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Well, it looks like the MD5 hashing algorithm is falling with a big thud. A research group recently attacked the MD5 algorithm using 200 PlayStation 3 systems and were able to construct a bogus Certificate Authority that looks like a known trusted CA. What does this mean? Well, it could mean lost revenue for online [...]

In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world. (This was the first census that took place while Quirinius was governor of Syria.) And everyone went to his own town to register. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to [...]

The Lil Guppie Multi-Tool is a different sort of multi-tool that is both unique and useful. The adjustable wrench on the Lil Guppie Multi-tool opens to 10 mm so it can be used for light repairs and assembly jobs. The carabiner is great for attaching to a D-ring, belt loop or backpack. The high-carbon stainless [...]

Remember that awesome geek movie, Office Space? Well, here is The Office Space Kit, which has some items to take you back to the hilarity of the movie itself. Kit Includes Red Stapler (mini, 2″ long) Initech Mug “Is this Good for the Company?” Sign (29″ x 9.75″) Starter “Flair” (1.5″ diameter) “PC Load Letter” [...]

Now that the high definition format war is over, why not grab a Sony Blu-Ray Disc Player? Features True 1080p Output Dolby TrueHD compatible Ethernet connection for BD-Live Compatibility and firmware updates USB Port Allows More Storage for Access to More Special Features, Like Bonus View Higher Bit Rates mean less video compression Emmy-Award Winning [...]

The gift of portable reading is a great idea! The Kindle from Amazon is an electronic book reader that you can carry along with you. It’s revolutionary electronic paper technology provides a crisp, clear image that looks amazingly like real paper (well, at least that’s what they say). Of course you’ll have to wait in [...]

Here’s another great idea to get a geek (or really anyone) this Christmas. A portable GPS (global positioning system) unit that can be plugged into your car and mounted on the dash. These neat electronic devices can tell from satellite signals where in the world you are and can give you directions! Most allow you [...]

For this Friday Song of the Day I am going to get a little religious… and somewhat comical. This is Jesus Is My Friend by the band, Sonseed. The band was formed in the late 1970′s at the Church of Our Lady of Perpetual Help in Brooklyn, NY. The band was (for obvious reasons) fairly [...]

Have you ever forgotten to turn your alarm clock on for Monday morning because you had a busy weekend? Wouldn’t it be nice to just have it always be on for Monday morning? Well, now you can with the Neverlate 7-Day Alarm Clock. This alarm clock allows you to set a different alarm for each [...]

Remember that great, cult-classic move The Princess Bride? Well there was one (of many) great line in that film that almost anyone slightly familiar with the story will recognize. “Hello. My name is Inigo Montoya. You killed my father. Prepare to die!” Here is the great quote put on a t-shirt as if it were [...]