Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Technology. Show all posts
Saturday, June 18, 2011
Low-content: Lulz Security
[ http://i.imgur.com/VlZ8E.png ] is the graphical representation of the most common passwords as revealed by lulzsec.
[ http://lulzsecurity.com/releases/ ] is a list of the content they've publicized.
The folks over on "the lulz boat" seem to know exactly what they're doing. Furthermore, the fact that they're exposing weak electronic security (in the same fashion that wikileaks demonstrates weak personal security) is something that I think we need more of.
They're not doing it for the money (so far as I can tell)- they're doing it "for the lulz", and they're making a point of how laughably weak most "security" is.
At any rate, some actual content will be on the way in the next few days.
[ http://lulzsecurity.com/releases/ ] is a list of the content they've publicized.
The folks over on "the lulz boat" seem to know exactly what they're doing. Furthermore, the fact that they're exposing weak electronic security (in the same fashion that wikileaks demonstrates weak personal security) is something that I think we need more of.
They're not doing it for the money (so far as I can tell)- they're doing it "for the lulz", and they're making a point of how laughably weak most "security" is.
At any rate, some actual content will be on the way in the next few days.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Techshare: Gyazo Instant Screencaps
A niche application, perhaps- but a useful one, for sure.
[ http://gyazo.com/en ] is where you'll find something that I use all the time- a nearly instant fire-and-forget screencapture application that uses a minimalist interface to quickly upload easily selectable portions of your screen.
[ http://gyazo.com/en ] is where you'll find something that I use all the time- a nearly instant fire-and-forget screencapture application that uses a minimalist interface to quickly upload easily selectable portions of your screen.
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Low-content: Recommended reading and Zeus
http://cleancutwellkept.blogspot.com/p/recommended-reading.html
Also conveniently located in the sidebar - a link to a list of things I think that people should read (or skim, anyway).
If that doesn't interest you (and if Zbot does), perhaps check out this informative article.
Also conveniently located in the sidebar - a link to a list of things I think that people should read (or skim, anyway).
If that doesn't interest you (and if Zbot does), perhaps check out this informative article.
Thursday, May 19, 2011
Low-content: Corporate Espionage Infographic
Food for thought, I guess. Note: Social engineering is a useful, marketable skill.
Sunday, May 15, 2011
Tasty Android Operating Systems!
[ http://gizmodo.com/5800358/what-is-androids-ice-cream-sandwich ]
As a windows-using plebe who is only beginning to find interest in the Android operating system, I was delighted to discover that Google has operating systems that are mostly named after desserts (Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Fro(zen)Yo(ghurt), and Gingerbread, for instance).
I've been considering the purchase of a Motorola Xoom, actually- and as far as Android tablets go, it seems to be one of the best options.
What would y'all recommend?
As a windows-using plebe who is only beginning to find interest in the Android operating system, I was delighted to discover that Google has operating systems that are mostly named after desserts (Cupcake, Donut, Eclair, Fro(zen)Yo(ghurt), and Gingerbread, for instance).
I've been considering the purchase of a Motorola Xoom, actually- and as far as Android tablets go, it seems to be one of the best options.
What would y'all recommend?
Sunday, May 8, 2011
Minecraft add-ons!
Insta-house (and bonsai trees):
Check the entire thing out here. In essence, a use for gold in SSP- creating a house-in-a-block that can be deployed on-demand (once constructed, anyway).
Pistons! IN MINECRAFT!
Adding an entirely new facet of gameplay, check out this addon. You can push other blocks around! I also use them to create dynamic gates and staircases.
Singleplayer commands:
Adding extra functionality to singleplayer in the form of commandline-style on-the-fly modifications, this is probably less for the purist and more for the creative player. Check it out here.
What mods (if any) do y'all play with?
Sunday, May 1, 2011
Stuff I like: Serendipity
A new kind of social network. Surveillance has always had a negative connotation- much like panopticon is a chilling thought to those who know what it implies.
What if we could turn that concept inside-out? What if we became jaded enough about the whole "privacy" shtick and became more interested in networking, meeting other people, and interacting?
A lot of what-if, I suppose- but the thought is what counts.
[ http://www.creativesession.us/2011/04/01/serendipity-social-network-dream/ ]
The concept throws any semblance of privacy out the window and replaces it with the idea that all information is free to access, and your viewport into the information network is a sleek, disc-shaped almost-phone.
Functionality is somewhere between Blackberry and Facebook. Aesthetic is somewhere between Pocketwatch and XMB. Possibility is somewhere between now and eerily soon.
What if we could turn that concept inside-out? What if we became jaded enough about the whole "privacy" shtick and became more interested in networking, meeting other people, and interacting?
A lot of what-if, I suppose- but the thought is what counts.
[ http://www.creativesession.us/2011/04/01/serendipity-social-network-dream/ ]
The concept throws any semblance of privacy out the window and replaces it with the idea that all information is free to access, and your viewport into the information network is a sleek, disc-shaped almost-phone.
Functionality is somewhere between Blackberry and Facebook. Aesthetic is somewhere between Pocketwatch and XMB. Possibility is somewhere between now and eerily soon.
Friday, April 22, 2011
Newsworthy: 21st of April, 2011
I've scrounged these links up from this reddit post and the drudge report, among other things.
First up, [ this ] article in the WSJ talks about the Big Brother lurking within Apple and Google products. Essentially, they're creating a database that will log where you are, where you've been, and what's around you- in theory, leading to a much more detailed map of the locations served by smartphones. This database isn't inherently malicious, I'd think- but a friend of mine has demonstrated that the cached locations on phones and other mobile products can be used to create some unnervingly accurate maps of places the device has been.
While we're on the topic of phones, it seems like AT&T has finally [ admitted ] that they might have over-committed when they signed up for the whole super-awesome-data-mongling-mini-computer.
Technologywise, we've apparently had a large number of planned catastrophes that get rescheduled as we continue missing the date of the supposed artificial intelligence epoch. On that note, [ this ] article details how sci-fi and reality might not be so far apart.
Also from singularityhub, a [ bit ] of CNC action.
On a slightly more political note, there was a [ protest ] at a really, really expensive POTUS/DNC fundraiser breakfast. I'd also like to know where my "change" is.
That's all for now, I suppose.
First up, [ this ] article in the WSJ talks about the Big Brother lurking within Apple and Google products. Essentially, they're creating a database that will log where you are, where you've been, and what's around you- in theory, leading to a much more detailed map of the locations served by smartphones. This database isn't inherently malicious, I'd think- but a friend of mine has demonstrated that the cached locations on phones and other mobile products can be used to create some unnervingly accurate maps of places the device has been.
While we're on the topic of phones, it seems like AT&T has finally [ admitted ] that they might have over-committed when they signed up for the whole super-awesome-data-mongling-mini-computer.
Technologywise, we've apparently had a large number of planned catastrophes that get rescheduled as we continue missing the date of the supposed artificial intelligence epoch. On that note, [ this ] article details how sci-fi and reality might not be so far apart.
Also from singularityhub, a [ bit ] of CNC action.
On a slightly more political note, there was a [ protest ] at a really, really expensive POTUS/DNC fundraiser breakfast. I'd also like to know where my "change" is.
That's all for now, I suppose.
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