Sunday, February 22, 2009

Missing Frank-N-Furter

As I was watching the Oscar telecast, Hugh Jackman broke into a big musical number about "Mama Mia" bringing back the musical. The number combined pieces of numerous old musicals: West Side Story, Grease, All That Jazz, and others I don't remember. I kept waiting for just a line from Rocky Horror, but alas, the composer/arranger who put the number together didn't have a sense of humor. Of course, my memories of Rocky Horror are from midnight shows in the late '70's, and may not stand up to a current viewing of the film. (Then again, I love The Lonely Island's Incredibad, so my sense of humor may still be just as warped as it was 30 years ago.) The movie still gets 7 out of 10 stars on imdb. But the Rocky Horror fan site doesn't have any news for the last 6 months.

I guess I'll just have to take another look at the movie.

Friday, February 20, 2009

BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players

BBC NEWS | Technology | Hackers target Xbox Live players: "Xbox Live is being targeted by malicious hackers selling services that kick players off the network.
The booting services are proving popular with players who want a way to get revenge on those who beat them in an Xbox Live game.
The attackers are employing data flooding tools that have been used against websites for many years."

Sunday, February 15, 2009

10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know

10 Privacy Settings Every Facebook User Should Know - Advice for keeping facebook privacy friendly.

Presidential Limo: Presidential Gatling Gun-Equipped Suburban Badder Than New Cadillac Limo

Presidential Limo: Presidential Gatling Gun-Equipped Suburban Badder Than New Cadillac Limo - When does the video game come out? Do you need permission to put out "Secret Service"?

xkcd - A Webcomic - Base System

xkcd - A Webcomic - Base System Funny - if you have my warped sense of humor.

When Secret Isn't So Secret

It turns out that electronic encryption machines transmit the unencrypted data into the magnetic spectrum. Wired's Declassified NSA Document Reveals the Secret History of TEMPEST describes the phenomenon and links to an NSA document describing the history of electronic encryption snooping.