Facebook has been targeted by malicious hackers seeking to steal valuable data from members. The social network site has been hit by five separate security problems in the last seven days, say security experts. By creating fake messages padded with details of Facebook members the thieves are capitalising on the trust and social links that [...]
Archive for March, 2009
Snoop Dogg Appears at Nation of Islam Convention
Posted: 2nd March 2009 by The Dude in Lifestyle, ReligionTags: Doug E. Fresh, Farrakhan, islam, Nation of Islam, Snoop Dogg, TI
Snoop Dogg is among several rappers attending the Nation of Islam’s annual convention in a Chicago suburb. Snoop gave a $1,000 donation to the Nation of Islam, then sat on stage as Farrakhan spoke for more than three hours. Rapper Doug E. Fresh also attended but didn’t speak publicly. Rapper T.I., whose real name is [...]
Laughter Never Killed Anybody, or Has It?
Posted: 2nd March 2009 by The Dude in Entertainment, Lifestyle, Oddly EnoughTags: amusement, laughter, near death, ride
Guinea-Bissau President Killed
Posted: 2nd March 2009 by The Dude in PoliticsTags: Guniea-Bissau, Joao Bernardo Vieira, killed, president, West Africa
Gunfire has erupted around the presidential palace in the West African state of Guinea-Bissau, after the army chief of staff died in a bomb attack. It is not clear if a takeover attempt is under way, amid reports that President Joao Bernardo Vieira has been killed. The AFP news agency quotes an army spokesman saying [...]
One Million Empty Beer Bottles Equals???
Posted: 2nd March 2009 by Jay Sleeps in Mother Nature, Oddly Enough, ReligionTags: Beer Bottle Temple., Buddhist Temple, Gamil Blog
What do you do with 1 Million Empty Beer Bottles? Make a Buddhist Temple! That’s what some Buddhist did in Thailand. Check Out more Pictures
A Female Hoopster Dunking with Ease!
Posted: 2nd March 2009 by Jay Sleeps in Oddly Enough, SportsTags: Brittney Griner, Female Dunker, Girl Dunking, Nimitz Center
Females aren’t dunker. It’s the truth. But with every rule, there is an exception. Meet Brittney Griner. And she does it like a Dude! See the Video
New Surveillance Legislation Brought to Table
Posted: 1st March 2009 by Veritas in LifestyleTags: big brother, government, laws, surveillance
Last week Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood floated the idea of a mileage tax. “The idea — which involves tracking drivers through Global Positioning System (GPS) units in their cars — is gaining support in some states as a way of making up for a shortfall in highway funding,” Full Story Related Articles
Las Vegas Drought Threatens L.A. with Blackouts
Posted: 1st March 2009 by Veritas in Mother NatureTags: blackout, drought, L. A., las vegas, los angeles, outage, power
As Las Vegas’s economy worsens, the workers are also racing against a recession that threatens the ability to sell $500 million in bonds so they can complete the job. Patricia Mulroy, manager of the Southern Nevada Water Authority, is the general in this region’s war to stem a water emergency that’s playing out worldwide. It’s [...]