tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37405182009-09-09T00:23:07.385ZTecnosferaTecnologias e impactos sociais * Technology and social impactsPedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comBlogger903125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-1057294034338293062003-07-04T04:47:00.000Z2003-07-04T04:47:14.210ZO Tecnosfera voltou a integrar o ContraFactos & Argumentos.PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-1057080688177128882003-07-01T17:31:00.000Z2003-07-01T17:31:28.100ZNew web tool to improve multimedia surfing: Browser makes online audio and video searchable and linkablePedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-959901002003-06-24T19:04:00.000Z2003-06-24T19:04:49.020ZOne in five US firms have sacked workers for email abusePedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-959889562003-06-24T18:26:00.000Z2003-06-24T18:26:03.663ZAll US flights to have e-mail in 2004, executive saysPedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-959407952003-06-23T10:08:00.000Z2003-06-23T10:08:18.070ZMobile phones: we love them, we hate them, but are they about to transform our lives?PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-959406412003-06-23T09:57:00.000Z2003-06-23T09:57:45.523ZPixar's Unsung Hero: President Edwin Catmull isn't widely known, but he's the unwavering force behind the studio's successPedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-959386882003-06-23T07:52:00.000Z2003-06-23T07:52:38.513ZCongress Finds Rare Unity in Spam, to a Point: At a time when lawmakers are sharply divided on everything from Arctic oil drilling to Medicare drug benefits, spam has emerged as a powerful bipartisan issue. [...] In this case, spam frustrates everyone - Republicans and Democrats, urban and rural residents alike. Lawmakers themselves are consumers with overflowing in-boxes. Crises also cut acrossPedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-958608002003-06-20T12:55:00.000Z2003-06-20T12:55:46.360ZHow do I know who you are?: If your eyes move too fast, or are damaged, forget it. If you've got an extra finger, forget it. And being bald could turn you invisible. People are the problem for the new biometrics that governments are under pressure to use as global security systems get tougher.PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-958362302003-06-19T18:45:00.000Z2003-06-19T18:54:33.000ZMSNBOT - The Bot From Redmond Anonymous Source on MSNBot: MSN Search is currently the #3 search engine by queries worldwide. It's also the most profitable unit at Microsoft by headcount (they have less than 50 people and did $150 million in profit last year). MSNBOT - The MSN Search Prototype Web Crawler MSN search bot a glimpse of ambitions: In preparation for unveiling its own algorithmic PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-957978552003-06-18T17:36:00.000Z2003-06-18T17:36:55.070ZRobots without a cause: Thanks to the newest wonders of technology we can get robots to do our vacuuming, transmit pictures on our mobile phones and unlock our cars (and adjust their seats) merely by touching them. In the face of this wizardry, Stuart Jeffries has only one question: why? [...] "I like to call it a Faustian bargain," says Neil Postman, professor of media ecology at New York PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-957977542003-06-18T17:33:00.000Z2003-06-18T17:33:37.226ZEU Improves Software Patent, But Outlaws Amazon One Click: A European Parliament committee Tuesday moved toward setting the first pan-European standard for software patents, but outlawed the U.S. practice of patenting "business methods," such as Amazon.com Inc.'s one-click Internet shopping.PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-957582142003-06-17T16:35:00.000Z2003-06-17T16:35:42.376ZPhilips Unveils Mirror TV: Pricey combo device lets you watch TV, data, or yourself.PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-957581702003-06-17T16:34:00.000Z2003-06-17T16:34:32.196ZThe New Pet Craze: Robovacs: Just as owners of robot pets like Sony's Aibo develop emotional attachments to their mechanical companions, people are acquiring similar feelings for their robot vacuum cleaners. The two leading robovac manufacturers - iRobot and Electrolux - report that owners treat their robovacs somewhat like pets. More than half the owners of iRobot's Roomba name their device,PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-957352542003-06-17T00:40:00.000Z2003-06-17T00:40:51.590ZAt Last, the Web Hits 100 MPH: The spread of broadband may finally allow the Net to reach its full commercial potential - and change the way people livePedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-957286322003-06-16T20:26:00.000Z2003-06-16T20:26:39.173ZSpam Wars: The proliferation of junk e-mail is threatening to overwhelm the Internet. Software companies are rushing to build defenses - but will the new technologies do more harm than good? Can E-Mail Be Saved? Barry Shein is founder, president and CEO of the company that launched the first commercial dial-up Internet service. Dave Crocker authored or contributed to most of the technical PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-955981632003-06-12T17:57:00.000Z2003-06-12T17:57:53.526ZCrank Dot Net: cranks, crackpots, kooks & loons on the netPedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-955977592003-06-12T17:46:00.000Z2003-06-12T17:46:14.270ZCode on 'spying' on staff emails: Employers must inform staff in advance if they plan to monitor their emails, phone calls and internet use, the information commissioner, Richard Thomas, Employees must be told why the monitoring is being done, and employers must first do an audit to make sure the benefits outweigh the intrusion into privacy. Only in rare cases, involving, for instance, PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-955964132003-06-12T17:06:00.000Z2003-06-12T17:06:26.260ZWho really owns Unix?PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-955684052003-06-11T23:30:00.000Z2003-06-11T23:30:17.200ZShould Web Be a Copyright-Free Zone?PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-955513382003-06-11T15:10:00.000Z2003-06-11T15:10:59.723ZThe Wired 40: Meet the masters of innovation, technology, and strategic vision - 40 companies that are reshaping the global economy.PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-955512772003-06-11T15:09:00.000Z2003-06-11T15:09:04.863ZMobile spam: Is the next plague upon us?PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-955511582003-06-11T15:06:00.000Z2003-06-11T15:06:14.430ZMyths of Moore's Law: Moore's Law is only 11 words long, but its one of the most misunderstood statements in technology.PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-954761932003-06-09T19:13:00.000Z2003-06-09T19:13:01.066ZU.S. extends its hegemony over the Net: In recent years, the world has begun to grapple with Internet policies that are established in one jurisdiction (typically, though not solely, the U.S.), but applied worldwide. That policy imbalance has left many countries resentful of foreign dominance of the Internet. Internet governance and the domain name system effectively illustrate this phenomenon.PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-953736132003-06-06T15:30:00.000Z2003-06-06T15:30:56.413ZThe Webby Awards: 2003 WinnersPedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3740518.post-953729982003-06-06T15:15:00.000Z2003-06-06T15:15:04.256ZWired Magazine Story to Detail Slammer Web Attack: Wired magazine is planning to publish the underlying code for the Slammer worm that slowed Internet traffic to a crawl in January, raising questions over whether such articles inspire future hackers or educate potential victims.PedroFhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06250286087035637288noreply@blogger.com