113012WarmUp

If you're a fan of the Internet being a forum for freedom, read this:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/syria-offline/

How about this?

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/syria-offline/

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dmac

112912WarmUp

At last--tech meets school!

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/11/student-suspension/

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dmac

A few interesting tech diddies for today:


http://www.wired.com/autopia/2012/11/fiat-500e-la/?pid=2485

http://www.wired.com/reviews/2012/11/samsung-galaxy-note-ii/

112812WarmUp

What's a Nerd?

Look it up @

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nerd

It's a Nerd's world, we just work here!

Read about it @

http://www.wired.com/business/2012/11/tech-trickle-down/

What's this?

http://microsoftcambridge.com/Default.aspx

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dmac

112712WarmUp

At the request of John Cardarella, Computer Programming student, let's take a look at an interesting event that unfortunately reflects the dark side of computer programming:

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=119423&page=1

http://abcnews.go.com/Technology/story?id=119677&page=1

http://www.theregister.co.uk/2001/09/06/nasa_hacker_rolex_jailed/

Read what happened to another hacker that wasn't so lucky to remain anonymous:

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2010/03/tjx-sentencing/

Always remember:

Use your powers for good!

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dmac

112612WarmUp

What's today? Just another manic Monday.

Not really, it's actually Cyber Monday!

What's Cyber Monday?

http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/national_world&id=8898043

Why does this guy hate it?

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/cyber-monday/

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dmac

11/20/12WarmUp

Whenever you hear the name drone you automatically think of -- sailboats or rather sailbots.

Check it out @

http://www.wired.com/design/2012/11/sailbot-regatta-olin-college/

http://olinsailbot.com/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pHEYefciKM

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dmac

111912WarmUp

Last week we talked about creating "strong" passwords. This week a reader of that very NY Times article has another opinion.

Read about it @

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/11/why-no-password-is-safe-from-hackers/

Who is this reader and what is he saying?

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dmac

111612WarmUp

Nintendo has just introduced a new gaming console. Check it out @

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/16/arts/video-games/nintendos-wii-u-with-new-touch-screen-controller.html?ref=technology&_r=0

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/article/ALeqM5jO9arEM_HNT0dc2ldXFBRtrKXLLQ?docId=ba053e905ed344ba9b9915838efa3c18

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dmac

111512WarmUp

The newest player in the ongoing Tablet Wars is the Surface by Microsoft.  How is it doing?

Read about it @

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57550091-75/stats-dont-lie-surface-single-most-popular-windows-8-device/

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57550214-75/hp-pc-chief-surface-is-kludgey-not-really-competition/

And one more by Steve Ballmer:

http://news.cnet.com/8301-10805_3-57550099-75/ballmer-android-is-too-wild-and-apple-too-highly-controlled/

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dmac

111412WarmUp

Ever heard of McAfee Anti Virus Software? Well the guy who created it is in trouble-bigtime!

Read about it @

http://www.wired.com/threatlevel/2012/11/john-mcafee/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+wired%2Findex+%28Wired%3A+Top+Stories%29

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dmac

111312WarmUp

How many passwords do you have? 5, 6, 10?

Read how to make them secure:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/11/08/technology/personaltech/how-to-devise-passwords-that-drive-hackers-away.html?ref=technology

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dmac

110912WarmUp

Read the following article from Wired magazine:

http://www.wired.com/playbook/2012/11/physics-fifa-13/

Leave a comment telling me specifically what the article is about. What's the problem and how is it solved?

dmac

110812WarmUp

More on Obama's reliance on drones to fight the war on terror!

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/four-more-drones-obama/

Do you agree or disagree? Why?

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dmac

110712WarmUp

Well, like it or not, Obama is going to be the President for the next 4 years.  Read a couple of interesting articles about it from Wired magazine:

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/nerdiest-election-ever/

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/president-hunt-you/?utm_source=Contextly&utm_medium=RelatedLinks&utm_campaign=Interesting

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dmac

110512WarmUp

Last Saturday, we just moved the clocks back. Why? Check out this interesting article @

http://www.wired.com/wiredscience/2012/10/what-is-daylight-savings/

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dmac

110212WarmUp

Which inventions do you think are the greatest in the history of mankind?

These twelve innovations helped inspired today's technology. Let's take a look:

http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2012/10/12-decades-of-geek-part-1/

 Which one would you pick as the most important?

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dmac

110112WarmUp

Pick an article. Read it.

http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-57543042-71/lebron-makes-galaxy-note-2-look-reeeally-small/

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Google-Plants-Voice-Assistant-Flag-on-Siris-Turf-76521.html

http://www.technewsworld.com/story/Googles-Nexus-10-Hits-Apple-Where-It-Lives-76514.html

http://www.wired.com/dangerroom/2012/11/russia-surveillance/

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dmac