Friday, February 3, 2012

Social Media and Email Are More Addictive Than Alcohol and Cigarettes [Science]


 
Social Media and Email Are More Addictive Than Alcohol and Cigarettes [Science]
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If, like mine, your partner thinks you have a problem because you check social media and email too often, it turns out they might be right. A new study suggests that checking our phones and computers is more addictive than alcohol and cigarettes. More »



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Scientists Can Now Actually Read Your Mind [Science]


 
Scientists Can Now Actually Read Your Mind [Science]
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In a series of new experiments, scientists have been able to use a computer to decipher brain activity. So what, huh? Well, the computer can reconstruct those signals into the actual words the participants are thinking about. It can read your mind. More »



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This Is How Our Sun Will Look When It Dies—Yes, the Eye of Sauron [Video]


 
This Is How Our Sun Will Look When It Dies—Yes, the Eye of Sauron [Video]
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In a few billion years, our dear Sun will look like this, a beautiful glowing eye of spent starstuff trash in the shape of Sauron's Eye. And no ring is going to save us from this one. More »



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Your Passwords Suck [Giz Explains]


 
Your Passwords Suck [Giz Explains]
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The only person you can rely on to keep your password secure is yourself. And let me tell you, you're probably not doing enough to keep number one safe. The reason: Your special lump of letters, numbers, and symbols are likely spread over too many sites, are not long enough, and are probably too personal. Most of our passwords suck. And it's kind of a big problem. More »



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Thursday, February 2, 2012

HTC Admits Some of Its Handsets Leak Wi-Fi Passwords [Htc]


 
HTC Admits Some of Its Handsets Leak Wi-Fi Passwords [Htc]
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HTC has acknowledged that a software flaw on some of its Android phones means that they openly offer security credentials across the Wi-Fi networks they connect to. More »



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Wednesday, February 1, 2012

Long slow night

3:05 AM EST, sitting here at my desk on the phone with my headset on mute, waiting for the next roll call for the MiChart interface partners. University of Michigan Health Systems is doing a major upgrade of their patient management and electronic medical records systems. I'm glad this doesn't happen very often as I never liked working third shift even all the years I was in law enforcement and did shift work. My favorite was the afternoon shift, as I don't care for staying up all night nor getting up early to an alarm clock. Over the past couple of days, I put things off so I would have things to keep me busy tonight/this morning, but now I'm starting to run out of things to do. I'm starting to look for "Make Work" to keep me awake and missing any roll calls.


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Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, PayPal Go After Phishers With New E-Mail Authentication Effort


 
Google, Microsoft, Yahoo, PayPal Go After Phishers With New E-Mail Authentication Effort
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The biggest names in e-mail have teamed up to create a new system for authenticating e-mail senders, which would help prevent fraudulent spam and phishing messages.

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Firefox 10 Is Now Live [Firefox]


 
Firefox 10 Is Now Live [Firefox]
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The newest version of Firefox is now available for the PC and Mac. Its newest features include a Forward button that remains hidden until you actually need it, support for full-screen APIs, and better extensions management. [Mozilla via the Verge] More »



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Webmail Giants Team Up To Stop Phishing Scams [Security]


 
Webmail Giants Team Up To Stop Phishing Scams [Security]
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Cooperation is a rare thing in the cut-throat world of technology, but some of the world's biggest email providers are teaming up to help cut the incidence of phishing scams. More »



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This Is an Electric Scooter? [Scooters]


 
This Is an Electric Scooter? [Scooters]
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Boxx is a bizarre little creation. Combining an electric scooter with a very modern design, Boxx looks like hard drive on wheels. But with the ability to travel 80 miles at speeds up to 35 MPH, this thing is no child's toy, either. More »



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