Hardware Hacking
The word 'hacker' is often quite misused -- it has come to represent people who write viruses and worms -- but before the age of computers, there were hackers around -- people who just liked taking things apart to see how they work, and sometimes, to make new things from the parts they collected. Now you too can put your inquisitive mind to use -- try Hardware Hacking: Have Fun While Voiding Your Warranty. It contains many, many tasks for idle hands -- and speaking of idle hands -- Kevin Mitnick had this to say about the book: "If I had this book 10 years ago, the FBI would never have found me!"
Of Movies ...
Some movies that I have an interest in this month -- I will not get to them all. X-Men III: The Last Stand -- 'nuff said! No Logo - Brands, Globalization & Resistance -- based on the book of the same title, this movie is playing at the Bloor Cinema on June 29 & 30. Sophie Scholl: The Final Days -- the story of Germany's most famous anti-Nazi heroine , who, as part of the White Rose, was dedicated to the downfall of the Third Reich. The movie plays at the Bloor Cinema from June 25-27. Thank You For Smoking -- playing at the Bloor Cinema from June 23-37. Tsotsi -- a look at life in the ghettos outside of present-day Johannesburg, South Africa, through Tsotsi, a young thug. There is redemption for Tsotsi, and the film won the 2006 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. It plays at the Bloor Cinema on June 14 & 16. Why We Fight -- a documentary that explores why America goes to war and the role of the military-industrial complex. This played today at the ...
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