[Tech] Constant download of css files on certain websites caused by Facebook plugins

Since 2 days on some websites I see the following toolbar:

The downloaded file is named "xd_proxy[1].css". After some searching on the net it became clear that it was being caused by Facebook plugins. They tried to fix the problem but failed ... Let's hope they try again and succeed !

chess.com
forum.developers.facebook.net

The main bug reported to facebook:
bugs.developers.facebook.net

If you want to try, if the same problem occurs at your end, then press this link: go to www.chess.com

[Fun, Not for kids] A possible inappropriate comment about a shadow on a knee

I just ran into this strange picture, but I really laughed about the comments !

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[Fun] A kitty mask that helps you breath ...

I just ran into this and I had to share. I can't image that someone sane would wear this in the open ...

Some details

The battery powered kitty face mask helps to filter and circulate the air around you before you let it go into your body, keeping you safe from the noxious fumes that are emitted from vehicles while you’re in the city

Link

[Info] CNN; Group releases photos of uncontacted tribe

I just ran into this article on CNN, it was posted today and tells a story of the release of photos of an uncontacted tribe in Brazil near the Peruvian border. The intention is to ramp up pressure for Peru to crack down on illegal loggers in this region of the Amazon.

When I did some searching I discovered this story of May 2008 of the Daily Mail which also talks about red painted Indians which never had contact with the "civilized" world.

Some high resolution video footage from the tribes

[Tech] Keep your Facebook secure (by enabling HTTPS)

Currently this option is not yet available in the Netherlands, but if you have the option make sure to enable it. Check out more information and a video on gizmodo.com or lifehacker.com

[Dive] The Thistlegorm wreck in 3D

I stumbled onto the website of FourthElement via a twittermessage of @AbigailSmigel. I checked the website out and found some interesting pictures and a 3D wreck map of the Thistlegorm in Egypt.

It is still on my list of dive spots to do ... so I hope the situation calms down soon in Egypt.

Some info of the Thistlegorm

The SS Thistlegorm was a British armed Merchant Navy ship, which sank on 6 October 1941 near Ras Muhammad in the Red Sea. In the early fifties Jacques Cousteau discovered her using information from local fishermen, today its accessible depth as well as being relatively intact, make it one of the most popular dive sites in the world.

The link to the 3D wreck map

Info on the Thistlegorm on Wikipedia

[Tech] Rootkit in PS3 firmware v3.56, will they never learn ?

According to Mathieulh, the guy that discovered the rootkey of the Playstation Portable from a hacked PS3, the new firmware contains a rootkit. With this rootkit Sony will be able to execute code remotely as soon as the console is connected to the internet. Read more

This rootkit can then be used by Sone to detect if homebrew software is installed on the console. But a lot more is possible of course. Do you still remember the previous disaster of a Sony rootkit ?