I came up with an idea of using a GoPro to infect someone’s computer with a virus. A quick search didn’t turn up anything specifically about it, though GoPros have been hacked to be surveillance devices:
For what it is worth, the idea is below.
Why
Your target is someone who has decent computer security procedures. Doesn’t trust random USB sticks, keeps OS up to date with security patches, has good passwords.
What is needed
A person to appear to be assaulted. Considering a GoPro is involved, a bicyclist would be ideal. The person assaulted has to be someone the target will identify with and want to help;
One or more people to assault the first person. My guess is that it would work better if they were police or appeared to be police;
A hacked GoPro that can infect the target’s computer both via the SD card and the firmware via the USB port;
A tote to encourage the target to take the GoPro and report the assault.
The process
Stage the assault where very few people can witness it, but the target will be;
Person assaulted wears the GoPro on a hat (or more likely helmet) and records the assault;
Person assaulted is taken away, but the hat/helmet with the GoPro is knocked off the person’s head and left behind;
Target, seeing the assault picks up the GoPro, takes it home. If target is reluctant to take it home, tote encourages them;
Once home, target plugs in the SD card or GoPro via USB and is infected.
Not to say that this method will always be successful, but it could work for certain targets. Something to keep in mind if you think you could be a target.
So if any Hollywood studios, spy agencies or criminals want to use it, renumeration is not expected, but attribution is always appreciated.
Finding pictures of miniatures, painted or not, via searches tends to turn up very few pictures. The best sources tend to be the few blogs of modern naval miniatures players (av8rmongo being a good one) or people selling them on eBay. The most prolific purveyor of said painted miniatures is gak8346. One of which is shown above.
If you want to share pictures with the collection, would like attribution for your picture, or want me to take your picture down, email me at jokeefe at jamesokeefe dot org.
If this movie is half a good as its trailer, it should be fantastic. African-American women mathematicians/engineers at NASA during the space program in the 1950s and 1960s. What’s not to like.
While on Georges Island, I had to take pictures of the many seagulls that hangout at and fly over the island. Here are a select few I particularly like and a slide show of them all.
I was recently interviewed by the Weekly Dig about Secretary of State Galvin’s statement that a vote for a third party is a waste. Obviously I disagree with him. You should read the whole article, but here is a choice quote:
“Massachusetts needs the breath of fresh air that only third parties can provide … We need a government that automatically puts public records on the web, where the public can easily find and review them. We need a government that carries out the people’s business in sunlight, not behind closed doors.”
Pictures of 1/2400 modern naval miniatures are not prevalent, even on manufacturer websites. GHQ and Sea Wulf are the most complete. Viking Forge is next best. Pfc.C-in-C and Superior have none, though Odin Arts and Collectables once had pictures of all of Pfc. C-in-C’s range. The designers on Shapeways at least put up pictures of the rendered model, which is much better than nothing.
I have steadily gathered a cache of pictures that I will eventually post at whenimaginationfails.org using s jolly H4‘s comprehensive list. Finding pictures of miniatures, painted or not, via searches tends to turn up very few pictures. The best sources tend to be the few blogs of modern naval miniatures players (av8rmongo being a good one) or people selling them on eBay. The most prolific purveyor of said painted miniatures is gak8346.
Here is one example of his work: GHQ’s California class CGN which I scooped up:
He does commissions, so if you find that you don’t have time to paint your naval miniatures, gak8346 is your man.
