Hacktivate

I love Wired. Most of the articles eventually come out online, but there is something special about the glossy over size pages full of glitzy geekporn. Gadgets, graphics and games all meant to entice geeks to upgrade. One of my favorite computer science professors at UCLA told us that Wired should be required reading for every IT professional. He went on to say that the writing was pretty much useless, but by flipping through the advertisements in Wired you had your finger on the pulse of the new economy. I subscribed for a number of years, but have really missed getting it while living abroad for the past 5+ years. Despite, what my professor said I find most of the writing top notch.

Recently one of the OIBM board members was visiting from the US and brought me the most recent issue of Wired. I have finished reading it cover to cover (the back cover has an oddly sexy advertisement for a toilet) and wanted to offer it up to someone else in Lilongwe. First commenter can claim it!