Just as drug cheats always seem several steps ahead of those trying to stop doping in sport, so computer security is always playing catch-up to hackers. And now they can hack into vending machines.
Category Archive: General
From a brave king, to the pungent taste of mustard, with a wail on the side – all in the one word.
Few computer products thrive for over 30 years: the Mac (31 years young), Unix in its many guises (46), and TeX (37) each spring to mind.
Most of our financial and personal transactions should be protected by secure Internet connections. A year on, how has the Heartbleed bug changed this?
Like the moth which flies miles to contact an irresistible lantern, only to die in its flame, the C languages continue to draw programmers to their nemesis.
How many times have you heard it said that mark-making is a sign of abstraction in painting?
The movie to accompany the Late Rembrandt exhibition. A worthy substitute for those who missed it, and an essential companion for those who went.
If you walk, cycle, or ride during the hours of dark, being seen by others – particularly drivers – can be critical to survival. Here are new products which could one day save your life.
How it came to be raining, but the weather will be fine and sunny.
News that a painting in the Serlachius Museum in Finland may be a member of Monet’s famous Grainstacks series might not be as good as it seems.
The Eclectic Light Company 