Unpublished writer decided to cybersquat on a famous author’s website, and it backfired

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An enterprising cybersquatter who is not Patrick deWitt has commandeered patrickdewitt.net in an attempt to attract attention for their own novel (via Willamette Week). And while the squatter has backed off some of his more audacious demands by scrubbing them from the website, screenshots and archived versions of the site still exist because this is the internet and that’s how things work around here.

It’s slightly different than what most people think of as cybersquatting, since the person currently in control of patrickdewitt.net doesn’t appear to be asking for payment to return control of the site. The person actually seems disappointed that so far, deWitt hasn’t even acknowledged the situation. They just really, really want deWitt...

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• Eve's updated Energy smart plug is now available.
• Redesigned plug features a much slimmer design.
• The Energy only supports Apple's HomeKit.

Following an announcement at CES 2020 just last month, Eve's second generation Energy smart plug is now available. The refreshed Eve Energy comes four years after the original, which was the first HomeKit Bluetooth energy monitoring smart plug on the market.

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Sporting a new slimmer design, the Eve Energy now no longer blocks access to both receptacles in a standard North American outlet. However, the new Energy retains the same white plastic styling, energy monitoring, and Bluetooth which creates a private, direct connection to HomeKit without the need of an additional hub.

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Students are eligible to receive a gift card on the purchase of a Mac or iPad, but the highest gift card amounts go to those who pick up a Macbook Pro, Macbook Air, iMac, or iMac Pro. The iPad and iPad Pro are also eligible for the promotion, but those purchases will only net a gift card of 12,000 yen, or $109.68 (per the current exchange rate).

MacRumors also mentions that according to the Japanese site Macotakara, the educational discount is also available to students and teachers on top of the gift card promotion. The site explains that currently "students, faculty, and staff at universities, technical colleges, and vocational schools, as well as parents and those active as PTA officers" are all eligible for the discount.

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