Remember way back when the Cr-48 was released and there was a secret code in the marketing video that was unlocked by a lucky viewer, resulting in that person winning a free Cr-48? Well, this might be slightly different but apparently after six months not a single person has found the hidden Easter egg Google put in their prototype Chrome OS notebook.
Bill Richardson, a Googler who works on Chrome OS, posted a short message on the Cr-48 Pilot Program message board that there’s still something yet to be found on the Cr-48. The only clue that he provided is that it’s all in the name. As in Cr-48.
The laptop itself was named after the most unstable isotope of the Chromium element, and we’re going to guess that due to the brainy nature of Google that this might require more than just putting on a thinking cap to figure out. Nevertheless, there’ surely a prize for whomever is able to solve this mystery.
As Geek.com deftly points out (and a reader even nicely pieced together just for us), even the box that the Cr-48 was a puzzle in of itself that could be put together to show a lab mouse dressed in a suit preparing to board a space ship loaded with two rocket boosters.
Google 2-Step Verification: A Good Idea:
Since I rely on my Google Account for so much, I decided to give Google’s two-step verification process a try. I didn’t want one day to come to the unpleasant realization that my Google account had been hacked. Just recently Google disclosed a phishing attack originating from Chinese hackers. As mentioned in the Official Google Blog, 2-step verification is a highly recommended way to protect your account.
Basically, the way it works is this: two-step verification generates a unique 6 digit code. You then sign in with your regular Google account password then you will be asked to verify. You enter the number you previously generated and bingo! You are in your Google account. It just takes an extra few seconds and a hearty second level of security is added.
Google 2-step verification uses your mobile phone – something you likely have with you all the time – as a tool to give you an extra level of security to your account. Any mobile phone which has the Google Authenticator app can be used. Any phone you have access to really can grant you a second level of security for your Google account, but a phone of the mobile variety is obviously more convenient.
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