3 posts tagged “kayaking”
SmartSwipe
Security for Online Shopping
Link: smartswipe.ca
Back in Episode 450, Dick talked about the Compaq Smart Credit Card Internet Keyboard, which came with a smart card reader for online shopping with smart cards. The new SmartSwipe, made by a Canadian company called NetSecure Technologies, is a USB credit card reader. When you do any online shopping, swipe your credit card across Smart Swipe, and it protects and then enters the credit card information into the relevant fields on the website.
According to NetSecure, although traditional SSL encrypts the data in transit from the web browser on your computer to the secure server of the e-commerce site, hackers may still be able to access the information while it's on your computer or its memory before the data is encrypted. SmartSwipe uses a technology called Dynamic SSL, which interacts with traditional SSL. It encrypts the data at the SmartSwipe hardware itself and initiates the SSL key negotiation from SmartSwipe (and not from the personal computer), so that the encryption is extended further back to the earlier point in time where the information is read from the credit card. SmartSwipe works with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JBC, but only on Windows XP and Vista and on Internet Explorer. Those who are interested in the security side of the technology may want to read up on NetSecure's documentation on Dynamic SSL to see if their claims are made out. Dell is now selling SmartSwipe as an accessory.
Squirrel iPhone Credit Card Swiper
Rumour has it that Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is going to make an iPhone hardware and software solution, codename Squirrel, for accepting credit card payment on a card swiper connected to the iPhone. Here's the TechCrunch article.
The March of Technology
Dick is much amused by a frankfurter stand in New York with a red Neon sign flashing "Open". Wouldn't people know, muses Dick.
Waterproof Housing for the Nokia
Alessandro Abate is taking his Canon EOS 50D and a 300mm lens on an Alaska cruise to celebrate with his wife their 25th wedding anniversary. He wonders if Leo can recommend a waterproof housing for his cherished camera while kayaking. If he doesn't need to take photo while kayaking, Leo suggests a waterproof cinch bag, but if he wants to shoot through the protective cover, it's going to cost him.
Warnings from Sandrino
If Leo is going to name his autobiography "Just One More Podcast" (see Episode 812), Sandrino's wife, who is an attorney, is ready to collect their share of the royalties. Also, his daughter has just been accepted into the San Francisco Institute of Art and they may pay a visit to the TWiT Cottage while in the neighbourhood. Leo will be ready with his TWiT Mat.
Listen to Episode 858
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According to NetSecure, although traditional SSL encrypts the data in transit from the web browser on your computer to the secure server of the e-commerce site, hackers may still be able to access the information while it's on your computer or its memory before the data is encrypted. SmartSwipe uses a technology called Dynamic SSL, which interacts with traditional SSL. It encrypts the data at the SmartSwipe hardware itself and initiates the SSL key negotiation from SmartSwipe (and not from the personal computer), so that the encryption is extended further back to the earlier point in time where the information is read from the credit card. SmartSwipe works with Visa, Mastercard, American Express, Discover and JBC, but only on Windows XP and Vista and on Internet Explorer. Those who are interested in the security side of the technology may want to read up on NetSecure's documentation on Dynamic SSL to see if their claims are made out. Dell is now selling SmartSwipe as an accessory.
Squirrel iPhone Credit Card Swiper
Rumour has it that Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey is going to make an iPhone hardware and software solution, codename Squirrel, for accepting credit card payment on a card swiper connected to the iPhone. Here's the TechCrunch article.
The March of Technology
Dick is much amused by a frankfurter stand in New York with a red Neon sign flashing "Open". Wouldn't people know, muses Dick.
Waterproof Housing for the Nokia
Alessandro Abate is taking his Canon EOS 50D and a 300mm lens on an Alaska cruise to celebrate with his wife their 25th wedding anniversary. He wonders if Leo can recommend a waterproof housing for his cherished camera while kayaking. If he doesn't need to take photo while kayaking, Leo suggests a waterproof cinch bag, but if he wants to shoot through the protective cover, it's going to cost him.
Warnings from Sandrino
If Leo is going to name his autobiography "Just One More Podcast" (see Episode 812), Sandrino's wife, who is an attorney, is ready to collect their share of the royalties. Also, his daughter has just been accepted into the San Francisco Institute of Art and they may pay a visit to the TWiT Cottage while in the neighbourhood. Leo will be ready with his TWiT Mat.
Listen to Episode 858
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
Find DGW Info on GizWizSearch
Plantronics Discovery 925
Bluetooth Headset
Link: Plantronics
Turn-The-Tables-Tuesday
With effect from 1 July 2008, California and Washington will be among the many states which prohibit using your cellphone with your hands while driving. One could of course still use a wired hands-free, but the Plantronics Discovery 925 will come in handy. Super light-weight, it weighs in at 0.3 ounces only. It comes in a carrying case, with a built-in rechargeable battery which recharges the device when you slot it into the case.
The package also comes with a USB charger and an AC charger, which you can connect to either the charging jack on the earpiece itself to recharge the device directly, or connect to the charging case to recharge the case. 3 earclips come as part of the packaged contents.
Plantronics' AudioIQ gives you noise cancellation, its multipoint technology allows you to pair up with up to 2 devices at the same time, and a single charge gives you 5 hours of talk time. Leo thinks this is better than the Aliph Jawbone or the BlueAnt Supertooth Light (Episode 362) and feels very comfortable. A worthy replacement of the Voyager 510 (Episode 252, which Leo lost while kayaking) or the Discovery 655 (Episode 173).
An Epitaph for Leo
Martin O' Connor from Galway, Ireland, who registered the url www.gadgetising.com (which has now lapsed) for Dick in Epsiode 148, suggests the following epitaph for Leo's tombstone, which Dick and Leo discussed in Episode 589 (while talking about the name for Leo's autobiography): "Another TWiT, is in the can."
TWiTLive.com
Leo uses the URL twitlive.tv for TWiTLive. A listener has registered twitlive.com and he is transferring the registration to Leo, which will take a little time to come through.
Thursday Theme?
Mike Wills of Podcastmike.com has done a Thursday theme for no-theme Thursday. Maybe not, says Leo Cowell.
Listen to Episode 597
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
The package also comes with a USB charger and an AC charger, which you can connect to either the charging jack on the earpiece itself to recharge the device directly, or connect to the charging case to recharge the case. 3 earclips come as part of the packaged contents.
Plantronics' AudioIQ gives you noise cancellation, its multipoint technology allows you to pair up with up to 2 devices at the same time, and a single charge gives you 5 hours of talk time. Leo thinks this is better than the Aliph Jawbone or the BlueAnt Supertooth Light (Episode 362) and feels very comfortable. A worthy replacement of the Voyager 510 (Episode 252, which Leo lost while kayaking) or the Discovery 655 (Episode 173).
An Epitaph for Leo
Martin O' Connor from Galway, Ireland, who registered the url www.gadgetising.com (which has now lapsed) for Dick in Epsiode 148, suggests the following epitaph for Leo's tombstone, which Dick and Leo discussed in Episode 589 (while talking about the name for Leo's autobiography): "Another TWiT, is in the can."
TWiTLive.com
Leo uses the URL twitlive.tv for TWiTLive. A listener has registered twitlive.com and he is transferring the registration to Leo, which will take a little time to come through.
Thursday Theme?
Mike Wills of Podcastmike.com has done a Thursday theme for no-theme Thursday. Maybe not, says Leo Cowell.
Listen to Episode 597
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
Coby TF-DVD7307
Portable DVD Player
Link: Coby
The first Coby reviewed by Dick, the DVD8500, in Episode 116, has proved to be popular. The newer DVD7307 has a swivelling wide screen 7" LCD display, audio and video in for games or other video source, plays DVDs, CDs and MP3s, composite video out, coaxial digital audio out.
Coby has made a 2.5" portable TV, which Leo wanted to show on Regis & Kelly, but Michael Gellman the producer thought otherwise.
Automated Uploading System
Leo's automated podcast uploading system is a little buggy and he has not been using it. So Dick is still getting emails saying, "Tell Leo he forgot the podcast again."
Sponsors
Leo has heard that their sponsors have been very happy but Dick and Leo will have to wait till the new fiscal year for their comeback.
Leo's Omission
Peter Lee points out that in reviewing the Plantronics Voyager 510 (Episode 252) Leo has forgotten to mention that the bluetooth headset can pair with 2 cellphones; it will also beep when it gets out of range of the paired cellphone. Leo has lost his Voyager 510 during kayaking.
March '07 WTHII
It's a lollipop holder that plays music when you bite on the lollipop. The sound waves are sent via the lollipop, via the teeth, up the jaw lines, into the inner ears, so that only the person biting on the lolly can hear the music. Some models have FM radio. Dick's lollipop holder was made by Hasbro and the line of products were called Sound Bites. Here's a CNN report on the product when it first came out in 1998.
A later incarnation was a toothbrush that plays music called Tooth Tunes. Hasbro is not selling the Sound Bites any more but is still selling the Tooth Tunes.
Here's how the Tooth Tunes works.
Bandai from Japan had a similar idea with the lollipop called the Silent Shout. Read about the Bandai product in the Augusta Chronicle.
Listen to Episode 281
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
Automated Uploading System
Leo's automated podcast uploading system is a little buggy and he has not been using it. So Dick is still getting emails saying, "Tell Leo he forgot the podcast again."
Sponsors
Leo has heard that their sponsors have been very happy but Dick and Leo will have to wait till the new fiscal year for their comeback.
Leo's Omission
Peter Lee points out that in reviewing the Plantronics Voyager 510 (Episode 252) Leo has forgotten to mention that the bluetooth headset can pair with 2 cellphones; it will also beep when it gets out of range of the paired cellphone. Leo has lost his Voyager 510 during kayaking.
March '07 WTHII
It's a lollipop holder that plays music when you bite on the lollipop. The sound waves are sent via the lollipop, via the teeth, up the jaw lines, into the inner ears, so that only the person biting on the lolly can hear the music. Some models have FM radio. Dick's lollipop holder was made by Hasbro and the line of products were called Sound Bites. Here's a CNN report on the product when it first came out in 1998.
A later incarnation was a toothbrush that plays music called Tooth Tunes. Hasbro is not selling the Sound Bites any more but is still selling the Tooth Tunes.
Here's how the Tooth Tunes works.
Bandai from Japan had a similar idea with the lollipop called the Silent Shout. Read about the Bandai product in the Augusta Chronicle.
Listen to Episode 281
Go to TWiT
The Giz Wiz Home Page
