Well finally! Sturbucks came to 21st century where most coffee shopps already had free Wi-Fi. Reason why I don’t pick some meeting coffee places with clients is because there is no free Wi-Fi!

While Starbucks’ coffee may not be the greatest, they have locations just about everywhere, including some 10,000 in the U.S. alone. According to the company’s official Twitter, you’ll be able to get free, 1-click, no registration Wi-Fi at all of them starting July 1. Presumably indefinitely. That’s news even coffee snobs can get excited about. [Starbucks]

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Forty-two percent of the passwords used lowercase letters from “a to z”; only 6 percent mixed alpha-numeric and other characters.

Many of the top 20 passwords used were Spanish names, such as Alejandra and Alberto, suggesting that the victims were in Spanish-speaking communities. Nearly 2,000 of the passwords were only six characters long. The longest password was 30 characters — lafaroleratropezoooooooooooooo.

The recent hack of the website RockYouexposed around 32 million user passwords, which data security firm Imperva has analyzed to create a list of the worst passwords.

Want to know what terms to avoid?

Here are the top ten most commonly used passwords:

1. 123456

2. 12345

3. 123456789

4. Password

5. iloveyou

6. princess

7. rockyou

8. 1234567

9. 12345678

10. abc123

The 10,000 passwords and user names, believed to be booty from a phishing attack, were posted over the weekend to the clipboard site PasteBin. The site owner has since removed the list, but Bogdan Calin of Acunetix grabbed the passwords before it disappeared.

The list included only online account addresses that began with “A” or “B,” suggesting that the list was only part of a larger cache of credentials. On Tuesday, the BBC reported that it had viewed a second list of more than 20,000 account credentials that included Gmail, Yahoo and AOL accounts, and that Google had uncovered a third list containing an unknown number of accounts.

Some of the accounts on the list of 20,000 names the BBC saw appeared to be old, unused or fake, though many were genuine. The list also included Comcast and Earthlink accounts.

Both Google and Microsoft, which own Gmail and Hotmail, MSN and Live.com respectively, have taken measures to block use of the exposed accounts until the legitimate users can reset their passwords.

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The freezer compartment of this Frigidaire refrigerator employs an active cooling technology with multi flow, cold air blasting for a very cold, dry environment to quickly freeze and safely preserve food products for extended period of time. Four-door design allows you to easily find exactly what you are looking for, and helps maintain set temperatures minimizing exposure of the refrigerator interior to the outside air with its smaller doors.

Frigidaire equipped this refrigerator with many amenities making sure that you can store various types and sizes of your favorite foods. The fridge section offers a full width shelf letting you comfortably store large plates, 2 drawers for vegetables and fruits, chilled meat drawer with a special adjustable vent for extra cold air circulation to keep meat fresh, snack drawer, 3 spill-safe tempered glass shelves and 6 various door storage compartments where you can store everything from eggs, to butter, to different size bottles. The frost-free freezer comes with Express Freeze function, 5 storage drawers including 2 very large, and Twist-N-Serv ice trays.

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The software program processes the video stream data captured by the camera and tracks the locations of the colored markers (visual tracking fiducials) at the tip of the user’s fingers using simple computer-vision techniques. The movements and arrangements of these fiducials are interpreted into gestures that act as interaction instructions for the projected application interfaces. The maximum number of tracked fingers is only constrained by the number of unique fiducials, thus SixthSense also supports multi-touch and multi-user interaction.

The SixthSense prototype implements several applications that demonstrate the usefulness, viability and flexibility of the system. The map application lets the user navigate a map displayed on a nearby surface using hand gestures, similar to gestures supported by Multi-Touch based systems, letting the user zoom in, zoom out or pan using intuitive hand movements. The drawing application lets the user draw on any surface by tracking the fingertip movements of the user’s index finger. SixthSense also recognizes user’s freehand gestures (postures).

For example, the SixthSense system implements a gestural camera that takes photos of the scene the user is looking at by detecting the ‘framing’ gesture. The user can stop by any surface or wall and flick through the photos he/she has taken. SixthSense also lets the user draw icons or symbols in the air using the movement of the index finger and recognizes those symbols as interaction instructions. For example, drawing a magnifying glass symbol takes the user to the map application or drawing an ‘@’ symbol lets the user check his mail.

The SixthSense system also augments physical objects the user is interacting with by projecting more information about these objects projected on them. For example, a newspaper can show live video news or dynamic information can be provided on a regular piece of paper. The gesture of drawing a circle on the user’s wrist projects an analog watch.
The current prototype system costs approximate $350 to build.

Pattie Maes, founder of the Fluid Interfaces Group at MIT Media Lab, speaks at TED in depth about the project Sixth Sense in collaboration with Pranav Mistry. While the project has received far spread interest and the availability of a short video earlier, Pattie’s talk at TED has now been released. Check it out to see many more demonstrations and potential applications for the Sixth Sense technology.

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Ritmo allows you and your baby to share the sensory and emotional experience of bonding through sound and music, while being supportive, safe, and stylish at the same time.

Extensive scientific research shows numerous positive contributions of music to human fetal development.

Reactive listening begins at 17 weeks, so choose classical music for the calming Mozart Effect, the classic rock of The Beatles, or the upbeat show tunes of Broadway. Any type of audio you can listen to on your iPod/MP3′s earphones can be enjoyed by your baby at the same time.

And why not get Dad and other family members involved? Record Dad reading his favorite children’s book, siblings talking, grandparents singing a lullaby, or the family dog barking. Babies remember and prefer sounds they heard before they were born.

Ritmo was designed with your lifestyle in mind! Its soft fabric belt is lightweight, elasticized and supportive. Whether you’re doing yoga, walking the dog, working or simply relaxing, Ritmo will allow you to interact with and experience sound with your child in a whole new way.

After the baby is born, the Ritmo continues to adapt to your child’s needs and changing environments with new Ritmo™ Applications for the crib, stroller and toys.

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Hydra™ is much more than a television. It is a personality. For the first time, you can get a television that matches an imported marble shower, a colorful backsplash, or even a favorite shirt. Choose from hundreds of colors to make a statement completely unique. This option is in addition to Hydra™’s standard colors: white pearl and black onyx.

Key Features

SÉURA’s Hydra™ is the first and only of its kind. SEURA is known for combining high design with advanced home technology and Hydra delivers. The experts at SEURA have studied design trends and have found that consumers want more than function: they want superior design. For Hydra, that means color, performance and safety. Consumers have never before had the option to choose from a myriad of colors. Hydra is award-worthy for its sleek design, color options and premier performance in a wet environment, safely.

In addition to color, Hydra’s flush profile is appealing for unconventional environments. Displays are becoming more and more popular for kitchens and bathrooms, but nothing on the market matches the design and sleek appeal of the Hydra. Forget complicated mounting systems. Once installed, the recessed Hydra becomes an elegant addition to any room’s décor.

Integrator Info

Consumers are spending more time in the home than ever before. As a result, displays are in demand for every room of the home – including the wet environments like the kitchen and bathroom. For the first time ever, the Hydra™ provides a design-friendly solution.

While there are many types of complicated mounting brackets and slim profile televisions on the market, none provide a flush solution like the Hydra. With cords and mounting fixtures completely hidden, this television is all form and function with zero aesthetic distractions. Out of the box, the unit is 3” in depth, designed to recess into an opening in the wall. Once installed, the Hydra television surface lies directly on the wall for a sleek presence.

In addition, the glass face of the Hydra is available in an unprecedented multitude of color options. Custom mixed and pristinely screen-printed to match any specified color, Hydra’s glass is designed to match any customer request – ensuring a completely customized, luxury design solution.

Additional

Designed for use in showers, kitchens and other indoor wet environments, the 19” LCD Hydra™ waterproof television brings technology to the most unexpected settings.

Hydra is much more than a television. It is a personality. For the first time, you can get a television that matches an imported marble shower, a colorful backsplash, or even a favorite shirt. Choose from hundreds of colors to make a statement completely unique. This option is in addition to Hydra’s standard colors: white pearl and black onyx.

In addition to color, Hydra’s flush profile is appealing for unconventional environments. While there are many types of complicated mounting brackets and slim profile televisions on the market, none provide a flush solution like the Hydra. With cords and mounting fixtures completely hidden, this television is all form and function – with zero aesthetic distractions.

The Hydra is a complete solution, making home integration a breeze. Designed to work seamlessly with systems like those manufactured by Savant, Crestron, AMX, and Control 4, this solution is bound to be a favorite among integrators. In-demand features include 16:9 widescreen ratio, 19” LCD display, HDMI input, PC input, VGA input, RS 232 control, and ultra-sleek waterproof remote control.

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