Navy turns to gamers to tackle ocean piracy

Click on this link to read a Wired magazine story (5-11-11) about how the U.S. Navy is using a "crowdsourcing" technique aimed at gamers to develop strategies for fighting piracy on the seas.

Fake Bin Laden corpse images spread

Click on this link to read a Washington Post story about the fake Bin Laden images floating around the Web. Some apparently have viruses linked to them. Many have been fooled by the images, including some congressmen. The article talks about how "invisibility" has become something we can no longer tolerate. If we can't see the real photos, we'll invent them! This link will take you to a video that shows 2 of the images and how they were derived from a photo of Bin Laden when alive.

Controversy over how we should feel about Bin Laden's death

Click on this link to read a Salon article about a controversy that erupted over a Facebook-sent alleged MLK Jr. quote about rejoicing at an enemy's death. While the question of whether MLK Jr. ever made the statement is quickly resolved, interesting questions linger about how we should feel at the death of a terrorist. This article does a nice job of exploring these issues.