NBC.com hacked

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The primary website for NBC, NBC.com, was breached by hackers and for a few hours visitors may have fallen victim to RedKit malware – a “drive by download” – if they visited or viewed the site.

Chromebook Pixel first thoughts

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Om Malik:

I surfed through a few websites — and clicked on a lot of ads, unintentionally. I used Google Maps and Google Photos and used touch to experience them. I am guessing that there is a growing number of people who want touch on their laptops — I simply use the iPad for all things cloud.

That said, I have some reservations about the device and its positioning. It is hard to pay $1,299 for a device when I can get a better-equipped MacBook Air, which despite its age is a lot more flexible and expandable. Pichai said that he wanted to focus on the high end of the market because they want power users, early adopters and developers to embrace this platform.

Om has a lot of good points in his article — it’s definitely worth a read. I especially like that he argues with Google about it.

Help kids with cancer at PeppedUp

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The mission of the organization is to help provide portable devices and entertainment to kids with cancer. Please give if you can.

Conditions weather app for iPhone

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I’ve been using Conditions for a little while now and love it. It’s so very simple, but that’s what makes it so good.

Slayer fires drummer Dave Lombardo

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Dave Lombardo:

“So that you all know the truth, as of the end of the business day on February 14th, I was notified that I would not be drumming for the tour in Australia. I’m saddened, and to be honest I am shocked by the situation.”

Shit show

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How did Sony get away with doing this?

Traktor DJ for iPad

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Touch your tracks, loop, scratch, and create stunning mixes in seconds.

The guys at Native Instruments gave me a look at Traktor DJ during my last trip to California and it is amazing. They worked on every little detail to get this app just right.

1982 Edward Van Halen Kramer Frankenstrat

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This video chronicles the reunion between one of the world’s most prized guitars, one of Edward Van Halen’s Diver Down/1984 era Kramer guitars and it’s builder, master guitar builder Paul Unkert.

I want this guitar.

Life at Apple after Steve Jobs

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“Weird.”

That was the one-word answer given by Apple (AAPL) chairman Arthur D. Levinson when asked to describe his experience running the company’s board of directors since Steve Jobs’s death. Levinson, who joined the board in 2000, was a colleague and close friend to Apple’s legendary founder and CEO. On Tuesday, he said that Jobs’s absence remains tough to ignore even as the company has continued introducing new products and making fresh announcements.

Women who run tech startups

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Women-led private technology companies are more capital-efficient, achieve 35 percent higher return on investment, and, when venture-backed, bring in 12 percent higher revenue than male-owned tech companies.

Taking CNN down a peg or two

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I really don’t understand what CNN and other mainstream media are doing these days, but their articles make very little sense. Here’s a good takedown of CNN’s latest.

Two Eight

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A new photography blog with a clear vision on what they want to provide the reader. It seems like a great idea.

CSS3 image accordion

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It’s cool, but I don’t know if I’d use it. A better question is what I’d use it for.

Apple comments on hacker attack

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Apple on Tuesday admitted to being the victim of a hacker attack by the same people that went after Facebook last week. Apple said it is taking steps to help it’s customers, including releasing an updated Java malware removal tool. […]

Apple attacked by hackers

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Apple, which is working with law enforcement to track down the hackers, told Reuters that only a small number of its employees’ Macintosh computers were breached, but “there was no evidence that any data left Apple.”

Reuters says its the same hackers that hit Facebook last week.

Apple releases iOS 6.1.2

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A release that “fixes an Exchange calendar bug that could result in increased network activity and reduced battery life.” You can download the update by checking for software updates on your device.

Google’s war against account hijackers

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To improve their chances of beating a spam filter by sending you spam from your contact’s account, the spammer first has to break into that account. This means many spammers are turning into account thieves.

Good to see Google fighting these people.

The cheap iPhone problem

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Everyone wants Apple to release a cheaper iPhone, but there are some realities in building and bringing a device to market. Benedict Evans takes a look at it.

Maximization

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I get how it works. I just don’t care. I’m not interested in squeezing something so tight that I get every last drop. I don’t want, need, or care about every last drop. Those last drops usually don’t taste as good anyway. My thirst is usually well quenched far before that final drop.

Interesting thoughts from Jason Fried.

Google retail stores

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Seth Weintraub:

An extremely reliable source has confirmed to us that Google is in the process of building stand-alone retail stores in the U.S. and hopes to have the first flagship Google Stores open for the holidays in major metropolitan areas.

Here’s what I don’t understand — Google hates talking to its customers, so what are they going to do in a retail store? Obviously, they will have workers in those locations, but having retail stores means having an infrastructure of people. Sometimes people that have to talk to customers.