Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Crime and Punishment, Stupid Criminals, -and- Any Bites?

In the News Today:
  • Crime and Punishment - Thousands of California prison inmates are on Facebook while locked up
  • Stupid Criminals - looted phones show up on London Craigslist
  • Any Bites? - man too poor to pay fishing fine, sent to jail

    Technology in the News Today:
  • Court Says Sending Too Many Emails To Someone Is Computer Hacking
  • Vudu Avoids Apple Payday, Launches iPad Mobile Site
  • Amazon Unveils HTML5-Based Kindle Cloud Reader


    On this Day in History:
    August 10, 1972 - Paul McCartney and his wife Linda are arrested in Sweden after postal officials intercept a parcel of hashish addressed to their band, Wings.







    Born on this Day in History: August 10, 1960 - Antonio Banderas (1960 - ) Born in Málaga, Spain, actor Antonio Banderas got his start working with film director Pedro Almodóvar, which led to a starring role in Philadelphia with Tom Hanks (1993) and international success. Banderas is married to actress Melanie Griffith.





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    Video of the Day: -

    Dude does donuts in tiny room in a Shelby Cobra

    Imagine my surprise when I encountered this scene at Walmart while journeying to my office this morning! Click to enlarge.