Hulu Days of Summer Clues for July 6 thru 10, 2009

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Ok So we hit it off well this week now they seem to want to give us some really hard ones.   So I figure we can disqus this in the forums or other in comment sections.  I want to hear what you think:

So Let’s Start this off,  There are Some good Possibilities:

If anyone can think of something different let me know these are just a few ideas that I think they could be but if you have something different I will surely entertain the idea.

I’ve got a Feeling this week they are using Anagrams but I can’t figure this one out just Yet.  They used a characters name for the anagram so if Anyone can help solve these let me know!!!  I do I found it.   Let me know what you think leave comments and such!!

*Tuesday Update*

Can’t Figure out the “A Cornmeal Viper” but I know it is an Anagram so if someone figures that out let me know!!  We have 1 out 2 done.

*Wednesday Update*

As you can see I figured out two of the clues the only one that I am having problems with is “A Moan Cough Ink”.  So If someone wants to help me figure that one out, just leave a comment and I will get it.

*Thursday Update*

Finally Figured it out after they brought out the list for Thursday.  It was a Japanese name and movie so no wonder I couldn’t figure out.  Well we aren’t perfect, I suppose!!  More to come!!

Not sure what this new clue is “Valiant Rim“, I look around and check to see if it was an Anagram.  If it is a Chinese or Japanese name I won’t be able to unscramble it.   It could be something that has to do with Mountain Biking but I am unsure!!

How to Send Files Securely — Securezip

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I’ve been testing out Securezip the last few days and I am convinced this is the best option people can use to send files through email.

How does Email work?

So Let’s get down to the basics of Email.   Email uses DNS just like the web pages it also can be Sniffed if you are using a public hotspot or other unecrypted networks.   We’ve seen people talk about Email Privacy and documents alone can be the most private thing we have.

Email has to be sent through several different servers that you have no control to get to its final destination.   So if your really paranoid you know that a server could be used for the man in the middle scenario.   In which some server claims to be the final destination and here it is copied and sent on to the true person.

Securing your Email

As you can see email privacy is as easy as telling people everything they want to know about you.  Email Security is always going to be an ever evolving technology, because those who want to listen will tend to find ways to listen. You could use PGP Email Encryption to prevent people from reading your emails but what about the files?

[ad]Softpedia has an excellent screen shots of the Securezip.   I would strongly recommend check the screenshots out first.     Here are Three points of interest for people who want to consider Securezip:

  1. You can Digitally Sign the zip the File —  This is good to start doing to prevent people from claiming they are you and sending files that aren’t really from you.   So this would help prevent people from spoofing you sent you the file.

  2. Passphrases —  Also good to use because even if someone takes physical control of your computer they will still need to know the passphrase to open the file.

  3. Public and Private Keys — Each person has a certificate from Comodo where as you install a private key into your system and only your system can open it or encrypt it.   You can send this file to multiple people to be able to open this file up.

So in short this is the best possible way to keep your files safe from hackers and man in the middle attacks.   Although if you only have one securezip and not PGP, people would still be able to read your emails so to be safe on the internet you should also encrypte your private emails to better protect your privacy

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Back by Popular Demand Hulu days Of summer June 29 – July 3 2009

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So I had a couple people wanting me to keep track like we did last year so I will be start by updating this daily with new clues.   Look to be updated late night for those who want to keep updated for them:

  • [ad]Monday June 29, 2009 –  Dead Again (Clue : 16Tl4k)

  • Tuesday June 30, 2009 – Rhoda and  The Donna Read Show (Clue: CBfWJ, zlpdl)

  • Wednesday July 1, 2009 – Benny & Joon And Prelude to a Kiss (Clue : pbKEf, 2MqNCV)

  • Thursday July 2, 2009 – Sliders Season 3 — (Clue: 10x3u9)

  • Friday July 3, 2009 – Dead Like Me Season 1 — (Clue : nMhKQ)

I will update daily when they put out more clues so Check back daily on my Homepage for more. I will keep this on the sticky until the next clue comes out. Feel free to discuss this on my Forums or the Disqus community.  Although these seem simple they might get harder later one so I might need your help in solving these.

Antivirus System Pro — Just another Scareware

Paul

In One of my Previous rants I talked about [intlink id=”3761″ type=”post”]Antivirus System Pro[/intlink].  I finally found a site that tried to scare me into downloading critical software updates.

Antivirussystempro

As you can see this site is Spyware-scan-for-free.com but what is most important is that it actually tells you the truth before you install it.   “Some Security Vulnerabilities detected with High probability.  It May damage your files or steal you person and financial information.”  This one site is trying to you make you think you are install critical updates but in reality it is probably do what it states  by clicking the OK.

Although I talked about how to remove this, I would like to talk about just how bad it is to download “Critical security updates” from unknown or untrusted sites. Although most people usually do Google for keywords like “Antivirus System pro” or “Spyware-scan-for-free.com. I will tell you that if you think you have a security problem to go to the Windows update and see if there is an update that need to be applied.

Threat to System : Moderate

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Advice : Do a Complete system scan and make sure you don’t have any more hidden malware. Most of the time if you have one Trojan, you usually have more.

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How to Watch Internet TV on your TV : The Cheap Way!!

Paul

As many of you know, I am a great fan of Hulu.   Recently I went searching to find out how to watch Hulu without having to buy NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Live (Black) and Paying a monthly service.  So Here’s is what you need to watch it on your TV.

What you will need:

Video
S-Video Cables — If you plan to use S-video in then this is what you will need.  The good thing about this is most Laptops have S-Video Out.   Although this isn’t always the case this is how I watch Hulu on TV.

VGA to S-Video — Some laptops only have VGA you will be able to tell by the look of the connection but if you have this tool you can convert any VGA connection to S-video easily.

Philips 3-Way AV Selector For $9.88 –This is the cheap way for those who can only connect coaxial cable inputs.   This is what you will need to use on Older TV’s.

Audio

2 RCA Male / 3.5mm Stereo Male, 25 ft — This is for the head phone jack that you will have on your laptop pipe your audio from you laptop to the TV screen. Depending on the length of the S-Video cable will also determine the Length of the the Audio cable. So you will need to look around for a 25 foot S-video cable just so you have the room.

In Conclusion

This is one wHuluqualitysettingsay to connect mulitple video outlets like VCR or HD Over the air converters.  So it isn’t a bad way to go to make this happen.   I did buy each of these to be able to watch shows on my TV through the internet.   Now you can too.  If you need internet for you laptop, I have been using the [intlink id=”3059″ type=”post”]Cricket Broadband A600[/intlink] to stream Hulu to my TV.   This is so nice with Hulu Desktop.  As long as you put the quality of the stream to Low and not Medium the modem seems to be able to keep up. Now if you click on the quality you will be able to select Low, Medium or High Quality this is how you can stream over lower bandwidth limitations.

Now all this shouldn’t cost you more than $30 without shipping and if you look around your local Radio Shack or Walmart you will be able find all you need there. This is how I did it myself. Now I can watch want I want on my 30 Inch Big Screen. I just put my Laptop on the Coffee Table and enjoy the shows.

If your looking to upgrade or buy a laptop, I would suggest looking into the Amazon Laptop Store. This is for those who would like to be able to do this in the future.   Although you don’t have to buy from Amazon it is just an Idea or you could buy Hulu. Recently I went searching to find out how to watch Hulu without having to buy NETGEAR Digital Entertainer Live (Black)and paying for a monthly services to watch Hulu on your TV. I prefer using my Roku to watch movies and shows. It is cheaper than the Vodu. Although you don’t get Hulu, you can watch movies and shows from Netflix and Amazon Video on Demand!
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