Handy tool, incl HTML file generation with hardware summary

Since the “/home” directory will have hardlinks, softlinks, files and nested directories, a regular copy (cp) may not do the job completely. Therefore [we need a trick]

"the world's only superpower is close to domination by electors who believe the entire universe began after the domestication of the dog, and believe that they will be personally 'raptured' up to heaven within their own lifetime, followed by an Armageddon

Scientific method vs 'religious method'

How to explain DRM to people who haven't yet seen how DRM can infringe on your fair use of media

The report said that there was a clear trend showing "that lower temperatures are associated with higher failure rates".

it appears that the BBC's planned video on demand features are planned to be Windows only - quite contrary to their charter of providing public access to their production

Feature on the guys running piratebay