TECHNOLOGY: Microsoft slips a “vulnerability” into Firefox

Saturday, May 30, 2009

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/securityfix/2009/05/microsoft_update_quietly_insta.html

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When I first learned of this, three thoughts immediately flashed through my mind:

1) How the %#@! did I miss this?

2) The right way would have been to just publish the add-on at Mozilla’s Add Ons page.

3) This kind of makes you wonder what else MS is installing without your knowledge.

Then I found that I wasn’t the only one who had these ideas. Microsoft has heard these criticisms from others who long ago commented on this unfortunate development (see the comments underneath this post).

Anyway, I’m sure it’s not the end of the world, but it’s probably infuriating to many readers nonetheless. Firstly — to my readers — I apologize for overlooking this…”feature” of the .NET Framework security update. Secondly — to Microsoft — this is a great example of how not to convince people to trust your security updates.

By Brian Krebs | May 29, 2009; 7:40 AM ET

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One reason that I have left the Microsoft “flock” is their continued insistence on “secret hidden updates”. It similar to the problem of “cloud computing” in that your “production quality” software changes under your very nose!

The other huge reason is WGA aka as “You Pirate; You Screwed”. (I’ve had more legitimate copies of XP “nuked” by WGA after all sorts of trivial events!)

Linux everywhere anyone?

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TECHNOLOGY: My book “CHURCH 10●19●62” gets put on Amazon automagically

Wednesday, May 27, 2009

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A few interesting points:

  1. The name gets screwed up; the dots don’t translate.
  2. There is an out of print entry created.
  3. The Amazon mark up; why not just buy it from Lulu?
  4. There’s no vanity URL; finding it is a chore.

If you are interested in buying it, save yourself the 30% markup going to Amazon and go buy it directly from Lulu.

Easiest way to get to the book on Amazon is by searching for “church 10?19?62”.

Cheapest way to get the book is on Lulu directly: http://stores.lulu.com/store.php?fAcctID=638039

p.s., On Lulu, the download version is only a few dollars. Unless you need a big bug killer, I’d go for the download.

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TECHNOLOGY: CNET 100 aka my “shopping list”

Tuesday, May 26, 2009

http://news.cnet.com/8301-13546_109-10244820-29.html?tag=mncol

Audio & Music

   * Amazon MP3

   * Grooveshark

   * iTunes

   * Jamendo

   * JamLegend

   * Lala

   * Last.fm

   * Nexus Radio

   * Pandora

   * Project Playlist

Browsing

   * Diigo

   * Firefox

   * Flock

   * Google Chrome

   * iGoogle

   * Internet Explorer 8

   * Maxthon

   * Opera

   * Safari

   * XMarks

Commerce

   * Amazon

   * Craigslist

   * Elance

   * Etsy

   * Eventbrite

   * PayPal

   * Woot

   * Zillow

   * ZipRealty

   * ZocDoc

Communication

   * Digsby

   * Dimdim

   * Gmail

   * Pidgin

   * Postbox

   * RingCentral

   * Skype

   * Windows Live Hotmail

   * Windows Live Messenger

   * Yahoo Messenger

Infrastructure & Storage

   * Adobe Air

   * BitTorrent

   * Carbonite

   * DropBox

   * Dropio

   * Facebook Connect

   * Mozy

   * OpenID

   * Windows Live SkyDrive

   * YouSendIt

Location-based services

   * FlightStats

   * Goog411

   * Google Earth

   * Google Maps

   * Live Search Maps

   * OpenTable

   * PolicyMap

   * Topix

   * TripIt

   * Yelp

Photo & Video

   * Amazon Video on Demand

   * Flickr

   * Hulu

   * Justin.tv

   * Photobucket

   * Picasa Web Albums

   * Picnik

   * Ustream

   * Vimeo

   * YouTube

Productivity

   * FreshBooks

   * Google Calendar

   * Google Docs

   * Intuit QuickBase

   * LogMeIn

   * Microsoft Office Live Small Business

   * Microsoft Office Live Workspace

   * Mint

   * Remember the Milk

   * Zoho

Search & Reference

   * About.com

   * Answers.com

   * Ask.com

   * eHow

   * Google

   * Live Search

   * Scour

   * WikiHow

   * Wikipedia

   * Yahoo

Social & Publishing

   * Bebo

   * Drupal

   * Facebook

   * Gaia Online

   * Hi5

   * Meebo

   * MySpace

   * StarDoll

   * Twitter

   * WordPress.com (with WordPress platform)

Editors’ Choice

   * Amazon Web Services

   * Aviary

   * Cuil

   * Evernote

   * Farecast

   * GoodGuide

   * Google Voice

   * Mobile Me

   * OAuth

   * Presently

   * Twitter Search

   * Windows Live Sync

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HARDWARE: Amazon’s Kindle; definitely not recommended

Tuesday, May 19, 2009

http://www.boingboing.net/2009/05/14/kindle-owners-start.html

Kindle owners start to lose text-to-speech on purchased books — how do DRM-free Kindle books work?
Posted by Cory Doctorow, May 14, 2009 5:22 AM

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I’m specifically interested because Amazon has announced a “DRM-free” version of the Kindle format and I’d love to sell my books on the platform if it’s really DRM-free. To that end, I’ve put three questions to Amazon:

1. Is there anything in the Kindle EULA that prohibits moving your purchased DRM-free Kindle files to a competing device?

2. Is there anything in the Kindle file-format (such as a patent or trade-secret) that would make it illegal to produce a Kindle format-reader or converter for a competing device?

3. What flags are in the DRM-free Kindle format, and can a DRM-free Kindle file have its features revoked after you purchase it?

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Consistent with my irrational hatred for DRM. I wouldn’t by a Kindle if it was free.

Because sooner or later: DRM will bite you in the A double Q or some type of error (i.e., network, hardware, software, data) will lock you out.

Sorry, been burnt too many times.

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HARDWARE: Verizon MiFi 2200 Mobile Wifi Hotspot

Monday, May 18, 2009

http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2009/05/13/review-verizon-mifi-2200-we-love-everything-but-the-price/#comment-440019

Review: Verizon MiFi 2200 – We love everything but the bill
by Greg Kumparak on May 13, 2009

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Short version: We’ve loved the MiFi mobile router since we first laid eyes on it back at CES. After a few days of playing with the Verizon MiFi 2200, we still love it just as much – but with one hangup: the nasty monthly bill. After a trivial hiccup with the activation, we had 4 computers up and running in minutes. Speeds in our area are about average for the local EVDO Rev-A network, and we’ve had absolutely no connectivity drops in our 2 days of testing.

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Interesting to anyone who needs wifi!

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It would seem that Verizon, like the other Baby Bells, has not mastered the ideas of a competitive marketplace. Hi speed, all you can eat, and long lock ins at a cheap price. Just like the cable companies who always think internet and voip are like cable tv (i.e., no big deal when you’re out of service), so to the Bells have that take it or leave it mentality with a cost plus percentage mark up that they had when they were regulated and guaranteed a obscene profit. Argh! Where are the internet innovators who will clear the debris and send these dinos to the dino rest home?

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Over priced.

Not recommended!

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TECHNOLOGY: Report bad drivers

Saturday, May 16, 2009

http://www.emilychang.com/go/ehub/app/zapatag/

Zapatag

from eHub by Emily Chang

Report bad drivers, lousy parkers, litterers and tailgaters. Or, complement cool rides, clever vanity plates, and more. Post or search by license plate, with maps, tags, and photos. Track by location, user, or individual plate. Even post reports via Twitter! URL: Zapatag.

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Ms. Chang made my day. Report the crapy drivers! That’s something I’ll use.

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SERVICE: Looking for a job?

Thursday, May 14, 2009

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Job Track – A Free service from EasyWebSitesToday
Posted by: “Job Track”
Mon May 11, 2009 6:33 pm (PDT)

Are you looking for a job? Do you find yourselves applying for way more jobs than ever before? Are you finding yourselves, in a situation where they are calling you 3 months after you have applied for that dream job and you are trying hard to remember, which job is this guy talking about, what is the job description, what salary did I mention to them or that they mentioned to me and what was the resume I sent to them?

If you have answered yes to any one or more of these questions, if that is any consolation. know you are not alone,

The unemployment rate in the US is right now in double-digits and it is taking a very long time to land on a job.When the phone rings, you ask who the person on the other side is, and they start asking questions about you and the job you applied for. You don’t want to miss the call or ask her to call again later, just because you do not remember, which job this is, which resume you sent and other details. You want to be prepared, ready and be able to pull up the information exactly how they pull up your information when you call.

In short, you need to keep track of your job search, like never before and for this you need JobTrack from EasyWebSitesToday.

To help you keep track of your job search and also to be able to meet some the requirements from the Dept. of Labor, we introduce a tool called JobTrack <http://jobtrack.easywebsitestoday.com/&gt;.

This tool is meant to help you to be on top of your job search, by letting you know, “what are the top five jobs that I am pursuing”, “what does my calendar look like for this week, in terms of interviews, either phone, follow-up or face to face”. When you are on the phone with an interviewer, it critical to keep all the relevant information, all on the same page, including the Job Description, the targeted resume and cover letter, the name of the HR person or the hiring manager, the notes you had jotted down about this job and all such relevant information at your finger tips.

So go ahead and sign up for this free service JobTrack<http://jobtrack.easywebsitestoday.com/&gt;, and check it out for yourselves, today!

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I did. The sign up process isn’t friendly. So!

Not really ready for prime time, yet.

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TECHNOLOGY: Print On Demand for magazines

Monday, May 11, 2009

http://www.forbes.com/2009/05/07/cloud-computing-enterprise-technology-cio-network-cloud-computing.html?partner=technology_newsletter

Commentary
A Cloud In Every Garage
Russ Daniels, 05.07.09, 06:00 PM EDT
HP on how cloud computing can help re-ignite the global economy.

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HP has a cloud service, called MagCloud, that makes it possible for anyone to publish a professional-quality magazine and print, promote, sell and deliver it on demand. Printing on demand means no large press runs, no pre-publication expense, no waste.

By eliminating substantial pieces of the physical supply chain, we can offer professional-quality print to a mass audience while reducing the impact on the environment. The same on-demand technology can be extended to book publishing and allow individuals to print customized books, mixing their own content with that of professionals.

Looking ahead, we envision a rich ecosystem of printing services–connecting businesses to businesses and businesses to individuals–that delivers information where, when and how it’s needed.

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Print On Demand for magazines?

I like POD for books. It makes the family history possible. Have to see how this is implemented and how much it costs. Niche magazines might be possible if they are built on a advertising model and if they are dirt cheap. Where will be the margin for the mission?

Reigniting the world economy?

Nah.

Cloud computing has major problems: version control; payment; and data ownership right off the top of my head.

Maybe I’m just an old fuddy duddy

Besides, connectivity to the cloud is NOT ubiquitous or cheap (i.e., free are very close to it). And the ISPs (i.e., AT&T, the Bells, Comcast, the Cable Companies) have other ideas on how they are going to keep their monopoly and monitize it. And, don’t forget how they are strangling peer 2 peer technology with caps and deep stateful packet inspection (i.e., poisoning).

No, this ain’t the Far East with big pipes to the home and “enlighted” politicial and technology leadership.

The inet may have been an American invention, but it’s going to be the Far East boom 2.0!

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TECHNOLOGY: Kindle DX for text books? Doesn’t make sense.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

http://blogs.zdnet.com/BTL/?p=17630

Revisiting the ROI of the Kindle DX: Why is Amazon blind to Wi-Fi?
Posted by Larry Dignan @ 2:24 am

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Amazon unveiled its much hyped Kindle DX, an e-book with a 9.7-inch screen designed to raise a ruckus in the textbook market, but delivered a $489 curve ball that seriously alters the return on investment calculation for academia.

On the surface, the argument for the Kindle DX (Techmeme) in academia holds somewhat but that price tag makes the case much harder for your average student. Amazon is asking students to learn a little about total cost of ownership over three years before they pick up a book. What is this? Enterprise software?

The Kindle DX runs you $489 as an upfront investment and the average student spends $488 on new and used course materials a year. In a nutshell, Amazon is asking the average student to fork over more money for the Kindle and then buy the textbooks too.

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They’d have a better chance supporting the Open Textbook effort. That’s what student’s could afford.

Textbooks’ prices are obscene!

Even when I went to school.

No margin, no mission. I understand. BUT, (there is always a big butt), it doesn’t have to be a screw job!

Don’t forget Project Gutenberg and Google with it’s out of print books.

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TECHNOLOGY: Print On Demand allows the capture of “stuff” that otherwise would be lost

Saturday, May 9, 2009

http://www.worldnetdaily.com/index.php?fa=PAGE.view&pageId=96515

POD books and information overload
Posted: April 30, 2009 1:00 am Eastern
Technology
Phil Elmore

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The fact, tenor and import of being a “published author” in the United States is changing, and changing rapidly. While anyone can be “published” on the Web, would-be writers put much more stock in hardcopy. There is something about holding a real, bound paper book that carries with it a certain weight, a certain validity – and it is this validation, this sense of accomplishment made physical, that a first-time author craves. Given how difficult it is to be selected or discovered by a traditional publishing house, a market has sprung up that serves amateur and first-time writers’ need for affirmation. It is the publish-on-demand self-publishing industry.

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As a “published author”, (Yeah, two Lulu entrees, a third in queue, including my magnum opus “CHURCH 10●19●62”, and a few more on the drawing board!), I believe this “technology” allow the capture of family histories, individual interest topics, and other stuff that would be completely lost. It reminds me of the FIreFox books. Human knowledge is IMHO being lost at a huge rate. People die without having their stories “captured”. POD technology will allow that to be captured. It’s great!

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SERVICE: domain email appears down via smtp

Friday, May 8, 2009

Need to figure out what to do when the mail client can’t seem to pull mail.

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Opened up a new email on GMail. It can’t reach imap.1and1.com or smtp.1and1.com.

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Went up on VWBBIE (Verizon Wireless Broadband)! <Why didn’t I think of that sooner?> Picked up one of the accounts but not the others. Now I’m really confused.

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ping works. everything working. confused!

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SERVICE: Generate random passwords

Wednesday, May 6, 2009

http://www.thebitmill.com/tools/password.html

Generate random passwords

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SERVICE: Google READER has had a subtle change

Tuesday, May 5, 2009

Has reader changed with respect to the handling of previously read items?

Now I see them even though I read them before. Using the space bar, it just goes through every old post.

I’m going to have to switch back to bloglines.

This is what’s wrong with cloud computing.

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SERVICE: FACEBOOK changes suck

Saturday, May 2, 2009

FACEBOOK is a free service. As such, I give them a lot of latitude about what they choose to do.

BUT, (there is always a big butt),

The keep changing the their human interface.

Without apparent rhyme or reason. And, without consideration of their users.

I liked the old “FRIEND GROUP” page. Why not have an option to use the new or the old?

It’s a small thing but groups in the left column are displayed sort of by last use. I’m an alpha guy. You try finding a specific group in a jumble of groups.

Argh!

FACEBOOK maybe the “only game in town”, but heaven help them if they aren’t. I think they are at risk of competition.

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TECHNOLOGY: Who data is it?

Friday, May 1, 2009

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/04/21/mivitals-cant-find-pulse-for-online-health-records/

Can’t Find Pulse For Online Health Records

by Leena Rao on April 21, 2009

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Online health records is a rapidly growing segment of the health 2.0 world—Google Health, Microsoft’s HealthVault, WebMD, Aetna’s SmartSource (via a partnership with Healthline), and Revolution Health (now part of Waterfront Media), are just a few of the many online platforms that let consumers organize their health records online in a secure portal.

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TECHNOLOGY: The technology of voting; not paperless!

Monday, April 27, 2009

http://news.slashdot.org/article.pl?sid=09/04/26/1418219&from=rss

Irish Reject E-Voting, Go Back To Paper

Posted by Soulskill on Sunday April 26, @12:07PM

from the progress-is-progress dept.

Government News

Death Metal tips news that the Irish government has announced their decision to abandon e-voting and return to a paper-based system. “Ireland has already put about $67 million into building out its e-voting infrastructure, but the country has apparently decided that it would be even more expensive to keep going with the system than it would be to just scrap it altogether.” John Gormley, Ireland’s Minister for the Environment, Heritage and Local Government, said, “It is clear from consideration of the Report of the Commission on Electronic Voting that significant additional costs would arise to advance electronic voting in Ireland. …the assurance of public confidence in the democratic system is of paramount importance and it is vital to bring clarity to the present situation.” He added that he still thinks there is a need for electoral reform.

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As some one who has some modest experience in computer security, this is a wise decision. The only process that I thought was worthwhile was to use technology to create the ballot that was “cast” by depositing the paper receipt in the ballot box. Those cash register receipts, with a crypto hash that can preserve the document’s integrity, would be available for recounts and verification.

Sorry, but anything less is unacceptable.

I laugh at the Minnesota debacle where they had more votes than voters and the courts say that’s ok. Makes banana republics look downright honest.

Argh!

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TECHNOLOGY: Why is an ISP different than the Power Company?

Sunday, April 26, 2009

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[Billing] Weights & Measures – Time Warner & Comcast: Exempt?

How is it that my electric company, gas company, phone company (landline & cell) water, sewer, local gas station, local supermarket, etc., etc. all abide by strict governmental regulations regarding weights & measures BUT THESE ISPs don’t?

How is it these ISPs think that they are exempt from providing accurate, metered service without oversight? How is my usage determined? Where is my meter? How is my meter calibrated? What standards are used to determine the calibration? What guarantees that my service is metered correctly and accurately.

Why is it that these ISPs think that my exceeding an arbitrary threshold warrants punitive action? If I exceed my minutes allotment on my cell plan I pay for it. If I use more water this month than last, I pay for it. If my car is almost empty I fill it and pay for it. All of these are heavily regulated by strict weights & measure standards set by the government. IMHO it’s the governments job to set and enforce these standards.

Who maintains and enforces standards for metered bandwidth? Frankly I don’t trust the ISPs to self regulate.

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Write, call or visit your states Office of Weights & Measures and find out.

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Interesting concept!

Could it be the ISPs contribute more than the other Utilities?

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TECHNOLOGY: Passwords and secondary questions

Friday, April 24, 2009

http://www.electronicpulp.net/2009/04/24/salma-hayeks-apple-mobileme-account-hacked-couldnt-have-been-easier/

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As I write this, people are accessing the personal Apple MobileMe account of Hollywood actress Salma Hayek, after its login details were posted earlier today on Anonymous imageboard 4chan.org. Hacking into a famous celebrity’s e-mail account might sound like it would take an awful lot of work and experience and knowledge in hacking, but as it turns out, the evil deed could be carried out with just a few keystrokes. The Anonymous poster who started it all left the following bits of information for all to see and use to access Salma Hayek’s MobileMe e-mail account.

   Her email address is shayek@mac.com

   Go to me.com, forgot password, type shayek@mac.com

   Her birthday is Sept. 2

   Answer to change password question is: frida

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My non-critical passwords are 16 random alphanumeric characters. I have pages of them developed with ROBOFORM’s “PASSWORD GENERATE” function. My critical ones are long mnemonics of my favorite sayings.

AND, I treat secondary questions as exactly what they are — backdoors.

SO if you see my Grandmother C9HJLPQVK say hi. Say hi to my little dog KEZNBF6N9. And, I will be at my first school — VRT9ZWDX6.

If you know these “answers”, then you own my account at the New York Times. The free one. That they make you set up to read the slanted stories of the day.

Bottom line, security is for everyone. And, it’s easy.

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SERVICE: MYNAMEISE may be useful

Friday, April 17, 2009

http://www.mynameise.com/about

About us.

E is a privately funded startup based in Amsterdam, the Netherlands. E started as a graduation project in January of 2006 and grew into a service to connect users and their online lifes to the real world. The letter E stands for whatever meaning the users would like it to have. E can be emotion. Evolution. Everybody. Everything.

Our team has grown from three founders to a group of lovely, and very talented individuals. Click on their photos to meet them.

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I’m a sucker for useful applications of technology.
http://www.mynameise.com/reinkefj

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TECHNOLOGY: WGA is one of the reasons I’ve left MSFT

Thursday, April 16, 2009

http://windowssecrets.com/comp/090416/

Windows Genuine Advantage is still genuinely bad
Ryan Russell By Ryan Russell

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Microsoft’s system for validating Windows before users can download most updates continues to be a problem for legitimate customers and for Internet security as a whole.

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And, what exactly are you buying when you give Microsoft your hard earned money — either directly or indirectly?

Nothing. Potentially nothing.

For any reason at all they can “turn you off”.

Sorry.

Not for me any more.

I’m moving.

Glacially it seems at times, but moving.

To Linux.

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SOFTWARE: NAMBU manages TWITTER

Friday, April 10, 2009

http://www.nambu.com/  

The Nambu Network

The Nambu Network is just that: a network of services for social messaging, integrated seemlessly into our client software to maximize the integration and user experience.

And, best of all, everything Nambu is free.

Nambu is emerging as the best social messaging experience for OS X, only just starting with Twitter and FriendFeed. Tell us what you want us to work on. We need your input to help us build the software that we all want to use.

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Jury’s still out on this.

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SERVICE: One “cloud” service changes its TOS!

Wednesday, April 1, 2009

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The Gallery’s Terms of Service have changed.

Can’t see everything? Visit us here.

Add Membership@smile.kodakgallery.com to your Address Book to ensure delivery to your inbox.

Thank you for being a Gallery customer-we appreciate you choosing us for your photo management needs.

So that you are aware, we have modified our Terms of Service*: To more effectively serve our Gallery members, we have adjusted our photo-storage policy to align with storage usage.

To store photos at the Gallery, members with photo storage of 2 gigabytes (GB) or less must make annual minimum purchases totaling at least $4.99.** Failure to meet this requirement may result in your photos being deleted from the Gallery.

Your recent purchases make you compliant with the new storage policy until 12/15/2009; no action is required at this time. Click Here to see your status details.

Thanks again for choosing the Gallery. We look forward to our continued relationship with you.

The KODAK Gallery

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Here’s another problem with cloud services: They think they can change their TOS anytime they want.
They don’t realize that they are betraying the trust that people put in them and all cloud services.
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SERVICE: What is an iName?

Tuesday, March 31, 2009

http://1id.com/

What is an iName?

An iName is a single, unified communications address that gives you one digital identity for all your online communications and transactions. This advanced digital addressing breakthrough shields you and your personal information from spam, online scams, data mining, and identity theft, and assures you of the highest standard of data and identity privacy and security.

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Useful?
Jury’s still out for me.
Try mine at:
http://xri.net/=reinkefj/(+contact)

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SERVICE: Carbonite Loses Customers’ Data

Sunday, March 22, 2009

http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/03/23/online-backup-company-carbonite-loses-customers-data-blames-and-sues-suppliers/

Online Backup Company Carbonite Loses Customers’ Data, Blames And Sues Suppliers
by Robin Wauters on March 23, 2009

The danger of storing your data in the cloud, part n. VC-backed online backup and storage provider Carbonite has lost data of 7,500+ customers who relied on the company to keep their files safe, The Boston Globe unveiled over the weekend.

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Cloud computing for backups? Not for those 7,500+ people!

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SERVICE: My Yahoo Group wouldn’t post a message last night

Sunday, March 22, 2009

From about 11PM until after 2AM.

Unscheduled maintenance? Component Downtime?

No explanation.

Tell me again about “cloud computing”?

Argh!

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TECHNOLOGY: Watching the NCAA men’s online

Friday, March 20, 2009

http://mmod.ncaa.com/?source=mktg_09MMOD_EMnc319

Watch live games from the 2009 NCAA® Division I Men’s Basketball Championship online for free

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Watching. Pretty good! Impressive. Who needs TV?

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