Well, I guess it was only a matter of time before this type of app was released:
http://www.scmagazine.com.au/News/305881,android-app-steals-contactless-credit-card-data.aspx
All I can say is, you better buy and put your cards in a wallet/container that blocks NFC (near field communications) signals.
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
Woo-hoo. Last night, I finally received my invitation to order a Raspberry Pi.
I ordered the Raspberry Pi model B along with a clear case for it. The only sad thing is that it said “Despatch expected within 9 week(s))”. I have to wait 9 weeks for it to be shipped!! Aaahhhhh. I feel like a kid waiting for XMAS to come. Oh well, time to start planning all the things that I can try out with it. 🙂
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
If you like TED then you will likely enjoy Solve for <x>
If you ever wanted mathematical concepts explained in an easy to understand format then surf on over to: Numberphile
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
For anyone who wants to be on the bleeding edge of technology, WebSphere MQ v7.5 is now available for download from IBM’s Passport Advantage web site.
http://www.ibm.com/support/docview.wss?uid=swg24032734
For those who are counting, WebSphere MQ v7.5 is available 7 months after WebSphere MQ v7.1 was made available. I do not know if this is IBM’s new world order or just a fluke but they should be using more consistent numbering – i.e. 7.1, 7.2, 7.3, etc… Also, when are we going to be see WebSphere MQ for z/OS v7.5?
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
D. Richard Hipp has just released SQLite v3.7.13.
http://www.sqlite.org/news.html
SQLite is a software library that implements a self-contained, serverless, zero-configuration, transactional SQL database engine. SQLite is the most widely deployed SQL database engine in the world. The source code for SQLite is in the public domain.
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
Everyone who uses LinkedIn should read this article ASAP:
http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/06/10-or-so-of-the-worst-passwords-exposed-by-the-linkedin-hack/
I changed my LinkedIn password when I first heard about it and sadly, mine is on the list of exposed passwords. Everyone should change their LinkedIn password ASAP. If you want to see if your password was leaked and cracked, go to LeakedIn (Nice name!)
http://leakedin.org/
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
Eric Lafortune has just released ProGuard v4.8.
http://proguard.sourceforge.net/
ProGuard is a free Java class file shrinker, optimizer, obfuscator, and preverifier. It detects and removes unused classes, fields, methods, and attributes. It optimizes bytecode and removes unused instructions. It renames the remaining classes, fields, and methods using short meaningless names. Finally, it preverifies the processed code for Java 6 or for Java Micro Edition.
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
Here’s a funny/serious posting by Nick Bradbury:
Old Farts Know How to Code
Regards,
Roger Lacroix
Capitalware Inc.
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