Cyber thugs taking data hostage
Marriage therapist Valerie Goss turned on her computer one day and found that all of her data was being held hostage. Malicious code referred to as “ransomware” had encrypted her files and locked them away. Cyber criminals demanded $500 in hard-to-trace virtual currency Bitcoin to give her the key. TheContinue Reading
The latest debate about space aliens: Should we say hello or keep quiet?
It was near Green Bank, W.Va., in 1960 that a young radio astronomer named Frank Drake conducted the first extensive search for alien civilizations in deep space. He aimed the 85-foot dish of a radio telescope at two nearby, sun-like stars, tuning to a frequency he thought an alien civilizationContinue Reading
Class act(s) of the day at Wally World again
Its the law!!!: Nebraska
Dumb Laws in Nebraska Drivers on mountains should drive with caution near the right hand edge of the highway –there are no mountains in Nebraska! Full text of the law. Persons with gonorrhea may not marry. Full text of the law. It is illegal to fly a plane while drunk.Continue Reading
AAAAWWWWW isn’t that cute…………
Retro of the day: Michael Jackson
Michael Jackson’s Thriller is an American 13-minute music video for the song of the same name released on December 2, 1983. It was directed by John Landis, who also co-wrote the screenplay with Michael Jackson. It was MTV’s first world premiere video. Voted as the most influential pop music videoContinue Reading