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Are these the PS3 and Wii demo kiosks? {Engadget}
Sep 1st 2006 2:59AM I don't know if it is the intended effect or not, but when the kiosks have screens up as high as in the PS3 photo, it puts a strain on your neck after playing for 5 minutes. At least that way people don't hog the demo console.
Bose launches Acoustic Wave Music System II and Companion 5 {Engadget}
Aug 28th 2006 5:51PM Interesting, yet not surprising discussion. er flamewar.
I think perhaps the first line in the article was to be considered sarcasm.
The Lockdown: Locked, but not secure (Part 2) {Engadget}
Aug 25th 2006 5:33PM confusing:
They specifically mention bumping the Mul-T-Lock in the whitepaper.
I think I'll switch to this:
http://www.apsibiometrics.com/biometrics_residential_products.htm
Sony claims battery recalls will cost them $200m {Engadget}
Aug 25th 2006 12:12PM So much for the "unauthorized battery danger" myth.
The Lockdown: Locked, but not secure (Part I) {Engadget}
Aug 24th 2006 5:03PM The CLIQ system is not RFID, and although that doesn't mean it's not resistant to a magnet attack, I would think that Mul-T-Lock would have tested against something as simple as a magnet. This isn't Kwikset we're talking about here.
The Lockdown: Locked, but not secure (Part I) {Engadget}
Aug 24th 2006 4:17PM Matt, you are missing something: using this method, that key can open ANY of that style of lock, its not the key for that particular lock. It is also easily made. (look at the top photo)
Paul, I'm guessing you have Medeco locks? I was shocked to learn my Mul-T-Locks were compromised this way. However, I have seen video of this performed on a variety of locks but not a Medeco3. (the one with the sidebar) That doesn't mean it's impervious, but to compromise it you might need to have several bump keys made with the sidebar notch in different places. Hopefully, the Mul-T-Lock CLIQ cylinders will come down in price ($700 per, ouch) and I can recylinder my locks with them, which would be resistant to bumping.
Vista will not support Blu-ray or HD DVD playback out-of-the-box or on most PCs {Engadget}
Aug 24th 2006 1:00PM Josh:
I don't know if I agree. First off, I think it is deliciously ironic that in order to support this ridiculous scheme, they have to "fall on the sword" and claim that 32bit windows has security flaws due to it's ability to run unsigned drivers. Flaws that might extend way beyond the ability for "malware" to subvert DRM. Do you think that they would resort to this just to help sell hardware? I have to belive they would sell more copies of Vista without this 64bit limitation.
I still think this is all about Microsoft getting in bed with the content industry so that they can start monopolizing the TV room.
Vista will not support Blu-ray or HD DVD playback out-of-the-box or on most PCs {Engadget}
Aug 24th 2006 12:13PM You are all missing the point, this is all about the content companies forcing microsoft to close down the system so that some program can't get around the DRM.
http://hardware.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=06/08/24/1325214
Vista will not support Blu-ray or HD DVD playback out-of-the-box or on most PCs {Engadget}
Aug 24th 2006 10:27AM Also, DVD was already an popular format before XP came out. It didn't NEED Microsoft's help.
Diesel-powered "car" edges on half the speed of sound {Engadget}
Aug 23rd 2006 4:33PM With this news and the Audi R10TDI dominating LeMans racing, the diesel finally is beginning to look like more than just a truck engine.
http://www.audi.com/audi/com/en1/experience/motorsport/Audi_R10_TDI.html
