MSNBC on DRM, Bunnie on Hacking Xbox, Chumbo and more

Two good articles on why this stuff is doomed from the start and a curse for consumers.

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15818852/site/newsweek

 

http://www.boingboing.net/2006/11/22/audio_from_xbox_hack.html

Been to a bar lately? Big brother has been watching you!

http://yro.slashdot.org/yro/06/11/21/2154251.shtml

Creepy.

Sam

Great blog post about avoiding scams

First, you're bright right?  You wouldnt be fooled by one of these scam businesses would you?  Shameful I know, but the truth is I thought exactly the same thing and I was scammed myself about 15 years ago, when I was a little older than most of you...  Maybe someday I'll write up the whole story and put it on MY blog...

The scams are getting a LOT more convincing and they can totally devastate your life.  The worst part is they are actively TARGETING smart people!  They focus on people who they can say 'those other losers failed because they werent smart or driven like you are...'

http://www.iwillteachyoutoberich.com/archives/2006/11/network-marketing-is-a-big-fat-scam.html

VHS is dead, PS3 launches, Wii Sunday, Passports cracked

Variety says it is official, VHS is dead.  Someone let my Mom know please!
http://www.variety.com/article/VR1117953955.html?categoryid=20&cs=1

British passports cracked, we are scheduled to get this stupid technology soon in the US:
http://it.slashdot.org/it/06/11/17/065214.shtml

PS3 out, riots ensue:
http://games.slashdot.org/games/06/11/17/1414252.shtml

Stupidest thing I've read this week, besides the Higher Education thing from yesterday:
http://www.todaystmj4.com/_content/news/topstories/story_5438.asp

Um, how about NO?

Terrible choice for this article's title.  Does it make you mad just reading it?

http://www.insidehighered.com/news/2006/11/15/infolit

Monday morning linkage

Lots of interesting news up on the sites this morning, lots of stuff on the Japanese PS3 launch and the American media getting their Wiis and PS3s to play with (go to www.engadget.com or www.gametrailers.com to see some great unboxing and initial reactions, or even better, go to EB, Gamestop or Walmart and give the systems a try yourself).

Still think the HBO documentary on Hacking Democracy was all hogwash?  Guy voted for himself and still got ZERO votes:
http://www.cnn.com/2006/POLITICS/11/11/zero.votes.ap/index.html

How to write a great resume:
http://www.rockportinstitute.com/resumes.html

Google says free cell phones for everyone (someday maybe)
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061113-8206.html

Vista and Office 2007 already Pirated 40 days+ before retail availability (shocker)
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061112-8204.html

Java is now opensource!
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20061113-8205.html

Zune launches tomorrow:
http://apple.slashdot.org/apple/06/11/13/1149228.shtml

Pogue says Zune stinks (I agree, version 2.0 will be a lot better, count on it):
http://www.nytimes.com/2006/11/09/technology/09pogue.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

Vista to feature lame startup sounds (MSNBC has a clip):
http://slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/11/11/1945244

FW: Schneier on the Boarding Pass fiasco

http://www.wired.com/news/columns/0,72045-0.html?tw=wn_story_page_prev2

Security theater really drives me insane.  We make things more difficult
for people (and affect them mentally by scaring people needlessly!)
without putting REAL detterents in place.  If we give in to these stupid
policies just to show 'hey at least we are doing SOMETHING' then the
terrorist have WON.