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Friday, November 30, 2012

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

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

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

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

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

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