Archives for the ‘Technology’ Category

Grand Theft Auto as a moral compass

What lesson are we supposed to learn from the story of a Thai teenager who robbed and murdered a taxi driver while trying to live out the fantasy world of Grand Theft Auto IV?
BANGKOK (Reuters) - A Thai video game distributor halted sales of “Grand Theft Auto” on Monday after a teenager [...]

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Virgin Galactic unveils stage one commercial launch platform

Virgin Galactic revealed WhiteKnight2 yesterday. I’m a big supporter of the idea of private space flight.
MOJAVE, California — After years of secretive construction, Scaled Composites and Virgin Galactic presented the first stage of their commercial launch platform, WhiteKnightTwo, today at the Mojave Air and Space Port.
Sir Richard Branson explains his motive for creating Virgin Galactic: [...]

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Creditkarma.com offers free credit reporting that’s actually free

Credit Karma pays for its credit reporting through advertiser supported deals, some of which might actually appeal to the consumer who is pulling his or her scores.

Unlike Freecreditreport.com and other similar services, there are no trial periods and hidden fees that you’ll have to pay down the road. Credit Karma is completely free. You can [...]

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San Francisco fiber network hijacked by angry city employee

This is one of the scenarios I have to worry about. My IT department isn’t in charge of a city, but we still worry. Most security breaches happen from the inside.
The purported takeover of the San Francisco government’s new fiber optic network by an employee who locked out all the other administrators sounds extreme, but [...]

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Problem with my iPod classic

My iPod classic is one of the technology tools that enriches my life the most. I have thousands and thousands of dollars worth of gadgets but the iPod gets the most use. It’s my traveling companion. It reads my audiobooks on my long commute. It plays my Free Talk Live and Dan Carlin. By the [...]

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