Houston 2600 -- Computer security, hacking, coding and mayhem http://www.hou2600.org Computer hobbyists, programmers, security experts unite! Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:43:41 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 Can you break this code from Boards of Canada? http://www.hou2600.org/hacking/can-you-break-this-code-from-boards-of-canada/ http://www.hou2600.org/hacking/can-you-break-this-code-from-boards-of-canada/#comments Tue, 30 Apr 2013 13:43:41 +0000 admin http://www.hou2600.org/?p=378 This is probably another dumb marketing scheme, but it looks like viral inseminators have been sneaking around this URL for a Boards of Canada promotion. Unlike most of these, however, it involves some actual hackery content…

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The code contains this hint:

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Which may correspond to this promotional release, which in turn may reference this John Cage compositional idea.

Any ideas? I know nothing about this ‘Boards of Canada’ band (except the soundtracks from Until the Light Takes Us) but I have to admit a quickening of the pulse at an OpenVMS prompt.

]]> http://www.hou2600.org/hacking/can-you-break-this-code-from-boards-of-canada/feed/ 0 Houston 2600 Meeting: Friday, May 3, 2013 http://www.hou2600.org/houston-2600-meetings/houston-2600-meeting-friday-may-3-2013/ http://www.hou2600.org/houston-2600-meetings/houston-2600-meeting-friday-may-3-2013/#comments Mon, 22 Apr 2013 07:30:11 +0000 autopost http://www.hou2600.org/?p=376 Houston 2600/HAQR Meeting

Join computer enthusiasts to talk about programming, operating systems, computer security topics, hacking and geek culture.

When: Friday, May 3 6-9 PM
Where: Ninfa’s Express seating area, Galleria IV

Directions

  1. Take Post Oak South past Westheimer.
  2. Turn right on Hidalgo.
  3. Turn right on McCue.
  4. On your left is a parking garage. Turn left into the first entrance to the parking garage.
  5. Inside the parking garage, you will take a right and go up to the second floor. At the top of the building, turn left, and then turn left again, to follow the perimeter of the building. Signs will indicate you are heading to Nordstroms.
  6. Park near the elevators, and go inside. About 10m inside and to your right is Ninfa’s Express. You want the sit-down area, which is closer to the door than the takeout that faces into the mall.


Inside map:
http://www.simon.com/mall/the-galleria/map