tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-153948812009-10-04T03:59:50.546ZAs you can guess, MadMadWeb is simply a blog that serves to highlight the crazy / funny/ wierd things that can be found on the web. (If you'd like to be a contributor to this blog email me at mends2001[AT]yahoo[D0T]comDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690596448479547287noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394881.post-1124119229089873622005-08-15T15:20:00.000Z2005-08-15T15:24:36.796Z<p class="mobile-post">US Officials Go to Hackers' Convention to Recruit</p><p class="mobile-post">....The Pentagon is rumored to employ hackers to<br />attack foreign networks...</p><p class="mobile-post">...Feds have been a key part of the Defcon audience<br />since its inception in 1992, though they are required<br />to stay at off-site hotels...</p><p class="mobile-post">...Tensions between feds and hackers ran high in 2001<br />when the FBI arrested Russian programmer Dmitri<br />Skylarov at the conference for writing a program that<br />could break copy protection on electronic books... </p><p class="mobile-post">...government employees now account for nearly half of<br />the audience...</p><p class="mobile-post">Read the full story at <br /><a href="http://www.eweek.com/article2/0,1895,1846890,00.asp" target="_blank">eWEEK.com</a></p><div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15394881-112411922908987362?l=madmadweb.blogspot.com'/></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690596448479547287noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394881.post-1123955314967588932005-08-13T17:44:00.000Z2005-08-13T17:48:34.966Z2004 Top Ten Internet Frauds according to <a href="http://www.fraud.org/" target="_blank">Fraud.org</a><p><br /><br />1. Online Auctions<br><br />2. General Merchandise<br><br />3. <b>Nigerian Money Offers</b><br><br />4. Phishing<br><br />5. Information/AdultServices<br><br />6. Fake Check Scams<br><br />7. Lotteries/Lottery Clubs<br><br />8. Computer Equipment/ Software<br><br />9. Fake Escrow Services<br><br />10. Internet Access Services<br><br /><br />-David Mends <br /> University of Ghana, Accra, Ghana<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15394881-112395531496758893?l=madmadweb.blogspot.com'/></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690596448479547287noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394881.post-1123955061914973762005-08-13T10:12:00.000Z2005-08-13T17:44:21.920ZI stumbled on <a href="http://www.noslang.com" target="_blank"> NoSlang.com</a> today and had a good laugh, more netspeak than you can shake a fist at. Some of them really stand up and poke you in the eye:<p><br /><b>8008135 </b> - boobies<br /><b>aicmfp </b> - and I claim my five pounds<br /><b>aybabtu </b> - all your base are belong to us<br /><b>bofh </b> - bastard operator from hell<br /><b>bogsatt </b> - bunch of guys sitting around the table<br /><b>bohica </b> - bend over, here it comes again<br /><b>bfg </b> - big fucking gun<br /><b>don </b> - denial of normal<br /><b>dotc </b> - dancing on the ceiling<br /><b>fgi </b> - fucking google it<br /><b>gcad </b> - get cancer and die<br /><b>cluebie </b> - clueless newbie<br /><b>gnfpwlbn </b> - good news for people who love bad news<br /><b>hng </b> - horny net geek<br /><b>hss </b> - horse shit and splinters<br /><b>ianal </b> - I am not a lawyer<br /><b>ianars </b> - I am not a rocket scientist<br /><b>igahp </b> - I've got a huge penis<br /><b>ihtp </b> - I Have To Poop<br /><b>iitywybmad </b> - if I tell you, will you buy me a drink?<br /><b>ilotibinlirl </b> - I'm laughing on the internet, but I'm not laughing in real life<br /><b>imao </b> - in my arrogant opinion<br /><b>intpftpotm </b> - I nominate this post for the post of the month<br /><b>jyfihp </b> - jam your finger in her pussy<br /><b>latn </b> - laugh at the newbs<br /><b>lawlz </b> - laughing out loud with a southern drawl<br /><b>lmaonade </b> - laughing my ass off<br /><b>lmao </b> - laughing my ass off<br /><b>lmfao </b> - laughing my fucking ass off<br /><b>lmmfao </b> - laughing my mother fucking ass off<br /><b>lollercaust </b> - an extreme event of hilarity<br /><b>luser </b> - user who is a loser<br /><b>mlod </b> - mega laugh out loud of doom<br /><b>vnfbsk </b> - not for british school kids<br /><b>nifoc </b> - naked in front of computer<br /><b>nmnhnlm </b> - no money, no honey, nobody loves me<br /><b>NORWICH </b> - knickers off ready when I come home<br /><b>omfl </b> - oh my fucking internet connection is slow<br /><b>owned </b> - made to look bad<br /><b>ownt </b> - made to look bad<br /><b>ownzer </b> - one who makes others look bad<br /><b>p911 </b> - parent emergency (parent near)<br /><b>paw </b> - parents are watching<br /><b>pebkac </b> - problem exists between keyboard and chair<br /><b>pfy </b> - pimply faced youth<br /><b>poets </b> - piss off early, tomorrow's Saturday<br /><b>roflkmd </b> - rolling on the floor laughing kicking my dog<br /><b>roflmfaopimp </b> - rolling on the floor laughing my fucking ass off pissing in my pants<br /><b>rotflmaostc </b> - rolling on the floor laughing my ass off scaring the cat<p><br /><b>sroucks </b> - that's cool, but it still sucks<br /><b>ssdd </b> - same shit, different day<br /><b>ssia </b> - subject says it all<br /><b>suagooml </b> - shut up and get out of my life<br /><b>tgsttttptct </b> - thank God someone took the time to put this crap together<br /><b>tmr@ia </b> - the monkeys are at it again<br /><b>ttiuwop </b> - this thread is useless without pics<br /><b>ufia </b> - unsolicited finger in the anus<br /><b>vuryyfm </b> - you are too wise for me<br /><b>vweg </b> - very wicked evil grin<br /><b>wai </b> - what an idiot<br /><b>wbagnfarb </b> - would be a good name for a rock band<br /><b>wysitwirl </b> - what you see is totally worthless in real life<br /><b>yapa </b> - yet another pointless acronym<br /><b>yomank </b> - you owe me a new keyboard<br /><br />Sheesh...who knows what they'll come up with next!<br /><br />Somebody stop the acronym abusers! We need a Super Hero!<br /><br />Ooooh...here's one (click link):<br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5147/1406/1600/nonseq0407112.gif"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;" src="http://photos1.blogger.com/blogger/5147/1406/400/nonseq040711.gif" border="0" alt="" /></a><br /><br />(Credit to <a href="http://www.ucomics.com">Ucomics</a>)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15394881-112395506191497376?l=madmadweb.blogspot.com'/></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690596448479547287noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15394881.post-1123953029917890582005-08-13T01:00:00.000Z2005-08-13T18:12:22.356ZMadMadWeb is an idea I've had rolling around in my mind for a long while, but today I finally made out time and started!<br /><br />As you can guess, MadMadWeb is simply a blog that serves to highlight the crazy / funny/ wierd things that can be found on the web.<br /><br />(If you'd like to be a contributor to this blog email me at mends2001[AT]yahoo[D0T]com)<div class="blogger-post-footer"><img width='1' height='1' src='https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/tracker/15394881-112395302991789058?l=madmadweb.blogspot.com'/></div>Davidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01690596448479547287noreply@blogger.com0