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How Apple and Amazon Security Flaws Led to My Epic Hacking

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/08/apple-amazon-mat-honan-hacking/

A long article, but very interesting.  I HIGHLY recommend everyone reads this.

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Yearly CanJoeCon Discussion / Re: 2012 CAN JOE CON Media Blitz
« on: August 09, 2012, 12:13:38 AM »
I used to listen to Humble & Fred back in the day when CFNY played great music.  They were deebs back then, and listening to this podcast, not much has changed. (Although back then, they used to have some funny skits, and the crap they put their interns through was golden.)

But Blitz, it was a good interview, all things considered.  According to my ears, they did not mean any disrespect..  H&F obviously know one generation of GI Joe (60's 12").  And based one this interview, I think they were ignorant that GI Joe got rebooted in the '80's, which is why they were fixed on the '60s, and why, when they obviously Googled "GI Joe Theme Song" they got the "wrong" song, and why they wondered if kids would be interested in GI Joe today (although that last point was pretty valid).

The Mike did a great job dealing with their ignorance, but H&F tried their best to promote the Con to the best of their knowledge.

As for the joke...yes, it was terrible, but I did laugh when they suggested changing "a German" to "a Nazi" might make it less offensive. 


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Yearly CanJoeCon Discussion / Re: 2012 CJC Figure Reveal : BLACK ICE
« on: July 25, 2012, 01:56:27 PM »
Man, this is a killer Con set roster.

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Customs / Re: Where can I find Rit dye?
« on: July 17, 2012, 01:06:05 AM »
Yes, I read the wiki after my comment. I still stand my recommendation that people avoid using acetone for Rit dying.

My issue is not whether it works, and I won't argue that empirical evidence seems to point that it works well.  My argument is that the health and safety risks of generating acetone vapors far outweighs any need to take a shortcut in customizing figures.

Understand that acetone is not "made to be in contact with our skin."  It's a toxic chemical that we use as a beauty product...that does not make it safe.  Regardless, my issue with it is generating flammable vapors and breathing in vapors, which has more serious health consequences that skin contact.

Before you dismiss acetone as "not that toxic", you should probably review what the CDC has to say about acetone exposure, and its short-term neurological effects and possible long-term neurological, kidney, and liver damage.

http://www.atsdr.cdc.gov/toxfaqs/tf.asp?id=4&tid=1

 You should also review what the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety has to say about acetone, paying particular attention to its very overt warnings not to generate vapors.

http://www.ccohs.ca/oshanswers/chemicals/chem_profiles/acetone/working_ace.html

While the writer of the wiki is taking some precautions by using a crock-pot outdoors, he is still (literally) playing with fire by using acetone.

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Closed containers may rupture violently when exposed to fire or excessive heat for a sufficient period of time. Even dilute solutions of acetone in water may be flammable.

Heating acetone indoors is very irresponsible, no matter how many windows you have opened nearby.

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Customs / Re: Where can I find Rit dye?
« on: July 16, 2012, 06:17:41 PM »
I can't argue with you since you have so much experience with dye. But, I did a lot of reading. And from my understanding, washing the parts with acetone before the dye process start and adding a little bit of acetone in the mixture should help.

Hmm... I never heard of that.  And I would caution against both of those techniques.  Acetone is an organic solvent and will melt plastic.  I know people use it carefully when removing paint apps, but a general bath I can only see as asking for trouble.  A wash with warm water and mild (dish) soap is a great idea prior to dying or painting, but I would stay away from anything stronger than that.

And as for adding acetone to simmering water...Acetone is extremely volatile. The boiling point is around 135F/57C.  I can guess the theory might be that the acetone would "open" up the plastic to allow more dye to take, but realistically all I see happening is forcing most of the acetone to become gaseous within a residential environment. I would highly recommend against it, even as an experiment.

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Customs / Re: Where can I find Rit dye?
« on: July 16, 2012, 05:18:40 PM »
I am literally doing a dye job as I type this. I've found a few more things:

2) The new G.I. Joe movie figures don't take to dye either, or at least not Royal Blue. I wanted to take a Cobra Parachute figure and dye him a darker shade of Blue. Nothing took the dye at all. I'm use to legs legs and arms going darker then the bodies of figures, but nothing at all took. Then again nothing took to the Royal Blue dye, not even chrome and chrome LOVES rit dye.

That's pretty odd.  I'm planning using Black on a couple pf the Retaliation Paratroopers in a few days (along with some 30th IG troopers).  Maybe it wasn't the figure, but a bad batch of Royal Blue?

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Introductions / Re: Hello
« on: July 13, 2012, 04:04:41 PM »
Thanks.  I just got my ticket from BPT.  I'm getting pretty excited about it.

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Yearly CanJoeCon Discussion / Re: 2012 CJC WebStore now online!
« on: July 12, 2012, 04:36:25 PM »
the noted author bit never gets me anywhere.  I try to stick with the "I have cash in hand" bit.

James -- Will you have copies of your book at the con? If so, please reserve one for me. It was nice talking to you in NOLA. -- Roger

Yes same here.. I want that book!

Same for me, too.  I can "pre-order" a copy if that's easier for you.

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Introductions / Re: Hello
« on: July 10, 2012, 09:51:15 AM »
Thanks for the welcome, guys.  I preordered my Con tickets last night, so I imagine I'll be seeing a number of you in person in about a month.  8)


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Introductions / Hello
« on: July 09, 2012, 06:20:51 PM »
I'm John.  I live in Western NY (although I lived in Toronto for a year in 1999-2000...UoT alum). 

I'm planning on hitting the Canadian Con next month, which will be my first every Joe Con.  I was looking for more information about the convention and found this forum.  I thought I would stick my head in and say "hello."


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