Imagine a world where you were liable for content on your website, blog, or facebook page, down to the comments that others left. Imagine a world where if some dingbat left a link to copyright materials in a comment on one of your pages while you were asleep, a corporation (no, not the government, a simple corporation) could force your page shut down, added to a…

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Added by Jonathan Thomas Hensley on January 5, 2012 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Government Secrets Found on Computer Sold on eBay

“Secret details about the U.S. missile defense system were found on a computer hard drive bought on eBay during an investigation into personal data stored on computers being carelessly discarded, the Guardian reported.” The hard drive contained photos and personal data on employees. As of now that’s the only information the government has released and they plan on investigating who sold and bought the computer.

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Added by Kris on May 7, 2009 at 7:00pm — 3 Comments

While I Look For Work, My Brother The eBay Seller Has Recruited Me

I've been out of work for several months. I've been living with my brother and his family while I look for work, and have taken on some of the cleaning and upkeep and general assistance that a family of four generates a need for. And while I've been developing my blog and expanding my knowledge of computers, internet, and the like (especially since coming here to Geeks), there's another pursuit I've started getting into: eBay.

Besides his full-time Electrician job, my brother buys… Continue

Added by Jon Sheline on February 26, 2009 at 12:00am — 3 Comments

Family puts everything they own on eBay. Winner says "Take our money, Keep your stuff"

It started as a family joke: Facing snowballing medical expenses for their two young disabled children, Gregg and Brittiny Peters quipped they might need to sell everything they owned to stay solvent. As the bills tipped $10,000, however, the idea was no longer funny.

So on Thursday, the Gainesville, Ga., couple accepted a winning $20,000 eBay bid for all their belongings minus their house.

It came with one catch. The winning bidders, Donnia and Keith Blair of Texas,… Continue

Added by Xuntra on February 2, 2009 at 10:09am — 4 Comments