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Exploiting Intel CPU cache mechanism
Since I did not get out to Black Hat DC last month I was just reviewing the papers and came across one very interesting one. Aside from the white paper I also enjoy the story about the new “Friends” disclosing such an exploit brings. All in all a good read and just more wood for…
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Fun with Google Street View
During our trek through Google Maps we found a chicken carcass the size of a large SUV, a car covered in Post-It notes, and what looks like a UFO parked in a back yard. We’ve collected a few of the oddest and most intriguing sights. Read More Here
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Riding out a real data center disaster
After a hard fought Monday in the data center trenches it is sometimes too easy to forget how simple our problems can be. When compared to a true disaster of not just IT infrastructure but basic human needs infrastructure. I remember reading about some of the staff responsible for trying to keep business moving during…
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Tuning your hacking skills in a ‘Hacker Space’
A newer trend in the field of “Hacking” is the use of “Hacker Spaces”. Picture a community lab with various hardware/software for you to refine your skills in a controlled and safe environment. While this may not be a way to gain true real-world experience. It does help nuture your skill from a casual or…
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Interview with Charlie the man behind the pwn2own Macbook Hacks
During the PWN2OWN security competition the hacker best known for hacking the iPhone, discusses hacking fully patched Macbooks in under 2 min shares some information. Yes, I took down the Mac in under a minute each time. However, this doesn’t show the fact that I spent many days doing research and writing the exploit before…
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“Dear Family, I’m in Heaven B!@CHes!”
Worried about how you will let others know you made it to heaven after you die? Well worry no more the website youvebeenleftbehind.com has got you covered. Should the rapture or other event claim your life this Christian based site will not only contact your friends and family via email to let them know your…
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Firefox: The Love is Gone?
It’s an interesting time in the web browser wars.. IE 8 now released, Google Chrome is fast as lightening, and mobile vendors all creating their own mini browsers. An interesting question is raised for the Mozilla camp. What have you done for me lately? According to some in the techworld Firefox may Already be Dead.
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Read a bedtime story by your Scanner?
Similar to the functions of the new Kindle device. A new high tech document scanner with OCR functions built in will not only scan documents or books for you but also reads them back to you. Now if only it could turn its own pages! Plustek Reader
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Nanomuscle technology has arrived!
Strong as Diamond, Flexible as Rubber Baughman and his colleagues have produced a formulation that’s stronger than steel, as light as air and more flexible than rubber — a truly 21st century muscle. It could be used to make artificial limbs, “smart” skins, shape-changing structures, ultra-strong robots and — in the immediate future — highly-efficient…
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Earth Covered in Liquid Hot Mag..er Plasma
Ok. So its not really liquid or hot but more of warm cloaking thing.. But it seems a team of scientist believe they have discovered a layer of plasma which is part of the Earth’s magnetosphere. Some of the interesting points are how it is believed to only cover 3/4 of the planet and actually…
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