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Crypto Flaws

Over on Bruce Schneier's Blog, there's some interesting discussion about some attacks on AES encryption that have recently come to light. It's all highly theoretical at this stage, and the attacks require some very specific initial conditions to be set,...
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The Homewrecker

Spotted over at the Instructables site, the rather appropriately named: The Homewrecker.
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Warning Signs for Tomorrow

An old one, but a good one... Over at Andart, there are some well thought out, and quite humorous, Warning Signs for Tomorrow. They were posted some time ago, October 2006, and worth dredging up from the archives. There are...
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VLC 1.0.1

The VLC Media Player has just been updated to 1.0.1 VLC is an outstanding project, providing a free and open source media player for Mac, Windows and Linux that will handle just about every video format that you could throw...
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Kai’s Home-made Pesto Recipe

Take 1 bunch of Basil and pick off the leaves, leaving all the stems behind. Rinse the leaves well and pat dry with a tea towel. Gently roast a small handfull of pine nuts in butter or margarine over a...
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RFC 1925 – The Twelve Networking Truths

Here are the 12 networking truths. They apply to a whole heap more than just networking, most of them are good advice for pretty much any situation you could possibly get yourself into. Just remember: "With sufficient thrust, pigs fly...
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Diesel Power

Automatica is on the road, and travelling in a Volkswagen Golf 2.0 TDI Pacific. Using an incredibly fuel-efficient turbo-diesel engine, this car is rated at just 5.7l/100km. When compared to my 1996 Golf, which averages between 11–12l/100km and needs premium...
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Tether Me

If your carrier doesn't support tethering your iPhone, to use it as a 3G wireless modem, help may be at hand Tether Me will generate a custom APN file that you can add to your iPhone to give you a...
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