I personally think this is a GREAT idea. Not only did the dude get jail time, you get a chance to win all the loot he accumulated while spamming the crap out of poor sods like us. Fan-freakin-tastic.

"AOL obtained the goods as part of a settlement earlier this year in the first lawsuit it filed under the Can-Spam Act, in a case involving a then-20-year-old New Hampshire resident. From Wednesday until Aug. 19, people can sign up online for a chance at winning the goods. A winner will be announced shortly after the enrollment period ends."

Not yet convinced that Mambo's here to stay? The judges at LinuxWorld Expo in San Fran might have to disagree with you on that. Mambo took home the prize this year for "best open source solution." Sweet.

"The Mambo content management system defied the bookmakers by defeating Firefox, IBM and LTSP, when being judged for the best of the best at San Francisco LinuxWorld Conference and Expo, at the Moscone Center."

Astronaut Steve Robinson has become the first person to send a podcast from space. The transcript & the link to listen to it are on this page. Cool stuff.

"One day before landing, STS-114 Mission Specialist Steve Robinson transmitted the first podcast from space."