南洋之子

Thursday, March 16, 2006

Synthetic toy lizard that expand up to 60 times it's size

I am still amaze by this childhood toy.

Which when soak in water overnight, it could expand to a gigantic size.
Now it come with a safer material, and more colourful design, after it expanded it become soft rubber like and is easily disintergrate with a grip.

My question is: I still do not know what material it is made of?

first electronic virus that transmit by means of RFID

The RFID worms, crafted by VU Amsterdam university, I think, is the world first real wireless threat.

The researchers at the university also said, that if let loose, we can expect a world wide wireless infection within 24 hours, that is scary!

Quotes:
"As the wireless tags are scanned, a specially crafted tag could inject infected code into the middleware, exploiting security vulnerabilities in components such as the web server or database, researcher Rieback demonstrated on Wednesday at the IEEE Conference on Pervasive Computing and Communications in Pisa, Italy."

The researchers had also put up a special web site on RFID viruses. Don't miss the real life scenarios session that explain how a RFID viruses spread from tag to animal to data bases, as I said, scary.

(Link) to the full story, and (Link) to what the experts think.

US 'predator' type technology that render marine invisible

This is not the usual cloaking that make the wearer undedectable to radar or some sort of heat tracking devices, it is also not as bulky as I initially thought it will be.

Advanced American Enterprises (AAE), a company base in California, Fullerton claims that they had finally developed this device called Stealth Technology System (STS), which can virtually render invisibility to the wearer even at close range, like 20~25 feets away.

Quote:
"It's our understanding at present that, very soon, the Stealth Technology System is going to be tested on a small weaponized unmanned ground vehicle (UGV) and unmanned combat air vehicle (UCAV)."

Exciting technology isn't it? I can't wait to see it soon. (Link)

Singapore Democratic 春笋

Spotted selling at the underpass link between North Point and Yishun MRT. (the hot spot)

Out of curiosity, I grab one copy, and out of my desire for democracy, I raed.

I have to admit, this time it is a physical copy, unlike anything you read on the internet. The Uncle selling also told me he is a volunteer, without 'pay' is what he means, why they have so many freedom fighter meh? seem like more than certain party leh! part-timer izzit?

Anyway, this democratic peanut is not cheap hor! it cost me SGD$3.00 per copy.

Because curiosity don't drive a freedom warrior, nor can it feed a struggling peasant, so I cannot finish my copy. Tomorrow, it will become food paper.

Aftermath, the conversation I had with my *AHEM*

"喂! 这是我今天花了三块买的报纸, 你怎么拿去当垫底了?"
"吓! 三块! 这不是Today乜?"
"这是新加坡民主党的报刊, 不是Today啦！"
" 新加坡民主党？"
"喏！新加坡的反对党。"
" 新加坡的反对党。。。。有乜？"

Like tat hor! don't need to vote oredi!

Wednesday, March 15, 2006

Pay me S$50000, I got your kids

There is a new virus on the lose now, it is able to lock your file and demand that you pay a 'ransom'.

This devil name is "Cryzip" , like you pull up your zip without noticing 'something' was in the way.

If you are loaded, watch out! (Link)

Can someone please teach me how to write virus?

Funny read:
Don't watch Mr and Mrs Smith before you get married, really. (Link)