[Iesu]

it's a pretty terrifying concept that people click away with gay abandon really; but then again I do the same when the T's & C's pop up for EULA or Terms of Use or whatever.

surely a good line of supporting evidence/reasoning behind the success of iOS: most "consumers" want stuff that works without worrying about the security of downloaded software, beit OS or add-ons (apps).

[Security bugs/holes/(semi)intentional storing of user data notwithstanding of course....]

[slackline]

The "Filter Bubble" very interesting and important problems with "personalised search".

[slackline]

BT are snooping again

[Jaspersharpe]

Interesting article on technology uptake....driven by pr0n

Interesting bit about the Apple store frenzy etc

And when a team of neuroscientists with an MRI scanner took a look inside the brain of an Apple fanatic it seemed the bishop was on to something.

The results suggested that Apple was actually stimulating the same parts of the brain as religious imagery does in people of faith.

 

[slackline]

You should watch South Park Series 15 Episode 1 : The HumancentiPad fucking hilarious.

[slackline]

Google to phase-in support for HTML5 browsers

Basically they won't be checking Gmail/Apps/Docs/etc. work with < IE7/< FF4/< Safari 3/<Chrome(no idea of version for HTML5 support). 

[Jaspersharpe]

Sarko's HADOPI fuck up could be good news for us........

http://www.spectator.co.uk/coffeehouse/7022428/government-split-over-enforcing-the-digital-economy-act.thtml

[tomtom]

Google to phase-in support for HTML5 browsers

Basically they won't be checking Gmail/Apps/Docs/etc. work with < IE7/< FF4/< Safari 3/<Chrome(no idea of version for HTML5 support). 

Interesting article yesterday about 'Spartan' a fb secret project to write effectively an fb app in html5 so it negates the apple AppStore on iOS... HTML5 seems to be gaining a lot of traction #byebyeflash

[stevej]

Unconfirmed reports that lockheed martin have lost the UK census to lulzsec who are having a nosey and are preparing to release it on pirate bay... link

[slackline]

Unconfirmed reports that lockheed martin have lost the UK census to lulzsec who are having a nosey and are preparing to release it on pirate bay... link

    

[Jaspersharpe]

Or perhaps not......

http://twitter.com/LulzSec/status/83172089711964161

[slackline]

Interesting and potentially scary stuff, computer virus that infected nuclear power plants, its like a hollywood movie script!

[Jaspersharpe]

Why all figures from the entertainment industry should be assumed to be bollocks until investigated:

http://www.boingboing.net/2011/06/27/hollywoodonomics-how.html

[tomtom]

Interesting and potentially scary stuff, computer virus that infected nuclear power plants, its like a hollywood movie script!

Good post Slackers, Interesting.. though I may use that video as an example of how not to use presentation software

[Jaspersharpe]

Irish ISP sent "first strike" letters to 300 completely innocent people:

http://torrentfreak.com/isp-wrongfully-sent-300-first-strike-letters-to-innocents-110617/

When are people going to realise that this isn't going to work?

[Jaspersharpe]

Murdoch takes $545m hit on Myspace cockup:

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/top-business-stories/news-corp-sells-myspace-whats-myspace/article2080136/

 

Trousersnake thinks he can make a go of it:

http://www.gigwise.com/news/64477/Justin-Timberlake-Buys-Stake-In-Myspace-As-Part-Of-35-Million-Deal

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[SA Chris]

Savour the irony.

[Jaspersharpe]

Record label sharp practice explained:

http://www.techdirt.com/articles/20110707/03264014993/riaa-accounting-how-to-sell-1-million-albums-still-owe-500000.shtml

....and they expect us to believe their figures when they tell us how much money they are losing from piracy?

[Jaspersharpe]

And topically enough, how will they spin this one?!

http://www.guardian.co.uk/music/2011/jul/08/us-album-sales-rise

[Johnny Brown]

Mac OSX Lion released today.

Amongst the new features is 'the ability to resize windows from anywhere on the side'. Well fuck me, thank god for that. Welcome to windows mactwats!

Some of the other stuff looks decent, will give it a few weeks to see what doesn't work first though...

[slackline]

Government drop plans to block websites accused of infringing copyright

[slackline]

Smart kid

[slackline]

Smart phones could as as ad-hoc wireless networks when conventional avenues are shut down 

[slackline]

Google Admits Handing over European User Data to US Intelligence Agencies.

[remus]

Google Admits Handing over European User Data to US Intelligence Agencies.

Im interested to see what comes of this, as it seems google was in a no win situation. you never know, the EU might even slap some sense in to the US.