Anyway, returning to the original topic now. See below:

Zack created a modified version of the microcontroller firmware used for the audio port modem, expanded to detect an infrared signal or read from a USB host controller, then read the data transmitted by an attached keyboard and convert it to an FSK signal for transmission to an iPhone.

George then modified the iPhone application to interpret the keyboard data and display the appropriate characters on-screen.

The detailed How to are not released yet. They’ll be listed in their Book when released. Check the source for Video!

[Perceptive Development via TUAW]

Following is the direct download link to late version of Google Earth 5 setup or installer, complete version number is 5.0.11337.1968 (beta), total size of the installation file is 9.90 MB. You don’t need Google Updater now. Just copy the following link, paste it in the browser or download manager and download.

http://dl.google.com/earth/client/GE5/release_5_0/GoogleEarth-Win-Plus-5.0.11337.1968.exe

Do leave a comment if this is what you were looking for and tell why do you like a standalone installer.

NOD32 went kahoots sometime ago with me as soon as it updated to 3918. It detected some critical system files as Win32/Kryptik.JX, started deleting them and putting them in quarantine. I was under the impression that my system has been infected with the trojan but after looking at the topics to which I am linking below, it turned out to be a big blunder on NOD32’s part.

NOD32 was deleting very critical and required Windows files and Windows Files Security prompt popped up as well telling me that some files have been overwritten or missing and that they need to be restored. Eset – maker of NOD32’s take on all this is here for everyone to see:

a problem was found in the recent update of the advanced heuristics module which, in combination with the generic signature for Win32/Kryptik.JX caused certain system files to be flagged as infected. The problematic update was withdrawn from the update servers in 10 minutes after the release. Those who have come across this false positive can restore the original files from quarantine. A fix has already been issued – you can verify this by right-clicking the program tray icon and selecting About. The version of the Advanced heuristics module containing the fix is 1092.

I guess I was among several several other people whose NOD32 was updated within 10 minutes after the release of update by NOD32. I think several other people will include pretty much everyone who was online at that time since NOD32 updates automatically as soon as an update is available provided you are online. So the lucky ones will be those who were offline during this blunder.

Well, if you fell victim to this then just run NOD32 update again and check your “Advanced heuristics module: 1092 (20090309)” is 1092 – just right click NOD32 icon in tray and click About. It’s 4th in the list. Make sure its 1092 – then restore the Windows files either from Quarantine or run the files recovery software, which I guess will pop up to you when NOD32 goes mad.

The topics I was talking about:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=235509

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=235510

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=235513

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showthread.php?t=235515

Eset’s clarification:

http://www.wilderssecurity.com/showpost.php?p=1419988&postcount=6

A serious blunder on Eset’s part. Home users I can imagine fixing this problem but there are people managing company networks with 100’s of computers and whose Windows files are most probably deleted, fixing a problem like this on such a large scale is a pain…

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Latest update from Eset:

A fix has already been issued – you can verify this by right-clicking the program tray icon and selecting About. The version of the Advanced heuristics module containing the fix is 1092 for v3/v4 users and 1091 for v2 users.

Update: a newer update is being released which will restore false positives from quarantine to their original locations without user intervention. V2 users will either need to restore the affected files from quarantine manually or wait for a command tool that can be used in a network environment.

Good thing – restoration will be automatic for V2+ versions.

A little while back Asus was toying with the idea of fitting a home theater PC inside a keyboard, and now we can happily say that this product is finally on its way.

The Eee Keyboard will come with wireless HDMI and a small touchscreen, and is expected to arrive in May or June, costing only $400-$600. Jerry Shen, Asus’ CEO, says that there are two models being worked on, a wired and a wireless version. It’s reported that the wireless capability is the difference between the $400 and $600 machines.

Underneath the hood it will have a 1.6GHz Atom processor, 1GB RAM, a 16 or 32GB SSD, WiFi and Bluetooth built in. It will also feature wireless HDMI, 2 USB 2.0, VGA, HDMI and audio in/out ports.

Source

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Fasterfox Lite 3.0.21 for Firefox 3.0.7
Official: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9148
Mirror (uploaded by me): http://rapidshare.com/files/205568217/fasterfox_lite-3.0.21-fx.xpi
Size: 101 KB

It supports Firefox 3.1 Beta as well. Enjoy!

A few people have said that this is not Fasterfox – yes, it is not Fasterfox but Fasterfox Lite because the original Fasterfox was not being updated for the latest version of Firefox. Fasterfox Lite is updated constantly on the other hand.

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Fasterfox Lite 3.0.12 for Firefox 3.0.6
Official: https://addons.mozilla.org/en-US/firefox/addon/9148
Mirror (uploaded by me): http://rapidshare.com/files/164906667/fasterfox_lite-3.0.12-fx.xpi
Size: 107 KB

It supports Firefox 3.1 Beta as well. Enjoy!

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