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Heart devices vulnerable to hack attack
A new study demonstrates a large gap in the security of implanted devices that help regulate heartbeats and use wireless technology, researchers from Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center, the University of Massachusetts, and elsewhere report today.

"With some technical expertise, we were able to retrieve information from the device in an unauthorized fashion," said Dr. William H. Maisel, senior author of the report. "We were able to send commands to the device in an unauthorized fashion and could reprogram settings and even tell the device to deliver a high-voltage shock."

Can this be used to reboot Dick Cheney at random intervals?

Got this from Gus, one of my fellow classmates.

Designers Jonathan Barnbrook and Marcus Mccallion made a pictogram font in the image of what they consider the 'true' nature of the olympics. It is an actual working font with over 50 character, and is free for individual use. As a visual communicator, I love this stuff!

UPDATE: Sorry, I didn't notice the image was saved as a transparent GIF (which made it look funky on a white background). Saved it a normal JPEG.