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First we had the study claiming text messaging and l33t speak makes us retarded. Now we have a new study that says texting is pushing our literacy in bold new directions. Whteva. 
"I think we're in the midst of a literacy revolution the likes of which we haven't seen since Greek civilization," she says. For Lunsford, technology isn't killing our ability to write. It's reviving it—and pushing our literacy in bold new directions.
A new survey suggests that, contrary to popular belief, illegal file sharers are actually the type of people that spend the most money on traditional media and entertainment.
Our survey shows that the P2P user attends 34% more movies in theaters, purchases 34% more DVDs and rents 24% more movies than the average internet user. The P2P user owns more HDTVs and is more likely to own a high-def-DVD player, too.
For those of you interested in this kind of stuff, a list of the top ten Windows Malware has been posted today on Microsoft’s Malware Protection Center site. The article also lists the number of infected machines by country/region.
This month the MMPC added a new threat family, Win32/FakeRean, to the MSRT. You can refer to Hamish’s blog post, "Win32/FakeRean and MSRT" for more details on this fake, or rogue, security software. As of August 24, the MSRT had cleaned FakeRean from 162,328 infected machines.
If you are going to use the free WiFi at the public library for online gaming, it would probably be a good idea to NOT scream at your teammates while you are playing. Pretty funny that this guy went through all the trouble to conceal what he was doing only to be kicked out in 2 minutes flat.
According to this article, crooks are starting to use Facebook and Twitter to find places to burglarize. To be honest, I didn’t think twice about posting updates during my vacation last week on my Facebook page. Why? Because I had an ex-Army Ranger house sit while I was away. Problem solved. 
Facebook users enthusing about an upcoming holiday or a recently purchased high-tech gadget may not just be telling their friends but also potential burglars, warns an insurance company. A survey of 2,092 social media users by British-based Legal & General found nearly four in ten, or 38 percent, of people using social networking sites like Facebook or Twitter post details about holiday plans and 33 percent details of a weekend away.
An ad agency contracted by Microsoft has been sued for patent infringement over a Bing commercial. I know, I know, this has to be a joke…right? Ummm, no…this is real.
Denizen, a small ad company registered in Delaware, claims an advertising concept in which a commercial serves to advance the plot of the TV show during which it runs.
How would you like to take your computer in to the Geek Squad to get a replacement CD drive (under warranty) and end up with all your data being lost and a $1,700 bill?
So, to make a long story short, the Best Buy Geek Squad is asking that we pay about $1,700 in for lab fees, an external hard drive and labor in order to MAYBE aquire about 80% of the data from my computer. When we called their corporate office, after a 2 hour phone call, my husband was told that the corporate office, "does not negotiate fees".
It takes a serious modder to look at his motorcycle and think "I could put a Viper motor in there." This thing is truly badass and totally street legal. This bike seriously reminds me of the old Dodge Tomahawk concept bike.
The US Open starts on Monday and officials have warned tennis players not to use Twitter because it may violate the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program Rules. Huh!?!
"Many of you will have Twitter accounts in order for your fans to follow you and to become more engaged in you and the sport — and this is great," the notices read. "However popular it is, it is important to warn you of some of the dangers posted by Twittering as it relates to the Tennis Anti-Corruption Program Rules."
Whew! That was CLOSE! We almost went a whole day without any Pirate Bay news! Blame the crew at TorrentFreak for breaking our (almost) day-long streak.
"The [shareholders] meeting gave us no direct answer at all, but based on declarations by GGF before and after the meeting, and the reporting that has taken place in recent days, we conclude that GGF will not succeed in obtaining any financing," Ljungberg told di.se.
It looks like that old "I was robbed in London, send money" trick is not only still around, it is gaining in popularity on Facebook. While I know you guys wouldn't fall for something like this, it might be a good idea to spread the word to your friends and family that might.
A phishing scam that seems to have hooked and hacked many Facebook members' accounts since early this year appears to have picked up in intensity over the last month. Hackers are logging into users' accounts, but it's actually not the hacked member who falls victim to the lucrative scam. It's their friends.
Other than being a great place to buy and sell stuff, Craigslist is also a never ending source of entertainment...thanks to stories like this.
A man was arrested by Knoxville police after posting pictures of a furnace he didn't own on Craigslist and helping load it for buyers who were really officers.
