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Madeline Brownstone

Router vs Switch - What Is The Difference Between a Router and Hub or Switch? - 0 views

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    "What is the difference between a router and hub or switch?"
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    IT background on networks
Madeline Brownstone

HowStuffWorks "How Bluetooth Works" - 0 views

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    "The art of connecting things is becoming more and more complex every day. In this article, we will look at a method of connecting devices, called Bluetooth, that can streamline the process. A Bluetooth connection is wireless and automatic, and it has a number of interesting features that can simplify our daily lives. "
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    IT Background article
Madeline Brownstone

Dr. Dobb's | ACLU Launches dotRights | November 23, 2009 - 0 views

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    "The ACLU of Northern California (ACLU-NC) has launched Demand Your dotRights, an online privacy initiative designed to spotlight the need to upgrade laws protecting consumer data. An interactive web hub for the campaign, features a two-minute Flash video that explains the digital information trail and illustrates what happens to our personal information after we log off. "
Madeline Brownstone

Re-Greening in Africa - World Wide Web Foundation - 1 views

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    "The project will exploit the current infrastructure consisting of Internet cafes in larger towns, mobile phones available to most families or communities, and radios that are an important way of providing information to people. We expect the following outcomes: "
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    This project looks interesting. I wonder if any issues have arisen from it. It was only established this year as a service project of W3C, but what are the potential issues here?
Madeline Brownstone

U.S. State Department speaks to Twitter over Iran | Industries | Technology, Media & Te... - 3 views

  • Twitter and Facebook have been used as a tool by many young people to coordinate protests over the election's outcome.
  • The State Department declined to give immediate details of the contact with Twitter, which has been used particularly by young urban Iranians who are disputing President Mahmoud Ahmadinejad's re-election last Friday.
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      Stakeholders are the protesters in Iran
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      AND, the US State Deparment revealed the stake they had in this communications tool.
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    Who would think that the US State Deparment would be interested in Twitter's downtime?
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | Technology | Slump prompts workplace snooping - 3 views

  • He warned that continued unauthorised access to confidential data could mean all kinds of problems for companies. Data leaks might damage customer relationships, leave a firm in breach of regulations or hand vital data to competitors. "Businesses must wake up and realize that trust is not a security policy," he said.
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      Although this is a juicy article. It is not bringing up an issue in the context of a a busness or group of businesses that have suffered any real impact. It is written in a very general way.
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    "The global economic slump is prompting IT staff to snoop on colleagues, suggests research. A survey of IT workers by Cyber-Ark found that 35% of those questioned had viewed confidential information, such as salaries and redundancy lists. "
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    Could this be a good lead article?
Mitchell Springer

Mobile phone radiation wrecks your sleep - Health News, Health & Families - The Indepen... - 0 views

  • "making people more alert and more focused, and decreasing their ability to wind down and fall asleep"
  • reporting symptoms such as headaches and impaired cognitive function from mobile phone use. But they proved to be unable to tell if they had been exposed to the radiation in the test.
  • For they show that the radiation did have an effect, even though people could not tell when they were exposed.
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  • Radiation from mobile phones delays and reduces sleep,
  • Radiation from mobile phones delays and reduces sleep, and causes headaches and confusion, according to a new study.
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    I, Mitchell S., claim this article as my lead article for portfolio 1
Madeline Brownstone

EU to Allow Cell-Phone Use on Airplanes - Science News | Science & Technology | Technol... - 1 views

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    Airlines and EU officials said the security risk will be minimized because the system will not connect inflight phones directly to the ground - instead using an onboard base station to link up to a satellite and then to ground networks. "It has to go through a central onboard cellular network that can be switched off by the captain at any moment, so that enhances the security of the passengers," said EU spokesman Martin Selmayr. He added that for safety and security concerns the phone services will not be available during takeoff, landing or during turbulence.
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | Asia-Pacific | Rail staff face 'smile police' - 1 views

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    "A Japanese rail firm has introduced a system to check that staff are smiling enough at all times. Computerised scanners around 15 Tokyo stations will measure the smile's curvature to ensure it is broad enough."
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    What will the Japanese think of next?
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | Business | Bosses 'should embrace Facebook' - 1 views

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    ""In today's difficult business environment, the instinctive reaction can be to batten down the hatches and return to the traditional command-and-control techniques that enable managers to closely monitor and measure productivity. "Allowing workers to have more freedom and flexibility might seem counter-intuitive, but it appears to create businesses more capable of maintaining stability." "
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    An interesting twist on using social networking in the workplace
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | Business | Twitter 'costs businesses £1.4bn' - 1 views

  • Staff who use Twitter and other social networking sites while at work are costing UK businesses £1.38bn every year, a report has said.
  • Although many businesses have banned the use of Facebook in the workplace
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      I infer that Facebook bans can be enforced through proxy server settings.
  • Over three-quarters of respondents said that their employer had not issued them with specific guidelines with regards to using Twitter. "Without guidelines and usage polices businesses are leaving themselves wide open to a reduction in productivity, brand damage and security risks," Morse said.
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      If company policies need to specify this site or that site, they will drive themselves crazy with writing and rewriting regulations. It is just not a practical solution.
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  • It added that companies should think about protecting the reputation of their brand. A third of workers admitted they had seen sensitive information posted on social networks. However, 84% said they felt it should be up to them what they posted online
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      a secondary issue is inferred here. The author implies that there are some workers who revealy company business through social networking sites and that is potentially harmful for the company's reputation. A twist here: the company wants privacy!
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    Seem like this has potential as a lead article.
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | Technology | Ryanair allows mobile phone use - 1 views

  • He dismissed suggestions that the service might annoy people hoping for quiet
  • "Our request to the airlines is not to forget the people who don't want it and try to bring in a code of practice to limit disruption to other passengers by only allowing its use at certain times of the flight, for example."
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      The potential for disruption is indeed acknowledged.
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    This article suggests that people on phones would NOT be annoying. I doubt that. I think the phones would be a good money maker and that's all they care about. Although, there are plans on limiting the number of calls that can be simultaneouslly placed.
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | UK | Wales | Web misuse teacher can work again - 2 views

  • "Her attention was being deflected to the extent that it may have seriously affected those in her care.
  • The issue is she does not apply herself when using the internet during teaching time."
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    Can this be a portfolio item?
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    Can thi be a portfolio item?
Mitchell Springer

Dr. Cara Natterson: The Cell Phone Brain Cancer Debate - 0 views

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    im using this as a source
Mitchell Springer

The Precautionary Principle - A Realistic Solution to Cell Phone Radiation? - 0 views

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  • those who frequently use cell phones on a certain side of their head are 50% more likely than non-cell-phone-users to develop a tumor in the salivary gland on that side of the head.
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      people are frequently on their cell phones for many reasons and most of the time they have the cell phone on a specific side of their head without the knowledge of the radition coming from the cell phone can be harmful to their body
  • the precautionary principle suggests practices such as using a wired headset instead of a Bluetooth earpiece, and enabling the speaker function rather than holding the phone to your ear. In addition, rather than storing the cell phone in your pocket, keep the phone away from your body between calls. Paramount to the precautionary principle is to limit the use of cell phones whenever possible. Make fewer calls and make shorter ones. Choose a cell phone with low-radiation and limit children's cell phone usage, since their brain cells may be more sensitive to the effects of cell phone radiation.
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      suggested solutions are that wired headset to be used over bluetooth earpiece, placing the phone on speaker when in a call, keep the phone away form the body in between calls, give childreen cell phone that emitt low-radiation and limit their cell phone usage since their brain cells are more senstitive to the radiation effects at a young age
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  • Cell phones and other hand held devices are rapidly becoming a part of our culture. Cell phones are everywhere. They are used by 87 percent of Americans and over 4 billion people worldwide. Students in high school and now even grade school children are using cell phones to talk to each other, and text messaging has become a social norm. We are addicted to cell phones.
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      introducing cell phones to younger children can create a risk factor on their health in the future. since they would want to be more so engaged with the cell phone now that they obtain one, the radiation will spill out faster onto them and it may have a greater effect on the body than to an older person
  • New technologies are emerging to shield the electromagnetic radiation (EMR) emitted from cell phones and other electronic devices. Certain chips can be attached to cell phones and earpieces to counteract the EMR, and special paint coated on your walls can limit EMR from adjacent apartments seeping into yours. These shields may help you if you stay behind them. Those who like to roam can wear special headbands, clothing, hats, gloves, and pendants designed to protect the wearer against radiofrequencies and EMR
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      cell phone accessories can be used to help prevent the EMR (elecrtomagnetic radiation) from being emitted from the cell phone onto the users body
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    i claim this article in the name of the father, the holy ghost, the mitchell and the springer
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    Research for Criterion D--evaluate the solution
Madeline Brownstone

The Future Is Now For Virtual House Calls | Epicenter | Wired.com - 2 views

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    Interesting new technology for health care--check it out.
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | Technology | Seven million 'use illegal files' - 1 views

  • An alliance of nine UK bodies representing the creative industries recently joined trades unions in calling on the government to force internet service providers to cut off persistent illegal file-sharers. They said more than half of net traffic in the UK was illegal content.
  • The latest report for the SABIP, said the new generation of broadband access at 50Mbps could deliver 200 MP3 files in five minutes, a DVD in three and the complete digitised works of Charles Dickens in less than 10.
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      Lists the speed of downloads. I wonder how this compares with USA download speeds that are far less.
  • Dame Lynne Brindley, SABIP Board member, said: "This report gives us some baseline evidence from which we can develop a clear research strategy to support policy development in this fast moving area."
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      Anybody have a copy of this report?
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    Impacts of illegal file sharing.
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | UK | UK Politics | UK surveillance plan to go ahead - 1 views

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    Interesting plan that GB has proposed. Monitoring ALL internet traffic. Whoa!!
Madeline Brownstone

BBC NEWS | Health | 'Hospital risk' from radio tags - 0 views

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    Good background on RFID
Madeline Brownstone

Is RFID tracking you? - CNN.com - 0 views

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    Too old for lead article, but informative.
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