Archive for November 2005
November 1, 2005
· John Travolta stars in Scientology Night Fever
· `View tax' triggers revolt in rural New Hampshire
· Tiny Vegas home sits at center of housing craze
· Hershey Co. Challenges Milkdudz Name
· Vietnamese Virgin Mary statue "not crying": Catholic church
· I Want My Video iPod
· Court turns away appeal by Microsoft over browser
· Google Will Return to Scanning
· Apple updates Mac OS X
· Evasion bug bites virus shields
· Hackers use bird flu emails to hijack computers
· Malibu Tsunami Preparedness: No Surfing
· Splitfish 3D Shutter Glasses for Sony Playstation 2 Review @ I4U
· HIS IceQII Radeon X800GTO Turbo PCI Express Videocard Review @ Tweaknews.net
· Cooler Master Ammo 533 @ InsaneTek
· Silverstone LC17 @ Overclockers Online
· Creative X-Fi Fatal1ty XPS review @ bit-tech.net
· Sapphire X800 GTO2 Limited Edition 256MB PCIe Video Card @ PimpRig
· Rock Pegasus 650 @ TrustedReviews
· Gainward 7800 GT Golden Sample @ PureOverclock
· Amazing X-Fi case mod @ bit-tech.net
· Removing Sony's CD 'rootkit' kills Windows
· Microsoft 'Live Era' Meets Dead Air
November 2, 2005
· Barred Mayor Plans to Stay in Office
· Man Kills Buck With Bare Hands in Bedroom
· Good Samaritan Has Run-In With Demon
· Maple Syrup Theft Could Carry Life Sentence (Thanks John Glenn and family)
· Meditation for children
· The Republican People Network (Yes, a Republican matchmaking site)
· Playtime: Waitress
· Grandpa Is Sued Over Grandson's Downloads
· New DVD watermark has pirates in its sights
· High-speed net could disappoint
· Pizza parlor loses dough in burglary
· 10 Ways to Please Us, the Customers
· Opera browser to take flight
· Man Is Sentenced in Phishing Fraud
· How RFID Is Impacting Our Lives @ The TechZone
· Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser Review @ The TechZone
· Samsung SPP-2040 Photo Printer Review @ XYZ Computing
· Samsung YH-MT6 1Gb Digital Audio MP3 Player Review @ Tweaknews.net
· DFI NF4 SLI Infinity @ InsaneTek
· Transcend JetFlash 120 1GB Flash Drive @ BigBruin
November 3, 2005
· WHAT IS HOUSE WITH BRIDE?
· Man Sues After Using Glue-Covered Toilet
· Civil Suit Goes To Court: A Scorned Lover, Glue And A Naked Man
· Son of Miami Chief Timoney arrested on drug charges in New York
· Sony unit to distribute software patch
· Sony patch download site
· First Google Print books launched
· Yahoo Enhances Maps, Integrates Local Search
· Microsoft acquires Net-calling start-up
· British teen cleared in 'e-mail bomb' case
· Saitek Cyborg EVO Joystick Giveaway @ amdgamer
· Albatron nForce4 K8SLI @ Bjorn3D
· Seagate Momentus 5400.2 120GB Hard Drive @ Bigbruin
· Workstation Graphics Card Comparison Guide Rev 3.3 @ ARP
· Does Violent Video Games Really Lead To Aggressive Behavior? @ The TechZone
· Razer Copperhead Laser Gaming Mouse Review @ XYZ Computing
· 320 people arrested for sorcery
November 4, 2005
· US charges 'Botmaster' in unique computer crime
· 'Belligerent Drunk Man' Gets Into Fight
· Police: Burrito Sparks 7-Eleven Fight
· Analysis: Is Apple moving away from its computer roots?
· World of Warcraft hackers using Sony BMG rootkit
· 'Critical' Windows fix coming for PCs
· Adware maker: We were victims of cybergang
· Stupid Netflix Class-Action Lawsuit
· Nestle Patents Coffee Beer
· 2005 Yo-Yo Champion: Takayasu Tanaka
· Stupid criminals: Suspenders might have saved day
· Drug accused remands himself
· How To Secure Your Emails @ The TechZone
· Shuttle SD11G5 @ bit-tech
· Thermaltake Aquabay M3 5.25" Reservoir @ PimpRig
· Thermaltake Swing @ InsaneTek
November 5, 2005
· Car-pool dummy busted
· Science Project Causes Bomb Scare in Pa
· Wide-Flying Moguls: Google Duo's New Jet Is a Boeing 767-200
· Online Funeral for Girl in World of Warcraft
· Bubble Wrap!
November 6, 2005
· Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 5000 Laser Review @ The TechZon
· ULTRA Mini Portable Disk @ Bjorn3D
· Thermaltake Swing @ InsaneTek
· X-Micro Mini DisGo Review @ Techniz.
· Thermalright SI-97 GPU Cooler Mod Guide Rev. 2.0 @ ARP.
· Zalman ZM-RS6F Theatre 6 Heaphone & Microphone @ Techniz
· Boycott Sony!!!
· Popular Snowman T-Shirt Raises Concerns
· Actress Injured Rehearsing 'Accident' Song
· Cyprus doctors may take strike out to sea
· MajorGeeks.com Folding@Home Team Needs Recruits.
November 7, 2005
· Police: Two NFL cheerleaders arrested at Tampa bar
· Iraq plans hotel and theme parks for a tourism boom
· No 'Chicken Little' - Kids see suicide
· Man Jailed for Not Licensing Cat in N.D.
· Whats in store for MajorGeeks? Listen in to Podcast with Techpile.ca
· Yahoo and Google go mobile
· Hong Kong man jailed in internet movie piracy case UPDATE
· FBI Pushing Patriot Act Powers
· Microsoft lead suitor for AOL: report
· Yahoo Meets TiVo
· Pennsylvania Mayor Says He'll Resign Immediately if Re-Elected
· Candidate makes promise: A cow in every home
· Chinese company closed for selling land on the moon
· XFX 7800 GT SLI Review @ Bjorn3D.com
· SilverStone Zeus ST65ZF 650W @ InsaneTek
· ECS KN1 SLI Extreme Mainboard Review @ BigBruin
· LiteOn SHW-1635S DVD Writer @ Techniz
· Grokster Shuts Down in Piracy Settlement
· Google introduces ad-services referral program
· EMI: We don't use rootkits
November 8, 2005
· Judge's Indecent Exposure Trial Postponed
· Scientist pleads guilty in arsenic-poisoning death of husband
· Ken Schram Commentary: Steamed At New Espresso Machine
· Microsoft Antispyware gets new name
· Sony's technical and PR fiasco continues
· Strongbad Costumes
· Ship blasted pirates with sonic weapon
· Two Drunken Moose Invade Home for Elderly
· Pete Rose Jr. pleads guilty to distributing drug to teammates
· Pregnant woman accused of abadoning children for baby shower
· XAMPP 1.5.0-pl1 (includes PHP/MySQL 5.0.15) for Windows released
· GigaByte GA-K8N PRO-SLI Mainboard @ BigBruin
· TeamGroup Xtreem PC4800 1GB Dual Channel Kit @ InsaneTe
· High End Audio Cable Design - Part 2 @ The TechZone
· LS Cable LSHS L500 and X500 CPU Coolers @ PimpRig
· Mobile GPU Comparison Guide Rev. 4.1 @ ARP.
November 9, 2005
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for November 2005
· 2 Protesters Arrested After Going Topless
· Michael Jackson May Not Live in U.S. Again
· Man Who Assumed Dead Baby's Name Sentenced
· Broadband Over Gas Lines
· Another QuickTime flaw found
· Study: AMD chips edge past Intel in retail PC sales
· Motorola Expands RAZR Family
· Anti-Spyware Takes A Bite Out Of Cookie Accuracy
· Unsuspecting Users Still Freely Give Up Personal Info
· Google phishing scam promises a $400 windfall
· Russinovich: Sony's Dangerous Decloaking Patch, EULAs and Phoning Home
· Spire Pacific Breeze Laptop Cooler Review @ XYZ Computing
· 6800 GS Review @ bit-tech
· Thermaltake PowerStation 520W @ Bjorn3D
· Samsung SyncMaster 204T 20" Silver LCD Monitor Review @ BFR
November 10, 2005
· Microwave your bra to stay warm this winter
· Security Guard Fired for Seeing Ghosts
· Virus found - uses Sony's rootkit to hide
· Fears for Indian 'marathon tot'
· Golden Retriever Gives Birth To Green Puppy
· Sony hit by lawsuits over root kit
· Firefox Turns 1, Ratchets Up Marketing
· Some Microsoft security updates aren't reaching users
· Virtual property market booming
· Guide To Avoiding Common Digital Photo Mistakes @ The TechZone
· Evercool H.D.D Air Condition @ Overclockers Online.
· Seagate Barracuda 7200.9 500GB SATA 3 Gb/s Hard Drive @ BigBruin
· BTC 6301URF Low Profile Keyboard & Optical Mouse Combo @ TechNiz
· Damn Small Linux 2.0RC2 available
November 11, 2005
· Spyware Operation Shut Down by the FTC
· Yahoo Pulls Out of America Online Talks
· PartyGaming strikes two poker deals in revamp
· Jailed California man wins election to school board
· Chuck Berry sues US karaoke firms
· 87-Year-Old Accused Of Sex With Boy
· Robbing Four Banks, on the Phone All the While
· xMax sparks low power wireless revolution
· Flat screen TV on a budget!
· Chinese 4x4 gets zero in safety test
· Hours of fun; Pathetic Personals
· RealNetworks security advisories (patch available)
· Road Rage and Old Ladies
· 10% off all MajorGeeks products @ Jinx.com for the month of November.
· Spyware spat makes small print a big issue
· OCZ PowerStream 520watt ATX Computer Power Supply Review @ Tweaknews
· PrimoChill ICE UV Blue Water Cooling Fluid Review @ BigBruin
· Blu-ray Vs. HD DVD @ The TechZone
· Das Keyboard Review @ PimpRig
· OCZ Rally Dual Channel USB Flash Drives Review @ ARP
· 1GB Apple iPod Shuffle Review @ BigBruin
· SilverStone Strider ST60F 600W @ InsaneTek
November 12, 2005
· KDE 3.5 Release Candidate available
· Guide To New Laptop Technologies @ The TechZone
· The First Annual MySpace Stupid Haircut Awards!
November 13, 2005
· Microsoft will wipe Sony's 'rootkit'
· Cardboard Box Added to Toy Hall of Fame
· Shelby police say restaurateur tried to serve snake as meal
· Prosecutors not amused by accused mobster on TV
· 1 Square Inch of Land for Sale at $1,500
· Slap a Ho
· The Drawing of a Woman
November 14, 2005
· Save King's Quest IX
· Police find pot when Palm Springs man reports burglary
· Sony's anti-piracy software irks music fans
· Microsoft takes risk with Xbox
· Intel Brings Virtualization to Desktop PCs
· Sony BMG suspends copy-protection software
· Televangelist Robertson warns town of God's wrath
· Google search used in murder evidence
· WWE wrestler found dead in Minneapolis hotel room
· Ebay: xbox 360 gaming experience
· Poor babies: The top victims of 2005
· Thai Tourists Warned Of Sedative-Spitting Transvestites
· Mandriva Linux 2006 for i586 and x86-64 available for download
· Antec Notebook Cooler Review @ Tweaknews.
· 7800 GTX with 512MB @ bit-tech
· NVIDIA GeForce 7800 GTX 512 Preview @ Bjorn3D
· Shuttle XPC SD31P Review @ The TechZone
· Logitech Cordless Desktop MX 3100 Keyboard and Mouse Duo @ BFR.
· Logitech MX5000 Cordless Laser Desktop Review @ XYZ Computing
· Mother Accused Of Injecting 3 Children With Her Infected Blood
November 15, 2005
· Bird Nearly Ruins Dominoes Record Attempt
· Ga. Woman Charged After Marrying Teen Boy
· Raleigh bookstore robbed while Mama Dip speaks
· Digital rights body calls for Sony to recall XCP CDs
· Xbox 360: It's fast, it's slick, it's pricey
· Microsoft supersizes Windows
· Nvidia unwraps '33% faster' GeForce 7800 GTX
· Study finds TiVo losing ground among DVR users
· Playtime: Snowmobile Race
· Awful Plastic Surgery
· Homestar Runner's Space Program
· Briton claims to have beaten HIV virus
· Microsoft Office 12 beta 1 next week
· Vendors Warn of New Sober Variants
November 16, 2005
· Selling this stuff will be like swimming upstream
· Could Katrina be Time's Person of the Year?
· Alleged Burglar Tries to Hide in Oven
· Time to scan for that Sony BMG malware
· Microsoft: No Delay For Windows Server 2003 R2
· $100 Laptop Snubs Apple, Goes to UN
· Keyloggers Jump 65% As Info Theft Goes Mainstream
· Deal Reached on Managing the Internet
· E-Shopping Fraud Threat Grows
· Sony recalls copy-protected CDs
· Albatron 6600GT (single and SLI) Review @ Bjorn3D
· PowerColor Radeon X800 GT @ InsaneTek
· Sapphire Pure Innovation PI-A9RX480 Motherboard Review @ PimpRig
· Antec Super Lanboy Aluminum ATX Computer Case Review @ Tweaknews
· Gaming fanatics show hallmarks of drug addiction
· 'Anti-spyware tools not yet up to snuff'
· GNOME 2.13.2 Development Release available
· Dell's Open Source Desktop Systems @ XYZ Computing
· 10% off all MajorGeeks products @ Jinx.com for the month of November.
November 17, 2005
· Gamers crack Sony PSP software again
· Exotic animal meats on VIP menu at Thai zoo
· 'Hollywood Madam' leaving California, plans Nevada brothel
· Playtime: DemoNews.Com (MajorGeeks work in progress)
· Kindergarten Teacher Finds Heroin On 5-Year-Old
· More pain for Sony over CD code
· Apple to Raise iTunes Prices?
· Internet Heavyweights Back Adware Whitelist Effort
November 18, 2005
· Homeland Stupidity
· Would-be developer vows to use pig farm as revenge
· Superintendent Arrested After Camera Found in Bathroom
· Man Calls Mom After He Was Reported Dead
· Buddies That Promote AOL Draw Complaints
· Exploit code puts Windows XP and 2000 at risk
· New Sony Digital Camera Installs Rootkit to Stop Photo Sharing
· Are you a Yankee or Rebel
· Hello Rootkitty
November 19, 2005
· Police: No tanning beds tip officers to prostitution
· SoCal woman plans to marry man who shot her, held her hostage
· Apple iTunes security flaw discovered
· ASUS Extreme N7800 GTX TOP Review @ 3DAve.
· How To Clean Up Your MP3 Collection @ The TechZone
· Thumb Shaped Thumb Drive.
· "Holiday Wishlist 2006" at XYZ Computing
· Cooler Master Centurion 531 ATX Case @ PimpRig
· ECS KN1 Motherboard Review @ bit-tech
· Who is Leroy Jenkins
· Google Base launched with security hole, now patched
· Firefox 1.5 creeps toward release
November 20, 2005
· Survey shows money can help buy happiness (duh?)
· Man Likes Name On Car Tags, But Not 666
· The Linux-Powered Keg Fridge
· Elderly Ga. Man on Oxygen Foils Robbers
· Report: al-Zarqawi may have been killed in Mosul
· Cowboys take up AK47s to combat drug runners on Mexican frontier
· How Google Tamed Ads on the Wild, Wild Web
November 21, 2005
· Make Your Own 666 Plate
· Americans pay more to know turkey before eating
· Christmas Light Show
· Search engine use is spiking, study reveals
· (Bad) Parents set to sue Blizzard after World of Warcraft player dies
· Hackers exploit Windows UPnP flaw
· Novell hits back at Microsoft claims of Linux unreliability
· TiVo Inc. Expands to IPods and PSPs
· Xbox 360 to kick off console wars
· Sons rescue mother with help of Web camera
· Unneccesary Censorship On Kimmel (NSFW)
· Clear Channel makes 200 stations digital
· MajorGeeks forums surpasses 45,000 registered users. Thank you!
· Elvis Presley Holiday Coffee Hits Market
· Smoker tried to open airliner door
· Home Depot Apologizes to Pencil Thief
· Police Use Taser Gun On Naked Man 2nd Time In Week
· Fedora Core 5 Test 1 delayed
· US takes gold at computer-gaming 'Olympics'
· Ultra Products 7-Port USB Buddy Hub Review @ PimpRig
· Evercool Neon Crab & Spider Fan Filter @ Techniz
· AIW X1800XL Review @ Bjorn3D.
· The Ultimate Techie Gift Guide - When Price Is No Object @ The TechZone
· Thermaltake Power Station 520W PSU @ BigBruin
· ViewSonic N3250w 32 Inch LCD Television Review @ XYZ Computing
· Startech SV411KA KVM Review @ Overclockers Online
November 22, 2005
· Man hit in head by train for second time
· Man At Gun Show Shoots Himself In Bathroom
· Microsoft to license 'open' Office formats
· Gamers wait in rain for Xbox 360 (Ebay worked for me)
· Popular Programs Suffer Wave of Internet Attacks
· Students plagiarising Internet essays -report (ya think?)
· Ebay: Xbox 360 Premium + 2 GAMES No Pre-sale!! Actual Item NR
· Naked prowler shot in genitals with Taser by deputies near Fort Myers Beach
· VIA unveils multi-GPU AMD chipset
· Sometimes you just have a really bad day..
· The Twenty Most Critical Internet Security Vulnerabilities
· Digital Signal Processing Explained @ The TechZone
· Enermax Laureate Drive Enclosures @ BigBruin
· WinBackup 2.0 Review @ NT Compatible
November 23, 2005
· Girls Trash Kansas School Art Room
· Man Seeking Taxi Hops Into Police Car
· The American Way?
· King Cobra gets a home
· Hollywood Hopes to Reduce Movie Downloads
· Google fixes Gmail flaw
· New Sober Worm Spoofs FBI, CIA
· ITunes Edges Out Music Stores
· Security software rivals chip away at Symantec
· Fedora Core 5 Test 1 available for download
· Startech.com SV411KA KVM Review @ Overclockers Online
· Waiting in line for an Xbox 360 @ OCModShop
· XFX GeForce 7800 GTX 512 XXX Edition Review @ Bjorn3D
· Samsung SC-M105 Miniket 6 in 1 Multifunctional Digital Camcorder Review @ Tweaknews
· Western Digital Caviar SE16 WD2500KS 250 GB Hard Drive Review @ XYZ Computing
· OCZ Rally 512MB USB Flash Drive Review @ BigBruin
· 'World's ugliest' dog dies at 14
· Ultimate Paper Plane
· Confessions of a photocopier repairman
· High End Audio Cable Design - Part 3 @ The TechZone
November 24, 2005
· Stove Top Stuffing inventor dies
· Two 'Wives' Fight Over Sergeant's Remains
· CentOS 4.2 Server CD - x86_64 Released
· GM admits Hummer H2 a joke
· Smash My Xbox 360
· Product Safety Tips: Turkey Fryers
· Caught On Tape: Church Pastor Punched
· Man leads police on low-speed lawnmower chase
· 100-Pound Woman Wins Turkey-Eating Contest
· Flamingos Top Turkeys in N.Y. Town
November 25, 2005
· PHP 5.1.0 has been released
· Baltimore Museum of Oddities to Close
· Drug Smuggler Crowned Miss Penitentiary
· Oregon man steals $200,000 worth of Lego sets
· Hawai'i in a bottle for only 2 dollars
· Kazaa To Get Keyword Filter According To Australian Court Ruling
· Xbox 360 Crashes Reported
· Computer Worm Posing as Fake FBI E-Mail
· Online Dating Sites Accused of Deception (Duh)
· Google fixes glitch that unleashed flood of porn
· Sony sued over controversial CDs
· Sapphire Pure Innovation Motherboard Review @ bit-tech
· Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.9 Hard Drive Pictorial Review @ ARP.
· Elton plans 'quiet' wedding
· Man Cuts in Line, Is Wrestled to Ground (I'll take internet shopping, thanks)
· Pat Morita Dies!!
· Raidmax Glacier CPU Cooler Review @ BigBruin
November 26, 2005
· Shopping frenzy in Florida
· Good news for inmates who aren't already tattooed
· Coward Of The Week: Clerk Refuses to Call Police After Robbery
· Inmates to Process Moose Meat for Charity
· US auction Web site offers Saddam uniform for sale
· Boston "holiday tree" stirs controversy
· Early Morning Shoppers Pepper Sprayed At Beaumont Wal-Mart
· Teenager with peanut allergy dies after a kiss
November 28, 2005
· PS3 to Offer Parental Control
· Browser Face-Off
· Home broadband sign-ups 'peaking'
· New shop's use of live models draws mixed reaction
· Officials wary of border uniforms made in Mexico
· A car that can jump over obstacles
· Windows Vista by August 31, 2006 at the latest as Microsoft buckles down
· Playtime: Canvascape - "3D Walker" (Requires Firefox or Safari)
· Fatkid Uses His Fake ID (Oldie, but goodie)
· Nasal Spray Arouses Women's Desire To Have Sex In Minutes (I'll take 2)
· 'I stole mail'
· DFI Infinity NF4 Ultra @ OverclockersOnline
· ATI All in Wonder Radeon X800XL Multimedia PCI Express Videocard Review @ Tweaknews
· SilverStone LC16M HTPC Case Review @ Bjorn3D
· Laptop or Desktop - which computer to choose? @ BonaFideReviews
· How To Grow Your MP3 Music Library @ The TechZone
· Vantec Nexstar GX USB Drive Enclosure and Hub @ BoigBruin
· Vantec AVOX Audio/Video Jukebox @ PimpRig
· Ronald McDonald arrested for robbing Wendy's
· Top Paris hotels get five-star fines for price-fixing
· PHP 5.1.1 Released
November 29, 2005
· Old prostitutes find work in rural Australia
· Study - Longer needles needed for fatter buttocks
· County Jail Is Being Sold on EBay
· Moon mom accused of trying to poison daughter and family
· Fan says he dumped ashes on Eagles' field
· N.C. State Asst. Professor Charged With Misdemeanor Child Abuse
· Diamond Multimedia re-enters sound card market
· 'Spam' e-mail filters getting better - FTC
· Massachusetts reverses Microsoft ban
· Mozilla to release Firefox 1.5 Tuesday
· Online Shoppers Fear Identity Theft
· Don't put another dime in the jukebox
· Cybercrime said more profitable than drugs
· Symantec scraps Sygate consumer firewall
· Samsung unveils largest flexible LCD
· K Desktop Environment 3.5 Released
· 10 most violent games named
· 10% off MajorGeeks.com gear @ Jinx.com until the end of November.
· 'What's up?' leads to Michigan fugitive's arrest
· Gregory Peck's Star Stolen From Walk of Fame
November 30, 2005
· Holliston Man Shot In Outhouse
· 76-year-old fends off teen, would-be robber
· A very creative way to shorten their commute...
· WindowsOneCare Live public beta now open
· Intel wants prettier computers
· Hackers circulate exploit code for two Windows flaws
· Worm Sneaks Onto Hard Drives
· Sun plugs five Java holes
· ihateclowns.com
· GNOME 2.12.2 released
· Logitech Z-5450 Digital 5.1 Speaker System Review @ The TechZone
· Nu Tech Dark Shadow 256MB MP3 Sunglasses @ BigBruin
· Enermax Liberty 400W Modular Power Supply Review @ Tweaknews.net
· Jackson Armor Card Review @ PimpRig
· Matrox DualHead2Go at bit-tech
· Seagate 500GB Barracuda 7200.9 Hard Drive Review @ ARP
· HIS Radeon X800GTO 256MB @ 3DAvenue.
· Lamer to Gamer in 10 Easy Steps.
· Asus Extreme AX800 Silencer @ GotAPex
