After installing this version of WGA Notifications on a copy of Windows XP that fails the validation, most users will discover on their next logon that their desktop has changed to a plain black background from whatever was there previously [...] The desktop background can be reset to anything else in the usual ways, but every 60 minutes it will change back to the plain black background Also, the user will see the addition of what we call the "persistent desktop notification."

Not like this will really stop many of us.  I still disable my windows update.  You should too.  Also, if you still have the WGA Notification nagging you in your systray, there are a couple of methods to disable the WGA too. And on top of that, you should start using Autopatcher to quickly patch your OS with the most important stuff up until May 14^th, 2008.  If you have XP Home, then don't fret.  They are targeting XP Pro users for the time being.

[TechBlog: Got a pirated copy of XP? Expect to be nagged]

Mozilla just unveiled a new platform for enhancing web interaction experience with Ubiquity, an experimental add-on to Firefox that will provide many common web tasks right at the users' fingertips.

I think it's genius. No need to flip back and forth to pages to find information.  Go download it!

[Article: Introducing Ubiquity] 

This is an interesting look at how an acoustic is hand built.  Lots of pictures, so beware.

The Acoustic Dreadnaught Build