NYC Subway iPod Thefts On The Rise

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Subway thefts of iPods surging as device
becomes status symbol

Subway thefts of iPods surging as device
becomes status symbol 04/02/2005 09:20 AM
Chicago Tribune Apr 2 2005 12:35PM GMT

iPod Devotees Rocked By Thefts

iPod Devotees Rocked By Thefts 04/16/2005 01:39 AM

Victims of growing crime in area say loss of playlist makes them feel violated. By Del Quentin Wilber, Washington Post

IPod Devotees Rocked by Thefts
(washingtonpost.com)

IPod Devotees Rocked by Thefts
(washingtonpost.com) 04/16/2005 04:52 AM
washingtonpost.com - The burglar visited every room of Sara Scalenghe's Northwest Washington apartment, stealing an expensive digital camera and a gold necklace passed down from her grandmother. But Scalenghe did not begin seething until she confirmed her biggest fear: Her new iPod had been swiped, too.

iPods blamed for rise in subway
robberies

iPods blamed for rise in subway
robberies 03/30/2005 11:35 AM
Reports of robberies in the New York City subway system are up about 20 per cent through mid-March and police officials are blaming the increase Apple Computer’s iPod. "The common denominator are iPods," Paul Browne, the New York City police department's chief spokesman, said yesterday in an Associated Press report. "They're expensive, extremely popular and easy to conceal after they're stolen." In some cases, the pickpockets have lifted the iPods from unsuspecting subway car straphangers, police said. Sometimes thieves snatch the devices and flee out train doors. Similar robberies have increased in and around schools, Browne said. Police have responded by deploying roving teams of uniformed officers in areas where the iPod bandits are most active, he said.

Ipod Porn on the Rise

Ipod Porn on the Rise 06/26/2005 02:08 AM
CNN and other Mainstream media sources quoted the "Podfather" in saying that Ipod Porn for the Ipod Video was going to be the next big porn wave, now Suicide Girls are getting into it and Gizmodo is noticing. The rest of the blogging world is sure to follow soon. I hear IpodPorn.us is for sale!

Apple desktop market share on the rise;
will the Mac mini, iPod help?

Apple desktop market share on the rise;
will the Mac mini, iPod help? 03/22/2005 05:04 PM
There is good and bad news for Apple Computer's market share numbers in the calendar fourth quarter. The Cupertino, Calif.-based computer company's desktop market share is on the rise, while the portable market is showing a decline. While numbers are not available to show the impact of Mac mini, research analysts expect to see continued good news for the company's desktop market share in 2005 as Mac mini sales increase.

Profit at Apple Almost Triples on a
Sharp Rise in IPod Sales

Profit at Apple Almost Triples on a
Sharp Rise in IPod Sales 04/14/2004 10:42 PM
New York Times Apr 15 2004 3:14AM GMT

Car thefts link probed

Car thefts link probed 09/25/2004 11:46 AM
Police are investigating whether a number of car thefts in south Belfast are linked.

Spot-On Solution for Car Thefts

Spot-On Solution for Car Thefts 08/10/2004 05:08 AM
Australia has a lot of auto thieves running around, but the application of thousands of tiny DataDots seems to be helping. By Stephen Leahy.

Patient IDs stolen in computer thefts

Patient IDs stolen in computer thefts 04/09/2005 07:57 AM
bizjournals.com Apr 9 2005 12:02PM GMT

Estonian arrested over Web bank thefts

Estonian arrested over Web bank thefts 04/04/2005 01:17 PM
ZDNet UK Apr 4 2005 5:19PM GMT

Police crack down on mobile phone thefts

Police crack down on mobile phone thefts 12/17/2003 06:08 AM
U R Nicked

High school investigates computer thefts

High school investigates computer thefts 08/28/2004 09:28 AM
AP via Newsday Aug 28 2004 1:48PM GMT

Wis. Police Probe Parking Meter Thefts
(AP)

Wis. Police Probe Parking Meter Thefts
(AP) 07/20/2004 07:47 PM
AP - Maybe they were tired of the tickets. Thieves have stolen nearly $25,000 worth of city parking meters so far this summer, according to the Department of Public Works.

Police Offer Reward in Horse Tail Thefts
(AP)

Police Offer Reward in Horse Tail Thefts
(AP) 04/04/2005 08:57 PM
AP - Some horses in central Wisconsin may still be bright eyed, but no longer bushy tailed. Waushara and Portage county sheriff's departments are trying to figure out who is cutting off the tails of some horses.

Army Probing Assaults, Thefts by U.S.
Troops in Iraq

Army Probing Assaults, Thefts by U.S.
Troops in Iraq 05/31/2004 06:41 PM
Reuters via Wired News May 31 2004 11:08PM GMT

Police arrest man accused in string of
high-tech thefts

Police arrest man accused in string of
high-tech thefts 06/04/2004 12:39 PM
SiliconValley.com Jun 4 2004 4:47PM GMT

Army Probing Assaults, Thefts by U.S.
Troops in Iraq (Reuters)

Army Probing Assaults, Thefts by U.S.
Troops in Iraq (Reuters) 05/31/2004 03:50 PM
Reuters - The Army is investigating reports of assaults against Iraqi civilians and thefts of their money and jewelry by U.S. troops during patrols, raids and house searches, defense officials said on Monday.

High-profile identify thefts force
govt., industry to take action

High-profile identify thefts force
govt., industry to take action 03/28/2005 06:16 AM
The recent rash of identity thefts has businesses and government agencies exploring new options for locking down resources and setting policies to prevent easy pilfering.

Congress Primed To Pass Laws Requiring
Disclosure Of Data Thefts

Congress Primed To Pass Laws Requiring
Disclosure Of Data Thefts 04/15/2005 09:45 AM
Information Week Apr 15 2005 1:49PM GMT

NetFlash: High-profile identify thefts
force govt., industry to take action

NetFlash: High-profile identify thefts
force govt., industry to take action 03/31/2005 05:10 AM
It used to be only a paranoid few who worried about the proliferation of personal data in electronic form. Now, though, everyone can see the “paranoia” was justified - with 635,000 consumer complaints related to fraud and identity theft logged with the FTC last year and a rash of organizations revealing that personal information was compromised. Finally, it looks like this is enough to get Congress’ attention. High-profile identify thefts force govt., industry to take action http://www.nwfusion.com/news/2005/032805-identity-theft.html?net

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Buy 3Q earnings rise 21 percent Stocks
extend rally with mo

Oil futures rise above $44 a barrel Best
Buy 3Q earnings rise 21 percent Stocks
extend rally with mo 12/19/2004 03:28 PM
Seattletimes.nwsource.com - Wed Dec 15, 11:20 pm GMT

Telus targets 28% rise in 2004 profit
per share on 5% revenue rise, cost cuts

Telus targets 28% rise in 2004 profit
per share on 5% revenue rise, cost cuts 12/20/2003 09:51 AM
Canadian Press Dec 20 2003 9:07AM ET

In the subway

In the subway 01/07/2004 06:22 PM
Listening to NPR this morning as I struggled to regain enough of my consciousness to stumble into the shower, I heard Colson Whitehead read a...

NYC ban on subway photos

NYC ban on subway photos 06/05/2004 05:54 AM
The NYC subway system is thinking of banning photos on the platforms and trains. Photos of the NYC subways have won awards and been given their own shows -- and more importantly, photo-documentation of neglect through the subway system were critical to the re-funding and revitalization of the service. So, basically, this is a stupid idea.

The argument is that somehow, photos of trains and platforms (not switching stations, conductor compartments, or control centres) will aid terrorists, and therefore that banning photos will make New Yorkers feel safer. So, basically, this is a stupid idea with an even stupider justification.

The Village Voice is holding a Forbidden Photos contest to shoot cool, arty pix of the NYC subway, and to kick it off, they've interviewed a bunch of photogs who shoot underground all the time about why they work on the subway:

I've found that most subway police officers think that photography is already illegal, and there's no way to convince them otherwise. So I've taken to carrying a copy of the law with me. The only people this [regulation] will affect is law-abiding citizens.

An enormous amount of great photography has come out of the subway. Look at Bruce Davidson, who powerfully documented the run-down transit system of the '70s and '80s and its weary riders. He probably wouldn't have been able to get a permit at the time (no one knows if the MTA will even issue permits this time around!). Would we be better off without his art?

Link (via Kottke)

Subway Perception

Subway Perception 09/14/2004 10:36 AM
When I was an Intern in DC, I was dependent upon the subway for exploring a new city. At first, I only took the red line between office and home, but gradually used the tube to get to different...

Like a subway map, for SNIPs

Like a subway map, for SNIPs 03/25/2005 08:37 AM
Pretty and pretty interesting: unrooted haplotype networks -- diagrams showing the relation and mutational distance between different sets of DNA, with haplotypes represented by circles proportional to haplotype frequency, joined by lines proportional to mutational difference between haplotypes -- in cichlid fish (on page 3 ) [pdf], in stone loach fish ( on page 3) [pdf], in lesser prairie chickens (on page 6) [pdf] and in a r ing species! (on page 2) [pdf]

The subway centennial

The subway centennial 05/04/2004 03:11 PM

You have until the end of the year to check out the New York Public Library's exhibit, The Subway at 100: General William Barclay Parsons and the Birth of the NYC Subway, but why wait?

Celebrating the centennial of the opening of the New York City subway system in 1904, this exhibition both salutes William Barclay Parsons, the first chief engineer of the subway, and recognizes the importance of the subway system to the life and growth of the city.

Sounds great, and since the subway is one of my favorite things about New York City, I'm keen to learn more about its construction and history. I'm adding this exhibit to my to-do list.

The Subway That Started It All

The Subway That Started It All 04/14/2004 01:04 PM
A pair of transit buffs go in search of the original 1904 subway system.

NYC Subway Centennial

NYC Subway Centennial 12/09/2003 06:10 PM
New York's Subway turns 100 years old in 2004. All of us NYers have at least one subway story... what's yours? A few historical links here, here and here.

New York's subway getting computerized

New York's subway getting computerized 04/11/2005 03:50 AM
Houston Chronicle Apr 11 2005 8:06AM GMT

NYC subway upgrade on track

NYC subway upgrade on track 04/10/2005 02:15 PM
USA Today Apr 10 2005 6:14PM GMT

NYC Subway Gets a Computerized Facelift
(AP)

NYC Subway Gets a Computerized Facelift
(AP) 04/10/2005 05:37 PM
AP - A subway train rattles halfway into Union Square station in Manhattan and shudders to a halt. Over a crackle of static, a voice on the PA system announces congestion ahead and says it will be several minutes before service resumes. Trapped commuters sigh and glance at their watches impatiently. Some simply close their eyes in resignation. This sort of thing — and much worse — has been happening quite a lot lately. So it's no surprise that transit snafu-weary New Yorkers are greeting with ambivalence this month's launch of fully computer-automated trains on a 22-mile line that intersects Manhattan and Brooklyn.

Cincinnati's Secret Subway

Cincinnati's Secret Subway 06/28/2004 11:35 AM
I just spent the weekend in my hometown of Cincinnati, Ohio. In 1925, construction in Cincinnati began on a state-of-the-art subway system for the rapidly expanding city. Three years later, money ran out and the seven miles of completed subway were abandoned. Since then, the cavernous rooms have become part of the city's secret history, with interest peaking every so often when a new plan for the tunnels is proposed: a fall-out shelter, a wind tunnel for the university's engineering students, a venue for a music festival. Back in high school, several of my friends accessed the tunnels for a few exciting evenings of urban spelunking. Now though, legit tours are occasionally offered. According to this recent piece on NPR's All Things Considered, the waiting list is 2,000 people long. Link

more details on the 2nd avenue subway

more details on the 2nd avenue subway 04/27/2004 01:06 PM
i can't wait to hop on board in a scant 7 years or so

NYC Subway Gets a Computerized Facelift

NYC Subway Gets a Computerized Facelift 04/10/2005 09:52 PM
ABCNEWS.com Apr 11 2005 1:56AM GMT

NYC Subway Gets Computer Facelift

NYC Subway Gets Computer Facelift 04/10/2005 09:52 PM
Wired News Apr 11 2005 1:42AM GMT

That graffiti in the subway might really
be a hyperlink

That graffiti in the subway might really
be a hyperlink 03/25/2005 04:01 PM
Also: 'Phantom torque' on space station. [News.com Extra]

Berlin Inside the Subway 1.1 (KDE 3.2)

Berlin Inside the Subway 1.1 (KDE 3.2) 07/08/2004 02:04 PM
A desktop theme for a laptop with a WXGA display.
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