I still get Epixtar spam, months after that infamous issue, which incidentally I won’t link to as I really don’t want to give it any more publicity than it should. Having said that, I’m about to post sample spam I regularly get re it, with no intent other than information:
Tag: technews
Intel Told How To Make Mobos
In an article on Newsfactor.com, Mark Reiner, VP of Epic, designer of Unreal Tournament, is imo acting like a kid when he says that “I’m concerned about the level of growth in the PC games business…A $900 PC is nowhere near as capable as a $299 Xbox 360 console. We’re losing PC gamers in record… Continue reading Intel Told How To Make Mobos
Of Conspiracy Theories and Artificial Chip Pricing
Back March 23, 2006, 3 Samsung executivers pleaded guilty for DRAM price-fixing, reported on Inq7.net here, and I blogged about it here. And now, there are new allegations of artificial pricing involving chipmakers, here. Excerpt: The complaint, to be filed in U.S. District Court for the Northern District of California, charges the companies with fixing… Continue reading Of Conspiracy Theories and Artificial Chip Pricing
MS Live and YM! hook up
I installed YM!8 the other day, and was wondering about this:
Finally. Geek Girls Getting It.
In other IT news, “IT women shed clothes and geeky image for calendar“. SYDNEY–A group of female computer professionals in Australia has struck sexy poses for a calendar to try to shake off their geeky image and encourage women to take up technology studies. “The IT Screen Goddesses Calendar features beautiful photos of real women… Continue reading Finally. Geek Girls Getting It.
Slow News Day?
There’s an article today re “UK firm says RP-based web design outfit ripped them off”: In an e-mail correspondence, Paul Bowers, a representative of the UK-based firm behind arcadegamescript.com, said a company called “wickedinnovations” was hired to do contract job to code and design the company’s website. A deadline to complete the job was set… Continue reading Slow News Day?
Some Paypal News! (but not what we want to hear)
As per the LA Times yesterday, the President of EBay’s PayPal has called it quits. The San Jose-based company said Jeff Jordan, president of its PayPal online payment business and considered a potential successor to Chief Executive Meg Whitman, would leave in the fall to spend more time with his family. Now, obviously this is… Continue reading Some Paypal News! (but not what we want to hear)
Movie Promotion via (make a guess) Youtube
From Yahoo Tech: Studios catching viral bug to promo new DVDs online “LOS ANGELES (Hollywood Reporter) – Online video sites like YouTube are Hollywood’s hottest new marketing tool.”….”YouTube is a key component in our overall marketing and publicity strategy,” said Greg Newman, executive vice president development for MPI Home Video and Dark Sky Films”…” Paramount… Continue reading Movie Promotion via (make a guess) Youtube
The Very Kewl Vyew
Vyew is a brower only visual collaboration tool that offers the following:
Tip to CoffeeShop Wifi freeloaders: Buy Something
.. and conversely, Tip to coffee shops with wifi: Tell them to. This was bound to happen. A 20 year old man in Washington, US was charged with “theft of services” after mooching off of a coffee shop’s free internet access for three months without buying anything. “He doesn’t buy anything,” Emily Pranger, the shop’s… Continue reading Tip to CoffeeShop Wifi freeloaders: Buy Something