The answer is, they sell it for $50,000 xD I tried to avoid writing this post, but I couldn’t help looking at how stupid things are… U.S government bought $1.9 million worth of computers which is supposed to be delivered to Iraqi students in Babil. What the Iraqi government did? they auctioned it for less [...]
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What happens when you donate $1.9m worth of computers to Iraq?
Posted: 30th August 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Criminology, Exploring Computerism, Face palm, RAND(), SECURITEEH!!!, School stuff, Stupidity, Weirdness0
Taking stupidity to a higher level: Hackers tend to send their malicious codes and viruses to Microsoft by mistake xD
Posted: 29th August 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Criminology, Exploring Computerism, FUN!, Hacks, Microsoft, SECURITEEH!!!, Stupidity, WindowsY’know the annoying message you get whenever Windows XP crashes? The message that asks to send Microsoft the crashed software to check things out? Something like the image below? Yes, due to some stupidity and lack of attention, hackers tend to crash the system with their drafted malicious code and send it to Microsoft… I [...]
When Square-Enix misleads their players…
Posted: 18th August 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Criminology, PS3, Video gamesThis actually backs up my “PS3 > XBOX360″ hardware-wise arguments. Square-Enix promoted the XBOX360 version of Final Fantasy XIII by an ad using footage from their PS3 version. Which thanks to ASA (Advertising Standard Authority) got that ad removed. ASA received a note from a viewer pointing at the issue, they ran both consoles with [...]
When Geotags gets nasty.
Posted: 17th August 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Criminology, Exploring Computerism, FUN!, Gadgets, Hacks, Kuwaitism, Mobiles, SECURITEEH!!!, TechnologyNow come to think of it, it can freak me out (And can be used to stalk someone wink wink) xD Most of our GPS-enabled smartphones have their geotags feature available if not enabled by default (My Nokia N900 is disabled by default). By checking the EXIF data of a picture\video, you can actually locate [...]
BlackBerry bannage!
Posted: 8th August 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Criminology, Gadgets, Kuwaitism, Mobiles, SECURITEEH!!!, TechnologyThe BlackBerry incident is now a main concern, so I’d like to have a stab at it. And I’m going to write it in my own sense… KSA and UAE are against its encrypted data. KSA already blocked the service for few hours and returned it back to end deals with RIM to have access [...]
You’re too old, you’re fired! — Google to Brain Reid
Posted: 8th August 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Criminology, Face palm, Kuwaitism, RAND(), Stupidity, Weirdness, googleWell, it didn’t go exactly like that. But I can imagine it happen… So yea, referring to a REUTERS article, Brian Reid got fired after two years of being hired (Hired back in 2002) by reaching 54 years old. Google says they didn’t fire him because of his age while Reid says they did noting [...]
iPhone 4 passwords cracking tool with no jailbreak needed!?
Posted: 7th August 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Apple, Criminology, Exploring Computerism, Hacks, Mobiles, SECURITEEH!!!So yea, there’s an app for that xD A Russian password-cracking company has released software it says can recover passwords stored on Apple’s latest iPhone without modifying the device or any of the data stored on it. Even though the company says it’ll be available for forensic investigators, but we all know you want that [...]
Etisalat and Du to provide alternative solution for the BlackBerry ban in UAE.
Posted: 3rd August 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Criminology, Exploring Computerism, Face palm, Gadgets, Kuwaitism, Mobiles, SECURITEEH!!!, Stupidity, TechnologyAs retarded as the UAE authorities decision sounds, I gotta respect Etisalat and Du for complying while providing another solution. According to TBREAK, both Etisalat and Du stated that they’ll comply to UAE’s BlackBerry ban and will find a workaround. They’ll be working on an alternative solution with the least annoyance possible. Saudi Arabia and [...]
The awesomest bank robbery… I think
Posted: 26th July 2010 by Loolykinns Teh P1r473 in Criminology, FUN!, Face palm, Movies, RAND(), SECURITEEH!!!, StupidityMore on Darth Vader, a thief robbed a bank wearing Darth Vader costume. I mean, I’d shit bricks if I saw him walking down the streets. Let alone robbing a bank! No need for light saber or whatever. Him alone with the force is enough… I think he went easy by gun pointing. Source
100 KD Fine Parking in Handicapped Zone
Posted: 5th July 2010 by DarkWolf80s in Criminology, KuwaitismFINALLY!!! Justice is being served! It is now official. The Head of Public Relations Department at the Higher Council for Handicapped Mr. Fawaz Al-Hasban has announced that if a person who is to be an able-bodied individual was found to be parked in any of the handicapped parking zone will be imprisoned for one month. [...]