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Halloween Spurs Searches For Pirates at the Disco

Expect to see a swarm of pirates plundering your yard this Halloween. Pirate costumes are again the most searched for ensembles, just like last year. Of course, it depends on the source. Yahoo says we're all going disco. 

Linux To Microsoft: Bring It, Freakshow

Advocates for Linux want Microsoft and their CEO, Steve Ballmer, to dispense with the threats and show which code in the Linux world infringes on Microsoft's property.

Search Engines Go Spooky

Google, Yahoo, AOL, and Ask have spiffed up their sites for All Hallow's Eve, but Microsoft is sadly lacking in the treat department. Microsoft handed out tricks instead, bestowing the horror of litigation on 55 alleged software counterfeiters around the globe.

Pirates, The Dark Side, Rule Halloween Searches

Expect the ghoulish staples this year: streets filled with ghosts, mummies, vampires, and werewolves. This Halloween also promises more contemporary characters as well, as trick-or-treaters reveal with their search behavior.

Microsoft Virtually Supporting Linux

The Windows maker announced at the LinuxWorld Conference & Expo it would make the Microsoft Virtual Server 2005 R2 available at no charge to customers.

Fool Says Google Missed Out On Skype

Letting eBay scoop up Skype was a mistake, one that Google shouldn't make again; the Motley Fool suggests a few purchase options it could make instead.

Searching For Halloween Excitement

In the spirit of the day, I've come across some websites providing some Halloween fun. Link to them and follow them where they may lead. We've even found a Halloween Search Engine

Halloween Notice: Spam Zombies Still Feasting On User Inboxes

"Zombies are playing a larger role in spam attacks," said Andrew Lochart, director of product marketing at Postini. "Spam zombies are popping up all over the world, especially on the newer broadband networks.

Noted in Passing June 2002

These are things I'm too busy too look into in depth, but caught my interest somewhere recently, and might be of interest to you also.