The Daily Nerd (November 21, 2013)
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The Daily Nerd (November 21, 2013) #
LG Smart TVs logging USB filenames and viewing info to LG servers
This information appears to be sent back unencrypted and in the clear to LG every time you change channel, even if you have gone to the trouble of changing the setting above to switch collection of viewing information off. It was at this point, I made an even more disturbing find within the packet data dumps. I noticed filenames were being posted to LG’s servers and that these filenames were ones stored on my external USB hard drive.
Unload, park, suspend tabs to reduce memory footprint of chrome.
Tabs can auto-suspend after a configurable period of time or be suspended manually. Tabs can be whitelisted to avoid automatic suspension. Suspended tabs are retained after closing and reopening browser, preventing many tabs from all reloading after a restart (similar to BarTab functionality). Compatible with Session Buddy so suspended tabs are restorable. Very simple, intuitive interface.
http://youtube.googleapis.com/v/xV5sk6Zkt24&source=uds
International Space Station at 15: First Construction
Space shuttle Endeavour flew the first construction mission for the International Space Station in December 1998, with Bob Cabana in command. Carrying the Unity node, Endeavour and its crew of astronauts and cosmonaut Sergei Krikalev rendezvoused with the Russian-made Zarya module in orbit and connected the two together to form the cornerstone of a structure that would grow to dwarf all other spacecraft and space stations. Fifteen years later, the orbiting laboratory has hosted dozens of astronauts and cosmonauts from all over the world to fulfill its mission of providing a permanent human presence in obit.