Cybersecurity Starts in the Boardroom
Are you old enough to have been told, when you were at school, that everyone would have flying cars in the 21st Century? I am. So, articles on flying cars have been quite popular here on Smart Thinking and Octagon Technology. Swimming Cars When I saw this article about cars …
From time to time various law enforcement agencies around the world make mistakes when it comes to technology. Confused investigation work leads to stories like this: Security researcher stopped at US border for investigating crypto scam (bleepingcomputer.com) Meanwhile the real cyber criminals are spending the funds from the crypto wallet …
NASA has released a report stating that there is no evidence of extraterrestrial UFOs. NASA report finds no evidence that UFOs are extraterrestrial (theconversation.com) Of course, any article about UFOs had to include weather balloons! The U.S. government is so determined to put an end to UFOs that now US …
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Have you ever wondered how the first straight edge was made, without a straight edge? Let Adam Savage (of Myth Busters fame) offer up an explanation using rocks. You should watch up until 6:18 for the full explanation of how to rub, but feel free to watch the whole video …
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…but as Apple launches a new range of iPhones, I had to bring you this from Randall Munroe: xkcd: xkcd Phone Flip I particularly like “break glass for apps” and “bending phone activates chemical flashlight”. There will be a tactile “Because It’s Friday” tomorrow. Photo by Cristhian David Duarte
