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April 9, 2012
Tabbed Out: The iPhone App That Lets You Close Your Tab without Really Opening One
The Katy Trail Ice House was a zoo on Friday. There wasn't a single seat available, and there was a wait at the bar to get a beer. Despite the crowd, I was able to get in, order a Lawnmower, chug it and get out in about five minutes. How'd I do it? An iPhone app called Tabbed Out that promises to li ... More >>
Blogs
July 8, 2011
The Incredible Shrinking Bond Forfeitures: At This Rate, County Will Owe Bondsmen Money
Photo by Brantley HargroveOn Sunday the daily reported that Dallas County had some $35 million in outstanding bond forfeitures. Oh, but wait: Yesterday Dallas County Judge Clay Jenkins shot back, calling the number a "gross misinterpretation of the true nature and totality of the bail bond fo ... More >>
Music
May 26, 2011
Get With the Program
Ableton Live becomes the latest technological advance to shape music.
Blogs
May 23, 2011
Pop-ups, Food Trucks, iPads and Alchoholic Chocolate Milk the Hot Trends at NRA Show
The rapture didn't happen, but iPads as restaurant menus will.Every year, chefs, restaurant owners and vendors take a week off, dust off the old expense accounts and meet in one of America's larger cities for a few days of snacking, drinking and pretending to be interested in a 3000W blender ... More >>
Blogs
April 5, 2011
Dear Dallas Morning News: I Love the Pay Wall. No, Really. Now May I Please Come In?
I'm all for pay walls. Pay walls r me. When newspapers like The Dallas Morning News and The New York Times put up pay walls, charging readers for access to news content, I figure they're trying to get ink-stained schlubs like me paid. I know there are people out there who think we reporters ... More >>
Blogs
March 24, 2011
Presenting! The New Village Voice Best Of App
Download the App in the iTunes Store, or search "best of " in the App Store.A few months ago we announced the launch of the Dallas Observer iPhone app, (which is completely free, dudes), and now we have a new one for you: the Best Of.. Village Voice Media App. Before we get a breathy announcement ... More >>
Blogs
March 18, 2011
Hacker Known as "GhostExodus" Sentenced to More Than Nine Years in Federal Prison
From Jesse McGraw's video "Post July 4th Infiltration," posted before his intended attack on the hospital's computer systemFor those who do not recall the name Jesse William McGraw, a brief refresher: He's the 26-year-old Arlington man Formerly Known as GhostExodus of the Electronik Tribulation A ... More >>
Blogs
December 29, 2010
As Part of "Operation Payback," Dallas Server Company Raided By FBI In WikiLeaks Probe
A virtual jaunt 'round the Western Hemisphere has led FBI investigators to anonymous users who appear to have used servers from a Dallas-based server company to disable and disrupt PayPal after the money-wiring site froze a WikiLeaks donations account earlier this month. The Smoking Gun has excer ... More >>
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August 12, 2010
Duck and Cover
A virtual jaunt 'round the Western Hemisphere has led FBI investigators to anonymous users who appear to have used servers from a Dallas-based server company to disable and disrupt PayPal after the money-wiring site froze a WikiLeaks donations account earlier this month. The Smoking Gun has excer ... More >>
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August 8, 2010
Presenting! The Completely Free Dallas Observer iPhone App
Download the App for free in the iTunes App Store under Dallas Observer.Let's get right to the announcement: our brand-spanking new Dallas Observer iPhone App is available for download, right now, in the iTunes App Store. Before we launch into an epic "presenting" speech, where we tell you that's ... More >>
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August 2, 2010
When The Dallas Morning News Introduces Its iPad App, You Can Thank The NY Times
Forthcoming at the beginning of 2011: The Dallas Morning News's iPad app. Only, per the press release this morning, it'll be a New York Times-made product via its new Press Engine offshoot, which is spitting out iPad and iPhone products for smaller publications without the resources to do it them ... More >>
Blogs
June 24, 2010
Get Happy! And App-y
To get the Happy Hours App, click here or search Happy Hours in the iPhone App Store.In this week's cover story, Jesse Hughey and the editorial monks working in the stoney basements of the Dallas Observer have cataloged 50 bars and clubs happy hour specials.The really, really awesome ones. But ... More >>
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June 10, 2010
They Tried to Sell Their Attack Bots. They Offered Buyers a Taste. Now, It's Off to Prison.
What it looks like when botnets attackWithin computer-security and hacker circles, the names Thomas James Frederick Smith and David Anthony Edwards are well-known -- have been since 2006, when both men launched remote attacks on computer servers housed at Dallas-based The Planet and T35 Hosting. ... More >>
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May 14, 2010
Hacker Known as "GhostExodus," Who Broke Into Carrell Clinic Computers, Pleads Guilty
From Jesse McGraw's video titled "Post July 4th Infiltration," posted before his intended attack on the hospital's computer systemIt was almost one year ago the feds introduced us to 25-year-old Jesse William McGraw -- otherwise known as "GhostExodus," founder and the, uh, leader of the Electroni ... More >>
News
February 4, 2010
In the War of Attrition Waged by the Texas Attorney General Against Robert O'Donnell, There Were Unintended Consequences
From Jesse McGraw's video titled "Post July 4th Infiltration," posted before his intended attack on the hospital's computer systemIt was almost one year ago the feds introduced us to 25-year-old Jesse William McGraw -- otherwise known as "GhostExodus," founder and the, uh, leader of the Electroni ... More >>
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July 23, 2009
Hacked! Dallas Federal Grand Jury Indicts Electronik Tribulation Army's GhostExodus
Back at the end of June, the U.S. Attorney's Office sent word that it has arrested 25-year-old Jesse William McGraw -- otherwise known as "GhostExodus," founder and ostensibly the leader of the Electronik Tribulation Army -- for threatening to cause serious damage to the computer systems at th ... More >>
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June 30, 2009
Feds Say They've Arrested an Arlington Man Who Leads the "Electronik Tribulation Army"
One day after sending word that the "Little Hacker" got 135 months in prison for "swatting," the U.S. Attorney's Office says today it has arrested an Arlington man federal authorities allege is the leader of the hacker group called "Electronik Tribulation Army." (As in ...?) According to the press r ... More >>
Blogs
May 15, 2009
Garland Game-Makers Taken to NY Court Over Loooong-Delayed Duke Nukem Forever
One of the few things folks have seen from Duke Nukem Forever, in the making since 1997According to its Web site, Apogee Software "is considered the founder and father of the local Dallas-area game development community," but it's no more. The PC shareware developer's been dead all of a week now, so ... More >>
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February 24, 2009
A Wolfenstein at the Door: Id's Still Working On a New iPhone App, But There is Quake Live
A screenshot from Wolfenstein RPG for your cell phoneMesquite-based id Software's but moments away from unleashing its browser-based Quake Live, and in advance of that momentous open-beta occasion, John Carmack talks to MTV Multiplayer today about everything happening at id these days (everything ex ... More >>
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January 19, 2009
A Dallas Company Has Figured Out How to Keep Cell Phones Off the Road
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2008
It Only Took Seven Years to Find Out Convention Center Bought Bum Software
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
August 23, 2008
Badu Just Performed With MMJ...
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
August 19, 2008
John Carmack Has Space Balls
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
August 1, 2008
At the Anatole, John Carmack Got Gamers Quaking in Their Booties
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
June 12, 2008
New Dallas-Based Seach Engine, Viewzi, Is Fun to Look At, If Nothing Else
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
September 20, 2007
Review: Jonathan Coulton at Club Dada
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
September 12, 2007
At Least Tom Leppert's Done Bullshitting
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
February 15, 2007
Greg Brady Owes SEC $8.3 Million, But Still Gets To Keep Room in Attic
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
August 25, 2006
The Backdating Scene
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Blogs
August 8, 2006
CD-ROMs? What, No Eight-Tracks? Reel-t0-Reels?
A Dallas-based company called WQN now sells software called WebSafety, which runs $10 a month and shuts down a cell phone when a driver is, um, driving. The software uses GPS technology, and, after the driver hits a certain speed, the software disables the phone. Which parents love, since it'll keep ... More >>
Calendar
July 20, 2006
Full House
Gamble on Lost Vegas at Barnes & Noble
News
February 9, 2006
Software Bug
Dallas Appraisal District battles a software developer over property rights
News
February 2, 2006
Wize Guys
Here's your chance to get rich quick -- or lose your shirt, in which case, GlobalTec disavows all responsibility for, well, anything
Music
November 10, 2005
Burning the Faithful
New copy-protected CDs screw over the only honest customers the music industry has left
News
October 27, 2005
Spike Dance
The Hunt Oil people were shakin' their booties at City Hall last week
Calendar
March 31, 2005
True Stories
Anne Tucker shows Beauty is in the Feet of the Beholder
News
March 3, 2005
Lemonade
Mark Cuban, you so smart!
Calendar
July 17, 2003
Cheap Thrills
Movies in Motion are movies for gratis
News
March 13, 2003
Hard Words for Software
DCAD spends $5.5 million developing its own computer program. Why?
News
November 28, 2002
Big-Ticket Laura
No fix for potholes, but big parks for the fat cats
Best of Dallas
September 26, 2002
Best Used Computer Store
Tran Computer Service
News
November 30, 2000
Code of Conduct
Dave Thomas' book offers workplace philosophy for more than just computer freaks and geeks
Culture
January 20, 2000
Look at this!
Loving art -- and Art Kid -- at the DMA is a many-gendered thing
Music
July 29, 1999
Shut in
iSong.com breaks down the last barrier to being a musician -- leaving the house
News
March 11, 1999
Ignorance is bliss
Two supposed champions of open government are pushing hard to keep campaign finance records off the Internet. What don't they want you to know?
News
July 31, 1997
Executive sweet
DISD Superintendent Yvonne Gonzalez spent a lot more on her new office than taxpayers were told
News
June 27, 1996
GROUND ZERO
Atomic Cafe filmmaker Jayne Loader has won raves for her CD-ROM Public Shelter, but calls the 'new medium' a dud
Film
September 14, 1995
The smart, the fat, and the alienated
Hackers and Angus offer different movie visions of the high-school experience
News
April 13, 1995
Buzz
Hackers and Angus offer different movie visions of the high-school experience
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