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November 30, 2007
Cell Phone Tracking, Privacy, And Learning Not To Look
"So if I decide to let a third party know my location — a cab company, for instance — does that mean that law enforcement can retrieve it from them without a warrant? What if I let my family know where I am?"
November 18, 2007
Quote of the day
"I don't know what it is about this particular moment in human history which lends itself to the sanction of miscellaneous and casual cruelty," says cyber-guru John Perry Barlow, vice chairman of the Electronic Frontier Foundation. Cyberspace, he says, "has a way of making us feel like other people are informational artifacts. If you cut data, it doesn't bleed. So you're at liberty to do anything you want to people who are not people but merely images."
- John Perry Barlow, quoted in a story on the insensitivity all too prevalent on the Internet.
November 08, 2007
November 07, 2007
free on-line malware scanner
"With the help of our online scanner you can scan and clean your computer from malware without having to install additional software on your computer."
LaptopLock
"How do I use The LaptopLock?
Using the LaptopLock is simple.
Sign up for an account at http://www.thelaptoplock.com
Add a computer to your account
Download and install The LaptopLock agent
Configure the downloaded agent with your account and computer information provided by the web based control panel
Specify what the agent should do when you report your computer missing "
Broadband Speed Test
"By measuring the download and upload rate from the following locations you are able to accurately measure your current line throughput or internet connection speed."
This is a pretty cool-looking test.
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