IBM News room - 2013-11-14 IBM Watson’s Next Venture: Fueling New Era of Cognitive Apps Built in the Cloud by Developers

http://www-03.ibm.com/press/us/en/pressrelease/42451.wss

Once science fiction, it'll be reality in 2014

http://m.cnet.com/news/once-science-fiction-itll-be-reality-in-2014/57615614?ds=1

How to Build a Homemade Clapper to Adjust the Lights and Set the Mood | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2012-05/how-build-homemade-clapper-adjust-lights-and-set-mood?src=SOC&dom=fb

20 Things the Rich Do Every Day

http://www.daveramsey.com/blog/20-things-the-rich-do-every-day


Sent from my iPad

Power struggle: Green energy versus a grid that's not ready - latimes.com

http://www.latimes.com/nation/la-na-grid-renewables-20131203,0,6231790,full.story#axzz2oslsZB3l

Top Ten: What Made 2013 Special

Top Ten military stories of 2013 (mostly failures):
http://www.strategypage.com/qnd/topten/articles/20131220.aspx

How to avoid Cancer | PremAseem.com

http://premaseem.wordpress.com/2012/12/19/how-to-avoid-cancer/

American-Made Index: The Role of Exports - KickingTires

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2013/06/american-made-index-the-role-of-exports.html?cmp=cartalkfacebook

21 Money-Saving Life Hacks That Totally Work | Cracked.com

http://www.cracked.com/photoplasty_737_21-money-saving-life-hacks-that-totally-work/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=fanpage&utm_campaign=new+article&wa_ibsrc=fanpage

PSA: Your Phone Logs Everywhere You Go. Here's How to Turn It Off

http://lifehacker.com/psa-your-phone-logs-everywhere-you-go-heres-how-to-t-1486085759?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Mount a Raspberry Pi-Powered Google Calendar On Your Wall

http://lifehacker.com/mount-a-raspberry-pi-powered-google-calendar-on-your-wa-1484219113?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Internet of Things — IOTA Computing

These folks make computers smaller than a fingernail that cost about a dollar in quantity:
http://www.iotacomputing.com/?page_id=17

About - [Flawless] Server

Based on Linux Mint, this setup collects media and serves it agnostically to your devices:
http://flawless-server.com/

See also:
"Plex is a media player system consisting of a player application with a 10-foot user interface and an associated media server. It is available for Mac OS X, Linux, and Microsoft Windows."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plex_(software)
http://www.plexapp.com/
"Plex began as a freeware hobby project but since 2010 has evolved into a commercial software business that is owned and developed by a single for-profit startup company, Plex, Inc."

Army Truck Shoots Drones, Mortars With Lasers | Popular Science

http://www.popsci.com/article/technology/army-truck-shoots-drones-mortars-lasers?src=SOC&dom=fb

5 tablet tricks - Kim Komando

http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15725

Fwd: Millions of Maricopa County Community College students, staff notified of security breach

http://www.abc15.com/dpp/money/consumer/alerts/Millions-of-Maricopa-County-Community-College-students-staff-notified-of-security-breach

One secret about online accounts every computer user needs to know - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show

It won't work as well if you don't allow browsers to save passwords, but there is still some useful information in this article:
http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15712&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=totd&utm_content=2013-12-12-article-1-end-b&page=1

Latest spying revelation has implications beyond gaming. Start using two factor authentication where possible.

Spy agencies in covert push to infiltrate virtual world of online gaming - NSA and GCHQ collect gamers' chats and deploy real-life agents into World of Warcraft and Second Life:

http://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/09/nsa-spies-online-games-world-warcraft-second-life

"…The agencies, the documents show, have built mass-collection capabilities against the Xbox Live console network, which has more than 48 million players. Real-life agents have been deployed into virtual realms, from those Orc hordes in World of Warcraft to the human avatars of Second Life. There were attempts, too, to recruit potential informants from the games' tech-friendly users. …"

 

We're in a period of great change.  Many social media sites are offering more protection via "Two Factor" authentication while at the same time using our information to generate revenue through advertising:

https://blog.twitter.com/2013/getting-started-with-login-verification

http://www.techhive.com/article/2057237/keep-your-microsoft-account-safer-with-two-factor-authentication.html

http://www.pcworld.com/article/2036252/how-to-set-up-two-factor-authentication-for-facebook-google-microsoft-and-more.html

 

Facebook moved ahead Friday with changes to its privacy policies that make it clear that the company can include users' profile pictures, location and other personal information in advertisements:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/technology/facebook-makes-changes-to-its-data-use-policies/2013/11/15/0107eab4-4e2f-11e3-be6b-d3d28122e6d4_story.html

http://www.informationweek.com/10-most-misunderstood-facebook-privacy-facts/d/d-id/898873

http://www.fool.com/investing/general/2013/05/11/linkedin-updates-privacy-policy-to-let-in-advertis.aspx

https://support.twitter.com/articles/20170407-faqs-about-tailored-ads-and-your-privacy-controls#

 

Several social networking & tech companies are urging governments to reform their spying policies, but we don't yet know if this is just a marketing effort or something with real teeth.  Interestingly, none of the telecomm companies are on this list:

http://reformgovernmentsurveillance.com/

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/09/technology/tech-giants-issue-call-for-limits-on-government-surveillance-of-users.html?pagewanted=all

http://venturebeat.com/2013/12/08/tech-wants-reform/

 

Related articles:

State of Deception - Why won't the President rein in the intelligence community?

http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2013/12/16/131216fa_fact_lizza?currentPage=all

Angry Over U.S. Surveillance, Tech Giants Bolster Defenses:

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/11/01/technology/angry-over-us-surveillance-tech-giants-bolster-defenses.html

"Google has spent months and millions of dollars encrypting email, search queries and other information flowing among its data centers worldwide. Facebook's chief executive said at a conference this fall that the government "blew it." And though it has not been announced publicly, Twitter plans to set up new types of encryption to protect messages from snoops."

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Declutter your hard drive for free - Komando.com, Website for The Kim Komando Radio Show®, Komando Downloads

http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=1279

Could your router be taken over by hackers? - Cool Sites from The Kim Komando Radio Show® & Web site

http://www.komando.com/coolsites/index.aspx?id=15675

More than 2 million Facebook, Google and other accounts compromised | Fox News

http://www.foxnews.com/tech/2013/12/05/passwords-guidelines-for-protecting-internet/

CNCCookbook: Belt Grinder Ideas

http://www.cnccookbook.com/CCKnifeMakingGrinders.htm

OracleVoice: Top 5 Processor Myths - Forbes

A good article despite being Oracle (Sun) hardware centered:
http://www.forbes.com/sites/oracle/2013/06/20/top-5-processor-myths/2/

Car Talk - Buying a used Prius

http://m.cartalk.com/content/buying-used-prius-it-pays-shop-around

How to Restore Your Vehicle's Headlights

http://blogs.cars.com/kickingtires/2013/12/how-to-restore-your-vehicles-headlights.html#more?cmp=cartalkfacebook

My problem is keeping the haze away once the lenses are cleaned up ...

Liberals Go Hysterical Over List of 252 Examples of Obama’s Lying, Corruption, and Cronyism

http://www.randpaulreview.com/2013/08/obama-supporters-go-hysterical-over-list-of-252-examples-of-obamas-lying-corruption-and-cronyism/

YourFreeProxy Is Caught Installing A Toolbar That Mines Bitcoin On The Sly | TechCrunch

http://techcrunch.com/2013/12/01/yourfreeproxy-is-caught-installing-a-toolbar-that-mines-bitcoin-on-the-sly/?utm_campaign=fb&%3Fncid=fb

The Ten Commandments of Concealed Carry - Home Defense GunHome Defense Gun

These ideas might not always be possible or practical, but are worth considering:
http://www.homedefensegun.net/ten-commandments-concealed-carry/

Smaller Than Your Phone, This Device Could Keep You Healthy

Test your food & your environment with tools that enable you to determine what is problematic for you:
http://mashable.com/2013/11/26/tellspec/#:eyJzIjoiZyIsImkiOiJfdDR3bDljd3V4cG9hdXQ2bCJ9

State-Farm-deer-collision-likelihood.jpg 923×696 pixels

http://e-michiganinsurance.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/State-Farm-deer-collision-likelihood.jpg

14 Google Tools You Didn't Know Existed

http://mashable.com/2013/07/05/google-tools/?utm_cid=mash-com-fb-main-link

20 Practical Uses for Coca Cola… Proof That Coke Does Not Belong In the Human Body

http://www.thoughtpursuits.com/20-practical-uses-coca-cola-proof-coke-belong-human-body/

Top 10 Reasons to Exercise Regularly (Besides Losing Weight)

http://lifehacker.com/top-10-reasons-to-exercise-regularly-besides-losing-we-1473616982?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Para USA's Pro Custom 14.45

http://www.realguns.com/articles/545.htm

How Long to Nap for the Biggest Brain Benefits

http://lifehacker.com/how-long-to-nap-for-the-biggest-brain-benefits-1251546669?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

PiTFT Mini Kit - 320x240 2.8 TFT+Touchscreen for Raspberry Pi

A small touchscreen for the Raspberry Pi computers:
http://www.adafruit.com/products/1601

Memory Alpha - The Star Trek Wiki

Shared by a friend - I never knew people had collected so much information about Star Trek:
http://en.memory-alpha.org/wiki/Portal:Main

Good News: You're Not As Revolting As You Thought | Popular Science

Bluing, not bleach in the laundry will make whites whiter. Oxy-Clean helps also:
http://www.popsci.com/blog-network/techtiles/good-news-youre-not-revolting-you-thought?src=SOC&dom=fb

Stop Facebook from using you in ads - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show

http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15139

WD Black 2 Dual Drive - CNET Mobile

Hopefully this will either begin a trend or force down the prices of large SSDs:
http://m.cnet.com/reviews/wd-black-2-dual-drive/35832702

Twitter Takes Steps To Frustrate NSA, Other Government Snoops - Hit & Run : Reason.com

Another move in the lifelong game of chess:
http://reason.com/blog/2013/11/25/twitter-takes-steps-to-frustrate-nsa-oth

The best oatmeal cookies

Mum's oatmeal cookies:
Equal weights butter & sugar, twice as much weight Instant Oatmeal.
Melt butter, combine with sugar, then oats. Spread in a metal pan, bake until golden brown.
Cut while hot but leave in pan until cold!
,

Nuclear deal with Iran a 'historic mistake', Benjamin Netanyahu says - Telegraph

We live in historic times. With luck we may survive them.
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/worldnews/middleeast/israel/10470834/Nuclear-deal-with-Iran-a-historic-mistake-Benjamin-Netanyahu-says.html

Easily catch intruders on your Wi-Fi - Komando.com

Useful information even if you're not concerned about uninvited users on your network:
http://www.komando.com/downloads/category.aspx?id=13772

iTunes Server on Raspberry Pi

http://misapuntesde.com/post.php?id=314&lang=en

Getting Started With Python on the Raspberry Pi - ClassThink.com

http://www.classthink.com/2013/09/15/getting-started-python-raspberry-pi/

Why Behavior Change Apps Fail To Change Behavior | TechCrunch

http://techcrunch.com/2013/07/13/why-behavior-change-apps-fail-to-change-behavior/

Sousveillance Turns the Tables on the Surveillance State - Reason.com

24x7 surveillance is here in many places & many lives. New technology is giving citizens an opportunity to gather surveillance data themselves. It will be interesting to see what we do with it:
http://reason.com/archives/2013/11/18/sousveillance-turns-the-tables-on-the-su

The Best Small Tablet Display (Hint: It's Not the iPad Mini)

http://gizmodo.com/the-best-small-tablet-display-hint-its-not-the-ipad-1466653088?utm_campaign=socialflow_gizmodo_facebook&utm_source=gizmodo_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Tablet Buyer's Guide: $100 tablets - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show

http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15593

50 Life Hacks to Simplify your World «TwistedSifter

http://twistedsifter.com/2013/01/50-life-hacks-to-simplify-your-world/

Why Google Books Won Its Court Case - Popular Mechanics

http://www.popularmechanics.com/_mobile/how-to/blog/heres-why-a-judge-finally-decided-google-books-is-legal-16161460?src=spr_FBPAGE&spr_id=1457_30723780

First time pistol buyer's checklist

Many first time buyers won't have the knowledge displayed here, but if you're prepared to explain and/or demonstrate the terms, this is a good set of questions:
http://www.americanrifleman.org/mobile/blog.php?id=25941&cid=44

Mint Updates Mobile App with Spending Trend Data

Mint - a personal financial management tool worth a look:
http://www.americanbanker.com/issues/178_220/mint-updates-mobile-app-with-spending-trend-data-1063672-1.html
"...Trends, a feature that lets people view transaction data by category, merchant, account, date or tags. The Mint app update for iOS devices also includes a new design and lets people edit transactions ..."

Terribly Inconvenient Granola

A good recipe my sister passed along:
http://www.fiberfarm.com/2009/07/terribly-inconvenient-granola

Ruger SR 1911 CMD 45 ACP

This looks like a well made variation of the 1911 Commander:
http://www.realguns.com/articles/480.htm

5 Surprising, Science-Backed Ways To Get Smarter Today | Fast Company

http://m.fastcompany.com/3020168/leadership-now/5-surprising-science-backed-ways-to-get-smarter-today?utm_source=facebook

How to check if your Adobe account was hacked

From Geek.com - shared by Data Doctors:
http://www.geek.com/apps/how-to-check-if-your-adobe-account-was-hacked-1576194/

How Teen Nick D'Aloisio Has Changed the Way We Read - WSJ.com

A youngster invents an app to help himself with other work, and it may end up helping a lot of us.
http://m.us.wsj.com/articles/SB10001424052702303376904579137444043720218?mobile=y

sqrrl - securely explore your data

Started by a group of former NSA employees, they produce a big data product with excellent security features.
http://sqrrl.com/company/

Google Like A Boss - Imgur

Some search symbols I usually forget:
http://m.imgur.com/gallery/3u9ChJP

The brain-powered CAR: Vehicle monitors whether a driver is paying attention and slows down if they're distracted | Mail Online

Our grandchildren may never need to know how to drive, but a system like this may help get us through to the point where autonomous vehicles take over.
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2483553/The-brain-powered-CAR-Vehicle-monitors-driver-paying-attention-slows-theyre-distracted.html

Jon Huertas' photo "I call this one: "Hidden Seamus, crouching Nathan"" on WhoSay

http://www.whosay.com/status/jonhuertas/765121?wsref=fb&code=PyV75kV

Crock Pot Chinese Orange Chicken | Chef Ron Lock

Something to try soon:
http://chefronlock.com/recipes/crock-pot-chinese-orange-chicken/

Measure Your Heart Rate Using Headphones | Popular Science

Coming soon to an app near you:
http://www.popsci.com/article/gadgets/measure-your-heart-rate-using-headphones?src=SOC&dom=fb

How To Convert A Ford Or Chrysler Ignition To GM HEI - Car Craft

You can buy "HEI" distributors for these engines, but this approach may save some of the cost:
http://www.carcraft.com/techarticles/1311_convert_a_ford_or_chrysler_ignition_to_gm_hei/

WATCH: Never-Before-Seen Star Wars Blooper Reel Released | Fox News

http://foxnewsinsider.com/2013/10/29/watch-never-seen-star-wars-blooper-reel-released

3 tech gadgets you shouldn't buy during the holidays - Kim Komando

The right time to buy varies based on what you're buying:
http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15465&page=1

It's a dog's life

Freshly groomed, he prepares for a busy day:

Automatically share your blog posts to Google+

This is handy if you have readers who prefer Google+ to reading blogs:
https://support.google.com/blogger/answer/1752748?hl=en
or
http://buzz.blogger.com/2013/09/automatically-share-your-blog-posts-to.html

Check out the The Cable Guide: Know Your Computer and TV Wires - Popular Mechanics

This is a start, but there are variations of many cables - USB for example has micro and mini connectors in addition to the regular connector at the B end.
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/how-to/home-theater/4342672?src=email

Build Your Own Smoker From a 55-Gallon Drum - Popular Mechanics

A good weekend project - once you find all the parts:

http://www.popularmechanics.com/home/how-to-plans/metalworking/build-your-own-smoker-from-a-55-gallon-drum?src=email

Secret fix every experienced tech knows - Kim's Columns – Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show

Don't hit it with a hammer before you try rebooting:
http://www.komando.com/columns/index.aspx?id=15466

Top 10 Clever Google Search Tricks

http://lifehacker.com/top-10-clever-google-search-tricks-1450186165?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Great Books on Science and Innovation

Suggested reading from Bill Gates:
http://mobile.thegatesnotes.com/Topics/Development/Great-Books-on-Science-and-Innovation?WT.mc_id=10_25_2013_ScienceBooks_fb&WT.tsrc=Facebook

Your Liver May Be 'Eating' Your Brain | LiveScience

Obviously a story that needs some independent research, but this is one more reason to get into shape:
http://m.livescience.com/40440-your-liver-may-be-eating-your-brain.html

Mozilla's Lightbeam tool will expose who is looking over your shoulder on the web - News - Gadgets & Tech - The Independent

http://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/gadgets-and-tech/news/mozillas-lightbeam-tool-will-expose-who-is-looking-over-your-shoulder-on-the-web-8902269.html

BBC News - 'Go home' vans

In addition to the USA, some other countries have an illegal immigration problem. Here is an interesting attempt to address this in England.

http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-23669780

New Lighting Could Replace Fluorescents, CFLs, and LEDs As The Light Source Of The Future

We take lights for granted when they're working (unless the electric bill gets to high). We may soon have another lighting choice that is efficient and puts out the correct color for our eyes.

http://www.popsci.com/science/article/2012-12/new-kind-lighting-could-replace-fluorescents-cfls-and-leds-light-source-future?src=related&con=outbrain&obref=obinsite

How Dick Cheney Took His Heart Offline To Thwart Hackers

New technology brings new challenges (from Popular Science):

http://www.popsci.com/article/gadgets/how-dick-cheney-took-his-heart-offline-thwart-hackers?src=SOC&dom=fb

Spy apps being snuck onto more and more smartphones - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show

Forget the NSA - corporations or people you know may have begun spying on you:
http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15428

The Navy’s newest warship is powered by Linux | Ars Technica

Off the shelf hardware means maintainable & upgradable hardware.
Hopefully the software doesn't play any stupid tricks that make it reliant on soon to be outdated hardware, OS, or utilities.

http://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2013/10/the-navys-newest-warship-is-powered-by-linux/

8 Foods Even The Experts Won’t Eat

Some interesting thoughts on food, contaminants, and what is safe to eat:
http://eatlocalgrown.com/article/12214-8-foods-even-the-experts-won-t-eat.html

Reid’s place in Senate history: a nuclear black chapter?

Harry Reid favors filibusters and other parliamentary procedures - as long as his opponents don't use them:
http://www.redstate.com/2013/07/15/reids-place-in-senate-history-a-nuclear-black-chapter/

Open source farm machinery

Sometimes one person can have a positive impact on many lives. Reducing costs for farmers is a good thing:
http://www.popsci.com/diy/article/2013-03/tractor-apocalypse?src=SOC&dom=fb

A money-saving cell phone secret

Something to consider - message instead of texting
http://www.komando.com/columns/index.aspx?id=15194

Facebook removes key privacy setting - Tips, Reviews and Advice on All Things Digital - The Kim Komando Radio Show

Anything you wouldn't want to share with EVERYBODY shouldn't be placed on social media or the Internet at all.
http://www.komando.com/tips/index.aspx?id=15386&utm_medium=nl&utm_source=notd&utm_content=2013-10-11-article_2-title

ICANN, W3C Call For End Of US Internet Ascendancy Following NSA Revelations

Actions have consequences:

http://techcrunch.com/2013/10/11/icann-w3c-call-for-end-of-us-internet-ascendancy-following-nsa-revelations/

Google Sets Plan to Sell Users’ Endorsements

"Google, following in Facebook's footsteps, wants to sell users' endorsements to marketers to help them hawk their wares."

…

"If a user follows a bakery on Google Plus or gives an album four stars on the Google Play music service, for instance, that person's name, photo and endorsement could show up in ads for that bakery or album."

http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/12/technology/google-sets-plan-to-sell-users-endorsements.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

The Always Up-to-Date Guide to Building a Hackintosh [OS X 10.8.5]

I'm reluctant to pay Apple's prices for computers, but now that their OS runs on common Intel hardware we can build one for less:
http://lifehacker.com/the-always-up-to-date-guide-to-building-a-hackintosh-o-5841604

Guns International Classic Guns: High Standard .22 Pistols

http://www.gunsinternational.com/Articles.cfm?id=110

Is Building a PC Really Cheaper than Buying One?

I usually build my own desktop PCs, but building a laptop is more difficult.

http://lifehacker.com/is-building-a-pc-really-cheaper-than-buying-one-1443171781?utm_campaign=socialflow_lifehacker_facebook&utm_source=lifehacker_facebook&utm_medium=socialflow

Some good posts from LifeHacker

Recover Tons of Wasted Disk Space with the New Windows Update Cleanup:

http://lifehacker.com/recover-tons-of-wasted-disk-space-with-the-new-windows-1442937625

 

Build a Wireless Charging System for Your Headphones:

http://www.doityourselfgadgets.com/2013/09/homemade-wireless-headphone-charging.html

 

How Do I Securely Erase My Phone Before I Sell It?

http://lifehacker.com/5808280/what-should-i-do-with-my-phone-before-i-sell-it

Where to find a locksmith

You can use this site to search for locksmiths by address, zip code, and other criteria:
Http://FindALocksmith.com

3D Printing in Fountain Hills

> http://m.fhtimes.com/mobile/multimedia/photos/schools/article_db040154-2ad9-11e3-92e3-0019bb30f31a.html

Interesting articles from today's tech news

All Is Fair in Love and Twitter - http://www.nytimes.com/2013/10/13/magazine/all-is-fair-in-love-and-twitter.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

 

Google brings Mobile Backend Starter, its one-click deployable cloud backend for Android, to iOS -

http://thenextweb.com/google/2013/10/09/google-brings-mobile-backend-starter-its-one-click-deployable-cloud-backend-for-android-to-ios/

 

Microsoft's new iOS and Android apps bring the Windows desktop to phones and tablets -

http://www.citeworld.com/mobile/22531/microsoft-rdp-ios-android

 

The next three ideas combined might make for interesting new interfaces - a phone you can dial in your pocket, or blind people can use easily?

 

Samsung's Galaxy Round is the first phone with a curved display -

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/8/4818572/samsung-galaxy-round-curved-oled-smartphone-official

 

Disney invents touchscreen that lets you feel textures -

http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-switch/wp/2013/10/08/disney-invents-touchscreen-that-lets-you-feel-textures/

 

Hands-On: Tactus Technology Gives Flat Touchscreens The Middle Finger With Pop-Up Buttons -

http://techcrunch.com/2013/01/13/this-is-the-future/

 

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The battle to destroy Wikipedia's biggest sockpuppet army -

http://www.dailydot.com/lifestyle/wikipedia-sockpuppet-investigation-largest-network-history-wiki-pr/

"He submitted all five user accounts for a sockpuppet investigation, which checks to see if a single person is using multiple accounts to promote an agenda. Wikipedia’s own definition describes a sockpuppet as “an online identity used for purposes of deception.” Using sockpuppets is a major sin on Wikipedia because it fundamentally undermines the encyclopedia’s credibility: The community ought to be self-governing, but if one user controls an army of automatons who parrot his or her opinion in every discussion, how can you trust any decision?"

 

Anonymous no more: Twitter engineer, UConn security analyst among 13 indicted for 'Operation Payback'

Not all the people named in the FBI indictment fit the hacker stereotype  -

http://www.theverge.com/2013/10/8/4817948/anonymous-no-more-twitter-engineer-uconn-security-analyst-among-13

 

Wearables will soon analyze your body chemistry to make you healthier -

http://www.citeworld.com/consumerization/22540/wearables-meet-computational-biology