Need For Speed: Cracking Open A PowerBook 17

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The New PowerBook 17: Icing On The
PowerBook Cake?

The New PowerBook 17: Icing On The
PowerBook Cake? 06/17/2004 06:05 PM
Sure, there are those questionable Xbench scores. But I find it hard to quibble about something like that when I have the latest adn greatest PowerBook to date sitting in front of me. By Ken Mingis, Computerworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Cracking Up

Cracking Up 06/06/2004 09:49 AM
Cracking Up. "In interviews with a number of White House staffers who were willing to talk off the record, a picture of an administration under siege has emerged, led by a man who declares his decisions to be “God’s will” and then tells aides to “fuck over” anyone they consider to be an opponent of the administration."

Cracking Bluetooth

Cracking Bluetooth 02/11/2004 01:30 PM
Security firm can connect to some Bluetooth phones and extract data quietly: Flaws in some phones allowed this group of researchers to write a tool that lets them simply connect, extract, and depart without a Bluetooth pairing procedure or alerting the phone's owner....

Cracking the e-Election

Cracking the e-Election 04/12/2005 05:51 AM
In his weekly column, The Daily Politics' Alan Connor takes a look at Labour's cyber squatting plans and votes for sale on the net.

Cracking the codes

Cracking the codes 04/29/2004 11:50 AM
ZDNet UK Apr 29 2004 3:22PM GMT

Cracking wise

Cracking wise 11/19/2003 02:09 PM

A couple kids hacked into a Lowes store database and grabbed a bunch of credit card numbers. They did it wirelessly from the parking lot no less and frankly I'm surprised it was even possible. When I ordered a custom item a couple weeks ago, I noticed that Lowes' internal systems are all tied into open source programs. Custom ordering terminals are running what looked like Redhat, and my order was entered into a mozilla browser (with the URL address bar hidden), running a web app with basic web forms for all data entry.

I suspect these dorks in the parking lot sniffed the traffic and got in. Hopefully Lowes starts using ssh tunnels and https for all communication on the wire, and puts a more robust wireless security system in place. It'd be nice if they released their software somewhere or left it open to public review, so the open source community could find these gaping holes and fix them before they become a problem.

Cracking WEP in 10 minutes

Cracking WEP in 10 minutes 06/17/2005 03:37 PM

Cracking Iranian codes

Cracking Iranian codes 06/15/2004 10:17 AM

Bruce Schneier has written an interesting article discussing the accusation of Ahmed Chalabi of informing Iran that the US had broken its codes and when Iran knew that the NSA was cracking their codes. He digs into the history of Crypto AG, the NSA and Iran. He links to an article about Hans Buehler, the Crypto AG salesman who was arrested by Iran in 1992 on suspicion that Crypto AG had installed back doors in its encryption machines. There is no conclusion, but this story reminds me of Crytonomicon and the interesting world of information, misinformation and spying.

Microsoft cracking down on pirates?

Microsoft cracking down on pirates? 09/18/2004 06:53 PM
Today is talk like a pirate day and the crazy folks at Microsoft UK have issued a light-hearted press release having a jab at those who use pirated Microsoft products. Although the press release is a joke, Microsoft recently started an optional Windows Validation process on their download servers. At recent conferences before the release of XPSP2 several Microsoft representatives have hinted at possible PID blocking on other Microsoft applications. In simple terms if you have a pirated version of Windows XP and you install an updated application like Windows Media Player, that application will detect your pirated install and will not install. There are also rumours that Microsoft are cracking down on the pirates themselves. Earlier this week the largest seizure of counterfeit Microsoft software and components took place, worth $80 million. For now the pirates are laughing but it looks like Microsoft are beginning to laugh and I'm sure they'll have the last laugh.

MS Press Release:

"Here be monsters

Avast ye, scurvy knaves, beware of piracy!

September 19th in the year of our lord 2004: Ahoy there! Avast ye on Talk Like A Pirate Day!1 Those who sail aboard the good ship Microsoft have a warning for those bilge rats who make choppy the calm seas with their knavish software tricks.

Because those who try to take the piracy off the high seas and onto their PCs face a fate worse than walking the plank. For they risk cursin' their businesses and being left up a creek without a paddle. They be sinkin' too with no patches to shore up systems, and could catch something far worse than scurvy.

Captain Alex Hilton, of the good ship Microsoft, says: "A lack of swordsmanship and sailing skills will leave the landlubbers high and dry."

So, on Talk Like A Pirate Day heed this tale of woe and do not bring the pirates tricks to your PC, for here be monsters. Yaaargh!"

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Cracking the Cellular Code

Cracking the Cellular Code 09/09/2004 02:00 AM
Technology Review Sep 9 2004 5:51AM GMT

MD5 hash cracking service

MD5 hash cracking service 07/02/2004 06:13 PM
md5er (Jul 01 2004)

Cracking Under the Pressure? It's Just
the Opposite, for Some

Cracking Under the Pressure? It's Just
the Opposite, for Some 09/10/2004 05:15 AM
Psychologists are struggling to understand a rare breed of workers remarkable for the way they flourish under stress.

Cracking the Code to Romance

Cracking the Code to Romance 06/08/2004 05:47 AM
Every geek complains about looking for a hookup. Meet four lonely hearts who are hacking their way into the sack -- call them the dating optimizers. By Annalee Newitz from Wired magazine.

Online MD5 Cracking Service

Online MD5 Cracking Service 07/03/2004 01:20 PM

Cracking the formula for a Google job

Cracking the formula for a Google job 09/09/2004 10:46 AM
Sydney Morning Herald Sep 9 2004 2:39PM GMT

Cuba Cracking Down On Internet Use

Cuba Cracking Down On Internet Use 01/09/2004 09:50 PM
Two years ago, we had an article about the things people in Cuba needed to do to access the internet. It usually involved buying "access cards" on the blackmarket and then dialing up from home where they have access to some (but not all) websites. As it stands, it's almost entirely illegal for Cuban citizens to get on the internet. Well, it seems that some folks in the Cuban government have decided that even this amount of sneaky internet access is too much, and are starting to block dialup access to the internet over their phone lines.

Comcast finally cracking down on IP
grabs

Comcast finally cracking down on IP
grabs 05/25/2004 07:25 PM
Via BroadbandReports: ?Comcast hasn?t really bothered to remove spammers from their network, but they have been making a significant effort in 2004 to crack down on users who are pulling multiple public IP addresses instead of hiding their gear behind a router (see letter page 1, page 2)?

Microsoft Still Cracking Down on
Community Sites

Microsoft Still Cracking Down on
Community Sites 02/01/2005 09:50 PM
Although Microsoft apparently struck a bargain with Engadget to allow them to post information about Windows Mobile 2005, it looks as if Microsoft isn't extending leniency to all of the Windows community sites.

UPDATE: PSK Cracking using IKE
Aggressive Mode

UPDATE: PSK Cracking using IKE
Aggressive Mode 11/06/2003 08:28 PM
Michael Thumann (Nov 06 2003)

"Online MD5 Hash Cracking Service"

"Online MD5 Hash Cracking Service" 07/06/2004 03:18 AM

Paper on cracking Google Desktop Search

Paper on cracking Google Desktop Search 12/22/2004 01:19 AM

Password Cracking and Time-Memory Trade
Off

Password Cracking and Time-Memory Trade
Off 03/22/2005 05:11 PM
Every time I go on line, I usually am up to no good. My intentions are often never hostile, but...

Cracking sounds heard in Paris airport

Cracking sounds heard in Paris airport 05/24/2004 12:56 PM

• GDC 05: XBOX 2 + UNREAL ENGINE 3 =
CRACKING GAMES

• GDC 05: XBOX 2 + UNREAL ENGINE 3 =
CRACKING GAMES 03/26/2005 06:56 AM
Newshub.com - Sat Mar 26, 07:36 am GMT

Microsoft's monopoly pricing model may
be cracking

Microsoft's monopoly pricing model may
be cracking 03/06/2004 02:01 AM
The combination of continuing security breaches and competition from open source alternatives appears to be putting enormous pressure on Microsoft's monopoly-like, take-it-or-leave-it corporate pricing. Consider the following report from ITBusiness.ca about a speech Steve Ballmer gave in Toronto yesterday: "When...

China cracking down as criminals use
cellphones, Internet (AFP)

China cracking down as criminals use
cellphones, Internet (AFP) 06/02/2004 05:30 AM
AFP - New technologies like cellphones and the Internet have meant a boom in crime in China, and the authorities are now taking steps to curb high-tech vice, state media said.

Rogers Hi-Speed Internet to set new
cable industry benchmark for speed

Rogers Hi-Speed Internet to set new
cable industry benchmark for speed 01/22/2004 06:11 PM
Stockhouse Canada Jan 22 2004 10:10PM GMT

Speed Download 2.3: Internet Utility
Fails To Boost Speed

Speed Download 2.3: Internet Utility
Fails To Boost Speed 06/21/2004 12:15 PM
If you need a download manager that centralizes your Internet downloads, lets you sort them, and facilitates file sharing, then you may benefit from Speed Download 2.3.4. But don't buy it if you want only to boost download speed. By Jackie Dove, Macworld (via MyAppleMenu)

Bruneis e-Speed Is No Speed Complain
Angry Internet Users

Bruneis e-Speed Is No Speed Complain
Angry Internet Users 10/31/2003 01:42 AM
BruDirect Oct 31 2003 0:17AM ET

More cars, more speed: development of
Need For Speed: Underground 2 announced

More cars, more speed: development of
Need For Speed: Underground 2 announced 08/15/2004 11:04 PM
TechTree Aug 16 2004 2:50AM GMT

Hacker hero seeks compensation after
acquittals in DVD cracking case

Hacker hero seeks compensation after
acquittals in DVD cracking case 01/28/2004 07:25 AM

9/11 Families' Voice Is Cracking as They
Step Onto Political Stage (Los Angeles
Times)

9/11 Families' Voice Is Cracking as They
Step Onto Political Stage (Los Angeles
Times) 09/11/2004 05:27 AM
Los Angeles Times - NEW YORK — For nearly three years, the families of those who died in the Sept. 11 attacks have been a voice of conscience and remembrance as the nation grapples with questions about terrorism and security.

Wise-cracking Schwarzenegger promises to
boost Silicon Valley's economy

Wise-cracking Schwarzenegger promises to
boost Silicon Valley's economy 11/15/2003 02:13 AM
San Francisco Chronicle Nov 15 2003 1:25AM ET

12 Inch G4/1.33 GHz PowerBook Vs 15 Inch
G4/1.5 GHz PowerBook... How Much Faster
Is It

12 Inch G4/1.33 GHz PowerBook Vs 15 Inch
G4/1.5 GHz PowerBook... How Much Faster
Is It 06/02/2004 12:48 AM
By MacReviewZone (via MyAppleMenu)

Shaw to Provide Deep Catalytic Cracking
Technology for Aramco's Rabigh
Petrochemical Project in Saudi Arabia

Shaw to Provide Deep Catalytic Cracking
Technology for Aramco's Rabigh
Petrochemical Project in Saudi Arabia 03/23/2005 04:52 AM
ZDNet India Mar 23 2005 9:25AM GMT

"POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., Sept 6 (Reuters) -
U.S. President George W. Bush offered an
unexpected reason on Monday for cracking
down on frivolous medical lawsuits: "Too
many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice
their love with women all across this
country.""

"POPLAR BLUFF, Mo., Sept 6 (Reuters) -
U.S. President George W. Bush offered an
unexpected reason on Monday for cracking
down on frivolous medical lawsuits: "Too
many OB-GYNs aren't able to practice
their love with women all across this
country."" 09/08/2004 04:23 PM

From open source to open services to
open information

From open source to open services to
open information 03/29/2005 12:00 PM
My March 21 entry about upcoming.org turned out to be an odd juxtaposition because, on the same day, a new events database called EVDB was announced and shown at PC Forum. It's due out shortly in public beta but I haven't seen it, so for now I only know what you can also learn from reading, among others: Dan Farber, Ross Mayfield, Om Malik, David Weinberger, and Paul Kedrosky (whose recent archive is missing this morning, yikes). The consensus seems to be that EVDB will be a Web-2.0-style, Wiki-style, RSS-friendly, Flickr-and-del.icio.us-like thingy. Sounds promising! I'll certainly check it out when it's public. ...

P-P-P-Powerbook

P-P-P-Powerbook 05/13/2004 10:46 PM
An American Ebay seller realises a European bidder is trying to scam him out of a Powerbook (fake escrow site, hijacked ebay account), so he sends him something far better, a P-P-P-Powerbook! Now, for you non-techies here, a factory model p-p-p-powerbook weights half what it's competitors weigh, comes with an A4 screen, the latest in internet adventure software, zero boot time, a fullsize keyboard (often with Key Redundancy^TM) and a state-of-the-art laser bluetooth mouse. This is technology. The seller posts to a forum and amongst the chatter people follow the package via the the Fedex tracking page and some even visit the delivery address (a barbershop/internet cafe) and take photos, video, and a seat for their hair cut. The duty tax on this particular p-p-p-powerbook is around £350 (paid for by the scammer) before he sees the package, and a few days later it's released by Customs as they watch in anticipation. A forum member arrives at the internet cafe, takes a seat and soon the package arrives. The scammer opens the box and there are angry raised voices heard. The barber doesn't understand what's wrong and asks... "Is it broken?"

"15" PowerBook G4"

"15" PowerBook G4" 08/18/2004 10:29 AM

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Powerbook: 1, God: 0

Powerbook: 1, God: 0 08/30/2004 08:08 AM

It's a sad fact of life that God hates Mac users. If you needed any more proof, check out these pictures of this burnt and charred 12-inch Powerbook, caught in an apartment fire, which despite the damage and encrustations is reported to still work. What can we learn from this? In a kickboxing match between Jesus and Jobs, Steve would win. I know it's shocking, but if there's one thing I've learned from Internet, it's that digital pictures cannot lie. They don't even have tongues! (Thanks, Marcus!)

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"PowerBook Mod"

"PowerBook Mod" 02/05/2005 10:10 PM

PowerBook G5... Not Yet...

PowerBook G5... Not Yet... 02/05/2005 09:54 PM
CNet explores the possibilities surrounding an upcoming PowerBook G5. Obviously, users are interested in it, but with the release of the updated G4 P...

New PowerBook G4

New PowerBook G4 04/19/2004 12:23 PM
Available in three tempting sizes — the 12-inch model,the 15-inch powerhouse and the 17-inch stunner — every new PowerBook G4 features faster PowerPC G4 processors, with speeds topping the charts at 1.5GHz. The new PowerBook models offer 4x-speed SuperDrives. And each new PowerBook comes standard with both AirPort Extreme and Bluetooth. [Apr 19]

Your PowerBook Knows Where It Is

Your PowerBook Knows Where It Is 04/16/2004 06:27 PM
Jason Snell: "Reaction to that story was great, and I want to thank everyone who participated or commented on it. Now I want to turn your attention to an alternate approach to solving the same problem: A script by Jon Bauman posted yesterday on Rob Griffiths' excellent Mac OS X Hints web site."

Where's the Powerbook?

Where's the Powerbook? 10/29/2003 12:10 AM

Ack! My baby's in London. But when will it arrive in my hands?!

Date	Time	Location	Status
16 Oct 2003	07:37	London City	Import Received
16 Oct 2003	04:46	London Stansted Airport	Consignment Received At Transit Point
15 Oct 2003	22:25	Brussels Hub	Consignment Received At Transit Point
15 Oct 2003	09:35	Brussels Hub	Consignment Received At Transit Point
14 Oct 2003	21:07	Luxembourg	Shipped From Originating Depot

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p-p-p-powerbook!

p-p-p-powerbook! 05/15/2004 02:42 AM

Another funny example of scamming a scammer. This time on eBay. (PDF file of the scam | Web Site)

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PowerBook G4s

PowerBook G4s 07/10/2004 01:03 PM
For the average business traveler or student, there's a lot to like about the new 12-inch PowerBook. By Henry Norr, MacNewsWorld (via MyAppleMenu)

PowerBook Arrived

PowerBook Arrived 05/04/2004 04:52 PM
That was damn fast. I ordered late last week and most of the pieces have already arrived. Wow! I have the machine, extra ram from Crucial.com, 40GB iPod, iSight, and a few adaptors sitting in my cube now. Kick Ass Now I need to figure out how to move all my important data (iTunes, Mail, etc.) to the new machine. Hopefully I can do some sort of Mac rsync to copy my home directory over and be done with it....

15-Inch PowerBook G4

15-Inch PowerBook G4 11/17/2003 10:27 AM
If portable power is your prime directive, the 15-inch PowerBook is the just right answer to your this one's too small, that one's too big PowerBook dilemma. By Niko Coucouvanis (MacAddict via MyAppleMenu)

New PowerBook Ordered

New PowerBook Ordered 04/29/2004 08:35 PM
I always said that when I finished the book that I'd get myself a new notebook. Early on, I expected that'd mean a ThinkPad T40 or something similar but that all changed a little while ago. Thanks to an ADC hardware discount, I've finally ordered the new hardware. The order I placed via Apple Store is: PowerBook 1.5GHz (15.2 inch) 128MB Graphics Memory 80GB Ultra ATA Drive (4200 rpm) SuperDrive (DVD-R/CD-RW) Backlit Keyboard 512MB DDR333 SDRAMM (1 DIMM) AirPort Extreme...

So Many Cases, Just One Powerbook!

So Many Cases, Just One Powerbook! 05/27/2004 12:14 PM
I find myself in the market for a powerbook case for my soon to be arriving new powerbook. Alas, my...

PowerBook G5: Not Any Time Soon

PowerBook G5: Not Any Time Soon 11/05/2003 01:50 AM

Powerbook woes

Powerbook woes 03/14/2005 05:04 PM
You know it's going to be one of those days when you come into the office and find that the backlight on your laptop is dead. Big sigh. Things I've discovered so far: When you call the local Apple Store,...

My PowerBook Wishlist

My PowerBook Wishlist 05/02/2004 12:09 AM
I could probably come up with more things, but I did not run that far. By Brian D Foy, O'Reilly Network (via MyAppleMenu)

iBook vs. PowerBook

iBook vs. PowerBook 04/19/2004 10:56 AM
Today Apple introduced new iBook G4 & PowerBook models. Here's my attempt to dispell any confusion between the two lines.

Get Comfy, No Powerbook G5s For a While

Get Comfy, No Powerbook G5s For a While 04/20/2004 08:45 AM
Greg Joswiak, Apple's vice-president of hardware product marketing, is quoted in a BBC story that, "the G5 is part of our long term processor roadmap, but it will be some time before that processor will be in a notebook." He also noted that it took at least two years for...

VPC 6.1 and OS X networking together on
a PowerBook G4

VPC 6.1 and OS X networking together on
a PowerBook G4 11/07/2003 11:03 AM
Discovery through adversity once again. After applying the AirPort 3.2 update on my Powerbook G4 1GHz (sans-AirPort extreme), I discovered Virtual PC 6.1 with virtual switch (DHCP) could no longer "see" Mac OS X and vice-vers...

More on 15" Powerbook screens...

More on 15" Powerbook screens... 11/12/2003 01:19 PM

This is probably well known by now, but according to a friend of mine who is still trying to work out whether to get the 12" or 15" Apple Powerbook, he's been advised by a man he talked to at a London Apple Centre that a 15" variety will take longer to be delivered because Apple have accepted there's a problem with the screen getting brighter spots on it. Apparently they've definitely ceased production while they look into it. This is probably extremely good news for those of us who have a Powerbook with this problem, and it might explain why I have still not received my return voucher, over a week and a half after I rang them up. I'll be checking up on this later, but I thought I should probably share the news. If anyone has more information on the subject, please feel free to add links in the comments.

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The new 15-in. PowerBook: A laptop for
all?

The new 15-in. PowerBook: A laptop for
all? 06/03/2004 05:10 PM
If the 12-in. PowerBook is too small (or too slow), and the 17-in. PowerBook is too big, then the 15-in. model should be just right. And yet ...

New Powerbook is a bit spotty

New Powerbook is a bit spotty 11/11/2003 01:12 AM
As we mentioned last week, a sizeable number of people have been complaining to Apple about the new 15-inch aluminum Powerbooks they've bought, saying that mysterious white spots that won't go away have started appearing on their screens. On the off-chcance that you were wondering what this looked like, here's a photo of one person's defective Powerbook....

G5 PowerBook Speculation

G5 PowerBook Speculation 12/17/2003 11:58 AM
Businessweek speculates on the coming of a G5 PowerBook. The author expects that the G5 PowerBook will come in the second half of 2004, and points ...

I Want A Lighter PowerBook!

I Want A Lighter PowerBook! 02/05/2005 09:39 PM

I'm willing to pay a financial premium, but not a mass premium. Where's my 3.5 lb (or less!) Mac notebook? By David Sklar, O'Reilly Network

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