Smallest iPod ever...

Yet another iPod released. See the promotional video for more info. [via]

Infrared Mischief

Scott Pinzon gives some insights into security issues that he picked up at Adam Lauri's Black Hat Training class.

The first write-up was based on Wireless-LAN and firewall issues.

The second about the fun you can have with Infrared brought a smile to my face, remembering back to the days of those IR programmable Casio watches - back then most people just used them to annoy people watching TV, making it spookily switch off or change channel.

Lauri explained how someone that knows what they're doing, sitting in a hotel room, can use IR to;
- Shift all the billing for mini-bar and pay-per-view movies from his room, to another guest's room
- Set the system so no one at the hotel can receive any TV except pornographic channels
- Wake up the entire hotel at 4:30 a.m. by making every room's television turn on
- Spy on other hotel guests' Internet activities when they use the television's cable connection to access the Web or send e-mails
- Find the names of all guests staying at a hotel and learn what they viewed, ate, where they called, and how long they stayed

For the full post, see I just made you pay my mini-bar bill (and I was really thirsty).

BMX Park

Way too addictive!!!... Go Play!

Classic FM in Windows Media Player

For those people who would rather just start up Windows Media Player and hit play than hunt around for the web page player for Classic FM, just open the following URL in Media Player from a shortcut or playlist or whatever else you fancy: http://audio.musicradio.com/Playlist.asx?show=5

UPDATE: URL changed from mms://audio2.musicradio.com/classicfm which is still correct in theory, but no longer works on its own; you now have to listen to the brief welcome each time the feed is played using the new URL :-/

Looking for my Leopard

Rather Good bringing more jollity... Looking for my Leopard... [via]

Oh I'm looking for my leopard where can he be
Oh my leopard's probably somewhere looking for me
I don't know where my leopard is and it's after dark
I hope he isn't getting mugged out in the park

Looking for my leopard
la la la la la la la la la la la la ...
Looking for my leopard
la la la la la la la la la la la la ...
Looking for my leopard

So I'm wandering around the streets out in the rain
Shouting for my leopard who has got lost again
My leopard's navigation skills are totally crap
I really ought to teach that shit how to read a map

Looking for my leopard
la la la la la la la la la la la la ...
Looking for my leopard
la la la la la la la la la la la la ...
Looking for my leopard

London Festival, 16-Jul, feat Suggs

London Festival to Remember City Bombings

A free music festival is to take place on Saturday in London to remember those who died in the city’s terrorist attacks.

The event, ’London United’, will take place at Burgess Park on July 16 between 12 noon and 8.30pm, and aims to show the city’s "defiance of those who try to change the character of the city through terror".

Madness star Suggs, who will be performing at London United, said: "'We love London because London lets you be yourself. On Saturday at 'London United' we will show that London stands firm in all its diversity after the terrible events of last week."

Full Story at nme.com

Madness Interviews

From this week's M.I.S. Online:

Capital Gold - Lee & Mike Interview - 9th July 2005
It features Lee and Mike and discusses such things as Suggs' recent voice problems, the recording of the Dangermen Sessions and Lee's brush with the law whilst fly-posting around Camden.

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Radio 2 - Suggs Interview
Suggs talks about fame, bees and much more.

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[duration] 8mins 54secs.

Scrollbars as Sculpture?!

Jan Robert Leegte's 'Scrollbars' is a sculptural installation which references the architecture of software.

See http://www.druh.co.uk/medialounge/exhibitions.html. (via OK/Cancel)

Carnival 2005 Pictures

Pictures from Carnival 2005 are now up on the St Mary's Village Carnival website. They are split into various 'albums', but it you start from the first one, the slide show will take you through all of the photos available.

Results from the day, including the procession, chainsaw carver and Clarabelle can be found on the Eaton Bray blog - see Carnival 2005 Results.

Comedy kittens

For some reason, Mike from the Young Ones realising he's nailed his legs to the table has always made me smile. Now I have this too!

Secret Diary of Michael Schumacher - Part 44

Latest part (44) of the Secret Diary now added: The Secret Diary of Michael Schumacher.

Michael Schumacher gives us another insightful glimpse into events inside the Ferrari camp after their 1-2 triumph at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.

No entries for June?

People have been asking why there are no entries for June, and unfortunately I just haven't had any time to keep my own sites up to date over the past month. It all started in early June with moving house and being without and internet connection for ten whole days(!), This was soon followed by running off to Evora for a wonderful time at Chris & Leslie's wedding, and finally finishing off yesterday with the village Carnival!.

Hopefully usual service can begin to resume now, with a completly new look expected very soon for the Carnival site (once it has been updated with all of this year's great pictures). I'll also be sorting out Chris & Leslie's wedding photos for their website and hoping that everyone starts sending their ones over very soon (for those of you who need it, email me for my new address).

I've also been sent some interesting news from a number of people regarding my Review of BT Broadband Basic, so I will be updating that very soon as well.