Bobcats Claim Foreclosed LA Home

These bobcats, and their new litter, moved into a foreclosed home in the LA suburb of Lake Elsinore. With 425 other foreclosed houses in this area, their friends are sure to find homes of their own.

RFID Is Not Secure!

When I give talks to various groups on information security, the one thing that I always mention is how insecure RFID really is. It is easier to hack RFID than it is to hack bluetooth.

It looks like Adam Savage of "Mythbusters" fame got in trouble for proposing an episode that demonstrated how insecure RFID really is. When Savage called Texas Instruments to discuss security issues with RFID, he was confronted by legal counsel from every major credit card company. Check out this YouTube interview with Savage at a security conference.

Think about that one next time you pull out your new passport with RFID embedded!

Google Chrome

This is one of the best kept tech secrets this year. Today Google released it's own Internet browser - Chrome. Google even created an on-line comic book to detail how Chrome works.

As I see it, this represents a paradigm shift in desktop computing. Rather than focus on a desktop OS, Google seems to be focusing on a platform for web-based applications. This is the link to moving everything to the cloud. This will be exciting to watch.

Boo Boo is One Month Old

Emily and I drove to Columbus today to meet Boo Boo for the first time. Teresa Signore of Highlander Cattery was kind enough to allow us to visit with him. She has a wonderful cattery and some amazing cats. Teresa has a way with her cats that you would have to see to believe.

Boo Boo is the cutest red Maine Coon kitten that I have ever seen. His color and markings are beautiful! He is still wobbly when he walks but manages to move around enough to have his mother chasing after him.

Only 56 days until Boo Boo gets to come live with us. Not that we are counting :-)

This Should Be A New 'Get A Mac' Ad

If Apple wanted a new 'Get A Mac' ad with punch, this would be it.

According to SpaceRef.com, a virus has found its way onto the laptops used on NASA's Space Station. NASA insists that the virus is not serious. The virus is the W32.Gammima.AG worm. It is most often used to steal sensitive information.

The worm has been found on multiple laptops on the Space Station. When Wired's Threat Level asked NASA if any mission critical systems were connected to the same network as the laptops, NASA spokesperson Kelly Humphries simply said, "I don't know and even if I did, I wouldn't be able to tell you for IT security reasons."

Winnie is Three Weeks Old

It is hard to believe that Winnie is already three weeks old. On the other hand, it seems like it has been forever. His eyes are open and he has not been walking long. In this photo, he just woke up from a nap.

With any luck, he will be able to come to live with us around the first week of November.

Bolt Wins Third Gold Medal

Usain Bolt, the sprinter phenomena from Jamaica won his third gold medal today in the 4x100m relay. Not only did Jamaica win, they set a new world record of 37.30 seconds. This time chopped .30 off the mark the United States had held for 16 years.

Amazing!