Week 34 del.icio.us links August 24, 2007

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1. YouTube fans rant, threaten to leave over new ads – Macworld.Com

   To be sure, the idea is new and some people could get used to it over time. But the overall tenor of the responses was negative, and indicate most YouTube users would rather find another video sharing Web site than be forced to watch advertisements.

2. Let Me Tell You A Story about a kid named Spidey – OliYoung.Com

   This group, and all you wonderful people, was the result of a practical joke at about 9am on a normal monday morning in sunny Adelaide, Australia. I am web developer with a web company (Good Dog Design) Yes. This is a parody.

3. If 100,000 people join, my wife will let me name my second child Spiderpig – Facebook.Com

   Type: Just for Fun – Facebook Classics Description: For we believe Spider-Pig unites us in a way nothing else ever has

4. Finnish boy fined for YouTube video – 08/24/2007 – MiamiHerald.Com

   Vesikko, who took the video of his teacher singing karaoke at a school party on April 30, admitted posting the video on the popular video-sharing site YouTube a day later. He said he did it as a prank and had not intended to insult the teacher.

12 more articles after the Jump

1. Big Mac turns 40, gets its own “museum” – SeattleTimes.nwsource.Com

   To celebrate the burger’s anniversary, Delligatti, 89, and his family opened a Big Mac Museum Restaurant this week in North Huntingdon, Pa., full of memorabilia, celebratory exhibits and “the world’s largest Big Mac statue.”

2. Teenager arrested over 11-year-old Rhys death – BBC.Com

   A 16-year-old boy has been arrested in connection with the fatal shooting of 11-year-old Rhys Jones in Liverpool. Rhys had been playing football with friends when he was shot by a youth on a black BMX bike at a pub car park in Croxteth on Wednesday night.

3. Craig of craigslist sets record straight – San Jose – MercuryNews.Com

   “I need a break,” he chuckled. “I haven’t had a vacation in 12 years.” Newmark said a “generous” explanation is that a company spokeswoman may have been misquoted. Coincidentally, Newmark recently joined the advisory board of FactCheckED.org.

4. Device lets you store TV shows on PlayStation – San Jose – Mercury News.Com

   Using a format known in Europe as Digital Video Broadcasting-Terrestrial, the PlayTV integrates into the PlayStation 3 console and lets users record individual episodes or entire series to its hard drive. The twin TV tuners are high-def ready.

5. UNC Students Have New Way to Get Around – WRAL.Com

   Zipcar is part of the “new wave” of car-sharing companies, and UNC-Chapel Hill is one of about 30 universities across the United States partnering with the service. Drivers sign up online and pay a membership fee.

6. Loss of records from Monster.com is a reminder of peril of revealing personal info online – SeattleTimes.nwsource.Com

   Artists had filched legitimate user names and passwords from recruiters who search for job candidates on Monster, they grabbed resumes and used information on those documents to craft personalized “phishing” e-mails to job seekers.

7. Pet owners pay £5,000 for collie to have the UK’s first canine knee replacement – DailyMail.Co.UK

   A team of vets opened up the knee in her rear left leg, removed damaged cartilage and inserted a metal and plastic prosthetic joint during the three hour operation. The state of the art canine treatment was introduced 18 months ago in the US.

8. BMI flies up to ten empty planes in Heathrow bag chaos – DailyMail.Co.UK

   BMI sent the flights empty because the airport could not process passengers and baggage in time. The revelation is the latest blow to the reputation of the airport. BMI chairman Sir Michael Bishop today spoke of his anger at the state of Heathrow.

9. M5 traffic chaos after shots fired at police – TimesOnline.Com

   The incident at 4.10am just off Junction 12 of the M5. The police initially cordoned off the motorway in both directions. The northbound carriageway was re-opened at 10.30am. Police hoping to partially open southbound by early afternoon.

10. Madeleine McCann’s father attacks police leaks – Telegraph.Co.UK

    Mr McCann could barely hide his anger as he spoke about the latest claim in the Portuguese tabloid, Tal & Qual, which had a front page headline saying: “Police believe parents killed Madeleine”. Mr McCann said: “it is just not credible.”

11. Coast ban for ‘suicide bid’ woman – BBC.Co.UK

    A woman who cost rescue services more than £1m with a series of botched suicide bids has been banned from going within 50 metres of the coast. The case was adjourned and the ex-golf professional was bailed.

12. Hire car driver is Britain’s fastest speeder – Telegraph.Co.UK

    A hire car firm driver faces jail after he became Britain’s fastest speeder by reaching 172mph in a brand-new Porsche 911. When caught by officers the 33-year-old was travelling at more than 100mph above the 70mph national speed limit.