Monthly Archives: März 2008

HSDPA with Asus EEE

Posted on 10. März 2008 by jplasser

I just got a HSDPA connection running on my Asus EEE PC (running the original Xandros Linux). It’s easy peasy (like sunday morning). I just connected my HSDPA modem via USB and added an HSDPA/UMTS connection with the network manager. … Continue reading →

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Joseph Weizenbaum R.I.P.

Posted on 10. März 2008 by jplasser

After being too busy last week I just missed this sad news. Joseph Weizenbaum — pioneer and critic of computer science — died at the age of 85 in Berlin. Die Erde ist ein Irrenhaus. Dabei könnte das bis heute … Continue reading →

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Get p0wned through Firewire

Posted on 6. März 2008 by jplasser

Adam Boileau demoed this 2006 and shows how you can bypass Windows login with some Python and Firewire: Hit by a Bus: physical Access Attacks with Firewire (PDF). Here is the Python source.

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Risks, threats and brain washing

Posted on 6. März 2008 by jplasser

Bruce Schneier has a very interesting link. More information doesn’t necessarily lead to better decisions. Dietrich Dörner has a lot to say about failure and how we make wrong decisions in complex situations (not only when fear enters the scene) … Continue reading →

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1:01:42

Posted on 5. März 2008 by jplasser

1:01:42 is the Austrian record for a distance of 21.097 kilometers resulting in an average of 20.52 km per hour. This is fast! According to Wikipedia the male world record for a half marathon is 58.33 minutes. I will be … Continue reading →

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On Cooking and Love

Posted on 5. März 2008 by jplasser

If you don’t love others you can’t cook. People who have no love to share eat poorly, and they don’t cook. If you love cooking, you will cook, at whatever level. People who like to be around a table, who … Continue reading →

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Learning To Lie

Posted on 4. März 2008 by jplasser

Here’s an interesting article on how kids are learning to lie (via Bruce Schneier).

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Ice Bear Twins

Posted on 4. März 2008 by jplasser

Last time we were in Vienna it was way to cold to visit Tiergarten Schönbrunn. There are now two little cute ice bears and a panda boy. What about a visit in spring? Update: There’s even a blog for the … Continue reading →

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