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Tech: Yahoo! News — U.S. Steers Consumers Away From IE: “The Department of Homeland Security’s U.S. Computer Emergency Readiness Team touched off a storm this week when it recommended for security...
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Tech: Yahoo! News — New cell phones get tiny keyboards: “As cell phones increasingly become pocket-size mobile computers used for text messaging, e-mail and Web access, phone makers are rushing to add...
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Tech: The New York Times > Opinion > Intercepting E-Mail: Someone better tell the NYT editorial staff that telephones have a similar problem. “When you click on ‘send’ to deliver that e-mail note...
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Tech: Security statistics show surprising finds: “The Micorsoft Windows application is more secure than you think, and Mac OS X is worse than you ever imagined. That is according to statistics...
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Tech: Walkman vs. iPod / Sony takes aim at Apple with new music players: “The first Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan on July 1, 1979, introducing both a new concept in music and a device that would...
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Tech: Walkman vs. iPod / Sony takes aim at Apple with new music players: “The first Sony Walkman went on sale in Japan on July 1, 1979, introducing both a new concept in music and a device that would...
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Tech: Security statistics show surprising finds: “The Microsoft Windows application is more secure than you think, and Mac OS X is worse than you ever imagined. That is according to statistics...
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Tech: PCWorld.com — Privacy Watch: Why Your Friends Believe You’re Selling Viagra: This is one reason why my e-mail address doesn’t appear on this web site. “Lots of savvy PC users realize that...
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USA: AntiWar.com: An interesting interview with former FBI contract translator Sibel Edmonds, who claims the Federal government missed important clues before 9/11 because of incompetent, nepotist...
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Tech: Virtual project may one day let your work jump from computer to computer without interruption: “Likewise, the failure of the computer’s hard drive, now a major catastrophe, would be no big deal....
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Tech: InfoWorld: You know you’ve got a browser problem when �?�: July 09, 2004: By Oliver Rist : NETWORKING : SECURITY: “The U.S. Department of Homeland Security, otherwise known as Dancing with Big...
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Tech: DSKY Simulator is a Javascript version of the Lunar Module’s main computer. Happy 35th anniversary, Apollo 11. NASA, where’s my damn skycar?
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Tech: Resources: Ad Blocking Resources includes a list of several hundred websites that you can import into Internet Explorer’s restricted site list. This can help keep spyware of your computer. The...
View ArticleHow I protect my Windows boxen from email evil
Tech: E-mail is not dead yet according to the CEO of ReturnPath. His company is the official e-mail change of address contractor for the US Postal Service. They also help companies match old and new...
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Tech: Winston’s Lego Computer describes how a Hawaii man built a mini-ATX PC with a Lego chassis. This page loads slowly because there’s lots of image files.
View ArticleRealNetworks announces iPod compatibility
Tech: Yahoo! News — RealNetworks Says Its Music Files Can Play on Apple iPod: This means the Apple iPod could work with Real’s Rhapsody music download service, a service I subscribe to and enjoy using....
View ArticleStalking the P2P users
Tech: See What You Share on P2P is a blog that shows files found on peer-to-peer networks. Yet another reason not to install Gnutella, BearShare, etc. on any computer.
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Tech: I wonder how much money Anish Dhingra and Jeffrey Davis contributed to the GOP? The FTC has finally settled with D-Squared and its founders over their marketing practices. D-Squared servers would...
View ArticleHard drive crash, circa 1975
Boing Boing describes a 1975 hard drive crash. Disk capacity is estimated at 256K, approximately the size of this post. You could probably see the binary data on the disk surface!
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USA: Doctors adjust to new computerized recordkeeping systems, as hospitals find some cost savings. This is one good use for a Tablet PC and PDAs, I suppose.
View ArticleThe 10 worst portable computers of all time
Tech: John Dvorak has published a list of the 10 worst portable computers, to accompany his previous list of the best portables. I actually remember some of these beasts. Thanks Boing Boing.
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USA: From USA Today, the number of computer science majors at US universities continues to drop. Enrollments appear to be down 20 to 30 percent.
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Tech: According to a survey of filtered e-mail, mos spam messages come from the USA. We’ve got the bandwidth and the market. See my earlier post on securing your computer.
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Tech: Teachers discuss various problems with computer classrooms. Students surf the web, check e-mail, and don’t pay attention unless instructors have a strong teaching plan and worthwhile activities....
View ArticleGoogle has found me
Blog: I’m told that a few people are reading this blog. Friends, students, and random people who find these entries amusing are more than welcome here. I write for myself, to vent, to record articles...
View ArticleInternet bullying at work and school
Tech: Kids are becoming more adept with computers, but sometimes they turn into bullies. When I was a child, you had to insult someone to their face. Children who have grown up with technology may be...
View ArticleFree anti-virus protection for Windows PCs
Snopes reports that a new mass-mailing worm tells users that they have visited “illegal websites”. This reminded me that it’s time for my regular end-of-term anti-virus spiel.The winter holidays are...
View ArticleThe Dead Formats Society
This article first appeared on my old blog at http://www.bloglines.com/blog/wsodeman?id=36 http://www.wired.com/news/culture/0,70946–0.html What happens when your new computer can’t open an file you...
View ArticleDell facing slew of Chinese lawsuits over CPU switcheroo
This article first appeared on my old blog at http://www.bloglines.com/blog/wsodeman?id=48 URL: Dell facing slew of Chinese lawsuits over CPU switcheroo To some consumers, it may seem like a minor...
View ArticleUgliest Bluetooth headset ever
http://www.engadget.com/2006/08/15/chronotechs-bluevoice-combines-wristwatch-headset/ Bluetooth Watches is offering a combination headset wristwatch that is the ugliest electronic device I’ve seen this...
View ArticleMy rant on popup windows
This article first appeared on my old blog at I do like using Google, because their user interface is clean, their service is reliable, and they seem to understand information security. Google does not...
View ArticlePreventing an Oahu blackout is hard work
This article first appeared on my old blog at http://www.bloglines.com/blog/wsodeman?id=204 http://www.honoluluadvertiser.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=/20061019/NEWS01/610190341 In this morning’s...
View ArticleThe virtuous cycle
This article appeared in my old blog at http://www.bloglines.com/blog/wsodeman?id=206 http://www.businessweek.com/technology/content/feb2006/tc20060208_760555.htm?chan=rss_topStories_ssi_5 Peter...
View ArticleMainframes make a comeback
From CNN: While many web sites are hosted on microcomputers, mainframe computers continue to be a popular choice for hosting large sites and Web services. IBM has continued to sell mainframe computers...
View ArticleWiFi phones offer free calls at a price
Today’s New York Times features an article on WiFi telephones. These are mobile devices that can place telephone calls over an 802.11b connection by using VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol). While...
View ArticleDigital photocopiers may save documents
The Seattle Times reported yesterday that most digital photocopiers save images to their hard drives. These copies are more commonly seen in large offices, but as their pricing drops, small offices and...
View ArticleA day in the life of a typewriter repairman
From the Christian Science Monitor: a blow-by-blow account of a 90-year old typewriter repairman’s work day. I sometimes use typewriters as an example of legacy hardware that may be obsolete but must...
View ArticleWhat I’ve been reading
One of the nice things about this summer is that I’ve had more time to read. Here’s a sample: When Sysadmins Ruled the Earth by Cory Doctorow. In this short story, a sysad faces the ultimate outage....
View ArticleNine reasons not to use an iPhone in an enterprise
Now that the iPhone is out, users want corporate IT managers to let their iPhones work with corporate email servers. It’s tricky, as I’ve mentioned before on June 29. Several bloggers, including Jason...
View ArticleSkype crashes, eBay forced to eat its own dog food
Skype, the popular peer-to-peer VoIP service owned by eBay, was unavailable yesterday. Long-standing errors in Skype’s client software shut down the company’s supernodes, which took down the entire...
View ArticleSkype loses its hype
Yesterday, Forbes reported on eBay’s continuing problems with Skype. Om Malik also discussed this development yesterday. eBay purchased the VoIP company in 2005. eBay CEO Deb Whitman wanted eBays...
View ArticleUltra-low cost PCs for schools
Vendors have been selling inexpensive personal computers for years. Dell has offered models that are more-or-less disposable – the case is sealed, and the repair costs may exceed the computer’s actual...
View ArticlePhiladelphia couple stole neighbors’ identities
As reported on Yahoo today, a Philadelphia couple used keys to their neighbors’ apartments and mailboxes to finance a massive travel and shopping spree. Jocelyn Kirsch and Edward K. Anderton were...
View ArticleThe mobile office in Honolulu
There’s two articles in today’s Honolulu newspapers about local Internet usage. An article in the Honolulu Advertiser’s business section reports that Honolulu residents tend to spend more time on the...
View ArticleOpenDNS update
I mentioned OpenDNS on 3 September and 13 July of 2007. This is a free service that looks up domain names. Domain names represent the numeric IP (Internet Protocol) addresses that are used on every...
View ArticleDo US Customs agents confiscate computers and phones at airports?
The Washington Post reported yesterday on allegations that US Customs agents have inspected and confiscated laptop computers, iPods, and mobile phones during passenger inspections. Passengers claim...
View ArticleHackers hide their Web attacks
From ComputerWorld: IBM security researchers claim that hackers are hiding or masking almost all of their Web attacks. JavaScript is still the tool of choice for infiltrating Web browsers. Most users...
View ArticleHow colorful should a laptop computer be?
I see more white and silver laptops than black models when I walk around campus and the shopping mall these days. Colored laptops might look nice in the home, but do people really want to live with one...
View ArticleViacom vs Time Warner Cable — the power struggle continues
Approximately 13 million Time Warner Cable subscribers may won’t lose their access to Viacom’s cable channels at 12:01 am New Year’s Day 2009. Updated 1-Jan-2009: Someone blinked! Viacom channels are...
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