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WLH broken, not my fault?

A few minutes ago I found a neat little code to get a live.ca/.com/.be/.nl email account. I think Microsoft might have caught on to my mischief and killed my fun. After creating a few random accounts on really weird domains (@google, @microsoft) all the sudden the fun was stopped. Now when I go to create a new account it gives me an error.

Sorry everyone, I think I recked the fun.

I used a javascript explote to get the live.com domain to work in the hotmail signup.

<REMOVED - It wasn’t working with the layout>  

 I won’t go into detail on how to use it, because I don’t want the FBI busting down my door haha.

It was a fun night.

UPDATE:
To fix the problems that I think I may have caused. They have changed their signup form so that it does not use the drop down box on the domain. Only if Microsoft would just let all of us use the @live domains, eh? To bad.

Also another thing, I went to login to my connect.microsoft account and now I get a “Page cannot be displayed” error. Could they have blocked me from that site?

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Joost up your Internet!

Joostâ„¢ the best of tv and the internetWhat is Joost?

“Joost is a new way of watching TV on the internet. With Joost, you get all the things you love about TV, including a high-quality full-screen picture, hundreds of full-length shows and easy channel-flipping.” - Joost website.

Basically Joost is free television. The only down side is that it only has a limited amount of channels you can watch at the moment, and uses alot of bandwidth, which is acceptable for such an inivative program.

Watch this video advertisment, it explains all. You’ll be addicted in no time!

Joost Ad video!

What’s the catch?

There is no catch - so far. Joost does use P2P (Peer 2 Peer) to send the information to more people with less strain on their servers. You can’t turn this off - it wouldn’t be fair if you could. But make sure you close the program after using it - or else you bandwidth will spike and your ISP will be emailing you with complaints (Telus!).

OK, you sold me, how do I get in!

Well Joost is still in it’s early BETA stages. I know, it’s a let down. But don’t worry - that doesn’t concern us. Since you take the time to read my blog (always right?!) just email me and I’ll send you an invite to try out this awesome program! But be quick cause I only have 999 of them! First come first serve I guess. If I don’t have any left by the time you read this, you can always check the Joost BETA page and see if they’ll accept you.

I have 999 invites! So keep the comments/hits coming - as a bonus you could even register…. that’d be cool wouldn’t it? Your choice though ;).

Please remember that even though I have 999 to give out - they are still limited. And you only need one login to use Joost - you can even use it on more than 1 computer. DO NOT POST TWICE! I will not give you an invite if you do.

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My msngr bag!

Posted under: Betas!
Today I received my very own messnger bag! I now have something to show to say I helped make Messenger what it is today! Defently something I’ll be keeping to show my kids someday when they’re using MSN to talk to they’re friends - but they won’t be calling MSN anymore, it’ll be WLM for them.. haha. I offically helped test the biggest online messaging network in the world!
 
Another great thing about being part of the beta was being able to show off the new software before anyone else even got to see it! "So I was talking on my MSN." "What verson do you have?" "8.0x" "WTF!!!!OMGZZZZZZZ U N00B! MSN 8 DUzNT EXiST!". HAHA But it does! I showed all of them! Muhahha.
 
Anyway, back to my baggage. On the Laptop bag, there is a little tag that says
 
Official Windows Live Messenger Computer Messenger Bag
 
THANK YOU!
 
Thanks for all your help in beta testing Windows Live Messenger. You helped us carry the load of releasing a successful product and we’d like to give you a Messenger Bag as a token of our appreciation. We hope you are as proud of Windows Live Messenger as we are.
 
Spread the good word!
 
Microsoft 
 
I will never rip this tag off. It makes it official. Anyone will be able to buy a replica off the internet, but I got my own genuine gift! I’m so proud to be one of the select few that got to be an Official Beta Tester (Not invited).
 
I’ll post pictures of me and my bag soon!
 
Thanks soo much Microsoft!

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