The Microsoft YouTube channel was hacked over the weekend, but it was totally the weakest hack of all time. Nary a nyan cat, not one dicksuit, not a speck of porn, not a single Katy Perry bewb. You call that a defacement, son?
Microsoft YouTube channel compromised in lamest hack ever
A recursive tweet that links to itself
That tweet above doesn't look very remarkable, but what it's doing is super weird and fun — it is retweeting a link to itself. How was this possible? Through a bunch of very clever detective work by Oisín Moran. He knew that Twitter issues a unique URL for every tweet, which ends with a 19-digit… READ THE REST
Guitar hacking with Eddie Van Halen
In this reprinted piece from Popular Mechanics, 2015, the late, great Eddie Van Halen talks about how he modified his early guitars and amps to help create the unique guitar sounds for which he became famous. My playing style really grew from the fact that I couldn't afford a distortion pedal. I had to try… READ THE REST
Details emerge after an honest Tesla employee thwarted a ransomware plot
Elon Musk confirmed last week that a Tesla employee reported a credible ransomware plot. The employee had been offered $1 million dollars to install the ransomware at their Giga Nevada facility, according to the FBI. Via Wired, which has excellent coverage of the details: Earlier this month, according to a recently unsealed criminal complaint, a… READ THE REST
All of these reusable water bottles can help save the planet while they save you up to 40% off
It's just a water bottle, right? Wrong. A decade ago, most of us loved the convenience of bottled water. Now, a plastic water bottle has undergone a public perception metamorphosis. What was once the height of ease and simplicity is now basically viewed as a detriment to the environment. READ THE REST
Want to learn to code? These 12 learning bundles will teach you everything you need to know
If you want to learn to code, but don't know where to begin…welcome to programming. Seriously, there are dozens of different avenues for understanding how to use everything from Java and Python to C++, Ruby on Rails, and more. Each programming discipline or tool also comes with its own set of strengths and weaknesses that… READ THE REST
Markup Pro makes it simple to find and share what you want off the web
Gathering notes off various web pages across the web feels like it should be a simple process. Just scoot through your assorted pages, copy the text, graphics, images, and other elements that you want, paste them into your notes and you're all set. Of course, anybody who's ever actually tried to take notes online is… READ THE REST