Bullet Points 08/28/07

Here are today’s bullet points:

• Teen Trades iPhone for Nissan 350Z:

A 17 year-old from New Jersey recently achieved fame by being the first to “unlock” the Apple device. George Hotz, who many are referring to as the new “DVD John,” rigged the $599 iPhone to operate on any network with any SIM card. For his epic hack, Hotz was given a free Nissan 350Z and three 8 GB iPhones.

• Naming Children Based on Dot Com Availability: You might not want to name your son Jim if JimJones.com isn’t available (HT: Techdirt).

“One of the criteria was, if we liked the name, the domain had to be available,” Pankow said. It was, and Pankow quickly grabbed Bennett’s online identity.

A small but growing number of parents are getting domain names for their young kids, long before they can do more than peck aimlessly at a keyboard.

• Mississippi Fattest State:

Mississippians need to skip the gravy, say no to the fried pickles and start taking brisk walks to fight an epidemic of obesity, experts say. According to a new study, this Deep South state is the fattest in the nation.

• US Most Armed Country:

The United States has 90 guns for every 100 citizens, making it the most heavily armed society in the world, a report released on Tuesday said.

Also, in case you missed them, here are the other posts from today:

• Michael Vick Finds Jesus
• Taliban to Release Remaining 19 Korean Hostages
• Baptism by Fire Hose

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