Thursday 30 May 2013

Playlist:
Three Degrees - When Will I See You Again
Bobby McFerrin - Don't Worry, Be Happy
Bill Withers - Lovely Day
Baccara - Yes Sir, I Can Boogie
Culture Club - Karma Chameleon
Beatles - I Wanna Hold Your Hand
Wee Toon Tellers - Back In The Burnside
Bryan Adams - Summer Of '69
First Class - Beach Baby
Corrs - Summer Sunshine
Sam Brown - Valentine Moon
Dire Straits - Walk Of Life

Wednesday 29 May 2013

Playlist:
Anita Ward - Ring My Bell
Gloria Estefan - Rhythm Is Gonna Get You
KC & The Sunshine Band - Do You Feel Alright
Elvis Presley - Paralysed
Andy Williams - Music To Watch Girls By
Beatles - Srawberry Fields Forever
Status Quo & Maddy Prior - All Around My Hat
Simple Minds - Alive And Kicking
Oasis - Some Might Say
Spice Girls - Spice Up Your Life
Tina Turner - It Takes Two

Tuesday 28 May 2013

Playlist:
Wet Wet Wet - Goodnight Girl
Commodores - Easy
Captain Sensible - Happy Talk
Belinda Carlisle - Heaven Is A Place On Earth
Sam Cooke - Just For You
Maisonettes - Heartache Avenue
Pet Shop Boys - It's Alright
Gladys Knight - Baby Don't Change Your Mind
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
Fine Young Cannibals - She Drives Me Crazy
Kylie Minogue - Can't Get You Out Of My Head
Turtles - Lady Elenore

Monday 27 May 2013

Playlist:
Beatles, The - All You Need Is Love
Shania Twain - Come On Over
Madonna - Beautiful Stranger
King - Love And Pride
Racey - Lay Your Love On Me
Neil Diamond - Song Sung Blue
Cilla Black - Anyone Who Had A Heart
Siouxsie And The Banshees - Dear Prudence
Crowded House - Weather With You
Katie Melua - The Closest Thing To Crazy
Squeeze - Cool For Cats
The Three Degrees - Take Good Care Of Yourself

Saturday 25 May 2013

Playlist:
Catherine Howe & Vo Fletcher - Where The White Rose Meets The Red
Kadril - Schoonheid
Hilary Bell - Yarrow's Green Braes
Session A9 - Miller Of Dron
Karine Polwart - Sorry
Dala - Peggy
Owen Hand - Jimmy Wilson
Spinners, The - Practice Up Your Courtesy
Tommy Sands with Moya & Fionan Sands - Fields Of Daisies
Joel & Cedric Perri - Daybreak
Mike Donaghy - Stairs And Archways
Pauline Alexander - Farewell My Heart

Thursday 23 May 2013

Playlist:
Adam Faith - Poor Me
Fratellis, The - Vince The Lovable Stoner
Rolling Stones, The - Time Is On My Side
REM - Shiny Happy People
Abba - On And On And On
Creedence Clearwater Revival - Bad Moon Rising
Cher - Gypsies, Tramps And Thieves
Eddie Maguire - By The Way Will The Ferry Sail?
Bucks Fizz - Making Your Mind Up
Coast To Coast - Do The Hucklebuck
Daniel Boone - Beautiful Sunday
Jackie Wilson - Reet Petite
Sam Brown - Valentine Moon
Kursaal Flyers - Little Does She Know

Wednesday 22 May 2013

Playlist:
Suzi Quatro - Devil Gate Drive
Katie Melua - Mockingbird Song
Beyonce - Deja Vu
George Harrison - All Those Years Ago
SWV - Right Here
Elton John - Sacrifice
Morrissey - Irish Blood, English Heart
Crash Test Dummies - Mmm Mmm Mmm Mmm
Whitney Houston - I Wanna Dance With Somebody
Take That - Rule The World
Dixie Chicks - Long Time Gone

Tuesday 21 May 2013

Playlist:
Beatles, The - Ob-La-Di, Ob-La-Da
Tina Arena - Show Me Heaven
Mr. Mister - Broken Wings
Journey - Don't Stop Believin'
Bobby Darin - Splish Splash
Isley Brothers - This Old Heart Of Mine
Animals, The - Bring It On Home To Me
Leo Sayer - Long Tall Glasses
Madness - Baggy Trousers
Mutya Buena - Real Girl

Monday 20 May 2013

Playlist:
Adele - Rolling In The Deep
Erasure - A Little Respect
Police, The -  Invisible Sun
Westlife - If I Let You Go
Sophie Ellis-Bextor - Murder On The Dance Floor
Paul Simon - Graceland
Joe Cocker - With A Little Help From My Friends
Cher - Believe
Ultravox - Vienna
Haircut 100 - Fantastic Day
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

Saturday 18 May 2013

Playlist:
Robert Plant & Alison Krauss - Stick With Me Baby
Eliza Carthy - Blow The Winds + The Game Of Draughts
Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley - The Dingeshowe Dancers
Catherine Howe & Vo Fletcher - Slip Away
Spinners, The - Will Ye Go Lassie Go
Nicolas of the Celtic Fiddle Festival - Le Lezard Perigourdin
Vamm - The Burnt Leg
Pauline Alexander - Fields Of Gold
John Williamson - At Lightning Ridge
Allan Johnston - The Dusty Miller
Saga - Traditional Medley
McCalmans - Tullochgorm
Battlefield Band - Glen Caladh Castle

"Unintended payments" with contactless payment cards - a problem with an 1836 solution?

Contactless credit and debit cards are normal chip payment cards with an embedded antenna, or aerial. They work with a card reader only and have a maximum intended range of 5cm. However, there have been reports of unintended payments by cards that are 30cm. away from the nearest card reader. When payment is requested, a card reader sends out a radio frequency signal to which the card responds.

There is a transaction limit of £15, above which the card holder's PIN will be requested. As a further security measure, the familiar chip and PIN feature comes into play after a certain number of contactless transactions. Depending upon how high that number is set by the banks, various amounts could be taken from the holder's account without their knowledge, as they would only have to have their card close to a reader for the transaction to be effective.

It doesn't take a great leap of imagination to see how technology-savvy criminals could capitalize on the "below-threshold no-PIN" feature of the system. They are already known to collect account-compromising information by using dummy cash machines, covert card readers, and spy technology on real cash machines. How long before we see, or rather don't see, pocket covert card readers being used by criminals mingling within crowds?

The Luddite response to the threat might be to attempt to thwart progress and refuse to carry contactless cards at all. However, scientist Michael Faraday, born in 1791, invented a device which shielded its contents from electro-magnetic radiation. Static electricity and radio signals are examples of electro-magnetic radiation, and the device invented in 1836 is called the Faraday cage.

So the question becomes "how can we make a Faraday cage to protect our credit and debit cards"? After all, such devices are often built as whole rooms to contain sensitive equipment. The answer is actually very simple: a metal biscuit tin is a Faraday cage; a wrap of tin or aluminium foil is a Faraday cage; the anti-static plastic film that protects new electronic equipment is a Faraday cage.

We just need to make sure that our cards are surrounded by a piece of conductive foil or film. Crafters of card holders and wallets can easily incorporate this in their designs. Ready for the cashless society?

Further reading:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Faraday_cage
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/business-22545804
http://www.independent.co.uk/money/spend-save/contactless-cards-the-pros...

Thursday 16 May 2013

Playlist:
Dionne Warwick - Walk On By
Gabriella Climi - Sweet About Me
Carpenters - Jambalaya (On The Bayou)
Bobby Vee - Take Good Care Of My Baby
Deacon Blue - Real Gone Kid
Elton John - Crocodile Rock
Drifters, The - Under The Boardwalk
Vatersay Boys, The - Shed Lot CDB
Sam Brown - Valentine Moon
Charley Pride - Crystal Chandelier
Matchbox - Midnight Dynamos
Sandi Thom - I Wish I Was A Punk Rocker
Scott McKenzie - San Francisco

Wednesday 15 May 2013

Playlist:
Suzi Quatro - All Shook Up
Queen - Fat Bottomed Girls
The Kinks  - Dedicated Follower Of Fashion
Brotherhood Of Man - Save All Your Kisses For Me
Girls Aloud - Jump
Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich - Zabadak!
Roxy Music - Jealous Guy
Mike Oldfield - Portsmouth
PM Dawn - Set Adrift On Memory Bliss
Take That - Patience
Chairman Of The Board - Give Me Just A Little More Time

Tuesday 14 May 2013

Playlist:
Alesha Dixon - The Boy Does Nothing
Candi Staton - Suspicious Minds
EMF - Unbelievable
Dusty Springfield - The Look Of Love
Thompson Twins - Hold Me Now
Bros - When Will I Be Famous
Talking Heads - Road To Nowhere
New Kids On The Block - Hangin' Tough
All Saints - Black Coffee
Eurythmics - Love Is A Stranger
Boney M - Ma Baker

Monday 13 May 2013

Playlist:
Elvis Presley - Jailhouse Rock
Annie Lennox - No More "I Love You"s
Golden Earring - Radar Love
Smokie - Living Next Door To Alice
Sam Cooke - That's Heaven To Me
Bobby Vee - The Night Has A Thousand Eyes
Joe Brown & The Bruvvers - A Picture Of You
Richie Valens - La Bamba
Mott The Hoople - All The Young Dudes
Stevie Wonder - Uptight (Everything's Alright)
Johnny Logan - What's Another Year
Abba - The Winner Takes It All
Dolly Parton - The Bargain Store

Saturday 11 May 2013

Playlist:
Norman Mackay - Valerie's Waltz
Pauline Alexander - Seven Notes
Chris Flegg - There's A Sound
Celtic Fiddle Festival - Soggy's + Waterboogie
Unthanks, The - Nobody Knew She Was There
Jennifer & Hazel Wrigley - Running The Lea + The Flotta Dash
Vamm - The Ostrich
Jeana Leslie & Siobhan Miller - Mary Mild
Sarah McQuaid - West Virginia Boys
Spinners, The - The Marques
David Francey - Long Brown Hair
Maeve MacKinnon - Sugar Town

Thursday 09 May 2013

Playlist:
Shakin's Stevens - Green Door
Go West - King Of Wishful Thinking
Johnny Logan - What's Another Year
Elvis Presley - Suspicious Minds
Dr. Hook - The Cover Of Rolling Stone
Alexander Brothers - These Are My Mountains
Sam Brown - Valentine Moon
Neil Diamond - Sweet Caroline
Gerry & The Pacemakers - Ferry Cross The Mersey
Kylie Minogue - I Should Be So Lucky
Go Go's - Our Lips Are Sealed
Doris Day - Que Sera Sera

Wednesday 08 May 2013

Playlist:
Manfred Mann - My Name Is Jack
The Knack - My Sharona
Alison Krauss - When You Say Nothing At All
The Foundations - Baby, Now That I've Found You
Barry White - You're The First, The Last, My Everything
Madness - Embarrassment
Earth, Wind & Fire - September
Blur - Country House
Savage Garden - Truly Madly Deeply
Enrique Iglesias - Hero
Suzi Quatro - Fever
Bananarama - Venus

Tuesday 07 May 2013

Playlist:
Beatles, The - Ticket To Ride
Rolling Stones, The - Angie
Bobby Darin - Mack The Knife
Chris Rea - On The Beach Summer '98
Beach Boys, The - Good Vibrations
Ace Of Base - All That She Wants
Madonna - I'd Be Surprisingly Good For You
Madonna - Don't Cry For Me Argentina
Anne Dudley - The Full Monty
Neneh Cherry - Buffalo Stance
Showaddywaddy - A Little Bit Of Soap
Electric Light Orchestra - Rockaria!

Monday 6 May 2013

Playlist:
Bar Kays, The - Soul Finger
Martha & The Muffins - Echo Beach
Beach Boys, The - I Get Around
Beatles, The - Come Together
Norman Greenbaum - Spirit In The Sky
Carpenters, The - Rainy Days And Mondays
Rod Stewart - Downtown Train
Right Said Fred - Deeply Dippy
Oasis - Some Might Say
Frank Sinatra - Come Fly With Me
Rolling Stones - Jumping Jack Flash
Phil Collins - You Can't Hurry Love
Frankie Goes To Hollywood - Relax

Saturday 04 May 2013

Playlist:
Tommy Sands - You Sold Us Down The River
Skerryvore - Magic Numbers
Leonard Cohen - Ain't No Cure For Love
Bob Dylan - Beyond The Horizon
Tom Paxton - Jennifer's Rabbit + I Give You The Morning
Celtic Fiddle Festival, The - Gavottes "Swing"
Ishbel MacAskill - Fair And Tender Ladies
Hilary James - Two Sisters
Ceili Moss - Star Of The County Down
Capercaillie - Seice Ruaridh
Spinners, The - Brian O'Lynn
Wingin' It - Bottle To Throttle

Thursday 02 May 2013

Playlist:
Mr. Mister - Kyrie
Beatles, The - Drive My Car
Foundations, The - Baby, Now That I've Found You
Al Martino - Spanish Eyes
Sam Brown - Valentine Moon
Tony Christie - (Is This The Way To) Amarillo
Bruce Springsteen - Dancing In The Dark
Bobby MacLeod And His Band - Kiss Me Quick, Ma Mither's Coming
Bellamy Brothers - If I Said You Had A Beautiful Body Would You Hold It Against Me
ABC - Poison Arrow
Darts - The Boy From New York City
Four Seasons, The - Sherry
Fratellis, The - Chelsea Dagger
Roy Orbison - Penny Arcade

Wednesday 01 May 2013

Playlist:
REO Speedwagon - Can't Fight This Feeling
Madonna - Crazy For You
Jacksons - Can You Feel It
Diana Ross - Stop! In The Name Of Love
Brian McFadden with Delta Goodrem - Almost Here
Bryan Adams feat. Mel C - When You're Gone
Commodores - Still
Ray Parker Jr. - Ghostbusters
Bernard Butler - Stay
Owen Paul - My Favourite Waste Of Time
Beatles - From Me To You
Beach Boys - God Only Knows
Lemar - If There Is Any Justice
S Club 7 - Never Had A Dream Come True