Open Architecture Security Cameras

About a month ago, I got a pair of security cameras for the house. It took a bit of research to arrive at the right ones. There are a lot of cameras on the market, and most of them are cheap things locked into a vendor ecosystem. It was a bit more expensive, but I … Continue reading Open Architecture Security Cameras

The things I have taken past airport security

There are a small handful of surprising things I have taken past airport security in recent years. Some of them were knowingly, some of them were forgetfulness.  This is a pictorial chronicle of those items. One of the first questionable items I managed to get past security was “The Bill of Rights – Security Edition.”  I got this … Continue reading The things I have taken past airport security

LJ Comments

Dear LiveJournal peeps, There are many of you (I’ve specifically run into this with sakkaranoush and torgo_x) who have journals that don’t allow OpenID people to leave comments. You’ve friended me and so I can see protected entries, but I’m unable to write a comment. Looking through the FAQ, I see this info: Currently on … Continue reading LJ Comments

Photo Ketchup

It has been a while since I emptied my camera, so I figured it was time for a photo catch-up post. First, I thought I would kill two birds with one stone. I wanted to photographically convey how treacherous the stairs in the new house are. They’re really shallow and really tall. I also wanted … Continue reading Photo Ketchup

Bioshock DRM?

According to reports (e.g. digg) Bioshock installs a DRM rootkit on your machine. The original report does indicate that Microsoft’s RootkitRevealer application flags it as such, but it actually looks to be less of a rootkit (i.e. something that installs itself at ring-0, cloaks itself, and makes it almost impossible to remove) and more of … Continue reading Bioshock DRM?

IM IN UR WIRELESS NETWORK SNIFFIN UR PACKETS

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2007/03/1. Attach laptop in promiscuous mode to the hotel WiFi network 2. Monitor for web traffic 3. … 4. PROPHET! We’re … Continue reading IM IN UR WIRELESS NETWORK SNIFFIN UR PACKETS

Offline XP Upgrades?

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2007/02/Dear LazyWeb, Problem: To test some compatibility issues between a particular web server and the latest, greatest Windows XP, I need … Continue reading Offline XP Upgrades?

I'd like to declare these fists as deadly weapons

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/09/Holy crap, this is the coolest idea. Next time I have something expensive in my suitcase (camera, electronics, etc.), I’ll just … Continue reading I'd like to declare these fists as deadly weapons

The EFF need a lesson in security

Please note that all blog posts before 8 April 2007 were automatically imported from LiveJournal.  To see the comments and any LiveJournal-specific extras such as polls and user icons, please find the source posting at http://brianenigma.livejournal.com/2006/08/Sometimes I get email from the EFF about things to take action on — bills about to be passed, etc. I … Continue reading The EFF need a lesson in security