JetCityOrange is the voice of Jerry Whiting, live from Seattle. Unabashedly leftist, Buddhist, photo nut, walking bundle of contradictions. In short, a character. Dad to 3 sons, Cleveland born, a vegetarian before you could spell it. Also found at JetCityOrange.com
Thursday, May 17, 2012
Wuala Offers Free Encrypted Cloud Storage
Now read this to see what Alice & Bob can do with Wuala. An encrypted channel. Shared resources in the cloud. Auto-synchronizing computers. Friends and private groups.
Tell me, what would you do with Wuala...
Search Engines That Respect Your Privacy
Wednesday, May 16, 2012
How Common is Your Birthday?

Monday, May 14, 2012
#Anonymous Leader Speaks Out

The more I learn about #Anonymous the more I respect us, errr, "them".
Sunday, May 13, 2012
Volunteer to Run a Tor Relay
Tuesday, May 08, 2012
Geolocation Is Ratting You Out
Post to Facebook, tweet, or do any one of number of seemingly innocent things and you give yourself up. Online services that use geolocation pinpoint you, probably more than you realize. How? Here's how.
Wednesday, May 02, 2012
Eve is Always Among Us: The Threat of Persistant Monitoring Online
As more of our life is shared, communicated, published and stored online we all need to take a hard look at how has access to what and why. Just because it's your phone in your pocket full of your data don't think you're the only one with access to all that personal data. On your phone or across wireless networks, nothing about your phone is private and only a knave thinks otherwise. Don't trust your phone.
Before 9/11 only bad guys were deemed worthy of wiretaps and electronic surveillance. The FBI handle domestic affairs, the NSA international, they did't like each other and certainly didn't cooperate. Now it's all about homeland security, the war on terror, and sacrificing privacy for security. In many ways fighting the war on terror makes all of us, American or not, suspects.
The National Security Agency has grown in mission, scope, and influence. Construction of a huge new data center is underway in Bluffdale UT (described by Wired.com ). "Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" discusses what the expanded NSA mission means for all of us, why they're buidling such a large data center in the middle of nowhere, and speculates what they'll do with all the data they're sweeping up.
"Until quite recently, two people assumed they enjoyed a large degree of privacy by default. As our lives have moved online we've given up our privacy. It's time for us to adjust our thinking and behavior in response to our phone calls, email, tweets, and browsing being monitored, analyzed, and stuffed into databases. Databases we don't know about or have control over." says Jerry Whiting, JetCityOrange's publisher. "If you're not vigilant, if you don't act now to protect yourself, you'll forfeit control over your digital life. Learn and adapt."
"Eve is Always Among Us, persistant montoring of our online traffic" is available online: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/eve-among-us.html This is one of several computer security related white papers covering topics like Tor and hiding computers from others.
JetCityOrange is a Seattle-based website. It features a number of resources including updates about computer security, hacking'n'cracking, encryption, cryptography, etc.: www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/ & www.JetCityOrange.com/computer-security/feed.xml
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Monday, April 30, 2012
The NSA Comes to Bluffdale, Utah That Is.
Why? I think one of its main goals is to crack AES. My two cents worth...
Sunday, April 29, 2012
Thursday, April 26, 2012
How to reuse that old computer of yours...W
Here are some ideas for how you can put it to good use. JetCityOrange.com/recycle-old-computers
Wednesday, April 25, 2012
Beijing, where is the Panchen Lama?
Please take a minute and support the campaign to wrestle the truth out of Beijing: http://org2.democracyinaction.org/o/5380/p/dia/action/public/?action_KEY=10436
Tuesday, April 24, 2012
Google Drive Rocks
Google Drive is a consumer front end to Google's plumbing. For free! 24/7 five 9's and free as in beer.
Google+ means nothing to me but sticking stuff in Google's cloud? OK! I'm assuming given how tightly it's tied to Gmail that it'll use HTTPS. Please oh please tell me I can grab a public URL for anything I stick up there. HTML & XML/RSS included. PLEEZE!
Saturday, April 21, 2012
NSA = Big Brother
Monday, April 16, 2012
Nicara, network virtualiation startup
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2012/04/nicira/
Friday, April 13, 2012
Homemade Flavored Vodka Recipe Ideas
Infused vodkas are a.) easy to make b.) unique, one-of-a-kind bar ingredients c.) the key to kick ass cocktails d.) a reason to buy exotic fruit e.) a tasty way to get your drink on f.) all of the above.
Here's how I make infused vodka. Try it yourself and then tell me what you think.
Thursday, April 12, 2012
Stuxnet, How It Got Inside Iran
Boobstagram Rules!
Tuesday, April 10, 2012
Wednesday, April 04, 2012
#Anonymous Is Now In China Too!
If there’s anyplace that needs a little hacktivism it’s the People’s Republic of China. Someone needs to stand up to the PLA and hand them the ass whoopin’ they deserve.
We are Anonymous.
We are Legion.
We do not forgive.
We do not forget.
Expect us.
Monday, April 02, 2012
Computer Security, Hacks, & Crypto News Updates
Saturday, March 31, 2012
8-bit Map of Seattle
Friday, March 30, 2012
Oh those silly Chinese...
Thursday, March 29, 2012
Monday, March 26, 2012
Seattle Home to Uber-Geeks & Ultra Nerds
Read all about it.
Thursday, March 22, 2012
Vupen, Cyber Arms Merchants
Don't worry: the NSA doesn't spy on American citizens, remember...
Friday, March 16, 2012
What's It Like Behind China's Great Firewall?
Thursday, March 15, 2012
The NSA is Listening to Us
If reading this doesn't drive you to encryption I don't know what will.
Wednesday, March 14, 2012
Smartphohnes & Privacy
You better read up and get wise. Then take the appropriate action(s).
Sunday, March 11, 2012
Bar Code Tattoo Photo Gallery
Saturday, March 03, 2012
Tajikistan Blocks Facebook So I've Mirrored the Article
If you know anyone in Tajikistan or thereabouts please pass this link on.
JetCityOrange.com/tajikistan/
Monday, February 27, 2012
African Hacker Resources
I hope this is not only a beacon to what's going on now but inspiration for others as well.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Buddhist Tattoo Photo Gallery
These are pictures of people's tattoos gleaned from Flickr. Things like Om, Om mani padme hum, Buddha's, etc.
Tuesday, February 14, 2012
Bryan Whiting Talks About Tim Schafer on Kickstarter
Game developer Tim Schafer is breaking all kinds of records on Kickstarter and Bryan discusses who he is and why the big bucks.
Monday, February 13, 2012
JetCityOrange is now on Pinterest (finally)
If nothing else, Pinterest seems to be different not yet-another me too wanna be. So, I joined. Now JetCityOrange is on Pinterest.
Let the games begin!
Tuesday, February 07, 2012
Seattle Police Dept. & #OccupySeattle
Om mani padme hum!
Friday, January 27, 2012
Twitter Boycott Alternative: foneFrame
Best of all? Your site's files are uploaded to Dropbox where they're hosted for free! That's right: your files on your machine under your control hosted for free.
Try foneFrame for free.
Thursday, January 26, 2012
How Techies Helped Win Libyan Revolution
Wednesday, January 25, 2012
Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Friday, January 20, 2012
foneFrame is now a Kickstarter project!
foneFrame is a set of templates, two web apps, and a even a skin for Twitter. Find out more about foneFrame & Kickstarter.
Monday, January 09, 2012
The Chinese Attack Tor
Wednesday, January 04, 2012
Simple key & password techniques
Avoid Facial Recognition Software
Wondering how you can obscure your face in public to thwart such efforts? Here's how.
Sunday, January 01, 2012
New Year's Eve Fireworks at Seattle Space Needle (video)
Wednesday, December 28, 2011
RSS Feeds Double As Mobile Web Pages Too With foneFrame
Millions read feeds and follow podcasts but most people switch to a dedicated feed reader. Your phone's browser is your best friend and goes with you everywhere, so why not use it to access your favorite feeds too? With foneFrame you can!
Link an RSS 2.0 file to a foneFrame stylesheet and convert simple feeds into fully customizable mobile web pages. foneFrame uses CSS3 stylesheets to format feeds; edit the stylesheet to quickly modify your mobile page.
- foneFrame feeds are mobile pages on smartphones
- compatible with Android, iPhone, and Windows Phone, as well as computers & tablets
- Create & maintain your feed on your computer, under your own control
- Fully customizable because foneFrame uses CSS3 stylesheets
- The basic foneFrame framework is free, released under Creative Commons
- The basic foneFrame framework is hosted in the cloud for decreased latency
- Support for PubSubHubBub & message authentication codes
- And it's free!
RSS files are often machine-generated, exported from applications or generated dynamically. Feeds lend themselves to timely alerts and updates pushed out to smartphones, as well as syndication.
foneFrame is a mobile web framework from Azalea Software, Inc. built using HTML5, CSS3, and JavaScript. It's free, open source, and licensed under Creative Commons (CC BY 3.0). This means you're encouraged to edit, change, modify, and mashup foneFrame
foneFrame is available as a template for those who build their own pages, as a web front end that generates mobile web sites, a hack to 'skin' Twitter feeds, and now an RSS wrapper as well. The basic foneFrame framework is stored in the cloud for speed and ease of use. Your web files are kept on your computer, under your control, using HTML5's local storage. foneFrame is a decentralized tool, free from the constraints of a third party site.
"foneFrame is like a lucky penny: it turns up everywhere! Our HTML5 template was first. Then we turned our attention to the web. Using your browser you can write and maintain feeds stored on your computer, not some possibly non-secure third party site." says Jerry Whiting, Azalea Software's founder & president. "We call these 'feeds with style'. Yes, they're feeds but they're also mobile pages. One file, two mediums."
Every feed entry includes a digital fingerprint that provides author and message authentication using an HMAC (Hash-based Message Authentication Code) based on SHA-256.
foneFrame is a project sparked by the use of social media during the Arab Spring and the American Occupy movement. Governments can block access to sites like Twitter and Facebook. What if you could create mobile web pages through your browser? What if cryptography provided authentication automatically? What if foneFrame was hosted for free in the cloud? Would you try it? What would you do with it? How can we make it better?
Azalea Software, Inc., founded in 1992, publishes barcode printing software [ www.azalea.com ], an Android QR scanning app [ www.QRdvark.com ], and mobile dev tools [ www.foneFrame.com ]. Located in Seattle WA, we enjoy writing good software almost as much as we love The Three Jewels.
Media contact: Jerry Whiting, Azalea Software, Inc. jerry@azalea.com +1.206.341.9500
#foneFrame #RSS #feeds #podcast #CSS3 #smartphone #Android #iPhone #PubSubHubBub #mobileframework #mobilewebsite
Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Social Media Revolutions
Wednesday, December 21, 2011
Web Cookies (sic)
Grandpa Jerry made cookies with Audrey today. My 8 yr old granddaughter kept asking me to explain what the abbreviations stood for.
The seed has been planted...
HackADay.com Has A Story About ME!
"Hey, that's me!"
I may not be in Wikipedia or IMDB, haven't been slashdot'ed yet but I've been in hackaday!
Tuesday, December 20, 2011
Time Cover, Person of the Year, the protester
Ben over at Door Number 3 did a great job "fixing" the Time Magazine cover for the Person of the Year, who in 2011 was the protester. Ben nailed it on the head because I'm always wearing my baseball cap.
Download the PDF here
FBI Speaks Out on Hacktivists
Friday, December 16, 2011
Twitter in Mobile Web Pages
Tuesday, December 13, 2011
Twitter in foneFrame Mobile Web Pages
Tweets into a custom web page for smartphones. That's right, Twitter into a mobile web page. How? foneFrame, that's how!
"Computer Security 101" video
Computer Security 101, part 1
Computer Security 101, part 2
Jerry Whiting, 11dec11
JetCityOrange.com/crypto/
Monday, December 12, 2011
Anonymous, the latest video
Another video missive from our pals at Anonymous.
Saturday, December 03, 2011
Free Online Mobile Web Page Generator
It's free, it works, and all of your posts include a SHA-256 based HMAC for authentication! Nothing like crypto, ehhh?
foneFrame is a mobile web framework inspired in large part by the Arab Spring, the Tibetans' struggle against China, and the #OccupyWallStreet movement.
If you like this, please help spread the word.
Tuesday, November 29, 2011
foneFrame HTML5 Template Press Release
Don't Have A Mobile Site? You're Late. Not Using HTML5? You're Behind. The Answer? foneFrame!
SEATTLE - Mobile web pages and HTML5? Yes. Web sites for smartphones like Android and iPhone? Done. Creative Commons, open source, and free? Yep, free as in "beer". foneFrame, a free mobile web framework, now has a new template. [ foneFrame.com/fF ]
The foneFrame 2.0.0 template from Azalea Software is the latest implementation of the foneFrame schema. Built with HTML5 + CSS3 with a touch of JavaScript, foneFrame creates mobile pages quickly and easily, and is the ideal way to wireframe mobile pages.
"Why struggle with HTML5? You know you want to use it but can't seem to find the time to master it. foneFrame begins with HTML5 and CSS3 and builds out from there. It's foolish *not* to use foneFrame." says Jerry Whiting, Azalea Software Inc.'s Pres & CEO. "I found the sweet spot between Android and iPhone to be elusive at best. I'm glad to share my learning curve with you because there's no faster way to jumpstart a new web project than by using a template. That's why the foneFrame template is free under the Creative Commons license. We *want* you to edit, change, improve, hack, and mashup it up!"
As opposed to other web templates that are merely static boilerplate you replace, the foneFrame template includes valuable information about SEO (search engine optimization), metadata, and has examples of how to embed Google Maps, Google Calendars, and Twitter feeds into mobile pages. The styles defined in the stylesheet can be mixed and matched to format a wide variety of page layouts.
Other features include:
- the basic framework elements are hosted in the cloud for reduced latency
- a library of basic buttons and icons
- a basic photo gallery with thumbnail navigation
- lots and lots of comments in the code that explain how foneFrame works
foneFrame is a mobile web framework focusing on smartphones like Android and iPhone. Built using HTML5, CSS3, & JavaScript, foneFrame encompasses a schema and naming conventions. Azalea Software, Inc. [ www.azalea.com ], founded in 1992 publishes barcode printing software and mobile dev tools. Located in Seattle WA, Azalea Software is an innovative, one-of-a-kind company.
#foneFrame #HTML5 #CSS3 #mobileframework #mobileweb #smartphone #Android #iPhone
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Friday, November 25, 2011
#OccupyWallStreet Celebrates Thanksgiving
Tuesday, November 22, 2011
Saturday, November 19, 2011
Learn to Make Better Websites
I just put together a tutorial about writing effective web pages including SEO, metadata, translation, and sitemaps. Whether you're making a new site from scratch or updating an existing one, these how-to's will help make your site better.
Thursday, November 17, 2011
Online Encryption Using Blowfish
Wednesday, November 16, 2011
Online Crypto Tools
Hash using SHA-256: JetCityOrange.com/hash
Generate HMAC's: JetCityOrange.com/hmac
Saturday, November 12, 2011
foneFrame v2.0.0 Mobile Web Template
Tuesday, November 08, 2011
#Anonymous 101 from Wired
Sunday, November 06, 2011
"We Are Legion" Anonymous Film
Tuesday, November 01, 2011
Flickr Gallery of 2012 Calendar Photos
After you decide which one(s) you want, you can download them off here: JetCityOrange/calendar/
Download Free 2012 Calendars (PDF)
"Psychic Barber" features a photo of the neon sign at Rick’s Barber Shop in West Seattle and a QR barcode that tangentially relates to the sign itself. The neon sign is real and yes there's a story behind it.
"Soup" is a still life photo with a message floating in a bowl of soup. The photo was done by madmoo. The QR code in the photograph is worth scanning and especially if you're hungry and like to cook.
"Cairn" is a simple and serene image of a cairn, the pile of stones used as a trail marker. Jerry is transfixed by cairns whenever he comes across one while hiking in the Cascades. (trivia: JetCityOrange began as a site called "The Cairn Project".)
All of the 2012 calendars are available online right now! JetCityOrange.com/calendar
Saturday, October 29, 2011
TX Sheriff Has Armed Drone! Somebody Please Shoot It
I wanna see your video of it! Take it out!
On second thought you could just jam the controller, take it over and do with it as you please.
Wednesday, October 26, 2011
#OccupyOakland & #OccupyWallStreet Protest Advice
http://www.ktvu.com/video/29587714/index.html
http://www.ktvu.com/video/29587714/index.html
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QngE6kKk8Lg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4_Y2qZxKDWg
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eaqvdC4L82s
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zcXNUif1Zv8
Watch the police Where are they? What do you think their game plan is? Is it a sweep or a pinch? What are they lining up to do to you?
Know where you are Learn the local geography beforehand. Look at maps. Street layout, escape routes, deadends. Know your options.
Think in advance What are you prepared to do? Stand your ground, go to jail, retreat? Be prepared to change your plan in response to unfolding events.
Know the people around you Are you along or with friends? Strangers or familiar faces? Talk to them before anything happens. Are there those you feel you can count on? Are there those who may need your help or assistance?
What's the weather? It doesn't take a weatherman to know which way the wind blows. If tear gas or other chemical agents are going to be used, are you upwind or downwind?
Take video & photos I always begin by photographing the police before anything happens including badge numbers and faces. Don't provoke them but stand your ground, up close and personal. Act as a witness, collect evidence, share it with the world.
Think, don't panic. Take care of yourselves, take care of others.
And don't forget, we're going to win!
Sunday, October 23, 2011
The Next Dalai Lama, HHDL's Official Statement
Saturday, October 22, 2011
Wednesday, October 19, 2011
KUOW Interview About #OccupySeattle
Monday, October 17, 2011
#OccupySeattle Arrests Oct 17, 2011
Saturday, October 15, 2011
This Is Not a Bank (Bank of America)
Friday, October 14, 2011
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Solar Power for #OccupyWallStreet & #OccupyTogether
Now get busy! We have a revolution to win!
Wednesday, October 12, 2011
Free 2012 Calendars With Visual Puns and Easter Eggs From Azalea Software, Inc.
SEATTLE - Azalea Software, Inc. just released their collection of free calendars for 2012. [ www.azalea.com/calendar/ ] Available in PDF format, they're designed to be downloaded and printed on your inkjet or laser printer..
This year marks the 10th anniversary of Azalea Software's trademark idiosyncratic and visually humorous calendars featuring unique photographic images. In keeping with tradition the photos in the 2012 calendars include visual puns and mixed messages. The calendars fit on one letter sized page and feature major holidays as well as the Azalea staff's birthdays. They expect at least an email if not flowers..
2012 is a Leap Year and to celebrate this auspicious occasion, this year's calendars have Easter eggs and poorly hidden messages in them. For reasons known only to himself, Azalea's president Jerry Whiting has infused a an interactive circus theme into this year's calendars..
"I've been under a rock working on foneFrame, our new mobile framework, for what seems like endless months now. When calendar time came around, I used it as a way to purge myself and prepare for the upcoming new year. Nothing thematic like the years we highlighted orchids, graffiti, or neon signs." says Whiting. "We stopped printing and mailing physical calendars a couple of years ago. By putting them online, we get to share them with everyone around the world. It's great!".
Download one or download them all. Link to them on Facebook, tweet about how much you love them, email the link to friends and family alike. The web page explains how to force full bleeds on Epson inkjet printers to accommodate the calendars' design. Quit being a cheapskate and walk a flashdrive to a copy shop and pay for a high quality print. And don't forget Miranda & Jerry's birthdays (3/1 & 12/12 respectively)..
Azalea Software, Inc., Seattle WA, sells mobile web dev tools & mobile templates [ www.foneFrame.com ] and barcode fonts & software [ www.azalea.com ]. They maintain "The Barcode FAQ" and have been known to mouth off in their blog, [ BarcodeNerds.blogspot.com ]. Miranda and Jerry can be found in their favorite coffee house, laptops in tow, collaborating with a virtual team that spans the globe. This line is to make sure you're paying attention..
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Tuesday, October 11, 2011
Download Free 2012 Calendars
It's that time of year again. Azalea Software is giving away free 2012 calendars. These are unique, one-of-a-kind calendars for 2012.
Because 2012 is a Leap Year, each calendar has one or more Easter Eggs in it.
Monday, October 10, 2011
#OccupyTogether Poster Video
I used my favorites to make a slideshow:
Azalea Software's New EU Web Site
SEO for #OccupyWallStreet et al.
I saw a request yesterday for Search Engine Optimization suggestions for those doing websites for #OccupyTogether et al. So I wrote one: foneFrame.com/OccupyWallSt/SEO/
Read it, use it, share it!
Nerds @ Occupy Wall Street
Thursday, October 06, 2011
#OccupySeattle Arrests Oct 5 2011 video
Tuesday, October 04, 2011
Occupy Wall Street mobile template
Monday, October 03, 2011
Occupy Seattle mobile site
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
How to Embed Twitter in a Mobile Page (video)
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Display Tweets in a Mobile Web Site
Monday, September 26, 2011
www.foneFrame.com
Thursday, September 22, 2011
Wednesday, September 21, 2011
Recent Facebook Changes
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
SSL & TLS Both Broken? I Hope Not!
Monday, September 19, 2011
Friday, September 16, 2011
Dog Whistle MP3 Files
Monday, September 12, 2011
N2A Cards Turn Color Nook Into Android Tablet
Friday, September 09, 2011
Smozzy, surf via SMS & MMS on TMobile
foneFrame v1.0.2 Now Available

- The various foneFrame elements are now hosted in the cloud (think CDN).
- Improved SEO secret sauce built in.
- New logo.