Unsecured Internet of Things gadgets get hacked within 40 minutes of being connected to the net Boing Boing by Cory Doctorow The Atlantic’s Andrew McGill set up a virtual server on Amazon’s cloud that presented to the internet as a crappy, insecure Internet of Things toaster; 41 minutes later, a hacked IoT device connected to it … Read more
Sidney Mintz, Founding Father of Food Anthropology, Has Died The Daily Meal Sidney Mintz, the cultural anthropologist credited with founding the field of food anthropology, has died at the age of 93, Mintz’s wife has confirmed. Though he taught a number of subjects over the course of his career and is also credited with . … Read more
White cop, black boy hug at Portland rally for Ferguson: story behind striking photo Boing Boing by Xeni Jardin This striking photo by Portland-based photographer Johnny Nguyen is one of the most memorable to emerge from protests around the country. Read the rest Ferguson protests at retail stores bring new meaning to Black Friday In Ferguson, Missouri, protests … Read more