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Dying For A Job?
Jul 7th
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!
Stop Password Masking – Is Usability More Crucial Than Security?
Jul 6th
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?
Somewhere Over The #moonfruit
Jul 5th
As of the past 96 hours (give or take a few hours), Twitter has been in full-blown #moonfruit mania, giving rise to a frequently asked question common to many Twitter trends: what the hell is #moonfruit?
RSS Teasers FAIL To Please
Jul 4th
Nobody likes a tease, right? OK, maybe sometimes and for short periods of time, sure, everyone likes a good tease. Maybe it can be attributed to spicing up ones life. But if you think for a second you can get away with teasing RSS subscribers back to an HTML-laden website, get ready for them never reading your content again.
For those who rely heavily on picking up web content through RSS [like me], there’s little time for websites anymore. My first thought when I see a teaser feed is — feel lucky if that teaser drives even one person back to the main site — and better luck yet if you can ever track and prove that it actually does.
Pay Us Because We Suck
Jul 3rd
Over the past decades a lot has been changed, from the first colour TV to mobile phones, and from the internet to mind control devices. Of course, not everything has changed, especially the news papers sticking to their old traditions.
Looking at how many other services, objects and other things evolved over the past decades, especially if you look at how many services embraced the internet, it’s shocking to see the newspapers haven’t done this in a way they should. They still rely heavily on printed forms of news. Not that this means it’s the end of the world, but it’s getting a bit out of control if they fail to improve their medium and want us to pay for it.
Web vs. Desktop Task Management Systems
Jun 30th
One of the most hotly contested areas of development these days is task management. Even though there are a myriad of web and desktop applications available there is no clear winner, especially with the proliferation of mobile computing. Just one moment of browsing the “productivity” category in the iTunes App Store will confirm such. So how do you decide which route to take?
I Refuse to Upgrade to an iPhone 3GS
Jun 28th
A few short weeks ago Apple released the highly anticipated upgrade to their flagship iPhone 3G, apparently aptly dubbed the iPhone 3GS. The “S” is presumably for speed because the updated product is touted as being twice as fast as its predecessor. Even though the new phone is the most advanced mobile phone on the market today, yours truly will be sticking with the trusty iPhone 3G.
$1 Blank CD Could Lead To 10-year Prison Term
Jun 26th
Like the woman found guilty of illegally downloading music from the internet and fined a monster $1.9 million USD, a man in Japan may face stiff penalties for downloading, stealing and monetizing 50,000 customer accounts from his employer, Mitsubishi UFJ.
News agencies in Japan are reporting that a former acting manager at Mitsubishi UFJ Securities has admitted to data theft and illegal computer access during his tenure in the systems department.
Health For Geeks
Jun 25th
Why, you might ask, would anyone who frequents TechMiso want to read articles about health? Health in today’s world full of processed food and sedentary lifestyles should be everyone’s concern, especially those who spend a major portion of their days sitting in front of a computer.
As an ex-overweight IT professional I have seen way too many good techs succumb to the epidemic of the expanded midsection and the inevitable decline in general health. We simply cannot afford to keep losing the valuble experience of these dedicated individuals to the impending heart attack or stroke.
Where is the Push Gmail for Mobile Users?
Jun 25th
Being addicted to Google and Apple products is not always the easiest fetish to fulfill. Although both companies are close business partners in some respects, their products do not always interoperate to the degree consumers desire.
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