Also see:
- New warnings on colleges’ finances from 2 big credit-rating agencies — from The Chronicle by Goldie Blumenstyk
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Short-term focus, long-term problems: A survey of business officers — from InsideHigherEd.com by Kevin Kiley
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‘Internet doomsday’ malware explained in helpful video — from technolog.msnbc.msn.com by Wilson Rothman who provides a video by Sophos’ Paul Ducklin
Excerpt:
Security firm Sophos has released an engagingly British video about a rather complex subject: The DNSChanger malware that is likely to knock tens of thousands of computers off of the Internet come July 9.
If you’re curious about how the malware got out there, and what the FBI did to stanch the virtual bleeding, watch the first three minutes. At that point, you can follow narrator Paul Ducklin deeper into the details of checking your computer, or simply visit the FBI-authorized system-checking site, dcwg.org, to get verification. If there’s any ambiguity, it will pay to go back to the video for additional help. Just do it before July 9, or you may not be able to get to YouTube (or msnbc.com) at all!
From DSC:
The bottom line seems to be to make sure your router is ***not*** using one of these IP addresses.
Infographic: World IPv6 Launch by the numbers — from worldipv6launch.org by Dan York
Building the next Internet, 250 times faster — from FastCompany.com by Anya Kamenetz
Developers in 25 cities are getting a playdate with GENI, an ultra-fast broadband sandbox, with the goal of building apps that push beyond the limits of today’s Net.
Automated grading software in development to score essays as accurately as humans — from singularityhub.com by David J. Hill
See the iphone – Diorama piece at mike-ko.com
Beam me up Scotty: Life-size hologram-like telepods revolutionize videoconferencing — from the Human Media Lab at Queen’s University
Disney Research invents amazing new touch sensing tech — from DVICE.com
The internet of things and smart cities: Will an IBM computer be your next mayor? — from extremetech.com by Sebastian Anthon
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When we think of computer networks, we think of routers and servers and fiber optic cables and laptops and smartphones — we think of the internet. In actuality, though, the visible internet is just the tip of the iceberg. There are secret military networks, and ad hoc wireless networks, and utility companies have sprawling, cellular networks the track
30 specialist (and super smart) search engines — from thenextweb.com by Adam Vincenzini
The home 3-D printer is more real than ever–and costs as much as an iPad — from fastcompany.com by Kit Eaton
A ride on MIT Media Lab’s digital bandwagon — from CNET.com by Martin LaMonica
Digital technologies are reaching deeper into the physical world, opening up new ways for people to interact with their surroundings, say researchers at MIT’s Media Lab.