Snoop iPhone data with limitations
The iPhone Spy Stick can be used to snoop information that is stored on a user's iPhone (even deleted data), within limitations. The ill-intentioned will want to keep reading.The way that it works sounds simple (we haven't played with one yet). Just connect the stick and the target iPhone to a computer and run the included software, which pulls all sorts of data from the phone. You'll find deleted texts, calendar events, photos, and contact information. It'll also find recent map searches, locations tracked via GPS, Web history, and voice memos.
Are you scared yet? Don't be. In order to work, the iPhone Spy Stick requires a Windows machine (Windows XP, Vista, or 7 only) and an iPhone that is running iOS 3.2.1 (and earlier). In other words, you can't run it on any iPhone from any machine. That's still some hard core snooping, though.
I love that the manufacturer boasts that the device "Looks like an ordinary USB flash drive - no one will suspect that it's a professional grade forensics tool." I suppose that's in spite of the fact that is says, "iPhone Spy Stick" in huge, black and white letters. You can get yours for US$199.
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15 Pieces of Papers Under Creative Commons License (Attribution Non-Commercial Share Alike) | F.A.T.
Naoyoshi Hikosaka, contemporary artist, decided to put together a show called the Free Art Exhibition so I decided to participate.
The exhibiting art works must be free to give away.
It wasn’t easy to think of free art using the old technology which can not be digitally copied. As a proud member of Tokyo F.A.T., I wanted to create something symbolic!
So here is what I did. First I designed a symbol with CC license marks and its meta data (see SVG data here), pressed it on 15 real bills, and of course signed my name on each of them. In a way, copy-lefted the bills. I own the author’s copyright of the bills and at the same time they are completely free!
I completed the work by lightly gluing the bills on a canvas.
Anybody can take it and leave. I also exhibited the stamp it self so that anybody can stamp it on his money or on himself.If you want to make your own money in your own country, the idea is for free.
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(an exploration of value: currency vs attribution)
The Personal "Fly On The Wall" And Its Social Effects
Surveillance by Big Brother is less scary than surveillance by each other, by people you know and know you.
(technosocial implications for ubiquitous computing)
Pinterest Helps Curate & Share Collections Of Things You love
You know that feeling when you see a beautiful jewelry on a friend, and you say, “Ooo, where did you get that?” Imagine feeling that way 50 times a day, perusing through a myriad of images of clothing items, gadgets, art, photos, furniture, gift ideas and much more.
Pinterest is a new social cataloging service that is much like a cross between a Tumblr and a FFFFound. The idea is to let users curate collections of things they love and share those collections with their followers. Once you join and follow a few active people, Pinterest feels like a curated catalog and starts to look much more aesthetically pleasing than the average Tumblr dashboard.
The idea was started by college friends Paul Sciarra and Ben Silberman.
“We both found ourselves asking friends for suggestions — good beer, nice gifts for cousins, books, art. We noticed that the people you really trust are actually collecting ideas all the time. They have folders on their desktop, links in emails, and bookmarks. We thought it’d be great if they had a space to share all those great finds. How cool would it be to browse your most well-read friend’s bookshelf, or dvd collection, or closet, or art portfolio? We both felt like you shouldn’t have to start a blog or spam your Facebook friends to share your taste,” says Ben.
Currently, a mobile app is in the works to add pins on the go, as well as better ways to discover and recommend pins to your friends. They want to build a platform that everyone can use, but still feels personal. Ben believes that if you like refrigerator magnets, you should be able to use Pinterest to share your taste with people who will appreciate it; same goes for Inspirational posters, things made of wood, architectural sections, ceramics, food on a stick, dj gear, and baubles.
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(easier sharing of one's interests with others)
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