Just saw this video on www.gizmodo.com and thought I’d share it.    If you’ve ever been frustrated watching someone new to computers you’ll relate to this…

Wow – XKCDs comic strip was only published earlier today (see our earlier post), but the word Shibboleet has already become a Google trending topic:

What does it mean?

So just what does the word mean?   Well it’s a clever combination of two words, Shibboleth and Leet.

Leet is a common term used by hackers as a code for “elite” (l33t).

The word Shibboleth is a Hebrew word which comes from the Bible.   Due to the difficult pronunciation of the word, it became a code word for the Israelites who could spot a foreigner due to their mispronunciation

Put the two words together and you can see how Shibboleet can be used to spot a techie!

Wikipedia Page for Shibboleth

Wikipedia Page for Leet

Game developer Rovio have just announced that they’re introducing in-game payment support for their popular game “Angry Birds”.

The new “Mighty Eagle” is a new bird which can decimate a level, leaving nothing remaining, however to use him, you need to purchase via a one time payment from within the game.

However there are catches…

To use him again, you need to go back to the level and complete it yourself.

You can see details here which were announced at the Nokia World 2010 event:

Thought I’d share a fun video for a Friday of an amazing performance by a Japanese Glass Ball Performer!

If you’ve never hear of “Contact Juggling” before – here’s the Wikipedia page for it.

Q: My Etch-A-Sketch has all of these funny little lines all over the screen.
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I turn my Etch-A-Sketch off?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: What’s the shortcut for Undo?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I create a New Document window?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I set the background and foreground to the same color?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: What is the proper procedure for rebooting my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I delete a document on my Etch-A-Sketch?
A: Pick it up and shake it.

Q: How do I save my Etch-A-Sketch document?
A: Don’t shake it.

As it’s Friday,  I thought I’d share this spoof (maybe) video of a new Apple product release – the MacBook Wheel:

Cute video – but plenty of good computer security tips too:

Here’s an interesting concept – track the International Space Station (ISS) using Twitter

http://www.twisst.nl

OK, so not strictly IT!   Thought I’d just link to this video I just recieved from nearby Truro, Nova Scotia:

Well done guys!   Great video!