Dan Mangan - (FU:M) (Hour.ca)

There's a rasp in Dan Mangan's voice. It surfaces when he reaches for certain notes. And though music teachers world over would be getting the cane ready, folks who like their music fresh, off the cuff sounding, will dig it. Who needs gloss when you have heart?

Remembering Michael Jackson's video game legacy (CNET)

While he was best-known for his personal eccentricities, pet monkeys, and legal problems (and some music, too, we suppose), Michael Jackson has a small but important footnote in video game history as well.

Swedish court rules out Pirate Bay retrial (PhysOrg)

A Swedish court on Thursday rejected calls for a retrial of four men found guilty of promoting copyright infringement by running filesharing site The Pirate Bay, saying the trial judge was not biased.

If We Didn't Advertise We'd Go Broke Treating the Poor (San Diego Reader)

Many of us watched the Chargers’ season-ending run this past winter and, amid the cheers and groans, saw a 30-second TV ad starring LaDainian Tomlinson. Well-dressed and calm, he’s holding a postgame news conference.

Fashion Forward: Beyonce looks dashing in 'Clara' dress (USA Today)

This week: At the airport with Beyonce, stylishly, and new designs online.

Tales of Self-Distribution: "Robot Stories," "Maestro," "The Gatekeeper," and "Superstar in a Housedress" (indieWIRE)

The current crop of self-distributing filmmakers is zeroing in on target niche markets to develop audiences for their films. Charming and articulate, the filmmakers of "Robot Stories," "Maestro," "The Gatekeeper," and "Superstar in a Housedress" are presenting their works to their own specialized communities and reeling in additional viewers using extraordinary marketing efforts.

'Transformers' 2 to start smashing records (Los Angeles Times)

If the second "Transformers" movie blows away its predecessor and breaks the record for a Wednesday opening, Paramount will have girls to thank. If the second "Transformers" movie blows away its predecessor and breaks the record for a Wednesday opening, Paramount will have girls to thank.

John Viega Explains What Motivates Bad Guys - An Excerpt from The Myths of Security (O'Reilly Media)

Longtime security professional John Viega reports on the sorry state of security in his new book, The Myths of Security: What the Computer Security Industry Doesn't Want You to Know. "Today, the tech world might hear a lot about security issues, but the world at large rarely does," writes Viega. In this excerpt from The Myths of Security, Viega explains what motivates bad guys to break into ...

13:48 (BST), 23/06/2009 Machinarium Press Release PROVIDED BY GAMES PRESS For Immediate Release Hamburg/Germany: June ... (gamesindustry.biz)

Hamburg/Germany: June 23, 2009. We are the robots: Daedalic Entertainment will publish Machinarium from Czech developer Amanita Design in Germany, Austria and Switzerland. The point & click adventure game sees player explore a strange, metallic city populated by robots.

How to create the perfect e-commerce website (Revolution)

LONDON - Pureplays have always led the way when it comes to the perfect e-commerce site, but now they need to take their game to the next level.