[SGVLUG] Interesting items/articles worth sharing ( imho ;)

[matti]

Hijack this is now Open Source 

( Windows  free utility that generates an in-depth report of registry and file settings from your computer by trendmicro )

http://sourceforge.net/projects/hjt/
http://free.antivirus.com/hijackthis/


If you made it to a session at SCALE a couple years back hosted by fb, you would have know this possibility existed.
( BIG IIRC, please correct if you remember or know this better ;)  - fb has made a custom file system for pictures to help scale fb.. 

a direct link will display the picture. the security controls do not exist on this file system, the security controls occur on the 

users facebook page..the image server iirc has NO metadata/ownership/traditional file system access control info. )

Over 3 years later, "deleted" Facebook photos are still online
http://arstechnica.com/business/news/2012/02/nearly-3-years-later-deleted-facebook-photos-are-still-online.ars



RIAA still raging against Google, Wikipedia for "misuse of power" in SOPA battle
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/02/riaa-still-raging-against-google-wikipedia-for-misuse-of-power-in-sopa-battle.ars


Have you heard of kickstarter?? It's actually a very neat idea..

Publishers beware: Can other game developers copy Double Fine's Kickstarter millions?
http://arstechnica.com/gaming/news/2012/02/publishers-beware-can-other-game-developers-copy-double-fines-kickstarter-millions.ars


Interesting, .. have you heard of various attempts in India to force internet companies to proactively censor??
( i.e. think SOPA/PIPA and the like .. )

India: obscene pics of gods require massive human censorship of Google, Facebook
http://arstechnica.com/tech-policy/news/2012/01/india-obscene-pics-of-gods-require-massive-human-censorship-of-google-facebook.ars

"We received requests from state and local law enforcement agencies to remove YouTube videos that displayed protests against social leaders or used offensive language in reference to religious leaders," Google explained.
[..]

This is hardly an inspiring track record. While in public the companies are criticized for obscenity, Google's most recent records show only 3 requests to remove pornographic material. Government criticism and defamation were actually the two largest categories of requested material"
more from ft blog:

http://blogs.ft.com/beyond-brics/2012/01/13/india-internet-clean-up-or-censorship/
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