Why did Lebron James create a Twitter account the same week he decided to crush his hometown’s collective heart? Maybe he was unaware that the micro-blogging service had been available to the public for the past 4 years. It could be a coincidence that he decided to utilize that forum during the biggest spectacle of self-love that I have ever personally witnessed. Truth is that Twitter provided an environment where he could display his glaring character flaws. Compassion, humbleness, loyalty and respect are not prerequisites to creating a Twitter account.
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In case you’ve been living under a rock or in an alternate universe, BP plc has screwed up royally (again, but we’ll get to that later) due to the explosion of their oil rig, the Deepwater Horizon in the Gulf of Mexico causing the unrestricted release of thousands of barrels of oil into the Gulf. Sadly, eleven people died in the tragedy.
Also in case you thought that the Gulf of Mexico is in Mexico and thusly is of no concern to you, it’s not. Well, it is, but it’s also partially in the good old USA. Specifically, it’s off the coast of Florida and Louisiana. Of course, since it’s in USA waters, the result is a global public uproar placing BP under the intense scrutiny of the global media and population. Everyone in the world thinks that BP has screwed them over and now feels that BP owes them something, meaning everyone has BP under a magnifying glass. Continue
Apple unveiled the iPhone 4 earlier today, during a keynote speech presented by the man himself, Steve Jobs. As usual, the keynote was a work of art in and of itself, exquisitely displaying the beautifully designed new hardware for the world to see. The iPhone was not the only exciting reveal, for iOS 4 (the OS formerly known as iPhone OS) was unleashed as well – both products unveiled in tandem, available in sync, with each relying on the other to propel their exhilarating new features in to the mainstream and in to the hands of mouth watering consumers. Will you be one of the select few to wield an iPhone 4 come June 24? Continue
Earlier this week the internet was abuzz over Apple rejecting the official Google Voice (GV) iPhone app. This story was quickly followed by Apple removing every GV-enabled app already available in the App Store. The official GV app and all previously approved GV-enabled applications appear to have been removed from all international App Stores. Based on many accounts, the culprit behind this dastardly deed is none other than AT&T. Does this mean that AT&T, the U.S. mobile carrier, has veto authority across all U.S. and international App Store applications?
Online banking users are hopefully aware of the need to login to their banks web-based system using secure means, such as via a web site protected using SSL encryption. Every legitimate bank offers such protection, normally disallowing customers the ability to login via unsecure means. But not every bank appears to be conscious of the myriad of potential security risks associated with their site. Navy Federal Credit Union is plagued by a huge security vulnerability on their web site and is possibly the easiest bank on which to perform a phishing expedition.
Updated – August 12, 2009: Added correspondence from the RSA Anti Fraud Command Centre and SliceHost Support regarding a take-down notice and trademark infringement claim. This little article has apparently generated some interest and visibility by an NFCU “security” contractor.
Updated – August 15, 2009: The saga appears to have come to an end as the RSA AFCC responds to SliceHost after TechMiso stipulates the content was not infringing. The attack dogs are ostensibly caged for now.
Heads up Balmer, The boys at Google are on the hunt. Larry and Sergey are planning a strategic strike at the heart of Microsoft’s flagship product, Windows.
In a recent announcement on The Official Google Blog, Google says they are ramping up a new hopeful in the OS market — Chrome OS.
If Chrome OS runs with speeds anything like Google Chrome (the browser), then Microsoft is staring up the nose of a 300-pound gorilla. Continue
Have you been at a job where you admired a successful IT colleague of yours? Someone you were amazed by? Maybe even blown away by their level of proficiency?
Did that person seem to complete work effortlessly? Were they ultra-productive in the work environment?
Could you accept this person into your personal realm? Or did you feel threatened? Were you ready to develop this new relationship or did you quickly throw up your defenses? Continue
I’m not talking about being out of work. I’m talking about six feet under. If your job predominately consists of sitting in a chair and moving only your hands all day long, it may just be killing you.
The human body was not designed to be sedentary; it was made to move. And that is why I say that exercise is the key to good health. Being thin and trim does not necessarily equate to being healthy. Studies have shown that overweight, active people are generally healthier than thin, inactive people. Why is that? Because our bodies are actually a lot like machines. If you don’t lubricate it and keep it moving, it will eventually cease to function. Plain and simple. Use it or lose it!
Jakob Nielsen, a widely known expert in the field of web usability, recently stirred up a shit storm of controversy after proclaiming that it is time to stop masking passwords because usability suffers. He claims hinges on the lack of true feedback when typing passwords. Making matters worse, world-renowned security expert Bruce Schneier agreed with Nielsen, hopping on the same idiotic train Nielsen is driving. Is password masking really such an important issue in need of immediate resolution?
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