Got Root!? rm -rf / — Scary stuff! A Heart Device Is Found Vulnerable to Hacker Attacks

If your trying to build a small (Lego) army, try Brick Arms for all your ammo.

If your struggling for ideas for your business plan coursework I’ve found the solution! SXSW: 7 Fake Startups Compete for ‘Worst Website Ever’

This is just too stupid to be real! Padded Lamp Posts For Silly London Phone Users

Here are some interesting articles about the history of Linux (Who wrote Linux) and Windows NT (Windows NT and VMS: The Rest of the Story). Interestingly VMS which NT is based upon is renowned for being incredibly stable! There are several clusters that have for uptimes of over 10 years!

This is quite impressive the rootkit hooks into the mbr so it starts before any security tools, stores data in sectors instead of files and many other clever tricks. This makes it _really_ difficult to detect. MBR Rootkit, A New Breed of Malware

Interesting article in the LA Times that asks the question if IP is property why isn’t it taxed? Copyright this via Slashdot: If IP Is Property, Where Is the Property Tax?

This one is for Jason Why Yahoo!’s Stalker 2.0 service is a turn-off

In Europe apparently we like Bebo, I’ve never used it! But its still a very interesting map. Réseaux sociaux :desaudiences différentes selon l continents. On the subject of maps here is another cool one! Who has the oil?

Today is full of “geek leisure activities”, first we had music from Ben and now sport courtesy of Allan! Close to the wire – the joys of speedcabling