I've got some thoughts on where this is headed and it is my opinion that this ties in directly with my thoughts on how to take down the internet. Could you do it with a attack on the US power grid? Yes but not totally. So, how does a attacker increase their vectors of attack against the internet? Well if you attack the power grid then you can take out many Collocation facilities. But all of the big players use backup-generators. Next would be to attack the servers in the collocation facilities. This would be very easy for Russia to do since they already have their software installed on millions of servers in the US where the license is held outside of the country. One quick software change in Russia could destroy another large part of the internet.

Rainwater capture is a hot topic. Many communities worldwide are enduring unprecedented droughts, and consumers, weary of high municipal utility bills, are turning to sustainable alternatives that offer the dual appeal of going back to basics while saving money. Collecting rainwater can help satisfy a world’s thirst for reasonable utility costs and encourage families to craft their own delicious, pure water.

Have you ever wondered how to configure a domain so that it jumps to another? Well in this short tutorial we'll show you how to do it using the free service EveryDNS.net.

Pinwire has recently sponsored the development of a new website called PenFAQ.com which hopes to become a resource for all collectors and makers of fine writing instruments. Stop by and check it out. You may even want to ask or answer some questions yourself!

The federal government said Friday it will begin mailing out $40 coupons next week to consumers to help pay for converter boxes that will save their analog sets from becoming obsolete.

I found this article through some obscure Google search a few months ago and felt that it may be useful for some of my friends in the game development industry. It is a description of the workflow that EA used for their Two Towers game.

I recently came across two website email services that are noteworthy. I think if you ponder the use of them you will think they are noteworthy also and possibly worth making a favorite.

I was at the camera shop the other day and saw this display sitting on the counter top. Seeing the size difference in the chip sizes really drove home the concept of what is going on inside of these cameras. I have a Canon Digital Rebel XTi which uses the smallest of he CCD’s you see there.

The competition is said to be the only one with a worldwide focus that's exclusively for Photoshop users.

The National Association of Photoshop Professionals (NAPP) has announced a call for entries for its annual competition, with images accepted in the following categories: General Photography; Illustration; Artistic; Photo Restoration; Wedding and Portrait; Landscape and Travel; Photo Retouching; Advertising Design; Composites and Collages; Student Work; and General Photoshop Design.

Third party plugins and other applications may be used to create the artwork, but the primary tool for the creation of the entry must be Photoshop. Judging will be conducted by NAPP's creative team, as well as other industry experts.

Category winners receive a prize package valued at $2,500, with their image appearing in a special issue of Photoshop User magazine. The Best of Show Grand Prize winner will be sent by the magazine on a "dream assignment" to Maui, Hawaii, which includes roundtrip airfare, hotel accommodations, hotel transfers and daily expenses, with the winning image appearing on a cover of the publication. The image above by Susi Lawson was a previous Grand Prize winner.

More information and an entry form is available on the PhotoshopUserAwards.com site, as well as previous winners. The deadline for entries is December 31, 2007