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Entries from April 2008

Microsoft makes violating privacy easier

April 29th, 2008 · 1 Comment

Microsoft has publicly unveiled a USB key fob that enables people (currently law enforcement but that’ll soon change) to bypass Windows security and allow full access to anything on the disk.

Microsoft has developed a small plug-in device that investigators can use to quickly extract forensic data from computers that may have been used in crimes.
The [...]

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Yet More Underwater Photography

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

Neat underwater photos from photo.net. Too much photoshop use but still, nice pictures. The octopus on a rock looks great.
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Tags: octopus, photo, picture, underwater photography

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Powerbook Reused

April 28th, 2008 · No Comments

A spiffy mod to turn your old Powerbook into a cool new desktop tower. This is a really neat trick but somewhat beyond most people — including me.
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Tags: Apple, mods, reused

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High Resolution Desktop Wallpapers

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

High resolution desktop wallpapers are common, good ones are not. So where can you get decent wallpaper from that is not going to cost you any money?
Okay, well lets define terms first. High resolution wallpaper is 1024×768 as a minimum. It should not have been up-scaled to meet that minimum either. Widescreen wallpaper is better, [...]

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Security and Protection Plugins for Wordpress

April 21st, 2008 · No Comments

Now here’s a post that very important to all Wordpress users: The security of your blog. The whole Speckyboy article lists 10 useful plugins that will help to secure your WordPress site.
Just think about it — all your posts, comments and even your theme, GONE. No way to get them back.

Now that you have that [...]

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25 Ways to Simplify Your Life with Kids

April 19th, 2008 · No Comments

Here is an edited list from zenhabits.net, for the full list hit the link at the end of the post. Some nice tips here, my favourite tips are also listed at the end:
1. Self-sufficiency. [...] The idea is to teach your kids to do things for themselves as they get older and [...]

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Futurama Lego

April 18th, 2008 · No Comments

Good news everybody! Futurama Lego is here! Well, sort of. It is the classy project by Pepa Quin:
I’d be remiss if I didn’t thank Jared ‘Kaminoan’ for his help with my character designs. The artwork is my own, but I deferred to his expertise for making the waterslide decals.
If you’re wondering why the booth only [...]

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Pictures of Falling

April 17th, 2008 · No Comments

These are pretty cool pictures! I wonder how long these take to set up?
Heidegger described human existence as a process of perpetual falling, and it is the responsibility of each individual to “catch ourselves” from our own uncertainty. My work is in response to this delicate state. It questions what it means to resist the [...]

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