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Monday, September 21st, 2009
Please note: If you came here via the article “The Fascination of the Design Tattoo.”, there went something wrong with the submission; my motivation for writing this article can be found here!!
I can hear you think… Is it real cable or satellite quality? Why do I need +3000 channels and most of them aren’t even from my country. I was extremely skeptical when I first heard about the programs which allowed you to watch TV on your computer… were they really worth it?
As you know; I love films and TV, but on one condition; it has to be great quality! I have a Media Centre which is the almost the best money can buy and if I would go with internet TV then I wanted the “absolute” best.
How to Photograph Sunrises and Sunsets
Tuesday, November 25th, 2008It’s always fun to take photographs of sunrises and sunsets, although it can be tricky at times. What follows are some tips to help you get the shot you want.
1. Take time and plan ahead. While you can spontaneously take sunset or sunrise pictures, planning is usually a good idea. There may be a particular location, park, ocean, or mountain range that you want to visit. The best part about sunrises and sunsets is that they are always changing, and shots minutes apart can be vastly different. Take time to watch the changing light and clouds.
2. Stay out late, or wake up early. The sun does not necessarily have to be in a sunrise or sunset photo. You can either stay out after the sun has set, or get up early before the sun rises. Because the sun is so bright, the contrast with the morning or evening sky can be drastic, and it will be easier when the sun is not in the frame.
The Best Films You’ve Missed in 2007.
Saturday, January 12th, 2008I used to be a huge movie fan, whether they were classics or adventure, I loved watching them. “Unfortunately” in 2007 my career as problogger began and my movie watching days were over. One of my harddisks down stairs still has about 250 – 300 GB full of movies that I still want to see (I’ve seen a lot of them already but I want to see them again).
Even though my watching days are over I still have interest in some directors like the mastermind Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino is also on the list that I found compiled by Alex Billington on firstshowing. The article is called The Best 19 Movies You Didn’t See in 2007 and he’s right most of them I didn’t see, hmmm.
The best movies of 2007 are for me probably Grindhouse by directors Robert Rodriguez and Tarantino and Gone Baby Gone directed by Ben Affleck. Go have a look, it’s a great list and Alex Billington knows his movies.
A Big, A Bigger, No the Biggest Monitor For on Your Desk.
Saturday, January 12th, 2008Today I was surfing around in the Blogosphere and I wasn’t looking for anything specific. I landed somehow on this blog called Curious Cat which is a Science and Engineering blog.
As most of you know by now I love screen real estate whether it is on my desk or a Big LCD Digital Photo Frame hanging on my wall.
This rear projection DLP system is a 2880 x 900 curved monitor from Alienware. Unfortunately there aren’t any prices available but the release is already scheduled for the second half of this year.
My guess is that the price will be scary but this Modern Man is putting him on his wish list. How about you, have a look at this YouTube movie.
Hacking wireless keyboards is extremely easy!
Wednesday, December 5th, 2007You don’t have to be a modern man to have a wireless keyboard and mouse. Now a day’s almost every household has at least one wireless set. I alone have already have 3 sets on my desk.
The team of Dreamlab Technologies has hacked two wireless keyboards from Microsoft. Dreamlab warns that it is possible to “sniff” the keyboard strokes that are made. What this means is that it is possible to capture and decrypt keystrokes, meaning that user names, passwords, bank details or confidential correspondence can be very easily copied.
More and more keyboards and mousses are using Bluetooth these days but the majority still uses a rf-connection. Dreamlab Technologies examined this type and it seems that the security is lacking on these models.
Dreamlab used the Wireless Optical Desktop 1000- and 2000-models from Microsoft for the hack. The Swiss data company used a radio transmitter and self written software to capture the keystrokes
The software listens to the made keystrokes and decrypt them within seconds. As soon as the keyboard communicates with the computer a data package is send over and the Dreamlab software intercepts that and uses this for the decrypting of the keystrokes. Hacking wireless keyboards this way is extremely easy
