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February 08 2010

08:22

iPhone OS 3.1.3 - iPhone Dev Team veröffentlicht Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 - Jailbreak - Macerkopf - Apple News aus Cupertino


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iPhone OS 3.1.3 - iPhone Dev Team veröffentlicht Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 - Jailbreak
Macerkopf - Apple News aus Cupertino
Vor sechs Tagen veröffentlichte Apple iPhone OS 3.1.3. Neben Verbesserungen unter anderem bei der Batteriestatusanzeige stopfte die Firmware 3.1.3 ...
Jailbreak für iPhone OS 3.1.3: iPhone Dev Team veröffentlicht Pwnage Tool 3.1.5 macnews.de
Jailbreak für iPhone OS 3.1.3 MEPROXSOFt - go for IT (Blog)

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07:52

Sony develops 11Gbps short-range wireless intra-connection

Before you get too excited about the bandwidth number, you should know that Sony's latest wireless innovation works at a range of up to 14 millimeters. So no, it won't be replacing your WiFi antenna anytime soon, but it may well be showing up in your next television set or other bit of Sony-branded gadgetry. Working in the 30GHz to 300GHz frequency range, this is designed to replace wired communication channels inside electronic devices, with Sony claiming it will deliver "advantages such as size and cost-reduction and enhanced reliability of the final product." Basically, erecting 1mm antennae that can beam information at each other at a rate of 11Gbps turns out to be simpler and more reliable than printing ever wider data lanes into the circuit board. Makes sense to us. Full PR after the break.

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07:23

Chinese Black-Hat Hackers Arrested

According to reports from China Daily, what is believed to be the largest illegal hacker training and recruitment entity in China has been shut down by police.

Three people were arrested and the equivalent of a quarter of a million dollars in assets frozen. The accused, who ran a now-shuttered site called Black Hawk Safety Net, are suspected of offering online attacking programs, disseminating viruses and recruiting almost 200,000 members. Police have confiscated nine servers and five computers and completely closed all associated websites.

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Over the past 5 years, the site owners had collected more than the equivalent of $1 million in membership fees. Reportedly, paying members were able to download trojans and were coached on writing programs designed to steal accounts for profit.

According to China Daily's police sources, Black Hawk Safety Net was the subject of research and scrutiny from a team of around 50 police officers ever since 2007, when suspected hackers in another attack were found to be members of the site.

There is no word yet as to whether this site or its members of owners were affiliated with the recent attacks on Google accounts and other international entities. To read more related news, check out our ever-growing archives on China's Internet exploits.

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07:13
06:51

“Der Spiegel” goes Smartphone: Komplettes Heft bald auf dem Apple iPhone - TechFieber (Blog)


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“Der Spiegel” goes Smartphone: Komplettes Heft bald auf dem Apple iPhone
TechFieber (Blog)
Die Spiegel-iPhone-Edition für das Apple-Smartphone soll preislich bei den gedruckten Heften liegen, also bei derzeit 3,80 Euro. Der “Spiegel für iPhone...

06:39
06:37

Willie Mays, Acrobat of the Outfield, Wins Graceful Biography - Bloomberg


Willie Mays, Acrobat of the Outfield, Wins Graceful Biography
Bloomberg
We remember Mays for his years with the New York Giants and the San Francisco Giants (and repress our memories of his coda with the New York Mets), ...
A Giant of the Diamond Wall Street Journal

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06:00

Verizon Blocks 4chan

According to 4chan's Twitter account and status update blog, they have been "explicitly blocked" by the Verizon wireless network.

If you're unfamiliar with 4chan and why an ISP/wireless company would block it, read more about it on Wikipedia. The high-traffic image board of mostly anonymous users was created by Christopher Poole in 2003 and has been the subject of a fair amount of negative media and legal attention over the past six years. But why would Verizon choose to block the site now? Does this put Verizon on par with foreign ISPs that block torrent sites and social networks? Or is there more to the story?

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Poole wrote this afternoon, "Over the past 72 hours, we've been receiving reports from Verizon Wireless customers having difficulty accessing the image boards. After investigating, we found that Verizon is dropping traffic... only on port 80 (HTTP). No other subdomain/IP/port is affected, which leads us to believe this block is intentional."

However, a couple hours ago, Poole posted, "After an hour and a half on the phone, we've received confirmation from Verizon's Network Repair Bureau (NRB) that we are 'explicitly blocked.'"

In the past, we've held a generally negative view of ISP censorship and traffic-shaping, regardless of site content. It'll be interesting to see how this battle shapes up, as Poole is calling for 4chan users to file complaints with Verizon's Network Repair Bureau.

We are contacting Poole and Verizon to figure out specifically why the site is being blocked and will update this post as more information becomes available.

While we've personally confirmed that the image boards are not accessible from the Verizon wireless network, we're not certain that Verizon as an ISP is blocking the site or whether they plan to in the near future. Again, a move of this magnitude would have to have some pretty compelling justifications, and we can't wait to find out Verizon's reasons.

This incident calls to mind AT&T's temporary blocking of the site in July 2009. Eventually, AT&T said the block was due to a DDoS originating from 4chan IP addresses, to which Poole responded, "We're glad to see this short-lived debacle has prompted renewed interest and debate over net neutrality and Internet censorship - two very important issues that don't get nearly enough attention - so perhaps this was all just a blessing in disguise."

UPDATE: A Verizon NRB rep said their center has been deluged with phone calls but was unable to relate the specific reason the site has been blocked. We are continuing to call other Verizon numbers at this time, but we've been alerted that Verizon has not yet set up any process for dealing with media calls on this issue as no other media outlets have yet contacted them.

UPDATE: Multiple Verizon FIOS/DSL customers have let us know that the boards are still accessible from other devices not on the Verizon wireless network. However, we're confused as to why Verizon wireless would block a website and still allow access on other parts of its network.

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06:00

The Owl Is Watching You - $10.00

Still, It’s No Narwhal

Now if you feel that you’re all alone

And you notice all the birds have flown
Well then, baby, you should be a’knowing
That they had a reason to be going
Because a predator’s been around
Darlin’
Peep ouuuuuut
Peep ouuuuuut, peep out and see

Owl, he’s there
And he’s got one eye on youuuu
Owl, he’s there
And he’s seeing every thing you dooo

And when you’re lying there in the bath
Or when you’re outside pumping your gas
When you’re buying pumpkins in the market
Or you’re visiting La Brea Tar Pits
Or you’re out buying an ice cream cone
Darlin’
Peep ouuuuuuut
Peep ouuuuuuut, and then you’ll see

Owl, he’s there
And he’s got one eye on youuuu
Owl, he’s there
And he’s seeing every thing you dooo

Owl, he’s there, he’s always watching you
Owl, he’s there, it’s getting kinda creepy too

He keeps notes on when you go to bed
He swears he’ll see your lover dead
The cops his hideout haven’t found
Because he never lands on the ground
He stays in high branches of course
Where restraining orders aren’t enforced
Darling
Move ouuuuuuuuut
Move ouuuuuuuuut, just flee

Owl, he’s there
He’s taking candid shots of youuuu
Owl, he’s there
He swears he’s gonna marry youuuu
Owl, he’s there
He’s swearing that his love is truuuue
Owl, he’s there
And he’s seeing every thing you dooo

Wear this shirt: as a warning. Wear a button-up. Keep your back to the owl and he won’t be able to see it. Open it slowly so the other person can see. Nod imperceptibly and then button up again.

Don’t wear this shirt: to Hooters. They’ve got cameras everywhere.

This shirt tells the world: “Who, me?”

We call this color: Roy-owl Blue

Design Placement: Centered

Design Size:
3X – S: 6.5” x 12.6”
WXL - K4: 4.87“ x 9.45”

Pantone Colors: 106C – 165C

Please check our sizing chart before you order. The Woot Tee follows a classic closer-fitting style. If you prefer a baggier look, order a larger size. If there is not a larger size, consider starting a belly-hanging-out trend.



Price: $10.00
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06:00

Lost Canyon Stage Gulch Syrah Three - Pack - $54.99

The Grander Canyon

My horse had run off during the night. My map was swept away in a Flash flood. I thought I was lost. Little did I know I’d just found myself.

I wandered the canyon for days, foraging for food, half-mad from not hearing another human voice for so long. I was just about to eat some kind of crawdad I’d dug out of a creek bed when the aroma caught me.

Was it blackberries? Blueberries? Leather? White pepper? Or even… rose petals? It was all those things, a complex potpourri that set my mouth to watering. I followed that scent like a bloodhound, deeper into the canyon, deeper into the lengthening shadows of afternoon, deeper…

...and found a gulch that flowed purple. Dark, rich purple. It didn’t occur to me that the color could be due to blood, or pollution. I just knew I wanted to drink from it. Yearned to drink from it. Ached to drink from it. So drink from it I did.

After days of eating things I’d never thought I’d eat, the flavor was a revelation. Smoky, intense, almost like bacon. Why, this is the kind of flavor that gets a 91 in Wine Spectator, I thought. I slurped at that little stream until my guts couldn’t hold any more. You better believe I fell asleep with a smile on my face that night.

I’ve been here ever since. You can call it a Lost Canyon if you want. Frankly, I hope it stays lost to the likes of you city folk. But me? I know right where I am.

2007 Lost Canyon Stage Gulch Syrah:

  • Harvest Date: October 10, 2007
  • Vineyard: Stage Gulch
  • Brix: 25.5
  • Acid: 3.78pH
  • Bottle Date: September 9, 2008
  • Time in Oak: 11 months 50% new, 50% 1 year St. Martin
  • Wine Alcohol: 14.7%
  • Cases Produced: 550

Rules and restrictions:

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  • You must be 21 or older to order
  • Whoever receives the package must be 21 or older
  • If you're drunk when the package shows up, you will not be allowed to receive it
  • Wine cannot be delivered to a P.O. Box
  • We highly recommend you use a business address as your shipping address

Thanks to stick-in-the-mud buzzkilling state legislators, wine may only be delivered to the following states:

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If your state's not on the list, you're out of luck... for now. Keep up with the ever-changing laws over at ShipCompliantBlog.com, and/or sound the alarms with your state assembly person through FreeTheGrapes.org. Meanwhile, all Federal, state and local laws are complied with in providing this wine.



Price: $54.99
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06:00

Rose Bush in White Ceramic Pot with Chocolate Kisses - $29.99

It Was Either This Or One Of Those Roses They Sell At The Gas Station

My beloved lady-love: I have lovingly created for you a gift made of pure love, to symbolize my love for you. (Note: gift actually includes some non-love ingredients, too.)

First, eternal love of mine, I reached deep into the love-garden in my heart and plucked forth not just a rose, but a rose bush. A 12” tall rose bush, watered and nourished on my everlasting devotion to you. Now that it’s out, you should probably give it actual water and plant food. But do it with love, my love, or else my heart shall die.

Then I scooped up the love-clay of my heart and crafted a 4.5” tall, 4.5” diameter ceramic pot, as a loving home for the aforementioned rose bush. I worked this planter on the potters’ wheel of undying passion that spins evermore in my, you guessed it, heart. Your presence was with me all along, the phantom fingers of your love entwining with my own normal fingers, united in the love of loving and being loved. It was at least four times hotter than that scene in Ghost.

You’ll notice I made the pot white, which is tied for the third-most loving color (behind red and pink, tied with purple). Had I made it red or pink, it would have imploded from sheer love pressure. Passions such as ours are dangerous, loverlady of my love heart.

Finally, to complete this token of my limitless love for you, I threw in some chocolates, because what the hell, why not? Also, they symbolize the sweetness I found behind the foil wrapper around your loving heart, or something. You see what I’m getting at, my love, for our love is stronger than any contrived metaphor.

Thus, dearest love of my passion, did I craft for you this loving gift, dripping with pure unbridled adoration. It is the only one of its kind in existence, just as our love is singular, unmatched, unique.

Just don’t look at the credit card statement next month, OK, lover?

Warranty: 7 Day Guarantee

Features:

  • Farm fresh parade mini red rose plant with Chocolate kisses
  • Guaranteed to be delivered before Valentines day
  • Approximately 12” tall rose bush
  • 4 1/2” tall, 4 1/2” diameter ceramic white pot

Chocolate Kisses:

  • Total Calories 230
  • Calories from Fat 120
  • Total Fat 13g 20%
  • Saturated Fat 8g 40%
  • Cholesterol 10mg 3%
  • Sodium 35mg 1%
  • Total Carbohydrate 24g 8%
  • Dietary Fiber 1g 4%
  • Sugars 21g
  • Protein 3g
  • Vitamin A 0%
  • Vitamin C 0%
  • Calcium 8%
  • Iron 2%

In the box:

  • Red Rose Plant in a Ceramic Pot
  • 10 Chocolate Kisses in a Red Plastic Heart-Shaped Package
  • Care Instructions


Price: $29.99
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05:19

Sports calendar flips to baseball - MLB.com


Sports calendar flips to baseball
MLB.com
There also will be many new faces in new places, with John Lackey moving to Boston, Jason Bay joining the Mets, Roy Halladay with the Phillies and Cliff Lee ...

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05:15

Tom Shales on TV: Super Bowl commercials - Washington Post


Washington Post

Tom Shales on TV: Super Bowl commercials
Washington Post
By Tom Shales CBS may have stolen its own show last night with the telecast of Super Bowl XLIV, thanks to a network promo that stole thunder from all the ...
Good night of sales pitches during Super Bowl Victoria Advocate

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05:14

T-Mobile: iPhone 3G jetzt über den T-Online-Shop finanzierbar - Mobilfunk-Talk.de - News


T-Mobile: iPhone 3G jetzt über den T-Online-Shop finanzierbar
Mobilfunk-Talk.de - News
Im Online-Shop von T-Mobile wird das Xtra Pac Apple iPhone 3G 8GB mit 30 Euro Startguthaben zum Preis von 449,95 Euro angeboten. ...

05:05

StopTweet: A Customizable Spam Blocker for Twitter

Are you suspicious of those sexy avatars and "marketingbizpro" accounts following you on Twitter, but don't have the time or inclination to block and report them one by one as they pop up?

We've just found a new, completely free app that will zap those bots and bad users in just one click. It's fully customizable, so you can tell the blocker what you personally consider to be a spam account. And you can choose to simply unfollow those users, block them or report the accounts to Twitter, as well - again, all with just one click. StopTweet is definitely one of the more useful apps we've seen lately, and it also helps us all do our part to clean up the Twitter universe.

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We just tried it on an account and caught around 50 spam followers; pretty exciting, no?

Here's how it works: You tell StopTweet what behavior you think is spammy by defining a few important parameters. The first parameter is follower/friend ratios, which StopTweet considers on a scale of one to 100 percent. I personally think it's sketchy when none of the people you follow have returned the favor. I like my friends to be engaged and engaging.

Next, you tell StopTweet how many tweets you'd like your followers to have on a scale of zero to 30. This won't work on the spambots that ping 500 people with the same "LOOK AT THIS CRAZY BRITNEY VIDEO!!1!", but it'll certainly get rid of inactive accounts and users who aren't really adding much value to your network.

It works for followers and friends, and you can take one of three actions (unfollow, block or report) on the account StopTweet finds. StopTweet also comes with three convenient presets for light, medium and aggressive scans.

The app also has a tab to see your own list of spammer accounts, but we weren't able to click through due to a possible bug in the very new app.

"We didn't like any of the applications that were already out there. They were all too complicated for the average Twitter user," wrote creators Joi Company, who also created Twitstatus, a keyword-based Twitter widget generator. "The application is extremely easy to use, and allows you to only block who you want to block without hassle. On top of all this, it's free. Most of the apps we found charge a monthly or yearly fee. We do not."

We think StopTweet is a genuinely useful app, and we recommend that you give it a shot and let us know how it works for you.

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05:02

2011 Chevy Volt pinned with a November 1st official production kickoff date?

Christmas isn't coming early, but at least you're getting a heads up. GM car dealers got their annual model guide, and what has our interests piqued here is the listing for the 2011 Chevrolet Volt, the plug-in hybrid electric car that seems to make our heart race in equal proportions to our wallets crying. According to the chart, the company will be accepting orders starting in September, with the official production date (or "Job 1 date" in automotive lingo) starting November 1st. There's a bit of a discrepancy, however, as the dealers won't know their final allocation until two weeks after the startup time -- notice how it's typically done weeks before with the other models -- but hey, maybe time paradoxes is just another bullet point on its list of features. It's about time Doc's DeLorean had some competition.

2011 Chevy Volt pinned with a November 1st official production kickoff date? originally appeared on Engadget on Mon, 08 Feb 2010 00:02:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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04:51

American Family Insurance Grows Its Family With Trust - AdAge.com (subscription)


American Family Insurance Grows Its Family With Trust
AdAge.com (subscription)
A microsite featuring tips from finance expert Liz Weston supplemented the web series, as well as a radio tie-in with CBS Radio -- a promotion called "The ...

04:37

How To Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent

Kevin Nalty (Nalts) has published a free eBook on How To Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent

Nalty explains, “The original motive in publishing this was to help people avoid getting scammed by stupid products or services that promise to boost your YouTube views.”

He originally published How To Become Popular on YouTube Without Any Talent back in January 2008 – but it’s just as relevant as ever – so Nalty has released an updated version.

02:36

VIZIO Super Bowl ad pushes internet connected HDTVs in a big way

We weren't sure exactly what Beyonce, David Goes to the Dentist and Chocolate Rain all had in common, but VIZIO squeezed them all into its Super Bowl ad. Still striving to remake its reputation from being merely a cheap HDTV manufacturer to a premium one offering lots of features, the ad (embedded after the break) shows how it's bringing "the best of the internet" with VIZIO Internet Apps. We still need to see if its picture quality will measure up and whether the widget experience has gotten any better (read: faster) in 2010 to be truly convinced, but a slick ad never hurt.

Continue reading VIZIO Super Bowl ad pushes internet connected HDTVs in a big way

VIZIO Super Bowl ad pushes internet connected HDTVs in a big way originally appeared on Engadget HD on Sun, 07 Feb 2010 21:36:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.

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02:07

Motorola hops in the tub with Megan Fox during the Super Bowl

Just in case you missed the Devour's televised debut in the third quarter of the Super Bowl, Motorola and Hulu havegone ahead and posted it online, along with some bonus footage (spoiler: no bonus Megan Fox scenes). Jury's still out on if it'll assuage any Motoblur disdain. Commercial after the break, extra scenes via the source link -- your move, Stephen.

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