Here are some interesting links from today:
- Don’t forget to secure your BlackBerry, companies told
Companies are being warned to make sure they correctly configure BlackBerrys – or risk weakening their IT security.If the BES is compromised and there is no separation of the BES router, it can lead to the whole network becoming insecure, it claims.
- Yes, that is a BIONIC EYE
This is exciting for me; when I was studying Neuroscience I wrote a paper on Vision Substitution Systems. Well, now the Boston Retinal Implant Program seem to actually have a prototype (for a different kind of blindness, but still) for a retina replacemen
Here are some interesting links from today:
- Digg Users Riled over Possible Microsoft Takeover
s Microsoft the new colonizing giant of the software industry? Digg users have recently been horrified to learn that their favorite community may soon be annexed to Bill Gates’ vast corporate empire. According to users’ comments, many Digg enthusiasts
- Ericsson Predicts Swift End For Wi-Fi Hotspots
Mobile technology group Ericsson is predicting a 'swift end' for Wi-Fi hotspots, according to the PC Pro site. Johan Bergendahl, the company's chief marketing officer, offers this analysis: 'The rapid growth of mobile broadband is set to make Wi-Fi hotspo
Here are some interesting links from today:
- Cell towers must have battery back-up says FCC. Companies say No
When Hurricane Katrina assaulted the Gulf Coast in 2005, wind and flooding knocked out hundreds of cell towers and cell sites, silencing wireless communication just when victims and emergency crews needed them. To avoid similar debacles, the Federal Commu
- Jonathan Zittrain On the Future of the Internet
Jonathan Zittrain, Professor of Internet Governance and Regulation at Oxford and renowned cyberlaw scholar, gave a lecture explaining that the Internet has to be taken out of the hands of the anarchists, the libertarians, and the State, and handed back to
- Cable Management: DIY Cable Management Container
Organize your clutter of cables in your corner by storing them all in a container with drilled holes to allow for the flow of air. The container you're looking for is much cheaper than the alternative (about $2 versus $75 or so for a "cable management kit
- Self Marketing: Build a Powerful Reputation Using the Internet
Become known as an expert in any industry by utilizing the tools available to you online. In a particular example illustrated by weblog Dosh Dosh, an art student want to market her skills and become known as an expert in her area of study. It's not that d
Here are some interesting links from today:
- 14 “OTHER” Ways to Use RSS Feeds
Undeniably RSS is one of the best things that has happened to the web after email. Not only has it made browsing a lot more productive, convenient, fun … you name it, but it has also introduced a number of new ways to interact with content that we could
- Texting Injured 6 Million Brits in 2007
Nothing is more embarrassing than having a "walk and text" injury or wounds caused by too much texting or use of mobile phones. According to Daily Star, about six million Brits were injured in 2007 because they were so engrossed with their mobile devices
- Tiny huge 1 terrabyte optical disk
It is called the TeraDisk and it is really small, like a ordinary CD/DVD. But it’s really huge in terms of space. 1 TB (1000 GB). How can this be done? The process is easy (or not). All existing optical media record data on semitransparent layers. A reg
Apple announced a new program today, the iPhone Enterprise Beta Program.
Announcing the iPhone Enterprise Beta Program: a unique opportunity for IT departments to try iPhone 2.0 software before general release. If your company is selected to participate, you’ll test new iPhone enterprise features within your corporate environment, then provide Apple with valuable feedback.
The major new announcement is the ability to sync email, contacts, etc. with Microsoft Exchange… wirelessly via EDGE or Wi-fi. Once proved successful, Apple could break down the doors with a crossover personal & corporate PDA/phone. The first true device to deliver a single device that pleases both markets.
Additionally, Apple has partnered with Cisco and enabled VPN functionality on the iPhone as well.
More info at Lifehacker
