Will $60 LED bulbs be the new green incandescent? http://www.bbc.com/news/technology-17788178 The price and carbon terrorism is so extreme — CFLs last 1-3 months, not 10 years. I have a pile on my work bench. And they hurt us more in the manufacturing and contain Hg. The law does not even force retailers to take back…
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FedEx Virus
Client clicked a link in email that appeared to be from FedEx tracking. The following screen appeared. The victim was expecting FedEx shipments and so was baited into clicking the email link. She uses Windows XP as an Administrator account so the virus was immediately installed without consulting her. Click the photo for the raw image. Note…
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New Mobile Phone Exceeds Above Apple
This prototype Android-ish phone in development by Mozilla, the makers of FireFox. The technology is impressive. Since it is also Open Source, the entire planet will be able to manufacture the phone without payment of royalties.
IT News Blurbs This Week
How cyber criminals manipulate those “dumb Americans”; the perks CEOs get; admissions by cable and satellite TV companies that they are in fact watching and tracking their TV customers (including accessing their medical records) to target ads at them and a list of some of the companies, such as the US Army, who have been using those ads; and finally Daylight Savings Time: does it really save anyone anything or is it just a big expensive waste? These and more on jdnash.com.