Monthly Archives: November 2006

10 Minute Mail

Posted on November 29, 2006 by

10 Minute Mail is a new service for creating temporary email addresses. These addresses can be used for registering on sites that require users to provide an email address. The goal is to to rid users of a lot of … Continue reading →

Posted in Anonymity, Identity, Privacy, spam | 7 Comments

On-line communities

Posted on November 27, 2006 by

There are more then 50 million active blogs and community sites like Digg and Slashdot are more popular then ever. But how do on-line communities compare to real-world communities? Is it even fair to compare real-world communities to on-line communities? … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogging, Identity, Reputation, Trust | 2 Comments

CopyBot

Posted on November 22, 2006 by

Great article by Jennifer Granick, on the issues facing Linden labs, the creators of Second life, due to the bursting on the scene of CopyBot. For those not familiar with the havoc a new program called CopyBot, is causing to … Continue reading →

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Anti Click Fraud

Posted on November 18, 2006 by

I did a post on click fraud some time back but I want to get back to the topic. Last week, VentureBeat profiled ClickFacts, a company focused on providing more accurate information to brand-owners about who clicks on their on-line … Continue reading →

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Wireless Power

Posted on November 15, 2006 by

Let’s taking a geek detour from the regular programming…I gotta talk about this new development in the area of delivering power to mobile devices, wirelessly. This technology has been on the top of my list of technologies that have potential … Continue reading →

Posted in Power, technology | 2 Comments

Anonymity is not privacy

Posted on November 13, 2006 by

I am quickly becoming a fan of Dave Kearns and his Identity Management Newsletter in Network World. Dave discusses complex identity related issues but manages to write in a very simple and easy to read style. In his latest installment … Continue reading →

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SMC unconference in SF

Posted on November 11, 2006 by

Today I went to the social media club (SMC) event in San Francisco…Great people, great conversations and great event. Kudos to the organizers…One thing I hated was paying for the parking in the city – $30 for 3 hours is … Continue reading →

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Who owns your reputation?

Posted on November 9, 2006 by

Who owns your reputation? Apparently you, if ReputationDefender has its way…to the potential chagrin of the great Bob Blakley. In this review of the company in Wired magazine: The mistakes you make on the internet can live forever — unless … Continue reading →

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Trust, or shall we say distrust, in American society

Posted on November 7, 2006 by

Check out the fascinating study titled – An examination of trust in contemporary American society – about what do people trust in American society. It looks like Interestingly, respondents were loath to name a medium that they found trustworthy, and … Continue reading →

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Privacy is the ability to lie about yourself without getting caught

Posted on November 5, 2006 by

Check out this old article by Dave Kearns about a presentation by Bob Blakley on the subject of Privacy. Blakley spoke on the topic “What is Privacy, Really?” a subject near and dear to him as well as to many … Continue reading →

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