Tuesday, July 24, 2012

Microsoft mum on whether it can tap Skype phone calls

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Microsoft mum on whether it can tap Skype phone calls
Microsoft may or may not have the ability to tap Skype phone calls, but the company just won't say, and it's not clear why. Read More


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Wild and crazy patents
Patent protection has been granted over the years to some truly off-the-wall ideas, including a hair comb-over and basmati rice. Some that seemed like shoo-ins at the time were later overturned, including the famed ENIAC computer. Read More

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Free and cheap ways to study for IT certifications
Studying for and taking IT certification exams can be costly. These tips can help you find inexpensive study resources and ways to get hands-on experience with the technologies you're studying. Read More

Black Hat makes light of accidental password-reset email
In explaining email, Black Hat organizer quotes Murphy's Law joke Read More

Apple wants 'billions' from Samsung in patent case
Apple will seek billions of dollars in damages from Samsung when a high-profile patent lawsuit between the companies goes in front of a California jury next week. Read More


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Apple to formally attend Black Hat Security Conference for the first time
For the first time, Apple will officially be in attendance at the annual Black Hat security conference which is scheduled to run through Thursday of this week. This is a notable development for two reasons. First, Apple has never formally attended the conference. Two, many of the more prominent stories to emerge out of previous Black Hat events have centered on Apple security. Read More

War policy makers could learn from these robots
The Boston Globe this morning reports that some 248 robots belonging to the Navy - specifically, 248 Man Transportable Robotic System MK 1 MOD 1 robots -- will be getting new software from their manufacturer, iRobot. The upgrade will cost taxpayers $7.7 million, which would seem a bargain considering the capabilities being touted. From that Globe story: Read More

Clemson CIO tapped for new Internet2 post
Clemson University CIO Jim Bottum has been named Internet2's first Presidential Fellow, a post that will entail serving as a liaison between Internet2 and the research community, other CIOs, government agencies and others. Read More

Trash can moves to where you toss the trash
Just in case you haven't quite gone paperless yet, here's a prototype trash can that moves to where you toss those scrunched up balls of paper over your shoulder. The invention, out of Japan, appears to use a Microsoft Kinect sensor system to spy incoming trash, including drink cans and stuffed animals. Read More


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Battle of the Ultrabooks
These 9 Windows laptops take on the MacBook Air with Intel's Ultrabook technology. Let the battle begin! Read More

Analyzing VMware's Acquisition of Nicira
While the dust isn't even close to settling, I've had some time to ponder VMware's acquisition of Nicira and discussed the deal with ESG networking guru Bob Laliberte. First, here are the positives: 1. VMware is showing a lot of chutzpah by putting its money where its mouth is. The vision is to virtualize the network just as VMware virtualized the server. VMware has been pushing this message... Read More

Open Source In Politics: GOP Open Sources Their Platform
Politics is one area not known for being free and open, but the Republican party has taken a step forward by open sourcing their platform process. They ar harnessing the power of the Internet and truly putting the power of the people in the people's hands by letting anyone submit their proposals for GOP platform. People can then second any proposal and depending on the amount of support it gets,... Read More

YouTube asks nicely if commenters will use real names
If the internet were a city, the comment sections of some of even the most popular websites would be the dregs, where parents wouldn't dare bring their children and even the most optimistic would feel hopeless. Racism, sexism, and outright bullying of absolute strangers - to the extent of encouraging suicide - isn't uncommon, and those who contribute to it protect themselves from retribution by denying... Read More

Watch Kim Dotcom's rap video
Yes, you read that correctly. Kim Dotcom has put out a rap video. It's really 4:00 long, and it's really bizarre. It's called Mr. President, and it's what I imagine an Occupy protestor's speech might sound like if it was remixed by the Black Eyed Peas. As painful as it might be, try to get through it all at least once, if for nothing than the very last words in the video: "If you can't Tweet, Like... Read More

 
 
 

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