All I have to say is, wow.
Cops Use Taser on Gasoline-Soaked Man. He Burns to Death! – Cops Use Taser on Gasoline Soaked Man . He Burns to Death! [Dvorak]
Volvo treasure hunt delayed after locating $500 million instead -Filed under: Transportation
In an interesting turn of events, it seems like the winner of Volvo's lucrative treasure hunt won't be unearthing the $50,000 treasure anytime soon, as the automaker's hunt partner (Odyssey Marine Exploration) has happened upon an actual $500 million treasure instead. The reported fortune is located somewhere in the Atlantic Ocean -- in a secretive area known only as Black Swan -- but reports are claiming that a court in the Spanish coastal town of La Linea has "issued an order for the Spanish Guardia Civil to detain any Odyssey vessel should it leave the port of Gibraltar," which has brought about an abrupt halt to Volvo's retrieval plans. Thankfully, it sounds like the Russian winner will still be awarded the dough and a new XC70 to boot, but there's no telling how long it'll be before Odyssey is able to put aside its bigger worries and dig up the (comparatively) paltry $50k.
[Via CarTechMag]
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Office Depot Featured Gadget: Xbox 360 Platinum System Packs the power to bring games to life!
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News is just out of a new way to jailbreak your iPhone, and this time the tool is specifically designed to work "quickly and easily, without requiring a full restore." Quickpwn has been released as a beta, intended to complement the main PwnageTool.
Why Red Hat doesn't need a deal with Microsoft -The trade press reported a lot of rumors this past week about the chances for a patent protection pact between Red Hat and Microsoft similar to the agreements Microsoft negotiated with Novell, Xandros, and Linspire. Red Hat doesn't appear to be interested in the least. Here's why.
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DIY: Make a laptop sleeve with a FedEx envelope -DIY site Instructables posts a tutorial on making a laptop sleeve from FedEx envelopes:
I was looking for a strong and waterproof material to make my own sleeve from and remembered that FedEx and the US Postal Service both use Tyvek (or similar) material for their envelopes. My sleeve fits a MacBook, but the design is easily adaptable for other sized laptops.The project requires 3-4 envelopes, some felt and some sewing, and the result is a pretty good camouflage for your lappie as well. Thanks, Annie!
Laptop Sleeve from a FedEx Envelope [instructables][LifeHacker]