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Just as Virtual reality therapy (VRT) (aka virtual reality exposure therapy) was first developed in the early 1990s by a USC graduate, named Dr. Ralph Lamson. Lamson wanted to develop a way to overcome his own fear of heights. By 1993, he began publishing his work and established a group of acrophobic patients who would brave the cyber world he created to help overcome their fears. Read more »

Welcome back! In the last part of Hackbusting we talked about what a hack was, what to look for and the first step to take once you’re sure you’ve been hacked. Today, the second part of Hackbusting, we’re going to address recovery steps, how to get your site back online, and what you can do to prevent it from being hacked, again. Read more »

Hacking happens. It’s almost flattering to be hacked because it means you’re doing something right. Unfortunately, it’s also a headache that can cause a lot of stress for the Webmaster, and all those involved in the management and maintenance of the site. So, to help you avoid the stress and anger of getting hacked, we’re doing a two part series about how to become a Hackbuster. Read more »

When Pranav Mistry of MIT’s Media Lab showcased to the world his groundbreaking SixthSense technology, everyone said this was going to be the next big thing. It was the 2009 Invention of the Year and the most exciting part about it, it was going to be open source. With the code available to a whole community of hackers, we would see all sorts of interesting uses for the technology in no time. Three years later, no code, and no talk of SixthSense hitting the market any time soon. Read more »