Weekend Reading
Should Police Hack?
At some level, it's reasonable for police to monitor computers if they have proper authorization. But it's hard to see how they could do it the right way. Personally, I would bet that law enforcement in the United States is not anxious to establish legal standards, lest they be constrained by them.
Take a look HERE.
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Vista in a VHD
This evaluation Windows Vista download comes as a pre-configured VHD.
For those of you that are still undecided on whether to use this resource hog - or not.
You must register to receive this download. Take a look HERE.
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Macs and Bluetooth
The sci-fi dork future has long promised a world of computer interaction and automation in which, the moment you walk into your office, your computer says, "Good morning," shakes your hand, and offers you a cup of coffee. While we haven't yet reached this glorious morning, there's actually a surprising amount of software available—especially for Macs—that offers an impressive range of task automation.
Using network and Bluetooth detection software, you can do things like mount networked drives, set default printers, enable/disable your screensaver, and launch applications based on what networks are available, what network you're connected to, and what Bluetooth devices are in range. Today I'll show you how.
Take a look HERE.
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Google Earth Helped Alleged Terrorists
The schemers behind planning a plot against JFK International Airport used Google's sophisticated mapping tool to help them. Videos shot by the plotters of the airport weren't detailed enough for the conspirators to use for their plans. In February 2007, one of them suggested using Google Earth instead.
Take a look HERE.
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Open WiFi in the US
A Michigan cop, who'd obviously been hit over the head with a billy club one time too many, levied criminal charges against a man who used an open, public Wi-Fi network outside the cafe that was running it.
Take a look HERE.
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Why DRM won't ever work
Scotty the Engineer was always my favorite character in the original "Star Trek". Sure, Captain Kirk was the hero, he was at the heart of all the action, and got to romance all the green-skinned women, but if he wanted that amazing ship to actually do anything, he had to ask Scotty. He had to ask him nicely. If you think about it, Scotty had all the real power in that show. If he told Kirk the dilithium crystals were drained, there was never any real argument, the captain would cry like a whining child, but in the end he had to face reality and wait for Scotty to fix it.
Trying to make Digital Rights Management (DRM) work in the real world is like asking engineers to do "Star Trek" style magic, rather than real engineering. DRM simply cannot work.
Take a look HERE.
At some level, it's reasonable for police to monitor computers if they have proper authorization. But it's hard to see how they could do it the right way. Personally, I would bet that law enforcement in the United States is not anxious to establish legal standards, lest they be constrained by them.
Take a look HERE.
==================================================================
Vista in a VHD
This evaluation Windows Vista download comes as a pre-configured VHD.
For those of you that are still undecided on whether to use this resource hog - or not.
You must register to receive this download. Take a look HERE.
==================================================================
Macs and Bluetooth
The sci-fi dork future has long promised a world of computer interaction and automation in which, the moment you walk into your office, your computer says, "Good morning," shakes your hand, and offers you a cup of coffee. While we haven't yet reached this glorious morning, there's actually a surprising amount of software available—especially for Macs—that offers an impressive range of task automation.
Using network and Bluetooth detection software, you can do things like mount networked drives, set default printers, enable/disable your screensaver, and launch applications based on what networks are available, what network you're connected to, and what Bluetooth devices are in range. Today I'll show you how.
Take a look HERE.
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Google Earth Helped Alleged Terrorists
The schemers behind planning a plot against JFK International Airport used Google's sophisticated mapping tool to help them. Videos shot by the plotters of the airport weren't detailed enough for the conspirators to use for their plans. In February 2007, one of them suggested using Google Earth instead.
Take a look HERE.
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Open WiFi in the US
A Michigan cop, who'd obviously been hit over the head with a billy club one time too many, levied criminal charges against a man who used an open, public Wi-Fi network outside the cafe that was running it.
Take a look HERE.
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Why DRM won't ever work
Scotty the Engineer was always my favorite character in the original "Star Trek". Sure, Captain Kirk was the hero, he was at the heart of all the action, and got to romance all the green-skinned women, but if he wanted that amazing ship to actually do anything, he had to ask Scotty. He had to ask him nicely. If you think about it, Scotty had all the real power in that show. If he told Kirk the dilithium crystals were drained, there was never any real argument, the captain would cry like a whining child, but in the end he had to face reality and wait for Scotty to fix it.
Trying to make Digital Rights Management (DRM) work in the real world is like asking engineers to do "Star Trek" style magic, rather than real engineering. DRM simply cannot work.
Take a look HERE.
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