The newly-announced Square Enix Security Token will keep dirty hacker hands off your hard-earned gil via the magic of the constantly-changing login password. Much like the Blizzard Authenticator released for World of Warcraft last year, the Square Enix Security Token is an actual physical device tha...

This year's Eurovision contest, that annual international circus of lunacy where countries from all over the planet compete for cheeseball pop supremacy, is being held in Moscow. And Georgia has already learned the hard way that Russian prime minister Vladimir Putin doesn't take kindly to snotty lit...

The doorbell rang at my home yesterday morning to a not uncommon visit from two members of the Jehovah Witness Church. This is I’m sure a common occurrence for many readers, as I can remember my home receiving similar visits from the time I was a child. Over the past several years, I have made it ...

Carolyn Grantham alerts us to the existence of deep-fried cupcakes, at Kick Ass Cupcakes: ... We ate it walking down the street, our faces smeared with chocolate syrup and cream. It's not something one can consume delicately or with any pretense of sophistication. It's also something best shared; a ...

I tend not to write too much about Twitter these days. God knows enough gets written about it elsewhere. But we had such a great experience with Twitter at Hacking Education on Friday that I feel compelled to share it with everyone. Hacking Education was what we call a "Union Square Sessions" event....

Politico posted an op-ed recently by Nathan J. Diament, the director of public policy for the Union of Orthodox Jewish Congregations of America, who teaches religion and politics at American University. Diament underscores recent acts by the Democrats and the Obama Administration’s efforts to ...

Oh. My. God! We went to Baker's Square last night and it was CLOSED! Permanently! WTH?! If THAT one can't stay open (it was walking distance from the dorms at NIU), I don't know how any of them can. And, sheesh, a little WARNING would've been nice. We were just there a few weeks ago! They closed on ...

Nintendo is going to offer a special limited edition of Nintendo DSi portable game console which comes bundle with Square Enix’s upcoming title, Kingdom Hearts 358/2 Days. Along with the game, you’d also receive a nicely-pimped DSi console (picture above). Available in Japan on early May...

Think there are no vestiges of Times Square's seedy past lurking behind all those touristy tchotchke shops? Think again, Rudy Giuliani! Vanishing New York takes a detour inside a souvenir shop and stumbles upon "one of Times Square's last big-screen porno theaters." VNY writes: "The screen is torn. ...

This is hilarious, if you can forget for a moment that this man was President of the United States and that tens of millions of Americans probably still agree with him. But we're supposed to believe opposition to gay marriage has nothing to do with homophobia. Uh-huh. Via Andrew Sullivan. Here's a p...