MC2 Post 1118 Much Much More than Just a Lowly Printer

The Smoking Gun of Printers and iPhones.

From The Press Usually Gets it Wrong Dept. 

  

"Thinking....Where There's SMOKE 

There's Fire!!!"

HP Douses Firebomb Printer Hack Threat

In a demo, Columbia University's Professor Salvatore Stolfo and Ang Cui show how it might be possible to instruct a hacked printer to overheat a component used to dry ink, causing paper to heat up and eventually smoke. In the demo a thermal switch caused the printer to shut down before a fire started, but the researchers reckon this too could be disabled, creating a possible mechanism for hackers to use vulnerable printers to start fires.

Link:  http://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/30/hp_probes_fire_started_printer_vuln/ 

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/7w4g2zy

The security shortcoming stems from a failure to mandate digitally signed firmware updates sent to (at least older) printers...Pre-2009 HP Printers didn't have digitally signed firmware.

HP told MSNBC, which was the first to report the vulnerability, that its LaserJet printers have required digitally signed firmware updates since 2009. The printer giant said the researchers must have used older models.

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There was also a story about an iPhone catching 

"Fire on a Plane to Australia"...

Actually it was Just Smoking in the Non-Smoking Area....Wingman.

iPhone Battery Starts Smoking on a Plane

Link:  http://www.macgasm.net/2011/11/28/iphone-battery-starts-smoking-plane-smoking-signs/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/83skxlx

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The Better Story About Printers but Not as Headline Grabbing...

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From:  http://www.economist.com

3D Printing

Difference Engine: Making it

Great Story about Leno's Garage too.

Link:  http://www.economist.com/blogs/babbage/2011/11/3d-printing?fsrc=scn/tw/te/bl/differenceenginemakingit

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/89cpfay

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Also mentioned in 3D Printing Article was Blender 3D.

Blender is the free open source 3D content creation suite, available for all major operating systems under the 

GNU General Public License..

Link:  http://www.blender.org/

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Converting an Inkjet Printer to Print PCBs

PCB: Printed Circuit Boards.

Link:  http://www.instructables.com/id/Converting-an-Inkjet-Printer-to-Print-PCBs/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/7jgpya2

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MC2 Post 1117 More Tablets to Shake a Stick At

From:  http://www.engadget.com

Lenovo Unveils the LePad S2007 and LePad S2010, Both with Honeycomb and 1.5GHz dual-core chip

Oh no, it isn't just about the 5-inch tabletphone today. Announced at the same event in Beijing just now are a couple of larger

tablets from Lenovo: the LePad S2007 and the LePad S2010. Interestingly, the latter 10.1-inch device isn't quite the same as what we saw in our exclusive scoop from two weeks ago: it's 1.5GHz Qualcomm dual-core rather than 1.6GHz NVIDIA quad-core, 1GB RAM instead of 2GB, no funky fingerprint scanner on the back, and it's launching with Android 3.2 instead of Ice Cream Sandwich.

Link:  http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/29/lenovo-unveils-the-lepad-s2007-and-lepad-s2010-tablets-both-wit/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/785rdyj

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From:  http://www.engadget.com

NVIDIA Announces Special Edition GTX 560 Ti with 448 CUDA Cores, available now for $289

Link:  http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/29/nvidia-announces-special-edition-gtx-560-ti-with-448-cuda-cores/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/cxeypl7

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3- Desktops and Notebook/Tablets
NETVERTIBLE 11.6 Booktop from Engadget
DARWINMACHINE Type 339
Optimus handsets will receive Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade

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Gigabyte updates its netvertible range with the 11.6-inch Booktop T1132

Link: http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/gigabyte-updates-its-netvertible-range-with-the-11-6-inch-bookto/

The latest in its Booktop line of swiveling tablet hybrids is the T1132, which trumps the T1125 with a 1.6GHz Core i5-2467M processor and a GeForce GT520M GPU with 1GB and NVIDIA Optimus switching technology. You get one USB 3.0, one USB 2.0, eSATA and HDMI on the 1.76kg (3.9-pound) lappie itself, but you can add more ports and an optical drive with the optional docking station. There's no indication as to availability or whether it'll cost more or less than the T1125's original $1300 asking price, but you could always try to snag a free one via Gigabyte's wanton Facebook bribery competition detailed after the break.
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DarwinMachine Type 339 is an anti-boxism statement, and also a PC

Is Designer Desktop Just a Glow in the Dark?

Link:  http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/darwinmachine-type-339-is-an-anti-boxism-statement-and-also-a-p/

Architect and racecar designer Matthew Kim gets much respect for his messed-up PC builds and now he's had a go at the 9-inch-cubed small form factor.

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More Optimus handsets will receive Ice Cream Sandwich upgrade, LG confirms

Link:  http://www.engadget.com/2011/11/28/more-optimus-handsets-will-receive-ice-cream-sandwich-upgrade-l/

LG's list of Android 4.0 phones is about to get a little longer, now that the manufacturer has confirmed the arrival of Ice Cream Sandwich for even more handsets. LG revealed the news today in a Facebook post,specifying that the Optimus Black,Optimus 3D and Optimus LTE will all receive updates to Google's latest OS, along with the previously announced Optimus 2X.

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MC2 Post 1115 A Little Root Here A Little Hack There--It's All Good.

Root The Galaxy Nexus with Superboot

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Usually, I cover This Subject (Hacking), in my LBK  (Linux by Knight blog).  But as Tablets and Smartphone have blurred the lines on what belongs where in Hardware devices.  The Software or Codebase that runs these devices has also Blurred.  Android, is kinda-open source and Apple is kinda-BeOS ala Coco based too! 

So this hacking stuff, which has been approved (not by Apple of Course) ,on Apple's smartphones ( I run a hacked iPod Touch thank you), should extend to Android Devices as well.  

My Opinion...

The Wingman.

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From:  http://www.helloandroid.com

User Paulobrien at XDA has published a thread on how to root the Galaxy Nexus using Superboot r2. What this will do is root your Galaxy Nexus without needing to flash any partitions.

Its a boot.img file that will run on bootup and install su and superuser apk without the need of ADB.

Instructions to Root the Galaxy Nexus:

Link:  http://www.helloandroid.com/content/root-galaxy-nexus-superboot?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/7xec573

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Download HTC Kernel Source for Rezound, Sensation, Jetstream, and Others

From:  http://www.helloandroid.com

Link:  http://www.helloandroid.com/content/download-htc-kernel-source-rezound-sensation-jetstream-and-

others?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/7r4w2go

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Install Android Honeycomb 3.2 

On Your Laptop/ Eee Pc 

From:  http://www.helloandroid.com

If you haven’t heard of an open source project called Android-x86 then you should check it out. It aims to get Android up and running on your laptops, desktops PC’s and to port Android open source project to the x86 platform.

Well, we now have almost full functional builds of Android 3.2 Honeycomb booting and running various systems.

Video on YouTube:  http://youtube.com/watch?v=ZBl7QMKedFY?version=3

The whole process involves a few simple steps really and they include – Downloading the Android ISO, then via using UNetbootin you install it’s image to a USB stick drive or a SD Card. Following on you then have

Honeycomb up and running via one of those two options. The most luck is with the old ASUS Branded products especially the old Eee Pc’s, Wi-Fi is working, Bluetooth, and a lot more, even the Android Market has been able to be installed.

Link:  http://www.helloandroid.com/content/install-android-honeycomb-32-your-laptop-eee-pc-video-included?utm_medium=referral&utm_source=pulsenews

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/7j4pk9s

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Cotton Candy: A Dual-Core Android Powerhouse on USB

    FXI USB

From:  http://www.helloandroid.com

This diminutive little guy is more than meets the eye. It weighs 21 grams, which is the same as the bag of the Cotton Candy it is codenamed after. The unassuming USB stick is actually an Android 2.3 Gingerbread powered device that packs a wallop. Here are its specs:

    Dual-core 1.2-GHz Samsung Exynos ARM CPU

    802.11n Wi-Fi

    Bluetooth

    HDMI-out

    microSD card slot

The magic happens when you plug Cotton Candy into a Windows or OSX device. A secure window running a

true Android 2.3 environment will open, which FXI Technologies refers to as "Any Screen Connected Computing":

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JUST ADDED Mobile Hotspot MIFI from Verizon

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Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Mobile Hotspot 
MiFi™ 4510L

 
Link:  

http://www.verizonwireless.com/b2c/store/controller?item=phoneFirst&action=viewPhoneDetail&selectedPhoneId=5633&cid=BAC-brnrsch&&deviceCategoryId=13

TinyURL:

http://tinyurl.com/8a73arf

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MC2 Post 1114 Why Netbooks AND Tablets Should Become Real Cheap Real SOON

The Scramble To Keep a Viable Market Between the Desktops 

and the Smart Phones

From:  http://m.zdnet.com

2012: Year of the Ultrabook

What is an Ultrabook? According to Intel, who trademarked the term, the Ultrabook is a laptop that:

    is less than 20mm (0.8 inches) thick

    has no optical drive

    uses a solid-state drive (SSD) for all storage

    uses a Core i5, i7 processor

    weighs less than 1.4 kg (3.1 lbs.)

    yields 5 - 8+ hours of battery life

    priced around $1,000

PC laptop makers realize they must do something to kickstart the Ultrabook category, and it is reported that at least 50 different models will debut at the Consumer Electronic Show (CES) in January. 

 It sounds like the Ultrabook will be the big thing at the CES in 2012, compared to netbooks and tablets in recent years.

It is good that so many companies are looking to produce Ultrabooks, as that will drive prices down. While

Ultrabook makers may have a hard time competing with Apple currently, if prices drop enough next year that will surely change. Intel is predicting 40 percent of all laptops sold will be Ultrabooks by the end of 2012.

Link:  http://m.zdnet.com/blog/mobile-news/2012-year-of-the-ultrabook/5583

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/6snjfab

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A vintage Super 8 Video by The Lopez Brothers has been found.

Snapshot of Robert and Ernie's "Kung Fu".

Thanks Louie.

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MC2 Post 1113 On The RIM of The World--Too Little and Too Late

I Guess It Is Black Friday Everywhere !!!

From:  http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j2eJqSCgrtSWYlhXwwNtx2keVxBw? docId=6074a1339aa14e9d98f1f40e7d97e0d4

Thousands queue in Indonesia to 
Buy New Blackberry

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Thousands of Indonesians jammed into a glitzy shopping mall Friday to get hold of the first BlackBerry Bold 9790s being sold worldwide.

Fearing a riot, hundreds of police were deployed outside, 
tying up traffic in the heart of the capital for hours.

With a 50 percent discount on the $540 phone for the first 1,000 buyers, lines started forming in front of Pacific Place mall on Thursday night. By daybreak, impatient shoppers started rattling the gates.

And when rumors spread that the new smartphones — commonly known as Bellagio — had already sold out, the

crowd of 3,000 went crazy. Several people fainted in the crush.

Indonesia, a nation of 240 million people, has experienced a come-from-nowhere tech frenzy in recent years.

Link:  http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5j2eJqSCgrtSWYlhXwwNtx2keVxBw?

docId=6074a1339aa14e9d98f1f40e7d97e0d4

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/7te2x5n

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It appears to be...Too Little, 

and Too Late.

Wingman.

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MC2 Post 1112 GET Your Doom3 Turkey-Shooter Here Boys

Of Course You'll Have To Work-Out The 

Scenario Yourself....Wingman.

Doom 3 source code available now, 
gory customizations welcomed

The Wizards of ID Do It Again:

Link:  http://www.theverge.com/2011/11/22/2581536/doom-3-gpl-source-code-availability

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/dx3bm69


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MC2 Post 1111 How to See What Web Sites Your Computer is Secretly Connecting To

Picture 1:

Link:  http://www.howtogeek.com/98601/easily-monitor-your-computers-internet-connection-activity/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/brag67j

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 What in the World is going on in the Background 
when you Surf the Web?

It's something You Really Should Know.

Here's How:

Wingman.
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From:  http://www.howtogeek.com

How to Check What Your Computer is Connecting To

So, how do you find out what the problem is? There is an easy method using the netstat command from a command prompt window. This works with Windows 7, Vista, and XP. If you’re still using XP, make sure you are running at least Service Pack 2.

We will use the netstat command to generate a list of everything that has made an internet connection in a specified amount of time. To use the netstat command, you must run the command prompt window as administrator. Open the Start menu and enter “cmd.exe” in the Search box. When the results display, right-click on cmd.exe and select Run as administrator from the popup menu.

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Link:  http://www.howtogeek.com/98601/easily-monitor-your-computers-internet-connection-activity/

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/brag67j

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Continued at the Site Linked above.

Wingman.

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MC2 Post 1110 Barnes & Noble Fights Kindle Fire with $249 Nook Tablet

From:  http://arstechnica.com

At $50 Bucks more, with more memory, 

a micro-SD slot 

and Better Battery Life,  

The Nook Tablet may be a Winner.

Link:  http://arstechnica.com/gadgets/news/2011/11/barnes-noble-fights-kindle-fire-with-249-nook-tablet.ars

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/7r4lw5x

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Two More Beating the Bushes TABLETS:

The $200 Windows 8 Tablet will 

Change Everything

Link:  http://www.extremetech.com/computing/106147-the-200-windows-8-tablet-will-change-everything-

again?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+ziffdavis%2Fextremetech+

%28Extremetech%29

Crap! 198 Characters.....

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/7coau49

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Sony Tablet S Review: The Media Enthusiast's Dream Tablet

Link:  http://www.tomshardware.com/reviews/tablet-s-playstation-android,3059.html#xtor=RSS-

182&foo=Sony%20Tablet%20S%20Review:%20The%20Media%20Enthusiast%27s%20Dream%20Tablet

%2011-22-2011

TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/74u8hka

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MC2 Post 1109 Dealing with the Morning Squawkers

RE: Java, Nokia, Open Office and of course
All Things Adobe

I've been trying to move to Chrome for some-time-now, but since I use a "shared" home computer I haven't been able to do it yet.

If Chrome was a bit more novice-friendly and if my personal tab bar and Bookmarks gotten so out of hand, I'd move to Chrome in a flash.  Gee, I wish I hadn't said That.

Adobe is one of those morning Squawkers driving me

to the Brink.

Others in this rogues gallery include: Java, Nokia, Open Office and Adobe's Flash Player which really cool new websites

refuse to believe this is Pretty-Old-Bloated-Software

that should be Deep-Sixed.

Didn't you believe Steve Jobs when he refused to HAVE IT (Adobe) ON THE IPHONE a few years ago?

Don't you realize "HacKers" (the Bad Kind) just love to mess with these programs that are constantly

needing to be UPDATED! 

And if You-Miss-One, you may be asking for trouble.

Chrome (selling point), does this for you automatically.  Makes sure you're running the latest Patched Version of Adobe's best-loved hackers target.

Life would be so much easier if these really needed updates took place when needed instead of The-Second-Tuesday of the Month. 

If you were a hacker, when would you

let malware loose? I'd worry about the Wednesday After-the-Second Tuesday!

For the Present, longing for a better, safer Web with Chrome When-Needed auto-updater, Keep strict control of Timely Updates.

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Yes, Amazon Does have the McCaw Squawker for Sale...

Link:  http://www.amazon.com/Hasbro-FurReal-Friends-Squawkers-Parrot/dp/B000OV7A62
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MC2 Post 1108 For Black Friday--Start Real Early and Get In Line

There IS a Page that Give You a 

Heads Up: 

TheBlackFriday.com

has the many pages of the Sales Stores 

will be Having on 

Black Friday 11-25-2011

And Don't Forget the 28th!

It's White Monday!

The Internet's Equivalent of BF, 

and the Busiest Day on the WEB.

Link:  http://www.theblackfriday.com/bestbuy-blackfriday.shtml



TinyURL:  http://tinyurl.com/cruqnax

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