Monday, 6. July 2009

Amazing Artwork from Banksy vs. Bristol Museum


The legendary and mysterious artist, Banksy, has taken over the Bristol Museum for a stunning summer showing: Banksy vs. Bristol Museum. The exhibit opened on June 13, 2009 and ends on August 31, 2009. For those lucky enough to get there, admission to this unique exhibit is free.

Banksy vs. Bristol Museum

weburbanist.com old shit

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Remixed Messages


A blunt slogan and a simple image: these basic elements of persuasion, protest, propaganda or making a point have been used in tandem and to great effect for as long as anyone reading this has been alive. Presumably, these messages have always been received in a variety of ways. But these days, it seems, when a slogan and an image reach a significant audience, that’s not the end of the process. In fact it’s just the beginning.

Remixed Messages

nytimes.com

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iPhone 3GS geknackt


Dem Hacker George Hotz ist es offenbar gelungen, ein Programm zu entwickeln, mit dem man beliebige Software auf dem iPhone 3GS installieren kann. Dem "purplera1n" getauften Tool fehlt allerdings noch die Möglichkeit, dem Smartphone andere SIM-Karten als solche des Netzbetreibers unterzuschieben, bei dem es gekauft wurde.

heise.de

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iPhone 3GS Gets Jailbroken, Hack Available Online


The first jailbreaking application for the iPhone 3GS is now available. The tool, called purplera1n, will only allow the installation of unofficial third-party applications, but will not unlock the iPhone 3GS.

pcworld.com

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Ecstasy-Info.de wird von der Scientology Organisation betrieben


Diese Webseite ist keine ernstzunehmende Quelle für Informationen über Ecstasy. Viel besser und differenzierter sind da die Drugscouts (finanziert durch Gelder von der Stadt Leipzig) oder der Wikipedia und Eve&Rave.

Ecstasy-Info.de wird von der Scientology Organisation betrieben

suchtzentrum.de eve-rave.net Ecstasy [wiki]via

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Hitler? He got things done, says Formula One chief Bernie Ecclestone


Bernie Ecclestone, the Formula One chief, said yesterday that he preferred totalitarian regimes to democracies and praised Adolf Hitler for his ability to “get things done”.

In an outspoken interview with The Times, the 78-year-old billionaire chastised contemporary politicians for their weakness and extolled the virtues of strong leadership.

timesonline.co.uk

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Sunday, 5. July 2009

Bernie Ecclestone lobt Hitlers Tatkraft


Bernie Ecclestone ist dafür bekannt, kein Blatt vor den Mund zu nehmen. Nun sorgt der Formel-1-Boss erneut für Aufruhr: In einem Interview pries der 78-Jährige die Kraft von starken Führern und lobte Hitler für seine Fähigkeit, "Dinge zu erledigen".

spiegel.de

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Italian drug trafficker fails to escape from prison in Spain in a Zeppelin balloon


Police intercepted the delivery of the four metre long inflatable

Spanish police have broken up plans for a prison break from the El Salto del Negro jail in Las Palmas de Gran Canaria.

typicallyspanish.com

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Saturday, 4. July 2009

4th of July Security Awareness


In the United States, Independence Day, commonly known as the Fourth of July, is a federal holiday commemorating the adoption of the Declaration of Independence on July 4, 1776, declaring independence from the Kingdom of Great Britain. Independence Day is commonly associated with fireworks, parades, barbecues, carnivals, fairs, picnics, concerts, baseball games, political speeches and ceremonies, and various other public and private events celebrating the history, government, and traditions of the United States. Independence Day is the national day of the United States.

Independence Day 4th of July Security Awareness [pdf]

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Kein Hasch mehr für Touristen?


Eine Kommission rät der niederländischen Regierung, den Cannabisverkauf deutlich einzuschränken. Das Modell der Duldung weicher Drogen stünde damit vor dem Aus.

spliff

taz.de

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Drogenbeauftragte will Online-Spiele für Jugendliche sperren


Die Bundesdrogenbeauftragte Sabine Bätzing (SPD) fordert, "Computerspielsucht" stärker zu untersuchen und besonders populäre Online-Spiele nur für Erwachsene freizugeben. Ob es eine spezifische Suchterkrankung bei Computernutzern tatsächlich gibt, ist unter Fachleuten aber nach wie vor umstritten.

spiegel.de

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Professor Gets 4 Years in Prison for Sharing Drone Plans With Students


Retired University of Tennessee Professor Dr. John Reece Roth has been sentenced to four years in prison after he allowed a Chinese graduate student to see sensitive information on Unmanned Air Vehicles (UAVs), also known as drones.

slashdot.org

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