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Student Bay Admin Prosecuted in Sweden

Digg / Tech Industry News  Sat, 12/03/2011 - 09:06

After a process lasting more than three years, a man from Sweden has finally been prosecuted for his role in the operations of Student Bay, a site dedicated to the sharing of textbooks.

Despite prosecution attempts to link a Pirate Bay founder to the site, the 23-year-old is the only person in the spotlight.

An apology requested by The Pirate Bay for wrongful accusations appears to have gone unfulfilled.


 

A foundation for the desktop – one apple, two ideas

Linux Today  Thu, 08/11/2011 - 03:03

The H Open: "The often predicted tipping point for Linux on the desktop just never seems to materialise, despite a variety of attempts from numerous companies."


 

The Media's Awkward Attempts Explaining What the Hell LulzSec Me...

Digg / Tech Industry News  Fri, 06/24/2011 - 05:19

LulzSec's recent chaos-spree has earned it a lot of press coverage, some of which is spent painfully attempting to explain just what in Internet God's name LulzSec means.


 

Groupon in China: Ebay all over again?

Digg / Tech Industry News  Sun, 06/19/2011 - 09:34

Just because it works in the United States, doesn't mean it will work in China. It's a lesson some of our biggest tech brands have learned the hard way.

And as Groupon attempts expands east, critics say its already making the same mistakes.


 

Warning: Beware of Mac Phishing Scams

Digg / Tech Industry News  Fri, 06/03/2011 - 05:26

You might think that you’re safe using your Apple Mac Mini, iMac or MacBook but you are not exempt to viruses, intrusions and phishing attempts.

See the latest phishing scams you should be aware of.


 

Russian Linux: The Push Continues

Linux Journal - The Original Magazine of the Linux Community  Mon, 01/10/2011 - 09:00

We've talked about the concept of national Linux distributions


 

U.S. bans printer cartridges from in-bound flights

Digg / Tech Industry News  Mon, 11/08/2010 - 10:53

TSA prohibits ink, toner cartridges over 16 ounces in wake of recent bombing attempts


 

Linux users, get your Windows refund today

Linux Today  Fri, 02/12/2010 - 06:33

ZDNet: "A couple of years ago the topic came up about a few successful attempts at getting a Windows refund with a new PC."


 

It’s Not Just You: Facebook Is Down

Mashable!  Mon, 11/23/2009 - 16:52

A quick check of Twitter confirms it: Facebook is down.


 

Best of Twitter: 20+ Funniest #oneletteroffmovies

Mashable!  Sat, 10/24/2009 - 11:34

It’s hard to ignore the fact that Twitter has been overtaken this weekend with a new meme: #oneletteroffmovies takes the titles of popular flicks and changes just one letter for comedy effect.