The Linkielist

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Project un1c0rn – a search engine for (heartbleed, Mysql, Mongodb) vulnerable sites

Think of Project Un1c0rn as a Google for site security. Launched on May 15th, the site’s creators say that so far it has indexed 59,000 websites and counting. The goal, according to its founders, is to document open leaks caused by the Heartbleed bug, as well as “access to users’ databases” in Mongo DB and Read more about Project un1c0rn – a search engine for (heartbleed, Mysql, Mongodb) vulnerable sites[…]

Evidence that the moon was formed by impact between Earth and planet Theia

How did the Moon form? According to the prevailing hypothesis, a Mars-sized body known as Theia smashed into Earth. Herwartz et al. analyzed fresh basalt samples from three Apollo landing sites and compared them with several samples of Earth’s mantle. The oxygen isotope values measured in these lunar rocks differ significantly from the terrestrial material, Read more about Evidence that the moon was formed by impact between Earth and planet Theia[…]

Tesla Motors helps humanity, opens their patents

Tesla Motors was created to accelerate the advent of sustainable transport. If we clear a path to the creation of compelling electric vehicles, but then lay intellectual property landmines behind us to inhibit others, we are acting in a manner contrary to that goal. Tesla will not initiate patent lawsuits against anyone who, in good Read more about Tesla Motors helps humanity, opens their patents[…]

Major terrorism trial could be held in secret for first time in UK legal history

“the evidence on which the crown relied to argue for the secret trial could not be presented in open court” “This appeal raises important issues relating to the constitutional principle of open justice but also the equally important principle of fairness and natural justice,” Hudson told the court.” Major terrorism trial could be held in Read more about Major terrorism trial could be held in secret for first time in UK legal history[…]

Patent royalties in Smart Phones < 1/3rd of the end price. Shows again stupidity of patent system

for such a phone [$400 RRP], the potential patent royalties could exceed US$120 per device. This brings the licensing fees per device close to the cost of components, which on the US$400 phone would be somewhere between US$120 and US$150. "… those costs may be undermining industry profitability—and, in turn, diminishing incentives to invest and Read more about Patent royalties in Smart Phones < 1/3rd of the end price. Shows again stupidity of patent system[…]

UNetbootin – create a USB bootable linux drive

UNetbootin allows you to create bootable Live USB drives for Ubuntu, Fedora, and other Linux distributions without burning a CD. It runs on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X. You can either let UNetbootin download one of the many distributions supported out-of-the-box for you, or supply your own Linux .iso file if you’ve already downloaded Read more about UNetbootin – create a USB bootable linux drive[…]

Google starts to implement right to be forgotten

A recent ruling by the Court of Justice of the European Union found that certain users can ask search engines to remove results for queries that include their name where those results are inadequate, irrelevant or no longer relevant, or excessive in relation to the purposes for which they were processed. In implementing this decision, Read more about Google starts to implement right to be forgotten[…]

Regrow your teeth with lasers!

We show that non-ionizing, low-power laser (LPL) treatment can instead be used as a minimally invasive tool to activate an endogenous latent growth factor complex, transforming growth factor–β1 (TGF-β1), that subsequently differentiates host stem cells to promote tissue regeneration. LPL treatment induced reactive oxygen species (ROS) in a dose-dependent manner, which, in turn, activated latent Read more about Regrow your teeth with lasers![…]

Police voice recording systems hackable with backdoors

"NICE Recording eXpress is designed specifically for the audio recording needs of the small and medium sized Public Safety organisation. This advanced recording solution offers a comprehensive, advanced, easy-to-install and affordable platform built for the Public Safety environment and Command and Control operations delivering optimal recording functionality and quality management." Source: http://www.nice.com/sites/default/files/nicerecordingexpress050112.pdf.pdf.pdf Business recommendation: ======================== Read more about Police voice recording systems hackable with backdoors[…]

NVidia optimised games are being crippled for AMD by NVidia

Because NVidia has a program called Gameworks, which developers can sign up for to optimise their game for NVidia cards – 60% of the market. The closed and proprietary Gameworks makes it almost impossible to optimse for AMD, which means that $500,- AMD cards perform worse than $300,- NVidia cards, unless the developer has spent Read more about NVidia optimised games are being crippled for AMD by NVidia[…]

The ProDesk3D full colour 3d printer

The ProDesk3D is the first 3D desktop printer to offer true full color printing – changing the way the creator thinks about what they are printing. Just like normal ink printers, the ProDesk3D uses its proprietary 5-color PLA cartridge system, capable of mixing primary printing colors to generate the colors of choice for the object Read more about The ProDesk3D full colour 3d printer[…]

Recruiters look at your CV like this: Eye tracking study

Interestingly, recruiters spend only 6 seconds reviewing an individual resume! They spend that time looking at: Name Current title / company Previous title / company Previous position start and end dates Current position start and end dates Education If you add a picture, they spend 19% of that time looking at the picture, not the Read more about Recruiters look at your CV like this: Eye tracking study[…]