Online hackers threaten to expose cartel's secrets

http://www.chron.com/news/houston-texas/article/Online-hackers-threaten-to-expose-cartel-secrets-2242068.php

Siri hacked to fully run on the iPhone 4 and iPod touch, iPhone 4S vs iPhone 4 Siri showdown (video)

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/29/siri-hacked-to-fully-run-on-the-iphone-4-and-ipod-touch-iphone-4s-vs-iphone-4-siri-showdown-video-interview/

Tesla: We’re making a new 2015 roadster, plus BMW 3-Series beaters

Tesla has future plans for:

• Model S luxury sedan (pre-production examples have already been demonstrated);
• Model X crossover;
• SUV;
• van;
• cabriolet;
• new roadster in 2015, built on a shortened Model S chassis; &
• a mass market car in the next 4 to 5 years on the shortened Model S chassis.

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067833_tesla-were-making-a-new-2015-roadster-plus-3-series-beaters

The Steve Jobs '95 interview, unabridged (video)

Free registration required.

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9221268/Video_The_Steve_Jobs_95_interview_unabridged

"Battlefield 3" performance: 30+ graphics cards tested

http://games.slashdot.org/story/11/10/29/1922214/battlefield-3-performance-30-graphics-cards-tested

Droughts linked to global warming

http://science.slashdot.org/story/11/10/29/216220/droughts-linked-to-global-warming

Schools in Portugal moving to free/open source software

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/10/30/024228/schools-in-portugal-moving-to-oss

ACCC launches iPhone app for product recalls

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/accc-launches-iphone-app-for-product-recalls/#more-404846

Emoticons at work: unprofessional or necessary evil?

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/10/28/emoticons-work-smiley-business-correspondence_n_1063742.html

Bluetooth K-Bow

You've heard of an electric guitar.  You've probably heard of an electric piano.  Electric violin, maybe?   Get ready for the electric bow (for the violin).   Prices start at $1,995.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/10/29/play-the-devil-went-down-to-georgia-on-your-fiddle-with-the-bluetooth-k-bow/

On the death of book publishers & other middlemen

http://gigaom.com/2011/10/28/on-the-death-of-book-publishers-and-other-middlemen/

New benefit of aspirin: preventing cancer

Aspirin is used to reduce fever, relieve pain, reduce inflammation, as well as reduce the risk of heart attacks, strokes, & blood clots. Now add one more to the list: reduce the risk of cancer:

http://www.enn.com/health/article/43480

Elon Musk on SpaceX (video)

Elon Musk, co-founder of PayPal, founder & CEO of Tesla & SpaceX talks to Translogic. He predicts: 1 pound to orbit for $US1,000 in 2013, human beings in orbit in 2014, humans on Mars, in 10 to 20 years.

http://translogic.aolautos.com/2011/10/24/translogic-76-elon-musk-interview-spacex/

2013 DeLorean EV hits the track

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/26/2013-delorean-ev-hits-the-track/#continued

Good code flowchart :-)

http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2011/01/07/good-code-flowchart/?utm_source=scribol&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=scribol

Bring Me Sunshine (video)

This will brighten up your day:

Now, doesn't that feel better? / better bring day feel good happy have me music nice sunshine times video bring me sunshine video 5 five aces /

Dr. Karl Kruszelnicki on food

Usual eclectic mix from Dr. Karl, including:

- the woman whose life was saved by a feces transplant;

- 90% of the genetic material in your body is not yours; &

- why do some people get ice cream headache & others not?

Podcast at:

http://www.abc.net.au/rn/lifematters/stories/2011/3347708.htm

How optic fibre & wireless can transform regional Australia

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/telegraph/content/2011/s3348455.htm

Daylight saving

http://blog.cgpgrey.com/daylight-saving-time-explained/

Kaching! Commonwealth Bank’s NFC app gets cashed up

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/kaching-commonwealth-banks-nfc-app-gets-cashed-up/

Caution: iOS 5, iCloud and the iPhone 4S in the enterprise

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220934/Caution_iOS_5_iCloud_and_the_iPhone_4S_in_the_enterprise

America's newest galactic spaceport

http://www.mymodernmet.com/profiles/blogs/americas-newest-galactic-spaceport

Climate change: what we do – and don't – know

http://www.newscientist.com/special/climate-knowns-unknowns?DCMP=NLC-nletter&nsref=climateknownunknowns

What good is half a wing?

http://boingboing.net/2011/10/25/what-good-is-half-a-wing.html

A virtual 150″ movie screen – Sony personal 3D viewer head mounted display HMZT1

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/10/25/a-virtual-150-movie-screen-sony-personal-3d-viewer-head-mounted-display-hmzt1/

Population seven billion by 31 October, 2011

"15 billion by the year 2100".  That's more than twice as many as we are failing to provide a decent standard of living for now.

http://www.theatlantic.com/infocus/2011/10/population-seven-billion/100176/

What do do if you’ve forgotten your iPhone’s passcode

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/what-to-do-if-youve-forgotten-your-iphones-passcode/

Of course, this works with your iPad or iPod Touch too.

What to do if you’ve forgotten your Android phone’s passcode

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/what-to-do-if-youve-forgotten-your-android-phones-passcode/

Rotundus GroundBot wheels out 3D video surveillance on the go (video)

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/rotundus-groundbot-wheels-out-3d-video-surveillance-on-the-go/#more-487803

Darpa robots will turn dead satellites into a zombie orbital array (video)

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/darpa-dead-sats/

Microsoft Research HoloDesk combines Kinect & head tracking (amazing video)

http://www.tested.com/news/microsoft-research-holodesk-combines-kinect-and-head-tracking-video/3052/

Previously unseen interview with Steve Jobs found

http://www.cringely.com/2011/10/the-steve-jobs-interview/

Unparalleled preservation: near-perfect young dinosaur fossil found in Bavaria

http://www.spiegel.de/international/germany/0,1518,791496,00.html

Hawaii astronomer captures image of forming planet

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/t/story/hawaii-astronomer-captures-image-forming-planet-14774799

Nissan 10-minute recharging explained

You may remember the item: "Nissan develops 10-minute recharging".  It referred to three items which contained little information & even contradicted one another.

SMH has an article that seems to provide the answers:

http://smh.drive.com.au/charge-a-car-in-time-it-takes-for-a-coffee-20111021-1mcaf.html

Bad news is that they all agree that it's 10 years away from production.

Which Australian ISPs throttle BitTorrent & by how much?

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/which-australian-isps-throttle-bittorrent-and-by-how-much/#more-487510

Erasable gel ink pen (video)

After erasure, the ink can be made to re-appear by exposure to very low temperatures (approximately -14°F, -25°C).  Invisible ink?

Inexpensive too.

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/10/21/pilot-frixion-ball-eraseable-gel-ink-pen-review/#more-78459

HTC Amaze 4G gets a one-click root option, permanent for unlocked bootloaders

http://www.androidcentral.com/htc-amaze-4g-gets-one-click-root-option-permanent-unlocked-bootloaders

Microsoft's Andy Lees: talking to your phone isn't super useful, NFC coming soon to Windows Phone

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/19/microsofts-andy-lees-talking-to-your-phone-isnt-super-useful/

Blackberry outage temporarily saves lives in the UAE

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/10/19/blackberry-outage-temporarily-saves-lives-in-the-uae/

Yapper Zapper can bring about silence & steep fines

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/10/20/yapper-zapper-can-bring-about-silence-steep-fines/

Windows 7 tops OS market share, sends Windows XP to 2nd position

http://digitizor.com/2011/10/15/windows-7-top/

/ Windows 7 /

Tokai University wins World Solar Challenge

http://electric-vehicles-cars-bikes.blogspot.com/2011/10/tokai-uni-wins-world-solar-challenge.html

All-electric DeLorean DMC-12 Gullwing Coupe coming for 2013?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067470_all-electric-delorean-dmc-12-gullwing-coupe-coming-for-2013

How Google's self-driving car works (video)

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1067485_how-googles-self-driving-car-works

In-depth hands-on: Galaxy Nexus & Ice Cream Sandwich (Android 4.0) (video)

Looking good!

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/19/in-depth-hands-on-video-galaxy-nexus-and-ice-cream-sandwich-android-4-0/

For Twitter, free speech is what matters — not real names

http://gigaom.com/2011/10/18/for-twitter-free-speech-is-what-matters-not-real-names/

Cuttlefish tricks

http://boingboing.net/2011/10/18/cuttlefish-tricks.html

"Faster, higher, stronger"

What carries 7 people & their luggage, at up to 210 kph for up to 500 kilometres & reaches 100 km from a standing start in 5.6 seconds (high performance version also available)?

Answer: the Tesla Model S.

 

Tesla recently held a ride day for registered customers.  Video at:

 

http://green.autoblog.com/2011/10/16/experience-the-tesla-model-s-beta-release-event-in-hd/#continued

Sun was close to licensing Java patents to Google for $28M

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220926/Sun_was_close_to_licensing_Java_patents_to_Google_for_28M?taxonomyId=18&pageNumber=1

This automated poop scooper will pick a peck of piles

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/this-automated-poop-scooper-will-pick-a-peck-of-piles/#more-486271

Mini Monkey lights turn bike wheels into spinning art

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/mini-monkey-lights-turn-bike-wheels-into-spinning-8-bit-art/

Scosche releases Geiger Counter for the iPhone

http://www.ohgizmo.com/2011/10/10/scosche-releases-geiger-counter-for-the-iphone/

Why So Siri-ous?

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/16/iphone-siri/

Bosco Verticale in Milan will be the world’s first vertical forest

http://inhabitat.com/bosco-verticale-in-milan-will-be-the-worlds-first-vertical-forest/_bosco-verticale/?extend=1

Siri voice command system ported from iPhone 4S to iPhone 4 (video)

http://9to5mac.com/2011/10/14/siri-voice-command-system-ported-from-iphone-4s-to-iphone-4-video/

Custom typing shortcuts in iOS 5

http://lifehacker.com/5849229/how-to-configure-ios-5s-awesome-built+in-text-expansion

Web work: way greener than you think?

http://gigaom.com/collaboration/web-work-way-greener-than-you-think/

RIM tries to regain its customers' trust

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576628003438184440.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews

Australian court rejects Apple push to widen Samsung ban

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203914304576630132835153402.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews

Throwable panoramic ball camera

How to take a photograph with this camera: throw it straight up into the air.  Sensors inside detect the top of the trajectory (when it is close to stationary & has the highest viewpoint) & it snaps the picture.

Make sure you catch it!

http://jonaspfeil.de/ballcamera

Better Place’s Shai Agassi: "To succeed, electric cars must beat 3-minute gas fill-up"

http://www.plugincars.com/better-place-shai-agassi-succeed-electric-cars-must-beat-3-minute-gas-fill-107961.html

Nissan develops 10-minute recharging

Update: the vague & even contradictory information linked in this post is clarified in this later post.

Many articles are reporting a new technology which promises 10 minute charging for electric vehicles. Variously, it is described as a new charger, a new type of electrode for lithium ion batteries & a capacitor with improved storage capability.

My guess is the last one: capacitor with improved storage.

See what you can make of:

http://m.gmanews.tv/story/235416/technology/nissan-develops-10-minute-rechargeable-battery

or

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2011/10/10-minute-charge-for-nissan-leaf-is-far-off.html

or

http://www.fastcompany.com/1786799/nissans-10-minute-car-charger-could-change-the-electric-vehicle-landscape

How to get iOS 5′s biggest features in Android right now

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/how-to-get-ios-5s-biggest-features-in-android-right-now/#more-403267

How to build 18TB hard drives? Just add salt

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/14/how-to-enable-16tb-hard-drives-just-add-salt/

Warner Brothers to film "Rome Sweet Rome" movie

http://boingboing.net/2011/10/13/warner-brothers-to-film-rome-sweet-rome-movie.html

"Holy Smokes" loads cremation ashes into shotgun shells

???

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2011/10/holy-smokes-loads-cremation-ashes-into-shotgun-shells/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed:+GearFactor+(Blog+-+Gadget+Lab+(Gear+Factor))

Trick with a nail & a block of wood

http://boingboing.net/2011/10/13/a-swell-trick-with-a-nail-and-a-block-of-wood.html

The greatest security vulnerability: you

http://m.zdnet.com/blog/security/the-greatest-security-vulnerability-you/9612

Air Force insists: drone cockpit virus "just a nuisance"

http://m.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/drone-virus-nuisance/

Apple's Siri is as revolutionary as the Mac

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/10/apples_siri_is_as_revolutionar.html

New Japanese wind turbine triples power output without increasing size

http://www.enn.com/energy/article/43227

Apple wins block on Samsung tablet in Australia

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970204002304576627773763816458.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews

Samsung aims to dodge sales ban in Netherlands

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203499704576626021484676148.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews

RIM: global BlackBerry outages due to European backup failure

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/12/rim-global-blackberry-outages-due-to-european-backup-failure/

Virgin Atlantic to recycle steel mill pollution into jet fuel with new tech

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/12/virgin-atlantic-to-recycle-steel-mill-pollution-into-jet-fuel-with-new-tech/

Keen to update to iOS5? Might be best to leave it for a few days

LifeHacker is enthusiastic, but some readers are having difficulty. Read the comments to this item:

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/download-and-upgrade-to-ios-5-right-now/#more-403064

While you're waiting, you might like to read how to use the new features:

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/everything-you-need-to-know-about-ios-5-in-7-minutes/

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/how-to-configure-notification-center-in-ios-5/

Outages plague RIM's BlackBerry for second day in Europe, India

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424052970203499704576624661995090494.html?mod=WSJ_Tech_LEFTTopNews#articleTabs_video=&articleTabs=article

Privacy study: top U.S. websites share visitor personal data

http://blogs.wsj.com/digits/2011/10/11/privacy-study-top-u-s-websites-share-visitor-personal-data/

NYTimes sues US Government to know how it interprets the PATRIOT Act

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/10/11/2234233/nytimes-sues-us-govt-to-know-how-it-interprets-the-patriot-act

Get hacked, don’t tell: drone base didn’t report virus

Remember the story about the "cockpits" of USAF drones being hacked? Well, it gets worse:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/drone-virus-kept-quiet/#more-59711

Oxford researchers show off autonomous Wildcat vehicle, no GPS required (video)

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/10/oxford-researchers-show-off-autonomous-wildcat-vehicle-no-gps-r/

Benchmarks clock iPhone 4S' A5 CPU at 800MHz, show major GPU upgrade over iPhone 4

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/11/benchmarks-clock-iphone-4s-a5-cpu-at-800mhz-show-major-gpu-upg/

The first email was sent 40 years ago this month

http://thenextweb.com/insider/2011/10/08/the-first-email-was-sent-40-years-ago-this-month/0/

One of the world's largest scandium deposits found in Queensland

http://www.abc.net.au/rural/news/content/201110/s3335822.htm

Computer virus hits U.S. drone fleet

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2011/10/virus-hits-drone-fleet/

Cybercrime getting easier to commit, Feds say

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220645/Cybercrime_getting_easier_to_commit_feds_say

CLASH is an adorable, cloth-climbing roach-bot (video)

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/08/clash-is-an-adorable-cloth-climbing-roach-bot-video/

29 electric car makers ready to rule the streets

http://venturebeat.com/2011/09/29/electric-car-list-2/

The simple way to avoid social media failures

http://blogs.hbr.org/cs/2011/08/the_simple_way_to_avoid_social.html

Turning the iPhone into a 350x medical microscope for under $50

http://m.techcrunch.com/2011/10/07/turning-the-iphone-into-a-350x-medical-microscope-for-under-50/?icid=tc_home_art

Stem cell breakthrough for dogs with arthritis

http://www.inmycommunity.com.au/news-and-views/local-news/Stem-cell-breakthrough-for-dogs-with-arthritis/7604187/

Sideways winter testing (video)

Arjeplog in Sweden has temperatures below freezing between October & May, so auto makers from around the world arrive every winter to test ABS (Antilock Braking System), traction control & ESP (Electronic Stability control Programme).

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j-hHWSQhKuc&feature=results_video&playnext=1&list=PL1655AA9D404A496D

Fix iOS backup failure

http://www.macworld.com.au/help/fix-ios-backup-failure-38096/?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Remembering+Steve+Jobs+All+about+iPhone+4S++much+more&utm_content=Remembering+Steve+Jobs+All+about+iPhone+4S++much+more+CID_f9986582d4f044c2e49e2fad557ccfe7&utm_source=Email+marketing+software&utm_term=Fix+iOS+backup+failure

How to track & recover your stolen laptop or Android with Prey

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2010/09/how-to-track-recover-your-stolen-laptop-or-android-with-prey/

Tesla Model S test ride & factory tour (video)

http://www.engadget.com/2011/10/06/tesla-model-s-test-ride-and-factory-tour-video/

Steve Jobs 1955 - 2011

Photo: Apple Computer

https://www.apple.com/stevejobs/

Does GM have a Chevrolet Volt sales problem?

http://www.greencarreports.com/news/1066882_electric-car-sales-does-gm-have-a-chevy-volt-sales-problem

NASA awards historic green aviation prize

The two winning teams (both electric) used half the energy allowed by the competition rules!

http://www.nasa.gov/topics/technology/centennial/gfc_final.html

The 11 toughest tech questions

http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/11-toughest-tech-questions-makeuseof-answers-3/

Apple iPhone 4S: everything you need to know

Big speed increase (processor & graphics), upgraded camera, more storage (up to 64GB).

But, 3.5 inch screen???

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/new-apple-iphone-4s-all-the-information-updating-live/#more-482558

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/gizmodo-vs-lifehacker-is-it-worth-upgrading-to-the-iphone-4s/

Breakthroughs coming faster than you think

Much faster WiFi, faster, more energy dense replacement for flash memory & more. Sound good? More at:
 
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219723/5_tech_breakthroughs_Chip_level_advances_that_may_change_computing
 
&

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9219724/5_more_tech_breakthroughs_Innovations_in_access_power_and_control?taxonomyId=128&pageNumber=1

Patent troll says anyone using Wi-Fi infringes

http://yro.slashdot.org/story/11/10/03/2236255/patent-troll-says-anyone-using-wi-fi-infringes

Paris launches world-first electric car-share scheme

http://www.google.com/hostednews/afp/article/ALeqM5iI2eqAZ0q6I7ym72GvpK1rz773cQ?docId=CNG.947744aa7f2a9543ab7c4b0e24b9136c.81

Social media use tied to increase in malware infections

https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/social-media-use-tied-increase-malware-infections-093011

PayPal on barriers to Google Wallet: "Mass adoption of NFC is years away"

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/02/paypal-on-google-wallet-mass-adoption-of-nfc-is-years-away/

QR codes found sending users to site containing Android trojan

https://threatpost.com/en_us/blogs/qr-codes-found-sending-users-site-containing-android-trojan-093011

Extreme weather: the good news & the bad

An examination of severe weather events between 1900 & 2010 has shown a huge increase.  E.g. 2.5 per year in the 1920s; 350 per year in the past decade!

Good news is that the number of deaths has fallen.

http://news.discovery.com/adventure/extreme-weather-death-110930.html#mkcpgn=rssnws1

“For those who don’t want to believe”

Jon Evans makes the case for privacy online:

http://techcrunch.com/2011/10/01/for-those-who-dont-want-to-believe/

Top 10 tech concepts you always wanted to learn about (but never did)

http://www.lifehacker.com.au/2011/10/top-10-tech-concepts-you-always-wanted-to-learn-about-but-never-did/#more-401873

More details on MIT’s “artificial leaf” (video)

http://techcrunch.com/2011/09/30/more-details-on-mits-artificial-leaf-and-video/

Laptop life tips: experts share 10 tricks to make your computer last longer

Part 1

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/laptop-life-tips-tricks_n_970200.html?1317403400

Part 2

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/09/21/laptop-life-tips_n_973055.html

Bats make the same sound SAMs do when they have radar-lock

http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2011/10/bats-make-the-same-sound-sams-do-when-they-have-radar-lock/#more-481842

Using the iPad 2 in stroke recovery – one family’s experience

http://the-gadgeteer.com/2011/09/30/using-the-ipad-2-in-stroke-recovery-%e2%80%93-my-family%e2%80%99s-experience/#more-76227