A noir melodrama tracks a sleazy dude through his short life, as he withholds employees' pay, boasts of sexual adventures, enrages government officials and floods Russia with 25 million e-mails a day. Until he gets his skull bashed in. By Brett Forrest from Wired magazine.
When Intel unleashes its Core 2 Duo processors upon the world, the new technology inside the chips is sure to spark a few questions. Like, exactly how fast are they? By Eli Milchman.
Swarms of fantasy-fashion slackers shamble the exhibition floor, leaving a sad trail of disenchantment and regret in their pathetic path. Show a little geek pride next time, would ya? Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.
It's easy to be a hero for a day, as long as you look the part. From Star Wars stormtroopers to Spidey and Supergirl, conventioneers pull on the costumes and step into a fantasy world.
The most visited websites on the internet run on open source software. But while the sites are ratcheting up page views, the companies behind them are less gung-ho about releasing their own code. Joanna Glasner reports from the O'Reilly Open Source Convention in Portland, Oregon.
Broadband-over-power-line developer Current Communications scoops up $130 million in VC funding as it preps to bid on key wireless licenses next month. What's the Google-backed company got up its sleeve? By Eli Milchman.
An Illinois judge tosses an ACLU lawsuit alleging that AT&T helped the NSA spy on Americans, just days after a California judge allowed a similar suit to progress. In 27B Stroke 6.
Knowing how to use the technology that surrounds you is good, but a little creative hacking is even better. This special section is your instruction book on how to do, well, anything. From Wired magazine.
How To:
Trick Out Your MySpace Page
Play YouTube Videos on Your IPod
Foil a Snooping Boss
Ditch Your Cell-Phone Plan
... and more.
Plus: Get celebrity DIY tips from Dane Cook.
Sonos simplifies home surround-sound systems, Nokia finally develops a real camera phone, and Inka puts a pricey pen in everyone's pocket. In Gadget Lab.
Software CEO Shawn Hogan is challenging the movie-industry scare tactics that have forced citizens with lesser resources into settlements. By David Goldenberg from Wired magazine.