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It has recently been found that you can overwhelm, freeze, then crash Windows Vista by just holding down two keys.

“Either way, you too can watch Windows Vista die in front of your eyes. To make matters worse, the key combination is one of the most utilized keyboard shortcuts in Windows. Pressing the Windows key together with “E” will start Computer in Windows Vista. Keeping the two keys pressed will open a large volume of Computer windows. Want to crush Windows Vista? Nothing could be simpler. Just keep the two keys pressed for more than 20 - 30 seconds.”

I did try it on my laptop just for the hell of it and sure enough, after a mere 5 seconds of holding, I had a little over 30 windows open. I expect that Microsoft will have this patched up in the near future. The person coding Vista that day must have had a hard morning after a late night.

External Link:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Perform-a-Windows-Vista-Suicide-Pressing-Just-2-Keys-59886.shtml

I came across this PDF file used for testing mobile phone signal strength in the field.

To do this, it covers how to access the programming menu which is used by your carrier to connect your phone to their service. To get to this menu, it gives you the default security/unlock code to most phones where needed. It has been my experience that both Verizon and Rogers do not change their codes from the defaults. Thanks to this I am using a Verison branded Motorola E815 with my MTS carrier. There are usually two codes, one 6 digit and one 4 digit. The 4 digit number is often the last four digits of your own number. For example the code for 555-7104 would be 7104. So if your interested in a new phone and plan to buy one from a friend or on eBay, stick to those branded phones and you should have little trouble switching it to your new carrier.

The PDF can be found at this link:
http://www.tessco.com/yts/customerservice/techsupport/datasheets/pdf/FieldTestModes.pdf

On June 24th, I was involved with filming a RedBull sponsered wakeboarding demo in and around Winnipeg, MB. The activity started at The Forks where everyone met up before having a bite. Below is a picture of the riders transportation as well as the RedBull minis which provided cold drinks throughout the day.

Our first location was the fountain in the park in front of the Legislative building. Despite “No Swimming” signs we never received any trouble throughout our time there.

Other locations throughout the day included Kildonan park, St. Vital park and Asper’s boat house.

Thanks to A.J. Potrebka for the photos throughout the day. The complete set of photos can be found here.
http://flickr.com/photos/deathcabforaj/sets/72157600607687386/

When I get a hold of the completed video I’ll be sure to post it.