Iran's Hackers Might Be Scarier Than China's

"Why Iran's Hackers Might Be Scarier Than China's"

Canadian High School Creates All-Hockey Curriculum

"Nova Scotia high school creates all-hockey curriculum":

A Nova Scotia high school has created a curriculum where every subject — from physics to design technology to dance — centres on hockey.

Cole Harbour District High School, in Sidney Crosby's hometown, received special recognition from Hockey Canada this week for its special project, which encompasses all subjects in all grades.

"In Canada, if you're going to pick a vehicle to have a cross-curricular program of study, hockey has to be it because that is our passion," principal Debbie Roswell said.

Here's the video:

Binge Watching Is Our Future

Forbes: "Binge Watching Is Our Future".

Our household television habits have definitely shifted in this direction with DVRs, Netflix streaming, and AppleTV.

Child-Porn Suspect Ordered to Decrypt His Own Data

"Child-Porn Suspect Ordered to Decrypt His Own Data".

The article also notes that alleging to have forgotten the password could result in serious legal problems.

Google and The Internship

Diana and I saw the trailer for the movie "The Internship" (which looked awful), and wondered why Google would ever agree to participate. Here's Larry Page's explanation.

Star Trek Into Plot Holes

"Movie Review: Star Trek Into Plot Holes".

Note: It's full of spoilers. But quite funny.  (Via Charlie Martin.)

Personalized Google Maps

Slate argues that, "Google's plan to personalize maps could end public space as we know it".

Personally, I'd actually like that kind of personalized map option provided that I could toggle it on or off easily.  A good system of recommended stores or restaurants could be a benefit to me, just like Amazon's recommended books are often quite helpful.

Bio-Hacking Coming Soon?

TechCrunch: "Bio-Hackers, Get Ready"

What Happens To Spelling Bee Kids?

NPR: "What Happens To Spelling Bee Kids? Years Later, The Prize Is Perspective".

Related: "'Spellbound' Star Reflects On A Spelling Bee Life"

Schneier on The Politics of Security in a Democracy

Bruce Schneier: "The Politics of Security in a Democracy".

A variety of incentives makes fear-mongering a successful political strategy.

15 Famous Living Trees

"15 Famous Living Trees". (Via B.M.)

Jet Lag Avoidance

WSJ: "To Avoid Jet Lag This Summer, Travel Like a Scientist"

Medical School Tumblr

Awesome medical school Tumblr. (Note: Some images may be too graphic for sensitive viewers.)

Poetry Plagiarism

Poetry plagiarism detected with Google Books. (Via Virginia Postrel.)

Light Blogging Notice

Admin note: Blogging may be lighter than usual through the holiday weekend and early next week due to external obligations.

Real Life Medical Tricorder

"A Real-Life Tricorder Is Now Available For You To Buy And Scan Yourself".

It's clearly not as advanced as the fictional versions on Star Trek.  But like the first cell phones, it could be the beginning of cool things to come.  (Via Jennifer A.)

Do Elephants Have Souls?

"Do Elephants Have Souls?"

More on Google Glass and Ubiquitous Surveillance

"The Google Glass feature no one is talking about"

[Off topic] Hsieh PJM OpEd: Is Obamacare's Fatal Flaw Taking Effect?

Off topic: Yesterday's PJ Media published my latest OpEd, "Is Obamacare's Fatal Flaw Taking Effect?"

Star Trek and San Francisco

"Why Star Trek Made San Francisco the Center of Its Futuristic Utopia"