Friday, April 29, 2005

Random news and links for your enjoyment

Apple sued over "Tiger," injunction sought

Apple Computer has been slapped with a lawsuit by Tiger Direct Inc. for allegedly infringing its trademark with the new Mac OS X "Tiger'' operating system scheduled for release on Friday.

Tiger Direct, which sells computers and related products on the Internet, said Apple's Tiger OS threatens to dilute its trademarked name, according to Bloomberg, which has obtained a copy of the lawsuit.

The online retailer also accused Apple of deceptive and unfair trade practices in the lawsuit, filed today in federal court in Miami, Florida, Bloomberg said. [Read more]

In other news it looks Apple has added Lynx, Cougar, Leopard, and Tiger to their collection of trademarks, under the common category of "computers; computer software; computer operating system software". [Link]


I Link, therefore I am

A WEST NYACK, N.Y. MAN was found dead at his computer apparently the victim of trying to keep up with too many professional forums. Childress H. Wanamaker, 54, an account executive at a New York-based new media company, died of starvation according to the West Nyack coroner's office. Wanamaker's emaciated body was found by Loraine, his wife of 26 years, who told MediaPost she had been bringing her husband meals on plastic trays for weeks, but that he never took the time to eat them. [Read more]


Excellent Resource for Dreamweaver

Macromedia Dreamweaver MX tutorials , dreamweaver tips, Dreamweaver resources and more from the Creator of Photoshop CAFE. [Link]


Clarks Mesh Wallabee Boot

My next pair of shoes. Black, size 12.


Airbus A380 Maiden Flight Pictures

Pictures of the new jumbojet. 239 ft long, 261 ft wingspan and nearly 80 ft tall. [Link]

1 comment:

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