Exploit.JS.Pdfka.atf still in the wild?

Apparently a zero day PDF exploit is still on the wild, targeting unpatched Adobe Acrobat users. Here’s an actual exploited PDF file (with the XMP payload removed to prevent script kiddies from using it):

Viruscan: http://virusscan.jotti.org/en/scanresult/ac0da53fe0e1ba5a0cece750df99facf167c4f84
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2010 Manchester Summer Solstice in 5 minutes

Enjoy! Tutorial will come soon!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZWIJdOv3bdQ

Maplin N56FU Digital Multimeter

I recently purchased a digital multimeter from Maplin which was on sales at that time: Precision Gold N56FU. Being a full sized autoranging multimeter with computer interface, this meter £44.99 seems to worth every penny. Of course, Maplin didn’t make this meter. Some Chinese dudes did. Maplin just rebranded the meter because E-SUN sounded too lame =P

No purchase is complete until it is disassembled!

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Science of Doom?

Today, particle physicist at CERN LHC (Large Hadron Collider) will smash two streams of protons, accelerated at near the speed of light, together to form what hopefully, would be a microscopic blackhole or some sort.

People around the world have voiced their concerns regarding the experiment, citing the danger of that microscopic blackhole gobbling up the entire planet.

Or will it not?

http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2008/09/gallery_cern

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/24556999

Case of USB 2.0 vs. IEEE 1394

The case:With newer hardware and better implementations, USB 2.0 challenges IEEE 1394 (aka Firewire) once again in the ultimate test of speed….who will prevail in the end?
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