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Posted in Internet, Technology on Jul 23rd, 2010
We’ve all heard the saying, “drastic times call for drastic measures.” Unfortunately, that applies for the good and the bad. In these times where newspaper sales are plummeting and they’re having a difficult time surviving, one CEO has found a way to make a profit. Borrowing a page from patent trolls, the CEO of fledgling [...]
Posted in Internet, Technology on Jun 15th, 2010
Starbucks finally gets it. You have to wonder what took them so long. Starting July 1, Starbucks will let anyone connect to its WiFi network for free. This fall, the company will add a content network called Starbucks Digital Network, in partnership with Yahoo and other sites, which will include local content you won’t be [...]
Posted in Government, Internet, Technology on May 26th, 2010
The FCC would like to reclassify broadband internet service as a telecommunications service. What does this mean for you? More taxes, more regulation (filtering/banning), higher rates, and eventually less competition. What does this mean for our government? More control over your life. That’s what it’s all about. the F.C.C. announced a plan this month to [...]
Posted in Internet, Technology on Apr 30th, 2010
Traveling internationally or just near the border? Learn how recent federal court decisions have made fair game of the data on all your gadgets, from your iPod to your laptop, without a warrant.
We’ve all heard of school districts handing out laptop computers as study aids for their students. Assuming that the computers remain property of the school, it is common sense to think that the school has the right to confiscate the laptops or search their hard drives at any time. Many laptops these days come with [...]
Sex, porn, and Michael Jackson were among the most popular items kids searched for online in 2009, as tracked by Symantec’s OnlineFamily.Norton. via Sex, porn, Jacko top kids’ searches in 2009 | Digital Media – CNET News. This is a sad, sad story. Children even under the age of seven are searching for the word [...]
Posted in Internet on Oct 5th, 2009
If you think hiding behind the Internet will keep the courts from finding you, think again. What is not answered in this article is how the court plans to enforce its ruling. Britain’s High Court ordered its first injunction via Twitter on Thursday, saying the social website and micro-blogging service was the best way to [...]
Posted in Internet on Sep 12th, 2009
A new study shows that Sudoku and Facebook can improve your working memory while texting is associated with lower IQ scores. Working memory involves the ability both to remember information and to use it. Sudoku also stretched the working memory, as did keeping up with friends on Facebook, she said. But the ”instant” nature of [...]
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