The Gene Pool

During the week i follow quite a few weblogs using their RSS feeds. This is the collection of interesting stories i found and wanted to share. These recommendations are posted once a week on sunday

News

• New Spam pandemic all your friends will fall for! Don’t accept invites for this service! ()

  New social networking site Quechup offers to check your adres book for friends allready on the network, and then spams them all to join – beware of this…

• We have four days. ()

  And then the big war will start? Strange situations may be indicating a big war coming up

Ubuntu / Linux

• Ubuntu: Use AppArmor to bolster your security in … ()

  Especially for n00b users like myself, this can help out.

• Introducing Hardy Heron (Ubuntu 8.04) ()

  The new Ubuntu, planned for april 2008.

• Completely Transparent Shell on your Ubuntu desktop with Compiz Fusion ()

  Have the shell display clearly on your background – tried it, and it works.

• How To: Quickly Remove Backgrounds with GIMP ()

  Just switched from Photoshop to Gimp, try this tutorial.

Tools / how-to

• File-sharing: Send 2GB Files Easily with TransferBigFiles ()

  Sometimes 1GB is not enough.. now it’s 2GB

• How To: Write a Killer Resume ()

  A resume is the first step in finding a new job, some tips

• Feedmarklet Builds RSS Feeds Painlessly ()

Strange stories

• “Viacom hits me with copyright infringement for posting on YouTube a video that Viacom made by infringing on my own copyright!” ()

  The power of the big companies….

• Two college students are being sued for ONE MILLION DOLLARS by The Great Atlantic and Pacific Tea Company because of a video they shot in an A&P grocery store. As of submission, it has been viewed less than 20,000 times but A&P claims they have lost at least a million $ as a result. ()

  Well, if the business gets tough.. the tough get sleasy..

• Cop Pepper Sprays Teenage Wendy’s Drive-Thru Cashier Over $20 (VIDEO) ()

  What was the quote from Animal Farm: power corrupts, absolute power corrupts absolutely. The cop made a mistake, but instead of accepting it, he pepper sprays a young cashier..

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