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Monthly Archives: December 2014
The Winter Solstice.
Peace is not just for a particular time of the year!
‘Cyber-vandalism’
Aside from the political dust-up / fall-out regarding the Sony corporate-hacking, it seems that a new-term might have been coined (or, at a minimum, brought to the fore) in cyber-vandalism. (Source) Computer World: http://goo.gl/DHAU4V
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Hacking, Privacy, Sony, Technology
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Cyber Seniors.
Mutually-inclusive Mentoring… (Source) PBS: http://goo.gl/UBpRmE
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Cyber, Education, Internet, Technology
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A Booming Business…
While arguably it is nothing to tout, should it really come as any surprise that the Black Market for stolen Smartphones is robust? (Source) Wired: http://goo.gl/5pqcxW
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Smartphones, Technology, Theft
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Ahoy Matey!
Whilst Pirate Bay might’ve been taken down earlier this week, unless a cease-and-desist is issued, given that Iso-hunt copied their database and posted it on-line, P2P piracy looks to remain for now… (Source) BBC: http://goo.gl/nZibsf
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged DRM, Online Piracy, P2P, Pirate Bay, Technology; Blogski
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Exclusionary…
Should it really come as any surprise that Apple (yes, the former non-Microsoft that seems to now be more akin to Redmond than different) worked to block all their competition’s access to the iPod? (Source) Engadget: http://goo.gl/7wH0jP
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Apple, Blogski, DRM, iPods, iTunes, Music, Technology
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‘Dislike’
Arguably, Facebook’s arrogance regarding the fact that end-users are unable to ‘dislike’ something is bad form. Granted, ‘disliking’ someone’s content could be done maliciously. Conversely, counting bogus ‘likes’ (which the firm has also been criticized for) is not good form. … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Dislike, Facebook, Like, Social Networking, Technology
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Google-Tax…
While Google’s News will shutter their service in Spain (effective December 16th) the fallout could be larger in and as far as yet another limitation on consumer media access (at a time when the Mass Media is not only continually … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, Google, Media, News, Spain, Tax, Technology
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Astonishing!
Wow, NASA’s New Horizons Spacecraft is moving at light speed… and is “2.9 billions miles from Earth and over 162 million miles from Pluto…” it’s amazing that 4 hours and 26 minutes later a signal was received that the probe … Continue reading
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, NASA, New Horizons, Pluto, Technology
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T-Minus…
NASA’s New Horizons space Probe is now reportedly within striking distance of Pluto – way to go – let’s hope the mission is incredibly successful!
Posted in Convergence for a Converging World
Tagged Blogski, NASA, New Horizons, Pluto, Technology
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