In a longer blogpost/essay ↑on his Rule 34 Charlie Stross wrote, among other things: We’re living in the 21st century: it’s not possible to write a novel that seriously explores modern life without a background that includes rapid, cheap international … Continue reading →
According to Kaspersky ↵Stuxnet has ↑an heir. Here are two snippets from Wired’s report on it—mind the rhetorics: “It’s pretty fantastic and incredible in complexity,” said Alexander Gostev, chief security expert at Kaspersky Lab. […] “It took us … Continue reading →
zeph’s pop culture quiz #31 The lady expertly tailing the gentleman in the background—who is she? Just leave a comment with your educated guess—you can ask for additional hints, too. [Leaving a comment is easy; just click the … Continue reading →
zeph’s pop culture quiz #30 Who is escaping by that daring jump out of the window? And from where is he escaping? Just leave a comment with your educated guess—you can ask for additional hints, too. [Leaving a … Continue reading →
Here’s the timely follow-up to ↵heretics house tripoli, an hour-long feature by the Swedish news show Uppdrag Granskning, investigating the entanglement of Swedish telecom giant ↑TeliaSonera with authoritarian regimes—especially in ex-Soviet states. From ↑Eva Galperin’s write-up at EFF: According to … Continue reading →
Much has been said and written about the role of social media and the Internet during the Arab Spring. Especially the liberating potentials of these technologies are discussed, even anthropologists are belabouring the topic. But, and that’s the ↵core theme … Continue reading →
zeph’s pop culture quiz #29 What is caused by using the switch? Just leave a comment with your educated guess—you can ask for additional hints, too. [Leaving a comment is easy; just click the ‘Leave a comment’ at … Continue reading →
zeph’s pop culture quiz #28 Two people are running down a staircase—why and who are they? Just leave a comment with your educated guess—you can ask for additional hints, too. [Leaving a comment is easy; just click the … Continue reading →