The Washington Times reports that a senior government official with the U.S. Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has expressed great interest in a so-called safety bracelet that would shock the customer worse than an electronic dog collar if he/she got out of line. According to this promotional video found at the Lamperd Less Lethal website, [...]

Johnny Lee demos his amazing Wii Remote hacks, one of which recreates the functionality of a digital whiteboard, a powerful yet expensive educational tool. Lee’s implementation offers “80% of the functionality for 1% of the cost.” He then demonstrates a head-tracking method for creating a fake 3-D effect from a regular TV. Also check out [...]

Following a ruling ordering YouTube to turn over user data to Viacom, privacy concerns mount.YouTube must turn over information about its users as part of a lawsuit from Viacom. The move has outraged electronic privacy advocates. Bobbi Rebell reports.

Basil is a wonderful herb which can be grown on an indoor windowsill with minimal effort or skill. For about $2 at a local farmer’s market, you can grow nearly a year’s worth of one of the most popular herbs in the world.

A behind the scenes look at how Disney cartoons used to be made.

Viva Calaca!! is an animation project by Ritxi Ostáriz (iikki.com) based on the Mexican Day of the Dead. Original music by Voltaire (voltaire.net).

In this exclusive interview, Will Wright explains how science has influenced SPORE™. From cell to space stage, Will shares scientific inspirations and shows how some have made their way into the game.