Linked List: October 5, 2008

Sunday, 5 October 2008

SMS Privacy Hole in iPhone Emergency Call Mode ★: Incoming SMS messages appear as alerts in emergency call mode even when SMS alerts are turned off and the iPhone is passcode-locked.
The Year of Linux ★: MSI, makers of the popular Wind “netbook”:

The return rate is at least four times higher for Linux netbooks than Windows XP netbooks.
David Letterman’s Tribute to Paul Newman ★: Touching, inspiring, and funny. I love the bit about their custom-built Volvo station wagons.