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Hackers Crack Into Texas Road Sign, Warn of Zombies Ahead
Fox News ^ | 1/28/2008 | Joshua Rhett Miller

Posted on 01/28/2009 10:29:13 AM PST by Domandred

Transportation officials in Texas are scrambling to prevent hackers from changing messages on digital road signs after one sign in Austin was altered to read, "Zombies Ahead."

Chris Lippincott, director of media relations for the Texas Department of Transportation, confirmed that a portable traffic sign at Lamar Boulevard and West 15th Street, near the University of Texas at Austin, was hacked into during the early hours of Jan. 19.

"It was clever, kind of cute, but not what it was intended for," said Lippincott, who saw the sign during his morning commute. "Those signs are deployed for a reason — to improve traffic conditions, let folks know there's a road closure."

"It's sort of amusing, but not at all helpful," he told FOXNews.com.

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TOPICS: US: Texas; Unclassified
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To: NicknamedBob; Monkey Face; Tax-chick
"We need more sionnsars in this country!"
Ye gods! The cacophony that would produce!

Photobucket Cacophony? What cacophony?

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1,921 posted on 02/28/2009 4:36:29 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: Monkey Face; NicknamedBob
Well, at least we’d still have a strong loud military, and solid family values!!
1,922 posted on 02/28/2009 4:37:36 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: NicknamedBob

Not a bad idea.....

So, my current key board will never be clean again?

They should invent a lap top that has a tray where you place your keyboard, non slip, plugged in, so you can replace them when they get cruddy.

I only want 2%.


1,923 posted on 02/28/2009 4:38:06 PM PST by fanfan (God, Bless America, please.)
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To: null and void

OK, so you have as good a grip on the concept as I do.

Which is why my keys are sticking.

Actually, I think the problem was caused by pizza crust crumbs, last night.

:-(

If I keep bashing the keys, I should be able to break the crumbs into dust.....


1,924 posted on 02/28/2009 4:41:22 PM PST by fanfan (God, Bless America, please.)
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To: fanfan

True, but I am encouraged by the close cooperation between our countries exhibited in that report. Like siblings, we squabble over little things and call each other names, but in the bigger things we’re together. (I hope.)


1,925 posted on 02/28/2009 4:42:41 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: fanfan

First, hold your keyboard on edge and tap it on the desk. The turn it upside down and shake it.

If that doesn’t release the ‘cooties’ then just lift up on the offending key. You can use a table knife for leverage but don’t be too rigorous. Once you have the key off, tap the keyboard on the desk and turn it upside down.

I try to do mine once a month, at least.


1,926 posted on 02/28/2009 4:42:43 PM PST by Monkey Face (A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.)
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To: fanfan
How do you take the keys off a lap top to clean under them?

The problem is not taking them off but in putting them back. In their original place. *\;-)

1,927 posted on 02/28/2009 4:44:40 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: fanfan

If the key is sticking because of dirt underneath, could you try cleaning from around the sides of the key with a Q-tip?


1,928 posted on 02/28/2009 4:46:02 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: fanfan
They should invent a lap top that has a tray where you place your keyboard, non slip, plugged in, so you can replace them when they get cruddy.

Laptop keyboards are generally replaceable as a module. I had to replace one once.

1,929 posted on 02/28/2009 4:47:22 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: sionnsar
(I hope.)

You don't need to hope, we ARE.

The top person in charge of NORAD on 9/11, was a Canadian. And he did a good job.

Immediately after ordering the scrambling of fighters after Flight 11, NEADS calls Canadian Captain Mike Jellinek at NORAD’s operations center in Cheyenne Mountain, Colorado. It informs him that the FAA is reporting a hijacking and requesting NORAD support, and asks for NORAD commander-in-chief approval for the scramble. [Toronto Star, 12/9/2001; Aviation Week and Space Technology, 6/3/2002]

1,930 posted on 02/28/2009 4:53:13 PM PST by fanfan (God, Bless America, please.)
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To: Monkey Face; Pippin; Grizzled Bear; mainestategop; Mycroft Holmes; Doomonyou; callisto; GregoTX; ...
The movers are here. 'Face, better finish packing those boxes. Darks, stand away from the angry furniture.


1,931 posted on 02/28/2009 4:55:37 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: fanfan

(And God, Bless Canada, please. I think they need it too.)


1,932 posted on 02/28/2009 4:56:59 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: sionnsar; Darksheare

The furniture is not angry, just a bit miffed. Someone said it was stuffy.


1,933 posted on 02/28/2009 4:57:41 PM PST by Harmless Teddy Bear (Faith Manages.)
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To: sionnsar

Standing by, Sir!


1,934 posted on 02/28/2009 4:57:54 PM PST by Monkey Face (A flashlight is a case for holding dead batteries.)
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1,935 posted on 02/28/2009 5:04:08 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: Harmless Teddy Bear
The furniture is not angry, just a bit miffed. Someone said it was stuffy.

Not as stuffy as it's about to get...

1,936 posted on 02/28/2009 5:06:20 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: Monkey Face
Standing by, Sir!

Right, then!

MOVE IMPENDING
All Hands Stand By!


1,937 posted on 02/28/2009 5:07:42 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: sionnsar

Oops. A little glitch in the system...


1,938 posted on 02/28/2009 5:09:24 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: sionnsar

Ooh. A nasty one — and it was propagating!


1,939 posted on 02/28/2009 5:11:04 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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To: sionnsar

Fixed now.


1,940 posted on 02/28/2009 5:13:47 PM PST by sionnsar (Iran Azadi | 5yst3m 0wn3d - it's N0t Y0ur5 (SONY) | REAL Stimulus: Apply paddles, shout "CLEAR!")
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