TED talks that shouldn't be missed

I frequently watch and re-watch a few talks that are given on ted.org and I figured it might be worth listing a few of my favorite talks that moved me.
Tony Robbins: Why we do what we do, and how we can do it better
Sir Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity?
Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat
Barry Schwartz: The paradox of choice
Vilayanur Ramachandran: A journey to the center of your mind
Jonathan Haidt: The real difference between liberals and conservatives

GoogleHacks: Has anyone not seen this yet?

Google Hacking is a term that refers to the act of creating complex search engine queries in order to filter through large amounts of search results for information related to computer security. In its malicious format it can be used to detect websites that are vulnerable to numerous exploits and vulnerabilities as well as locate private, sensitive information about others, such as credit card numbers, social security numbers, and passwords.

There are loads of YouTube videos out there about it, there are applications that help do it for you.... but really all one honestly needs is a good reference for creating queries and maybe a good database of other people's custom Google queries.

It amazes me how many people I run into are unaware of Google's advanced features and their implications.

here are some fun ones...
Webcams: intitle:”Live View / - AXIS” | inurl:view/view.shtml^
FrontPage Passwords: "# -FrontPage-" inurl:service.pwd
Recycle bins....: "index of" inurl:recycler
People Running a web server on their (windows) desktop.....and left indexing turned on:intitle:"index of" "parent directory" "desktop.ini" site:dyndns.org


one for the road..... ;) if this doesn't scare you.. you don't get it..

Feeling small yet?

Our actual scale in the universe

Problems with current Identification systems

This is a very brief (but informative/interesting) set of highlights from a talk on the problems that exist in current implementations of identification systems. (especially the impact on the voting process...)


The I.D. Divide - Identification in America HIGHLIGHTS (00:07:41)

Here's 2 other related clips of Bruce Schneier explaining the problems with ID systems.

Bruce Schneier on Identification & I.D. Security (00:03:57)


Identity & Biometrics - Bruce Schneier at CAP (00:03:50)

John Gray: Why Mars and Venus Collide

This is an overview of many of the talking points for the book "Why Mars and Venus Collide: Improving Relationships by Understanding How Men and Women Cope Differently with Stress" by it's author John Gray. I saw this and I don't know that I agree with absolutely everything being said (without more context) but I think there were many valid points that are worth being exposed to. If you've read Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus you should give this a listen.

I got a great deal of validation out of this and I think it may have given me new tools to deal with life in general. It's actually pretty funny too.





John Gray: Why Mars and Venus Collide (00:50:55)

a brisk walk through basic networking (a high level view)

I ran across these randomly on youtube and liked them. They don't really go too far in depth on anything but they do cover alot in a small amount of time and give a decent overview. Good for folks trying to get started in networking. worth a glance.


TCP / IP - An animated discussion (00:06:11)


TCP / IP - An animated discussion pt. 2 (00:05:29)


All about UDP (User Datagram Protocol) (00:01:48)


DNS, Telnet and FTP (animated discussion) (00:06:12)

Google Chrome

Learn about it either through videos or a comic

(Good) Hacking related documentaries

Freedom Downtime - The Story of Kevin Mitnick (02:01:45)


PBS - CyberWar (00:53:45)


Hackers: Outlaws and Angels (00:44:51)


The History of hacking (00:50:08)


The Code Linux (00:58:49)


Unauthorized Access (00:37:42)

Phun with Physics

change liquid into beads and back.


Ferrofluid Sculpture - liquid magnets...


Superconducting Levitation

Fun soldering vids

For those who have never soldered before (00:05:00)


How to solder IC's into place like a pro (00:04:03)
***more soldering vids by SolderingGeek.


How to quickly pick a circuit board clean in seconds (00:01:01)


How to create your own PCB (using the toner transfer method) (00:08:48)


NYC Resistor Speed Soldering Contest (00:05:02)

Mythbusters RFID show killed

I read this on Slashdot and thought it would have been interesting, but not a very new idea. For those still interested, I believe this was the gist of what they were going to show.

Colbert Report: The New AT&T

this was worth a tentative laugh.

How to create a GIFAR

How to create a GIFAR

Star Trek Remixed

Star Trek + Nine Inch Nails = Closer (00:03:28)


Data.... The Positronic Pimp


The Picard Song (00:03:43)

Some interesting animation

Tim Burton - "Vincent" (00:06:25)


The Mysterious Geographic Explorations of Jasper Morello (00:26:03)


Kenna - "Hell Bent" (00:04:58)
(***The animation is "More" by Mark Osborne)


Fantastic Planet (1/8) (dubbed English) (00:08:52)



Tool - "The Pot" (00:06:24)


Tool - "Parabola" (00:10:10)


The Phantom Tollbooth (clip) (00:08:11)


Donald in Mathemagicland part 1 (2,3) (00:09:01)


Clips from assorted "banned" Disney cartoons (00:04:24)

Holy Smokes: Mozilla Labs Ubiquity

I recently saw the Ubiquity demo so i installed it and started walking through the User tutorial/command creation tutorial... just wow. There are so many applications for this interface. I would love to see some security related tools and man if you are a fan of greasemonkey... please get on board.

This looks like a great application for mouse haters.


Here is a quick demo:

Jeremy Scahill Testifies on Defense Contracting

Jeremy Scahill Testifies on Defense Contracting (05.10.2007) (6mins)

Who are BlackWater, Triplecanopy and DynCorp?

Unconsitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties

Unconsitutional: The War on Our Civil Liberties (1:08:20)

Rob Bryanton - Imagining the Tenth Dimension

very interesting... a visual walk through ten dimensions.

Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat

I saw this a while ago and it made a few very interesting points that I thought everyone should be exposed to.


Mark Bittman: What's wrong with what we eat (20 mins)

FireFox as a Web App Security Auditing Tool

Okay, I have seen loads of lists like this but there are always plugins left out on most of them, so here is (what I think to be) a more comprehensive list. (These all work for the latest version of FireFox 2.... not sure about 3)

POW -- Plain Old Webserver
XSS Me
Access Me
SQL Inject Me

Web Developer
FireBug
TamperData

FoxyProxy
RefControl / RefSpoof
User Agent Switcher
Add N' Edit Cookies

Spiderzilla
DownThemAll

Leet Key
FireEncrypter
Unicode Input Tool/Converter

Stealther
Clear Private Data

ExecuteJS
GreaseMonkey

Ubiquity

Do schools kill creativity?

I thought this was particularly moving...

Ken Robinson: Do schools kill creativity? (20 min)

No Tech Hacking

This is Johnny Long's great presentation at defcon 15. It's priceless. get some pop corn and be ready to laugh.


DefCon 15 - T112 - No-Tech Hacking (58 min)

Police Encounters

I was stumbling recently and found an interesting set of videos regarding what to do in police encounters... there is genuinely some good info in here.


Part 1: "Don't talk to the Police" by Professor James Duane (27 min)


Part 2: "Don't Talk to the Police" by Officer George Bruch (21 min)

I have seen this one quite a few times before but is definitely worth mentioning if you have never seen it.


BUSTED: The Citizen's Guide to Surviving Police Encounters (45 min)

Great Irish Playlist (as of today, but it is growing)

1. Andy M Stewart/Manus Lunny - The Houghs of Cromdale (3:37)
2. Bedlam Bards - The Drunken Virgin Jig Set (7:43)
3. Chieftans - Dueling Chanters (2:53)
4. Dropkick Murphys - Boys on the Docks [Murphys' Pub Version] (2:31)
5. Dropkick Murphys - Fields of Athenny (4:24)
6. Dropkick Murphys - Finnegan's Wake (2:19)
7. Dropkick Murphys - Kiss Me I'm Shit Faced (5:34)
8. Dropkick Murphys - Worker's Song (3:32)
9. Flogging Molly - What's Left of the Flag (3:39)
10. Great Big Sea - The Jolly Butcher (3:13)
11. Great Big Sea - Drunken Sailor (2:53)
12. Great Big Sea - Hangin Johnny (2:54)
13. Great Big Sea - Mari-Mac (3:19)
14. Great Big Sea - The Night Pat Murphy Died (3:31)
15. Great Big Sea - The Old Black Rum (3:30)
16. Great Big Sea - When I'm Up (3:52)
17. Great Big Sea - Yarmouth Town (2:33)
18. Irish Drinking Song - Drunken Scotsman (2:21)
19. Irish Drinking Song - Seven Drunken Nights (4:11)
20. Irish Drinking Songs - Drink It Up Men (2:04)
21. McGinty - The Last Shanty (2:44)
22. Mychael Danna, Jeff Danna - The Blood of Cu Chulainn (4:07)
23. Old Blind Dogs - Glen Kabul-Trip to Pakistan-The Fourth Floor (5:19)
24. OLD BLIND DOGS - macpherson´s rant (4:45)
25. Old Blind Dogs - Monymusk Lads (3:53)
26. Old Blind Dogs - Tatties and Herrin' (2:48)
27. Old Blind Dogs - The Battle of Harlaw (5:09)
28. Old Blind Dogs - The Birkin Tree (2:45)
29. Old Blind Dogs - The Lowlands of Holland (5:18)
30. Old Blind Dogs - The Pills of White Mercury (3:34)
31. Old Blind Dogs - The Rose and the Lindsey O' (4:28)
32. Old Blind Dogs - The Trooper and the Maid (3:21)
33. Old Blind Dogs - The Universal Hall-The Nuptial Knot-The Barlinnie Highlander (5:19)
34. Old Blind Dogs - To the Beggin' I Will Go (3:32)
35. Phil Cunningham - Ceilidh Funk (3:06)
36. Rolf Harris - Waltzing Matilda (3:39)
37. Sarah Mclachlan &amp The Cheiftans - The Foggy Dew (4:52)
38. Silly Wizard - Roarin' Donald/Man Who Shot the Windmill (4:21)
39. The Green Fields of America - Stick to the Craythur (4:54)
40. The Irish Descendants - Barrets Privateers (4:16)
41. The Irish Descendants - Peter Street (2:17)
42. The Men of The Robert Shaw Chorale - Haul Away, Joe (1:54)
43. Wolfe Tones - Broad Black Brimmer (3:28)
44. Wolfe Tones - Boys of the Old Brigade (2:55)
45. Wolfe Tones - Come Out Ye Black and Tans (3:04)
46. Wolfe Tones - Fiddlers Green (2:41)
47. Wolfe Tones - Irish Eyes (4:34)
48. Wolfe Tones - Misty Foggy Dew (3:25)
49. Wolfe Tones - no irish need apply (3:39)
50. Wolfe Tones - Some Say The Devil Is Dead (3:18)
51. Wolfe Tones - The Fighting 69th (4:09)
52. Wolfe Tones - The Men Behind The Wire (2:38)

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I have finally joined the blogosphere proper...

hello world.