Tuesday, July 28, 2015

Some Kind Of Tool Perhaps?

from here (source image)

You're not supposed to be able to tell what's inside a package (ahem), but in order to make that work you need a lot more padding to disguise the form of the contents. As it happens, that goes for certain kinds of hidden communication, too.

They Probably Have The Bubble Gum In A Locked Display Case

found on dumpa day

They say you should focus your protective efforts on what matters. I wonder about this store's priorities.

Monday, July 27, 2015

What's Your Secret For Staying So Active?

from here

Neither the people wearing activity monitors nor the people designing activity monitors seem to give any thought to the privacy implications of collecting activity data. Maybe they should start.

Like That'll Keep People Out

found on acidcow

What? No proper fence around the airport? What could possibly go wrong?

Friday, July 24, 2015

Bet You Feel Dirty Now

from here

Are you promiscuous in the network connections you make with your device? Maybe your sensitive info would be safer if your device didn't 'get around' so much.

Flowers By Irene

found on the don't hate the geek tumblr

I have 3 words for all the people who fell over themselves laughing at this supposed FBI undercover operation fail - Flagstone Business Interiors. Apparently the owners of that company love a good prank.

Thursday, July 23, 2015

I Can See The Problem, Can You See The Problem?

from here (source image)

Don't install your chain this way.

Feeling Left Out?

found on memebase

Don't worry, you're probably not alone if you feel like nothing more than a spectator to the whole Ashley Madison breach. 30+ million people is a drop in the bucket compared to the number of married couples out there.

Wednesday, July 22, 2015

Bet You Didn't Think Your Chrysler Would Need This

from here

Yes, it's true, there's a patch available for your Chrysler that you should really consider applying before some ne'er do well figures out how to kill the engine while you're on the highway.

I Hope They Don't Leave Embarrassing Messages On My Facebook Account

found on the meta picture

Sometimes we focus on the wrong things, on things that don't really amount to much in the grand scheme of things when there are much more pressing concerns.

Your WiFi password should be the least of your concerns when someone has broken into your house. In fact, you should worry more about WiFi abuse by people who aren't in your house (because it reaches outside too, you know).