Gadgets. Six Deadly Security Blunders Businesses Make. Small, subtle mistakes can lead to big security breaches Sometimes it's the unknown or overlooked little mistakes that leave an organization wide open to attack: a missing hash mark in a server configuration, a long-forgotten PBX user account, or an embedded Web server in an office printer. With compliance pressures, increasingly cagey malware, and the fear of being the next front-page data breach victim, it's no wonder that enterprises might not notice potential problems with their lower-profile devices, or make subtle configuration mistakes. Even so, ignorance is no excuse when the bad guys hone in on an inconspicuous weakness, like a few older, rarely used desktops that haven't been updated with the latest patches.
Fake Name Generator. Paperphone running Android, Future of Smartphones? By Antonio Wells May 7, 2011 10:00 AM – Watch on Mobile The innovative team at Human Media Lab have pulled of some Sci-Fi wonders by creating the Paperphone which is functional, running Android using “bend gestures” to navigate and operate.
The Paperphone can make calls, run apps like the music player to play tracks, read eBooks, plus more. Additionally, they demonstrate it being worn on the wrist and operated by touch; alternatively when laid flat it can accept input from a stylus. The display uses eInk, the same technology used in the Kindle, plus it has sensors in the back to detect bend gestures from users. Watch on Mobile. Continuance – Rechargeable Battery with USB Interface by Haimo Bao, Hailong Piao, Yuancheng Liu & Xiameng Hu. The Power Play Continues This is so simple.
Continuance is a set of batteries with a USB interface on the side. The batteries are rechargeable plus dole out some juice to stranded gadgets that are starved of power. HOWTO bypass Internet Censorship, a tutorial on getting around filters and blocked ports. Peugeot EX1 Now Holds The Electric Car Lap Record At Nurburgring. Sharebar 0 Update: Toyota EV P001 has smashed the electric car lap record at Nurburgring.
Despite wet weather, Ex1 broke the existing record with a time of 9 minutes and 1.338 seconds, beating the previous record set by modified MINI E electric car, by almost 50 seconds. The 340 horsepower EX1 averaged an impressive 85.9 miles per hour during the lap. [via Autoblog] 8pen. Earthbag Construction. EarthBag Homes - you're standing on the building materials... earthbag home Long sandbags are filled on-site and arranged in layers or as compressed coils.
Stabilizers such as cement, lime, or sodium carbonate may be added to an ideal mix of 70% sand, 30% clay. Straw may also be added. The earthbags are then plastered over with adobe. Arquitectura en Equilibrio (Architecture in Balance) flickr.com earthbag home Plastic bags recycled into plastic bags -- if plastic does not break down for a thousand years, this building is sure to last several lifetimes. Earthbag construction Foundations differ as per site. Earthbag construction The time consuming part, filling the bags. Earthbag construction Testing the strength of an arch. Technology. Virgin Atlantic Looks to Biofuels to Halve Carbon Emissions on Some Flights. Virgin Atlantic Airways hopes that within two to three years its planes will start flying some of their long haul routes on a fuel with only half the carbon emissions of standard jet fuel.
Richard Branson's airline announced a partnership with LanzaTech, a company based in New Zealand that takes waste gases from various industrial facilities and converts them into usable fuels. The end result, theoretically, is a jet fuel that Virgin Atlantic will use on routes between London and Delhi, Shanghai, and elsewhere, with half the carbon footprint they have now. According to Branson, in a press release: "This partnership to produce a next generation, low-carbon aviation fuel is a major step towards radically reducing our carbon footprint, and we are excited about the savings that this technology could help us achieve....This new technology is scalable, sustainable and can be commercially produced at a cost comparable to conventional jet fuel. " (Image via Wikimedia Commons) HackerThings: Products for the discerning hacker. Green Building. Video. Hoverbike.
Pendulum Waves. Reuben Margolin’s Kinetic Wave Sculptures. Our Mechanics theme brought to mind San Francisco Bay Area kinetic sculptor Reuben Margolin, one of my all-time favorite artists.
He makes mind-blowing, moving art based on tiny observations in nature. His collection of waves has the ability to quiet, soothe, and inspire awe in the viewer. Margolin combines math and simple materials (and insanely neat string and pulley systems) to recreate and amplify subtle effects that often go unnoticed in nature, like a tiny ripple or the movement of a caterpillar. One of my favorite Make: television segments is this fascinating 10-minute profile of Margolin: Goli Mohammadi I’m senior editor at MAKE and have worked on MAKE magazine since the first issue. The maker movement provides me with endless inspiration, and I love shining light on the incredible makers in our community. Contact me at goli (at) makermedia (dot) com. Related. Electronic and Electro-Mechanical Parts and Supplies at Discount Prices.
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