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Swastika A Google Hot Trend?

While perusing Google's Hot Trends list yesterday, you might have noticed something out of place: a swastika symbol. It was out of place for a few reasons. 1.) Obviously, the swastika is now (and perhaps forever) associated with reviled Nazism. 2.) Ironically, its origins are rooted in Jainism, which emphasizes equality and protection of all life—even bugs. 3.) There's no swastika key on anybody's Roman-lettered keyboard, unless specially made for skinheads.

It's YouTube And MeTube, But Not ThemTube

The problem with open societies, free speech, and Web 2.0 is that any ol' jerk can believe and say anything they want. That you'd rather they didn't is kind of your problem. But it's a bigger problem for larger entities like YouTube and Google who provide the platform, or, since Microsoft's not using it, the soapbox for the jerks to stand upon.

Nazis Sober Blitzkrieg: Right Wing SPAM Attack

Monday's inboxes were clogged with a new variant of the German Sober worm; a SPAM attack aimed at those who can sprechen sie language.