Adult first exploded onto the electronic scene back in 2002 with the single "Contagious" from debut album "Resuscitation." Last year's "The Way Things Fall" demonstrates that the electro-punk duo has only improved with age. Adult will soon be mixing tracks from this latest LP into a career-spanning set at Moogfest 2014 (April 23-27).

Adult appears at Moogfest 2014.

What can you tell us about your upcoming Moogfest performance? We use the same principles for songwriting that we use for playing live. We try to write songs we would like to hear, and we try to put together a live show we would like to see performed. We've worked to create a performance that is varied in mood and energy, and while we are always focused on performing our newer material, we do have a cross-section of our career over the last 17 years in the set. Most important for the show: lots of fog.

Why do you put a period at the end of "Adult"? When we started Adult 17 years ago, we just thought of it as another endeavor in our multidisciplinary art practices and thought the name sounded more like an art project and less like a band name. We also think it to be visually pleasing when in all capitals. It ... [Read more]

Don't expose yourself in public. We all do it: switch on a phone, laptop, or tablet and hop on to a Wi-Fi hotspot in airports, coffee shops, trains, hotels, and other public places. The problem is, those networks are open -- even if they require a login and password, you may be sharing your files or leaving doors open to data thieves. You can't secure the network, but you can raise siege walls between your private information and the barbarians. Follow these six tips to network more safely.

1. Lock down your security settings.

Go to the security and/or network settings in Windows or Mac OS X. Switch on the firewall, and switch off sharing for your files, printer, music library, and anything else you don't feel like giving your neighbors. Here are instructions for how to disable public sharing in OS X. And if you're not using the Internet, turn off Wi-Fi on your device.

2. Get a second firewall.

Though your OS probably has a built-in firewall, it doesn't hurt to get a second line of defense. Here are a few firewall options for Windows and Android, or you can get a security suite that also offers antivirus and malware protection.

Comodo Firewall for Windows ... [Read more]