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08 Dec 2009 10:19

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Politics: Climate change expert: That e-mail controversy no big thang

  • Well, I can tell you, privately when I talk to my friends, I use language much worse than that. This was purely private communications between friends, between, colleagues, they were letting off steam. I think we should see it as nothing more than that.
  • Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change Chairman Rajendra Pachauri • Throwing in his two cents on the climate change hacked e-mail scandal. He points out that even if they were trying to push inaccurate information into reports, the reports are peer-reviewed so it would’ve never gotten through. “There are so many checks and balances in the processes and procedures that we follow at the IPCC, there is not one iota of possibility that something like this would happen,” he said. source
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15 Nov 2009 02:34

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U.S.: Idiot cop pressed the wrong key, sent racist e-mail to coworkers

  • There is nothing improper about this e-mail. Let’s see which of you are proud enough to send it on … BE PROUD TO BE WHITE!
  • An e-mail chain letter that got Tennessee State Trooper Brent Gobbel in trouble • But only after he sent it to 787 fellow coworkers. The e-mail espoused a white-pride stance, specifically in regard to police officers. “You rob us, carjack us, and shoot at us,” the e-mail reads. “But, when a white police officer shoots a black gang member … you call him a racist.” Gobbel intended to send the message to himself in a classic Michael Scott move. • source
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14 Oct 2009 21:58

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Tech: Daily Poll: Is e-mail eventually going to go the way of the dodo?

  • In our always-connected world, e-mail seems like a quaint, longstanding relic of yesteryear, especially considering that 1.) It’s been around 40 years and 2.) Minus all the extra stuff added over the years, it’s largely unchanged from its roots. With Google’s upcoming Wave (which we were invited to but are bored using because we don’t have any friends) and other always-on connections, it seems like e-mail could lose its cultural impact. That’s what the Wall Street Journal argues. What do you think? Vote above. source
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30 Sep 2009 09:09

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Offbeat, Tech: Google search results are serious business

Really? You’re going to threaten a lawsuit because someone’s ranked higher than you on Google search? Worst e-mail idea evah. source
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25 Sep 2009 11:09

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Tech: Daily poll: Gmail and its large amounts of recent downtime

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24 Sep 2009 10:43

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U.S.: How’d they catch the Craigslist killer? Through his e-mails.

  • The first thing you start with is the email address. In this case, it’s an email address from Live.com, which is Microsoft. … A trace route does exactly what it says: traces the route that the email took, on its way from its origin, to its destination.
  • Secure IT Experts internet forensics expert Mark Rasch • Describing the process used to link Philip Markoff to the Craigslist murders. Rasch, a former head of the computer crimes unit at the U.S. Department of Justice, says that this narrowed it down to Markoff’s IP address, which led to his apartment building. From there, it was a matter of a more traditional stakeout. “They have to validate and actually get this guy’s fingers on the keyboard, and show that it was him, and not somebody else who sent that email.” Know what that means? It means you should probably avoid committing crimes on computers, because they can be traced. • source
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16 Jul 2009 16:28

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Tech: TechCrunch on publishing leaked documents: It was “fair game”

  • That doesn’t mean we are entitled to do anything we like in order to get to that information. But if it lands in our inbox, we consider it fair game. And if we have reason to believe it will be widely published regardless of what we do, the decision isn’t a hard one.
  • TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington • Regarding his site’s decision to post confidential documents acquired by a hacker and sent to them. (We admittedly published one tiny piece of the puzzle, linked from them, but would happily take it down by request.) This policy is perhaps a bit loosey-goosey and might just get them in trouble. • source
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02 Jul 2009 11:10

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Tech, U.S.: The evolution of communication mediums in affairs with politicians

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11 Jun 2009 21:02

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Culture: In case you weren’t sure, Carrie Prejean is apparently crazy

  • What are u gonna do fire me for volunteering for the special olympics hahaha ur crazy No I am doing this appearance. You do not need details. Its for the SPECIAL OLYMPICS!!! You just need to know I will be doing it alright
  • Former Miss California Carrie Prejean • In an e-mail exchange allegedly between her and Miss Universe representative Keith Lewis. The exchange, acquired by Fox News, successfully makes Prejean look like the most childish hot woman alive. Maybe it’s true, maybe it’s not, but it’s an entertaining read. She responds like a 13-year-old girl to the idea that she’s in fact under contract for a year. • source
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09 Jun 2009 23:03

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Biz, Politics: Stupid idea: Charging $100 a year for an e-mail newsletter

  • Good idea Billboard Magazine has for years offered a daily, informative e-mail newsletter that told readers about their latest free and paid content, on top of telling you who was going to the top of the charts. If you’re a chart nerd like us, reading data about music is actually interesting. It was by no means junk mail: We looked forward to reading about the latest music-industry trends in our inbox every day.
  • Bad idea Today, after numerous changes to the format, Billboard informed its subscribers that it would charge them $100 a year ($2 a week!) for content that they used to give away for free – an e-mail that, throughout its history, essentially linked to a Web site. (Now it offers up a useless PDF. Which makes no sense. What, are we going to print it? Why discourage the positive Web traffic?)
  • Bad exampleWhy does this bother us so much? Well, it’s a poorly-done example of the trend towards pay walls for content, which newspapers are about to screw up. With all that niche content, they should set the example for everyone. Instead, they’re charging for what should be a promotional tool. Have you not heard of Twitter, guys? E-mail is the same way! Sigh. We digress. What do you think? source
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