Month: July 2009
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FIR Interview: Chris Aung-Thwin and Jack Horwitz of HomelessNation.org
When given the ability to bond as a community, street people have a more powerful voice than they ever could as nameless, faceless individuals shunned by much of society. Building that community and providing that voice is the goal of…
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8 tips on giving away books for free
Wired Magazine Editor Chris Anderson‘s new book Free is about the free economy, and he’s walking the talk by making multiple versions of the book – in print, online, and audio – available for free. I’ve got a copy of…
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In today’s cloud you need a local backup
Over an early-morning cup of coffee, I read an op-ed piece in the the New York Times by Jonathan Zittrain, author of The Future of the Internet and How to Stop It (a book I read last year). Zittrain’s op-ed…
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The Hobson and Holtz Report – Podcast #467: July 20, 2009
Content summary: Are FIR reviews on iTunes country specific?; Neville went to WordCamp UK 2009 in Cardiff; Michael Netzley reports on China’s internet population and the Rio Tinto alleged industrial espionage case in China; the Media Monitoring Minute with CustomScoop;…
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WordPress update addresses XSS threat
An update to the WordPress platform, version 2.8.2, was issued earlier today that addresses a security issue known as XSS or cross-site scripting. It’s an unexpected update, given that version 2.8.1 was released less than two weeks ago. But good…