Wired: Top Stories (12 unread)
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Behind the Scenes at a Rock 'n' Roll Poster Studio
Posted: March 12th, 2008, 12:00am EDT by Jenna Wortham
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Firehouse Kustom Rockart's concert posters are produced using a psychedelic mix of high-tech and old-school screen printing. Catch their work at the Flatstock 16 poster show during South by Southwest in Austin, Texas.
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Music Industry Proposes a Piracy Surcharge on ISPs
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Frank Rose
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The music industry is seriously proposing that ISPs levy a copyright surcharge to compensate artists for tunes traded online. The idea isn't new, but it is finally gaining traction. Consultant Jim Griffin, the plan's chief cheerleader, will discuss the idea at SXSW on Friday.
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March 12, 1923: Talkies Talk ... on Their Own
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Randy Alfred
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Reporters get to see the first successfully synchronized sound-on-film moving pictures.
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Lenovo's Got a MacBook Air Without the Compromise
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Gadget Lab
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Browse this week's Wired.com gadget reviews for a powerful Blu-ray player/receiver combo, an ugly cellphone that takes a beating, a promising audio streamer and more of the latest tech.
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How to Survive an Avalanche
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by How-To Wiki
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Don't look now, but there's a giant wall of snow descending upon you at 80 mph. Learn how to survive a life-threatening avalanche by following these tips.
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David Brin Rebuts Schneier In Defense of a Transparent Society
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by David Brin
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Wired.com columnist and security expert Bruce Schneier argues that a world without secrets would only give more power to the powerful. Award-winning science fiction author David Brin defends his thesis that a "transparent society" is the best way to even the odds.
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Alt Text: What Real-Life Dungeon Exploration Might Look Like, Graduate Students in Tow
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 9:00pm EDT by Lore Sjöberg
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Dungeon Masters know few survive the harrowing deathtraps in Dungeons & Dragons' Tomb of Horrors. So what might real-life dungeon exploration look like? Commentary by Lore Sjöberg.
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GoDaddy Silences Police-Watchdog Site RateMyCop.com
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 8:45pm EDT by Threat level
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Hosting company GoDaddy simply pulls the plug on a new website that let users rate and comment on any of 140,000 uniformed police officers listed by name. Criticism-leery cops did not like it.
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Were Fossil 'Hobbits' Just Little Humans?
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 7:40pm EDT by Brandon Keim
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New fossil findings suggest the "hobbits" found in the South Pacific in 2003 may have been diminutive humans and not a separate species after all.
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The Year the Audience Keynoted
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 7:15pm EDT by Underwire
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Chat-room-hatched audience takeovers are the highlight of South by Southwest Interactive's five-day internet-industry conference.
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Finish Up That Sheetrocking Fast With the Blue Line Automatic Taper
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 7:00pm EDT by Bob Parks
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Sheetrock much? Wired shows you how to streamline the process with the Blue Line Automatic Taper
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Game Reviews: Smash Bros., God of War
Posted: March 11th, 2008, 6:45pm EDT by Game|Life
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Our reviews of Super Smash Bros. Brawl for Wii and God of War Chains of Olympus for PSP. Which is the better game?