Template for resignation from Yahoo published

There is very little doubt that the negotiations with Microsoft went not quite the way Yahoo’s board of directors had hoped. The fallout not only included top executives jumping ship, but also mockery Yang and his board have to deal with now. Irritated Yahoo employees thinking about a resignation can find a sandbox template at yahoorezinr.com. Simply choose your wording from a few drop down boxes and your resignation is done.

This is absolutely freakin hilarious.

[via TGDaily]

Lanci: Windows Vista Is A Disappointment

Acer Boss man Gianfranco Lanci has gone on record, dissing Windows Vista stating that he's 'disappointed' with the application. Lanci, is the first major PC maker to go on record stating that Vista isn't that good.

Lanci said that the OS had many problems, and that it gave businesses and users no reason to buy a new computer. He also stated that many people are still asking for Windows XP to be loaded on their new machine. Check the quote:

"The whole industry is disappointed with Windows Vista, despite the long wait between Windows XP and Vista, the latest operating system still lacks maturity, he said. "Stability is certainly a problem."

Hopefully, the SP1 will turn it around for Vista.
Hit the jump to read the article. [PC World via Crunchgear]

MLB hates Slingbox: pay us now!!!

MLB is pretty unhappy about the SlingBox, saying that people who use the device to watch out-of-market games on their home televisions are breaking the law. Of course, they're just unhappy because people have figured out ways to get more sports without having to pay for it, which always makes the league angry.

There aren't really specific rules related to flinging video, so Sling isn't in violation of anything in particular, but the way it's worded, MLB is sure that there's nothing good going on, either, so they're going to get to the bottom of it. The NFL, on the other hand, have set very specific rules against online video, and they totally know when one of them has been violated.

Yet another reason why the NFL is the richest league in all of professional sports.

Read the article after the jump. [Arstechnica.com]