Today's news
This is something I've never done before, but always wanted to. It's a recap of the funny news I found online today, from sources like Fark, Slashdot, and BoingBoing:

Funny:

40% of AOL users don't own a computer. You can't make this stuff up. link

For some reason, people are worried about a man attaching a hunting rifle to the internet. . . link

Press the red button to be liked. . . link

How to fold a shirt. It's cooler than it sounds. link

The Naked News comes to Cleveland. link

News:

Metal Gear Solid 3 Ships. Not suprisingly, Metal Gear Solid 4 is already being developed. link

The latest version of Wine will run ITunes. Not all the ITunes features are implemented, but most. But get this, running Linux, you can emulate Windows, to run an Apple program. "I'd like to teach the world to sing, in perfect harmony" link

TiVo is planning to set up banner ads for when you fast forward through commercials. YOU CANNOT ESCAPE ADVERTISING!! This really shows how desperate TiVo is becoming. link

The RIAA wants to eliminate the ability to record anything. Even music off the radio. link

So, check this out. Tom Delay may be indicted for illegal fundraising to support Texas redistricting. However, new rules passed today mean that he can still keep a leadership position. Now, I'm a conservative, but MAN, the audacity. link

California is considering taxing people based on how much they drive. Hm, you may wonder, how can they track that? Easy, put a GPS device in all the new cars and trucks, then watch where every car goes. I certainly can't see a downside. link

Spring, Texas is working on tracking all students by an RFID tag. Guess it was just a matter of time, Comrade. link

- posted by BrandG @ 9:01 PM