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The Anonymous Inbox by Aaron Swartz
The New Yorker finally launches Strongbox Use Strongbox to contact writers and editors at The New Yorker ‘Before his suicide in January, hacktivist Aaron Swartz was working on an ambitious project: an encrypted dead drop system that could receive and protect files from anonymous sources. Wired editor Kevin Poulsen, who met Swartz when his site […]
Are Facebookers Anti-activists?
Unbelievable. These haters are so cheap they even bully the respected paralyzed professor ‘…Israelis reacted angrily to the decision and Prof Hawking, 71, was subjected to a spate of abusive messages on Facebook mocking his physical disability. ‘Israel Maimon, the conference chairman, called the decision “outrageous and wrong” and added: “The academic boycott against Israel […]
Brain-dead Newscasters on School Crime
Too bizarre for words: The crime itself… The fact that a teacher apparently participated in and encouraged it… That the teacher is facing far less bail that the student… That the dimwitted newscasters didn’t focus on the fact that a LICENSED TEACHER IN THE STATE OF CALIFORNIA is accused of committing this crime against a […]
Darndest Things Kids Write
I’m still not sure if this one is funny or not. In fact, I think a psychologist should see the writer These 14 others are surely darndest Google Will Dare You to ‘Do-No-Discoverable-Evil’ Google Seeks ‘Do-No-Discoverable-Evil’ Patent Policy Violation Checker Abstract Methods and systems for identifying problematic phrases in an electronic document, such as an […]
Why You Still Need a Home Landline
Planning to ditch your landline phone? Don’t. Here’s why ‘During an emergency phone call, while you’re inside an apartment building, your cell phone can let the operator know what building you’re in but not which apartment in which the emergency is occurring. When you have a landline, the operator can see this information and inform […]
Why the Tech Community Hates Feminists
The first time I got intimidated at a Tech forum, it was done by a female moderator with username ‘Queen’ (aptly isn’t it?). I refused to give unnecessary private details and she started ranting like a god. I don’t have anything against women in Tech. I even give praise where praise is due (I’m now […]
Newspaperman Wants All Internet Pioneers Dead
Since The Awl has this post in the Guest Op Ed, the post, sent by anonymous A Newspaperman, should be considered ‘non-fiction’. The writer is blaming ‘all these blogging pioneers and online entrepreneurs’ for the dying newspaper business. He was a ‘staff writer’ before being coerced into being a struggling freelancer. Read on to find […]
No Facebook Account = Employment Rejection?
What if a Facebook account becomes an employment requirement? Wouldn’t that be blackmailing? This piece was anonymously submitted at Slashdot A CS sophomore submitted a job application to an “office supply chain store”. When he got an interview, he mentioned that he does not have a Facebook account. After a week, he called the place […]
Discovery: Molecular Switch for Old Brains
Molecular switch to make old brains young again ‘It’s no secret that juvenile brains are more malleable and able to learn new things faster than adult ones – just ask any adult who has tried to learn a new language. That malleability also enables younger brains to recover more quickly from trauma. Researchers at Yale […]
Facebook is Suppressing Unpaid Content
There will soon be a time when all sane netizens will abandon Facebook ‘Facebook is Unliking any suggestions that it is actively favoring paid content over unpaid content within its News Feed tool, even as such allegations are gaining more volume within the social media sector. ‘The latest set of accusations come from New York […]
