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AT&T Putting Up $100,000 Reward For Cable Cutting Vandals

Sean Fallon — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 21:58:00 +0000

AT&T has announced a $US100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the saboteurs that recently cut fibre optic cable in the San Jose region.

This incident even knocked out 911, so it’s safe to say that everyone involved is pretty pissed right now.

AT&T OFFERING $100,000 REWARD IN BAY AREA NETWORK VANDALISM
Fibre Cables Cut at Locations in San Jose and San Carlos, Calif.

AT&T* today announced a $100,000 reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those responsible for incidents of vandalism to the AT&T network near San Jose and San Carlos, Calif.

Following the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, AT&T’s networks were declared National Critical Infrastructures in recognition of their importance to the nation’s security. Anyone who tampers with, destroys or disrupts the company’s network or its components is in violation of federal and state laws and AT&T will assist with any prosecution to the fullest extent of the law.

The early-morning vandalism incidents today involved cuts of fibre cables in manholes at two locations:

· The intersection of Monterey Highway and Blossom Hill Road overpass in San Jose.
· The intersection of Old County Road and Varian Road in San Carlos.

Restoration efforts were under way immediately.

Tips can be given to the San Jose Police Department at 408-277-4161 (ask for Detective Carlos Melo or Detective Dan Phelan);
Tips can be given to the San Carlos Police Department at 650-802-4423; and
Anonymous tip for either incident can be made to CrimeStoppers at 408-947-STOP.

[Photo Paul Chinn, The Chronicle]

Club Nintendo Finally Launches Down Under

Nick Broughall — Thu, 12 Mar 2009 01:12:05 +0000

Sure, it took 12 months or so from when they first started sticking little “Club Nintendo” cards in their games down here, but the rewards program for Nintendo fanboys has finally launched in Australia. And the prizes are… well… interesting.There are five rewards on offer, including Mario face towels (wtf?!) a Wiimote stand (that doesn’t look like it charges), a game and stylus case, a game wallet and the “Game and Watch” game for the DS. If you’re a little underwhelmed at the selection, you’re not alone – here’s hoping the selection grows, so we can get some of those awesome classic controllers or something, you know, worthwhile.

Get Into Club Nintendo Today

Australia and New Zealand, 12 March 2009 -

Club Nintendo,ג„¢ ג Nintendoג’s new loyalty program ג is available now! Club Nintendo is a special club that rewards members for registering Nintendo products and completing surveys, and anyone can join.

To join Club Nintendo, fans simply need to visit http://www.club-nintendo.com, register their details, and complete a short survey. Once registered, members can create a profile and register further select Nintendo products via the website by inputting a unique PIN code which comes packaged inside eligible Nintendo products. Each time members register a product, they are then asked to complete a survey about that product, and in turn are rewarded with Stars.

Members can collect Stars and swap them to redeem exclusive Nintendo merchandise only available via Club Nintendo. Some of the exclusive rewards include the Game & Watchג Collection for the Nintendo DSג and a leather finished Nintendo DS game case. Browse the Stars catalogue online to check out all the exclusive merchandise you can receive, you can even earn bonus Stars on your birthday or other special occasions.

Join Club Nintendo and gain access to the exciting world of Nintendo today! If you do not own any Nintendo product yet, you can still register to receive our Nintendo newsletter to be kept up to date with all the latest products.

* Please note shipping for Club Nintendo stock will begin in April 2009

[Club Nintendo]

Use Your Qantas Frequent Flyer Points To Buy Yourself A TiVo

Nick Broughall — Tue, 11 Nov 2008 04:00:53 +0000

The economy may be down the shitter, but those of you with a stack of Qantas frequent flyer points can still enjoy the gift of giving (yourself) Christmas presents by buying yourself a TiVo. TiVo today announced that they’ll be selling the digital entertainment box through the frequent flyer rewards scheme. You’ll need 99,000 points to get the box outright, which is about the same amount of points you’d need to fly return to San Francisco from Sydney. So now the choice is yours: Do you buy yourself a PVR or a holiday to the US? I know which one I’d be choosing, but I don’t plan on influencing your decision by telling you…

Microsoft Doubles Reward For Teen That Ran Away After His Parents Pilfered His 360

Sean Fallon — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 18:00:00 +0000

A word of caution to parents: taking away you child’s beloved gadget as a form of punishment may seem like tough love, but it can backfire in a big way. Consider the case of a 15-year old Canadian teenager that ran away from home after his parents took away his Call of Duty 4 gaming privileges. The child has been missing since October 13th and Microsoft has decided to double the current reward of C$25,000 ($US19,400) for any information that leads to his return.

Microsoft may also be handing over information about who he might have been playing with online before the incident. I know we are talking about a 15-year old kid here, but I’m sure this will spark some debate about whether or not gaming addiction is a problem that should be taken seriously. [Reuters]

PETA Coughs Up $1 Million Reward For Artificial Meat

Jason Chen — Tue, 22 Apr 2008 21:30:00 +0000

PETA doesn’t mind if you eat meat; they just want that meat to not be from a dead animal. The organisation cares so much about this that they’ve offered up a $1 million prize to the first scientist that can create meat that’s “sufficient to market in at least 10 U.S. states at a price that is competitive with then-prevailing chicken prices.” In essence, fake meat.

There are upsides to this, such as engineering extra vitamins and nutrition into meat so you don’t have to eat vegetables AT ALL if you don’t want to. Or take out some of the fat and bad stuff for you. Or in PETA’s own smug, condescending words, “consumers who can’t get enough cholesterol and saturated fat in their diet could indulge their cravings without harming animals.” [PETA via Wired Science via DVICE]