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Adam can’t leave well enough alone…

Posted on February 4, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Adam can’t leave well enough alone…

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Close this port!

Posted on February 4, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Close this port!

A grey-hat hacker going by the name of Stackoverflowin has pwned over 150,000 printers that have been left accessible online. For the past 24 hours, Stackoverflowin has been running an automated script that searches for open printer ports and sends a rogue print job to the target’s device. The script targets IPP (Internet Printing Protocol) ports, LPD (Line Printer Daemon) ports, and port 9100 left open to external connections. From high-end multi-functional printers at corporate headquarters to lowly receipt printers in small town restaurants, all have been affected. The list includes brands such as Afico, Brother, Canon, Epson, HP, Lexmark, Konica Minolta, Oki, and Samsung. The printed out message included recommendations for printer owners to secure their device. The hacker said that people who reached out were very nice and thanked him. The printers apparently spew out an ASCII drawing of a robot, along with the words “stackoverflowin the hacker god has returned. your printer is part of a flaming botnet… For the love of God, please close this port.” The messages sometimes also include a link to a Twitter feed named LMAOstack.

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Giant Octopus

Posted on February 4, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Giant Octopus

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Happy Groundhog Day!

Posted on February 2, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Happy Groundhog Day!

Groundhog

Posted in Critters, Humor

John Wetton, Asia and King Crimson Frontman, Dies at 67

Posted on February 1, 2017 by James| Comments Off on John Wetton, Asia and King Crimson Frontman, Dies at 67

John Wetton (06/12/1949 – 01/31/2017)

John Wetton was an English singer, bassist, and songwriter. He rose to fame with bands Mogul Thrash, Family, King Crimson, Roxy Music/Bryan Ferry, Uriah Heep, and Wishbone Ash.

After his period with King Crimson, Wetton formed U.K., and later he was the frontman and principal songwriter of the supergroup Asia, which proved to be his biggest commercial success. Their self-titled debut album sold eight million copies worldwide and was Billboard magazine’s No. 1 album of 1982. He later formed the duo Icon with Geoff Downes (ex-Yes, ex-The Buggles), and since the 1990s had a successful solo career releasing a large number of studio and live albums.

Wetton had a long career as an in-demand session bass player, and collaborated with many members of progressive rock bands such as Yes (including Steve Howe, Bill Bruford, Geoff Downes, Alan White, Billy Sherwood and Peter Banks), Roxy Music and Bryan Ferry, and Genesis (Steve Hackett).

January 11th 2017— A PERSONAL STATEMENT FROM JOHN WETTON

I am disappointed to announce that, on the advice of my medical team, I have to withdraw from Cruise to the Edge, and from the first leg of the Journey tour, March 15 – April 4.

I will soon be starting a new medical chemotherapy procedure, under which I will not be able to fly.

I am grateful to the promoters of the cruise. I wish them pleasant sailing and I know my friends on the cruise, both artists and fans, will have a ball on the ocean wave, I will be with you all in spirit.

My good friend Billy Sherwood will fill in for me within Asia, keeping my seat warm during the initial 12 Journey dates. While I am naturally disappointed to miss the beginning of what I know will be an historic ASIA tour, I am intending to return to the stage with Asia later in 2017, dates soon to be announced.I know this decision will be in the best interests of my health and our fans, in the long run.

John Wetton
Bournemouth
England
January 11th. 2017

Wetton has an AMAZING discography… he has played with an impressive line of musicians.  Check it out on his Wikipedia page, at the bottom.

Wikipedia Link

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In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Columbia & Crew

Posted on February 1, 2017 by James| Comments Off on In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Columbia & Crew

On February 1, 2003, the Space Shuttle Columbia disintegrated during re-entry on its 28th mission; all seven crew members aboard perished.

Columbia Launch STS-107

Columbia launches on its final mission, STS-107.

Columbia STS-107 Crew

The crew of STS-107. L to R: Brown, Husband, Clark, Chawla, Anderson, McCool, Ramon.

Columbia STS-107 Mission Patch

Columbia STS-107 Mission Patch.

Wikipedia Link

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Butcher’s Tip

Posted on January 31, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Butcher’s Tip

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Darth Gates

Posted on January 30, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Darth Gates

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In Case of Fire

Posted on January 29, 2017 by James| Comments Off on In Case of Fire

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In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Challenger & Crew

Posted on January 28, 2017 by James| Comments Off on In Remembrance – Space Shuttle Challenger & Crew

On January 28, 1986 at 11:39 EST, the Space Shuttle Challenger disintegrated 73 seconds into its flight after an O-ring seal in its right solid rocket booster (SRB) failed at liftoff.  All seven astronauts on board were lost.

Challenger STS-51 at Launch

Challenger launches on its final mission, STS-51.

Challenger STS-51 Crew

The crew of STS-51. Front row, from left to right: Smith, Scobee, and McNair. Back row, from left to right: Onizuka, McAuliffe, Jarvis, and Resnik.

Challenger STS-51 Mission Patch

STS-51 mission patch.

Wikipedia Link

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Mike Connors, ‘Mannix,’ Dies at 91

Posted on January 27, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Mike Connors, ‘Mannix,’ Dies at 91

Mike Connors (August 15, 1925 – January 26, 2017)

Mike Connors (born Krekor Ohanian) was an American actor best known for playing detective Joe Mannix in the CBS television series, Mannix. Connors’ acting career spanned six decades; in addition to his work on television, he appeared in numerous films.

Connors died just a week after being diagnosed with leukemia, at the age of 91.

Wikipedia Link

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50th anniversary of Apollo 1 fire

Posted on January 27, 2017 by James| Comments Off on 50th anniversary of Apollo 1 fire
Grissom, White, and Chaffee in front of the launch pad.

Grissom, White, and Chaffee in front of the launch pad.

On January 27, 1967, Command Pilot Virgil I. “Gus” Grissom, Senior Pilot Edward H. White II, and Pilot Roger B. Chaffee lost their lives when a flash fire consumed the Apollo 1 capsule they were in.

Apollo 1 Wikipedia Article

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Farewell Mary Tyler Moore, Adieu Laura Petrie

Posted on January 25, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Farewell Mary Tyler Moore, Adieu Laura Petrie

Mary Tyler Moore (December 29, 1936 – January 25, 2017)

Mary Tyler Moore was an American actress, known for her roles in the television sitcoms The Mary Tyler Moore Show (1970–1977), in which she starred as Mary Richards, a thirty-something single woman who worked as a local news producer in Minneapolis; and The Dick Van Dyke Show (1961–1966), in which she played Laura Petrie, a former dancer turned homemaker, wife and mother.  She died from cardiopulmonary arrest because of pneumonia at the age of 80 on January 25, 2017.

Wikipedia Link

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Ray Stevens

Posted on January 24, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Ray Stevens

Ray Stevens (born Harold Ray Ragsdale) is an American country music and pop singer-songwriter known for his novelty songs. His two most-popular songs are “Everything Is Beautiful” and “The Streak”.

Ray Stevens

Harold Ray Ragsdale (January 24, 1939 – )

 Wikipedia Link

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2018 Ford Mustang – What’s Changed

Posted on January 23, 2017 by James| Comments Off on 2018 Ford Mustang – What’s Changed

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Northern Lights from 35,000 feet

Posted on January 22, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Northern Lights from 35,000 feet

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Benny Hill

Posted on January 21, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Benny Hill

Alfred Hawthorn Hill, better known as Benny Hill, was a prolific English comic, actor & singer, best known for his television program, The Benny Hill Show. Since its debut in 1955 his television show has been sold to over 140 countries worldwide, with viewership in the billions.

Benny Hill

Alfred Hawthorn Hill (January 21, 1924 – April 20, 1992)

 Wikipedia Link

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Edgar Allan Poe

Posted on January 19, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe was an American poet, short story writer, editor, critic and one of the leaders of the American Romantic Movement. Best known for his tales of the macabre, Poe was one of the early American practitioners of the short story and a progenitor of detective fiction and crime fiction. He is also credited with contributing to narrative forms of the emergent science fiction genre.

Edgar Allan Poe

Edgar Allan Poe (January 19, 1809 – October 7, 1849)

Wikipedia Link

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A. A. Milne

Posted on January 18, 2017 by James| Comments Off on A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne, also known as A. A. Milne, was a British author, best known for his books about the teddy bear, Winnie-the-Pooh, and for various children’s poems. Milne was a noted writer, primarily as a playwright, before the huge success of Pooh overshadowed all his previous work.

A. A. Milne

Alan Alexander Milne (January 18, 1882 – January 31, 1956)

Wikipedia Link

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Checks in 2017

Posted on January 13, 2017 by James| Comments Off on Checks in 2017

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