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FBI Shuts Down Megaupload; David Weeps

From Gothamist:

Just a day after anti-piracy bills SOPA/PIPA were protested across the country and on the Internet, the FBI has shut down a popular file-sharing site, Megaupload.com. The NY Times reports, "According to a grand jury indictment, Megaupload — one of the most popular 'locker' services on the Internet, which lets users anonymously transfer large files — generated $175 million in income for its operators through subscription fees and advertising, while causing $500 million in damages to copyright holders."

Related: Many of the um ... cough cough ... MOVIES I had bookmarked were hosted on Megaupload. I checked last night and these cinematic classics are, indeed, GONE. Thanks a lot, Uncle Sam.

Excuse me while I go weep in front of a blank computer screen...

GOING DARK

For more information about what's going on today, go HERE.

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Truthery

Old School

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TGIF

This is my life. The end.

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Worst Name For A Discount Site ??

Oy. When I saw an ad for Jewpon I thought it was a bad Jackie Mason joke or something. But Jewpon.com is REAL - it's like a kosher Groupon - featuring up to 75 percent off "Kosher Restaurants, Events and Activities, Stores, Hotels, Judaica, Photography, Fashion, Israel, and a whole lot more".

Alrighty then...

Keep Checking Back For Updates ...

The above is what you see when you go to www.IsCharlieSheenDead.com. I'm assuming the message will change when/if the situation warrants. The Internet - KEEPING IT REAL since 1991.

An additional comment about Charlie Sheen: Someone recently made a completely true observation - if Lindsay Lohan (or Britney or Amy Winehouse) did HALF the "partying" Charlie always does, there would be widespread media condemnation and chatter about her need for intervention/rehab/etc. Charlie Sheen has these episodes at least once a month and the media basically shrugs and says "Oh that's just the way Charlie is". Yes, I've heard some murmurs about people wanting Charlie to go to rehab - but nothing like when female stars "party" like that. Double standard much?!?

UPDATE: After completing this post last night and scheduling it to appear this morning, I read that Charlie Sheen has indeed checked himself into rehab. Hopefully this will delay the big "YES" message at IsCharlieSheenDead.com for at least a little while.

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I Got 'Gawkered' - Did YOU ?

This weekend, Gawker Media's servers were hacked, leaving many user accounts and their corresponding passwords vulnerable. Nearly 1.25 million accounts, including more than 500,000 user e-mails and more than 185,000 decrypted passwords, ended up being posted online.

I was one of those users. As a result, someone from Los Angeles was able to log into my Facebook account because I'm an idiot who uses the same password for multiple websites. Somehow, Facebook figured out that this chump in L.A. wasn't me and locked down my account.

When I logged onto Facebook yesterday, I received a message saying they had detected suspicious activity on my account. Then I was prompted to identify a series of pictures of my Facebook friends in order to prove it was me. That part was kind of cool, actually.

Anywhore, I went to ALL of the websites I use often: Twitter, Google, Gmail, Facebook, Paypal, etc. and changed all my passwords just in case.

To find out if YOU got Gawkered - go HERE. Plug in an email address (or Gawker user name) to see if your information has been compromised. Here's what it said when I plugged in MY user name ...

Yikes.

Trouble In Gotham City

In the era of the Internet, even superheros have trouble keeping their identities and whereabouts secret...

Circle of Life on the Innerwebz

I can't tell you how many times I've done the exact same thing. Damn innerwebz...

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Tea Party Website Hacked

The talented hackers over at 4Chan attacked TeaParty.org yesterday (LOL!) - see screenshots (above and below). But as far as I can tell, the Teabaggers have since been able to remove 4Chan's handiwork.  Sigh ... good things NEVER last ...

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International Get Off The Internet Day

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Things I Hate: "No Spoilers!"

OMG - one of my biggest cyber pet peeves is when people who haven't yet watched a TV show will admonish you on Twitter (or Facebook) for talking about it.  Listen ... just because you haven't had time to watch all the shows on your DVR does NOT mean I have to edit what I say on Twitter.

I can ALMOST see if you live in a different time zone and are waiting to watch a show that's already aired here on the East Coast.  But still - Twitter is a place to have conversations.  If you don't want to see any spoilers, then stay off the damn internet - which, let's face it - is basically just one big spoiler site.  ESPECIALLY if your excuse is - "I haven't had time to watch it on my DVR yet".

Here is the biggest spoiler of them all.  Please don't hate me for "ruining" it for you...

Rant over...

Christopher Walken Doesn't Like Internet Hot Dog Talk

According to Gothamist, actor Christopher Walken is freaked out by the internet. Especially troubling to Mr. Walken is a recurring story regarding him and his relationship with Hot Dogs.

“The Internet is strange,” he said. “There’s stuff on the Internet about me. I’ve tried to find out who puts it there. Something about how I go around to hot-dog festivals, that I’m a champion hot-dog eater.” He's probably referring to an Onion article, which makes it even funnier, especially because it's been re-printed on the Internet by people who really think Walken wrote it, and includes lines such as, "I carry a bag of hot dogs with me wherever I go. I eat them from the bag whenever I get the urge, regardless of the circumstances. When I make a movie, my hot dogs are my co-stars."