Two-factor authentication broken
Internet, posted: 23-May-2013 17:52
As Twitter attempts to make it service more secure and possibly facing legal action by Kim Dotcom for patent infringement some security experts say 2FA is basically b0rk3d already. There's more about it in the story linked to above, but I'm wondering
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Twitter reporting
media, posted: 23-May-2013 11:24
This is how it happens these days. Boya Dee live tweeting the Woolwich murder of a cadet soldier by islamist mad men.
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The problem with naming and shaming
Internet, posted: 13-Apr-2013 11:59
This Tumblr, Dom's laptop is in Iran, did something everyone does at some stage. it named and shamed those who seemed guilty of something. Long story short: Dom's laptop was stolen and ended up in Iran. Through remote access software, Dom tracked th
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Hitler finds out that Google Reader is being shut down
Internet, posted: 14-Mar-2013 18:18
Seriously, it's one of the crappiest things Google has done. Am meeting them soon so will make sure to register my dissatisfaction with Google Reader going away - I have over a thousand feeds in there.Am trying to find a replacement.
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COMPUTER HACKERS WARNING!!!
Internet, posted: 25-Jan-2013 14:13
This guy is serious.
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Speaking of prank calls
media, posted: 9-Dec-2012 12:37
Victor Lewis-Smith applies for a presenter's job at the BBC.
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Timelapse clip of Brisbane superstorm
news, posted: 30-Nov-2012 12:18
Apparently, there were over 25,000 lightning strikes in just one day. By Noelia Ramon.
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Fighting with Windows 8
Windows, posted: 25-Nov-2012 11:43
Getting used to Windows 8 means learning new ways of doing familiar things. This is fine, provided there's a benefit to be had but unfortunately, Microsoft has made some mystifying choices in Windows 8 that add complexity and effort to completing tas
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Email charges and portability
Internet, posted: 21-Oct-2012 10:35
I'm not sure why Telecom has decided to slap on a $20 a month email charge for people who aren't their customers but who have an xtra.co.nz address but they have. That's a good chunk of money that you really don't need to hand over to Telecom. If con
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Patchy UFB coverage for Auckland?
broadband telecommunications voip, posted: 28-Sep-2012 14:12
A media release from CIT minister Amy Adams arrived earlier today. It states: Year three ultra-fast broadband deployment plan released Communications and Information Technology Minister Amy Adams has welcomed the release of Chorus' year three deploy
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