Check this out, apparently shouting at your disks causes extreme latency. So, either keep your noises down in the datacenter, or upgrade to solid state drives! Click read more to watch the video.

Hahaha… This is funny. I’m glad I have an iPhone instead of a Zune 30. What would you do without music for 1 day?

Early this morning we were alerted by our customers that there was a widespread issue affecting our 2006 model Zune 30GB devices (a large number of which are still actively being used). The technical team jumped on the problem immediately and isolated the issue: a bug in the internal clock driver related to the way the device handles a leap year. That being the case, the issue should be resolved over the next 24 hours as the time change moves to January 1, 2009. We expect the internal clock on the Zune 30GB devices will automatically reset tomorrow (noon, GMT). By tomorrow you should allow the battery to fully run out of power before the unit can restart successfully then simply ensure that your device is recharged, then turn it back on. If you’re a Zune Pass subscriber, you may need to sync your device with your PC to refresh the rights to the subscription content you have downloaded to your device.

Customers can continue to stay informed via the support page on zune.net (zune.net/support).

We know this has been a big inconvenience to our customers and we are sorry for that, and want to thank them for their patience.

Q: Why is this issue isolated to the Zune 30 device?
It is a bug in a driver for a part that is only used in the Zune 30 device.

Q: What fixes or patches are you putting in place to resolve this situation?
This situation should remedy itself over the next 24 hours as the time flips to January 1st.

Q: What’s the timeline on a fix?
The issue Zune 30GB customers are experiencing today will self resolve as time changes to January 1.

Q: Why did this occur at precisely 12:01 a.m. on December 31, 2008?
There is a bug in the internal clock driver causing the 30GB device to improperly handle the last day of a leap year.

Q: What is Zune doing to fix this issue?
The issue should resolve itself.

Q: Are you sure that this won’t happen to all 80, 120 or other flash devices?
This issue is related to a part that is only used in Zune 30 devices.

Q: How many 30GB Zune devices are affected? How many Zune 30GB devices were sold?
All 30GB devices are potentially affected.

via Zune: Official Fix for the Zune 30 Fail.

Jackson’s father, John Jackson of San Francisco, says he filed a missing persons report after not hearing from her over the summer. The teen was living with an aunt while attending Skyline, but left before graduation and had been taking classes at Laney College

via Bones Found Behind Oakland School ID’d | NBC Bay Area.

The ISO appears to contain the Windows 7 M1 build (7000) highlighted by Paul Thurrott on SuperSite. So far the new build seems to perform slightly better than 6801, and memory usage has been improved. A number of previously hidden features - like the iconized task bar - are also now active.

Before comments start asking why there’s no link to the file, it’s because this is something that we’re not supposed to have yet. If you want to get your hands on it, check your favorite torrent search site. Also keep in mind that this is a leak, and there’s always the possibility that the ISO has been tampered with.

via Windows 7 Beta ISO leaked on torrent trackers - Download Squad.

I’m once again up-to-date with it’s current version: 2.7. And I think I’m gonna stay with this version for a while. Happy new year!

Stupid viruses and worms are spreading like crazy. They are almost impossible to avoid or spot while we surf and download. But did you know most ISPs provides FREE Anti-Virus along with your service subscription?

Here in the Bay Area, 2 of the major Internet Service Providers are AT&T and Comcast. You can login to the member services website to download your copy of the software. AT&T gives you Symantec Secuirty Suite while Comcast offers the McAfee Security Center. They are the full suite including Anti-Virus, Firewall and Spyware cleaner. Each worth more than $100 if purchased from a retail store.

In order to download, you might have to login using the master account.

This is a great all purpose lens for any Canon digital cameras, and was my first Canon IS lens. It’s IQ (Image Quality) is exceptional so is it’s price. I wish I had it with me during the Napa visit, it would help a lot in the low light conditions at the Castello di Amorosa Winery. Unfortunately, it’s broken. I found out it doesn’t want to focus anymore, either manual or automatic. I remember it was accidentally dropped on the ground along with my camera by some drunk dude in Dylan’s wedding (you know who you are).

Fortunately, I have the extended protection plan PLUS from Circuit City, and it has been sent in for repair at no cost to me. Woohoo! I miss you, sweet lens!