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The entry window for the first annual BlueHat Prize closed at 11:59pm PDT on April 1. We've been eagerly awaiting a final entry count from the contest organizers, and senior security strategist Katie Moussouris has just posted that tally on the EcoStrat blog. Congratulations to all participants...

Hi everyone, Black Hat this year was really great. We spent a lot of time talking to people and getting new perspectives on the security landscape and of course, we announced the BlueHat Prize contest. The reaction to the contest was outstanding. In fact, within the first 24 hours, we had...

Bulldog Lucy Brown's slobber, sloth and bloodshot eyes helped the precocious pup grab the greatest crown a drooling canine can ever dream of. The three-year-old from Johnston, US, with a squat stance and slobber to spare, edged out 49 dogs to be named this year's Beautiful Bulldog for the...

Sheriff Joe Arpaio, known as 'America’s toughest', has released a series of mugshots online so the public can vote on their favourite. Mr Arpaio said he hoped the increased online traffic would highlight the work of his...

Online training company Webucator has generously given away a Windows 7 technician training class for one Microsoft Subnet reader in which the winner can also invite two colleagues. The winner is selected by spinning the wheel. Watch the YouTube video to see who it is. We have more stuff to give...

What more could a city do? In an effort to woo a Google high-speed internet project, the Kansas capital of Topeka last year changed its name to Google, Kansas, for a month. Like, actually changed it. By a Link Removed due to 404 Error. Apparently that wasn't enough. The search giant on...

Dear Icelanders, members of this Windows 7 Forum My name is Vanneste and I'm 23. I live in Belgium and I study IT and economical sciences.. Here in my country, an important tv channel organised a cool contest a few days ago. We have to choose a city and plan a citytrip. The winner can go to...

Link Removed joins the show today to talk about his job as the web guru for the Link Removed (Oh, the pressure!). From the front-end marketing site to the back-end tooling, and of course we haven’t forgotten about that oh so awesome Odata feed, Mark describes his role as the person who is always...

Pancake history was made at the weekend when a 32-inch tower of the flat treats broke the world record for the highest stack. Staff from TV show Food Network UK spent the weekend cooking, flipping and stacking a whopping 725 pancakes into a neat tower to celebrate Shrove Tuesday in a rather...

Webucator, a leader in technical and business training, announced two new opportunities for free Windows 7 training: a webinar and a contest. Link Removed due to 404 Error

Thomas Lewis from MIX Online (visitmix.com) introduces Okapi, a simple Javascript framework for building digital, generative art which allows you to take advantage of concepts such as “bounce effects”, “continuous draw”, sprite management, symbols, instances, and auto-updated visual properties...

The makeover will be documented in a five-part Web series that will follow the effort from contestant submissions through to the final reveal. More...

In this week’s show, Robert Hess joins us to talk about his favorite Seattle haunts, we announce the winner of the PDC memorabilia contest, and most important we talk about all of the Link Removed that are being held all over the globe. It’s not just about the main tent event at Microsoft...

As we wind our way down to PDC, it’s time that you meet more of the team behind the scenes as they’ll share with you each week some of their favorite things to see and do in the Seattle area. First up isLink Removed, who represents the Eastside (the term for the Eastern suburbs of Seattle that...

Link RemovedAs you may recall, Bing recently held a contest asking for developers to submit their applications using the Bing Maps*SDK- called the Link Removed. They received tons of entries but there can only be ONE winner. Today, we announce that winner, show you some of the top runners and...

Link Removed due to 404 Error Amazingly enough I’ve only been to a Link Removed due to 404 Error once in my entire life. That however does not mean I’m not a huge supporter of their efforts. Anytime you can serve quality chicken wings accompanied by sexy girls wearing very little clothing...

Bra-Removing Contest Draws Competitors at Chinese Mall (May 18) -- Since the dawn of women's apparel, men have been trying to score by unhooking brassieres. This contest, however, brings the game to a whole new level. A Chinese shopping mall hosted a competition to find out who could unclasp...

Windows 7 Forums Millennium Celebration Windows 7 Forums Millenium Celebration! Problem Solving Competition and Giveaway The competition is now closed! · Do you want to win a free copy of Windows 7 Ultimate Full Edition? · How about a free Lifetime Premium Supporter on...

I found a Solid State Drive Giveaway contest via digg.com If you decide to join, please add my screenname (Hotbread) as the referrer Link Removed due to 404 Error Ps: I hope I'm not breading rules, just thinking that Windows 7 is an awesome OS with an SSD drive Link Removed due to 404...

I found a Solid State Drive Giveaway contest via digg.com If you decide to join, please add my screenname (Hotbread) as the referrer Link Removed due to 404 Error Ps: I hope I'm not breading rules, just thinking that Windows 7 is an awesome OS with an SSD drive ;)