You can also check out the movie trailers here.

It’s Star Trek the way you never saw it before.

In cinemas on May 8. The official movie web site is available here.

What do you think?

The authors of the article recorded the following video in which they explain the new system and just how big a deal they think it is.

In case you haven’t figured it out so far, all this is one huge pile of BS. In order for the system to work a law would have to be passed that will require ISPs to use it. Some might claim that ISPs won’t have to be forced to switch to the new system because it is attractive to them. However, we must remember that people hate change, especially if that change requires them to pay more. Hence, new ISPs would be started that won’t use the new system. People would switch to those new ISPs and the old ones would soon be out of business.

Furthermore, the way Internet works allows programmers to easily bypass any restrictions. A simple Firefox plug-in, that uses proxy servers, would grant you access to all websites. In fact, a lot of those plug-ins already exist. Therefore, even if a law is passed that will require all ISPs to switch to this ridiculous new system, you should not panic: an adequate solution is already widely available.

Edited on April 8, 2009 to change the video link as the old one didn’t work anymore.

For a while, he kept the animal away by buying a generator, lighting up the area, and playing thumping Serbian turbo-folk music.

But when the generator ran out of power and the music fell silent, the bear was back…

More than 70% of people would reveal their computer password in exchange for a bar of chocolate, a survey has found.

This is completely unbelievable! Most of the time, passwords are the only thing protecting us from identity theft. There is a reason there are so many articles on the internet that deal with strong passwords. You should do your best to have one, and then you should do your best to keep it to yourself.

You should N E V E R share your passwords with other people. If you do, con-artists could steal your identity.

[And results of an identity theft] can be far-reaching, difficult to rectify, and financially devastating.

Armed with your credit card information, fraudsters could charge thousands of dollars to your account before you ever see a statement from your credit card company. They can open new credit card accounts in your name.

Using your identity, they can open a bank account and write bad checks on that account. They can authorize electronic transfers in your name, draining your bank account. To avoid legal action against debts they’ve incurred using your identity, they might even file for bankruptcy under your name.

They can take out a loan, buy a car, and get a driver’s license — all in your name. They may use your name to get a job or file fraudulent tax returns. And if they’re arrested, they may give your name to the police and fail to show up for their court date. Then, a warrant for an arrest is issued — in your name. (Yahoo! Security Center)

The article raises several interesting questions and a privacy issue. Even though the need for privacy is a part of human nature, sometimes people want to share parts of their private lives, but only with some people. For example party pictures: a lot of people would share them with friends, but only a few with employers or parents. By forcing their kids to be their ‘friends’, parents might be forcing their kids to reveal those pictures, and that’s a clear violation of privacy.

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