] Google, with revenues approaching $1 billion a year, is
] being challenged in federal court by a tiny Norcross
] company, Digital Envoy, which claims Google is using its
] technology without paying.

Figured the Atlanta peeps would want to know what the neighbors have been up to.

Norcross firm takes on Google

I will never have enough time to read all this but, it appears to be a good resource.

computerbooks.web.com

] Biggs said the problem occurred when a data program put
] an extra zero into the amount owed. For instance, $5,000
] became $50,000.

I saw this movie, it was funny.

Property-tax mistake caused by data glitch

This is an interesting look at a specific point in history as seen from both sides of the issue. Part of the MIT OpenCourseWare initiative, this information really points out how history is really all about perspective.

Black Ships & Samurai

Mach 7. Awesome.

Making History: NASA's X-43A Scramjet Streaks Across Sky

] was sentenced to a year of court supervision in October
] after admitting she wrote a bad check to buy a motorcycle
] in 2001

OK she broke the law..but I can't get this image of a 75 yr/old woman riding a bike.

CNN.com - Police: Woman, 75, used age to scam car dealers - Mar 24, 2004

Basically the shuttle had parts that were never inspected in 20 years, and when they got around to looking at it, they found some parts were installed backwards.

Yahoo! News - Shuttle Gears Were Installed Backward

] Q: Why are you speaking out about this?
]
] A: My company makes software that helps people offshore
] jobs. The anti-offshoring arguments are just so false

Marc Andreessen is in the news again.

High-tech icon sees only positives in 'offshoring'

Interesting sec blog.. good links

Security Blog

From Slashdot link about businesses allowing customers to hack their products.

Andy Kessler: WSJ: Hack This (Please)