Oracle v. Google: The bewildering Java trial explained | Digital Trends

Oracle v. Google: The bewildering Java trial explained | Digital Trends:

"If Oracle wins its assertions that the Java APIs are copyrightable, the jury finding seems to imply that Google could be on the hook for infringement."

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Oracle's Billion Dollar Question: Can You Copyright a Language?

Oracle's Billion Dollar Question: Can You Copyright a Language?:

"It is fair to say that Oracle figured it could take all the intellectual property it acquired from Sun and use it to make money through litigating companies that supposedly infringe on Java patents."

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London Sinfonietta

London Sinfonietta:

Job Opportunities at the London Sinfonietta

NO by WhiteIrisRecs on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free

NO by WhiteIrisRecs on SoundCloud - Create, record and share your sounds for free:

Produced by NO & Eric Palmquist
Mixed by Lewis Pesacov & Dave Schiffman

How to Make Firefox, IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera, Your Default Browser

How to Make Firefox, IE, Safari, Chrome, Opera, Your Default Browser:

"We're going to show you how to permanently set your web browser of choice to be your default browser in all situations."

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Executive Excess 2012: The CEO Hands in Uncle Sam's Pocket - IPS

Executive Excess 2012: The CEO Hands in Uncle Sam's Pocket - IPS

"These tax dollars are flowing from average Americans who depend on public services to the kingpins of America’s private sector. "

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Cream - Spoonful Guitar Tab | Songsterr Guitar Tabs and Chords

Cream - Spoonful Guitar Tab | Songsterr Guitar Tabs and Chords:

Spoonful Guitar Tab

Simple Auto-Playing Slideshow | CSS-Tricks

Simple Auto-Playing Slideshow | CSS-Tricks

Very nice!

Wrapper with div's as the "slides", which can contain any content.

Schneier on Security: Is iPhone Security Really this Good?

Schneier on Security: Is iPhone Security Really this Good?

Simson Garfinkel writes that the iPhone has such good security that the police can't use it for forensics anymore:

Weird - StumbleUpon Link Mucking

- StumbleUpon

Court affirms $675,000 penalty in music-downloading case | Politics and Law - CNET News

Court affirms $675,000 penalty in music-downloading case | Politics and Law - CNET News

A jury found that Tenenbaum's infringement was willful and ordered him to pay $675,000 in damages. Tenenbaum argued that the jury award was unconstitutional and the federal judge who oversaw his trial agreed that the amount was "excessive."

Are 30 Songs Really Worth $675,000? The Justice System Thinks So | WebProNews

Are 30 Songs Really Worth $675,000? The Justice System Thinks So | WebProNews

Tenenbaum is stuck with a massive $675,000 fine that’s now set in stone. Despite not even being 30 yet, he’s pretty much ruined for life.

More details on the Florida Hospital breach | PHIprivacy.net

More details on the Florida Hospital breach | PHIprivacy.net:

Dissent says: "The hospital couldn’t cooperate in an investigation involving theft of patient data because of HIPAA? I’d like to see/understand their explanation of this. I have sent an email inquiry to the hospital about certain points raised in WFTV’s coverage."

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Why are elderly duped? Area in brain where doubt arises changes with age

Why are elderly duped? Area in brain where doubt arises changes with age

A study conducted for the National Institute of Justice in 2009 concluded that nearly 12 percent of Americans 60 and older had been exploited financially by a family member or a stranger. And, a report last year by insurer MetLife Inc. estimated the annual loss by victims of elder financial abuse at $2.9 billion.

FBI — New Internet Scam

FBI — New Internet Scam:

"There is a new “drive-by” virus on the Internet, and it often carries a fake message—and fine—purportedly from the FBI."

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Download Tableau Public | Tableau Public

Download Tableau Public | Tableau Public:

"Tableau Public is a free application that brings data to life. Create and share interactive charts and graphs, stunning maps, live dashboards and fun applications in minutes then publish anywhere on the web. Anyone can do it, it’s that easy—and it’s free."

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Right Of Publicity � Brief History of RoP

Right Of Publicity � Brief History of RoP:

New York’s limiting viewpoint was addressed by Judge Jerome Frank in Haelan Laboratories, Inc. v. Topps Chewing Gum, Inc. 202 F.2d 866 (2nd Cir. 1953). In his decision, Judge Frank distinguished the “right of publicity” from the “right of privacy” by focusing on the economic interests involved, rather than the personal interests characteristic of the right of privacy. Haelan is also cited as the first articulation of these interests as the “Right of Publicity.”

Germany Investigating Facebook's Face-Recognition Features Again

Germany Investigating Facebook's Face-Recognition Features Again

Data privacy officials in Germany have reopened a probe to look deeper at Facebook’s face recognition technology and determine if the social networking giant was collecting member photos without their knowledge.

TrapWire Antiterrorist Software Leaks Set Off Web Furor - NYTimes.com

TrapWire Antiterrorist Software Leaks Set Off Web Furor - NYTimes.com

A new release of stolen corporate e-mails by WikiLeaks has set off a flurry of concern and speculation around the world about a counterterrorist software program called TrapWire, which analyzes images from surveillance cameras and other data to try to identify terrorists planning attacks.

White hats publish DDoS hijacking manual, turn tables on attackers | Ars Technica

White hats publish DDoS hijacking manual, turn tables on attackers | Ars Technica

Turning the tables on miscreants who paralyze websites with torrents of junk data, security researchers have published a detailed manual that shows how to neutralize some of the Internet's most popular denial-of-service tools.

Daily Kos: The Gentleperson's Guide to Forum Spies

Daily Kos: The Gentleperson's Guide to Forum Spies

What follows is a lengthy dissertation on how to subvert/co-opt Internet discussion groups. A veritable how-to manual for Forum Trolls and Hijackers.

Wanna Hack Mars "Curiosity"? This is all it takes....

Could you hack into Mars rover Curiosity? | ExtremeTech: "The first approach would involve the would-be hacker building the equivalent of NASA’s Deep Space Network (DSN), a worldwide network of big-dish antenna that send and receive spacecraft signals, and perform radio astronomy. To perform uplink communications (to the rover), the DSN’s biggest antennae — 230-feet (70-meter) dishes — are outfitted with transmitters that deliver up to 400 kilowatts of output power. The hacker would also have to replicate the exact same encoding scheme (probably QPSK, the same as satellite TV) and use the same frequency (X band, around 8GHz)."

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Death Benefits for Google Employees...

Even if you've only worked at Google for weeks, you are entitled (or, rather, your significant other is entitled to) Google's Death Benefit:

Here's What Happens To Google Employees When They Die - Forbes: "Should a U.S. Googler pass away while under the employ of the 14-year old search giant, their surviving spouse or domestic partner will receive a check for 50% of their salary every year for the next decade. Even more surprising, a Google spokesperson confirms that there’s “no tenure requirement” for this benefit, meaning most of their 34 thousand Google employees qualify."

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Same Old Story...forgot to maintain important infrastructure

Here's a rant I have about failsafes: They were created so bad things would never happen. Think about factory explosions, oil spills, fires, and any of the thousands of catastrophes we see every year...each time there was a failsafe in place but, over the years, things were going so well, that upper management decided to forgo updates/upgrades or even regular maintenance because, well, things were going so well! That should never, ever be an excuse to justify not keeping failsafes up to date because the day will come when it all bites you in the arse.

AP NewsBreak: Refinery probe focusing on possible corrosion in decades-old pipe - The Washington Post: "Federal investigators probing the cause of a massive Chevron oil refinery fire are focusing on possible corrosion in a decades-old pipe the company inspected late last year but did not replace."

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Has Hacking Team's government trojan been used against journalists? | Privacy International

Has Hacking Team's government trojan been used against journalists? | Privacy International:

According to Hacking Team, the Da Vinci software logs Skype calls, emails, instant messaging, web browsing records, deleted files and shots taken from the computer’s own webcam. In effect, the company claims that their product not only relays what's happening on a target’s computer, but also enables surveillance of anything that occurs within the range of the computer’s internal camera or microphone.

Hacking Team’s Remote Control System was detected 'in the wild' last week - shortly after Gamma International's FinSpy (a similar tool) was identified in email attachments sent to Bahraini activists.

This Hot Hybrid Hovercraft Needs a Little Extra Lift | Autopia | Wired.com

This Hot Hybrid Hovercraft Needs a Little Extra Lift | Autopia | Wired.com:

he promises that the Mercier-Jones hovercraft will be like nothing else ever built before. With an exterior inspired by exotic cars, the design also has a unique gas-electric hybrid drivetrain that allows for continuous airflow while still providing enough energy for short bursts of power necessary in high-speed maneuvering. The setup is lightweight and promises to be quieter than existing hovercraft.

This Hot Hybrid Hovercraft Needs a Little Extra Lift | Autopia | Wired.com

This Hot Hybrid Hovercraft Needs a Little Extra Lift | Autopia | Wired.com:

he promises that the Mercier-Jones hovercraft will be like nothing else ever built before. With an exterior inspired by exotic cars, the design also has a unique gas-electric hybrid drivetrain that allows for continuous airflow while still providing enough energy for short bursts of power necessary in high-speed maneuvering. The setup is lightweight and promises to be quieter than existing hovercraft.

Spear Phishing Statistics: 2012 Findings from Microsoft TechEd, RSA Security Conference Surveys | Proofpoint: Security, Compliance and the Cloud

Spear Phishing Statistics: 2012 Findings from Microsoft TechEd, RSA Security Conference Surveys | Proofpoint: Security, Compliance and the Cloud:

"Today, Proofpoint published the findings from a recent survey of more than 330 IT professionals, aimed at learning the extent and impact of targeted phishing attacks (a.k.a., "spear phishing")."

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PhishTank > Statistics about phishing activity and PhishTank usage

PhishTank > Statistics about phishing activity and PhishTank usage: "
Online, valid phishes
Total Submissions
Total Votes
6,923
1,487,747
5,853,008"

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How to Watch the Mars Curiosity Rover Landing | News & Opinion | PCMag.com

How to Watch the Mars Curiosity Rover Landing | News & Opinion | PCMag.com:

"NASA's Mars Curiosity Rover is making its final approach to the Red Planet and is expected to touch down at 1:31 a.m. Eastern on Monday, August 6 after a 350 million-mile journey that kicked off in November."

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Creating masking tracks in Vegas

Creating masking tracks in Vegas:

"Vegas software has always offered robust video compositing features which make it possible to create sophisticated composited sequences without opening a dedicated compositing application."

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Loading Progress Bar Intro - Free Download | Sony Vegas | Obviously Tech

Loading Progress Bar Intro - Free Download | Sony Vegas | Obviously Tech:

"Below you’ll find the loading progress bar effect in a video preview! You can download this effect as a simple .wmv video file so you can use it in your videos, and/or you can download it as a .veg Sony Vegas Project File to allow you to customize the loading bar yourself, change the colors, size, text, even add in extra text if you wish!"

Skydiving record broken @ 220mph

I haven't even gone that fast being earth-bound! I can't imagine what it would feel like to fall that fast. Can you even keep your mouth closed at those speeds? Do you get bugs in your teeth? ;-)

Vertical skydiving record broken as 138 skydivers hit speeds of 220mph in snowflake formation - The Washington Post:

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FBI finally computerized!

You ever wonder why there have never been stories about the FBI being hacked? Well.... that was because they didn't have a digital system that was connected to others. (Seriously! There were full analog: paper and pencil!) Now, after all these years, the FBI is finally connected. Anyone placing bets on when the first hack happens? Anyone want to make a side bet on who, or which country, makes the first hack? How long before you can find FBI files with simple Google hacks? LMFAO!!

FBI Files Go Digital, After Delays and Cost Overruns - WSJ.com:

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USB flash drive security - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

USB flash drive security - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Companies in particular are at risk when sensitive data are stored on unsecured USB flash drives by employees, who use the devices to transport data outside the office.

Out of the Black: The Declassification of the NRO

Out of the Black: The Declassification of the NRO

As the documents illustrate, the issue of NRO declassification was considered as early as 1973. The documents further show that DCI Stansfield Turner (1977-1981) concluded that the fact of NRO and NRP existence did not meet the test of classification. As a result, Turner included declassification as part of a plan to revise the system of handling Sensitive Compartmented Information – but that plan was not implemented before the Carter administration was replaced by the Reagan administration, nor thereafter.

http://www.gwu.edu/~nsarchiv/NSAEBB/NSAEBB24/nsa25.pdf

Daily Kos: NSA: It's not the Privacy - it's the Incompetence

Daily Kos: NSA: It's not the Privacy - it's the Incompetence

If the call is of "interest", but an American is involved - that Americans name would be redacted and the file destroyed until surveillance was authorized by the FISA court. But even before 9/11 this was no longer the case according to Truthout.org

‘Control-Alt-Hack’ game lets players try their hand at computer security | UW Today

‘Control-Alt-Hack’ game lets players try their hand at computer security | UW Today

“Control-Alt-Hack” gives teenage and young-adult players a taste of what it means to be a computer-security professional defending against an ever-expanding range of digital threats"

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Dropbox Reports User Accounts Were Hijacked, Adds New Security Features | TechCrunch

Dropbox Reports User Accounts Were Hijacked, Adds New Security Features | TechCrunch:

"Two-factor authentication, a way to optionally require a unique code in addition to your password when signing in."

Is not really two-factor.

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BBC News - Tax havens: Super-rich 'hiding' at least $21tn

BBC News - Tax havens: Super-rich 'hiding' at least $21tn

"A global super-rich elite had at least $21 trillion (£13tn) hidden in secret tax havens by the end of 2010, according to a major study."

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