Toss a cobra into the Indian state legislative assembly and they adjourn for the day, according to the Hindu The snake was spotted around 7 a.m. when Bhishma Nayak, a sweeper went to clean the floor of the House. On hearing [Chief Minister] Mr. Nayak’s shouts for help, a watchman rushed in and saw the … Continue reading Snake Politics →

SensoryMetrics has posted a hilarious view of how privacy changes the game for search engines. Treating social network friends as a group apparently helps the efficiency of their searches. In theory… the intrepid MS researchers have discovered that search results are improved when the searcher’s contacts are taken into consideration. Basically, all of your LinkedIn … Continue reading Goupization Humor →

I realize there is supposed to be some kind of entertainment value to a plastic owl that blinks and rotates its head, but that seems like such a waste of computing potential. ThinkGeek says this thing has just three modes: active, mellow and sleeping. Sleeping? Is that robot slang for off? Instead of blinking and … Continue reading Useless USB Owl →

There seems to be some sort of confusion about who exactly should be considered an expert on cyber security. Take for example a post by the ITAC (Identity Theft Assistance Center) that boasts: Michael Brown was a “former Director of FEMA. Mr. Brown is an expert on cyber security and provides excellent insights into what … Continue reading Everyone a Cyber Security Expert? →