Category Archives: Technology

Unhappy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 12, 2008 by Gaius

The FBI has issued a warning about opening Valentine's Day emails that might contain e-cards that deliver a trojan worm to the recipient. "If you unexpectedly receive a Valentine's Day e-card, be careful," the Federal Bureau of Investigation said in … Continue reading →

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Virtual Flashing, Real Conviction

Posted on February 6, 2008 by Gaius

A German man has been convicted on pornography charges after sending a photograph of his penis to a woman. The man is suspected of doing the same thing to other women – women he did not know, apparently. BERLIN (Reuters) … Continue reading →

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Blue Roses And Whiskey

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Gaius

Songwriters have used the words 'blue roses' to describes sad, lost love or something impossible. All those lyrics are now obsolete. The Suntory company of Japan, a major whiskey distiller, is branching out. They will begin selling blue roses sometime … Continue reading →

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All That Glitters…. Might Be Aluminum

Posted on February 4, 2008 by Gaius

Dr. Chunlei Guo, associate professor of optics at the Institute of Optics at the University of Rochester, has managed something alchemists tried to do for centuries. He can turn virtually any metal to gold. Well, gold in color, that is. … Continue reading →

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The Future Is Now

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Gaius

The US Navy has test fired a weapon prototype straight out of science fiction. The successful test of an electromagnetic railgun brings the navy one step closer to giving their ships an unfair advantage over any opposition – exactly what … Continue reading →

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Personal Data Missing Close To Home As Well

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Gaius

It isn't just the British government that can't seem to hang on to highly personal data. It is happening right here in the US. In Nashville, Tennessee for example: The theft of a laptop containing Social Security numbers of Nashville, … Continue reading →

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Buh-Bye Analog

Posted on January 19, 2008 by Gaius

Starting on February 18th of this year, the original, analog cellular telephone networks will begin going offline. Communications companies have been trying to let people know that their older cell phones will no longer work. Unfortunately, a number of other … Continue reading →

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Spam In Unexpected Places

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Gaius

Almost as soon as I posted the last item about Boeing and their plans to equip their new 787 with internet capabilities, this item popped up. It seems a security manager in the financial industry has just managed to find … Continue reading →

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Hacking The Airplane

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Gaius

The Federal Aviation Administration is requiring Boeing to prove that their new 787 aircraft is hacker safe. They say it is, computer security experts are saying that Boeing may have made their internet connection hack-proof. But if they did, it would … Continue reading →

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iZap!

Posted on January 9, 2008 by Gaius

The makers of the Taser have a new consumer offering coming out. Already being called the "iTaser" it combines a 50,000 Volt Taser with, wait for it, an MP3 player. No, really, it does. The taser, which is being unveiled … Continue reading →

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May The Farce Be With You

Posted on January 3, 2008 by Gaius

A group of eight friends, operating out of a garage in Britain, are filming spoofs of the Star Wars films that rival the originals in quality. They're doing it for a song, too, with production costs of around £3,000 to … Continue reading →

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Biggest. Waterbug. Ever.

Posted on September 6, 2007 by Gaius

New York harbor was invaded by the biggest waterbug ever seen today. Well, strictly speaking it isn't a bug – it just looks like one. But it is a very interesting concept – a prototype for a whole new type … Continue reading →

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