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SEC Lawyer Raised Questions About Madoff Back in 2004

Thu, 02 Jul 2009 13:30 GMT

Shana Madoff.

Back in 2004, an SEC lawyer with the whimsical name of Genevievette Walker-Lightfoot raised questions to her boss, Mark Donohue, and his supervisor, Eric Swanson, about the unusual trading patterns and strategies of one Bernie Madoff. "Concentrate on mutual funds for the time being," they told her, and requested she turn over her research, which they packed up and put in cold storage. In 2007, Eric Swanson married Shana Madoff, Bernie's niece. Probably just a coincidence.

Staffer at SEC Had Warned Of Madoff [WP]

After Jackson, Fame May Never Be the Same

Mon, 29 Jun 2009 08:22 GMT

Global superstardom on the level that Michael Jackson achieved is all but impossible for pop culture heroes today, and it will quite likely never be possible again.

Treat Poison Ivy With Vodka!

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:52 GMT

To avoid the uncomfortable reaction, immediately pour vodka on skin that has come into contact with poison ivy, and the alcohol will wash away the itchy oil that causes poison ivy, urushiol oil.

Tampon Applicators Flood Canadian Shore

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 20:51 GMT

Canadian officials say plastic tampon applicators clutter Halifax, Nova Scotia's shores after the closure of a sewage treatment plant and removal of filters.

Brigham Young University Lifts YouTube Ban

Sat, 27 Jun 2009 19:25 GMT

PROVO, Utah — Brigham Young University, the Mormon church school where students agree to live a chaste and virtuous life, has lifted its almost three-year policy of blocking access to YouTube.

Administrators lifted the ban on Friday, citing an increasing amount of educational material on the popular video-sharing site, university spokeswoman Carri Jenkins said.

YouTube has its own filters for porn, but BYU added it to the list of Web sites blocked by campus online filters in 2006 because administrators felt there was too much content that could violate the school's strict, conservative standards.

The university's software also blocks pornography, adult content and violence from other sites.

BYU cited limited bandwidth as another factor when explaining the decision. But some professors have since complained that they couldn't access relevant YouTube content in the classroom.

"I think there's no other way but to provide all of it," Jenkins said.

Students and faculty at the university agree to follow the school's honor code, a list of standards in line with the principles of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

The code includes provisions against alcohol, tobacco and caffeine use, among other things. It also specifically labels pornography as taboo.

Also on Friday, BYU launched its own new Web site _ besafe.byu.edu _ which explains the school's Internet guidelines and advises readers how to avoid online threats like phishing and viruses.

The site notes that students and faculty at BYU agree to avoid Internet content and activities that are not "virtuous, lovely, or of good report or praiseworthy."

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Information from: The Daily Herald, http://www.heraldextra.com

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On the Net:

_ BeSafe Online at BYU, http://besafe.byu.edu/

Water-Cooled Supercomputer Doubles as Dorm Space Heater

Tue, 23 Jun 2009 06:53 GMT

Massive supercomputers that devour electricity to keep them humming are not exactly the poster children for green technology. But IBM hopes to change that with its plans to build a supercomputer that will use water to keep the system cool and even recycle some of the waste heat to help heat the university where it’s housed.

Docs: FBI tried to stop 'Deep Throat'

Sat, 20 Jun 2009 09:15 GMT

FBI fought desperate 'culture war' against porn, documents show.

House impeaches Texas judge accused of sex crimes

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 23:53 GMT

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Theres no place like home.

Source: [b]CNN[/b] (CNN) -- The House of Representatives voted Friday to impeach a federal judge convicted of obstruction of justice while in office. U.S. District Judge Samue...

Iraqi launches nation's first e-shopping site

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 16:32 GMT

BAGHDAD (Reuters) - An Iraqi IT expert has set up the country's first e-shopping website for trading anything from cars to game consoles, hoping to build a business that may one day cater for locals and foreign investors alike.

iPhone 3.0 Jailbreak Out For OSX

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 11:48 GMT

Edit #2: redsn0w replaces quickpwn and also handles jailbreak of iPhones without restore! (I believe the name quickpwn was retired because quickpwn.com is a stolen, fake site and the dev team does not want to support it).

Edit (June 20th): redsn0w 0.7 for 3.0 is out now! Get here

The dev team just released pwnage for OSX. So all your MAC users can now jailbreak your iphones. Note that this is pwnage not quickpwn. You can download it here. Also read the notes on the blog. Some highlights are:

* UltraSnow (3.0 unlock) is not available yet. If you have YellowSn0w, do not yet upgrade.

* If you have a 3gs, you must wait for an unspecified amount of time.

* iPod touch 2 users: Download here. If you have an iPod touch 2g, you must wait for a redsn0w update. Not ready yet.

* There is no windows version, there is no quickpwn yet. Coming later.

The basic pwnage guide should still work basically the same.