Jedi Beware: Darth Vader Wall Clock

Fans of the dark side, rejoice! The official Star Wars online shop has just started selling a Darth Vader wall clock that promises to freak out the Jedi-loving bunch out there. Manufactured by England’s Wesco Limited, this timepiece measures over 6 inches tall, features a reflective black finish, glowing red eyes and an evil Vader […]


Study shows most cyberattacks are US-based

By Mark O’Neill Contributing Writer, [GAS] Whenever people hear of cyberattacks and hackers, they automatically assume that these attacks come from China, Russia or another country in that area of the world.   But a study by security firm SecureWorks has shown that the vast majority of cyberattacks come from the United States with China coming […]

T-Mobile: Buy a shiny new Android G1… just don’t use it much.

Here’s a great example of why you should always be sure to read the fine print. On the product page for the highly-anticipated new T-Mobile/Google phone, you will see (if you squint) this note at the bottom: “If your total data usage in any billing cycle is more than 1GB, your data throughput for the […]

WordPress maker buys IntenseDebate commenting system

Matt Mullenweg announced today that Automattic (the maker of WordPress) is acquiring IntenseDebate, a blog commenting system with lots of features that WordPress doesn’t have available yet except through third-party plugins. IntenseDebate currently works with a number of different blogging platforms, including WordPress, TypePad, Moveable Type, Blogger, and Tumblr.  They say they plan to keep it […]