book movie Ghost Rider holds top spot at the North American box office for a second week.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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BOSTON (Reuters) - IBM is not ready to guarantee
that its computer programs are compatible with Oracle Corp.’s
recently launched version of the Linux operating
system, an IBM spokesman said on Friday.
Monday, February 26th, 2007
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