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11 May 2009 23:34

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Tech, U.S.: Court: A dude uploaded naked pics of himself? Clearly it’s hacking.

  • Richard Wolf was looking at (and distributing) porn at work. An Ohio appellate court upheld a felony hacking conviction last week of Wolf that claimed he exceeded his authorized use of the computer. Part of the reason Wolf is facing this conviction is that the law has stretched – The Computer Fraud and Abuse Act has been allowed to be amended by the states who have put in restrictions against access to unauthorized information at work. Technically, porn is unauthorized, but most experts agree that was never the intent of the law. source

11 May 2009 23:23

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U.S.: The Buffalo plane crash conveniently gives us new flying fears

  • five number of performance tests the captain of the plane, Marvin Renslow, had failed; his company only knew about three of them
  • 50 people died in his control when his plane crashed near Buffalo in February; training appears to be to blame for the deaths source

11 May 2009 22:21

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Tech: What could possibly be offensive about this Jesus iPhone app?

  • Apple turned down Me So Holy, which allows you to take any photo in your library and put an iconic religious figure’s frame around it. Catholics (and 2 Live Crew) must be up in arms. source

11 May 2009 22:14

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World: India’s child prostitution levels are beyond absurdly high

  • 1.2 million Indian children sell their bodies for sex. Disturbing. source

11 May 2009 22:05

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Tech, World: German engineering takes on the car-free suburb

Vauban, Germany’s newest trick comes in the form of a suburb designed to be traveled by bike and by foot. Sounds socialist to us! source

11 May 2009 21:49

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Politics, U.S.: Wanda Sykes: The White House didn’t dig your edginess

  • first Sykes, during the White House Correspondents’ Dinner, made a joke about Rush Limbaugh that was so harsh it managed to peel the paint off the walls.
  • second Robert Gibbs, the White House Press Secretary we dig, criticized her, saying some topics “are better left for serious reflection rather than comedy.” source

11 May 2009 21:19

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Sports: Yo, Glen Davis! I know you won – but DON’T PUSH MY SON!

  • The NBA makes it clear to not cross the sideline. If I cross that line, the NBA will take away my tickets. It’s a double standard.
  • Fan Ernest Provetti • Who had a bit of an emotional moment after the Boston Celtics’ Glen Davis, in a fit of passion after hitting an amazing game-winning shot last night, pushed Provetti’s son Nicholas on the way to celebrate with his teammates. Provetti sent an angry letter to the NBA claiming Davis was a “raging animal with no regard for fans’ personal safety,” but later backed off that claim after he was asked about it later. • source
 

11 May 2009 09:37

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Offbeat: To end our posts this morning, keyboard cat will play us off

  • We haven’t exactly talked much about it, but SFB’s staff has been laid up for the last day after getting mugged. Despite the injuries, we’re just happy they didn’t steal the laptop, so we can still update the site. Play us off, keyboard cat, play us off. (Oh, and to the the jerks that did this, we hope you enjoy the useless canceled debit cards you got.) source

11 May 2009 09:34

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Biz: The New York Times owners may have lost much of their wealth

  • -86% loss of the Sulzburger family fortune, sez the NY Post source

11 May 2009 09:25

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World: Pope Benedict’s chilling out in Israel today, saying big things

Nearly immediately after touching down, the pope offered vocal support for a “homeland of their own” (not state) for both Israelis and Palestinians. source