Sunday, March 26, 2006

Reno Riverfestival Schedule of Events

Reno-Tahoe - America's Adventure PlaceThe 2006 Reno River Festival, scheduled for May 12-14, 2006, will feature the following:



* Invitational Freestyle
* Open Freestyle
* Instructional clinics with the pros
* Food & Beer Garden
* Live “play by play” announcers, DJ’s and music
* Industry Expo and Product Demo

1-800-FOR RENO

Thursday, March 23, 2006

Techdirt: Fined For Using Someone Else's WiFi

Techdirt: Fined For Using Someone Else's WiFi: "While many, many people still feel there's absolutely nothing wrong with piggybacking on someone's open WiFi, the police don't always agree. We've had a few stories in the past about people getting arrested for using someone else's WiFi, or even threatening to arrest people for simply using a cantenna. The latest such story, sent in by Steve, involves a guy in Illinois who was fined $250 for 'theft of services' after a police officer spotted him sitting in a car, using the open WiFi of a non-profit agency in the middle of the night. The police go on about how you could get a year in jail for this. Again, though, it's not clear why this is a crime. If the guy were trespassing, that's one thing. However, if he's sitting on public property, using an open WiFi signal that went beyond the property boundaries... it should have been up to the agency to secure their WiFi. Also, there's no way anyone can claim any real loss in this situation. It was the middle of the night. No one else was using the broadband connection. The police are quoted warning others to beware that they, too, can get arrested and spend a year in jail if spotted using a laptop in a car. Can't wait until someone using an EVDO or HSDPA cellular data card in their car gets arrested by a police officer who doesn't recognize the difference."

BMW Shows Airbus How to Light an Airplane Ceiling - Gizmodo

BMW Shows Airbus How to Light an Airplane Ceiling - Gizmodo: "BMW Shows Airbus How to Light an Airplane Ceiling"

Cold War supplies found at Brooklyn Bridge - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com

Cold War supplies found at Brooklyn Bridge - U.S. Life - MSNBC.com: "Cold War-era goods found at Brooklyn Bridge"