Microsoft And Android Malware, Bad Work Gifts, Facebook And Privacy, Kindle Privacy

"I love you Microsoft, but the #droidrage thing seems a little below the belt," chimed in Lucius Stone. "I would have expected this of Apple, not you."
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222631/Microsoft_spins_Android_malware_into_Windows_Phone_giveaway

Bad gifts at work (wow!).
http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505125_162-57341175/9-worst-holiday-gifts-from-bosses/

Facebook would do themselves a favor by nipping this now. I hope they actually take security seriously now, but only time will tell. History would indicate not," he said.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222255/Will_FTC_force_Facebook_onto_privacy_straight_and_narrow_

I just don't like the direction things are going. But hey, what do I know, I'm just a begonia.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222260/Lawmaker_dissatisfied_with_Amazon_s_answers_on_Kindle_Fire_s_data_harvesting

Facebook Timeline, CarrierIQ Again, Cross Platform and HTML5 Sites

Quote from the article:
If you have yet to switch to the new timeline, then don’t.
Trust me, it will make your life far easier.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/london/how-to-delete-every-facebook-wall-post-wipe-your-timeline/1999

I still don't think Carrier IQ is much ado about nothing. I do think
something is there. If not overtly nefarious.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/btl/federal-authorities-open-carrier-iq-investigation-into-phone-tracking/65381

Pretty cool note on the commingling of technologies (MS to iPad).
http://www.sharepointpromag.com/blog/dan-holmes-viewpoint-on-sharepoint-blog-24/sharepoint/santa-mobile-devices-microsoft-releases-141623

Kinda neat listing of cool HTML5 sites:
http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/10-websites-featuring-an-excellent-use-of-html5/6333123

Privacy, Cloud Supercomputer, Free Privacy and SOPA

Fast compiles? Quote:
I sometimes fear we have lost something as well. Patience, careful consideration, attention to detail, and maybe solid planning.
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/alfredth/archive/2011/12/22/one-compile-a-day.aspx

Interesting notes on the non-existent supercomputer ;-).
http://www.wired.com/wiredenterprise/2011/12/nonexistent-supercomputer

Amen! Free is the now expected.......ironic I posted here......
http://www.elezea.com/2011/12/facebook-ads-and-you/

I do think SOPA is a tad draconian. But something should be done. This is simply a "what can happen" comment.
http://david.weebly.com/1/post/2011/12/godaddy-a-glimpse-of-the-internet-under-sopa.html

Notes On Programmers, Facebook, Web Hogs and Free Web Services

Mature programmers........
http://cbloomrants.blogspot.com/2011/11/11-22-11-mature-programmer.html

Interesting. I'll have to watch the interview when I get a chance.
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19386/facebook_sponsored_stories_in_timeline_violating_privacy

Bandwidth hogs don't exist. Not surprised.
http://socialmediacollective.org/2011/12/05/bandwidth-hogs-dont-exist/

Interesting. Don't use free web services.
http://blog.pinboard.in/2011/12/don_t_be_a_free_user/

Fascinating....Hire a developer today!
http://www.forbes.com/sites/venkateshrao/2011/12/05/the-rise-of-developeronomics/

Work Tips, Siri and Abortion. Facebook and No E-mail?

Good word on a) don't change things just because you can and b) don't leave things just because it's easy.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/it-jobs/network-admin-eats-humble-pie-180308

Just another annoyance from Facebook.......
http://www.cio.com/article/694686/Facebook_Privacy_Tip_How_to_Disable_Sharing_in_Social_Reader_Apps

Just a sad article overall. People upset that you can't find abortion clinics via Siri.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9222280/Apple_s_Siri_balks_at_abortion_queries_pro_choice_advocates_charge

Get rid of e-mail? Uh.....right. Not a good idea. Good heart of an ideal, perhaps.....
http://blogs.computerworld.com/19353/stupid_idea_ban_email_at_huge_it_company

Utter randomness.....

Good suggestions for coding (patterns). The first is a good one.
http://laktek.com/2011/11/23/basic-patterns-for-everyday-programming/

Why should you use HTML5? Here are 10 reasons. And a set of tutorials along with it.
http://tympanus.net/codrops/2011/11/24/top-10-reasons-to-use-html5-right-now/

Great words on apps vs businesses.
http://www.64notes.com/app-vs-business/

Fascinating. 4.74 degrees of Kevin Bacon.
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/facebook/facebook-users-now-separated-by-474-degrees/5560

Just plain good info to have.....

Not necessarily related or equally important.....

First, two safety notes:

The internet can be very dangerous. This is a fantastic case study (and, uh, scary).
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/seo/are-you-to-blame-for-your-childs-identity-being-stolen-case-study/4130

Very interesting. Robbers posit that social media could be used by their colleagues. Again, kinda scary.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/security/infographic-how-social-media-carelessness-can-help-criminals/6825

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And a couple of tips:

Cool 10 things to know about Windows 7!
http://www.zdnet.com/photos/ten-tricks-every-windows-7-power-user-should-know/6327164

In the growing worlds of phones and gadgets we have shrinking talk time, etc. Here’s a good set of Android battery life apps.
http://www.infoworld.com/d/mobile-technology/the-best-android-apps-boosting-battery-life-177749

Security, security....and how facebook can get you fired....

Interesting run down of the biggest cyber attacks of all time (of course, some of these are more perspective-based….).
http://uk.ibtimes.com/articles/241238/20111101/biggest-cyber-attacks-time-hacking-china-google.htm

Potentially an invasive piece of legislation. Don’t know what to think, exactly. Lawmakers debating a bill to allow financial cutoff for sites suspected of allowing illegal sharing…..
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/government/new-house-of-representatives-bill-may-strangle-the-internet-or-nerf-the-first-amendment/10963

Think your FB post is personal/private? Maybe. Always consider what you write as potentially discoverable in a legal sense ;-).
http://www.infoworld.com/t/technology-business/private-facebook-posts-can-rightly-get-you-canned-177929

Go find if your e-mail address has been hacked……
http://www.infoworld.com/t/hacking/how-find-out-if-your-email-address-has-been-compromised-177847

Really cool graphic on how facebook security really works!
http://sophosnews.files.wordpress.com/2011/10/facebook-security-infographic.pdf

Cookies, droid development and Tech Skillz 2012.....

I hope to get into ‘droid development soon. Meanwhile I have been taking note of some of the little gems that others have found. This one? Some work-arounds for the troubling parts that this person (Anand?) found:
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/app-builder/what-i-hate-about-developing-for-android-and-some-workarounds-that-help/517

Right along with that article, here’s some additional items about the (lack of) appeal of Android. Don’t agree with the WP7 thing.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/smartphones/androids-apps-are-comparatively-ugly-is-linux-to-blame/3601

And a note about drafting a mobile strategy. Not that I intend on employing any Android skills I acquire in a professional sense, but it’s always good to go into something with as much info as you can….
http://www.cio.com/article/690621/How_to_Craft_a_Mobile_Application_Strategy
BTW, if you don’t have logins for some of these sites (and their content is protected), it’s worth it to get one!

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Good fodder to know. Toni Bowers highlights some skills (through their poll) that will be in demand in 2012 (pretty good, I think).
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/career/top-it-skills-wanted-for-2012/3503

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Two more security articles (do you see a trend?). First is how to stop some tracking from going on….
http://www.infoworld.com/d/data-center/how-stop-facebook-google-and-twitter-tracking-you-174549

Then more info on SuperCookies (congress is thinking about getting involved!). Mostly just a good cookie monster quote…
[[Edit! forgot the link]]
http://www.infoworld.com/d/the-industry-standard/lawmakers-want-investigation-supercookies-174168

Start With A Little Privacy

Here are a couple of links about Facebook tracking. The gist for me is that using InPrivate (or similar browsing) is now the norm for Facebook (and google).

http://nikcub-static.appspot.com/logging-out-of-facebook-is-not-enough

http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220402/Facebook_tracking_prompts_call_for_FTC_probe?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-09-29

And for anyone thinking about the new Kindle Fire, here is a consideration. By default it runs all web browsing through their cloud servers. Provides some great benefits but they'll catalog everything you do. And you can turn it off. Just a consideration.
http://www.computerworld.com/s/article/9220403/Amazon_s_Silk_browser_raises_privacy_security_eyebrows?source=CTWNLE_nlt_pm_2011-09-29