Archive for the 'tech' Category

Anaya Put Secret Compartments in Cars. The DEA Put Him in Prison | Raises Qs of accountability for tech we make

April 15, 2013

Alfred Anaya Put Secret Compartments in Cars. So the DEA Put Him in Prison | Threat Level | Wired.comhttp://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2013/03/alfred-anaya

Never Mind Facebook; Winklevoss Twins Rule in Digital Money – NYTimes.com

April 14, 2013

http://dealbook.nytimes.com/2013/04/11/as-big-investors-emerge-bitcoin-gets-ready-for-its-close-up/

Nike FuelBand Tracks Physical Activity Inconsistently – NYTimes.com

April 13, 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/07/29/technology/nike-fuelband-tracks-physical-activity-inconsistently.html

The Economist explains: How might your choice of browser affect your job prospects? | The Economist

April 11, 2013

http://www.economist.com/blogs/economist-explains/2013/04/economist-explains-4

Lost in the cloud: How safe are your online possessions? – tech – 02 April 2013 – New Scientist

April 9, 2013

interesting discussion of some of the legalities of cloud usage
http://www.newscientist.com/article/mg21729101.900?

How to Set Up Your Own Private Cloud Storage Service in Five Minutes with OwnCloud

April 8, 2013

http://m.lifehacker.com/5993596/how-to-set-up-your-own-private-cloud-storage-service-in-five-minutes-with-owncloud

The Robot Will See You Now – Jonathan Cohn – The Atlantic

April 6, 2013

http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2013/03/the-robot-will-see-you-now/309216/?single_page=true

Web Privacy, and How Consumers Let Down Their Guard – NYTimes.com

March 31, 2013

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/03/31/technology/web-privacy-and-how-consumers-let-down-their-guard.html?partner=rss&emc=rss&smid=tw-nytimes

Cloud and Big Data, Together: A Huge Springboard to Innovation – Forbes

March 30, 2013

Free open data streams, some from gvt.
http://www.forbes.com/sites/joemckendrick/2013/03/17/cloud-and-big-data-together-a-huge-springboard-to-innovation/

Where we could put all that grant money

March 30, 2013

How about a 40-inch surface computer? 🙂
http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/pixelsense/WhatIsSurface.aspx