December 2009
80 posts
RT @masoke: RT @shanerichmond: Good post about the ‘DRM tax’ of owning an Amazon Kindle http://bit.ly/8Rv99e < This is why I strip the DRM!
British science students leaving college unfit for terrorism http://bit.ly/5Jcc3C « Sad commentary on current state of UK education :o) #fb
The “Israelification” of airports-high security, little bother http://j.mp/71sFIE «I’m disgusted as I read this.How can we get it so wrong!
I would prefer a pat-down over a bodyscan.I like the personal contact. /via @wimremes <Then you are gonna just LOVE that body cavity search!
How 12 Hours, 2 Guys, 6 Cups of Coffee = 1 iPhone App http://bit.ly/791baH « Some tips in here that apply to longer projects as well
What are some of your golfing resolutions for 2010? http://bit.ly/5Gq4qh /via @waggleroomgolf « Single-digit handicap! :-)
RT @McAfeeAvertLabs: thx RT @computerworld: Expect Adobe to be a top target for hackers in 2010, according to McAfee. http://bit.ly/60CafX
Thanks to Hans and Marjoliijn for a fab Christmas day. Great food, great company, great dogs, excellent ostrich! Merry Christmas all #fb
Sleepless night has its uses.New DVD/Freesat box hacked to play Region 1 discs, & all my old eReader.com eBooks DRM-stripped for Kindle #fb
RT @VicGart: Bob Walder, founding CEO/CTO NSS Labs joins Gartner Security team effective January 25 to support EMEA clients . #gartner …
Thought I might have forgotten how to wire Ethernet. But here we are, media player on network & loading up with brain-numbing goodness #fb
RT @Gartnergreg: Condolences to the Crossbeam team and the family of their CEO, Pete Fiore who passed away on the weekend.
Finally, pressies all wrapped and under tree. Now just got to keep @lwalder from squeezing and shaking them mercilessly! #fb
RT @craiglawson: Gartner comment on our hypervisor rootkit technology that uses VMSafe “introspection” in this case to get it done - h …
New Gartner blog: “Security Spending to Rise More Than 5% in 2010” http://twurl.nl/pp0b57 /via @Hils_of_IT
Golfer gifts: The UroClub! http://bit.ly/6daTp5 « Can’t believe these are selling…hands up who bought one (finish using it first!) #fb
RT @Veronica: Nothing like a grammatically incorrect trending topic #youknowyourfat Is that like an expert in the field of fat? “You sur …
Keep Drobo from sleeping
nuthatch:
My Drobo keeps falling asleep. It’s not in standby mode, but whenever Snow Leopard opens a file dialog, there is this huge pause while the drives in the Drobo spin up. I’m blocked. I listen to the four drives spin up and click into action. Then, finally, I’m allowed to use the file dialog. The process repeats throughout the day.
So here’s what I’m going to try. A little...
RT @vikphatak: AV-Comparatives.Org -Tests Security Suites http://bit.ly/7RCpXF <—Nice narrow test designed to make vendors look good ;-)
RT @vikphatak: AV-Comparatives.Org Tests Security Suites http://bit.ly/7RCpXF <-Anybody wonder why the AV industry promotes tests like this?
STOP PICKING ON THE STASI http://bit.ly/71w61V « It’s funny ‘cos it’s (unfortunately) true!
AV-Comparatives.Org Torture-Tests Security Suites http://bit.ly/7RCpXF
And yes, I know that I can transfer books to Kindle via USB, but I wasn’t expecting to pay extra for stuff I already owned. Now I know!
And I really do think WiFi would be a real boon for Kindle - can’t understand why it is missing
I’m pissed that Amazon charged me $2 for each book that I have already bought just to download to my Kindle over Whispernet. Why no WiFi?
Working my way thru French employment contract. If anyone understands how French holidays work, PLEASE explain it to me :) #assbackwards #fb
DRM Fiasco Ruins James Cameron’s Avatar 3D Preview http://bit.ly/4HUdTW « They should have checked for a Torrent! :)
RT @rickmoy: AV stopping 83-98% of 0days?? ha. maybe with vendor-supplied samples!. #falsesenseofsecurity http://twurl.nl/fe04t5
Just received my Kindle (thanks @vikphatak) - loving it already… and it just picked right up from where I left off reading on my iPhone :)
#cleaningisfun Watching the Roomba work its way round the room is fun, in a nerdy kind of way #fb
RT @craiglawson: #NSSlabs are spot on, there is simply no way sig AV is catching 98% of 0day malware (http://bit.ly/4NQy9A)
AV-Test finds detection rates of 83 to 90 percent, but rival lab says rates are actually 29 to 64 percent http://bit.ly/5QHiB0
French ruling party to seek burqa ban http://bit.ly/5Lx2NI « Gotta love the French for daring to tackle this stuff. Never happen in UK!
RT @hdmoore: Advisory to Exploit (great paper, not a PDF exploit) by David Rude: http://bit.ly/84hXfD « Excellent paper
Here Comes Another Bubble v1.1 - video http://bit.ly/JYnEn « So true….
Rory McIlroy reaches heights unknown for a 20-year-old http://bit.ly/8affHr «For those who need a role model, forget Tiger, here’s your man
RT @falconsview: new blog post: “NSS Labs Releases IPS Results” http://bit.ly/57B6Wf
Why Tiger Woods is wrong to quit golf http://j.mp/6R15DU « Couldn’t agree more
Is Tiger doing the “Right Thing” rather than the “Smart Thing”? Indefinite hiatus is dumb. Who else thinks this is bogus? http://j.mp/7tculQ
Is Foursquare as lame as I think it is or am I missing something?
RT @SecBarbie: RT @digiphile: Exposed friend lists : Why Facebook’s new #privacy settings are a problem for journalists http://bit.ly/5Q5Ynb
RT @davidschneider: Just seen: Tiger Woods Taking Hiatus. Hiatus is a well-known Greek supermodel. He’ll probably be taking her from behind
Fake Steve is pretty much spot on with this one: http://is.gd/5kn9V /via @mroesch «Loved this! Never thought I’d be so glad I’m on Orange!
Gotta love these pictures of the polar bear who needed a hug http://bit.ly/4ZsR84
Reading: How Organizations Get Hacked http://bit.ly/5t1U3M
US threatens to boycott Italian goods over Knox case. Yeah? Really? How long do you think you will last without pizza? :)
More iPhone 3 Development eBook should be available on Tuesday. Check here for the eBook: http://is.gd/5irxp /via @davemark
RT @LucasErratus: @gollman @FireEye Wow, that’s sad that TippingPoint CEO threw a fit because they couldn’t cheat.
RT @FireEye: Network IPS tests reveal equipment shortcomings - @NetworkWorld http://bit.ly/6ZfvbD @NSSLabs Truth be told, not totally su …
RT @denniscox: @bwalder Hey Bob you think people will go back to saying get in the hole when tiger plays golf again?