Geek out at these top tech destinations (MSNBC)

Even in the dot-com world's shaky economic climate, geek culture isn't going anywhere. So you may as well join them in their native habitat. Don't worry. It's safe. Just bring your coffee, your iPhone, and a USB drive.

Recession - the domino effect: Share YOUR story (Independent)

We could begin with Peter Sastawnyuk. The 53-year-old businessman filled his £370,000 detached home with petrol canisters, sealed the locks, set tripwires and threatened to set the place alight. More than 40 of his neighbours were evacuated from the posh cul-de-sac on the edge of the Pennines from which Sastawnyuk sent his children to be educated at private school. But the cradle of his dreams ...

DIY home security (Worcester Telegram & Gazette)

When Ken Jongsma built his new house, he found that the builders had already installed a basic security system - sometimes called a pre-wire. A tinkerer and engineer, Jongsma, 50, decided to upgrade and monitor the system on his own.