Archive for April, 2009

Links for 2009-04-29

Wednesday, April 29th, 2009

After a complaint by PGP Corporation, Reed Exhibitions removes a poster at InfoSecurity London stating that PGP passwords can be recovered
Photos from an auction of Michael Jackson’s property

Slow Down London: Making Time

Friday, April 24th, 2009

Tonight we went to a lecture at the National Portrait Gallery called Making Time, delivered by David Rooney, Curator of Timekeeping at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich.
The talk is part of a programme of events called Slow Down London, a project which hopes to inspire Londoners to take the time to appreciate the things around them [...]

Links for 2009-04-24

Friday, April 24th, 2009

“PSD is not my favourite file format”
BBC News – Jade Goody musical is to be made
Travel Time Tube Map — Posted by Peter Corlett on GLLUG, but I’ve never seen it before. It looks very handy for working out where in London to live/work!
Dirk’s accident with some neodymium magnets
Edvin Syse — Reminiscent of “Little [...]

Has there been an SMC Direct customer details leakage?

Thursday, April 23rd, 2009

Today I received a fairly credible phishing attempt for Alliance & Leicester bank sent to me on an address I have only ever given to SMC Direct. When I reported it to SMC Direct they said there have been no other reports from anyone else and that I probably have a virus on my [...]

One for the paramilitary wing of the FSF

Monday, April 20th, 2009

Paging Matt Lee…

From: Federal Buyers Guide <ListingUpdate@gov-world.com>
To: someone@lug.org.uk
Subject: British Linux User Group listing update – DoD Buyers
Guide

LAST OPPORTUNITY FOR 2009

Complete or update information to list British Linux User
Group, as a supplier available for Department of Defense
[...]