Have kept myself quite busy during these hot and sultry Tucson summer days…most of it inside, of course. While I still have not received a Google+ invite, I did get one from the Spotify, the music sharing service that just became available in the US. So far, I like it.
I have the free account. There are paid accounts available for $5 and $10 a month. It is similar to Pandora…except that instead of choosing the genre, with Spotify, you choose the actual songs. It works well and I’ve had fun choosing songs, both jazz, ambient, and classical, to see how good their collection is. Supposedly there are 18 million songs to choses from and I have been able to find most everything I have searched. Feel free to go to the Spotify Web Site and request an invite
So, don’t let me interrupt you anymore. Just take a look below and see what might be of interest. - JRC
Anonymous releases restricted NATO document
The hacking collective Anonymous released a document on Thursday marked "restricted" from the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). They did it to show that they have hacked into the NATO computer system. They also said they will not publicly release most of the files they stole.
Google adds malware warning to search results
A new warning system alerts users to the possibility their system is infected with malware. Google announced today it is instituting a malware warning system on its search results page to alert users to the possibility that their computer is infected. The Internet giant said it took the action after discovering unusual patterns of activity on the Web that it identified as a strain of malware that causes infected computers to send traffic to Google through proxy servers.
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For the past several days, The Economist has been hosting a debate between journalism professor Jay Rosen and digital skeptic and author Nicholas Carr, as part of an ongoing series about the future of media. The proposition tabled by the magazine was that the internet is making journalism better rather than worse. It is a thought provoking debate, for sure.
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Portable freeware is an amazing development and is forcing software vendors to adjust their wasteful ways. They reduce problems with uninstalling software (you just delete them and don't have to worry about failed installs or incomplete uninstalls), they allow for extra flexibility in copying or moving software to different locations on a portable device or on a PC, and they help improve your privacy and security by running from portable devices like flash drives.
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