First Public Beta Of Windows Server 'Longhorn' Available - Posted by Michael ...

"Three months after the launch of Windows Vista consumer versions, the Redmond giant unveiled the first public beta of the next edition of Windows Server, code-named Longhorn.  Microsoft also announced that the final version will be launched in the second half of this...

Singapore's sneakerheads get customised "kicks" - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Sneakers too run-of-the-mill? For a few hundred dollars Singaporean artists will customise your sports shoes for you.  Singapore's rapidly growing team of "sneakerheads" are catching up with their counterparts in the United States and...

Customized sneakers gain traction - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Gregory Guichard once sweated over a hot glue gun for four days to set 3,000 Swarovski crystals onto a pair of sneakers. Now he professionally produces customized shoes worth hundreds of dollars.  Ben Hoffman experimented for a year to get the right group of artists to...

Supreme Court upholds partial-birth abortion ban - Posted by Michael Fomkin

" A Supreme Court decision Wednesday to uphold a nationwide ban on a particular abortion procedure has met with praise from abortion opponents, while others say it is a step backward in upholding women's rights.  Advertisement The Supreme Court first established a...

2 Students Charged With Computer Hacking - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"GREENVILLE, S.C. -- Two J.L. Mann High School students have been charged with hacking into the Greenville County School District's main computer database.  School district officials said that Zachary Swearingen and David Rak used an administrator's password to...

TRUMP GIFT UNDERMINES ROSIE - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"April 19, 2007 -- DONALD Trump has unleashed a secret weapon in his feud with Rosie O'Donnell - a gigantic black undergarment she wore in the movie "Exit to Eden," which Trump sent to Barbara Walters on Monday to hang on the office wall at "The View."  The girdle-like...

Midnight blogger exposes a scandal - Presented by Michael Fomkin

"KC Johnson does not fit the stereotype of blogger, journalist, legal analyst or lacrosse fan.  Yet in the last year he has become all four. The bow tie-wearing, Harvard- educated professor is the prolific blogger behind Durham-in-Wonderland, writing hundreds of posts...

Sony may launch PS3 with larger hard disk capacity - Presented by Michael Fomkin

"TOKYO (Reuters) - Sony Corp. said on Tuesday it is considering launching PlayStation 3 (PS3) game consoles with larger hard disk drive capacity, in a bid to cater to the needs of hardcore gamers and other heavy users.  Sony currently offers the basic version of the PS3...

For Imus Won't Be Easy - Presented by Michael Fomkin

"The demise of disgraced radio host Don Imus would appear to create a prime opportunity for some other eager talent to rise up and claim his microphone. But in the troubled radio industry, finding popular new voices to fill the airwaves -- and attract advertisers in multiple...

Sifting through Lou Pearlman's rubble - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"The rest of Lou Pearlman's Orlando empire may be in shambles, but the show will go on for wannabe singers, dancers, actors and models.  Pearlman's Talent Rock business has new owners, who plan to keep sponsoring talent expos that give aspiring young artists a chance to...

adidas and Foot Locker Unveil Graffiti 'Sole' in New End to End Footwear Coll...

"NEW YORK, April 10 /PRNewswire/ -- Graffiti art and street design collide in the new End to End footwear collection, unveiled today by adidas Originals and Foot Locker. These unique, original designs were crafted by seven of the world's most celebrated graffiti masters --...

One in four US teens 'will buy an iPhone' - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"A quarter of teenagers in the US say they are prepared to shell out $500 for an iPhone when it launches in June.  The Piper Jaffray survey also found that 84 per cent of American teens were aware of the Apple iPhone.  13th bi-annual teen market survey was conducted...

Chocolate calms blood pressure - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"CHICAGO: Some may see a cup of tea as soothing but chocolate is more likely to lower one’s blood pressure, German researchers reported on Monday. Foods rich in cocoa appear to reduce blood pressure but drinking green and black tea may not, according to an analysis in the...

Air Force Report: Bring Back Chem Weapons - Posted by Michael Fomkin

"Chemical weapons have been an international taboo for decades.  But now, some in the United States Air Force are pushing to use them again. A recent study out of the Air War College calls for using chemicals as "first-use weapons against terrorists" -- part of a larger...