Official: vb.ly Link Shortener Seized by Libyan Government UPDATE Feb 23: In light of the current Libyan crisis, read this analysis on current use of .ly domains...
Blimps Across America? Update: Jane’s Defense actually published an interesting article on this topic shortly after this Techyum post. I find this...
Give UK Police Your Passwords: Or Else With the intent to “send a message” to anyone who wants to maintain privacy on their computers, the UK...
Twitter Meme Tracker “Truthy” Targets Political Astroturfing, Is Delightful Data Pr0n Say hello to Truthy, and data nerds say goodbye to the next few hours of your life. This meme...
Portrait of a Troll: Michigan Assistant Attorney General Andrew Shirvell I think a book profiling the everyday, offline lives of digital serial stalkers and trolls would be fascinating. Chilling...
Dept. of Defense Pulps Army Reserve Officer’s Memoir, Drives eBay Price to $2,000 The Department of Defense purchased and destroyed almost 10,000 copies of the St. Martin’s Press first printing of black-ops...
BP Helped Develop California’s Environment Curriculum Here in California, we believe that those who can, do, and those who do should also teach. That’s why...
Labor Day Gun Pr0n Does anybody know what Labor Day really celebrates? Guns! Weapons! America! The Second Amendment! The Can-Do Spirit of Heavily-Armed...
TSA’s New Alternative to “Naked” X-Ray: Groping! Outrage over new invasive airport searches, indeed. If nonconsensual genital prodding is your kick, then it’s time to fly...
FEMA’s Craig Fugate Also Prepared for the Zombie Apocalypse Thursday August 26, The Washington Post ran an interview with FEMA’s Craig Fugate about the 5-year anniversary of Hurricane...