Nooz

- Where there's a will there's a way. Hackers are already figuring out how to override restrictions on the iPhone limiting it to AT&T network use, reports the The Wall Street Journal. Step-by-step instructions are being posted on the web by hackers such as the infamous DVD hacker Jon Lech Johansen instructing users how to use the iPhone's browser to connect to the web via Wi Fi without having to sign up for an AT&T contract.

- Movie studios have developed a new strategy to thwart hackers who break encoding protections shipped with store-bought DVD, according to The Wall Street Journal. New Blu-ray and HD-DVDs are being embedded with 128-digit passwords that can be changed once the code is broken, requiring a subsequent software download to play them on a PC. The system was developed by the industry group Advanced Access Content System Licensing Administrator, founded by Walt Disney, Warner Bros., Sony, Toshiba and Microsoft. The group has already changed the code once, sending out a "self destruct" signal disabling computers from playing discs formatted before February. So far the system only applies to computer DVD players.

"You're as about extraordinary as a tampon" is now entered into my list of insults to be used.

While sitting on the toilet the other day, I noticed that the side of the package of Tampax Pearl informs me that these are "Tampons as extraordinary as you are."

Seriously? SERIOUSLY?! I hope not. That's heavily armed with guilt. "Your tampon is smart enough to work out Calculus equations and obtain a college degree, and here you are just sticking it up your twat. You should be ASHAMED, madam." I need my tampons to be as about extraordinary as a small, rolled-up paper towel with a string on it. I suppose that marketing line wasn't as pretty, though.

Or is that line supposed to be a poor reflection of me? I am fit to absorb blood. As extraordinary as a non-sentient janitor. A robot janitor, if you will, only one made of absorbent materials. Until the robots go berserk and figure that the most efficient way of absorbing blood is to just hack up all the women and absorb the blood straight away and then Will Smith has to figure out how to stop them. Aided by the guy who plays Dwight Schrute to be the nerdy hacker Will knew in college and now needs to call upon for help. Directed by Uwe Boll. Or the douche who did Captivity.

My point being, a man totally came up with that line. Like, "What's our new tagline? We want to push the product while making women feel loved."

"Uh...'tampons as extraordinary as you are.'"

"Great! Whaddya wanna do with the rest of the afternoon?"

"Have a few beers, not bleed through our pants! HAR HAR HAR!"

But how's your day going?