Photobombs aren’t as funny five years ago
Andrea Denhoed pointed out something interesting on the “the stingray photobomb.” Sarah Bourland, who is now a schoolteacher in Texas, told the Huffington Post that she and her friends had not been expecting the photographer to put the stingray on their shoulders, but they loved the resulting photo and tried unsuccessfully to get it featured...
And now for your daily scare: Digital Terrorism
Stuxnet: Anatomy of a Computer Virus from Patrick Clair on Vimeo. This video ties in with a thought that has been bugging me recently. What is the biggest crisis that can hit out digital world? This probably ranks high up in the list. Will update when I come up with more.
You do not taunt 4chan
Context. Lacey Vicich, from Florida, taunts 4chan, an internet bulletin board, “you will never reveal my true identity!” and a URL to her profile page on paid cam site MyGirlFund.com. For that, 4chan users are not amused. (More on Beta Beat and KnowYourMeme) They managed to discover her real name, nude photos, car insurance information,...
My university’s in the Cloud
Brick and mortar universities might be going in the way of other businesses, and moving to the cloud. Class Central is one of the many website that offers learners the choice to pick up classes, usually offered at Ivy League universities like Stanford, MIT and Havard. Every class, from the ordinary to the are-you-serious-about-that!, are...
A case against net neutrality
Interesting point ft.com made regarding the control of the internet. Several telecoms companies are expressing increasing frustration over the mechanics of how the internet works. They feel they undertake the hard work of laying the physical infrastructure but are being left out of the digital gold rush that has built the fortunes of companies such...
