Topic: COMPUTER - on March 24, 2008 at 10:02:00 AM CET
Top 10 Software Easter Eggs
Sure we like our chocolate bunny ears, but around these parts the best easter eggs aren't painted pink and stuffed with jelly beans—they're the undocumented and unexpected fun features hidden deep inside various software apps. While new software Easter eggs don't come around often, there's still a basket full of classics we love. After the jump, get roundup of our favorite software Easter eggs.
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Topic: COMPUTER - on March 24, 2008 at 9:57:00 AM CET
Die verblüffende Kunst der Bit-Minimalisten
Sie schaffen die kleinsten Kunstwerke der Welt - zumindest, was den Speicherplatz angeht. Die Computerkünstler der Demoszene schöpfen aus wenigen Bytes Atemberaubendes. An diesem Wochenende wurden die Besten der Szene in Bingen gekürt.
Es ist Ostern, es ist wieder Breakpoint: die größte Party der Demoszene. Das sind jene Computerkünstler, die mit viel Wissen und wenigen Bytes kleine Videoclips programmieren, um sie dann auf Partys wie der Breakpoint den anderen "Scenern" vorzustellen (mehr...). In 64 Kilobyte große Dateien packen die Helden der Szene Filme, die wie Profi-Musikvideos aussehen. Wie das wirklich funktioniert, verstehen vermutlich nur andere Scener.
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Topic: COPYRIGHT - on March 24, 2008 at 9:55:00 AM CET
Hotspots der Kultur
Das Ö1-Netzkulturmagazin “matrix” berichtet heute Abend um 22:30h über freie Softwarekultur in Brasilien und insbesondere das “Pontos de Cultura”-Programm: Republik der Hacker. Per Stream kann man die Sendung auch in Deutschland live hören.
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Topic: SECURITY - on March 24, 2008 at 9:54:00 AM CET
SecurityCompass Exploit-Me - Firefox Web Application Testing Tools
Exploit-Me is a suite of Firefox web application security testing tools. Exploit-Me tools are designed to be lightweight and easy to use. Instead of using a proxy like many web application testing tools, Exploit-Me integrates directly with Firefox. It currently consists of two tools, one for XSS and one for SQL Injection.
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Topic: PHOTO - on March 24, 2008 at 9:48:00 AM CET
Show Us Your Best Night Photo
In this week's photo contest, you must combine your ninja and photography skills to make the most perfect night photograph.
Use the Reddit widget below to submit your night photo and vote for your favorite among the other submissions. The 10 most highly ranked photos will appear in a gallery on the Wired.com homepage. So ask yourself one question: To flash or not to flash? Will you risk completely flattening your photo by popping a bulb, or will you succumb to the arduous temptation of available light? We trust you can succeed, but it won't be easy.
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Topic: STRANGE - on March 24, 2008 at 9:46:00 AM CET
Curious case of the dead scientist and the bomb experiment
A mysterious bomb-making experiment that ended with the accidental death of a government scientist has remained an official secret for more than five years, leaving his family in the dark about what went wrong.
Terry Jupp, a scientist with the Ministry of Defence, was engulfed in flames during a joint Anglo-American counter-terrorism project intended to discover more about al-Qaida's bomb-making capacities.
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