Your Freedom In The UK

Your Freedom In The UK



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Shops track customers via mobile phone

Shops track customers via mobile phone - Times Online: "Signals given off by phones allow shopping centres to monitor how long people stay and which stores they visit".

On it's own not such a massive concern, but it isn't a big step to tie this to credit card usage, CCTV photos, etc. to identify people.

I can haz Linux?

I can haz Linux?
Originally uploaded by Surferbill.

cd /dev; cat > mouse
IM IN UR COMPUTR INSTALLIN GENTOO LINUX...
^D

Hacker Posts Personal Info on 6 Million Chilean Residents

ABC News: Hacker Posts Personal Info on 6 Million: "An anonymous hacker has posted personal data about 6 million Chilean residents on the Internet, highlighting wider privacy problems in the country."

Interactive GTA 4 Liberty City Map

Grand Theft Auto 4 is so big IGN have created an interactive GTA 4 Liberty City Map.

Have fun!

HP to Acquire EDS for $13.9 Billion

HP Press Release: HP to Acquire EDS for $13.9 Billion

HP and EDS today announced that they have signed a definitive agreement under which HP will purchase EDS at a price of $25.00 per share, or an enterprise value of approximately $13.9 billion. The terms of the transaction have been unanimously approved by the HP and EDS boards of directors.

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TinEye does for images, what Google does for text

Amber MacArthur has made a great video demoing TinEye.

TinEye does for images, what Google does for text. You give it an image, either by uploading or pointing to an image hosted on the web, and TinEye finds all copies of that image online, including variations on the image.

Take a look at the video for more details.

Firefox: Open a Search in a New Tab

Revision3's Tekzilla has a great daily tip on how to open a search in a new tab in Firefox:

• open a new tab
• type about:config in the address bar and press return
• in the filter bar, enter browser.search.openintab
• double click the entry in the list to set it to true
• restart Firefox for it to take effect

The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Walkthrough (Wii)

Guides: The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Guide (Wii), Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess Walkthrough