The decision made by a Florida judge has barred a debt collector from harassing a debtor via any social media site. This is a [minor] landmark since the boundaries ofsocial networking aren't very rigid. The events behind the ruling are also worth reading about, fraught with drama and tension, … [Read more...] about Landmark Ruling On Facebook Debt Collecting Is A Must Read
Drunken Russians Find Alien Corpse In The Snow
Of course, like all amateurish videos taken of alien "evidence" this one's a stinking fake. How come? The awfully bad Russian accents of the uhm, "witnesses." This was probably shot in Canada, harhar. The less than two minute video clip has gone viral since it was uploaded on Youtube last Sunday, … [Read more...] about Drunken Russians Find Alien Corpse In The Snow
Google Adding Charging Stations For Electric Car Owners To Google Maps
Everyone's known about Google's environmental bent for some time, and it's almost every other day that we hear about them buying up more wind farms and whatnot. It's actually a surprise that they hadn't thought of this sooner, seeing how search and databases are sort of their thing, but they're now … [Read more...] about Google Adding Charging Stations For Electric Car Owners To Google Maps
PicoHD5.1 Is A Ridiculously Small Media Streamer
Why yes, you are looking at a media player that's half the size of its own remote control. That in itself would be an achievement for the ages, but this thing actually runs mkv files and has component and HDMI outputs. You could tape it to the back of your TV and people would think your TV just … [Read more...] about PicoHD5.1 Is A Ridiculously Small Media Streamer
Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s Ultraportable Now Available
Man, those netbooks are really driving down proper ultraportable prices. Take Lenovo's ThinkPad Edge E220s for instance. Time was when a foxy flagship Intel processor bearing the ThinkPad badge of honor that also wouldn't make your knees buckle under the strain wouldn't be caught dead for under a … [Read more...] about Lenovo ThinkPad Edge E220s Ultraportable Now Available
iPhone 4 Design Patent Bestowed On Apple
We seem to recall there's at least one Samsung handset that looks quite a bit like the iPhone 4. This resemblance may be another reason for Samsung to worry about the outcome of its current trial with Apple, despite its 5.7 billion reasons not to, because the US Patent Office pretty much made … [Read more...] about iPhone 4 Design Patent Bestowed On Apple
Mass Effect 3 Getting Heavy Melee Class
In what can be viewed in some ways as a departure from the series (not a whole lot of melee fighting going on in Mass Effect generally) or others as more closely holding to the spirit of the series (melee is awesome, Mass Effect is awesome, you do the math), Mass Effect 3 is apparently getting a … [Read more...] about Mass Effect 3 Getting Heavy Melee Class
Super Mario 3DS Could Be Out In 2011
"I promise to do all I can to deliver the new Mario game this year," Shigeru Miyamoto pledged in a recent interview. Unfortunately, he was a bit short on the specifics and although we have seen the game in action at GDC, Nintendo usually likes to take their time with these things, especially if … [Read more...] about Super Mario 3DS Could Be Out In 2011
Call Of Duty Not Ending Up Like Guitar Hero, Activision Pledges
It's actually just a memo originating from Activision Publishing CEO Eric Hirschberg that made the rounds about the time of Guitar Hero's greatly exaggerated demise. It's understandable that the execs wanted to give employees some reassurance, and it's actually pretty humanizing for Activision as a … [Read more...] about Call Of Duty Not Ending Up Like Guitar Hero, Activision Pledges
PS4 & New Xbox Not Due Until 2014
This was certainly the way the tide seemed to be going, what with Kinects, Moves, and whatnot flying around, but it's nice to hear it confirmed. Or rather, heavily rumoured, which these days is about the same thing. "Both MS and Sony are telegraphing to each other that they're delaying, to milk the … [Read more...] about PS4 & New Xbox Not Due Until 2014
Concept Supple Vehicle Chair Is A Cool Bad Idea
Precisely because in a large open space full of people on foot, riding this could pose a risk despite whatever safety measures it might have. The Supple is the creation of an Iranian designer who foresees a time when it's just too comfy for consumers to bother with using their legs. More than one … [Read more...] about Concept Supple Vehicle Chair Is A Cool Bad Idea
Google Plops Down $100 Million On Wind Farm
Call it the height of social responsibility or just plain decent, but Google are taking part in the world's energy future unlike any other company. The wind farm locate din Oregon is touted to be the largest, or at least among the largest, on Earth. It's also at the cutting edge and once completed … [Read more...] about Google Plops Down $100 Million On Wind Farm
