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: 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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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.
Coffee.geekradio.com

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Someone has created a selection of Star Trek themed motivational posters. They are all pretty funny, so if you want to waste some time, go here

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I wanted to try out a Digg-style link system and there were a lot of links for tonight’s news, so I put them in a beta version of the software. Go to http://coffee.geekradio.com and check out the links. Also, let me know what you think by leaving a comment or emailing me at peter@geekradio.com.

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With the growth of collaborative bookmarking sites like Digg, Del.icio.us and others, would those of you who visit this site regularly like and/or use a collaborative linking site focused on the areas of interest to the show? I use some of the collaborative sites, but they often have a broader focus than I am looking [...]

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Ruh-roh - MPAA sues the wrong guy… Nasa no longer protects the planet… Trojan piggybacks on FireFox… How long is your iPod supposed to last?… Now you can Ride the Lightning, Enter Sandman, And Justice for All on iTunes… Vista to benefit from 4 Gigs of Falsh Cache - for Speed!

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This week’s InfoShot:
Lack of demand means cheaper big screen TVs… Toyota re-plugged… msPod more expensive, less space?… NBC takes next Fall’s shows to Netflix… Apple Rumors: iTunes to rent movies? Bigger nanos in the pipeline?…
Links and comments after the jump…

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