Technology issues that concern the urban minority community
NBC finds formula for fighting piracy
NBC finds formula for fighting piracy | News - Digital Media - CNET News.
Hello all. I am back posting. Yeah, I’ve been away from the blog for a while. Work, and some grad courses have been taking up my time. I found this interesting article about NBC sticking their chest out about their new anti-piracy technology.
I give it 30 days, tops!
I attended the NECC Conference againt this year. NECC stands for National Educating Computing Conference sponsored by ISTE (International Society of Technology Educators). This year it was held in sunny San Antonio, Texas. 
Sunny was an understatement. Hot, Hot,Hot was more like it. The buzzword this year was collaboration. James Surowiecki opened the conference with a powerful session centered 
around his book, “Wisdom Of The Crowds” which highlights the powerful accuracy and accomplishment of the collective mind. Some uncanny things can be accomplished by a group of diverse people focused on a goal. Get the book. Of course there were the exhibits. Some of the biggest names in the tech industry were there showing off their latest products to use in the classroom. A lot of the products centered around collaborative learning and engaging the 21st Century learner. I have video that will highlight some of these products. Usually the vendors offer you a nice relaxing place to sit and watch their presentations and eat some snacks. This year they went a little over the top with dramatizations and props. Elvis was there with a pink caddy. 
Neo and Darth Vader made a special appearance. We even had a guest appearance from Lester Holt from NBC News. One other thing, which was my biggest pet peeve. To all the vendors, stop giving away Ipod shuffles as door prizes making it seem like you are giving away the bigger ones that is so cheap. The economy is not that bad that the only Ipod you can give away is the one for $50 bucks!
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“A federal appeals court sought to clarify matters in a ruling Wednesday by distinguishing between electronic communication that employers store on their servers, or pay someone to store, and communication they contract out for.
Employers must have either a warrant or the employee’s permission to see messages that aren’t stored by the employer or by someone the employer pays for storage, the court said.”
Bottom line. If you want to ” holla at yo chick on da side “, get your own phone. I think that I am going to write a post called “From Down low to Downloads-Da Playa’s Guide To Technology”. Cell phones, texting plans, OnStar, what the playa of the 21 century needs to know, but was too whipped to ask!
Arkansas Blog: The news in Conway “From John Williams, who was there: No specifics on the nature of the jobs, but Gov. Mike Beebe said many will pay $40,000 a year to start and perhaps more. Employees will need to be “IT literate” and have other skills.”
Sounds like IC3 to me. If you need help with IC3 training call me.
‘Geek girl’ helps keep Mozilla safe in scary times - USATODAY.com
Photo by By Vasna Wilson for USA TODAY
Window Snyder, head of security at Mozilla, has fun tracking down holes in security. She co-founded a security firm that was sold to Symantec for $49M.
Alltel Sale to Verizon Looks Likely - NYTimes.com
Chad declined to comment. The wizard, however, said he saw this coming in his crystal ball and bought shares of Verizon. The SEC is investigating. What did he know and when did he know it. LOL
Time Warner Cable tests metered Internet service | Technology | Internet | Reuters Consumers in the test region will be offered several levels of service. A $29.95 per month plan for slower speeds of 768 kilobits per second and a 5 gigabyte limit would let users send and receive about 349,525 e-mails, play 170 hours of online games, or download 1,383 digital songs per month.
At the high end, a $54.90 monthly fee for a 15-megabit-per-second service and a 40 gigabyte monthly limit would allow subscribers to watch 124 hours of standard-definition videos or download 11,070 songs.
Time Warner has fired the first shot. Let me remind you. There is no need for this. The have the money for the next level improvements needed. This is a merging of long distance and cellular platforms. You get charged by going over whether you know it or not. Here’s why. It is more profitable to restrict the internet and nickle and dime you than it is to open the pipes up to their true ability. Long distance charges on the internet. Shameful shiggity.
OBAP Atlanta Ace Camp The Organization of Black Airline Pilots
Atlanta ACE Camp Sponsored by Delta Air Lines
July 14-18, 2008 & July 21-25, 2008
This summer the Organization of Black Airline Pilots (OBAP) will hold 2 Aviation Career Education Camps sponsored by Delta Air Lines. The purpose of each one-week program is to introduce interested youth to the world of aviation by exposing them to the many challenging careers and opportunities which the aviation industry has to offer. The age range is for boys and girls between 14-18 years old. It is FREE!!!! Delta Air Lines pays the entire cost. Application deadline is June 2, 2008. Please visit www.acecamps.org or www.obap.org additional details.