Posts from — April 2008

[ April 30th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Cirrus’ Lightweight Single-Engine “The-Jet”

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The Jet is a new aircraft currently under development by Cirrus. It is an attractive single-engine jet with a ceiling of 25,000 feet [...]

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[ April 30th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Memristor Puts Memory in Circuitry and Eliminates Need for RAM

Scientists at Hewlett Packard have developed a new type of memory that is being hailed as a breakthrough. A circuitry component termed the memristor, allows data to be stored in circuitry even after the power is switched off. If it works out, the technology has massive potential in electronics. It could include such benefits as [...]

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[ April 30th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

No Honor Amongst Thieves, Malware Makers Seek to Protect Their Intellectual Property

A group of Russian malware writers has created what amounts to an End User License Agreement, complete with terms and conditions appropriate to their line of work.

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[ April 30th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

Hard Drive Crusher, Destroys HDDs to Keep Your Data Safe

The Hard Drive Crusher is a device designed to do exactly as the name implies: crush hard drives. It does this in order to obliterate personal data that might otherwise be stolen from the unit. While there are ways to accomplish this without the use of blunt trauma, you have to admit, the visuals are [...]

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[ April 30th, 2008 ] ... [ C. S. Magor ]

SIMable, a Chip that Can Unlock Any Phone Including the iPhone

If the manufacturers of SIMable’s claims are to be believed then they have hit pay dirt: a tiny chip that can be attached to a SIM card and  unlock any cellphone by unlocking the SIM.  The attachment is made by punching a small hole in the SIM card with a cutting tool that comes with [...]

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