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TSA = Laughable Security
When a group of senior executives and myself saw the coverage of the recent flaming-pants-terror-attack on TV, their first response was “Ugh. They’re going to take away our carry ons.” On further discussion, they predicted what the TSA would do, almost … Continue reading
Virtual Satellites
Nice. Each of the System F6 modules performs a subset of the tasks performed by a large satellite and works together in a cluster to provide the same overall capability. By allowing the various functions of a spacecraft to be … Continue reading
Dual Displays. Wow.
I just picked up a cheap MiniDisplayPort to HDMI cable from Monoprice and plugged it into an a 19 inch widescreen monitor that used to be connected to my Mini before it became the home theater brain. This is great. … Continue reading
The Google Phone Ecosystem
Michael Gartenberg of Interpret, over at Engadget doesn’t understand how Google injecting hardware into its own ecosystem will not jeopardize the health of the entire system. This post explains the logic. Simply put, Michael would be right – if this … Continue reading
DECAF VS. COFEE
Wired. The hacker tool, dubbed DECAF, is designed to counteract the Computer Online Forensic Evidence Extractor, aka COFEE. The latter is a suite of 150 bundled, off-the-shelf forensic tools that run from a script. Microsoft combined the programs into a portable tool that … Continue reading