Heavy into planning for SXSW the show goes on the road for about 20 days starting with Thursdays show. Lots of exciting things in the pipeline, we made a major announcement today over at blog.blubrry.com getting our podcast communities ready for the revolution / evolution of the website. Details to all of you as soon as I can put the word on the Street! iTunes appears to be updating pretty quickly as well. If you want to get in on the Swag offer get subscribed to the newsletter!
Posted by geeknews at 1:32 AM on February 26, 2010
I blew the barn doors off on this one folks!. Hopefully iTunes cooperates tonight not sure what happened last podcast. Be sure to always check in at the website for the show. I cover a far amount of ground tonight and I reach out to our Italian listeners hopefully you all can talk to me about the Insanity in Italy at the moment.
Posted by geeknews at 12:50 AM on February 23, 2010
Smartstart had a cool demo, not only do they remote start a car that is 200 miles away, soon they will have remote start for the iPhone and Blackberry.
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Posted by geeknews at 11:07 PM on February 22, 2010
Lok8u The first GPS locator for children is now the first GPS locator for adults in a handy little watch format. Pin-point within 10m if they wander off or go out of the pre-defined zone.
Posted by geeknews at 12:59 AM on February 22, 2010
D-Link has not been known for Home Security Products before, but that is changing they are coming out with a full line of wireless security system. While not yet currently available this will be a do it yourself home installation once the product is on the market for the brave at heart. D-Link did say they would have install teams available.
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Posted by geeknews at 12:34 AM on February 22, 2010
Maplock GPS Anti-Theft Device was one of the coolest products we saw at CES. It simply is one of those product ideas that makes you slap your forehead. This device is simply the club for your GPS. With GPS being a hot commodity these days for thieves or you have ever had a window busted out to steal yours you are going to understand the simplicity and brilliance of this product.
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The Mitre Corp has produced the 2010 CWE / SANS Top 25 Most Dangerous Programming Errors which identifies the most commonly encountered coding errors that can potentially lead to web sites being hacked or PCs being compromised. Some of the errors are well-publicised in the technical press, e.g. “cross-site scripting”; some are downright stupid, e.g. “use of hard-coded credentials” and others are the results of carelessness, e.g. “improper validation of array index”.
However, what makes this document better than the usual Top-X lists is that it provides guidance to programmers on how to prevent or mitigate the errors. For example, to avoid cross-site scripting it suggests, “Use languages, libraries or frameworks that make it easier to generate properly encoded output. Examples include Microsoft’s Anti-XSS library, the OWASP ESAPI encoding module and Apache Wicket“. There’s additional information for the technically-minded that goes through the different stages of software development starting with initial design, through to compilation, implementation and testing.
One of the best pieces of advice is in the discussion around checking for unusual or exceptional conditions, “Murphy’s Law says that anything that can go wrong, will go wrong. Yet it’s human nature to always believe that bad things could never happen, at least not to you. Security-wise, it pays to be cynical. If you always expect the worst, then you’ll be better prepared for attackers who seek to inflict their worst. By definition, they’re trying to use your software in ways you don’t want.”
So, if you are into web programming in any way, this has to be mandatory reading to keep the bad guys at bay. Even if you are not, the discussion elements for each of the errors is illuminating in showing exactly what is going wrong and why it’s bad. Just skip over the technical bits in between.
Posted by geeknews at 8:40 PM on February 13, 2010
We all dread the day our laptop gets stolen and with the high percentage of Laptops thefts nationwide it is only a mater of when. LoJack for Laptops prepares you for that day that happends. Andy McCaskey talks with Stephen about LoJack and some of the very cool features they have added to this well known security product. You will be surprised what they can do these days to not only protect your data but maybe even get your computer back.
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Posted by geeknews at 7:17 PM on February 13, 2010
The AstakMole Network Camera can be used for a variety of purposes but what I thought was cool was that they have come up with a simple 3 step setup process, use this camera as a regular webcam connected to your network via Wi-Fi or use it as a security camera. Pricing starts at $249.00 and can be found on Amazon. What I really like about these Wireless camera is that they can also be accessed when you are away from home which is nice to be able to check up on things while away.
Interview by Jack Ellis from Geek News Central
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I take a little time during the show tonight to say thanks to my family for their support of the show. I also have a lot to say about podcasting models and the realities of sponsorships in the real world. Plus a great deal on technology as you come to expect. The chance to win an iPad continues. Big Thank You to the show sponsors as well.
Vuezone iPhone Application allows Wireless Home monitoring. Their $299 package system includes a base station and two watch cell powered battery cameras. The system can grow pp to fifty cameras – and can have video or stills directed to YouTube of Flickr. From the iPhone App, you can select individual cameras, and selectively share only certain cameras with other named individuals. The best part is the system is wireless, with no cabling or power to cameras required. You can record up to 2GB of video and view online from any browser. Service is $19.95 per year.
Live from the Sunshine State. Have insight into a new site we are launching that will be going up later this week. I also cover a pile of tech news and information. Are you enjoying the content from Vegas? So far download numbers are exceeding expectations. Make sure you subscribe to the Special Media Feed!
Credit cards are easily duplicated and merchants may be worried about the validity of the cards being presented to them. The technology being presented by Magensa.net allows merchants to check cards on the fly.
The only thing that consumers may be concerned about is the double swipe of the card. If I see my card being swiped in the reader twice I am going to be asking how come.
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