Gizmo Quiz

for sat Apr 3 starts now

[jatar_k]

I had to make it hard so here you go

Gizmo [jatar.com]

what is it?

[trillianjedi]

Passive hardware key for software copy-protection?

TJ

[jatar_k]

Video Copy Protection - no
null modem - no

Does it's cryptography supports Assembler and FORTRAN?

the site I have it on doesn't mention it. There is software used with this, seems to be JAVA.

I hate java ;)

[trillianjedi]

Infra-red transponder for controlling other equipment?

TJ

[jatar_k]

man these last bunch of guesses are makin me want to look a bunch of stuff up, sidetrackin me

Infra-red transponder for controlling other equipment - no

Passive hardware key for software copy-protection? - no

>>old DB25 serial port

RS-232 it says

hm, i am trying to think up a good hint

[Macguru]

Why do I keep finding sites with skull and cross bones for a logo?

Shall I switch queries?

[DrDoc]

It's a software key...
Kinda like the ones for RetailPro and other software.

[jatar_k]

lol

i think that might be a thought Mac

no pirates on the sites I am lookin at

[DrDoc]

Or, some form of port converter?

[DrDoc]

"Interface Between Data Terminal Equipment and Data Communications Equipment Employing Serial Binary Data Interchange."

[jatar_k]

lets try a hint then

a common application is scientific research

[trillianjedi]

A/D interface for measuring voltage or temperature?

TJ

[DrDoc]

RS-232 Serial PCMCIA Card

[jatar_k]

no and no

[DrDoc]

PLC communication device

[Macguru]

How old is it?

dongles are sexy nowadays...

[DrDoc]

[randomnumbergenerator.nl...]

The Random Number Generator parallel port dongle(Mac/DOS/Win) is the first true RNG to pass Marsaglia's famous DIEHARD randomness test. It produces completely independent series of numbers and can be used for randomization of numbers, encryption purposes, virtual casinos or for scientific research.

[jatar_k]

nice DrDoc

[DrDoc]

The scientific research gave it away ;)

[jatar_k]

I wondered but I have to move my gf in today so I have to get out of here in a few minutes ;)

[DrDoc]

Good Gizmo!
...but I think coming in late today helped :)

[jatar_k]

I had to make up for my ruining it last week

I was tryin to find a good pic of the rng that uses one of those electrical balls

found one that used 2 lava lamps that was pretty interesting

none of them would make much sense though.

[DrDoc]

Are gizmos about making sense? ;)
I thought confusion was part of the game :)

[Macguru]

Nice game jatar_k!

Good luck with your GF :)

Prepare to compromise on some habits... ;)

[SuzyUK]

<< had to go..

Well Done DrDoc!

jatar_k.. good game

MacGuru. thanks for hints although they didn't help (me) :)

later days
Suzy