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Elloise Lotoc

UUCP (Unix-to-Unix Copy Protocol) - 1 views

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    This is a detailed definition of the UUCP that was used to connect to the US from South Korea as a dial-up connection.
Alex Gregg

Public Key Cryptology http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public-key_cryptography - 0 views

This answers some of the security questions I presented on in my presentation.

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started by Alex Gregg on 29 Nov 13 no follow-up yet
Talia Wujtewicz

How to download a full backup copy of Wikipedia - 0 views

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    Just in case you lose Internet connection while doing research for an essay, here's how you can download all of Wikipedia's content
Emily Broadwater

No special characters required: Password app uses facial recognition - 0 views

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    An app that lets you use facial recognition rather than a numerical code to get into your phone.
Lizzie Ehrreich

Who Uses Digital Marketing Most Successfully on Thanksgiving? - 0 views

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    In lieu of Turkey Day and Black Friday coming up... This article talks about how the internet has influenced and acted as a catalyst for Black Friday and cyber Monday sales...and the answer to the title is Amazon!
Madalyn Velie

Women Battle Online Hate From the 'Manosphere' - 0 views

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    "Deep in the underbelly of the Internet is a hidden corner known as the "Manosphere"- a collection of websites, Facebook pages and chat rooms where men vent their rage and spew anti-women rhetoric. Protected by the anonymity of the Internet, men feel free to post hateful and violent comments." Follow up to presentation today, really got me thinking
Anthony Rossi

Timeline of Video Game Consoles Released in North America - 0 views

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    Here is just an interesting timeline of video game consoles. It does not reference open source issues, but shows the companies that produces each console and when each console was discontinued.
Lizzie Ehrreich

What is Censorship? - 1 views

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    Interesting look at censorship and various factors of censorship from a historical perspective that are argued to have contributed to cyber censorship today..."The rule historically has been, and continues to be, repression and suppression of disfavored ideas."
Alex Gregg

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-57613429-2/focal-shift-press-photogs-riled-by-white... - 0 views

The Obama administration seems to be upsetting photographers and compares their restrictions to that of the Soviet Union.

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started by Alex Gregg on 25 Nov 13 no follow-up yet
Rebecca Lee

Google could end China's web censorship in 10 days - why doesn't it? - 0 views

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    An article from "The Guardian" about how Google could end web censorship in China explained by Google's executive chairman Eric Schmidt was quoted during a speech in Washington.
Ellie Cattle

Tumblr Is Not What You Think | TechCrunch - 1 views

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    An article from February about what "actually" gets done on Tumblr, and why it's so popular with our age group.
Mahrokh Akhavan

FCKH8 campaign against anti-gay Russian law ignites Tumblr controversy - 0 views

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    Just a news in how tumblr is being used to spread message about Russia's Anti-gay policies and how the company is being drawn into a fight. The company is trying to gain equal rights for everyone through tumblr, but it might causing more damage than it intends.
Claire Madison

Why Don't People Want to Read E-books on Tablets? - 0 views

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    Great article of why there is a drastic statistical decline in people reading e-books
Brandon Boucher

Making The Web Faster With SPDY - 0 views

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    SPDY (pronounced " SPeeDY ") is a new technology that aims to decrease page load times by fixing a number of flaws present in HTTP 1.1. It's not a replacement for HTTP but instead adds a number of features that help to make web transactions faster.
Talia Wujtewicz

Tumblr Ettiquette - 0 views

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    Whether we realize it or not, all social media websites have a certain (usually unwritten) etiquette. This article lists some basic etiquette when using Tumblr.
Tiana Robles

8 Tips and Tricks to Get the Most Out of Project Gutenberg - 0 views

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    This is a short article about ways to maximize your use of Project Gutenberg.
Adam Munera

Torrent - 0 views

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    Here are other sites that are torrent sites, thought it was interesting after seeing the BitTorrent presentation today
Brandon Boucher

New Internet? - 0 views

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    a new internet boom is coming.
Madalyn Velie

In Preparation for the Final Project - 0 views

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    Hopefully will be helpful when working with WordPress for the final project
Natalie Niemeyer

What Your Children Are Doing On The Internet - 1 views

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    This CNN article discusses research done to determine what young people do online. Concerned parents may not want to read this.
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