Facebook Confirms DoS Attack Same Day as Twitter

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- Facebook Confirms DoS Attack Same Day as Twitter
- Wikipedia Yields to Protests and Stops Redirecting Searches on …
- John Hughes: 1950-2009
- Wikipedia’s Beta: Pretty Yet Petty

Facebook Confirms DoS Attack Same Day as Twitter
PC World
“We’ll keep monitoring the situation to make sure you have the reliable experience you expect from us. “Users reported that Facebook was not loading properly or could not be accessed early Thursday but the site seemed to be working properly by late morning. Facebook did not provide specifics about the attack or how it was handled only providing a link to a. It’s unknown if the attacks on Twitter and Facebook are linked. However a source with knowledge of the situation said that the company is working with Google and Twitter to investigate the matter further.

Wikipedia Yields to Protests and Stops Redirecting Searches on …
Domain Name Journal
No correction or apology has come from him or the Times which tells you all you need to know about how much regard they have for accurate and unbiased reporting. Everyone who took the time to file responses and complaints with Wikipedia and in the commentary section of the L. Times article is to be commended. This industry has its bad actors just as all industries do but it is important that media outlets be reminded that it is grossly unfair to demonize any industry or group for the actions of a few.

John Hughes: 1950-2009
Examiner.com
He is survived by Nancy his wife of 39 years sons John and James and four grandchildren. Hughes director of such 1980s classics as Sixteen Candles and The Breakfast Club helped define the teen comedy genre and in many ways generations raised on them. Sixteeen Candles won almost unanimous praise when it was released in 1984 due in no small part to its more realistic depiction of high school life which stood in stark contrast to the Porky’s-inspired comedies being made at the time according to Wikipedia. It was also the first in a string of efforts set in or around high school including The Breakfast Club Pretty in Pink Weird Science and Ferris Bueller’s Day ff.
Related from Bizvideomail: Director John Hughes Dead at 59 — A Life in YouTube

Wikipedia’s Beta: Pretty Yet Petty
The Coffee Desk
verall the new look is pretty and intuitive but doesn’t bring as much to the table as it should. DesignDesign-wise it’s the Web 2.

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