MANILA, Philippines — Customs officers at the Ninoy Aquino Internatioanl Airport (NAIA) intercepted last Sunday a live reticulated python concealed in a Bluetooth speaker that was bound for Malaysia.

First up, a book to while away the cold winter evenings as you toast your tootsies in front of the vents on your overclocked PC: “Head First Python” (O’Reilly) by Paul Barry. I last wrote about the ...

This week I have a mixed bag of Christmas treats under my digital binary tree for you. First up, a book to while away the cold winter evenings as you toast your tootsies in front of the vents on your ...