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Cyberspace is dead

An article in Wired. “The Internet feels less like an alternate world that we “go to” and more like just another layer of life. Besides, doesn’t cyberspace sound kind of played out? Clearly, we need a better word.” Wired 14.02: START Well, the word anyway. — And today’s special is .. The struggle is the […]

2006 02 08 About the Internet and the Web
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NSA Eavesdropping – How it’s done?

An article at CNET covers some of the ground about ways that NSA eavesdropping might work. NSA eavesdropping: How it might work | CNET News.com

2006 02 07 Commentary
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Article analyzes NSA techniques

An article published in today’s Washington Post contains an extensive analysis of the NSA’s techniques in eavesdropping on communications. It does a good job describing some of the techniques used, the available sources, and the lack of results. The article implies that NSA and other surveillance groups are using this as an opportunity to experiment […]

2006 02 05 Commentary Comments (0)

Another company uses Green Tags

CollectiveGood goes “carbon neutral” through wind power generated Green Tags Collective good, an organization that helps charities work with recycled mobile phones has joined the lsit of other companies that have purchased Green Tags, CO2 credits generated through the purchaseof wind credits, to make themselves “carbon neutral.” — 2396

2006 02 05 Commentary Comments (0)

Eavesdropping 101

American Civil Liberties Union : Eavesdropping 101: What Can The NSA Do? An interesting and informative article by our friends at the ACLU. God bless America. — And today’s special is .. Just say know. – Mary Mathrey, R.N. 2387

2006 02 04 Interesting Web Sites Comments (0)

talking about social software at eli

Presentation can be found starting at http://fishtacos.notlong.com Thinking about doing some things with blogs. Extending the blog format. Implementing a blog server. Not too much action goign on. Can it be integrated with a content management system. Number one request for technology by faculty is asking for ways to enclose a blog, not making it […]

2006 01 30 About the Internet and the Web Comments (0)

Correcting input stream errors

The question of correcting input stream errors came up in class the other day. There is some info at “Advanced USL I/O Stream Tasks” dealing with that situation.

2006 01 20 Teaching Comments (0)

UMW near the bottom of the list of state appropriations

The January 9, 2006 Daily Report from The Chronicle of Higher Education contained the following item. STATE SPENDING for higher education grew at the fastest rate in five years during the current fiscal year, allowing colleges in much of the nation to regain their financial balance after a series of tight budgets, according to an […]

2006 01 09 Commentary Comments (0)

blog software comparison

Two charts that compare blog software. Blog Software Breakdown. The document was last updated in November, 2005. It compares b2Evolution, bBlog, BLOG:CMS,Blojsom, Blosxom,Expression Engine, MovableType, Nucleus, Pivot, pMachine Pro, Serendipity, SPIP, .Text, TextPattern, and WordPress Blog software comparison chart was published in July 2005 as part of the article “Time to check: Are you using […]

2006 01 05 About the Internet and the Web
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Recently added bookmarks; January 3, 2006

Closet & Entryway Doors We are looking for some ideas about doors for the remodeling project we’ve been involved in, and this seemed like a good site to consider. “Your closet doors make a statement about yourself and, as such, you should be able to express yourself. We believe that you should not have to […]

2006 01 03 Interesting Web Sites Comments (0)