Ian McKellen - Bohemian Rhapsody (Hobbit Edition)

By: hunterdavis
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Zp1UFZgyw

Parallel Universes: Many Worlds

By: minutephysics
Source: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KNwKPfOKipk

 

Tiny Tiny RSS

With Google Reader going away, I've been looking at alternatives. If you have a web server with PHP and MySQL, Tiny Tiny RSS might be a viable option.

Build your own VR headset

I've been interested in VR for a long time now, and it looks like it might finally gain some traction with the Oculus Rift shipping soon. If you don't want to wait, here's a guide for building your own VR headset.

Relativity Paradox

Astrophotography Crash Course

Security Engineering, by Ross Anderson

Here's a link to an online version of the book Security Engineering, by Ross Anderson. Enjoy :)

Links and such

Sorry for the missing week, and for the abundance of links instead of original work. I started a new shift at work, and have a backlog of stuff I wanted to share. Original essays will be forthcoming :)

Interesting attack on a one-way function

Bruce Schneier points us to an interesting attack on a one-way function.

The link proves the old adage nothing being foolproof, you just need better fools ;)

The beginning of the universe

Voyager: Journey to the Stars

Pi gives Amiga new life

I've been considering doing something similar with a Tandy Coco as this Amiga. I'd really want to emulate some of the Coco hardware, too, and maybe find a way to build a cart reader as well.

Is TOR really anonymous and secure?

HowTo Geek answers, Is TOR really anonymous and secure?

Star Trek trailer

Emulating DOS on a Pi

I've seen links to this DOS emulator on a Pi a couple of times now, so thought I'd link to it.

What is Bitcoin?

Lifehacker has a great introduction to Bitcoin.