by Tom | Jan 31, 2005 | Science
Apparently a large swathe of RFID keys have been cracked. This makes it likely that the system that protects our car is crackable too. However, the requirement for proximity of the RFID device and the proper key in the ignition still leaves it difficult, given the...
by Tom | Jan 31, 2005 | Reading
Some good thoughts on how to be a consultant. It’s geared towards the full-on technical IT consultancy, but has relevance for all of us.
by Tom | Jan 31, 2005 | Science
Always prevail. An interesting thought on Crooked Timber: It seems to me that there’s a shared attitude towards science among various right-leaning technophiles (Glenn Reynolds being a paradigmatic example). Roughly speaking, they tend to agree with science when it...
by Tom | Jan 31, 2005 | Science
The Sexual Network of a High School looks at the unusual structure of the connections (sexual) between students. What’s unusual? The fact that there is not a “high gear” group in the centre that has the most activity (which is common in the adult...
by Tom | Jan 31, 2005 | Personal
The Mac Media Center Project threatens to Turn the Mac Mini into a Media Center. I’m really, really thinking about doing this.