skipfish is a high-performance, easy, and sophisticated Web application security testing tool. It features a single-threaded multiplexing HTTP stack, heuristic detection of obscure Web frameworks, and advanced, differential security checks capable of detecting blind injection vulnerabilities, stored XSS, and so forth.Changes: Initial announcement.
Tags: Security, Web, http, Scanner, crawler
Licenses: Apache 2.0
Vendetta Online is a multi-platform 3D space-combat MMO for Windows, Mac, Linux/32 and Linux/64. The game permits players to interact in a vast online galaxy; fighting, trading, and mining their way to success. A "twitch" type real-time combat model makes true player skill the deciding factor instead of character advancement. Massive capital-ship battles shake the foundations of the major nations at war, while others struggle to push back the encroachment of the AI "Hives".
dsi is a simple game of invading aliens. You only get one life (or is that 5?), and you must stop those aliens from landing on you.Changes: Recompiled 32-bit and 64-bit Linux binaries are now available. This release has been tested on Fedora 12, Ubuntu 9.10 64-bit, and Windows XP. The packaged releases have been cleaned up significantly. Bugfixes have been applied and the documentation has been bought up to date and revised. Some graphics have been modified.
A new gadget skin promises to keep your phone and other tech toys safe from 6-foot drops. The technology behind it turns out to be a happy accident.
This week's apps include a simple calendar app for viewing more months at a time and a sailboat-racing game that's more than meets the eye.
German company Retinal Implant unveils the results of its first human clinical trial, which involved retinal implants of 11 patients since 2005.
It may sound like two big companies fighting over who gets what. But there's plenty at stake in this court fight for other content creators and Web site operators.
This week: Mapping! We'll discuss how maps are made, who owns the aerial image of your back yard, and how to crowdsource mapmaking.
Apple's launch ad for its "magical and revolutionary" product succeeds in attracting 2.4 million views online, making it the second-most-watched online ad.
Wine is an implementation of the Windows API on top of X and Unix. It
does not require Microsoft Windows, but can use native Windows DLLs if
they are available. It provides both a development toolkit for porting
Windows source code to Unix as well as a program loader, allowing many
unmodified Windows programs to run on x86-based Unixes.