Smack Down At the iBook Sale; 17 Injured

Rednecks, flying chairs, petty fisticuffs. No, this isn't about the infamous Geraldo episode. It's not Jerry Springer or the WWE, either. It's about the ensuing chaos that erupted as a Virginia school system put 1,000 Apple iBooks on sale for $50. One person even lost a flip-flop.

Host, Dig

I tend to use "dig" for DNS lookups, but it's more habit than anything else. The main page for host says "host is a simple utility for performing DNS lookup" while dig's brags "Most DNS administrators use dig to troubleshoot DNS problems because of its flexibility, ease of use and clarity of output. Other lookup tools tend to have less functionality than dig."

XXX Domain Proposal Has Limp Reception

The "virtual red light district," as the proposed .xxx domain for adult content has been dubbed, hit a snag just one month before final approval. A sudden influx of opposing voices has caused the US government to reexamine the ups and downs of the issue.