Basic Steganography How-To: Hide files in JPEGs

Its actually not steganography, the files are embedded in plain text or easily identifiable as such, but The Tech Tray has put up a nice tutorial how to hide files within JPG graphic files.
Its a step-by-step guide that almost everybody with a MS Windows computer should be able to follow successfully. See for yourself….
P.S. If [...]

Packard Bell Sale: NEC exits European Markets

I don’t like to write obituaries but with this news I’m not completely sure what it might mean. After Packard Bell has pulled the plug in 1999 and exited the US retail market together with laying off almost 80% of its staff we now are hearing that NEC is getting rid off Packard Bell [...]

New MS Webcam: LifeCam NX-6000

The new LifeCam NX-6000 extends Microsoft’s existing series of webcams with a compact model designed specifically for notebook computers.
Key features:

High Definition video: 2.0 megapixel - (1280 × 1024 resolution)
Video effects
Still Image Resolution: 7.6 megapixel - (3200 × 2380 pixels, interpolated)
Wide-angle lens with 71 degree field of view
Automatic face tracking software
Built-in microphone
Digital Zoom: 3x
IM Compatibility: [...]

China: Censors open some access to Wikipedia (Access chart)

After having blocked access to the online encyclopedia Wikipedia for almost a year completely, China has now started to open up some parts of it.
With the help of bloggers and Wikipedians across China Andrew Lih has created a chart of Wikipedia reachability from within China.
The English language version (en.wp) is now widely accessible while [...]

Reuters gets virtual Second Life

After companies like Major League Baseball, Harvard University, American Apparel Inc. and CNet.com today news giant Reuters announced that it has created a presence in the Second Life world.
From its Virtual News Bureau chief “Adam Reuters” who’s real name is Adam Pasick will report regularly. He has setup virtual office and his office [...]

Full length (updated: was) online: Who killed the Electric Car?

Those of us that did not get a chance to watch Chris Pane’s documentary “Who killed the Electric Car?” when it was released during June 2006 now, thanks to Google Video, got a chance to watch it in full length from our computers.
Wikipedia and IMDb both provide additional information on the movie.
We have [...]

New Flight Simulator from Microsoft

The long awaited new version of Microsoft Flight Simulator will be hitting the stores next week. Microsoft Game Studios has further enhanced lots of the already exiting features of the previous version (Flight Simulator 2004).

Additional missions as well as new planes are include with many other new features. Microsoft has created a great Flash [...]

Lego Ice Cubes

New Lego ice bricks allow you to play again with one of your most favorite toys from childhood while pooring you a glass of juice.
Also works with Wodka Tonics….
Available from Lego

Singapore plans free wireless Internet

From January next year, Singaporeans will get to enjoy free wireless Internet in public areas for two years. The government hopes this will grow the broadband market from the current 50,000 users to about 250,000 users in two years.
Three operators - iCELL network, QMax Communications and SingTel will participate in this government and [...]

Wireless Digital Picture Frame that connects to your network

A new digital picture frame, the MF8104, has been introduced by US company Digital Spectrum Inc.
In difference to other digital picture frames it comes with integrated wireless and web functionality that allows the MF8104 to be integrated into home networks or contact the Internet directly.
It can be desktop or wall mounted and features a [...]