Archive for January 2006
January 1, 2006
· 100 things we didn't know this time last year
· 25 most interesting webcams of 2005
· Funniest Commercials of the Year
· Conan looks back at 2005
· Crystal ball for 2006 sees giant asteroid crash (or not)
· 2006 List of Banished Words (Thanks, Jo)
· Savor the universal moment: Leap second to hit at 6 p.m.
January 2, 2006
· Police: Ark. man stole sex offender IDs
· Kodak packs two lenses in latest camera
· Samsung and LG.Philips start new LCD production
· ACLU will provide cameras to tape police
· Cooler Master NanoFusion Review @ Overclockers Online
· Bluetake Bluetooth Adapter (BT009Si) and Mouse (BT510) Review @ techniz.co.uk
· Win XFX Graphics Cards @ Bjorn3D in January
· Windows PCs face huge virus threat
· Man attacks police with internet
· Ousted Waffle House patron pickets restaurant
January 3, 2006
· Intel Unveils New Brand Identity
· EyeBud can turn video iPod into big-screen TV for one
· Starz to Offer Download Movie Service
· Cheap PCs, anyone?
· DWP Pays to Drink Sparkletts
· Hey! How'd you find me?
· Wacky Patent of the Month
· Storyteller CMS 1.8.2a and 1.7.2f freeware released (security update)
· Rambus, AMD ink patent licensing deal
· Woman marries dolphin
· Microsoft Security Advisory (912840)
· Capitol One-Ups Sony
· Gregwired Panosaurus Spherical Tripod Head Review @ XYZ Computing
· OCZ 1024MB EL Gold GX XTC PC3500 Dual Channel DDR @ BigBruin
· Corsair COOL Water Cooling Kit Review @ Bjorn3D
· Aopen / Evesham mac mini clone reviewed @ bit-tech
· The Benefits Of Using Ergonomically Correct Mice And Keyboards @ BFR
· ECS RS480-M Motherboard @ OverclockersOnline
January 4, 2006
· Microsoft to Patch Windows Flaw Next Week
· AMD, Intel Escalate Battle Of Home Brands
· Maybe you shouldn't answer a stolen phone
· Vodka ideal for post-match stress says Russia coach
· Leave the wild animals alone!
· Thermalright V1 Ultra VGA Cooler @ BigBruin
· Norcent LT-2722 27 Inch LCD Television Review @ XYZ Computing
· Barbie Accused of Being Part of the Transgender Movement
· Damn Small Linux 2.1RC3 released
· Playtime: Super Mario Sunshine 64 Demo
January 5, 2006
· Alleged pizza thief gives out own number
· Alleged Burglar Cooks, Makes Fresh Juice
· Judge Clears Md. Man Accused of Mooning
· Study toasts free drinks for homeless alcoholics
· Call it his 'constitutional' rights?
· Chris Angel Vertical Wall Walk (Chris rocks!)
· Judge stops Jobs from demolishing historical house
· Random live webcams from the Net
· Google to offer new video download service
· Sansun Thermal Monster Fan Controller Review @ Bjorn3D
· BIOS Optimization Guide Rev. 8.7.1 @ ARP
· New Windows Vista Web site online
· Baby, you can park my car...
· Gates plays up Vista entertainment system at Vegas show
· Microsoft Says WMF Patch Could Come Early
· HP dumps iTunes for Rhapsody
· Florida spammer fined $11bn
· Dell Launches 30" Widescreen (2,199)
· Fun with Tasers (Language warning)
· Playtime: Monster Trucks
· MS06-001: Vulnerability in graphics rendering engine could allow remote code execution
January 6, 2006
· Condom inside nut hoax, not crime
· 'FINDME' Plate Dooms Alleged Bank Robber
· Windows 98, ME users left vulnerable to WMF bug?
· Howard Stern to Get $220M in Sirius Stock
· GNOME 2.13.4 has been released
· Bode Miller: Skiing drunk 'not easy'
· Miffed Canadian pays bank bill a penny at a time
· Is it too late to change to a different army?
· Dell ridicules Microsoft as a 'so called' high-end gamer
· Hands in the cookie jar
· RIP: Singer Lou Rawls Dies at 72
· Bully Bag
· Mother Faces Charges For Bus Attack Caught On Video
· MSI's RD480 motherboard reviewed @ bit-tech
· Act-On MicMouse Review @ Overclockers Online.
January 7, 2006
· Update to Resolve Expired Notification When Launching Media Center in Vista December 2005 CTP
January 8, 2006
· Titan Eagle Aluminum & Copper VGA Cooler Review @ Techniz
· Titan Eagle Review @ OverclockersOnline
· Crucial Hi-Speed USB 12-in-1 Card Reader @ Techniz
January 9, 2006
· Windows FAQs updated @ NT Compatible
· Policeman Shoots self Demonstrating Gun Safety
· Discarded mouse sets home ablaze
· Elmo asks who wants to die
· Wealthy School Apologizes For Insulting Chants
· Google's Page Unveils Video Download Service
· MacWorld Set to Answer CES
· Innovative Dual-core Notebooks Debut at CES
· Apple enters legal battle with Burst.com
· Sober attack averted - for the moment
· Is That a Bull's-Eye On Your Wallet?
· Man auctions Elvis collection for love
· GM rolls out Chevrolet Camaro concept
· Schwarzenegger, son hurt in motorcycle wreck
· Playtime: Galactic Tennis
· Porn stars strut their stuff at Vegas awards
· ASUS Lamborghini Laptop
· Zalman Fatal1ty FS-V7 Graphics Card Cooler Review @ Tweaknews
· PowerColor X1600 XT & X1300 PRO @ Bjorn3D
· COOL by Corsair Review @ Overclockers Online
· Super Flower Digi-Master Fanbus @ PimpRig
January 10, 2006
· Update for "stop 0x7e in aec.sys" problem in Windows XP Service Pack 2
· Woman Tazed After Biting Boyfriend (It never gets old)
· Drunk Woman Sics Dogs on New Zealand Cops
· Australian Gets Stuck in Washing Machine
· Man Made Fatal Error in Address
· Hey, that's a good look for you, bog man..
· Atari Crew - We're Geeks
· It's hemp, court tells Albania cops again
· AMD Athlon FX60 @ bit-tech.net
· I-Star D-300 Rackmount Server Case Review @ OCModShop
· CES 2006 - How To Get Free Stuff @ The TechZone
· Antec and SilverStone @ XYZ Computing
· AMD Athlon 64 FX-60: Dual-Core FX Has Arrived @ Bjorn3D
· GOVERNOR UNLICENSED TO RIDE
· What Old People Do For Fun...
· Japan firemen's party ends in fire station blaze
· More WMF Exploit Fun
January 11, 2006
· Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for January 2006 (Updated)
· Mexico school vandal photocopies face for cops
· Lucky dozen prisoners to get conjugal visits
· Woman all shook up over Elvis song
· QuickTime bugs open door to attack
· Microsoft Releases Two Security Patches
· 2008 Dodge Challenger LY (I'll take 2!)
· Macworld Keeps Pleasing Fans
· AMD launches top spec Athlon 64 FX-60
· Overhaul of GPL set for public release
· Mideast Barbie dolls don Islamic veil
· Corporal Punishment from MajorGeeks is "Geek of the Day"
· Study: Instant-messaging attacks rose in 2005
· Fetus not passenger, judge says
· Stryper, Cooper among overlooked albums
· Enermax Laureate USB 2.0 Series 5.25" Optical Drive Enclosure @ PimpRig
· Alienware Aurora with FX-60 and 512MB SLI @ bit-tech
· Skull and Crossbones Theme @ InsaneTek
· The World's Tiniest Power Supply @ XYZ Computing
January 12, 2006
· Dawn Small Linux 2.1 released
· Symantec confesses to using rootkit technology
· Apple Fixes Quicktime Security Holes
· Turtle Beach Ear Force AXT Xbox / Xbox 360 Live Headset Review @ Tweaknews.net
· Win XFX 6800GS Cards @ Bjorn3D
· AMD Athlon 64 FX-60 Review @ OCModShop
· Thermaltake Blue Orb II Review @ Overclockers Online.
· Logitech mm50 Speaker System for Apple iPod @ BFR
· Interactive learning fails reading test
· Colombia plans teenage condom law
January 13, 2006
· Sunbeamtech Silent Storm ATX Case Review @ Bigbruin.com
· CES 2006 Picks and Pans @ The TechZone
· Windows Service Pack Road Map
· Protesting strippers descend on Trenton
· Family: Man Died After Ducking Flying Shrimp
· Do you like eggs and green ham?
· Man sues chatroom pals: I was humiliated beyond what 'no man could endure'
· Microsoft Opens Ad Lab
· Intel upset over Apple ads
· Vampire Seeks Job as Minnesota Governor
January 14, 2006
· Visual Studio 2005 Extension: Windows Workflow Foundation Beta 1.2 available
· 39 MegaPixel camera
· Sober driver flees cop drink check, crashes!
· Lawyer allegedly kidnaps client over fees
· Ohio high schoolers' porn assignment canceled after parents complain
· Traffic Wreck, Gas Leak Lead to Pot Bust
· China map lays claim to Americas
· Will Your Intel-Based Mac Run Windows?
January 15, 2006
· Ebay: QUEEN VICTORIA'S THIRD TO LAST FART IN A JAR! VINTAGE!!
· The Top Ten Lies of Entrepreneurs
· Documentary Offers New Theory On JFK Assassination
January 16, 2006
· Sapphire X1800XT Review @ 3DAvenue
· Antec NeoHE 430 Watt Review @ OverclockersOnline
· M-Audio Studiophile LX4 2.1 Professional Studio Monitor Speaker System Review @ Tweaknews
· Corepad Magna Glass Mouse Pad Review @ The TechZone
· Keepers seek ride for smelly pelican from N.C. to Florida
· New 3D Graphics Card Features in 2006
· Jobs suggests Dell should eat his words
· Mayday! Mayday! British rescue sparked by faulty TV receiver
· Lawmaker aims to lower urination penalties
· Search Engine Wars
· PCs: The Buzz Is Back
· Lurking threat for wireless laptops
· Intel Bests AMD With Core Duo
· Fedora Core 5 Test 2 available
· Two-year-old called for jury duty
· Moon rocks stolen from vehicle in Virginia Beach
· What about a computer?
January 17, 2006
· Cooler Master Stacker 830 Case Review @ PimpRig
· Ideazon ZBoard Customizable Gaming Keyboard Review @ Tweaknews.net
· Zalman VF700-Cu LED @ PureOverclock.com
· Crucial Ballistix Tracer Memory Quick Review @ amdgamer
· Acer Ferrari 20" Widescreen Monitor Review @ bit-tech
· Corsair 2GB XMS-3500LLPRO Memory Kit Pictorial Review @ ARP
· Ubuntu Linux Dapper Drake Flight CD3
· Pastor, 100, Gets Married for Third Time
· Pet Parrot Bites Alleged Burglar
· Snake Attacks Talk Show Host
· Michael Jackson seeks job in Bahrain
· Marine busted after 36 years AWOL
· Cisco outlines front room plans
· GPL v3 appears in draft form
· DDR 2 prices on the rise
· Firefox for Intel Macs planned for March
· Apple Sends Hidden Message to Hackers?
· Mac users 'too smug' over security
· Record falls as best Rubik's 'cubers' meet in S.F.
· God knows I love the South
· Gigabyte GA-8I955X Royal Motherboard @ Bjorn3D
· Lame: Arrested Development" will wrap its third -- and likely last -- season
January 18, 2006
· Windows Mobile 5.0 Developer Resource Kit released
· Symantec updates antivirus products
· Name change should stop the snickers
· Leaky louts strike in wee hours
· Ebay: 1984 Chevrolet : Corvette
· CoolIT USB Beverage Chiller Review @ The TechZone
· Captain Kirk sells kidney stone...
January 19, 2006
· Microsoft Visual Studio Code Name Orcas Community Technology Preview available
· AMD Q4 2005 Earnings Conference Call Notes
· Nvidia Launches $99 GeForce 7300 GS
· Apple tweaks iTunes following privacy concerns
· Windows errors
· Projector Keyboard
· Jail for US 'chilli finger' pair (Thanks Ian)
· WWW.OldCoot.COM
· B-2 Spirit at the 2005 Edwards AFB Airshow
· Apple, eBay outlooks fail to meet expectations
· Sex.com Sold to Escom LLC For $14M
· Spyware Makers Aiming For Enterprises
· Fox brings back 'Idol' as curtain falls on sitcoms (Arrested Dev news)
· Samsung ML 2010 Laser Printer Review @ BFR
· Nvidia 7300GS - Info and Interview @ bit-tech
January 20, 2006
· Gnome 2.13.5 development release available
· Naked woman on a muscle car.
· Kissing Kickboxer gets KO'd
· I had been blind 25 years. I had a heart attack, woke up, and could see. I said
· Taiwan Breeds Glowing Pigs
· Million-Dollar Web Site Brought Down by Hackers
· F-Secure Quickly Fixes 23 Flaws In Its Anti-Virus Products
· Google, Yahoo, MSN Subpoenaed In Anti-Porn Effort
· Microsoft: Yes, there's a flaw in Windows wi-fi...
· Rating system urged for adult Internet content
· Police Computers Clash With Dunkin' Donuts System
· 802.11n Proposal For Next-Gen Wi-Fi Approved
· Site Advisor (Beta program to let you know if a website is safe or not)
· TITAN Robela Case Review @ InsaneTek
· What it's like to play Fatal1ty in Quake4 @ BFR
· Evercool STC-01 Revivew @ Overclockers Online
· picoPSU-120 12V DC-DC ATX Power Supply Review @ Bigbruin.com
January 21, 2006
· SUSE Linux 10.1 Beta 1 released
· Woman arrested in "kill for a job" case
· Bin Laden's No. 2 releases poetry tape
· Fighting the cold with jail
· Idiot Gets a Massage From Elephant
· Police say suspect left behind his name and address
· Police arrest man wearing only a toga
January 23, 2006
· Jobs to scoop $3.5bn as Pixar board approves Disney takeover
· Google shares hammered after government challenge
· Obscene Kama Sutra worm spreads via email
· HIS X1600XT IceQ Turbo DL-DVI, DVI 256MB @ Bjorn3D
· Playtime: 3D FIELD GOAL
· Anti-nude law
· Runaway camel survives bumpy ride
· Spleak - if you need a friend
· Anonymity on a Disc
· FBI Computer Crime Survey Finds Widespread Attacks
· Faster Wi-Fi standard gets draft approval
· No pants? Police issue summonses after New York subway stunt
· He's not a rebel, no, no, no..
· All networking specific utilities being moved to a network category
· A great place to be a snack vendor
· Man Trapped In Toilet When Lock Freezes
· Driver fails to get a leg up on patrolman
· XGI Volari 8300 Graphics Card Review @ ARP
· GeIL DAViD 100 Series Dual Channel USB Pen Drive @ Techniz.
· Thermaltake Blue Orb CPU Cooler Review @ XYZ Computing
· Tsunami Ice-1 Media Manager @ OverclockersOnline
· New AMD Pricecuts On X2
· 11 Myths of Surge Protection
· Like This? You'll Hate That
January 24, 2006
· Expression Interactive Designer January 2006 CTP available
· Man Jumps From Plane, Is Shocked With Taser On Tarmac
· Charlie the Chimp Picks Up Smoking
· Dead man rides subway for hours
· Transsexual Drug Dealer Spared the Cane
· Easton Woman Cited for Throwing Lettuce
· XP On Your Thumb Drive
· Apple called out on iPhoto's RSS incompatibility
· R.I.P. Analog TVs
· Google co-founders cash in
· Google News Is Out Of Beta
· American owns up to hijacking PCs
· SilverStone SG01Review @ Overclockers Online
· Radeon X1900 Family @ bit-tech.net
· The Radeon X1900 @ Bjorn3D
· SanDisk Sansa m230 512MB MP3 Player Review @ XYZ Computingg
· Raidmax RX-9 ATX Gaming Case Review @ Bigbruin.com
January 25, 2006
· Firewall Kernel Mode Tool for ISA Server 2004 2.0
· David Hasselhoff Can Fly
· Maine Deadbeats Pay Back Strip-Search Cash
· Alleged motel burglar leaves room number
· "Floozy in the Jacuzzi" to move downstream
· A really, really no-frills ride...
· Pointless
· Samsung ML-3561N Laser Printer Review @ XYZ Computing
· Actor Chris Penn Found Dead at Residence
· ASUS and GB Geforce 7300GS Review @ 3DAve.
· http://thelongestlistofthelongeststuffatthelongestdomainnameatlonglast.com
· Raidmax RX-9 ATX Gaming Case @ BigBruin
January 26, 2006
· Damn Small Linux 2.2 RC1 released
· School allows male student to wear skirts to school
· How dare you! Trump sues writer for $5bn
· Miss Marijuana 2006 (Thanks VuULF)
· Teen beats up his grandmother - because she won't buy him beer
· Hiccups lead to two deaths
· Microsoft defends decision to give up search data
· Netscape 8.1 takes aim at spyware
· Wal-Mart Launches Online Music Service
· Intel makes first chip at tiny new scale
· Red Hat to bring Linux to Intel Macs
· Fake anti-spyware firm sued
· Playtime: TurboTanks
· Online Tax Filing No Longer Free for All (Big suprise)
· Adults: Cyber-Crime More Likely than Physical Crime
· PowerColor X1300 Video Card Review @ XYZ Computing
· PC Power & Cooling 1KW PSU Review @ Bjorn3D
· Trading Virtual Gold For Real Cash @ The TechZone
January 27, 2006
· SUSE Linux 10.1 Beta 2 available
· Linus rejects new GPL licence for Linux
· Intel shows test chips made on future processes
· Microsoft Considering Digital Player To Rival iPod
· Web users 'not lonely geeks' after all
· Tech Giants Take on Badware
· Man Is Charged With Defrauding AOL Users
· ID theft again tops list of FTC complaints (Thanks Ian)
· Reporter has Grape Stomping Accident
· MajorGeeks.com Folding@Home Team Breaks into the Top 100 Teams in the World. Wanna help?
January 28, 2006
· Microsoft driver bug saps Core Duo power
· Antec P180 Case Review @ bit-tech.net
· Zalamn ZM460-APS Reviuew @ Overclockers Online.
· Cops Without Pants
· Beer-bot pours chilled drinks for thirsty humans
January 29, 2006
· Scientists develop bird flu vaccine
· 'I'd like fries with that, and step on it!'
· 6'6" Female Boxer KO'd
· Criminals Taking Tips From TV Crime Shows
January 30, 2006
· LA sues San Andreas publishers
· Google Releases Upgraded Toolbar
· Google, US showdown looms
· Test-driving the new iMacs
· Illegal downloaders hit by massive fines
· Perth's 'hovering car' (Thanks Stu)
· Microsoft Tricks Hacker Into Jail
· Ultimate Christian Wrestling
· The Cubes
· A Near Miss?
· Intel And AMD Keep Punching
· Countdown for nasty Windows virus
· Playtime: Chicken Invaders 2
· The Japanese know how to ROCK!
January 31, 2006
· Man falls 130 feet from helicopter, escapes injury
· Burglars Nab 20 Dummy ROTC Rifles
· Stumbling Tourist Smashes Rare China Vases
· France's Chirac falls for Canadian radio PM prank
· Anti-copying malware installs itself with dozens of games
· Serious Winamp flaw gets fix
· UPS Driver Attacked By Middle School Students
· You're a mean one, Mister Grinch...
· Ripon pastor agrees to 18 months behind bars for selling church
· New Rules for Antispyware Testing
· AMD forums laid low by Windows exploit
· Sharing Assistant for Windows Live Messenger
· UMass Imposes More Drinking Restrictions
· Google to acquire Napster?
· Monty Python Goes Lego (3 Mb .mov)
