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question of the day

Question of the Day: What Percentage of Your Music is Illegal?

With the news from a new survey that says 48% of music owned by teens is illegal, I got to thinking. My iTunes library is stuffed with tracks bought from the Music Store, along with ripped CDs I actually own, and there's a huge stack of CDs I've yet to rip to MP3... which I think makes me pretty law-abiding indeed. But I wonder, in this tricky copyright age, how shiny is your MP3 halo, dear Giz reader? Do you laugh at 48%, with your libraries stuffed with torrented tracks, or are you all goody-two-shoes? Take our survey and tell us. More »

3:59 PM on Mon Jun 16 2008
By Kit Eaton
26,309 views, 224 comments

Latest by bosskev: @Guizzy: I was more or less with you right up until you said this: "Quite simply; if you are in the minority, you are wrong." Now whose shorthand "math" is screwy? Consider the very examples you yourself gave. Prior to the women's more »

robots

iRobot, Corporate Sabotage, Stolen Plans and Destroyed Evidence

Noah Shachtman over at Wired has a very interesting look at iRobot's six year battle with Robotic FX, a company started by a former employee who allegedly (and probably) stole schematics and plans in order to build a competitor. There's too much detail to work into a short summary, but Jameel Ahed, the former employee, was caught by a private investigator deleting documents and shredding CDs containing data that belonged to iRobot. More »

5:00 PM on Mon Apr 28 2008
By Jason Chen
4,390 views, 20 comments

Latest by n/a: the real question concerning this whole "i" business is: who cares? more »

wtf

Revenge on Boss: Sell Her iPod touch on eBay

However unbearable your work environment is, it could be worse. For instance, this network/systems administrator in a district courthouse somewhere in Louisiana hates his boss so much that he's apparently stolen her iPod touch right out from under her and now he's selling it on eBay.
"You might think I didn't really take her iPod but it 'came up missing' and nobody in the office knows where it is. She should lock her office more often... I'm just seeking some comfort to what I consider a horrible work environment. Maybe a small vacation to evacuate this heck hole for a week. Hot Springs Arkansas or something."
This one has us scratching our heads. Doesn't this perpetrator know that eBay is a public auction site frequented by millions of people? More »

3:10 PM on Wed Jan 2 2008
By Charlie White
13,597 views, 57 comments

Latest by n/a: people cant take a joke it seems. sigh. the internet is beyond saving. more »

pixelization

Stolen Pixel Jewelry Proves Valkryrie Needs Bling More Than Food

Essentially the female version of the 8-Bit Tie, these "Stolen Jewels" designs from Mike and Maaike are pixelized jewelry that you can actually wear. Sure, they look like they're either made out of paper or cheap cloth, but it's the idea that counts. More »

3:00 PM on Fri Jun 15 2007
By Jason Chen
3,477 views, 10 comments

laptops

Stolen Laptop Pics Not a Hoax After All

macbook_autoupload.jpgIt turns out that our story from yesterday about a stolen MacBook was accurate after all. The MacBook was automatically uploading pictures of a group of people who had it in their possession after it was stolen. While some readers correctly pointed out that these pictures were the "Top 50" photos on the Top Shop London Fashion Week website, they were merely the most recent 50 photos, including automatically uploaded pictures taken of the current possessors of the laptop. We contacted the victim of this theft and received this response:
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10:02 AM on Tue Apr 10 2007
By Charlie White
65,437 views, 19 comments

Latest by bubblebunz: Whatever happened to privacy? It's probable that one of these people bought a stolen laptop. One or more of them may be an inept theif. They could just as well have met 10 minutes ago at a party. Meanwhile the more »

digital cameras

Shmancy Red One Camcorder Prototypes Stolen, $100k Reward for Info

Jim Jannard, founder of Oakley sunglasses, and the man behind the high-pixel-count Red One HD camcorder has enemies. The camcorder, which is capable of ultra high-definition (4,520 x 2540 pixels) video in a $17.5K camera, had some prototypes and docs stolen from Red HQ last night. Since all competing gear is no less than $100K, industrial espionage isn't out of the question. Jannard is offering a reward of $100K to find out who stole the cam, and also relieves our pixel-hungry video junkies by saying that the theft won't throw off their '07 launch plans. Thanks for the tip, Curt. – Brian Lam More »

5:55 PM on Sun Sep 24 2006
By Brian Lam
526 views, 21 comments

Latest by OldGuy: I knew it! The CAMBURGLAR! more »

clip

How To: Steal a Laptop


Here's a video of a lucky thief lifting a laptop from a computer store. We say lucky because the guy looks super conspicuous, wearing an oversized coat while store workers rock short sleeve t-shirts. He walks around like a spaz, pacing and fidgeting. And if that weren't enough to give the whole caper away, all of a sudden, The Pink Panther soundtrack starts playing in the store. Sheesh, guys, if you're going to steal, read The Art of Shoplifting first, mmm-kay?– Brian Lam More »

12:03 PM on Mon Aug 7 2006
By Brian Lam
950 views, 21 comments

Latest by -liquid: @ jrghoull "but i was nervous as hell cuz i had one of those wigga jackets on. ya know? like out of a rap video?" wtf, u sir are a retard. more »

gadgets

Who Jacked My GPS?

Stay on the lookout, dear readers, because there are miscreants on the prowl, looking to lift your GPS navigation system. In fact, according to USA Today, they're more interested in those assorted and sundry technological devices such as GPS/nav units, cellphones, Blackberries and various music players than the cars themselves. More »

11:59 AM on Mon Jun 26 2006
By Charlie White
84 views, Comment