Monthly Archives: May 2010

Yes, Privacy – Again

Posted on May 18, 2010 by Tom Long

Recently on This Week in Google, Leo deleted his Facebook account during his live podcast.  He viewed the Zuckerberg amorality with respect to his (and our) personal data as reason to set a positive example for the rest of us.  … Continue reading →

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Facebook "Privacy" Settings

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Tom Long

From the Facebook Privacy Settings: “When you visit a Facebook-enhanced application or website, it may access any information you have made visible to Everyone as well as your publicly available information. This includes your Name, Profile Picture, Gender, Current City, … Continue reading →

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Random Thought: SD Card versus Thumbdrive

Posted on May 14, 2010 by Tom Long

I’ve noticed that I’m just not using my thumb drives anymore.  We have a few 16GB Class 6 SDHC cards floating around the family.  Between those cards for offline, Dropbox and the web apps I’ve discussed before, I always seem … Continue reading →

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Is iTunes the iPad's Achilles Heel?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Tom Long

Yes, I confess I didn’t want one and have been playing the role of hypocrite ever since my wife got one.  Like my iPhone the iPad interface just invites being caressed by my lustful fingers.  Touch here and I’m watching … Continue reading →

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Boxee on an iPad?

Posted on May 11, 2010 by Tom Long

I am absolutely crazy about Netflix on the iPad.  The streaming is smooth and the picture quality is brilliant.  What could be better?  Boxee on an iPad.  Boxee is blogging about paid content and how that will work and they … Continue reading →

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