Stuxnet Deconstructed Shows One Scary Virus
Mat Honan — Ready to shake in your shoes? This video breaking down how Stuxnet works and where it could go next is flat out frightening. (And if this wasn’t a government program, I’ll eat a centrifuge.)
Control Your Computer Using Only Your Feet
Kelly Hodgkins — Your feet may replace your mouth as the easiest way to compose an email when your hands are busy doing something else.
The SoftStep Foot Controller was originally designed for musicians who wanted to use a computer in their studio while they played their instruments. Besides musicians, the controller can be used by disabled computer users and data entry workers whose carpal tunnel-riddled hands could use a break.
You’ll have to flex those ankles and wiggle those toes if you want to control your computer with your feet, though. The USB input device has 10-pressure and direction sensitive keys and a navigation pad that can be used to open applications, enter text and control your mouse. It sounds hard to use, but those who master the input must really be able to fly.
[KMI via The Daily Californian]
What Happens in 60 Seconds on The Internet
Kelly Hodgkins — Shut down your Internet for sixty seconds and here’s a sampling of what you will miss:
- 1500+ blog posts
- 98,000 new tweets
- 12,000 new ads on Craigslist
- 20,000 new posts on Tumblr
- 600 new videos (25+ hours worth) on YouTube
The sheer volume of data being pumped across our series of tubes every minute is impressive, but you have to wonder how much of this data is just useless spam trying to sell you Viagra. [Go-Globe, Laughing Squid and Design You Trust]
