Archive for May, 2008

Zombies and botnets: OECD warns of hidden armies in cyber wars (AFP)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

AFP - The simple act of using a computer for email or the Internet can mobilise armies of hidden agents and criminals out to subvert the system and business, the OECD says in a study on cyber crime.

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Bowling results - Florida Times-Union

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Bowling resultsFlorida Times-Union, FL - 1 hour agoContact Leonard Ruble with bowling news by e-mail at LRBOWL@peoplepc.com, by phone or fax to (904) 291-3703 or by mail to 484 Kay Road, Middleburg, …

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Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival (The Capital)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

The Chesapeake Bay Wine Festival offers a little something for everyone. Stroll along vendor row and see everything from fine jewelry and art to wood turning to photography! Take a trip down the dual-accelerator slide, have your caricature done or enjoy an ice cream cone.

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Hackers Take Over Comcast Portal for Several Hours (The Hendersonville Times-News)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Hackers took over and defaced Comcast’s Web portal for several hours overnight, leaving a cryptic message on the site that the company’s 14.1 million subscribers use to access e-mail and technical support.

Original story here.

Comcast raises rates for several digital cable packages (Las Cruces Sun-News)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

LAS CRUCES — Gas isn’t the only thing going up. Beginning today, some Comcast customers in Las Cruces will pay more for cable television. The changes won’t apply to monthly basic cable or high-speed Internet charges, and cable television installation costs will actually go down.

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Comcast raises rates for several digital cable packages - Las Cruces Sun-News

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Comcast raises rates for several digital cable packagesLas Cruces Sun-News, NM - 7 hours agoBeginning today, some Comcast customers in Las Cruces will pay more for cable television. The changes won't apply to monthly basic cable or high-speed …

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Digital Domain Can Anything Replace My Old Reliable Friend? - New York Times

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

New York Times

Digital Domain Can Anything Replace My Old Reliable Friend?New York Times, United States - 9 hours agoWhat I continue to unthinkingly call my “landline” is a version of VoIP, which has been supplied by Comcast since last year as part of its “Triple Play” …

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Comcast Hires Spies For Feds and Tracking Users - TECH.BLORGE.com

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Comcast Hires Spies For Feds and Tracking UsersTECH.BLORGE.com, Australia - 9 hours agoBy Leslie Poston Thanks to the Computer Assistance for Law Enforcement Act (CALEA) from May 2007, companies like Comcast have more latitude to spy on users …

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FBI Hunts for Comcast Hackers (AnandTech)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Defiant of Kryogeniks: We Warned Comcast First…

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Oklahoma town plans Old Settlers Day (NWAnews.com)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Old Settlers’ Day will be observed June 7 in Colcord, Okla. (Benton County Daily Record)

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Top 10 GPS Tips And Tricks (TechWeb)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

TechWeb - InformationWeek - Get the most from your TomTom, Garmin, Magellan, or other GPS device by learning how to speed satellite lock, send maps from your PC, create POIs, and more from our GPS expert.

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Military Notes: 05.31.08 (Corpus Christi Caller-Times)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Army Pvt. Eric C. Escalante has graduated from basic infantry training at Fort Benning, Columbus, Ga. Escalante is the son of Eric E. and Angela Escalante of Corpus Christi and is a 2002 graduate of Carroll High School.

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Comcast rates will increase for many in Broward County (Sun-Sentinel)

Saturday, May 31st, 2008

Comcast raises rates in parts of Broward Some Broward County residents will be paying more for home entertainment this summer.

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Hackers take over Comcast Web portal for several hours (The Pantagraph)

Friday, May 30th, 2008

NEW YORK — Hackers took over and defaced Comcast Corp.’s Web portal for several hours overnight, leaving a cryptic message on the site that the company’s 14.1 million subscribers use to access e-mail, news and technical support.

Original story here.

Check Out Chocolate At Library (Northeast Tampa News & Tribune)

Friday, May 30th, 2008

The Friends of the New Tampa Regional Library will host the second free Chocolate Extravaganza, with candy samples, baked goods and a chocolate fountain.

Original story here.