June 2008
37 posts
WatchFunny stuff… I'm not sure if seesmic as a platform is going to be big. I dig the idea - and there are some solid practical uses for it - think presidential candidate interviews. My beef is that there is too much chatter on the interwebs these days with so many people developing so many apps that people are not going to be able to absorb all the tech.
QIK I think is going to be a...
May 2008
49 posts
Comcast Hacked in BitTorrent Throttling Packback? →
It has become apparent during the last few hours that Comcast, everyone’s favorite ISP (especially in the BitTorrent world) has been hacked. The message on the homepage read: “KRYOGENIKS EBK and…
Revision3 Sends FBI after MediaDefender →
The popular Internet television network Revision3 suffered from a severe DDoS attack, launched by the infamous anti-piracy organization MediaDefender. After targeting The Pirate Bay’s trackers,…
Inside the Attack that Crippled Revision3 →
As many of you know, Revision3’s servers were brought down over the Memorial Day weekend by a denial of service attack. It’s an all too common occurrence these days. But this one wasn’t your normal…
Comcast Hackers Say They Warned the Company First →
The computer attackers who took down Comcast’s homepage and webmail service for over five hours Thursday say they didn’t know what they were getting themselves into. In an hour-long telephone…
Revision3 CEO: Blackout caused by MediaDefender... →
Internet TV network Revision3 suffered a network failure during Memorial Day weekend as a result of a massive denial of service attack perpetrated by MediaDefender. Revision3 has asked the FBI to…
This track was in my head all day. Pretty sick...
Enter the amazing world of the Telectroscope… →
A quite from the site: “Hardly anyone knows that a secret tunnel runs deep beneath the Atlantic Ocean. In May 2008, more than a century after it was begun, the tunnel has finally been completed. An extraordinary optical device called a Telectroscope has been installed at both ends which miraculously allows people to see right through the Earth from London to New York and vice versa.”...
Apple takes delivery of 188 mysterious ocean... →
“The fact that they are importing millions of units, combined with dwindling stocks of the first generation of iPhones,” persuades Peterson that these “electric computers” are, in fact, the 3G…
World Exclusive "MITRAN DI JAAN" H-DHAMI →
Yes you read right this is a world exclusive on Desi-Box.com. H-Dhami has been making waves ever since his first music video release Sadke Java not just because it featured a hot model and the…
WatchThis track is off the hooka!
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New MP3 Revolutionizes Way You Listen to Music →
A new file format that offers separate volume controls for each musical instrument, such as guitar, drum, base and voice, is being considered as a new Internet standard.The new .MT9 file format,…
A View From The Top: Burj Dubai →
The pictues says it, best view of burj from the top.
U.S. Military Launches Alternative-Fuel Push →
With fuel prices soaring, the U.S. military, the country’s largest single consumer of oil, is turning into an alternative-fuels pioneer.
Yamaha Branded Motorcycle Exoskeleton: A Segway on... →
Art Center Pasadena student Jake Loniak has taken everything that is cool about exoskeletons and motorcycles and crammed it into this Yamaha-branded Deux Ex Machina motorcycle.
WSJ.com - Opinion: Political Diary ... →
The free-market Texas Congressman is still drawing a portion of GOP voters who remain unconvinced of Mr. McCain’s conservative bona fides. He drew 16% of the vote in Pennsylvania, his highest numbers…
Ron Paul Wins 15 Percent in Oregon →
Republican presidential candidate Ron Paul received 15 percent of yesterday’s primary vote in Oregon, a state in which he inspired both strong grassroots activism and online support but did not…
Desi Bhangra Beats →
Dear Digg, Stephen Colbert Doesn't Have a Twitter →
Once and for all, here’s the official denial from Comedy Central and The Colbert Report: “I’ve checked with the show, it’s fake.”No wait, that didn’t come from Comedy Central. It came from… Gisele…
Steve Ballmer Egged in Hungary! →
Steve Ballmer joins the Bill Gates club for food targets when he gave a speech/presentation in Hungary. It’s all captured on camera.
GigaOM Favs: 10 Blogs You Should Follow →
Om Malik shares the comprised results of a twitter survey and personal contributions of his team members. The results are definitely useful!
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Stephen Colbert watches Diggnation! →
This is proof enough that Stephen Colbert is a Digger! Now I love him more than ever.
Bouldering
Went back to the climbing gym last night. Good fun - though I didn’t stay too long. Had been a long week but I wanted to get at least a few good climbs in. I still stayed towards the 5.0 to 5.3 scale of the YDS (http://www.climber.org/data/decimal.html). I did some bouldering for about 20 minutes, but it was a bit tiring. I think ideally, I need to find someone to belay because there...
WatchThis is so funny!
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Breaking: CBS to acquire CNET for $1.8 Billion →
CBS has announced plans to acquire CNET for $1.8 Billion. CNET would become part of CBS Interactive.
NPR news station WBUR is now streaming in Ogg... →
Please show your support and stream from http://wbur.org/listen/feed/ogg.m3u so other stations will follow their lead.
Steve Jobs to showcase OS X, iPhone platforms at... →
Apple announced Tuesday that a team of Apple executives, led by CEO Steve Jobs, will kick off the company’s annual Worldwide Developers Conference (WWDC) with a keynote address beginning at 10:00…
Official: HBO now on iTunes →
Episodes of Rome and The Sopranos pop for $2.99 while The Wire and Sex and the City (yes the complete series) go for the iTunes “standard” pricing of $1.99. We just fired-up iTunes and confirmed it…
HP seals the deal, buys EDS for $14B →
HP said Tuesday morning that it has signed a deal to acquire IT outsourcer EDS for just about $14 billion, or $25 per share. The deal has been approved by both companies’ boards of directors, and is…
AT&T now showing "iPhone Black" model in device... →
AT&T Wireless, Apple’s exclusive iPhone provider in the United States, is now listing a second model of the iPhone in its device database called “iPhone Black,” AppleInsider has been informed….
Apple Stock may skyrocket based on new iPhone... →
Apple’s stock is likely to go higher than expected based on a spate of iPhone agreements the company has forged, says analyst Shaw Wu of American Technology Research. Wu in fact suggests that the…
Digg's CEO Comments On Recent Events →
Digg CEO talks about recent events and Digg’s past and future. He also talks about the Time 100, Webby Awards, and Sarah Lacy’s Book.
Call for Topics: Digg Townhall this Monday →
Just a reminder to tune in next Monday night (May 12th) at 8pm EDT/5pm PDT for our next Digg Townhall Webcast. Respond to this Digg story with your questions and vote up the issues you most want Jay…
Webbys: Digg wins People's Voice Award for Best... →
“With nearly 70 categories… Some are beautiful to look at and interact with. Others are a testament to usability and functionality. And a handful excel across the board. To be selected among the…
Microsoft Withdraws Its Bid for Yahoo →
Microsoft said Saturday that it was abandoning its blockbuster bid to acquire Yahoo after the two companies could not agree on a price.The breakdown followed a meeting in Seattle on Saturday morning…
SaceRock!
I think I’m finally going to start going to a rock climbing gym again. It’s been almost 12 years(?) since I went rock climbing, and I really really enjoyed it. Back then it was a lot more hard core.. I went with a bunch of friends who climbed so I had zero training and we went on a real wall, not some indoor wall in a gym. I almost died, but it was AWESOME!! Its 2008 - time to...