Google’s New Privacy Policy
Is it any coincidence that Google announced a massive change to its privacy policy right when Apple announced earnings? Media coverage divergence? In summary – From 1st March 2012, Google will allow itself to share your personal information across Google services, as long as you’re signed in. What does this mean? Google can now look at what you’ve been doing on YouTube, Gmail, and Google+ to suggest search results...
Interesting Job Ad
While viewing Slate.com for the inagural “You Need To Learn How To Program” event, I spotted an ad for DSD seeking job applicants. I then did what any keen eyed person would do and Googled the string of code to see what it meant. The number #1 result was a site called TUCUXI who also witnessed the ad and wrote the following synopsis concerning it! On first inspection, running the decoded string through a hexdump, my first...
PIPA SOPA Is Internet Death
It’s all about controlling information (and free speech) on the internet via two new legislative bills. Since the censorship of the internet failure using ACTA, two new bills PIPA and SOPA have been raised. Unsurprisingly, the names of these bills have nothing to do with protecting IP’s. PIPA – the Protect IP Act SOPA – the Stop Online Piracy Act Summary – (the non- legalized version) The US Department of Justice can...
SOPA Must Be Stopped
The Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA) will create more problems than it aims to solve. “What its trying to do is prevent the piracy of intellectual property which is a completely legitimate goal. The way its trying to do it is the problem” – Brad Burnham Union Square Ventures. SOPA effectively transfers liability for copyright infringement onto second parties like search engines, social networks, blogs, and all sorts of...
Facebook Return Visit-Aware
Facebook’s switch to a news feed that displays different content depending on when you last visited will greatly change how we use this social network. Prior to this “Return Visit-Aware Content Stream”, Facebook struggled with user requirements primarily because we all use the site very differently. For example, frequent users of Facebook (returning multiple times per day) would see the same stories in the ‘Top News’ feed leaving many...
Google Street View Video
Address Is Approximate : Google Street View Video by director Tom Jenkins. Story: A lonely desk toy longs for escape from the dark confines of the office, so he takes a cross country road trip to the Pacific Coast in the only way he can – using a toy car and Google Maps Street View. All screen imagery was animated – there are no screen replacements. Produced, animated, filmed, lit, edited & graded by Tom Jenkins...