Wearable computing, of botnets and ‘botherds’, and follow that star!
This week’s Science and Technology section in The Independent is online: I’ve written about how an idea spun out from Spitting Image (the satirical 1980s latex puppet show) could lead to useful wearable computers; Michael Pollitt on botnets and ‘botherds’, the 21st-century villains who shepherd attacks against online sites; and Marcus Chown examines the mystery of Kepler’s star, which shone so brightly 400 years ago.
- These posts might be related (the database thinks..):
- Quantum computing, and the continuing Trojan diallers scams (26 January 2005; score: 40.57%)
- Need help getting rid of a premium rate dialler? Call Blueyonder's £1-per-minute hotline! (2 December 2004; score: 33.98%)
- Two brilliant things: films and slashing Star Trek (25 February 2008; score: 27.98%)



