Webcams For the Ugly

Surfing through Trendhunter, I came across the story of a new breed of webcams. Yep, you can now get a fake webcam. Think about it. Have you always wanted to broadcast your cam on services like Yahoo messenger or msn, but you held back because you’re not that confident about your looks? Or maybe you […]

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Begging and Boredom

BegForPost. This is simply an awesome site. I love the idea behind it. From site:”You’ve worked for months building a startup on a boostrap budget and the launch is near. How will you get an initial influx of traffic to propel your product/service into viral bliss? Don’t pay off bloggers to promote your startup, beg! […]

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Is Firefox Really Free?

FACT: I know more people who’ve bought Firefox (and other free software) than I do those who got the free software for free. Does Your Ignorance Betray You?I turned off the busy street into the alley and suddenly felt an uneasy feeling of loneliness. I suppose it was because the place was a bit spooky, […]

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Some Link Love

Did you know that if you leave a comment on this blog, you’ll get something back in return? Today, I’m giving something back to: Starprose is asking for testers to give feedback on StarProse Corporation’s new product: The Ultimate Lottery Suite. Mama Shady tells a funny story, possibly of identity theft, in which her cash […]

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The Blogosphere turns Nasty (we're talking death-threats)

“I have canceled all speaking engagements. I am afraid to leave my yard. I will never feel the same. I will never be the same.” Kathy Sierra She said this in a blog post explaining why she is leaving the blogosphere, among other things: “I do not want to be part of a culture–the Blogosphere–where […]

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What everybody ought to know about Online Sex Offences

The thought that the internet opens up a vast new avenue for sex offenders to reach out for kids scars me stiff. Ever since I started this blog, I’ve wanted to write on ways to protect ourselves and our kids from such criminals. But I’m no expert at this and the actual writing of the […]

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Get Answers. Now!

Ask A Hacker. “Any and all technical questions answered by a real computer hacker. This is the kind of thing we can bill hundreds an hour for, but you get it for free. What a steal! Send your techincal question to mailto://question@askahacker.com/. And don’t worry, we’re all white hats here. What, you don’t trust a […]

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