Internet IDs: Yea or Nay?

Internet IDs are a hot topic recently, particularly in light of LulzSec’s aggressive (but abbreviated) campaign against , like, everyone ever. Proponents argue that a system of “trusted credentials”–as they’re ambiguously called now because the technology is still mostly in development–would allow for safer, more secure online transactions. The opposition says that these efforts are […]

Nyan Cat Returns

Following Friday’s “it wasn’t me” takedown of Nyan Cat videos–presumably by Pop-Tart Cat’s creator, prguitarman, though he claims otherwise: According to prguitarman, he was working with YouTube to have everyone’s favorite/most reviled 8-bit Pop Tart-bodied cat back in action. And apparently he was serious, because now it’s all there and waiting for millions of views […]