Thursday, 30 September 2010
Team G's progress plotted from live map tracker
The whole journey is now available to view online. You can see where we stopped for maintenance and food! Check out Team G's vehicle track.
Sunday, 26 September 2010
Final Team Totals Are In
5000.86 Grubozaboyschikov
1810.02 flyingvase
1650.00 TheSplitties
1436.00 HoneyRider
1350.00 portcullis
1332.00 Robertsinamidget
1320.00 FlirtyFembots
950.00 powderfinger
705.00 TheProcrastinators
601.00 InfosecCynic
592.00 NishillaAndJames
580.93 3Ps-and-a-Paul
560.00 PiratesofPentest
465.00 KeithMayes
375.00 DaveAndIanWhiteHatRally2010
295.00 The_Alan_Partridge_Project
275.00 ChrisLyon
170.00 TheOddJobs
100.00 preventia
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1810.02 flyingvase
1650.00 TheSplitties
1436.00 HoneyRider
1350.00 portcullis
1332.00 Robertsinamidget
1320.00 FlirtyFembots
950.00 powderfinger
705.00 TheProcrastinators
601.00 InfosecCynic
592.00 NishillaAndJames
580.93 3Ps-and-a-Paul
560.00 PiratesofPentest
465.00 KeithMayes
375.00 DaveAndIanWhiteHatRally2010
295.00 The_Alan_Partridge_Project
275.00 ChrisLyon
170.00 TheOddJobs
100.00 preventia
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Rally - status update
Hopefully you've been keeping pace with us on the InfoSec live feed and our tweets. We've had our hands rather full the last couple of days keeping the car alive, so not had a chance to post much here, but plenty of photos have been pushed up along with the tweets.
So check the InfoSec live commentary via the link to the left, see photos by clicking on one to the right and browse the album, and via the facebook link bottom left. Open twitter by right clicking and "open in new window" on one of the ones on the right.
With had our initial problem with the radiator on the car at Strasbourg just before lunchtime on day 1. Since then we've had to make running repairs, and adopt a defensive driving strategy to minimise engine load, and maintain a steady 50mph to keep the engine cool.
Standing in traffic has been our biggest problem. Climbing hills has also consumed a fair amount of water. We look like we've got a wine rack, or torpedo bay in the back of the car with the bottles stacked high, and refilled at every opportunity.
In the driving rain yesterday our dedicated mechanics performed open car surgery, removing the entire radiator in an attempt to patch the hole. It lasted for a while but got worse and worse as the day progressed.
We made a valiant effort to get over the mountain yesterday but we finally had to go around, just too much snow! After an hour of gentle driving we were met by a closed barrier and a road 4' deep in snow.
If we had been informed by "race control" that mountain passes had closed the previous day we would have had a much easier day.
By 7pm and after 10 litres of water in the space of a few hours the oil temp started to rise. So emergency stop and roadside repairs. The Pirates leaping into action once again with our mechanic.
Now with water running out as fast as we were putting it in a "crimp" operation was undertaken. A high risk strategy as failure could have left an even bigger hole.
Finally arriving at the hotel in the dark again we heard news that another team had crashed on the motorway nearby. Thankfully the crew were ok, sadly the car isn't.
This morning our first proper sunshine since leaving England. Really hot and took time to enjoy a walk along the lake while the other teams set off in convoy.
Making great progress today. The repair is holding and we caught and passed the convoy. Satnav says we have around 2 hours to run, so right now it's time for lunch!
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Friday, 24 September 2010
Mapping brings rally to life for those back home
While the Procrastinators take a wrong turn, Team G's radiator fails and we stop for lunch!
Thursday, 23 September 2010
Day 0 - Team Report
Arrived safely and without incident at Laon - the Yellow Peril is loving her outing! Had a good run down the A1 to Brands Hatch and spent an exciting half hour there as you will have read!
If you've been following twitter you'll know we had a sticky moment with French officials when they mistook one of the people in the car for someone else based on their name and passport... and then a thorough inspection by the customs team!
Thanks to the French strike at Calais our ferry was heavily delayed, so having been just minutes behind some of the other teams, we got to the hotel a couple of hours or so later than many.
The live tracking map has been fantastic - great to see where the cars are and just as well we didn't publish speed information given the performance of a couple of the other teams!
Been to register, met a number of the teams and had a really great pizza in the beautiful old town. The restaurant had a hand painted wall with scenes of Venice - how fitting!
Overall been a great trip down, and now time to retire in readiness for the long drive tomorrow!!
If you've been following twitter you'll know we had a sticky moment with French officials when they mistook one of the people in the car for someone else based on their name and passport... and then a thorough inspection by the customs team!
Thanks to the French strike at Calais our ferry was heavily delayed, so having been just minutes behind some of the other teams, we got to the hotel a couple of hours or so later than many.
The live tracking map has been fantastic - great to see where the cars are and just as well we didn't publish speed information given the performance of a couple of the other teams!
Been to register, met a number of the teams and had a really great pizza in the beautiful old town. The restaurant had a hand painted wall with scenes of Venice - how fitting!
Overall been a great trip down, and now time to retire in readiness for the long drive tomorrow!!
The team do a lap at Brands Hatch!!
The Grub n' Booze Boys made a pitstop this morning on the way to Dover, taking in a quick lap at Brands Hatch to help raise more donations. Check out our GPS plot from the lap. We're kicking ourselves for not turning up the rate on the tracker now, but it's still impressive!
See the lap on the map here: A Lap of Brands Hatch
See the lap on the map here: A Lap of Brands Hatch
Monday, 20 September 2010
Saturday, 18 September 2010
Friday, 17 September 2010
InfoSec showcase all the teams in the rally
Our sponsor InfoSec has a growing amount of coverage on their website about the rally. They also have videos on youtube, and stuff going on with twitter and facebook too. Check out the new teams page !
Thursday, 16 September 2010
Wednesday, 15 September 2010
BruCON Security Conference Ticket "Auction"
John Stock has personally put up a BruCON ticket for auction to help raise money for ChildLine!!! Top man, thanks John :)
The BruCON 2010 security conference (see summary below) runs at the end of next week in Belgium and is set to provide two packed days of talks, demos and workshops on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th September.
Tickets retail at 195 Euro, so here's your chance to get a bargain and help us raise more money for ChildLine. If you win, you can use the ticket yourself or pass it on to a friend or colleague.
So how does it work? Simply make a donation on our giving page by clicking this button
and state in the comments box "BruCON" so we know you are bidding for the ticket. If you want to add to your bid, simply make another donation, but please put a running total in the comments box to make life easy for everyone, eg "BruCON £25".
The highest bid above £10 received by 12 noon on Wednesday 22nd September will be awarded the ticket. In the event that multiple bids are received for the same amount, the ticket will be awared to the earliest of those bids.
If you have any queries you'll find an email address on our "Sponsors" page.
BruCON is an annual security and hacker(*) conference providing two days of an interesting atmosphere for open discussions of critical infosec issues, privacy, information technology and its cultural/technical implications on society. Organized in Brussels, BruCON offers a high quality line up of speakers, security challenges and interesting workshops. BruCON is a conference by and for the security and hacker(*) community.
The conference tries to create bridges between the various actors active in computer security world, included but not limited to hackers(*), security professionals, security communities, non-profit organizations, CERTs, students, law enforcement agencies, etc.....
(*)Hackers are "persons who delight in having an intimate understanding of the internal workings of a system, computers and computer networks in particular." People who engage in illegal activities like unauthorized entry into computer systems are called crackers and don't have anything to do with hacking. BruCON doesn't promote any illegal activities and behavior. Many hackers today are employed by the security industry and test security software and systems to improve the security of our networks and applications. In addition, for the younger generations, we want to create some awareness and interest in IT students to learn more about IT Security.
The BruCON 2010 security conference (see summary below) runs at the end of next week in Belgium and is set to provide two packed days of talks, demos and workshops on Friday 24th and Saturday 25th September.
Tickets retail at 195 Euro, so here's your chance to get a bargain and help us raise more money for ChildLine. If you win, you can use the ticket yourself or pass it on to a friend or colleague.
So how does it work? Simply make a donation on our giving page by clicking this button
and state in the comments box "BruCON" so we know you are bidding for the ticket. If you want to add to your bid, simply make another donation, but please put a running total in the comments box to make life easy for everyone, eg "BruCON £25".The highest bid above £10 received by 12 noon on Wednesday 22nd September will be awarded the ticket. In the event that multiple bids are received for the same amount, the ticket will be awared to the earliest of those bids.
If you have any queries you'll find an email address on our "Sponsors" page.
BruCON is an annual security and hacker(*) conference providing two days of an interesting atmosphere for open discussions of critical infosec issues, privacy, information technology and its cultural/technical implications on society. Organized in Brussels, BruCON offers a high quality line up of speakers, security challenges and interesting workshops. BruCON is a conference by and for the security and hacker(*) community.
The conference tries to create bridges between the various actors active in computer security world, included but not limited to hackers(*), security professionals, security communities, non-profit organizations, CERTs, students, law enforcement agencies, etc.....
(*)Hackers are "persons who delight in having an intimate understanding of the internal workings of a system, computers and computer networks in particular." People who engage in illegal activities like unauthorized entry into computer systems are called crackers and don't have anything to do with hacking. BruCON doesn't promote any illegal activities and behavior. Many hackers today are employed by the security industry and test security software and systems to improve the security of our networks and applications. In addition, for the younger generations, we want to create some awareness and interest in IT students to learn more about IT Security.
Thursday, 9 September 2010
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