How ‘Speechjammer’ Will Shut You Up

Is this a weapon against freedom of speech?

‘Japanese scientists with the National Institute of Advanced Industrial Science and Technology claimed this week that they have developed a novel new weapon by combining two specialized technologies in such a way that they are now capable of rendering someone unable to speak.

While it’s not technically a weapon, their “portable speech-jamming gun” could certainly be used as one, especially against political leaders or others who speak to large audiences for a living…’
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/03/01/scientists-create-gun-that-disrupts-speech/

Bad Tech Habits
How to Break Them

‘As we get overwhelmed with work, kids, school, extracurricular activities and social events, it’s easy to forget about the maintenance and health of our tech and ourselves. Since spring is the time to refresh your home, it’s also the perfect time to refresh your habits where your tech is concerned.

‘Are you guilty of these 10 bad habits? Find out how to turn things around, below…’
https://mashable.com/2012/03/02/fix-bad-tech-habits/

Tracked Keywords on Twitter and Facebook [VIDEO]
‘Next time you write about an “infection,” cooking “pork,” sitting at the “airport” or “subway,” or even mention “social media,” know there’s a chance the Department of Homeland Security will scan the tweet or Facebook comment.

‘The Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC) just released DHS internal documents about the surveillance of social media and the information collected daily. EPIC gained access to the documents with a lawsuit, pushing the Freedom of Information Act.

‘The documents included hundreds of keywords that the government tracks…’
https://mashable.com/2012/03/02/social-networking-monitoring/

Drug War Debate via Hangout
‘Google announced a new Hangout video show called Versus today on the YouTube blog. It’s a partnership with Intelligence², a worldwide forum based in the U.K. that has hosted debates for radio and television since 2002. Well-known participants debate a proposed motion, and the audience can vote in real time on the value of the arguments.

‘The first motion will be “It’s time to end the War on Drugs.” Participants include Richard Branson, Russell Brand, Julian Assange and the former presidents of Mexico and Brazil. The moderator is Emily Maitlis of the BBC. It airs on the Versus YouTube channel on March 13 at 7:00 p.m. GMT. By participating on the Versus Google+ page, you could be picked to participate, too…’
https://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_announces_drug_war_debate_via_hangout.php

MindSnacks
Language-learning games for your brains
http://www.mindsnacks.com/

The Latest High- tech Wristwatches
https://www.networkworld.com/slideshow/35048?source=NWWNLE_nlt_daily_pm_2012-03-02