Microsoft lowers the price on Vista

In an unprecedented move Microsoft plans to lower the price of several versions of Windows Vista. More information can be found here.

Kevin Rose Interview with CNET

Here is an interview that Kevin did with Caroline McCarthy during FOWA.

New Five Dollar Bill

Diagrams of the new five dollar bill. Check it out here.

Firefox patch

Firefox 2.0.0.12 to be released tomorrow or Friday. This update fixes a severe vulnerability. Run your updater folks. More info here.

Sci-Fi techs we could have today

Ten techs from science fiction that we could have today if they just weren't too damn expensive.

Diebold Voting Machine Key copied

A key that will open all of the Diebold voting machines has been easily copied from a picture on the company's own website. More here.

California Election Fraud

Interesting video from a voter in California who re-registered as a Republican so that he could vote in the primary but was not listed correctly when he went to vote. Check it out.

Been a while

I know it has been a while since I last posted anything. But I have got some new ideas for this blog and I hope to have some time soon to begin implementing them. Keep checking back.

Microsoft makes a bid for Yahoo

Microsoft has made an unsolicited bid for Yahoo of $44.6 Billion. Read more here.

Rage Against The Machine to Reunite at Coachella

Rage Against The Machine is set to reunite to perform at the Coachella festival. More information here.

Mr. Lif in Bus Accident

Definitive Jux rapper Mr. Lif, rap group The Coup, Metro, DJ Big Wiz and members of their entourage escaped serious injury when the bus they were traveling in flipped and caught on fire 30 miles outside of San Diego. The rappers were on an 21-date excursion titled the "Mr. Lif Plays with The Coup Tour," which kicked off on November 21 in Calgary, Canada. "Miraculously, everyone managed to escape with his or her lives," Def Jux founder El-P said in a statement posted on the Definitive Jux website. "There were injuries suffered to different degrees ranging from minor to serious but everyone is essentially OK and getting treated in various hospitals. The bus and everything in the bus was destroyed in the fire." DJ Big Wiz, Silk-E of The Coup and a merchandising assistant sustained the most serious injuries and are currently recovering. "Everyone else is battered, but relatively unscathed," El-P said. More here

Congress Approves Net Gambling ban

Wow, you would think the government has more important things to worry about. Read about it here.

Toshiba Battery Recall

Toshiba has joined the growing list of Laptop manufacturers recalling batteries. Check your battery to see if it is being recalled. More information here.

Interesting photos

Photos on how to prepare rat. Looks kind of like chicken... Check it out.

ITV

Apple has announced their new ITV product which will allow streaming of video and music from your computer to your TV. For more information and a video demonstration go here.

103 Inch HD Plasma

Panasonic has accounced that they will be releasing a 103 inch HD Plasma TV. The price a mere $69,999.95. Read more here.

One Red Paperclip

Just over one year ago Kyle MacDonald began trading things starting with a single red paperclip and hoping to one day trade himself up to a house. After several trades he has finally met his goal. Read about it here and also check out his blog here.

Allofmp3.com lawsuit

The UK music industry is proceeding with their lawsuit against allofmp3.com. More information here.

Office 2007 delayed

Microsoft have delayed Office 2007 some more do to "Product performance" issues. Read more here.

Wii may get an early release date

Nintendo's latest console may be released a couple of months earlier than thought. Find out more here. Also here is a video showing the new system and what it can do.