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Technology: Software
Shimon Schocken: The self-organizing computer course
• http://www.ted.com, TEDGlobal 2012Shimon Schocken and Noam Nisan developed a curriculum for their students to build a computer, piece by piece.
National 'virtual ID card' scheme set for launch (Is there anything that could possibly go w
• http://www.independent.co.uk, Ian BurrellCentral online identity scheme 'will be a target for criminals'
Unpublished Photos of Steve Jobs and Silicon Valley’s Early Days Finally Surface
• http://www.wired.com, By Jakob Schiller"Steve gives a rousing pep talk to his employees shortly before the launch of NeXT Computer, while also indulging in a short rant about revenge on Apple and John Sculley."
‘Things We Start’ Shows Where in the World We Kickstart
• http://www.wired.com, By Nathan HurstKickstarter has been growing — OK, skyrocketing — since its start in 2009, raising nearly $300 million and launching 70,000 projects.
Review: Raspberry Pi
• http://www.technologyreview.com,Simson L. GarfinkeCan a $35 computer persuade kids to put down their smartphones and try their hands at programming?
Goodbye Fax, Hello Personal Cloud
• http://www.wired.com, Jon UdellBack in February my son lost control of his car and landed in the hospital. Fortunately he has recovered from his injuries.
'Minority Report' software hits the real world
• http://phys.org, by Rob LeverThe software behind the film "Minority Report" -- where Tom Cruise speeds through video on a large screen using only hand gestures -- is making its way into the real world.
NSA Mimics Google, Pisses Off Senate
• http://www.wired.com, By Cade MetzIn 2008, a team of software coders inside the National Security Agency started reverse-engineering the database that ran Google.
The Moore's Law Moon Shot
• http://www.technologyreview.com, Tom SimoniteThe computer industry's future depends on a behind-schedule technology that's proving tough to get working.
First Surveillance Proof ISP Taking Shape
• http://govtslaves.info, Ryan GallagherAs government agencies in the United States, the United Kingdom, Canada, and Australia push for increased surveillance powers, one pioneering American is pushing back.
Windows 8 Will Let You Store The Entire Operating System On A USB Drive And Use It On Any PC
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Steve KovachMicrosoftjust demonstrated a feature of Windows 8 called Windows To Go that lets you store Windows 8 on a USB drive and use it on other PCs.
L.A. Cops Embrace Crime-Predicting Algorithm
• http://www.technologyreview.com, David TalbotBurglary reports dropped after officers began taking patrol orders from computers.
iOS 6: A Deeper Look at Its 10 Coolest Features
• http://www.wired.com, By Christina BonningtonWhen it arrives on handsets and tablets this fall, iOS 6 won’t just be a simple operating system update — it will be Apple’s interpretation of exactly how a modern mobile OS should perform.
Red Hat: Yes, Windows 8 Machines Will Run Linux
• http://www.wired.com, By Caleb GarlingRed Hat has moved to ease fears that the new secure boot mechanism included in Microsoft’s upcoming Windows 8 operating system will make it overly difficult to also install Linux on Windows 8 machines.
Apple Is Going To Put A Double-Hurting On Google In A Week
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Jay YarowApple is going to deliver a double whammy to Google next week at WWDC, its huge developer conference.
Mind-Controlled Videogames Become Reality
• http://govtslaves.info, Timothy HayPicture this: You put on a headset and relax your mind. Soon you begin controlling an object with your thoughts.
Newly identified computer virus, used for spying, is 20 times size of Stuxnet
• Washington PostResearchers have identified a sophisticated new computer virus 20 times the size of Stuxnet, the malicious software that disabled centrifuges in an Iranian nuclear plant. But unlike Stuxnet, the new malware appears to be used solely for espionage.
New MacBook Pros expected to land in June with improved Intel chip
• http://www.latimes.com, By Salvador RodriguezRumors of a redesigned MacBook Pro are growing more rampant as an annual Apple conference draws nearer, with the latest development being that the new models will include improved Intel chips.
Google wants Oracle copyright trial rematch
• http://phys.org, AFPGoogle on Wednesday confirmed that it wants a new trial on the copyright portion of a legal battle being fought with Oracle in San Francisco federal court.
Smartphone App Files Official TSA Complaints In Real-Time
• http://govtslaves.info, Stephen C. WebsterA smartphone application set to debut next week looks to bring real-time complaint reporting to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
Your Work PC Will Soon Be Able To Read Your Gestures And Your Moods
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Julie BortIn as little as five years, gesture-based computing could become the norm in the workplace, Forrester analyst Frank Gillett told Business Insider.
Kevin Systrom First Turned Down Facebook — Now Mark Zuckerberg Bought Him For $1 Billion
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Matt LynleyWhen Instagram co-founder Kevin Systrom was at Stanford, he was approached by Mark Zuckerberg to join Facebook.
Facebook to Buy Instagram For $1 Billion
• http://online.wsj.com, By SHAYNDI RAICEFacebook Inc. said it is acquiring the popular photo-sharing app maker Instagram for $1 billion in cash and stock in what is the social network's biggest acquisition to date.
Flashback malware infects 2% of all Macs
• http://www.computerworld.com, By Gregg KeizerSecond source confirms massive Mac infestation, claims more than 600K machines compromised
This Is By Far The Creepiest iPhone App Ever Created
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Steve KovachReady for something truly creepy?
Metro breakdown! Windows 8 UI is little gain for lots of pain
• By Andrew OrlowskiThe public preview of Windows 8 has won "rave reviews" according to the Daily Mail, the newspaper that claims to reflect Middle England and is proudly conservative in every sense of the word.
Software gives visual representation of who’s following you online
• www.rawstory.comThe software is called “Collusion,” developed last year by Mozilla programmer Atul Varma, who became inspired to code the program after reading extensively about online privacy matters. It plugs into the Firefox browser and watches as websites and ad
Hacking a DVD that is formatted for another part of the world
Donna HancockRegarding the issue of region, this software can make a copy of the DVD that will play on any player in any region:
DNA Sequencing To Go
• David Rotman 02/17/2012A British startup is commercializing a USB-sized sequencing machine.
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