Tech News – October 12th 2012 to October 14th 2012
Tech news – October 12th 2012 to October 14th 2012:
- Know and show what you got – TwentyFeet – Social Media Monitoring & Ego tracking –
Ego tracking and Social Media Monitoring for twitter, facebook, YouTube, MySpace, bit.ly and Google Analytics. Free for individuals.
- India-China relations after 50 years of Sino-India war : Manoj Joshi, News – India Today –
When China invaded India in 1962, it just walked over an army that was ill-prepared, ill-equipped and without any air support. Fifty years on, the Indian armed forces have the military muscle to take on any Chinese provocation.
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- Syria bans Turkish flights as ties plummet – Middle East – Al Jazeera English –
Damascus bans civilian flights over its air space claiming retaliation to Ankara's interception of a Syrian airliner. - Twitter / MaureenOGara: Breaking News: "The Temptations" … –
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- The New VC Kids On The Block Helping Europe’s Startups To Pick Up The Pace | TechCrunch –
In dribs and drabs, the European venture capital scene has started to look gradually more like it will develop a broader range of VCs than in the past. True, the majority of European VC funds have not performed well. But I’m not here to talk about the incumbents, but rather the new breed, which are taking cues from their American cousins in looking for businesses with potential. Time and again the continuous charge has been that Europpean VCs look only for revenues first rather than product or … show all text - Mauritania president injured in shooting – Africa – Al Jazeera English –
President Mohamed Ould Abdel Aziz "lightly wounded" after military patrol accidentally opens fire on his convoy. - Social Media Tips: How Good Is Your Audience? | Social Media Today –
Social media connects people and allows you to share content with a vast audience. However, building an audience isn’t just a numbers game. Today’s social media tips will have you thinking about quality over quantity when assessing your social media audience.
- Do Not Track? Advertisers Say ‘Don’t Tread on Us’ –
Advertisers are girding for battle against browser mechanisms intended to offer more online privacy. At stake is nothing less than the future of the surveillance economy. - Know and show what you got – TwentyFeet – Social Media Monitoring & Ego tracking –
Ego tracking and Social Media Monitoring for twitter, facebook, YouTube, MySpace, bit.ly and Google Analytics. Free for individuals.
- The Self-Destruction of the 1 Percent –
The top 1 percent cannot evade its share of responsibility for the growing gulf in American society. - 2012 Volkswagen Beetle: C’mon guys, I’m serious – Boston Overdrive – Boston.com –
We're getting a more refined and powerful car with the 2012 Beetle. But Volkswagen, in its attempt to make the Beetle unisex, is starting to muffle the charm of the original. - 8 Apps You Don’t Want To Miss –
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More About: App, android, iphone, trending, weekly app roundup - Amplification & the changing role of media — Tech News and Analysis –
For the past few days, I have been thinking about the evolution of what media is and its expanded role in the information ecosystem. What got me thinking was Twitter co-founder and Square CEO Jack Dorsey’s decision to blog his side of the story about his reduced role at Twitter. A few months ago, when Facebook was buying Instagram, Mark Zuckerberg also chose to go direct by putting up a note on his Facebook page. And Netflix CEO Reed Hastings is also not shy when it comes to sharing his views v… show all text - This Land –
The dateline is Elyria, Ohio, a city of 55,000 about 30 miles southwest of Cleveland. You know this town, even if you have never been here.
- At the Corner of Hope and Worry –
A small cafe, in the small city of Elyria, Ohio, is being tested by a tough economy. It is the kind of place where Barack Obama and Mitt Romney each hope that his promise of a restored American dream will resonate.
- When the Most Personal Secrets Get Outed on Facebook – WSJ.com –
Even sophisticated users of social-networking sites like Facebook who take pains to protect the most private details of their lives are finding that a daunting task in an era when public has become the default. - Reading someone’s Gmail doesn’t violate federal statute, court finds | Ars Technica –
The South Carolina Supreme Court finds that under the Stored Communcations Act, reading someone's cloud-based e-mail is ok.
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In a case decided on Wednesday, the South Carolina Supreme Court ruled that accessing someone’s online e-mail without their permission doesn’t violate the 1986-era Stored Communications Act (SCA). Though they differed in their reasoning, the justices were unanimous in ruling that e-mail stored in the cloud (like Gmail or Yahoo Mail) does not meet the def… show all text - How social data could help expose drug side effects, personalize prescriptions — Tech News and Analysis –
As a senior in high school, Julia Winn was diagnosed with clinical depression. For two years, she took medication, sought therapy and saw 10 different doctors, but no one could figure out a cause. Finally, after seeing a specialist, she learned that the culprit was her hormonal birth control pill, which has a well-documented relationship with depression.
Using her medical history and experience with the first birth control pill, the specialist recommended a more appropriate alternative and, si… show all text - Deccan Chargers expelled from IPL – Cricket – Al Jazeera English –
India Premier League franchise banned after failing to produce a bank guarantee to ensure team�s survival in the league. - Pakistan prays for Malala’s fragile health – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English –
Prime Minister Raja Pervez Ashraf calls shooting of teenage activist an "attack on our national and social values". - Rebel fighters ‘capture’ Syrian soldiers – Middle East – Al Jazeera English –
Unconfirmed video shows 256 troops being held by opposition, as diplomats seeking to cool tensions meet in Turkey. - XCOM: Enemy Unknown – Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia –
- Families of killed Yemenis demand Saleh trial – Middle East – Al Jazeera English –
Lawyers for families of those killed at anti-regime rally last year have filed charges against ex-government officials. - TOUCHING THE VOID – Business Insider –
In 1985, two young British climbers, Joe Simpson and Simon Yates, became the first to ascend the west face of Siula Grande, a 21,000-foot peak in the Peruvian Andes.
What happened next has become the stuff of mountaineering legend.
The saga of the five days that followed is one of the most remarkable and inspiring survival stories ever. It's also an extraordinary example of self-reliance, decision-making under extreme duress, and force of will.
One of the climbers, Joe Simpson, wrote a book abo… show all text - Private Security Hovers as Issue After Benghazi –
Lost amid the election-year wrangling over the embassy attack in Benghazi, Libya, is a complex back story involving regional resentment against American private security contractors.
- When the Most Personal Secrets Get Outed on Facebook – WSJ.com –
Even sophisticated users of social-networking sites like Facebook who take pains to protect the most private details of their lives are finding that a daunting task in an era when public has become the default.
- Giving the EU its Nobel due | Full Comment | National Post –
It’s inspiring to visit the German-Polish border, and see trucks whizzing by as if it were the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. - Tuesday is Ada Lovelace Day: let’s celebrate inspirational women | Suw Charman-Anderson and Helen Arney | Science | guardian.co.uk –
By encouraging people to talk about the achievements of women whom they admire in science, technology, engineering and maths, we can create new role models for girls and women involved in these traditionally male-dominated areas
In the 1960s, a group of women agreed to undergo the same gruelling tests as the seven male astronauts taking part in Project Mercury. All seasoned pilots with at least a thousand hours of flight experience, they were subjected to several invasive procedures, such as ha… show all text - Deadly car bomb rocks Pakistan town – Central & South Asia – Al Jazeera English –
Fifteen dead and dozens injured by bomb targeting pro-government militia in Darra Adam Khel town in northwest Pakistan. - Can You Go Viral? | Facebook for Businesses and Social Media by Branding Personality –
Viral videos attract all sorts of viewers: marketers and advertisers, small businesses and conglomerates, the every day YouTube fanatic who cascades from one viral video to the next with the…
- Cisco’s "Kickstart-to-Cloud" Workshop at Cloud Expo | Cloud Computing Journal –
The Cisco Workshop at Cloud Expo Silicon Valley, Nov 5-8, 2012, is a one-day event on Monday, November 6, that will offer a perspective on all the new technologies out there and how to not be distracted by the bright shiny objects. Join Wayne Greene, Rodrigo Flores, Joann Starke, and Brian Cinque of the Cloud and Systems Management Technology Group & Corporate IT at Cisco Systems as they describe the habits of effective cloud builders and hear in-depth what made one private cloud deployment a s… show all text
- Why creativity blocks happen and 4 ways you can overcome them | The Buffer blog: productivity, life hacks, writing, user experience, customer happiness and business. –
This is a guestpost by Iris Shoor, co-founder and VP Product and marketing at Takipi, a new start-up leveraging Big Data technology to change how developers debug software in the cloud. It originally appeared on Lifehacker, more about Iris at the bottom of the post.
A few days ago I was telling someone about my startup company. “How did you come up with the idea?” he asked, and added very nicely – “you must be very creative”. This line always makes me smile, as I believe being creative is not show all text
- Goldman Sachs: Biggest opportunities are in data, efficiency | VentureBeat –
The biggest opportunities for investors are in big data and efficiency.
That’s the line coming from Scott Stanford, the co-head Internet banker of Goldman Sachs, in three videos that apparently have just been posted today. The videos express the bank’s positioning on innovation and where investors should put their money.
Goldman Sachs is one of two or three big investment banks vying for thought-leadership in the technology industry; indeed it’s in cut-throat competition with Morgan Stanley. Wh… show all text - Armstrong Aide Talks of Doping and Price Paid –
Emma O’Reilly, who worked for the United States Postal Service cycling team, said she transported doping material across borders and distributed performance-enhancing substances to the riders. - Martha Raddatz and the faux objectivity of journalists | Glenn Greenwald | Comment is free | guardian.co.uk –
Establishment journalists are creatures of a highly ideological world and often cause ideology to masquerade as neutral fact.
Numerous commentators (including me) were complimentary of the performance of Martha Raddatz as the moderator of Wednesday night's vice presidential debate. She was assertive, asked mostly substantive questions, and covered substantial ground in 90 minutes. That's all true enough, but the questions she asked reveal something significant about American journalism in gener… show all text - SYS-CON Media –
- Cloud Expo Silicon Valley: Simplifying Enterprise Deployments of OpenStack | Elizabeth White –
OpenStack delivers powerful capabilities for deploying an Infrastructure-as-a-Service cloud, but getting up and running can take time and effort you can't afford. SUSE Cloud delivers an enterprise ready OpenStack-based solution that eases your cloud deployment. In their session at the 11th International Cloud Expo, Peter Linnell, SUSE Linux Technical Specialist for the West Coast at SUSE, and Cameron Seader, a SUSE Sales Engineer, will discuss the dos and don'ts of deploying OpenStack and show … show all text
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- Twitter / GonzalezCarmen: Everyone is coming to @CloudExpo… –
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- Facebook’s Having Some Issues With Twitter Cross-Posting, But Nobody Cares. For Reasons. | TechCrunch –
As The Next Web reported users are finding that their Facebook status messages aren’t being cross-posted to Twitter even though they’ve set up their accounts to do so. I first noticed this the other night, but thought nothing of it, since I’m not really a fan of cross-posting.
We reached out to both companies and Facebook let us know that this was indeed a bug and that they’re working on it. The interesting thing to me is that nobody has been loudly upset over this “bug.” I’d like to call it mo… show all text - Unmasking Reddit’s Violentacrez, The Biggest Troll on the Web –
Last Wednesday afternoon I called Michael Brutsch. He was at the office of the Texas financial services company where he works as a programmer and he was having a bad day. I had just told him, on Gchat, that I had uncovered his identity as the notorious internet troll Violentacrez (pronounced Violent-Acres). - Bears player starts fundraiser as funeral held for slain fan – chicagotribune.com –
A private funeral service for slain Bears fan William Christopher Pettry was held this afternoon while a fundraising effort has been launched by Bears player Kellen Davis to help Pettry’s widow and three children.
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- Drafting Antitrust Case, F.T.C. Raises Pressure on Google –
For investigators preparing a recommendation that the government sue, a main line of inquiry has been whether Google has manipulated its search results to favor its products.
- ‘V.P. Debate Highlights, Songified’ –
The Gregory Brothers present a musical mash-up video of the vice presidential debate.
- Facebook Tests New Design with Search Left, Notifications Right –
Facebook is always moving elements around and tweaking its interface. In order to keep its look fresh, the social networking giant often tests small (comparatively to complete revamps … - VP Debateness –
- Video – Breaking News Videos from CNN.com – Industry views on the cloud –
At a cloud computing trade show in New York industry leaders share their views on the technology and where it's heading. - Expect To Save Millions In The Cloud? Prove It – Government - –
InformationWeek is the leading news and information source for information technology professionals and business managers with technology management and purchasing authority. InformationWeek.com provides breaking news online and in newsletters, in-depth features, insightful analysis, benchmarking data, research reports, a wide-range of technology centers, white papers, community forums and expert opinions. - Twitter / GonzalezCarmen: Are you the "lucky" @CloudExpo… –
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- Twitter / GonzalezCarmen: Rock – till You Drop – … –
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- Rock – till You Drop – to The Temptations at Cloud Expo Silicon Valley! | Cloud Computing Journal –
SYS-CON Events announced today that the legendary group The Temptations will perform at Cloud Expo Silicon Valley, upcoming at the Santa Clara Convention Center in the first week of November (Nov 5-8). While the Cloud has been doing well for just six or seven years, The Temptations have been prospering for forty, propelling popular music with a series of smash hits, and sold-out performances throughout the world. On November 6, 2012, at 8 p.m., The Temptations will wow Cloud Expo attendees with… show all text
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- State of Cloud Computing from Cloud Security Alliance and ISACA :Thoughts on CRN.com Article – #DellSolves – #DellSolves – Dell Community –
- “Kiss any hope of ever leading a normal life good-bye” | gapingvoid –
This made me so happy: My friend, Robert Scoble sent me a photo of the big gapingvoid print they have up on the wall in the Rackspace customer briefing room. This is just one of twelve giant 6 foot canvases that adorn the walls.
Aside from being thrilled that they used our work, what is interesting to me is that they had the choice of using lots of different kinds of art. They could have used photos of happy Rackers, customers, data centers, etc. But they chose to broadcast their beliefs by usi… show all text - ‘Friday Night Lights’ Creator Accuses Mitt Romney of Plagiarism in Threatening Letter – Hollywood Reporter –
Peter Berg, the writer-director of the Friday Night Lights movie and television series, is not pleased that Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney has co-opted a phrase from the show for his campaign appearances. - Dark Social: We Have the Whole History of the Web Wrong – Alexis C. Madrigal – The Atlantic –
Here's a pocket history of the web, according to many people. In the early days, the web was just pages of information linked to each other. Then along came web crawlers that helped you find what you wanted among all that information. Some time around 2003 or maybe 2004, the social web really kicked into gear, and thereafter the web's users began to connect with each other more and more often. Hence Web 2.0, Wikipedia, MySpace, Facebook, Twitter, etc. I'm not strawmanning here. This is the domi… show all text
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