Archive for 'General'
Technology for the Ages
Ok, here’s a test – Name the common device known to the entire world with the following characteristics. It is a more reliable storage device than a hard disk drive, and it sports a killer user interface. (No instruction manual or “For Dummies” guide needed.) And, it is instant-on and requires no batteries. Many people […]
Posted: November 19th, 2007 under General.
Tags: book, brain, breakthrough_ideas, internet, library, reading
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Sesame Street – Adults Only?
Yesterday the New York Times reported that Sesame Street has become Adults Only fare. Yup, good old Sesame Street has become a purveyor of the dark side. Clearly this is what happened to my kids. They were for damaged by the cookie monster in early Sesame Street episodes and it is vitally important that we […]
Posted: November 19th, 2007 under General.
Tags: adult only, new york times, news, nyt, report, sesame street, warning-labels
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Why use Firefox with NoScript extension
It now appears that beyond being just annoying Doubleclick ads on your favorite legitimate web site are malware threats. Wired Magazine is reporting on Doubleclick banner ads that contain malware. From the story; The malware-spiked ads have been spotted on various legitimate websites, ranging from the British magazine The Economist to baseball’s MLB.com to the […]
Posted: November 16th, 2007 under General.
Tags: malware internet spam bad_guys, Wired_magazine
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