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Current News for June 18, 2008
For whom the bell tolls
Sat, 31 May 2008 16:34:11 PDT
(I've been waiting far too long to post that photo.) So it's been a while, right? Sorry about that. Let's get to it, and stay tuned for an important announcement at the end. Do I Sound Like I Care?: The whole "Ooh...the Sens are looking for a head coach!" has turned into a big mess of indifference for me. Some of us (read: my loser friends and myself who care far too much about this) have been gunning for Pat Burns for a while now. The thing is, he was originally our second choice. Our first
AP to Charge Bloggers For Quoting Stories
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:50:16 PDT
AP wants to charge bloggers who quote from articles on a per-word basis. The news service already set up this page to quote prices and process sales. Bloggers will be charged $12.50 for excerpts of 5-25 words. Discounts will be given to non-profit and educational organizations. News services have a right to protect themselves from unauthorized use of their material. Perhaps this will lead bloggers to take not unreasonable new approaches to the way they apply Fair Use and quote articles. But I
Risky Business #66 -- Interview with Marcus Ranum
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:45:45 PDT
Episode #66 of IT Radio's Risky Business is now online. This installment features a discussion of smart phone security, wireless complacency issues, forensics for mobile devices and a discussion of this week's information security news stories. Tenable's Chief Security Officer, Marcus Ranum, is also interviewed regarding the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of penetration testing. including some of the negative impact it can have on employee morale. The MP3 audio stream can be downloaded here.
Detroit news briefs (Detroit Free Press)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:29:43 PDT
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick failed to show for a news conference Tuesday in which he was to announce details of the Motor City Makeover Thank You Fun Day. Denise Tolliver, a mayoral spokeswoman, said a scheduling conflict prevented Kilpatrick's attendance.
The Headline News Report For 2006
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- The Headline News Report For 2006 delivers continuously updated daily news, breaking news and full coverage of top stories from the world's news sources....
O2 bucks trend with ambitious procurement expansion
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:47:00 PDT
Telecommunications giant Telefonica has handed O2 UK procurement a boost after announcing ambitious expansion plans.
0050A: Managing Things
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:24:44 PDT
Firefox 3 Download Day is wrapping to a close at 01:00am later tonight so in case you haven't downloaded your copy of the latest version of Firefox, you better get over to the site now! They've already resolved the server issues that were experienced right after the gates opened last night / early this morning. Beyond the appearance and the supposed Awesome bar, I'm loving the increased speed and reduced memory load. Ah Firefox, you're finally on the path to becoming a leaner, meaner piece of so
New STI campaign tells gays to get tested and get back out there
Fri, 30 May 2008 05:48:07 PDT
Threat of violence hangs over Riga Pride Latvian nationalist groups have issued a chilling joint statement saying that if a Pride event goes ahead this weekend it may create violent protests. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment COMMENT: Doctor Who, omnisexuals and penis envy Right from its origins in 1963, the classic Doctor Who series was highly political and embodied a distinct minority sensibility. Other posts in opinion Analysis: Follow the Roman Catho
Sat, 31 May 2008 16:34:11 PDT
(I've been waiting far too long to post that photo.) So it's been a while, right? Sorry about that. Let's get to it, and stay tuned for an important announcement at the end. Do I Sound Like I Care?: The whole "Ooh...the Sens are looking for a head coach!" has turned into a big mess of indifference for me. Some of us (read: my loser friends and myself who care far too much about this) have been gunning for Pat Burns for a while now. The thing is, he was originally our second choice. Our first
AP to Charge Bloggers For Quoting Stories
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:50:16 PDT
AP wants to charge bloggers who quote from articles on a per-word basis. The news service already set up this page to quote prices and process sales. Bloggers will be charged $12.50 for excerpts of 5-25 words. Discounts will be given to non-profit and educational organizations. News services have a right to protect themselves from unauthorized use of their material. Perhaps this will lead bloggers to take not unreasonable new approaches to the way they apply Fair Use and quote articles. But I
Risky Business #66 -- Interview with Marcus Ranum
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:45:45 PDT
Episode #66 of IT Radio's Risky Business is now online. This installment features a discussion of smart phone security, wireless complacency issues, forensics for mobile devices and a discussion of this week's information security news stories. Tenable's Chief Security Officer, Marcus Ranum, is also interviewed regarding the effectiveness (or lack thereof) of penetration testing. including some of the negative impact it can have on employee morale. The MP3 audio stream can be downloaded here.
Detroit news briefs (Detroit Free Press)
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:29:43 PDT
Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick failed to show for a news conference Tuesday in which he was to announce details of the Motor City Makeover Thank You Fun Day. Denise Tolliver, a mayoral spokeswoman, said a scheduling conflict prevented Kilpatrick's attendance.
The Headline News Report For 2006
Wed, 11 Jan 2006 00:00:01 PST
Los Angeles (PRWEB) January 11, 2006 -- The Headline News Report For 2006 delivers continuously updated daily news, breaking news and full coverage of top stories from the world's news sources....
O2 bucks trend with ambitious procurement expansion
Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:47:00 PDT
Telecommunications giant Telefonica has handed O2 UK procurement a boost after announcing ambitious expansion plans.
0050A: Managing Things
Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:24:44 PDT
Firefox 3 Download Day is wrapping to a close at 01:00am later tonight so in case you haven't downloaded your copy of the latest version of Firefox, you better get over to the site now! They've already resolved the server issues that were experienced right after the gates opened last night / early this morning. Beyond the appearance and the supposed Awesome bar, I'm loving the increased speed and reduced memory load. Ah Firefox, you're finally on the path to becoming a leaner, meaner piece of so
New STI campaign tells gays to get tested and get back out there
Fri, 30 May 2008 05:48:07 PDT
Threat of violence hangs over Riga Pride Latvian nationalist groups have issued a chilling joint statement saying that if a Pride event goes ahead this weekend it may create violent protests. opinionuk-newsworld-newspoliticslawhealthfinanceentertainment COMMENT: Doctor Who, omnisexuals and penis envy Right from its origins in 1963, the classic Doctor Who series was highly political and embodied a distinct minority sensibility. Other posts in opinion Analysis: Follow the Roman Catho
