Typing 'cadence' used to identify authorized database users, lock everyone else out

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Published Feb. 20, 2010 at 1:57 a.m.
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We'll admit to having shared a few login credentials amongst friends here and there in our younger days, but it sounds like the party might soon be over: a company called Scout Analytics has developed a way of identifying a user's "typing cadence," and matching it to how a username and password are entered. It only takes 5 login attempts of around 12 characters for Scout to nab your cadence, and although 1 in 20,000 people will share the same cadence, combining the data with browser info and IP

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The Secret Sex Lives of Robots [Geek Fashion]

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 11:20 p.m.
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I've always thought that even robots secretly have active sex lives, but this shirt shows just how dirty those piles of metal and screws can be after the kiddies go to bed ... The shirt is appropriately named "While the Kids Are in Standby Mode" and you can have one for $18. Just don't expect to ever look at plugs and outlets the same way again. [Go Ape Shirts via Fashionably Geek via Technabob] ...

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Winter Weather May Trigger Your iPhone's Moisture Indicator [Broken]

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 11:00 p.m.
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Your iPhone's specs explain that it should survive through temperatures from -20 to 45 C just fine. Good news? That appears to be true. Bad news? Cold temperatures may cause your iPhone's moisture indicator to imply liquid damage ... Polish website Moje Jabluszko decided to run a few tests on iPhones to see just how winter temperatures affected the devices. They were particularly interested in whether the moisture indicator—or liquid sensor—located in the headphone jack of an iPhone would

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How Much Camera Gear Does an Olympics Photographer Have to Haul Up a Bigass Mountain? [Digital Cameras]

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 8:40 p.m.
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Well, if you're sent by Getty Images, the standard issue kit contains: two Nikon D3ses, 24-70mm lens, 400mm lens, 500/600mm lens, 1.4x teleconverter, batteries and memory cards. And you get to haul all that up a mountain! ...

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Canon's 7D DSLR Makes Serious Power Its Focus

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 7:00 p.m.
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Sport shooter looking to upgrade to a DSLR for not much money? Your camera is here ...

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Remainders - The Things We Didn't Post: Happy Birthday Photoshop Edition [Remainders]

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 6:59 p.m.
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In today's Remainders: a celebration. Photoshop turns 20 and reminds us why we love it with laser-eyed babies and an Earth with AT-ATs. We've also got possible iPad preorders, definite MobileMe and Chromium OS improvements, PMA bummers and more ... RIP PMA ... Pentax is the latest manufacturer to bail from PMA, joining Canon and Leica who have also announced that they will not be attending the gigantic photography trade show this year. It could be in protest of the show's relocation from Las

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Archos said to have two new Android tablets on track for CeBIT

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 6:26 p.m.
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We've already seen a whole slew of Archos renders leak ahead of CeBIT, and it looks like the company itself has now confirmed that it'll have at least two new devices on hand at the show. Details are still pretty light, of course, but the company's German PR firm has reportedly said that Archos will debut two new "low-cost" Android tablets that are "specifically designed for use at home." One of those is rumored to be a new Archos 7 tablet, while the other remains a bit of a mystery -- although

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Print Gallery at Photocamp Utah

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 5:22 p.m.
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Note from Rich: While I'm on the mend from surgery, Nicole Young will be cross posting her blogs from NicolesyBlog.com here. With the meds I'm on, we probably don't want to see what I would post anyway :) ... This year at Photocamp Utah we are going to do something new ... if you are attending the event not only will you be able to participate in classes to learn about photography - you will also get to share your own photographs with everyone else! There will be a print gallery for all

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Comcast Offers Up to 200GB of Online Storage But Still Caps Data at 250GB. Huh? [Comcast]

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 4:55 p.m.
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Comcast—aka Xfinity—has launched an online backup service called Secure Backup & Share. Current high-speed internet customers will get 2GB of storage for free, upgradeable up to 200GB for $100/year. But hey wait—didn't Comcast desperately need to cap data? ... The service comes via a partnership with Mozy, with plans including the aforementioned free 2GB, a 50GB option for $5/month or $50/year, and 200GB for $10/month or $100/year. That's a decent price for cloud storage, but it'll also

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HP kicks out new touchscreen cameras and camcorders

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Published Feb. 19, 2010 at 4:49 p.m.
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HP just dropped five new cameras and three new camcorders at PMA, including a few with touchscreen controls and revamped UIs. The $109 CW450t (pictured above) and $149 CW460t cameras have 2.7- and 3-inch touchscreen, respectively, and 4x optical zoom, while the $169 V5061u and $199 V5560u camcorders have 3-inch touchscreens shoot full 1080p -- the V5560u adds in a 5x optical zoom. That's not all for HP's low-end imaging assault: there's also the $99 CW450 and $129 SW450 cams with 4x zooms, the

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