I finally got round to installing the Wireless OBDย II dongle I bought off ebay into my car the other day and thought I would document the process for those that may be interested.
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OBD II Wifi Install
Ciph3rs & C0d3s
This is a short video explanation of how the UK Cyber Security Challenge’s launch cipher was put together, and subsequently how to break it!
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A first look at the Arduino Uno
Well I finally got round to purchasing an Arduino Uno Open Source Prototyping Platform and first impressions are !WOW. I am genuinely impressed with the overall package, its flexibility and quality of the hardware and software. First off, getting up and running on your favourite OS is a breeze, with detailed step by step instructions available on the Arduino site. Continue reading “A first look at the Arduino Uno”
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Open for Business?
I recently was asked by Bloomberg to comment on the raft of Android malware recently discovered. During that interview I mentioned some concepts around the open vs closed models and wanted to expand on this thinking a little further. Continue reading “Open for Business?”
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Why you dont need a firewall
I have seen some comments of late about the PSN hack being due to Sony having no firewalls in place and out of date Apache instances. A brief amount of research defuncts this assertion, however, I was genuinely surprised at the level and voracity of the comments around it. Most of which related to people essentially “living and dieing” by their firewalls. This position is ludicrous to say the least, as a firewall is but one control, not the be all and end all of security, and in my own personal experience, sometimes, they are simply not up to the task and you need to think outside the box. Continue reading “Why you dont need a firewall”
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Strictly Mau5 – 04/04/2011
In honour of the legend that is Deadmau5 this mix is dedicated to his work and the awesome sounds that result from it.
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Awesome Sounds Part II
Well, after the change of room size the RP6G2’s lack of low frequencies eventually pushed me to go the extra mile and get the KRK10s. Initial feedback on it? Its got so much bass! I know that’s the whole point of it, but wow, I like bass and even I struggle with this sometimes. So much so that I actually bought the Boss FS-5L latched foot switch so that I could bypass the sub from time to time and allow the full range of frequencies back to the RP6G2’s!!!! Continue reading “Awesome Sounds Part II”