Archive for December, 2008

Zune: Official Fix for the Zune 30 Fail

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

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Microsoft’s responded to the Zune 30GB failure, blaming a leap-year handling bug. And they’ve provided a fix. Which is to wait til New Years, when the bug will go away by itself. Huh.

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Microsoft to Zune 30 owners: It’s a leap-year problem. Wait until tomorrow | Technology | Los Angele

Wednesday, December 31st, 2008

Microsoft this afternoon sent out a message to frustrated owners of its Zune 30 digital media player: Wait until tomorrow.

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Ex-Bush aides say he never recovered from Katrina | Newsweek Newsweek.com

Tuesday, December 30th, 2008

Matthew Dowd, chief strategist for the 2004 presidential campaign - "The president broke his bond with the public. Once that bond was broken, he no longer had the capacity to talk to the American public.

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   Anarchy In The UK      

Monday, December 29th, 2008

THE murderous military campaign which has been unleashed by Israel has provoked people across the world to demonstrate, rally and protest in their hundreds of thousands.

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    The Neighborhood Bully Strikes Again          : Information Clearing House - ICH

Monday, December 29th, 2008

Once again, Israel’s violent responses, even if there is justification for them, exceed all proportion and cross every red line of humaneness, morality, international law and wisdom.

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Top 10 political scoops of 2008 - Michael Calderone - Politico.com

Saturday, December 27th, 2008

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As the curtain comes down on 2008, it’s hard to let go. Political junkies couldn’t have asked for a better year - even news veteran David Broder dubbed the 2008 election the best he ever covered. Game-changing moments came from mainstream and new media outlets, traditional newsmaker interviews, and off-the-cuff remarks captured by amateurs. So herewith, Politico’s take on the top ten political scoops of 2008.

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RT: Features : Mystery surrounds death of Bush adviser

Thursday, December 25th, 2008

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The US media is buzzing with speculation about the death of presidential adviser Mike Connell, who died on December 19 after his private plane crashed as it prepared to land.

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The Funniest Things of 2008

Tuesday, December 23rd, 2008

Unless a monkey farts on Sarah Palin’s boner sometime in the next week and half, it’s pretty safe to say the funniest things of 2008 are now behind us. So, we’ve all taken a long look back at the LOLs that were and narrowed them down to our favorites. Enjoy.

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RIAA to halt lawsuits, cozy up to ISPs instead : Ben Patterson : Yahoo! Tech

Saturday, December 20th, 2008

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At last, the music industry admits what we’ve known for years: That filing music-swapping lawsuits against teenagers, little old ladies, and corpses is a fool’s errand (not to mention an expensive headache for the defendants). But don’t worry-the RIAA has something new up its sleeves.

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Will War Crimes Be Outed?

Thursday, December 18th, 2008

As the officials of the Bush administration pack up in Washington and move into their posh suburban homes around the country, will they be able to rest easy, or will they be haunted by the fear that they will be held accountable for war crimes?

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