Friday, January 11, 2013

Slightly Naughty Jokes. Lots of them!

A wife called her husband at the bar the other night and in an effort to entice him home she said, "Hey sexy, just wanted to let you know there's a naked woman lying in your bed waiting for you."

"You two get started and I'll be home soon" definitely wasn't the answer she was looking for.

Want to read more...?

Robo-cockroaches! They're here!!!

Wednesday, January 02, 2013

Cannabis Research in Israel: we need to catch up

It sounds like Israel is at the forefront of cannabis research if this NY Times article is to be believed. Underlines everything I've heard to date. We need to catch up. Govt grants. Univ research. Green Jobs!

Saturday, December 29, 2012

Slow mo of slot car with sparkler through a balloon. And then some...

Dude. Your slot car jumps off a track into & thru a hydrogen-filled balloon while carrying a lance/spear/pointy thing that's really a lit sparkler.

In slow motion as in 3000 fps slow motion.

OK.

Saturday, December 22, 2012

My Family's Eggnog Recipe

When you're ready to try real eggnong, not that crap they sell in milk cartons at the supermarket, try our family's (until now) secret eggnog recipe.

Saturday, December 15, 2012

Obama: Feds won't bust WA or OR pot smokers!!!

Obama says he has bigger fish to fry and wants to start a national conversation about marijuana legalization. What's to say? WA & OR voters said it already.

The end of prohibition is here! #OccupyCannabis

Wednesday, December 12, 2012

Mike Song & KRNFX

All it takes is 3 and a half minutes of your precious time. These guys are great!

Tuesday, December 11, 2012

Code39Azalea Web Font CC BY-ND

The Code39Azalea web font (CC BY-ND) is a free download. Code39Azalea prints barcodes and puts Code 39 barcodes in web pages using CSS3 @font-face.

Saturday, December 01, 2012

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:

Free 2013 Calendars from Seattle Designer Jerry Whiting

SEATTLE - Dec 1, 2012 - Calendars for 2013 have been released by Seattle designer Jerry Whiting in time for the new year. Jerry has been sharing free, downloadable calendars for many years and this year's can be found on JetCityOrange [ JetCityOrange.com/calendar/ ]

A set of 4 calendars in Acrobat PDF format can be download for free. Three of this year's calendars include QR barcodes. When scanned with a smart phone, the different QR codes bring interactivity and added features to the calendars themselves. Some may consider the QR codes Easter Eggs.

The photographs in most of the calendars were taken by Jerry but unlike years past, there is no central theme or motif. "Instead of restricting myself to orchids, neon signs, or industrial abstractions, this year I chose images I liked for no other reason that they clicked for me. It freed me up to present what I wanted, how I wanted." said Whiting. "I'm much more excited about the QR codes this year because with the spread of smart phones and the recognition of QR codes as something worth scanning, I can bring new dimensions to my 2013 calendars."

One image is of a manhole cover, something most of us drive or walk over without every looking at it. One features street art and graffiti, a favorite subject of Jerry's, and another features a Buddha statue, something even more precious to Jerry.

The individual PDF files are large because they contain high res images and are meant to be printed edge to edge.

With a month to go in 2012 there's every reason to believe that one or more 2013 calendars will be released before year's end. It's been known to happen.

JetCityOrange is a Seattle-based site that features the whims and passions of Jerry Whiting [ JetCityOrange.com/faq/ ]. There are sections on a wide variety of topics spanning meditation & Buddhism, to computer security and Tor, to photography, food, and sound files. If you can't find something on JetCityOrange you like, either you didn't look hard enough or you should go back to watching TV.

CONTACT: Jerry Whiting, JetCityOrange@gmail.com, 1.206.341.9500

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Great Firewall of China: how it works, how to get around it

Great article about the Great Firewall of China. Goes into the network plumbing behind it and how folks evade it.

Wednesday, November 28, 2012

"Street" Calendar for 2013

I love infrastructure and fiber beneath the street definitely counts. This shot was taken a couple blocks down the street. Of course the QR barcode is the Easter Egg in this free downloadable calendar for 2013.

Free 2013 Calendar (PDF)

A little street art (which I love) right here in West Seattle (homeSweetHome). Sounds like the fixin's of another of my famous free calendars. And of course this one sports a QR barcode surprise!

Wednesday, November 21, 2012

Stuffing & Dressing: a pictorial guide

Many years ago, a friend called on Thanksgiving Eve and asked for a quick lesson in how to cook a turkey, stuffing and all. Being Italian, they'd always eaten lasagne et al. but never a "traditional" meal. I prepared a quick stuffing tutorial for her. Looks funny after all these years.

Tuesday, November 20, 2012

Math & Green Bean Casserole


Green Bean Materole, a math geek remake of a Thanksgiving classic.

Math is sexy. I think I'm in love...

Monday, November 19, 2012

I-502 Puts the Feds in the on Notice

Now that Washington voters passed I-502, what will the Feds do now that marijuana is legal in The Evergreen State.

PSY *and* MC Hamer do Gangnam Style

PSY and MC Hammer. Dream come true or nightmare in the flesh? You decide.

Tuesday, November 13, 2012

Monday, November 12, 2012

Surf Quietly

I did a talk on using the internet safely and securely using tools like Tor, TrueCrypt, AES encryption, HTTPS Everywhere & SSL Observatory, etc. It was held at Ada Books in Seattle and had a standing room crowd! No, it wasn't videotaped but my slides and the links are online.

Monday, November 05, 2012

How I make my own cocktail bitters at home using vodka and fresh fruit, herbs, and spices. Brief recipes of I've made.

Sunday, November 04, 2012

My Granddaughter Makes Soft Cheese With Me

Audrey & Grandpa Jerry make soft cheese at home. We strained yogurt through a jelly bag to separate the curds from the whey.

Wednesday, October 31, 2012

Monday, October 29, 2012

"Surf Quietly: shhhh… i’m online" talk in Seattle

Saturday November 10, 2012 6:00-7:30 pm

Ada Technical Books, 713 Broadway East, Seattle WA 98102

http://blog.seattletechnicalbooks.com/?p=607

Join local hacktivist Jerry Whiting as he presents "Surf Quietly", a suite of tools that lets you surf online securely while protecting your privacy. Modeled after the CryptoParty [ cryptoparty.org/wiki/CryptoParty ] held around the world, Jerry's presentation includes free handouts like Tor on a flash drive, CDs that boot you securely into Linux, and flash drives protected by TruCrypt. One or more free Tor servers will be given away to interested attendees. The "$3 Secret Sharing Hack" will be demonstrated (with the money given away).

"Surf Quietly" allows you to establish and maintain some measure of control over who tracks and monitors your activity online. The threats are real and growing more ominous by the day. If you don't protect yourself, no one else will. And if you're counting on your government, any government, to help you you're in for a big, fat surprise.

Come share what you know and take home some new playtoys. This is gonna be fun.

Jerry Whiting has a long history of playing with cryptography and encryption, and volunteers as a tech consultant for the Tibetan diaspora, the elders of the Black Panther Party, the #Occupy movement, and other social & political organizations worldwide. He teaches and lectures through assorted venues including Seattle Mini Maker Faire, ToorCamp, UW Experimental College, and #OccupySeattle IT. By day he's the Pres/CEO of Azalea Software, Inc., the last Aldus spin-off still standing [ www.azalea.com/about/ ], by night he's the character behind JetCityOrange [ www.JetCityOrange.com/faq/ ].

For more information contact: - Ada Technical Books [ contact@seattletechnicalbooks.com 1.206.322.1058 ]

Friday, October 26, 2012

car2go is coming to seattle



Looks like car2go is ready to roll out here in Seattle. Driving my favorite car, the Smart Car!

Flex Mex playing with your food

Seattle Police Dept Drones (video)

You can jump to the 11 minute mark but <plot spoiler>the citizens aren't happy with any of it</plot spoiler>

Thursday, October 25, 2012

Guy Fawkes Jack'O'Lantern

Ready for Halloween? Not until you make your very own Guy Fawkes jack'o'lantern.

I took a break from work this afternoon and put together an #Anonymous pumpkin template and carved my very own OccupyHalloween jack-o-lantern.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012

Detropia



We're seeing "Detropia" tonight, as a family. And this Cleveland kid can't wait!

Sunday, October 21, 2012

Friday, October 19, 2012

Learn The Truth About Marijuana Prohibition & MMJ

"Smoke Signals" is a new book by Martin A. Lee that tells the real story about marijuana prohibition, MMJ, and CBD among other things. This is a must read book.

The war against drugs was doomed and misguided from the beginning and it's time we educate ourselves in order to set things right. Learn more and take action!

Tuesday, October 02, 2012

Trust the NSA? Read this!

Repeat after me: the NSA is not my friend. They are not on my side.

Read this. Now read it again.

Feel any better? Neither do I.

Monday, October 01, 2012

Tattoos in Memory of Concentration Camp Victims

Read this story about people getting tattoos commemorating Holocaust survivors and victims. I'm not Jewish but grew up in a community, Shaker Heights, with a sizable Jewish population. My 4th grade French teacher taught me an invaluable lesson about love & compassion when he shared his camp tattoo with me. In his honor I have a tat on my left forearm.

Thursday, September 20, 2012

Monday, September 17, 2012

Cyber Spies Make Dumb Mistakes Too!

You can write great malware like Flame or Stuxnet but you're still human and gonna slip up sometimes.

Thursday, September 06, 2012

CBD, MMJ, and Cancer

CBD is a compound in cannabis with real anti-cancer potential. Read the science at work and then ask yourself why marijuana prohibition continues.

Wednesday, August 29, 2012

Aaron Sorkin-isms Mashup

A brilliant waste of time: a video mashup of Aaron Sorkinisms. Self-plagiarized dialogue.

Friday, August 24, 2012

Wednesday, August 22, 2012

My ToorCamp Talk Got Linked!

Look's like someone noticed my ToorCamp talk and linked to the video on Vimeo. Cool!

"Smoke Signals", Martin Lee book reading

"Smoke Signals" is a social history of marijuana and MMJ. Martin Lee reads from his new book at Third Place Books, Ravenna, Seattle.

Sunday, August 12, 2012

#OccupyYourCamera: policing the police through your len(s)

My talk at ToorCamp Aug 2012 about my experiences videotaping arrests at #OccupySeattle in Oct 2011. Advice on how to photograph the police at demonstrations and protests.

Saturday, August 04, 2012

Thursday, August 02, 2012

Sushi, Bluefin Tuna & Sustainability



Eat with sustainability in mind. That includes the bluefin tuna you're about to eat.

Saturday, July 28, 2012

So Now the NSA Wants to Hire Hackers!

Keith Alexander tries to recruit hackers at DefCon. Good luck with that buddy.

I love the last sentence in this article.

Wednesday, July 25, 2012

Tuesday, July 17, 2012

Anonymous in Tampa @ RNC

Star Trek TNG Tricorder movie prop listed on eBay

Authentic Star Trek The Next Generation Tricorder movie prop listed on eBay. I won this in a contest from ThinkGeek. Honestly, I'm no Trekkie and was more interested in the rest of the prize, not this.

It comes with a Certificate of Authenticity from PropStore.

Mahdi, the latest cyberweapon targeting the Middle East

Now it's Mahdi. This malware also targets the Middle East. What, the rest of the world is being ignored? The Chinese are so good we don't fit their stuff? Media bias?

Sunday, July 15, 2012

Cryptocat: secure messaging

Secure messaging, the cloud, and hacktivism. What's not to like? And tell me why this isn't going to be one of my next "projects"?

Cryptocat et al., in the cloud no less!

When will Obama do the right thing re: marijuana?

So we have yet-another-president who's smoked pot. Yet, none have the chutzpah to push for an end to the war on drugs. Come on now, legalize marijuana at the federal level and be done with it!

Read what Salon has to say. Sounds about right to me!

Thursday, July 12, 2012

Today is Friday the 13th

July 13, 2012 is the third and last Friday the 13th this year.

Jane Fonda, former activist

Don't ya miss Jane Fonda, the activist? Now she's some muddled old lady without cause or passion.

Here are photos of Jane the Younger, the Jane Fonda of antiwar fame.

Come back Jane, we miss you. You're still cute and the Forces of Darkness are swirling around us. Come back. We have cookies!!!

DIY Particle Accelerator

Patrick Stevenson-Keating. You know, the guy who built his own particle accelerator. Yeah, that Patrick Stevenson-Keating.

Particle. Accelerator.

Wednesday, July 04, 2012

Breakdancing & Arthritis

I used to breakdance back in the day. Now I creak and groan when I get out of bed. I guess that means this commercial is targeting me.

Tuesday, July 03, 2012

Hitler & Cloud Computing


Nerd humor at its finest.

The History of #Anonymous (maybe)

Wired has a longish piece about the history of Anonymous. Whether completely true or even complete, it's an interesting read about our pals who aren't going anywhere. That's right: Anonymous is a fact of life. Deal with it!

Saturday, June 30, 2012

Use Tor to Protect All of Us

Using Tor when you surf, if even for an hour at a time, strengthens the it for everyone. The more traffic in the Tor network, the harder it is to monitor and censor any one person. So try to use Tor at least some of the time when you surf.

Wednesday, June 20, 2012

Cool Hawaii Video

Don't let the title fool you. This is not what you think.

The Beach from Cory King on Vimeo.

Friday, June 15, 2012

"Inception" Done Using Legos


Courtesy of Team Hourglass.

Surf Anonymously From a Flash Drive

Configure a flash drive for secure, anonymous surfing that protects your privacy. Download this ZIP file and install Tor, hardened versions of Chrome & Firefox, HTTPS Everywhere, and other tools on a flash drive.

Thursday, June 14, 2012

8bit Culture & Art Video

8-bit? I love chiptunes myself. And no, I never played the games that spawned 8bit culture.

Tuesday, June 12, 2012

Monday, June 11, 2012

Stuxnet = DuQu = Flame as in 'same authors'

Looks like Kaspersky Labs found proof the same group or related groups wrote Stuxnet, DuQu, and Flame. Given their common target and level of sophistication is it any surprise? This story isn't going to go away.

Friday, June 08, 2012

Zipline Anyone?

Nepal here I come!

How Strong Is Your Password? Find Out!

We all think we're so smart when we choose a password.

Then you get hacked. Or more accurately, one or more sites you visit gets hacked. And nowadays this isn't a theoretical threat, it's yesterdays' headlines.

Don't fool yourself: your password probably sucks. How badly does it suck? Use this online password strength calculator to learn just how weak (or strong) your password is.

The best part is that the venerable Steve Gibson not only lays out the math nicely he tutors us all on how to make really, really strong passwords.

I confess: I found out my set of passwords needs hardening. Lesson learned!

Thursday, June 07, 2012

Buddhist Shrines in Altoids Tins @ Seattle Mini Maker Faire



I displayed my Buddhist shrines in Altoids tins at Seattle Mini Maker Faire last weekend. Scott Lydon of Woot! was sufficiently impressed to take photos & write it up in the Woot! blog.

You'd think I would have taken photos but noooo...


My Altoids BBQ grill was a big hit too.

Wednesday, June 06, 2012

Raise Your Hand If You're Ready For IPv6

Today is IPv6 Day. 6/6, get it?

IPv4 addresses are in limited supply. IPv6 is coming but are you ready? Check now.

Confused? Then read this.

Thursday, May 31, 2012

Wednesday, May 30, 2012

Americans, it's time to protect your computers

Apparently Americans don't know how to protect their computers. Either that or they're ignorant of the risks. Don't believe me? Look at the numbers.

If you leave your machine wide open, bad guys will abuse it. They install malware, viruses, and worse on your machine. Your computer will be part of their botnet. Evil things will happen on your computer without your knowledge.

Stop it.