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Adrian Lamo

2007-10-19T10:31:00.000-07:00

Adrian Lamo is an infamous former grey hat hacker and journalist, principally known for breaking into a series of high-security computer networks, and his subsequent arrest. Best known among these were his intrusions into The New York Times and Microsoft. He is also known for attempting to identify security flaws in computer networks of Fortune 500 companies and then notifying them of any found;

Kevin Mitnick

2007-10-19T10:22:00.000-07:00

Kevin Mitnick began social engineering at the age of 12. He realized he could bypass the punchcard system used for the Los Angeles bus system: by buying his own punch, he could get free bus rides anywhere in the greater LA area. Social engineering became his primary method of obtaining information, whether it be user names and passwords, modem phone numbers or any number of other pieces of

Dennis M. Moran(aka Coolio)

2007-10-19T10:14:00.000-07:00

is an American hacker who was accused in February 2000 of a series of Denial-of-service attacks that shut down some of the most popular websites on the Internet. He was later arrested and pled guilty to defacing the websites of DARE and RSA Security, as well as unauthorized access of US Army and Air Force computer systems at four military bases.He was also accuased of hacking:-

Adam Botbyl

2007-10-19T10:08:00.000-07:00

Adam Botbyl is an American computer hacker. He and Brian Salcedo and Paul Timmins, gained unauthorized access to the United States nationwide computer system used by the Lowe's.Timmins and Botbyl initially discovered an open wireless LAN access point at the Lowe's store in Southfield, Michigan. Months later, Botbyl and Salcedo returned to explore and exploit the network. They then attempted to

2007-10-19T10:01:00.000-07:00

Computer criminals :Adam BotbylDennis MoranNahshon Even-ChaimJonathan JamesRichard JonesKevin MitnickMark AbeneRobert Tappan MorrisJeffrey Lee ParsonKevin PoulsenBrian SalcedoSimon VallorI'll be posting a detailed description series about every person on the above list.

Bill Gates letter: The Age of Software-Powered Communications

2007-10-19T09:57:00.000-07:00

If you've been in the work force for 20 years or more, you can remember a time when the pace of business-and life in general-was quite a bit slower than it is today. Back then we read newspapers and magazines and watched the network news to stay informed. Faxes were just becoming a common way to share written business information. A phone call might elicit a busy signal or no one would answer at

Computer geeks..!!

2007-07-17T20:36:00.000-07:00

OK! All you geeks out there, do you have a room like those, anyway take a look..

Genetics !!

2007-07-17T20:28:00.000-07:00

This is not some kind of music visualizers or somthing, this is called 'computer genetics'

Spying Bugs..

2007-07-17T20:11:00.000-07:00

Ok, this is true, not kinda science fiction (anymore). This is the proof, those are functioning spying bugs and flies, and who knows what else is being used...

Radial engine, interesting huh !!!

2006-11-13T06:01:00.000-08:00

The radial engine is a configuration of the internal combustion engine, in which the cylinders are arranged pointing out from a central crankshaft like the spokes on a wheel. This configuration was formerly very commonly used in aircraft engines before being superseded by turboshaft and turbojet engines. The Radial Engine is a type of reciprocating engine.The cylinders are connected to the

Motorola Selling Products via Vending Machines

2006-11-03T12:52:00.000-08:00

Motorola has started to sell phones and accessories using vending machines in the United States. Called "Instantmoto", the machine will vend about 30 Motorola products, including the ever-popular RAZR and Motorola Q. For now, you'll be able to fine these machines in 20 airports and malls around the country, but you might start to see more depending on the success of the vending machines. Zoom

Windows Vista again...

2006-11-03T12:29:00.000-08:00

Windows Vista Launch Date Confirmed Microsoft announced today(11/2/2006) that it will begin shipping Windows Vista to corporate customers starting November 30th. The commercial release is set for January 30th, 2007.The big launch event will be held on November 30 at the NASDAQ Stock Market in midtown Manhattan and the Marriott Marquis in Times Square. Microsoft CEO Steve Ballmer will reportedly

Peer to Peer Technology

2006-11-01T03:32:00.001-08:00

Peer to Peer TechnologyThe latter half of the twentieth century has seen a dramatic decline in the price of reproduction technologies much to the displeasure of the copyright industry. The technological progression has been virtually unstoppable: the photocopier to the cassette recorder, the video tape recorder to the newly developed recordable CD. The spread of the Internet over the past 10

The 50 Best Robots Ever

2006-11-01T02:58:00.000-08:00

The 50 Best Robots Ever They're exploring the deep sea and distant planets. They're saving lives in the operating room and on the battlefield. They're transforming factory floors and filmmaking. They're - oh c'mon, they're just plain cool! From Qrio to the Terminator, here are our absolute favorites (at least for now). 50. ROBONAUTNot all NASA robots drive around poking at rocks. This android

2006-11-01T02:44:00.000-08:00

Machinima group animates life 'in-world'Technique harnesses 3-D game engines Student researchers working with Beth Coleman, assistant professor in comparative media studies and in the Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies, are exploring machinima, one branch of the rapidly evolving world of computer animation. As members of the Machinima Work Group, they are experimenting in the medium to

2006-11-01T02:42:00.000-08:00

Kayaks adapted to test marine roboticsMIT researchers are working toward the day when a team of robots could be put into action like a team of Navy SEALs -- doing such dangerous work as searching for survivors after devastating hurricanes or sweeping harbors for mines.Working in labs that resemble machine shops, these engineers are taking small steps toward the holy grail of robotics --

2006-11-01T02:34:00.000-08:00

MIT's intelligent aircraft fly, cooperate autonomouslyThe U.S. military depends on small, unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) to perform such tasks as serving as "eyes in the sky" for battalion commanders planning maneuvers. While some of these UAVs can be easily carried in a backpack and launched by hand, they typically require a team of trained operators on the ground, and they perform only

2006-11-01T02:31:00.000-08:00

MIT survey shows a climate change in perception of global warmingAccording to a recent MIT survey, Americans now rank climate change as the country's most pressing environmental problem--a dramatic shift from three years ago, when they ranked climate change sixth out of 10 environmental concerns.Almost three-quarters of the respondents felt the government should do more to deal with global

2006-11-01T02:27:00.000-08:00

Computer Science Terms:hey folks, these are some technical computer terms, hope you find something useful.Chapter 1:Composite structure: the size of a typical software system implies that it must be broken down into manageable pieces of thisComposition: the process of building a system using simpler parts or componentsAbstraction: the process of ignoring details irrelevant to the problem at hand

2006-11-01T02:26:00.002-08:00

Chapter 2:Features of an object: queries and commands*A client queries and commands a server*Specification (interface): definition of an object’s features, as seen by its clientsImplementation: provides the internals that actually make up the featuresPackages: groups of classesPublic class: indicates that the objects of that class will be accessible throughout the systemPublic void: a command is

2006-11-01T02:26:00.001-08:00

Chapter 3:To design a class, determine an object’s responsibilities and classify them as knowing responsibilities or doing responsibilities.Knowing responsibilities: knowing the properties of the entity the object is modeling, knowing about other objects with which it needs to cooperateDoing responsibilities: computing particular values, performing actions that modify its state, creating and

2006-11-01T02:25:00.000-08:00

Chapter 4:Postcondition: a condition the implementer guarantees will hold when a method or constructor completes executionInvariant: a condition that always holds trueClass invariant: an invariant regarding properties of class instances; that is, a condition that will always be true for all instances of a classIf (condition)StatementAnd the if-then-else has the formIf(condition)

2006-11-01T02:24:00.002-08:00

Chapter 5:Programming by contract: s programming style in which the invocation of a method is viewed as a contract between client and server, with each having explicitly stated responsibilities*When an object responds to a query, it does not change state.*Commands result in a change of state.

2006-11-01T02:24:00.001-08:00

Chapter 6:*Black box testing = functional testingTest design generally begins with an analysis of· The functional specifications of the system· The ways in which the system will be usedTest case is defined by:· A statement of case objectives· The data set for the case· The expected resultsFunctional testing: testing to determine that the system as a whole meets the customer’s specifications. The

2006-11-01T02:15:00.000-08:00

ALAN TURINGPossibly an inadequate title, the Founder of Computer Science, is what Alan Mathison Turing is called by the technological community. Born in a nursing home in Paddington, London with the strong desire to learn, Turing would soon grow to be one of the most ingenious mathematical logicians ever to grace his field.Turing was a man who accomplished his successes without outside motivation

2006-10-18T20:12:00.000-07:00

Several manufacturers have talked about using fuel cells to power phones, but most such devices are still in the experimental stage. Pictured are early prototypes. KDDI hopes to offer a fuel cell phone next year.

2006-10-18T20:03:00.000-07:00

The Wakamaru robot is designed in the shape of a human being so that it's not considered simply a machine or a terminal, but rather an "independent personality." It's 3 feet tall and weighs about 66 pounds.Credit: Toshiyuki Kita

2006-10-18T19:58:00.000-07:00

In Japan, robots are people, tooIn Japan, robots are more than mere gadgetry--they're practically family.Unlike the U.S., where the icons of a dawning era of robots tend to be either the faceless, Frisbee-shaped, floor-scrubbing Roomba or the killing machines of the "Terminator" movies, the consensus on the other side of the Pacific tends toward cuddly animals and small children. It was Japan,

2006-10-18T19:49:00.000-07:00

Karaoke Cuando todos desean esos 5 minutos de poder...me encanta este video. además parece animado por Remedios Varo o Leonora Carrington posted by azul at 1:17 PM 1 suspiros

2006-10-18T14:14:00.000-07:00

well everyone,i've been through some rough days lately(as some of you already knows), i think now i'm getting better, at least i'm trying to recover.the good news is i'm doing a new research that i always wanted to carry out, and finally i got the approval, but the bad news is i dont have any time to give to this research.so, this research is about using people's mistakes to create new