Technology

How to use Circles in Google+

Submitted by michael on 15. July 2011 - 23:05

As you start playing with Google+ and Circles, here are a few guidelines for different tastes.

+Lord of the Rings

Submitted by michael on 15. July 2011 - 22:28

The most profound concept in Google+ is Circles. And it is probably the most discussed one right now.

What do people think about "Windows 7"?

Submitted by michael on 6. February 2009 - 21:48

People on the streets of Sydney are asked whether they like "Windows 7". Interesting answers. This "version" runs on my notebook for a few months in production. And I would not want to switch back ;-)

As the Future Catches You

Submitted by michael on 27. July 2008 - 22:48

Subtitle: How genomics & Other forces are changing your life, work health & wealth.

The book was published in 2001 when the human genome was just about to be decoded.  It is primarily about life sciences and the dramatic change the author predicts it will have for individuals, nations and companies. It is written in a provocative style to make the reader uneasy and surge for further information.

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Secrets on the Web - as an Art

Submitted by michael on 3. December 2007 - 23:24

In this talk Jonathan Harris shows three projects that visualize collective feelings (We Feel Fine), a joint preservation of images, quotes and thoughts in a time capsule (Yahoo! Time Capsule) and visualizing current events and their relationship to "superstars", location, time and uncover "myths" and "secrets" (Universe).

Web "farms" for pharmaceuticals

Submitted by michael on 29. November 2007 - 22:17

According to this Symantec blog entry Al Gore's Web site climatecrisis.net was hacked and hidden links to hacked university page added. Hacked blog sites and comments in unsecure blog were also used to point to such hacked pages. This leads to a higher pagerank on search engines and the hacked page eventually provides a link to the pharmaceutical site that sells these products.

Mad world.

Social networking for charity

Submitted by michael on 18. November 2007 - 0:32

Kaioo starts as a new social networking platform like Facebook, MySpaces and StudiVZ. Unlike these it is provided by a Non-Governmental Organisation (NGO) with the intention to donor revenue from advertisement to charity organisations. Beneficiaries are suggested and voted for by the community members.

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