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Would you help a spammer? – Don’t answer so quickly

Here is an article from the BBC that caught my eye for creativity and innovation. It turns out that Captchas are pretty effective methods of slowing down spammers. There really isn’t a good automated way to read the distorted characters. So, what’s the alternative? Simple; enlist a bunch of unsuspecting people to help you. But […]

Sharing, Privacy and Trust in our Networked World

The Online Computer Library Center (OCLC) has just published a report on Sharing, Privacy and Trust in Our Networked World. A quick scan shows lots of interesting Internet and digital information statistics. Should be useful and interesting reading. The report is available on the OCLC web site here. From their web site: The practice of […]

Pleasure of Rabbit Holes

If you missed yesterday’s New York Times magazine (no registration required) take a look at this article from the “The Medium” column. I admit that I’m strongly old school when it comes to books. I like being able to hold them, carry them around etc. Computer screens just don’t do it. But computer screens and […]