August | 2012 | the digital hazard

This week on the show, Erik joins me from his special crazy life, we talk at length about password security and how hideous the new Windows 8 box art is. We learn about how Android is making a foray into all of your appliances, so now your fridge can tell you when it is raining. We welcome the new proposed Nikola Tesla Museum, and the new cars that talk to each other.

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Password Security Today
http://arstechnica.com/security/2012/08/passwords-under-assault/

License Plate Scanners
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/2012/08/license-plates-scanned-at-border-data-shared-with-car-insurance-group/

PayPal to Join with Discover
http://allthingsd.com/20120822/paypal-trumps-squares-deal-with-starbucks-by-partnering-with-discover/

T-Mobile’s Unlimited Gambit
http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/22/3258573/t-mobile-unthrottled-unlimited-data-plans

Apple’s Response to iPhone SMS vulnerability
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/18/apple-responds-to-iphone-text-message-spoofing/

Wedded to your iPhone?
http://allthingsd.com/20120820/you-cant-live-without-your-iphone-because-thats-how-you-tell-if-its-raining/

Nikon’s Android Powered Camera
http://www.engadget.com/2012/08/22/nikon-coolpix-s800c-android-camera-pricing-ship-date-details/

Control Your Fridge with your Phone
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1023_3-57497164-93/android-app-will-let-you-control-your-panasonic-appliances/?part=rss&subj=news&tag=title

Windows 8 Pro Pricing and Details
http://www.theverge.com/2012/8/21/3257406/windows-8-pro-price-upgrade-price

6-Bit byte
Apple’s Proto-logo
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-57497986-37/alleged-iphone-prototype-surfaces-and-check-out-that-logo/

Ann Arbor to Host ‘Social’ Cars
http://www.freep.com/article/20120822/BUSINESS01/308220118/Ann-Arbor-to-be-site-for-testing-ability-of-vehicles-to-talk-to-each-other-prevent-accidents

CMU and the Robot Hall of Fame
http://etc.cmu.edu/site/RHOF_Induction_Ceremony/RHOF2012.html