Hackers hit supermarket self-checkout lanes, steal money from shoppers
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2011/12/hackers-hit-supermarket-self-checkout-lanes-steal-money-from-shoppers.ars
Lucky Supermarkets has removed the tampered card readers, which were made by VeriFone, in the stores known to be affected and says it is enhancing security of every credit and debit card reader in all 234 of its stores. Joseph Steinberg, CEO of the security company Green Armor Solutions, released a statement saying "Everyone should always check any device in which they insert/swipe a credit/debit/ATM card, or to which they touch their card, to see if it looks like it may have been modified/covered."
How to Fix Annoying YouTube Jumpiness in Firefox - Firefox - Lifehacker
http://lifehacker.com/5342636/how-to-fix-annoying-youtube-jumpiness-in-firefox
"Ever notice an annoying, persistent lag every ten seconds or so when you're watching a YouTube (or other) video in Firefox? Reader Bernard Sandberg has, and he's written in with a smart about:config that solves the problem for him."
Jesus loves 'His Dark Materials' / Shrill Bible-thumpers boycott 'The Golden Compass'; world's children grin devilishly
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/g/a/2007/11/30/notes113007.DTL
"Shrill Bible-thumpers boycott 'The Golden Compass'; world's children grin devilishly"