Google forced me to change a password based on “suspicious activity”.
It gave me no further information.
Google doesn’t enforce three strikes and your out so what use is a password!
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And, next time into GMAIL it asked to verify a secondary email address.
Perhaps, three strikes and you’re out is coming.
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Posted by reinkefj
http://www.techcrunch.com/2009/08/21/flickr-v-free-speech-where-is-the-courage/
Flickr v. Free Speech. Where Is The Courage?
by Michael Arrington on August 21, 2009
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Flickr really stepped in it this time. And they’ve sparked a free speech and copyright fascism debate that is unlikely to cool down any time soon.
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People are angry over the takedown. There are lots of pictures mocking President Bush on a Time Magazine cover on Flickr that haven’t been removed. And of the Heath Ledger Joker character.
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The “big government socialists” — regardless of party — hide their prejudices in law. We can’t trust “big business”; any more than we can trust “big gooferment”. They are in a symbiotic relationship. Both are big parasites on the poor serf just trying to make a life. Business serves us; companies I’m not so sure of. When they get big or when their liability is limited, that’s when the trouble begins.
Expecting free speech isn’t in their vocabulary.
Cloud computing gives “them” power over content.
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Posted by reinkefj
I lost content on my Jasper Jottings blog. The the free, and unequaled, wordpressdotcom is the prime suspect. But, it might be ECTO, my secondary suspect.
Only on Jasper Jottings. Happened once last week. Didn’t have time or attention to chase.
Now I do!
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Using ECTO, I posted a story on 7/10. “JBlogger: Stagnaro, Melissa [MC1997?] Cancer runner. Donate?”
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When I looked at my FEEDBLITZ daily email collection of stories, one was blank. So I recreated and reposted it with today’s date. It was blank on the site as well (so it wasn’t feedblitz).
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It happened last week, but I didn’t think to much of it. I thought maybe I screwed it up. Today, I’m positive, I didn’t.
I’m not sure it’s the free, and unequaled, wordpressdotcom that has a bug. It could be ecto. But, why all of a sudden, starting last week do I suddenly have a problem? I’ve been using ecto for a while and no updates. Whereas, WP being outside of my control, might have had a change last week. So I suspect, WP. No proof.
But, I’m on a “bug hunt”
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UPDATE: The the free, and unequaled, wordpressdotcom responded that the items were store blank. This makes ECTO prime.
UPDATE: Certain posts, prepositioned, are blank. That content is lost. Argh!
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Posted by reinkefj
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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Posted by reinkefj
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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Posted by reinkefj
Dear Yahoo! Briefcase user,
We will be officially closing Yahoo! Briefcase on March 30, 2009. Until then, we are offering you the opportunity to download your files back to your computer. You will need to take action before we close, after which any files remaining on Yahoo! Briefcase will be deleted and no longer accessible.
To access your Yahoo! Briefcase account, click the link below:
If you are a Yahoo! Briefcase Premium subscriber, your current subscription will be canceled on March 30, 2009. We will refund the unused portion of your Premium subscription, if any. The refund will appear as a credit via the billing method we have on file for you. So please make sure that your billing information is correct and up-to-date. For more information, please visit https://billing.yahoo.com.
For additional information or to review a list of our frequently asked questions, click the link below:
Briefcase Help
We appreciate your being a Yahoo! Briefcase user.
Sincerely,
Yahoo! Customer Support
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Why don’t I feel appreciated? Demonstrating a big flaw in cloud computing. Vendors quit! Even if you’re paying them!
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Posted by reinkefj
One of my fellow alums posted a status referring to a link.
So I queried, an she sent back:
So, clearly, we have nailed a FACEBOOK error!
The same page shows her one thing and me another.
Love it!
Talk to me about “cloud computing” some more.
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Posted by reinkefj
http://www.donationcoder.com/Forums/bb/index.php?topic=17067.msg151351#msg151351
http://www.eecs.berkeley.edu/Pubs/TechRpts/2009/EECS-2009-28.pdf
* 1. Availability of service
* 2. Data lock-in
* 3. Data confidentiality and auditability
* 4. Data transfer bottlenecks
* 5. Performance unpredictability
* 6. Scalable storage
* 7. Bugs in large distributed systems
* 8. Scaling quickly
* 9. Reputation fate sharing
* 10. Software licensing
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An excellent summary. Now how do you navigate around them?
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Posted by reinkefj
Where’s the RSS button so I can look at results in READER without having to keep redoing the search? It used to work that way.
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Posted by reinkefj
FROM EMAIL
Dear fjohn,
Sorry about the delay in getting back to you. we are still trying to catch up from the move Cambridge MA to Stamford, CT… We have done some major repairs and updates to our website recently so this may be why you were having problems signing in. I just tried and was able to sign in under your profile. It shows your 8100+ names are available .
Mike Bouffard
CardScan Support
[JR: At least, some response. Some warning would have been nice. Best, avoid it entirely.]
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UPDATE: 20090202 @ 0815 Back up; no explanation
And, since it responds, it fools http://www.downforeveryoneorjustme.com!
So much for “cloud computing”!
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Posted by reinkefj
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FJohn Reinke
Consultant at Technology Legacies LLC
Advisor, Computer Governance Committee at Manhattan College
Editor / Publisher at Jasper Jottings
Greater New York City Area
JJ Positraction JJ Endnotes Downsize DC
Philosophy of Liberty
I have NOT received any gagged governmental information requests
