It’s been reported on both CNN and Gawker that Sarah Palin’s personal Yahoo account was hacked by the members of Anonymous (it also seems that she did do some personal work from that account, read below):
Did the internet just cause Sarah Palin to destroy evidence? The potential Veep is in a bit of trouble for conducting state business using her personal, unarchived email address (gov.sarah@yahoo.com) instead of her official account (which is, of course, subject to laws requiring the retention of government records). Emails from that Yahoo account are already being sought in connection with the Troopergate investigation. Now comes word that Anonymous, the fun-loving Internet trouble-makers based loosely around the message board 4Chan, gained access to another Palin email account: gov.palin@yahoo.com. It looks legit! The offending posts, screenshots, heretofore unseen family photos, and emails have all been deleted from Imageshack and 4Chan. But we have them. You want to read Sarah Palin’s email?
Many things have been done for the lulz, but this one is very big… I wonder if any far reaching effects will come from it.
I recently did a review on the iTech Bluetooth keyboard for Neowin… here’s a taste:
For years now I’ve been using the same keyboard at home, a Microsoft Wireless Desktop Elite Keyboard. It’s not a bad board, thought it has seen better days. While looking around for a replacement I came across what appears to be the Keyboard of the Future! Not only is it small, compact and connects via Bluetooth, but it has no physical keys! This “keyboard” is actually a laser projection that will display a “virtual” keyboard on any flat surface.
The “geek” part of me instantly decided this would be the best keyboard ever, but the logical part of me had some hesitations. How well would it work? Would it be able to handle a very fast typing speed with accuracy? Would it be comfortable to use? Well, thanks to our good friends at ThinkGeek, I was able to get a hold of one of these devices to try out and give you all a taste of what it’s like to live in the future of computing.
Click here to read the whole thing, and stay tuned for my next review!! Oh, and here’s a nice pic of it in action:
Coool!
These are my daily “Good to Know” links for 04/18/08 … please enjoy:
Obama and the "Mentally Deranged" | TalkLeft
Dear Senator Obama, please stop referring to the mentally ill as "mentally deranged." It is a depreciated term and one that unfairly stereotypes and stmatizes those with mental illness. As the candidate for hope and change, we expect better.
Youngme / Nowme | Color Wars 2008
Childhood photos, re-created by the adults that appeared in them. It's actually kind of cool, when it's not being creepy! Check 'em out!
Forget the Courts ? Apple May Fight Mac Clones With Tech | Wired
While Apple could likely tie Psystar up in litigation by filing lawsuits, the better choice may be technical - issuing OS X firmware updates. In the end, the clonemaker is always playing catch-up and ends up being caught in a nightmare.
A one-in-10 million freak lobster, which looks like its already been cooked even though it is still alive and well, has been donated to Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium. | This is Plymouth
A one-in-10 million freak lobster, which looks like its already been cooked even though it is still alive and well, has been donated to Plymouth's National Marine Aquarium.
ISPs meddled with their customers' Web traffic, study finds | Network World
About one percent of the Web pages being delivered on the Internet are being changed in transit, sometimes in a harmful way, according to researchers at the University of Washington.
Come back for more links tomorrow!!
