Here is an interesting visual representation of “gadget” popularity by generation from the PEW Foundation.
Now I have to worry about my phone?
CNET reports that android phone users have been downloading apps infected with malware.
AndroidCentral notes that Google actually patched its source code to prevent this type of exploit for users running Android 2.2.2 or higher and that the vulnerability doesn’t exist at all in Gingerbread, aka Android 2.3.
Wonder what version I am running. My setup menu says my software updated itself on Feb. 17.
Dualist vs. Relativist
Is there such a thing as knowledge or the truth? PolitiFact attempts to find the truth – interesting reading anyway.
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A server on every desktop
One vision of technology we have kind of lost is the notion of a “server on every desktop”. This has always been relatively easy to do with Macs and some years ago with Windows machines. With so many online services at low or no cost, I think we lost sight of this opportunity. I suppose local service providers also object and I can’t say I know a solution to that problem.
The reason I bring this up is that the new Mac OS appears to be even more server friendly (this from MacWorld).
Mac OS X Server will be provided at the same cost as Mac OS X client, most likely around $129 if Apple sticks with its traditional operating system pricing. To install Lion Server, you would simply choose the Customize option when you run the installer. So every Mac user running Lion will be able to run the server software. And that leads to some interesting speculation about what server features Apple may offer to home users.
Maybe few care, but running your own server can be a great learning experience and it also offers the opportunity to diversify information sources in an era when it seems everything is consolidating.
Maybe pictures will help
I have been reading Winner Take All Politics which I would recommend with the warning that it is a heavy read. I find this a core and growing political problem (note recent interest in the billionaire backers in Wisconsin).
As I have begun to try to process this concern I seem to see other related content. Here is a visual representation of the growing disproportionate flow of wealth within the U.S. economy. The book is partly about this trend and the connection to political decisions.
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Duplication may be the key
It appears we have lived through the delicious scare for the moment. However, in the present economic times and with the vulnerability of some companies it may be wise to hedge your bets.
I received the following this morning. I typically pay for most online services I use (premium version) – it is kind of a matter of principle with me. However, even services we support can go away.
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