News Nuggets

Ben Curtis Fansite – He has shown a lot of potiental as an entertainer. He is witty and charasmatic. Very agile and can't wait to see him in bigger and better work. He certainly has his career cut out for him and defiently [sic] has a future.

Blogger Pro – Blogger Pro is for users who are willing to pay for increased reliability, higher performance, new tools, and advanced features and flexibility. Regular Blogger will continue to be available and free. [I am a registered Pro user now.]

Scientists cross pigs with spinach – “It is confirmed for the first time in the world that a plant gene is functioning properly in a living mammal, not in a cultured cell,” said Professor Iritani.

DVD Decrypter – DVD Decrypter is a free tool which enables you decrypt and copy a DVD to your PC's hard disk.

Securing Wireless Networks – Electronic Warfare Associates releases 20-page PDF with sensible advice for securing wireless networks using existing technology.

Gretchen's Head – Of course, everything I write about myself is a sham. I may make myself sound like a good person, but really, I'm not. Inside, I'm all just rotting blackness, a festering mound of putrid hate and malcontent. Gosh, at least one person has seen through me. Wow, to think I've been kidding myself all these years!

USB 2.0 – Ziller said he believes that FireWire and USB 2.0 can co-exist, with USB 2.0 becoming the dominant standard for connecting peripherals to PCs because of the Intel chipsets and FireWire becoming the main standard for connecting consumer electronics devices to one another.

Online Tonight – Hour 3: Chris Pirillo, Lockergnome impresario, rearranges the coasters and takes on the manufacturer that Steve “Dude…you're gettin' a Dell” Doofusness chooses.

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