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January 29th, 2007
TWiT 86: Web Celebs
Hosts: Leo Laporte ,
Patrick Norton ,
Robert Heron , and
John C. Dvorak
Wikipedia woes, Forbes' Web Celebs, and classroom porn storms...
Microsoft offered to pay an Australian blogger to change some articles on Wikipedia.
There is a list of people who have been on TWiT and what episode numbers they have taken part in.
Citizendium is an experimental new wiki project that will add a little "gentle expert oversight."
The AACS licensing authority assured that the encryption was intact, but the keys used to unlock movies have been stolen.
The government of Sealand has not been responding to emails, so The Pirate Bay has gone to a Plan B.
A Chinese test missile obliterated a satellite.
DL.TV viewers report that Netflix's streaming movie system is quite a pleasant experience.
Patrick and Dvorak both want Joost invites.
Leo is #17 on Forbes' list of web celebs .
Vint Cerf says that one quarter of all computers are part of a botnet .
A hacker has nabbed €800,000 from an online Swedish bank.
Use the Zarate Labs password generator .
Bill Gates is going to appear on the Daily Show for the Vista launch.
A substitute teacher faces up to 40 years in prison due to a "porn storm" that popped up on the computer.
Windows Vista launches on Tuesday, January 30.
Vivid is bringing the first porn title to Blu-Ray.
iTunes is now illegal in Norway.
Leo's radio show has been syndicated by Premiere Radio Networks.
Thanks to AOL Radio for the bandwidth for this show.
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