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Day: November 21, 2005
Well, my b-day’s over…
To explain the subject line…. someone once said my birthday’s not over until I get all of my presents. Well, Missy got me a $30 gift certificate to Amazon, and I just spent it. So, now that I’ve chosen my presents, my birthday is officially over. :-)
I ended up buying three CDs: Stevie Nicks’s Timespace, Linkin Park’s Meteora, and the Immortals’ Mortal Kombat: The Album (just for pure cheese factor). They should arrive sometime late next week.
Ah, well. Thanks again, Missy! :-)
No, Mr. President, the OTHER door…
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/asia-pacific/4454738.stm
President George W Bush tried to make a quick exit from a news conference in Beijing on Sunday – only to find himself thwarted by locked doors.
After answering just six questions from a group of US reporters, the president strode away heading towards the door.
President Bush tugged at both handles on the double doors before admitting: “I was trying to escape. Obviously, it didn’t work.”
For those who asked…
In case you’re one of those wondering, my Amazon wish list can be located here.
For the record, I expect nothing and only put this up because more than one person asked. I WAS going to keep my Christmas low-key this year. :-) Or, rather, as low-key as a Christmas in Vegas can get…
Texas attorney general to sue Sony/BMG over rootkit fiasco…
http://www.oag.state.tx.us/oagnews/release.php?id=1266&PHPSESSID=i2evl9j02aohc2r1hgeol9csl5
AUSTIN – Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today sued Sony BMG Music Entertainment as the first state in the nation to bring legal action against SONY for illegal “spyware.” The suit is also the first filed under the state’s spyware law of 2005. It alleges the company surreptitiously installed the spyware on millions of compact music discs (CDs) that consumers inserted into their computers when they play the CDs, which can compromise the systems.
The Attorney General’s lawsuit alleges the New York-based company violated a new Texas law protecting consumers from the hidden spyware. The company accomplished this by using new technology on certain music CDs to install files onto consumers’ computers that hide other files installed by Sony. This secret “cloaking” component is installed without the knowledge of consumers and can cause their computers to become vulnerable to computer viruses and other forms of attack.
“Sony has engaged in a technological version of cloak and dagger deceit against consumers by hiding secret files on their computers,” said Attorney General Abbott. “Consumers who purchased a Sony CD thought they were buying music. Instead, they received spyware that can damage a computer, subject it to viruses and expose the consumer to possible identity crime.”