Wired News: Tech Researchers Calculate Digital Info…
CNET News: Intruder adds back door to WordPress blog software…
The Register: Man sues MS after FBI uncovers smut surfing habits…
Gizmodo: Golf Ball Launcher Makes Golf Fun for All…
Gizmodo: Vulcan FlipStart E-1001S: Vaporware, Four Years Later

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The Register: Bot nets likely behind jump in spam
So if you don’t stop spyware, your computer might be part of the botnets…
CNet: NASA opts for Hubble rescue mission
Keeping the stellar photo goodness alive…
CNet: Dell puts AMD-powered notebooks on sale
Putting a toe over to the AMD-side…
Gizmodo: USB Turntable Simplifies Vinyl Ripping
Finally, a useful new USB device…

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CNET News: A banner year for security bugs…
Washington Post: Cursive writing becomes passé…
Wired News: Generating Power From Kites…
CNET News: Google combines word processing, spreadsheets…
iLounge: iRide glove box organizer for iPod introduced…
iLounge: MP3.com founder: Zune will be ‘biggest flop of 2007’…
Gizmodo: SuperBus Answers to Your Texts…
Engadget: Chinese cookbot arrives, you are now obsolete…

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CNET News: Study: Tech unites, not divides ‘Family 2.0′
BBC News: ‘Tower of Babel’ technology nears
Think Secret: Apple iPhone to be Cingular-exclusive at launch
SanDisk Announces 16 GB CompactFlash Card

Sharp’s triple veil-view LCD
Jalopnik: A New Old Bus: Volkswagen Updates a 1964 Microbus with Gadgets
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Payment News:Volume of Business Passwords Overwhelming End Users
We can give you all of the info if you can remember your password…
Boing Boing: Princeton researchers show how to steal an election with Diebold machines
Psst, you want to win an election?
Engadget: Air Force chief proposes testing “pain guns” on unruly Americans
No pain, no gain…
Wired News: Apple [...]

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Washington Post: Verizon drops DSL fee after US FCC pressure
Verizon Communications Inc. said on Wednesday it had dropped a surcharge for high-speed Internet service after U.S. regulators questioned whether the No. 2 U.S. telephone carrier was following truthful billing practices.
Wankers.
MacNN: Apple recalls 1.8m notebook batteries
Following Dell’s lead…
MacNN: Analyst: Zune is ‘bulky’, ‘underwhelming’
Sounds like XP…
CNet: [...]

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Gizmodo: Walt Mossberg Tests High Tech Pooper
Ah, the life of the Wall Street Journal Tech guy. I guess you can’t say its a pain in the ass.
Gizmodo: Dell Folds Up Dell-Branded MP3 Player Shop
At least it doesn’t explode.
Gizmodo: Wii To Cost $170
Cheap compared to the XBox360 and PS3.
Red Ferret: USB Mixing Kit
Now you can play [...]

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Samsung Release VGA 5cm Screen
Samsung have announced that it has developed the industry’s first 1.98” LCD panel to achieve 640 x 480 pixels (VGA resolution). Mmmm… small screen, high resolution…
Terabyte drive to debut later this year
It might be ok for my PDA, but I’m gonna need some real capacity for my laptop…
Apple says ‘no’ to [...]

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We’ll try the Digg style site for the InfoShot again. Let me know if this approach is useful and if you think you’d use a site like this for news updates during the week.
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