Controlling SecondLife with a 3D camera
Second Life investor Mitch Kapor has a new project in his lab: creating hands-free, 3D navigation for Second Life using a 3D camera that tracks your body geometry, allowing you to fly around in-world in much the same way you'd ride a Segway, by leaning back and forth.
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/14/controlling-secondli.html
http://www.handsfree3d.com/

Big, Brass Ones: Threat Level exploits cross-site scripting bug on CIA.gov (vecchia?)
Threat Level utilized a relatively benign vulnerability in the CIA.gov web site to insert one of their stories into the URL, giving the appearance that the content is hosted by the agency's site. Their choice of story to inject into the CIA.gov web site is priceless, too: "U.S. Has Launched a Cyber Security 'Manhattan Project,' Homeland Security Chief Claims"
http://gadgets.boingboing.net/2008/04/14/big-brass-ones-threa.html

Internet goes dark at Navajo reservation
Satellite provider OnSat recently shut off internet service to the Navajo nation, leaving the entire reservation without access vital to education, government, and other services. OnSat claims it did so because the federal government failed to pay about $2 million it owed, which OnSat in turn pays to a subcontractor for satellite time.
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/14/internet-goes-dark-a.html

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Johnny Bunko book trailer
Last week, my friend Dan Pink sent me a copy of his latest book, The Adventures of Johnny Bunko: The Last Career Guide You'll Ever Need, a cool manga style graphic novel that offers wise career advice for young people. He's created a fun "trailer" for the book, too. Here it is.
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/14/johnny-bunko-book-tr.html

Diary of Maasai Warrior in London: "The marathon is easy. There are no lions"
Six Maasai warriors ran in the London Marathon today. 24-year-old Isaya Maasai, is their chief, and you can read his diary at the Guardian website.
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/04/14/diary-of-maasia-warr.html



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Singing McCain's Praises, or Joking?
The McCain Girls videos, which were posted on YouTube last month with no clues about their provenance, are clearly meant to be imitations of — or parodies of — the "Obama Girl" videos, which themselves are parodies (right?).

While the Obama Girl looks like a pinup and sings catchy tunes, the McCain Girls could not be confused with fashion models or pop music stars. Their first video, "Raining McCain," set to the tune of "It's Raining Men," was posted on YouTube four weeks ago. (...) That video recorded more than 1.6 million views and earned mentions on CNN and on ABC's "Good Morning America," (...) Drum roll, please: The creators of the McCain Girls turn out to be the comedy team behind 23/6, a five-month-old Web site owned by an affiliate of IAC/InterActiveCorp that parodies the news.
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/04/14/business/media/14girls.html?_r=1&oref=slogin

You don't need it!
The Anti-Advertising Agency is a project led by artist Steve Lambert to FIGHT BACK against all the god damn ads. They're everywhere! The AAA does all types of clever little guerilla projects, but one of the most basic things they do is give out free stickers to you, the consumer. Stickers that FIGHT BACK. You put them next to annoying ads, in order to send the message: "You don't need it." It's true! After the jump, a few photos of the stickers in action [via AAA], and where to get your own. They also work as a duct tape replacement.
http://gawker.com/378400/the-anti%20advertising-agency-fights-the-good-fight-with-stickers

Fed up with politics, man eats vote
Ballot stuffing took on a new meaning in Italy's parliamentary election on Sunday when a man ate his ballot paper in protest at the country's politicians.
http://www.reuters.com/article/oddlyEnoughNews/idUSL1313250820080414