Protests ahead of Bradley Manning's WikiLeaks trial, which begins Monday

Some 2,000 protesters gathered this weekend outside of Fort Meade, where the court martial of Pfc. Bradley Manning is scheduled to begin tomorrow, Monday, June 3, 2013. He was arrested on May 26, 2010 , and has been held by the US in various detention facilities and military prisons in Iraq and the US since that date.

How to remove ham from your disk drive It's a few years old and I no longer have a computer with a CD tray, but I enjoyed this guide to removing ham from optical drives all the same. I might have to head up to the attic to find my old machine, as a large cotto salami is in its Blu-Ray player and […] READ THE REST

Neuralink, Elon Musk's brain-computer biz, unveils pig with chip in brain "This is increasingly sounding like a Black Mirror episode"—Elon Musk, introducing Neuralink. Elon Musk's brain-computer-interface venture today unveiled a prototype that involves a pig with a computer chip implanted inside their brain. The coin-sized device is implanted beneath the creature's skull. "It's like a Fitbit, but in your skull," says Musk, and it's implanted by […] READ THE REST

UFO turns out to be balloon A reported UFO in the Congo turned out to be a Loon Balloon, floated 20km up to provide cellular internet out in the sticks. The operators neglected to tell the relevant authorities what they were doing; two UFO hunters ended up in jail while Loon, a subsidiary of Google holding company Alphabet, smoothed things out. […] READ THE REST

Pianu Pro turns learning the piano into a game and it's on sale for over 40% off Music is hugely liberating. And whether you love rock, classical, country, rap or any other genre, there's a real sense of accomplishment when you can sit down in front of a keyboard and hammer out a note-perfect version of a favorite tune. Of course, the only way to get to that point is usually after […] READ THE REST

This portable security cam is super discreet, shots HD quality video, and offers first-rate peace of mind Surveillance cameras aren't just a luxury anymore. They're practically a necessity. Whether you want to keep an eye on your home or children, secure your business or just make sure your actions are documented correctly, discreet, portable security cameras have never been more accessible or more powerful. The Tokk C2 Discreet Day/Night Vision Camera is […] READ THE REST