Archive for 2011

So Many Passwords To Remember (2011-1-10)

There are so many passwords that one has to remember these days.   There is a password for your online banking, your tax returns, your PC at work, your PC at home, your Gmail/Yahoo account, your online retailer (Amazon or Pick n Pay)…the list goes on an on… A secure password is one that is […]

What happens when you steal a hackers computer? (2011-1-9)

I came across a very cool video that was taken at the DEFCON 18 conference (for those of you who do not know – it is a conference held for hackers, by hackers to discuss the latest in well … hacking). The video is presented by  a chap by the name of Dr Andrew “Zoz” […]

Linux…why? (2011-1-8)

For almost a year now I have been using Linux at home. At work we are a Microsoft shop, having just migrated all the staff’s PC’s from Windows Vista Enterprise over to Windows 7 Enterprise in a huge project called “Rotation” (more about that in another post). The servers are running Windows Server, the switchboard […]

Android 3.0 (Honeycomb) Teazer Video (2011-1-7)

I have for some time now, wanted to get one of those Android Tablets that they advertise so “cheaply” on Ebay. There has also been a local supplier importing them, but the lack of front facing camera has prevented me from getting one.  I suppose this desire  is due to me setting up a few […]

(Fake) Transcend 32Gb Flash Disks now in South Africa (2011-1-5)

Yes, yes, I know that if something is to good to believe then it is probably…and yes I know that by from the street vendors at the robots is a risky business at best, but this time I was really taken… As I pulled up to the robot near Woodmead during the December holidays, we […]