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Sep 9 2008

links for 2008-09-08

Researchers Use Facebook App to Create Zombie Army – Update | Threat Level from Wired.com

Ooops – thought Facebook was safe, now it could end up carrying those horrible BOTNETS?

(tags: web2.0 facebook security botnet)
Google Satellite Now Watching You From 423 Miles Up

Is this just scary the detail they can now see from way up there…..is Google Evil?

(tags: privacy google satellite maps)
Anti-Piracy Scam Emails Target BitTorrent Users | TorrentFreak

Torrent Users being phished….is this justice or just unfair?

(tags: torrent spam ITGS)
Fred Benenson’s Blog » Blog Archive » Spore losing the DRM Fight

Such a pity – or the right thing to do – to DRM or not?

(tags: ITGS DRM copyright activism amazon videogames)
Anti-Scientology YouTube videos censored by the thousands – Boing Boing

Censorship on Youtube – Are Google Evil?

(tags: ITGS scientology censorship youtube video)
FreeCulture.org – Students for Free Culture » Blog Archive » Free Culture presents: Down with DRM Video Contest

Down with DRM Video Contest…

(tags: ITGS DRM video copyright activism)
FreeCulture.org – Students for Free Culture » Home

Join or disagree -what is your viewpoint?

(tags: ITGS opensource DRM creativecommons Culture lessig)

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Sep 3 2008

links for 2008-09-02

download: OpenOffice.org 3.0 Beta 2

Now for the MAC natively – looks like a step in the right direction and a great alternative to all those not wanting to buy Office 2008

(tags: ITGS opensource Mac Office openoffice)
Mozilla Not Worried About Google Browser – GigaOM

Phewww….

(tags: ITGS browser chrome Firefox)
amaztype

Wild search all the way……funky and coool…

(tags: ITGS web2.0 flash amazon search)
No Joke: Google Introduces The Chrome Browser With A Cartoon

A new browser is IE and Firefox definitely dead?

(tags: ITGS opensource Firefox browsers mozilla chrome)
NOW UPDATING… THA??????????????????

Just a genius flash animator – check out his desktop screensavers….

(tags: ITGS flash webdesign inspiration yugop interactive)
The 20 Most Trafficked Web Sites–Then And Now – Forbes.com

What do you think is no. one?

(tags: ITGS internet traffic)

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Aug 26 2008

links for 2008-08-26

New Scientist Technology Blog: Robot tells human off for doing it wrong

Could you be told off by a robot, rather than a teacher very soon?

(tags: robotics human ITGS ai)
Rise of the rat-brained robots – tech – 13 August 2008 – New Scientist Tech

How long before we have completely biological robots?

(tags: ai future robotics singularity ITGS)
YouTube – Meet "Emily" – Image Metrics Tech Demo

Weird – how realistic is this……???

(tags: cgi simulation human ITGS)
Web Bots – Spyware Bot – Spotlight On Bots | Norton Today

Know your bots, from your worms, your viruses from your trojans……NO..then get over to this site so at least you can explain which bot is which…

(tags: security bot ITGS virus)
Uncovering The Dark Side of P4P | TorrentFreak

Did you know that P4P actually existed….can you explain what it is to Dr Tech?

(tags: ITGS p2p filesharing Technology)

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Jul 15 2008

links for 2008-07-15

What does this mean for any technology that deals with encryption?

Yikes…..

(tags: security RFID ITGS encryption)
Interesting place to discuss those social and ethical issues…

(tags: ITGS social wikipedia Wikis)
More from Techdirt….

(tags: ITGS)

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Jun 25 2008

links for 2008-06-25

New Trojan Leverages Unpatched Mac Flaw – Security Fix

Beware the more popular OSX gets the more people that will be trying to exploit the OS…

(tags: Mac osx security virus)
In Pictures: Seven Thin Laptops  – Forbes.com

Are these all just business verntures or are they trying to bridge the digital divide?

(tags: digitaldivide olpc eeepc)

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Jun 20 2008

links for 2008-06-20

One Laptop Meets Big Business

(tags: ITGS digitaldivide olpc XO negorponte)

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Jun 11 2008

links for 2008-06-11

Is Google Making Us Stupid?

What do you think?

(tags: culture technology Internet society ITGS)

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Jun 10 2008

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Jun 8 2008

links for 2008-06-08

Latest ‘lost’ laptop holds treasure-trove of unencrypted AT&T payroll data | NetworkWorld.com Community

(tags: identity privacy security AT&T ITGS)

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May 30 2008

links for 2008-05-30

Windows 7: Windows 7 Features Revealed

(tags: microsoft software windows windows7 ITGS)
Why Walter Bender Left One Laptop Per Child – Bits – Technology – New York Times Blog

A good thing or a bad thing – comment?

(tags: OLPC Education opensource ITGS)
Exclusive: Dell Mini Inspiron, Their First Mini Laptop

Those mini laptops are coming out thick and fast….

(tags: eeepc laptop Technology ITGS)
Google Earth API – Google Code

OOhhhh Google Earth in your browser….

(tags: extension Firefox browser googleearth 3d)
Spread Firefox | Download Day 2008

The biggest download in history?

(tags: Download Firefox windows ITGS)
Help! We’re Running Out Of Internet! – Forbes.com

Could we really?

(tags: internet news ip ITGS)

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May 28 2008

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May 24 2008

links for 2008-05-24

RFID tags, pay per bag, and they STILL lose ’em – Kenzoid’s Autonomous Zone

(tags: RFID tagging ITGS airport)

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May 23 2008

links for 2008-05-23

UK planning to monitor and record every phone call, web page, and email sent by citizens – Engadget

(tags: privacy UK ITGS database)
BBC NEWS | Technology | Design revamp for ‘$100 laptop’

Oooh look at the new XO design – do you think it is an improvement…

(tags: technology olpc laptop ITGS)

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May 15 2008

links for 2008-05-15

Science News / Scientists Get A 2nd Life

Learn and experiment with science in Second Life…

(tags: science technology education collaboration ITGS)
Hi-tech face recognition cameras used in Budgens to spot underage drinkers | the Daily Mail

(tags: security surveillance ITGS civilliberties privacy)
Techdirt: Follow Up On Paulo Coelho Embracing Pirating His Own Books

(tags: torrent ITGS copyright piracy)
VHIL: Virtual Police Lineups

Wow-what are the social and ethical issues related to this new technology?

(tags: visualization research 3d virtual ITGS)

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May 9 2008

links for 2008-05-09

Techdirt: Oxford Fines Students For Post-Exam Celebrations By Trolling Facebook

(tags: ITGS socialnetworking facebook)
Technology Review: Biologists Enlist Online Gamers

(tags: ITGS Health Gamezzz)
Copyfight: Thanks, Rob Glaser — now my mom cares about DRM

(tags: DRM ITGS copyright)
Webby Nominees

The best websites in the world this year…take a look…

(tags: ITGS inspiration internet websites webdesign awards)

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