The PuristS’ family of horology websites is celebrating its 10th anniversary in 2011. A number of watchmakers and brands will be issuing limited edition or piece unique watches to commemorate a decade of PuristS independence on the horological scene. The first PuristS 10th watch to be announced is the Chocolate Frog from MB&F — via Watchluxus
A cryptographic system used by Canon to ensure that digital images haven’t been altered is flawed and can’t be fixed, according to a Russian security company that specializes in encryption.
Mid- to high-end Canon digital cameras have a feature called Original Decision Data
(ODD), which is a digital signature that can be verified to see if a photo has been retouched or if data such as timestamps or GPS coordinates have been changed. The Associated Press news wire uses the system, which can also be used to verify photos used as evidence.
But the digital signature can be forged due to design flaws in Canon’s system, according to Dmitry Sklyarov, an IT security analyst with Elcomsoft, which specializes in password recover systems. Sklyarov was due to give a presentation on the flaws at the Confidence IT security event in Prague on Tuesday afternoon — via redwolf.newsvine.com
The fragmentation of tropical rainforests 300 million years ago helped pave the way for the rise of the dinosaurs, a new study suggests — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Some UFO sightings could be explained by ball lightning and other atmospheric phenomena, claims Australian astrophysicist Stephen Hughes — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Britain, under pressure to raise money to cut a record peacetime budget deficit, has put an old aircraft carrier up for sale on a government website, the Ministry of Defence said — via redwolf.newsvine.com
This Sportster-based custom will be one of the few signs of genuine originality at the AMD World Championships Of Bike Building next year. Designed by Bernard ‘Buck’ Massart of the French custom motorcycle shop VTM, it’s built around a Harley-Davidson Sportster engine. The SpaceSter looks like a motorcycle designed on a CAD system, but apparently the cladding was all shaped by hand — via Bike EXIF
The vivid white form eases itself into the natural site with the help of wood panel cladding. Situated on a steeply sloping site, through strategic programming, the house’s vertical structure belies its lean, horizontal appearance. The top two living levels are cantilevered over the lower two containing the home theater and garage. The placement of a porte-cochere directs visitors up the slope and drops them among the two main levels of the house — via ArchDaily
This Noro Hat pattern is an oldie but a goodie by Saartje de Bruijn. I whipped one up this weekend as the temperatures in NYC started to drop. It’s an easy pattern with alternating sections of knit and purl stitches, resulting in a cartoonish frozen yogurt-looking ripple texture. So warm! — via CRAFT
The independent senator Nick Xenophon has turned his sights towards a new bill crucial to the government’s national broadband network, saying he will block it if changes are not made — via The Sydney Morning Herald
It’s not every day that you would want to invite the star-spawn of the high priest to the Great Old Ones into your home, but you may want to make an exception to that rule when you see how many dice this dreaded cosmic entity can hold. Unlike the real Cthulhu, this one has an ample pouch in its back for carrying all of your multi-sided dice, car keys or maybe just some tokens of your life before you started following the many-tentacled one. Plus, your valuables will remain safe because – unlike those lesser, drawstring-ensconced bags, Cthulhu’s pouch is protected with a zipper that’ll make losing dice tougher than finding R’lyeh — via Wired
For a hundred years, motorcycle designers have been toying with different ways to connect the front wheel to the frame. And there’s always been someone trying to make hub center steering work. The machine you’re looking at here was probably the first attempt: called the Ner-a-Car, it was designed by American Carl Neracher during the tumultuous years of WWI — via Bike EXIF
May the font be with you — via society6
Storm is probably going to do pretty well with this watch. It isn’t very expensive, and it has a cool action-hero style look that will appeal to the masses — via A Blog to Read
A symbol of unrivalled creativity, Cartier’s fine watchmaking defies the future through its persistent desire to combine masterful expertise with technical experimentation, knowledge with distinctiveness and a love of watchmaking with a passion for superb finishes and details. The 21st edition of the Salon International de la Haute Horlogerie reiterates this challenge and seals its success, thanks to the modernity of a Calibre de Cartier Astrotourbillon watch in titanium — via Watch Luxus
Between 1961 and 1967, Colin Seeley was one of Britain’s top sidecar racers. But he’s better known for the motorcycles he developed after retiring, mostly powered by AJS and Matchless engines. If you didn’t have a factory ride, a Seeley bike was the next best thing. The machine here is a ‘Triley’: a Triumph 6T (Thunderbird) engine in a Seeley frame. It’s owned by Frenchman Vincent Michel—who also took the pictures—and designed for hillclimbing and vintage track events — via Bike EXIF
A team of researchers from The Chinese University of Hong Kong have developed a biological system, in fact a baterial cell system, as an alternative solution for data en/decryption and storage — via redwolf.newsvine.com
Michael Calce, the reformed hacker from Montreal who will forever be known as Mafiaboy, told a group of IT professionals Tuesday that he has serious concerns about the inherent vulnerabilities in the latest evolution of information technology: cloud computing — via redwolf.newsvine.com
FedEx says it has found radioactive rods used for medical equipment that went missing during shipment between North Dakota and Tennessee — via redwolf.newsvine.com
More than 70 sites alleged to be selling counterfeit goods or offering pirated content have been shut down by the US government — via redwolf.newsvine.com
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