Weekly Shaarli
Week 35 (August 27, 2012)
Block camera could be prevented by simply setting a “geofence” around a particular location, whether it’s a movie theater, celebrity hangout spot, protest site, or the top secret rooms...
In June of last year, we reported on an unsettling patent filed by Apple that would allow certain infrared signals to remotely disable the camera on iPhones. It showed the potential downsides of bringing cameras into the world of wireless connectivity, which appears to be the next big thing in the camera industry. Now, a newly published patent is rekindling the fears of those who don’t want “Big Brother” controlling their devices.
(Reuters) - A Chinese couple sued Yahoo and its Chinese affiliates on Wednesday, alleging the Internet firms provided information that helped the Chinese government prosecute the man for his Internet writings.
http://www.theregister.co.uk/2012/08/30/wang_dissident_yahoo_free_from_prison/
price drop protection
When you want to cool a can of soda (or beer) quickly, what do you do? Stick it in the freezer! Wait a little bit and then boom, bang, icy deliciousness. We all do this. We don't expect the can to explode in our face and cut us up until we need 38 stitches like this poor boy in China.
According to RocketNews24, a boy in China took a frozen soda can straight out of the freezer and when he pulled back the tab, the can exploded and sent aluminum shrapnel straight at his face. It was a serious injury that required 31 stitches to his face and 7 inside his mouth. Yikes! How did this happen?
Connaissez-vous le principe des "Livres dont Vous êtes le Héros" ? Ces romans à choix multiples permettent au joueur d'incarner le héros (ou l'héroïne) d'une histoire, lui laissant le soin de choisir les voies à suivre et les risques à courir.
Fortement populaire dans les années 80, la littérature interactive conserve aujourd'hui encore de nombreux fidèles. Par ailleurs, le genre se découvre toujours de nouveaux fans, et continue à vivre via leur production prolifique.
A number of tools provided by ViewDNS.info require significant amounts of backend data. A large proportion of this data has been built in house by ViewDNS.info. In order to help keep the services provided by ViewDNS.info free, we have decided to make some of this data available for download for a small fee. Funds generated from the sale of this data will contribute to the ongoing costs of providing this service, as well as the development of exciting new tools.
Hi, I’m Barack Obama, President of the United States. Ask me anything. I’ll be taking your questions for half an hour starting at about 4:30 ET.
Proof it's me: https://twitter.com/BarackObama/status/240903767350968320
We're running early and will get started soon.
UPDATE: Hey everybody - this is barack. Just finished a great rally in Charlottesville, and am looking forward to your questions. At the top, I do want to say that our thoughts and prayers are with folks who are dealing with Hurricane Isaac in the Gulf, and to let them know that we are going to be coordinating with state and local officials to make sure that we give families everything they need to recover.
Verification photo: http://i.imgur.com/oz0a7.jpg
LAST UPDATE: I need to get going so I'm back in DC in time for dinner. But I want to thank everybody at reddit for participating - this is an example of how technology and the internet can empower the sorts of conversations that strengthen our democracy over the long run. AND REMEMBER TO VOTE IN NOVEMBER - if you need to know how to register, go to http://gottaregister.com. By the way, if you want to know what I think about this whole reddit experience - NOT BAD!