Archive for August, 2006

Famster, the latest social networking site

Sunday, August 20th, 2006

Famster is the latest social networking site to hit the Web 2.0 ‘Net. It’s LOADED with features and is sure to attract many early adopters. It includes an RSS reader, a calendar, a recipes section (of all things), contacts listings that are integrated with Yahoo! Maps, scrapbook pages, a blog, UNLIMITED photo uploads, an email account that boasts one gig of storage, a gig of encoded video storage and a gig of filing cabinet storage, among other features. Check out TechCrunch’s take on this exciting new service!

DIY glider from fast food containers

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

If only we could get everyone to make gliders out of fast food containers, we could turn a lot of paper waste into a kind of renewable resource. Paper gliders are fun to make and even more fascinating to fly. The Lifehacker blog goes into more detail here and here, and TeamDroid’s article is definitely worth a read as well. Enjoy.

Dell laptop the cause of Florida house fire?

Saturday, August 19th, 2006

If true, that’s more Dell Hell for you, quite literally. A man living in a Florida residence blamed a Dell laptop for causing a fire that destroyed his home and left his family homeless.

Mirror Public Toilet

Saturday, August 12th, 2006

I’m not sure this gadget is ever gonna catch on, but it would make a great gag gift for a college student lol. The interior is transparent glass that makes the occupant feel like they are being watched. From the outside, the walls look like mirrors. Hmmm………

Pierce Mattie demonstrates prompt response to astroturf allegations

Friday, August 11th, 2006

Pierce Mattie promptly responded to recent allegations that they astroturfed on some fashion blogs. They posted a comment on Steve Rubel’s blog, explaining that it’s not their policy to spam the fashion blogs.

Another possible case of Astroturfing

Thursday, August 10th, 2006

Steve Rubel posted about possible Astroturfing on the part of yet another firm. Read more about this matter over at Micro Persuasion. Related information concerning Astroturfing can be found on The NewPRWiki’s AntiAstroturfing HomePage, and at Wikipedia’s Astroturfing page.

More Veteran Data Has Gone Missing

Wednesday, August 9th, 2006

Here we go again…..Yet ANOTHER computer containing the personal data of US Vets has come up missing. The data of 38,000 veterans has been jeopardized.

More on this at SecurityProNews.

Related articles:

With more missing data, Reid seeks VA chief’s ouster

AOL is Very, Very Sorry…

Monday, August 7th, 2006

Yeah AOL. We know you’re very sorry.

This article by TechCrunch explains AOL’s latest actions very well, as does this UPON FURTHER REVIEW blog article.

Yeah AOL, You’re sorry, alright. You’re a sorry mess.

Related Blogs/Websites:

UPON FURTHER REVIEW: If Your Ex-Girlfriend is AOL Customer #2708, She’s Pretty Upset!
TheSarc’s Take: AOL user says “just kidding” about searching “How to kill wife” 30+ times
Know It Or Blow It: AOL Search Data
CyberNetNews: AOL’s Search Data Has Eerie Content
Techborg: AOL Goofup leades to Google Highest Keywords Leak?!
Domain of Slack: Descending further into AOheLL

More related links on the way…..Stay Tuned to ABN….