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06/18/2013 09:58:40 Daily, January 19High-Tech Obsolescence: How To Date Yourself In A Nanosecond
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In This Issue:
1. Editor's Note: High-Tech Obsolescence: How To Date Yourself
In A Nanosecond
2. Today's Top Story
- Update: Feds Seek Google Search Records In Porn Investigation
- Yahoo Gave Search Data To Bush Administration Lawyers
- Apple Addresses ITunes Privacy Concerns
- New Laplink Suite Blocks Attacks
3. Breaking News
- U.S. Fills Its Latest Quota Of H-1B Visas For Foreign Workers
- CIO Confidence Levels Mixed: Report
- Security Company Uses Google To Help Find Vulnerabilities
- Oracle: 'We're Halfway To Fusion'
- New Worm Hits The Top Of The Threat Charts
- Google Opens IM, VoIP Services
- Open-Source License Debate Kicks Off
- Tokyo Market Scrambles To Recover From Livedoor Charges
- Update: Competing UWB Groups Vow To Press On
- RFID, Other Tech In Spotlight At Retail Show
- Rocket Scientist Seeks Job Via eBay
- F-Secure Quickly Fixes 23 Flaws In Its Antivirus Products
- Office Live To Feature Web Mail Client
4. Grab Bag
- Less Waiting, Fingerprint Check Coming To Your Bank
- Calling-Records Sales Face New Scrutiny
- 'E-Waste' Law Forces Manufacturers To Pick Up Tab
5. In Depth: Personal Tech & Reviews
- How-To: Setting Up Wireless Presentation Systems
- Spyware Prevention Strategies, Part 2: Offense And Defense
- Geek Chic: Pro Tech's NoiseBuster Headphones Shut Out the
World Around You
- Size Matters: The Smart Phone Conundrum
- Review: Cisco Aironet 1500 Is Easy To Deploy And Built To Last
- Review: Microsoft Small Business Accounting 2006
6. Voice Of Authority: IT Confidential: Sex Sells, But Not Like
It Used To
7. White Papers: Fighting The Hidden Dangers Of Internet Access
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Quote of the day:
"The ability to delude yourself may be an important survival
tool." -- Jane Wagner
I'm a night owl, or, as one of my smarty-pants sisters likes to
put it, a vampire. I don't require lots of sleep, and I can get
so much done in the distraction-free hours of the night. That's
also when I happen to listen to TV the most--usually in
background for a little white noise. Every now and then,
something flashing across the screen from one of the mostly
boring late-night talk shows catches my attention. The other
night it was the Jimmy Kimmel Live! show. He did a very
amusing sketch with another guy titled something like, "Words We
Didn't Know 10 Years Ago." Basically, they sat down and talked
about iPods and IMing each other. It was cute.
And it got me to thinking--what do I take for granted that my
nieces and nephews, ages 2 to 7, and even some older kids today
won't know or will barely recognize when they hear it? Once I
started pulling together a list, it was hard to stop. So here's
how to date yourself in a nanosecond:
1. Editor's Note: High-Tech Obsolescence: How To Date Yourself
In A Nanosecond
Once you get going, it's not hard to come up with a list. I even thought of "things that could go away, but for the innate need to socialize," and "concepts and things so culturally sacred, they are not likely to ever disappear--though they might evolve." If you want to feel very old, you can read the rest of my selections by going here. I'd be curious to know what's missing from this list, and what you think will be on it before long.
Patricia Keefe
pkeefe@cmp.com
www.informationweek.com
Update: Feds Seek Google Search Records In Porn Investigation
The Justice Department is seeking the data to bolster its claims
that the Child Online Protection Act, intended to protect
children from online obscenity, does not violate the
Constitution. Yahoo cooperated with a similar request.
Related Stories:
Yahoo Gave Search Data To Bush Administration Lawyers
Yahoo Inc. on Thursday acknowledged handing over search data requested in a subpoena from the Bush administration, which is hoping to use the information to revive an anti-porn law that was rejected by the U.S. Supreme Court.
Apple Addresses ITunes Privacy Concerns
Apple added a warning that tells people that information about the songs they select in their iTunes MiniStore library is transmitted over the Internet.
New Laplink Suite Blocks Attacks
PCdefense fills the holes in other security software by concentrating on identity-theft protection and privacy safeguards.
U.S. Fills Its Latest Quota Of H-1B Visas For Foreign Workers
The United States has filled 20,000 slots for foreign workers
with advanced degrees from U.S. universities.
CIO Confidence Levels Mixed: Report
IT execs are upbeat about current conditions but are less sure
about the immediate future, a new Forrester survey says, and they
expect 2006 tech spending to fall short of last year's.
Security Company Uses Google To Help Find Vulnerabilities
Malicious hackers have been doing it for a while. Now, Secure
Elements is using Google search technology to help security
managers spot vulnerabilities in their networks.
Oracle: 'We're Halfway To Fusion'
The company is incorporating elements from PeopleSoft, JD
Edwards, and eventually Siebel into its own applications and is
trying to do it without being disruptive to customers.
New Worm Hits The Top Of The Threat Charts
The worm, which debuted Tuesday, is now No. 3 on F-Secure's
updated virus list and accounted for more than 11% of all
malicious code the company intercepted in the last 24 hours.
Google Opens IM, VoIP Services
Google opened its instant-messaging and Internet telephony
services to any company willing to support XMPP. That will help
other vendors build apps that interoperate with Google's.
Open-Source License Debate Kicks Off
With the draft of version 3 of the General Public License come
many questions. Among them, one vendor says, is whether end users
using a Web-based application have the right to share and modify
software licensed under GPL.
Tokyo Market Scrambles To Recover From Livedoor Charges
The scandal over allegations of accounting fraud by Livedoor, an
Internet portal operator, caused a run on IT stocks and has
claimed at least one life.
Update: Competing UWB Groups Vow To Press On
Although the IEEE's ultrawideband standards group is disbanding,
the work will live on in other forms, two vendor groups say.
RFID, Other Tech In Spotlight At Retail Show
The future includes RFID coupled with cell phones, biometrics,
and more sophisticated self-checkouts, one retail executive said
at this week's National Retail Federation trade show.
Rocket Scientist Seeks Job Via eBay
He's looking for a position working on space applications,
unmanned aerial positions, or at a golf manufacturing company. So
far, he's gotten no offers but lots of unsolicited advice.
F-Secure Quickly Fixes 23 Flaws In Its Antivirus Products
The flaws in its flagship Windows and Linux antivirus line were
revealed by an independent researcher.
Office Live To Feature Web Mail Client
"Office Live Mail" will include free and paid versions and will
allow users to save E-mail messages to a local machine.
In the current episode:
Eric Chabrow with "Spanning The Cyberglobe"
Larry Greenemeier with "Hacker Defender"
Eric Chabrow with "Sofa Spud Prevention"
4. Grab Bag: High-Tech News From Around The Web
Less Waiting, Fingerprint Check Coming To Your Bank (Reuters)
Imagine a personalized welcome, few queues, and fingerprint
checks. This could be your bank branch in the future, thanks to
cutting-edge technology such as radio-frequency identification
and biometric scanning.
Calling-Records Sales Face New Scrutiny (AP)
Phone companies and federal lawmakers are demanding it be halted.
The Federal Communications Commission is launching an
investigation. The business of buying and selling private
phone-calling records is suddenly under considerable scrutiny.
'E-Waste' Law Forces Manufacturers To Pick Up Tab (AP)
A first-in-the-nation law went into effect Wednesday in Maine,
requiring makers of televisions and computer monitors to pick up
the tab to recycle and safely dispose of their products once they
are discarded.
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How-To: Setting Up Wireless Presentation Systems
Spyware Prevention Strategies, Part 2: Offense And Defense
Geek Chic: Pro Tech's NoiseBuster Headphones Shut Out the World
Around You
Size Matters: The Smart Phone Conundrum
Review: Cisco Aironet 1500 Is Easy To Deploy And Built To Last
Review: Microsoft Small Business Accounting 2006
IT Confidential: Sex Sells, But Not Like It Used To
Fighting The Hidden Dangers Of Internet Access
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