Chris Waddell wants to climb Kilimanjaro in a wheelchair; George Del Barrio wants to make a film in Cambodia; Jeff Edwards wants to write a book about a science fiction writer: they want you to fund their dreams.
A website called Kickstarter.com is making it possible for people like this to raise sums ranging from a [...]

Now that Black Hat 2009 is over the Security community moved over to the Riviera hotel and casino in Las Vegas. After being there for a couple of minutes I got alerted by one geek not looking very healthy (maybe as a result from the parties last night) but more importantly sneezing all the time. [...]

In the meantime Black Hat 2009 has come to an end. This year’s focus was clearly on Apple and the security around mobile devices. Please have a look at the list of things which just came up today during day 2 at Black Hat at ITRiskSpace
Enjoy
-Andreas

I have just published my latest update about day 1 at Black Hat in Las Vegas. Have a look at ITRiskSpace.
Cheers
-Andreas

HOW many planets are in the solar system? The official answer is eight - unless you happen to live in Illinois. Earlier this year, defiant Illinois state governors declared that Pluto had been unfairly demoted by the International Astronomical Union, the authority that sets the rules on all matters planetary.
Three years ago, the IAU decided [...]