Hacking 2.0

Amazon has a toy from Playmobile called the “security checkpoint”, and while it is out of stock, the consumer comments on this product are phenomenally funny. There is a sense of irony here that if you pull up the page, customers who bought this product also seem to want to buy scientology texts. Check here for humor. The best comment in the lot I was a little disappointed when I first bought this item, because the functionality is limited. My 5 year old son pointed out that the... Read Full Story

Wikizines are interactive magazines that anyone can create or edit - and this one is called "Hacking 2.0". Here you can find fresh voices and respond in real time. Some members write articles about recent news and trends related to the wikizine's topic, others recount relevant personal stories or share their favorite pictures and video clips. Got an interesting idea or story to share with other members of this wikizine? Well, then put on your journalist's cap and add your own article... Read Full Story

The five telecommunications cables that were cut in the middle east are now being called an act of sabotage by Sami al-Murshed, the spokesman for the International Telecommunication Union. If it was sabotage, you would have thought that someone, anyone, al-qaeda, terrorist du jour would have been all over that one, claiming credit. Fact, no one we know of has claimed credit for the act, and you know that this one would have been all over the front pages, head line, CNN style breaking news... Read Full Story

Google finds itself in a row with the pentagon over “street view” where “by accident” Google street view went around fort Sam Huston taking street level pictures. This is not the first time that street view has been in trouble, but this is the first time that the pentagon has gotten involved. Like they need more problems after the puppy marines video that has disgusted a large segment of the population. View Larger Map This picture is what will get everyone in trouble. The interesting part... Read Full Story

Business has a phrase called “Barriers to Entry” meaning that depending on skill and money, some companies are easier to start than others. It is easy to start a bookstore on Amazon, it is very hard to start up a company to take on Cisco. Read Full Story