Tracking You, Outsourcing Innovation, Web Servers, ASP.Net Development

Just another in a long string of sigh moments. Tracking you at the mall.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/security/us-senator-demands-suspension-phone-tracking-system-180215

Interesting article on outsourcing and innovation.
http://www.cio.com/article/694718/Is_There_a_Lack_of_Innovation_From_Outsourcers_

Interesting data point on web servers.
http://www.webperformance.com/load-testing/blog/2011/11/what-is-the-fastest-webserver/

Not a .net developer, but interesting nonetheless.
http://net.tutsplus.com/articles/editorials/why-many-developers-hate-asp-net-and-why-they-are-wrong/

Hackers, LinkedIn, Cloud Services and Freemium Model

The title is funny.....but the content.....not so much.
http://www.infoworld.com/t/cringely/bow-down-your-new-hacker-overlords-183574

Still not sold on the benefit of LinkedIn. But here are some tips for 2012......
http://www.cio.com/article/697424/5_LinkedIn_Tips_for_Career_Success_in_2012

Fascinating data point on cloud services.
http://blog.carlmercier.com/2012/01/05/ec2-is-basically-one-big-ripoff/
One thing advertised from the above is Joe's Data Center. A dedicated server house.
http://joesdatacenter.com/

Yea, I would agree (of course, I haven't actually sold anything :-).
http://www.itworld.com/cloud-computing/237699/developer-declares-i-am-done-freemium-business-model

Javascript Libraries, Hipmunk, Google Calendar and Tablets.....That Never Were

Interesting note on javascript libraries (like JQuery).
http://www.javaworld.com/javaworld/jw-01-2012/120103-javascript-tools-beyond-jquery.html

Mostly, I liked the app named Hipmunk....
http://www.cio.com/slideshow/detail/23400/16-Free-Smartphone-Apps-for-Hassle-Free-Travel

The Google calendar. I like reading about these.
http://www.techrepublic.com/blog/app-builder/programming-with-the-android-40-calendar-api-the-good-the-bad-and-the-ugly/825

Cool. Tablets that weren't.....
http://www.techrepublic.com/photos/tablets-that-never-happened-photos/6335949

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

Here’s a note about Facebook privacy. Great things to revisit! If you notice, this is a recurring theme……
http://www.cio.com/article/690992/Facebook_Privacy_11_Settings_to_Revisit_Now


Great site. Self explanatory link…..
http://net.tutsplus.com/

Pretty cool javascript library to put charts on your page.
http://www.highcharts.com/

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In the world of plugin-oriented, platform-independent languages….

I like java since it’s what I’m still learning. This sounds exciting……
http://www.cringely.com/2011/10/the-second-coming-of-java/

Not applicable to me directly, but a good spot on Silverlight…..and it’s a lengthy piece (well, multi-part!)!
http://www.silverlightshow.net/items/Silverlight-5-Part-1-of-10.aspx

HTML5 and random privacy stuff.....

Some privacy/safety-related stuff:

I like this. How do I protect myself online? A: Pay attention to your surroundings and don’t be stupid. Or, a la Hitchhiker’s Guide, Don’t Panic…….
http://www.zdnet.com/blog/bott/stay-safe-online-5-secrets-every-pc-and-mac-owner-should-know/3542

Have you paid for or used OnStar? Yea, it’s kind of like Supercookies J…….
http://blogs.cio.com/security/16518/your-car-spying-you

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Some slick HTML5 stuff.....

Very cool presentation of html5 tags!
http://joshduck.com/periodic-table.html

While not an HTML coder, some cool stuff with HTML5……..
http://www.infoworld.com/d/html5/10-apps-pushing-html5-the-limit-699

More on HTML5. The canvas tag. Pretty cool.
http://www.kevs3d.co.uk/dev/index.html

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