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What I’m reading and finding for May 12th 2011 through May 13th 2011:

• Speaking Up in Class, Silently, via Social Media -
  nytimes.com - By TRIP GABRIEL
  

  A small but growing cadre of educators is trying to exploit Twitter-like techno…  show all text

   
• From Twitter – http://tinyurl.com/5we2n7j Watch Netflix on unsupported Android Devices
• From Twitter – RT @newsycombinator Dropbox Lied to Users about Data Security, Complaint to FTC Alleges http://j.mp/if1Dk5
• 60 Minutes Video – Mt. Athos, Part 1 – CBS.com -
• Kodak wins over Apple in patent infringement lawsuit – Kodak has won another battle in its ongoing legal wars with Apple over digital camera patent infringements.
• From Twitter – RT @ZDNet Netflix comes to random group of Android smartphones http://zd.net/jOlSQT
• Open source anti-theft solution for Mac, PCs & Phones – Prey – Prey lets you keep track of your phone or laptop at all times, and will help you find it if it ever gets lost or stolen. It’s lightweight, open source software, and free for anyone to use.
• Sleazy PR Firm Throws Scummy Facebook Under The Sordid Bus -
  techcrunch.com - MG Siegler
  

  It’s pretty rare for a story to be one part sad, one part fascinating, and twen…  show all text

   

• Microsoft to sponsor the Apache Software Foundation
  Today at the OSCON open source software convention, the Apache Software Foundation (ASF) got an unexpected new sponsor: Microsoft. The Redmond software giant, which will contribute $100,000 annually to the ASF, joins Google and Yahoo as a platinum sponsor
  (tags: microsoft opensource apache)
• New DNS exploit now in the wild and having a blast
  Accordingly to Kaminsky, some 52 percent of DNS servers are still vulnerable to the attack.
  (tags: article hacking hacks internet network security DNS)
• FCC approves Sirius-XM satellite radio merger
  The Federal Communications Commission on Friday formally approved Sirius Satellite Radio’s $3.3 billion buyout of former competitor XM Satellite Radio with conditions.
  (tags: merger news radio xm sirius)
• CraigsFindr.com – Craigslist Power Search Engine
  The fact is that many times you want/need to search surrounding servers for an item, a date or a job. This search engine makes it easy to do just that.
  (tags: search craigslist)
• The Modern Library | 100 Best | Novels
  (tags: books literature reading novels lists list reference)
• Images: Secrets of Stonehenge unearthed
  (tags: history pictures stonehenge)