Sad fact of the day: the processor Apple uses in the NEW Mac Mini's and some NEW MacBook/Pro's is the same processor that is in my 2008 MacBook Pro. Intel Core 2 Duo 2.4 Ghz. So tell me, Apple, why should I spend the money on a new MacBook?
I await your response, Mr. Jobs.
EDIT: I emailed Steve. I can only hope for an answer.
Thursday, September 30, 2010
Tuesday, September 28, 2010
Tip of the Day: Network security
For the purpose of education yesterday, my Data Communications class remotely accessed an insecure router in a city 2 hours away. We logged in as the default router Admin and the password was, duh, "password". We were able to look through the logs to see what sites this person has visited, we had the ability to BLOCK websites, to turn off the router completely...the possibilities for exploitation were endless.
The problem is not many people seem to realize this. If your wireless home network is insecure, your whole life is open to the public. So how do you correct this problem? There are a few easy steps to make this vulnerability go away.
The problem is not many people seem to realize this. If your wireless home network is insecure, your whole life is open to the public. So how do you correct this problem? There are a few easy steps to make this vulnerability go away.
- Find out your routers IP address (it is probably something like 192.168.0.1, 10.1.0.1, etc)
- Type that IP address into the URL bar of your browser and go.
- You'll be brought to a login page...it will look different from router to router.
- If you do not know your login information, it is likely "admin" and "password", or consult your routers manual to find out what the default log in is.
- Look in the security settings (again, read your manual to find out where it is for your router) and change the log in and password for your routers homepage.
- Next, go to WAN (Wireless) security and change the security to the highest possible encryption. Right now, that is probably WPA2 or some variant of it.
- Set a password of your choosing, I recommend using upper and lower case + numbers.
- Save
Done. Now you have a secure network. If you ever lose access to your router, simply use a paperclip to press the reset button on the back.
Monday, September 27, 2010
Segway Inc. Owner rides over cliff, dies
Man is this the epitome of irony or what? From Engadget:
UK businessman Jimi Heselden, the man who believed in the Segway so much that he went ahead and bought the company, has died after reportedly driving a ruggedized version of the scooter off a cliff and into a river. He was found early on Sunday morning in the River Wharfe, having earlier been touring his estate in the personal transporter. The cause of the accident is not yet known. Mr. Heselden was 62 years old and, true to our geeky hearts, generated his fortune by coming up with an innovative design for wire cage walls that has since become standard equipment for NATO, American, and British forces. Our thoughts are with the good gent's family, and please, behave yourselves in comments.
[Thanks, David]
Segway Inc. owner rides over cliff to his death
By Vlad Savov 
posted Sep 27th 2010 8:20AM
posted Sep 27th 2010 8:20AMUK businessman Jimi Heselden, the man who believed in the Segway so much that he went ahead and bought the company, has died after reportedly driving a ruggedized version of the scooter off a cliff and into a river. He was found early on Sunday morning in the River Wharfe, having earlier been touring his estate in the personal transporter. The cause of the accident is not yet known. Mr. Heselden was 62 years old and, true to our geeky hearts, generated his fortune by coming up with an innovative design for wire cage walls that has since become standard equipment for NATO, American, and British forces. Our thoughts are with the good gent's family, and please, behave yourselves in comments.[Thanks, David]
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