Hackers "wipe out" flight sim site; backups gone, too
therawfeed.com — The web site Avsim has been "destroyed" by a hack attack. Unbelievably, the site owners did their backups between two servers, both of which were wiped out in the hack. The site is/was heavy on participation, with forums, Twitter tweets and other user-generated content, and all that is now gone. (Submitted by mikelgan) More...
If you don't have a "penis" phone, you're nothing - Chavez
therawfeed.com — Venezuelan president Hugo Chavez launched a cheap Venezuelan cell phone called the "Vergatorio," a brand name based on the Venezuelan slang word for "penis." The phone is produced by a cell phone company that Chavez nationalized, and now he's acting as pitchman (Submitted by mikelgan) More...
Microsoft announces single-version Windows 7
therawfeed.com — Microsoft today announced that the forthcoming Windows 7 would come in just one single version, despite rumors that there would be five versions of the software. The operating system will simply be called "Windows 7." The decision was reached after customer surveys revealed that Vista's multiple versions confused customers. (Submitted by mikelgan) More...
Lenovo steals Apple's iPhone design for "oPhone"
therawfeed.com — Usually rip-off counterfeits are produced by disreputable, back-room shops nobody's heard of. Now, it appears, international computing giant Lenovo is getting into the act. The company's new Android handset is called the oPhone, and the software interface looks a LOT like the iPhone's. (Submitted by mikelgan) More...
Download Puts Thongs On 'Left 4 Dead' Zombies
therawfeed.com — I mean, come on. How much wronger can you get? A free downloadable "texture pack" for the PC version of "Left 4 Dead," called Boomer Thong, puts thong underwear on all the Zombies. The developer dubiously claims that "A lot of people have been asking" for the add-on. (Submitted by mikelgan) More...
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