I saw a post from Outdora in Sonoma asking for your favorite Big Green Egg recipe. I used a slightly enhanced version of the basic rub (some ingredients from my own rub for my Weber) on some beef short ribs. But the key was this:
Well, this would seem to be a good way for Zagat to expand their business among their readers/user community - group specials. The brand combined with the idea of group coupons should be a winner. According to their press release:
“Diners who are passionate about where they eat will have confidence in knowing that these specials will be offered only in Zagat-Rated restaurants.”
Minutes after Apple issued a security update Wednesday, the maker of a 10-day-old jailbreak exploit released code that others could put to use hijacking iPhones, iPod Touches and iPads.
"Comex," the developer of JailbreakMe 2.0, posted source code for the hacks that leveraged two vulnerabilities in iOS and allowed iPhone owners to install unauthorized apps.
Apple patched the bugs earlier Wednesday.
The exploits that comex used to jailbreak the iOS could be used for other purposes, including delivering malicious payloads to grab control of iPhones, iPads , and iPod Touches. All that would be necessary is for hackers to dupe users into visiting a malicious Web site or persuading them to click on a link in an e-mail or text message.
"Impressive. And dangerous," said Mikko Hypponen , chief research officer at antivirus company F-Secure, on Twitter early today of the exploit code.
It may not be long before comex's work is turned into a weapon for attacks that gain "root" access, or complete control, of iPhones and iPads.
"@comex thanks, using it to make malicious s*** now," bragged someone identified as "MTWomg" on Twitter shortly after comex published the source code.
Noted Mac vulnerability researcher Dino Dai Zovi, co-author of The Mac Hackers Handbook , chimed in with a warning of his own. "Now that @comex released his jailbreak source, any bets on how long before it is ported to Metasploit?" Dai Zovi tweeted Wednesday.
Metasploit is the open-source penetration testing framework that some use as a hacking toolkit.
Apple did not patch 2007's first-generation iPhone or iPod Touch yesterday, delivering the update only to the iPhone 3G or later running the iOS 2.0 or later, and to the second-generation iPod Touch or later running iOS 2.1 or later. Lacking patches, those early models may be vulnerable to attack.
Also possibly at risk: Mac OS X. Like iOS, Apple's desktop operating system includes the FreeType font engine, which may be vulnerable to the same or a similar exploit.
And users who have used comex's code to jailbreak their iPhones have a decision to make. If they accept Wednesday's update, they lose the ability to install and run software not approved by Apple. But by ignoring the update, they may be victimized by future attacks based on the public code.
Security experts urged everyone, jailbreakers included, to apply the update.
"We recommend that all iOS users, including those who have jailbroken their devices, would install the latest update now," Hypponen said in a blog post Wednesday.
Users can download the iOS update by connecting their iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad to their PC or Mac, running iTunes, clicking on the device in the listing on the left and then clicking the "Check for Update" button.
Read more about macintosh in Computerworld's Macintosh Topic Center.
Fan Asked To Take Off Redskins McNabb Jersey
by Tim McManus on Aug 11, 2010 | 27 commentsBETHLEHEM, Pa. – Something on the sideline of Eagles practice Wednesday morning garnered a lot of attention – and it had nothing to do with the play on the field.
A fan wearing a Donovan McNabb No. 5 Redskins jersey was asked to remove it. The reason? The fan said the security guard told him Andy Reid took notice.
The fan, 43-year-old Jim Devlin from King of Prussia, did not put up a fight when asked to take the jersey off, nor was he escorted from the practice field.
Devlin said he wore the same jersey at the Phillies game the other night. His motivation for donning the Redskins McNabb jersey is two-fold.
“I’m a type of guy that likes to stir the pot a little bit,” said Devlin.
“I’m an Eagles fan, but I really like Donovan McNabb. For somebody that is a borderline Hall of Fame guy, people kind of treated him unfairly. There’s always that chance you’ll miss him when he’s gone, especially when it’s October and he throws four touchdowns up on you.”
Contrary to reports, my understanding is there is not a standing policy that prohibits fans from wearing opponents’ jerseys on the Eagles practice field. It is more of a preference.
“I wasn’t trying to cause a problem with the team or anything like that,” said Devlin.
Contact Tim McManus at tmcmanus@phillysportsdaily.com.
Wow...is everyone in Philly a douche bag?
Mouse Jiggler Keeps Your Computer Awake for Video Watching, Reading
Windows: If you have a quick-launching screen saver or a have your laptop's screen dim itself on battery power, reading and watching videos can get annoying. Free app Mouse Jiggler keeps your computer awake so you don't have to worry about it.
Most modern video players will disable the screen saver automatically, but a few have yet to gain this feature (I'm talking to you, HTML5-powered YouTube). Furthermore, if you're trying to do some reading, it can get annoying to have to jiggle the mouse yourself every few minutes to stop your screen saver or un-dim your laptop's monitor. ScreenJiggler is a tiny program that runs on your desktop and subtly jiggles your mouse to keep your computer awake.
You can also turn on "Zen Jiggle", which will simulate mouse jiggles without actually moving the cursor. The app's window doesn't minimize or hide itself, either, so you're never confused about when it's on or off—you don't want to leave the house with your screen saver still disabled. I will, of course, still go behind windows, so this "feature" won't interfere with your reading or video watching.
Mouse Jiggler is a free download for Windows only. Mac users, check out previously mentioned Jiggler for similar functionality.
Mouse Jiggler [via Download Squad]Send an email to Whitson Gordon, the author of this post, at whitson@lifehacker.com.
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