Posts by Handler

Internet of Things fridges? Pfft. So how does my milk carton know when it's empty?

Re: The internet of fridges

How do you account for leftovers or the residue from take-away dinners?

UK claims 'significant lead' in drones after Taranis test flight

First Flight?

I would have thought you'd subtitle this article "Tiranis Soarus"

Furious French choke on chardonnay over NSA's phone spying in France

DGSC is well known in the intelligence community to spy on its allies. Just as GCHQ, BND, FSB, SISMI, NSA and others do. The outrage is that NSA got caught. Thanks Eddie!

NSA: 'Dozens of attacks' prevented by snooping

"There is no doubt in my mind that we will lose capabilities as a result of this [disclosure]"

If there are terrorists out there using Verizon, AT&T, Sprint, T-Mobile or any other US-based mobile carrier, they should be caught and tried for stupidity. Wake up, folks! Real terrorists DO NOT USE mobile carriers for their nefarious deed planning. They use secure communications - encrypted sat phones, couriers, encrypted e-mail, postal services and other means. You cannot lose a capability you did not have in the first place.

Apple releases iOS 6.1, adds LTE carriers, tweaks security

'54 Chevy Bel Air 210

Hackers squeeze through DVR hole, break into CCTV cameras

Nothing new here. Hackers and LEOs have been doing this for years on TV and in the flicks.

Readers: Choose the proper new name for Everything Everywhere

How about UbiQ -- pronounced You BIK -- as in ubiquitous -- everything, everywhere.

Network sniffing algorithm could have fingered 9/11 suspects

While a novel, Black List by Brad Thor is a great read and an scary extension on this topic.

iTunes fanbois outraged by Apple's sex-life quiz probe

Quite amazing that people will scream and shout, call out the authorities and file lawsuits when their data is exposed due to weak security, but will balk whenever an attempt is made to improve that security, inane questions notwithstanding. It doesn't matter what the questions are, just the answers.

Hero dev writes the CODE that COULD SAVE THE WORLD

Rename PhAST

In this new world of 'i'Everything, and noting that the PhAST program tracks the relationship of the NEO to Terra, I would have named the program iPHArt. Sorry, there is no app for that (yet).