Dangerous USB

As all who read here (both of them) know, physical access to a computer and time can always get you all the info on the computer. But now I have a much scarier realization: it is quite possible that a thief (intruder?) could pop in, be at the computer for no more than a second, and be on their way. It is unlikely that the owner will realize as I steal their data over the next few hours. Then the thief pops back in, catches the device, runs out, and the owner never realizes. Doesn’t it sound awesome? Doesn’t it sound like a huge security risk? Yeah. It is.

Two New Proofs

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5190692/Exponent%20Theorem%20Induction.pdf

This should have a relatively recent version of my recent Exponent Theorem of Primitive Roots. This proof was done by induction.

http://dl.dropbox.com/u/5190692/Bi-root%20theorem%20Align.pdf

This should have a relatively recent version of my Bi-Root Theorem. Look inside for details.

Gaming Table

Somewhere I saw this great video of the Microsoft Surface at http://www.wired.com/geekdad/2009/10/d-and-d-microsoft-surface/. It is a demo of computerized D&D on a touchscreen tabletop surface. I was thinking about whether or not that would be possible without buying the Surface (which I’m guessing is expensive). I thought of tipping a flatscreen monitor or TV (depending on how big it is) and placing two cameras, probably webcams, along the edges. Each player and the DM would have colored tape on their fingertips to show who it was. The cameras would be connected to a computer, which would have to know where the cameras where in relation to the table, which would then track peoples fingertips. Another possibility I was thinking of might be StrechTight ™ over the TV, with some sort of pressure sensor to track when it was pulled tight. What do you guys think?

BloGTK

This is my first post from BloGTK, an Ubuntu package. I was reffered to it from http://exploreubuntu.wordpress.com/ in my search to get Ubuntu One working. One might note that this and not a full post, nor is it on a Sunday at 12:00 GMT-5:00. I will still have the regualr updates, this is just a test.

Self-Consistent Splash-ness

I’m doing Splash, and it’s Saturday night, and boy am I happy I use the post scheduler. Anyway, to explain the title, this post is self-consistent and mostly stays on-topic, like quantum physics, but is only consistent with itself. Anyway, I went to Splash [stay tuned for *gasp* a hyperlink] today, and am going again tomorrow, and all that matters is that I took [computer] Pwning 101. As a side question, does anyone know if running *on* MIT [like, on the buildings] is legal? How about advisable?

Ageism

I shall be adding posts on seeing beyond ageism, specifically adultism. I believe ageism to be by far the most prevalent prejudice. It is written in to the laws of every country in earth, and deeply rooted in the culture of humanity. a Wikipedia link is http://wikipedia.0rg/ageism.

Coming Back

I shall be coming back to blogging, though I will only post once per week on Sundays at twelve, scheduled ahead of time.

RSA Cracking.ppt – “Google Docs”

“Cracking RSA with Read/Write Capabilities

• Assume RSA cannot be cracked
• Think of how RSA works
• Think of what is necessary for RSA to work
• Think of how to get past that
• Do not think of trying to brute force, guess, etc. too much work”

I have cracked RSA. Now you know why I am anonymous. If anybody tries anything, there are others who know. The above is the first slide of what I sent them.

My Plan

I see that I still have hits coming in, so here is my plan: Because I will not be publishing new content for a bit, I am stopping search engines from seeing my blog. I may set previous posts to schedule, so the actual posts will not be trustworthy. Because I can’t think of new material, though, I will do a complete overhaul of anything that is still relevant. Anything that was news when posted, though, will remain the same.

I will not post for a while, though, so I decided to create a mailing list. Anyone who comments on this post with something along the lines of “I want notification” and includes their email address will be emailed when I come back. They do not have to put the address in the body of the post, just the top part. That way, only I can see it.

Taking a Break

Over the course of the next month, this site will disappear from the interwebs, and possibly from your conscience. This is due to my current inability to write new material. I am taking a break to refresh my mind a write new material. I may come back in a week, a month, or never. So bye, for now, to my meager, yet important, flow of visitors.