Monthly Archives: March 2012

How do you talk to someone over a common, instant message client (Gtalk, MSN) securely, with encryption

How do you talk to someone over a common, instant message (IM) client (gtalk, MSN, ect..) securely, with encryption. This was my question when I went to the Practical intro to computer security at Vancouver Hackspace. Off the record (OTR) is a plugin for most IM clients that sets up a secure connection between two computers that you can [...]

Vancouver Maker Faire – Call for Makers

If you haven’t already heard, Vancouver Maker Faire have an amazing venue in store for this year; we’ll be in the Forum building at the Pacific National Exhibition (PNE) on the weekend of June 23rd and 24th. This will give us 48,000 square feet of indoor space, and ample outdoor space too! Yes, forty eight thousand square feet [...]