Not a member? Sign-up today! Sign In
EricTheDataNaut
Last of the freelance Hackers and greatest Swordfighter in the world.
Website: http://twitter.com/erictheinfonaut
|
Member Since: November 15, 2007
Participation |
Friends |
Stats
EricTheDataNaut's Participation 
Show: All | Submissions | Videos | Votes | Sinks | Comments
This story has mostly positive ratings. 10 votes / No sinks
Apple introduces MacBook Air
Gadgets & Tech – During his Macworld Expo keynote address on Tuesday morning, Apple CEO Steve Jobs introduced the MacBook Air Tuesday, a computer that the company billed as the world's thinnest notebook -- small enough to fit inside an interoffice mailing envelope. It's priced starting at $1,799.
View Story Discuss (
0)
(macworld.com)
Voted for on January 16, 2008 10:27am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 11 votes / No sinks
The autumn of the multitaskers
Science – Neuroscience is confirming what we all suspect: multitasking is dumbing us down and driving us crazy. One man's odyssey through the nightmare of infinite connectivity.
View Story Discuss (0)
(theatlantic.com)
Voted for on January 16, 2008 10:27am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 30 votes / No sinks
What Have You Changed Your Mind About? Why?
Science – Science is based on evidence. What happens when the data change? How have scientific findings or arguments changed your mind?"
View Story Discuss (0)
(edge.org)
Voted for on January 02, 2008 04:27pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 4 votes / No sinks
From The Programmer's Mouth: How The 2000 Election Was Fixed
Politics – Clinton E. Curtis, ex-programmer tells all during a Congressional hearing on voting fraud. In October 2000, Curtis was asked by Tom Feeney (R), then Speaker of the House in Florida, to write a computer program that would render electronic voting fraud undetectable. Curtis did just that.
View Story Discuss (0)
(youtube.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on December 12, 2007 10:04am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks
Yahoo Layoffs: Drumbeat Grows Louder (YHOO) - Silicon Alley Insider
Gadgets & Tech – Silicon Alley Insider is reporting that "20% of the work force, or at least 2,000 employees" at Yahoo! may be pink-slipped " . . .[u]nless Yahoo posts an extraordinary Q4."
View Story Discuss (0)
(alleyinsider.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on December 10, 2007 02:30pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 2 votes / No sinks
Techdirt: Congress Rushes Through Law To Protect The Children... And Make Open WiFi A Huge Liability
Politics – From TechDirt: "Congress was apparently busy on Wednesday moving forward with incredibly bad laws that are designed to look good to certain constituents, but are highly questionable in real terms. We already discussed the new PRO IP bill, but the House also rushed through approval of the SAFE Act, which is one of those ridiculous bills that ev
View Story Discuss (0)
(techdirt.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on December 07, 2007 03:38pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks
Apple Wants To Make DRM Extortion Explicit
Gadgets & Tech – From TechDirt: "Steve Jobs has apparently been pitching Hollywood studios on the idea of selling 'premium' DVDs that include an iTunes-compatible version of the movie. For an extra $3 or $4, you can buy the privilege of playing your legally-purchased movie on the device of your choice."
View Story Discuss (0)
(techdirt.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on December 05, 2007 10:17am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks
Gmail chat AIM = Crazy Delicious
Gadgets & Tech – More reasons to like Gmail: with the integration of AIM into already excellent Gmail client, you can IM your buddies on AOL's network as easily as those on GTalk.
View Story Discuss (0)
(gmailblog.blogspot.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on December 04, 2007 05:46pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks
The Nasty Four-Letter Word That Keeps You From Writing
Do-It-Yourself – Brian Clarke at CopyBlogger offers an insightful piece on that 4-letter word that keeps up from writing: fear. Good read for anyone who's hesitated over starting a blog or other form of open, online communication.
View Story Discuss (0)
(copyblogger.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on December 03, 2007 11:28am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks
10 Semantic Apps to Watch
Gadgets & Tech – Read/Write Web has an excellent rundown of the top Semantic web applications. Don't know what 'Semantic app' means? Read on . . .
View Story Discuss (0)
(readwriteweb.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on November 29, 2007 01:53pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks
The Little Laptop That Could
Gadgets & Tech – Eastern European politics and bureaucracy collide with the complexities of enterprise software development in this tale of how the SENTINEL was built - and a single, $1000 laptop saves the day.
View Story Discuss (0)
(worsethanfailure.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on November 28, 2007 05:24pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks
The Patent Insanity Continues - Microsoft the Latest Target
Gadgets & Tech – From TechDirt: "Microsoft now needs to pay $140 million for violating a patent on using two or more passwords to protect against unauthorized use of a piece of software."
View Story Discuss (0)
(techdirt.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on November 28, 2007 03:53pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 27 votes / No sinks
Youngest solar systems detected
Science – Astronomers at the University of Michigan have found what are believed to be some of the youngest solar systems yet detected.
View Story Discuss (0)
(ns.umich.edu)
Voted for on November 28, 2007 03:04pm
This story has mostly positive ratings. 1 vote / No sinks
The Google Enigma
Gadgets & Tech – Nick Carr explores the success of Google and posits the question: "Should innovation-minded managers look at the fast-growing Internet company as a model or an anomaly?"
View Story Discuss (0)
(strategy-business.com)
Submitted and
Voted for on November 28, 2007 09:42am
This story has mostly positive ratings. 127 votes / 13 sinks
Secret Warrants Granted for Cellphone Tracking
Gadgets & Tech – Federal officials are routinely asking courts to order cellphone companies to furnish real-time tracking data so they can pinpoint the whereabouts of drug traffickers, fugitives and other criminal suspects, according to judges and industry lawyers. Such requests run counter to the Justice Department's internal recommendation.
View Story Discuss (139)
(washingtonpost.com)
Voted for on November 28, 2007 09:37am
EricTheDataNaut’s Friends
About Propeller | Frequently Asked Questions | Help
© 2003-2008 Propeller. All Rights Reserved. Terms of Use | Privacy Policy