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Beastie Boys CD installs virus

assuming that the unconfirmed reports are accurate, we have here a media company infecting users’ machines silently with a file that affects a computer’s functionality, without first obtaining informed consent: a likely violation of pretty much every jurisdiction’s anti-hacking laws. It’s possible to foresee criminal charges being brought at some point: after all, having a ...

Turn Cremated Loved Ones Into Diamonds

The remains of a 27-year-old woman from Phoenix have been transformed into six precious stones and are set to be delivered to her family and friends on Friday. LifeGem’s first order could be the start of a new age in the funeral industry. Fantastically creepy, and yet at the same time kind of practical seeming. ...

XGrid agent for Unix architectures

This article introduces the first working Xgrid agent for Linux and other Unix systems that can be integrated in any XGrid cluster (managed by OS X). The agent will compile and work on Linux (at least Debian and RedHat), Solaris (minimal testing) and Darwin (tested). You still need an OS X machine for the controller ...

Reduce compile time with distcc

distcc is a little application that hooks onto the gcc compiler and allows the compilation to occur on other machines where distcc is installed. The first step is to get distcc onto your workstation, so download the latest version from the Web site (see Resources for a link). Fantastic ——–

Things Women Say

via email h4. FINE This is the word women use to end an argument when they are right and you need to shut up. h4. FIVE MINUTES If she is getting dressed, this is half an hour. Five minutes is only five minutes if you have just been given 5 more minutes to watch the ...