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Put Your Spouse..Kids…Cat..Anyone!..in an iPod Ad

Wondering about the perfect gift for the iPodite in your life? Well, look no further. How about their own personal iPod ad – you know, those trendy dark silhouettes on a vibrant background, with a standout white iPod and headset prominently featured? Well, that’s just what IPodMyPhoto.com will give you,…

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The Ten Commandments of Computer Ethics

The Computer Ethics Institute is part and parcel of the Brookings Information Technology Services, a division of the world-famous Brookings Institution in Washington D.C.. Tracing its origins back to 1916, the Brookings Institution is often at the fore of public policy research and discourse. Back in 1992, Dr. Ramon Barquin,…

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The Star Trek Christmas Tree

In keeping with our strewing the occasional light-hearted Geeky Christmas post in among all the heavy Internet nasties, and having brought you Mr. Komarnitsky and his holiday lights, which you can turn on and off at will with your browser, the Internet Patrol will now boldly go where no Internet Patrol has gone before, and show you a Christmas tree with more geekiness than you can shake a tribble at.

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More Holiday Cheer: Control This Guy’s Appearance on National TV with Your Web Browser

Many of you will remember that we reported on Alek Komarnitsky and his 17,000 Christmas lights which you can control with your web browser. Well, if you enjoyed that (and if you haven’t yet checked it out, you really should), now you can influence not only Alek’s Christmas lights, but…

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Nigerian 419 Spam: The Video

Sick of spam? Phed up with phishing? Nagged out by the Nigerians? Have we got a treat for you! If you haven’t been over to the Ze Frank site before, or even if you have, and if you’re ready for a little light-hearted spam relief – ready to laugh at…