The right of the people to be secure in their persons, houses, papers, and effects, against unreasonable searches and seizures, shall not be violated, and no Warrants shall issue, but upon probable cause, supported by Oath or affirmation, and particularly describing the place to be searched, and the persons or things to be seized. Do […]
Author Archive | Tom Wyrick
The Chicago Sun-Times Says It Don’t Need No Stinkin’ Photographers
The Chicago Tribune reported on Thursday that its local competition, the Chicago Sun-Times, laid off its entire photography staff and plans to use a combination of reporters and freelance photographers to capture photos of the news instead. In a memo to staffers, managing editor Craig Newman informed Sun-Times reporters that they will receive “iPhone photography […]
Government Seizes Bitcoin Trading Site’s Bank Account
The United States Department of Homeland Security shut down Mt. Gox’s ability to accept or send transfers using mobile payment service Dwolla last night. According to the warrant, a Homeland Security special agent believes Mt. Gox is guilty of the crime of operating an “unlicensed money transmitting business.” After an undercover informant used the service […]
Adobe Crosses Out CS And Transitions To CC
In a bold move, Adobe Corporation has announced a phasing out of the Creative Suite software product. The Adobe Creative Suite, available as a physical media purchase for over a decade, now becomes Adobe Creative Cloud. This new bundle includes updated versions of Photoshop, InDesign, Illustrator, Dreamweaver and Premiere Pro, plus desktop access to Typekit, […]
Digging Deeper Into The Bitcoin Mine
Unless you’ve been living in a self-imposed media blackout throughout 2013, you’ve seen and heard bitcoin become a mainstream news topic. With its higher profile comes an inevitable increase in popularity and acceptance as payment. For example, DWI Attorney Jay Cohen of Houston, TX now accepts bitcoin. In Cypress, the world’s first Bitcoin ATM is […]
Happy Twentieth Birthday, World Wide Web
Today marks the twentieth birthday of the world wide web project. The concept was invented by Physicist Tim Berners-Lee in 1989 at the CERN laboratories in Geneva, Switxerland, but the web wasn’t put into the public domain until April 30, 1993. It was this making the technology available and royalty-free, along with a code library […]
Google, You’re Not (Alone) In Kansas Anymore
With all the hype circulating over Google’s gigabit fiber rollout, it’s easy to forget that availability remains somewhat limited in the cities scheduled for the service. Despite Olathe, Westwood, Westwood Hills and Mission Hills, Kansas on the short list for Google Fiber, nearby Lawrence (about 29 miles from Olathe) isn’t scheduled for coverage. In what […]
When Crowdsourcing Goes Wrong
The body of Brown University student Sunil Tripathi has been confirmed found in the water near Indian Point Park in Providence, Rhode Island. While this might provide closure for Tripathi’s family, who have searched for him since mid-March, it’s also a potent reminder of how wrong Reddit users were when they falsely accused him of being […]
Japan Pushes Ban What You Can’t Understand Policy With Tor
A recent report from The Mainichi claims Japan’s National Police Agency (roughly equivalent to the FBI in the United States) urges ISPs to block internet connections for users found abusing Tor (The Onion Router) clients. Tor’s purpose is to create secure, anonymous connections to internet sites by splitting up the data stream and routing it […]
Dropbox Gets Serious About Business
Cloud storage company Dropbox takes corporate use of its product to the next level with today’s rebranding announcement. The former Dropbox for Teams product has become Dropbox for Business, a move the business hopes better reflects the purpose of the paid, upgraded service. With the name change comes powerful new features including identity management from […]