TWiT 29: The Sony Sucks Edition

[Corey]

http://thisweekintech.com/29

I must admit, Leo has grown on me.

[TJ_Tigger]

http://thisweekintech.com/29

I must admit, Leo has grown on me.

Corey,

Did you listen to the Security Now on RootKits with Steve Gibson? They have a big discussion on Rootkits and Sony BMG on there too.

Tigg

[Corey]

Yep, #12. I posted a link in the "interesting read" thread. These big city creeps really boil my cabbage I tell you. I'm fed up of their shenaniganry.

[TJ_Tigger]

mmmmmmm boiled cabbage

[eric_darling]

I must admit, Leo has grown on me.

What I really like most about Leo is his unabashed sense of optimism regarding technology. He embraces technology that makes sense, and exposes that which doesn't. From where I sit, the guy is nearly always right on the money. I've loved listening to his take on things since the "old days" when he was on the original Tech TV (NOT G4, mind you). He's smart without being flippant, and easy to understand. You can just tell from listening to him that he has a healthy persona, too - a guy with whom you'd love to have a drink or two. We need more champions of tech like him.

[TJ_Tigger]

http://www.theinquirer.net/?article=27508

[Intrigued]

Speaking of Rootkits, don't forget RootkitRevealer !

[Corey]

If I were authoring a rootkit remover I would name it "Root Canal" and just watch the millions roll in, laughing maniacally with a Panama hat on and mint julep in my hand and graham cracker crumbs flying out of my mouth with each laugh.

[Intrigued]

I just read over at Slashdot.org about how Sony's Rootkit can be manipulated to bypass their own DRM.

Excuse me (leaves room and goes into hall, then.. LMAO!, comes back into room).

Ahem, anyone have a piece of gum!

[Corey]

Leo said it's particularly poorly written. In fact it's the first rootkit to release a service pack. No lie. It a farce of a mockery of a sham.

[Intrigued]

Rootkit service pack... ha! That's gets me going good.

Oye vay!

[Corey]

Yeah, Leo and the boys had a good chuckle about that in the latest podcast. High level baboonery. I read an interview with the CEO of the company who built Sony's rootkit. He defends it throughout and then finishes with, "But, we've abandoned this methodology for future versions..." Translation: "It worked so incredibly well that we've decided to discontinue it".

Not only did Sony install those rootkits, but they didn't even bother to hire a proper programming team to write a decent quality rootkit. Ergo the "disappearing CD Drive" anomaly which has become a common problem lately...

[Intrigued]

Smacks forehead....

[Corey]

I noticed Leo has changed the title on his site from "Sony Sucks" to "Sony Baloney".

[Intrigued]

Oh, poor little Sony. And I soooo like their PSP (Portable Sony Playstation) I got for x-mas was it... last year.

Now, how to I get this baloney into the drive bay, *smussshaza*