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Will the 'smartbook' be a better Netbook? CNET News.com (20 most recent)
At least two companies aim to make smartbooks different enough from laptops--and Netbooks--that consumers will take notice. Think of the device as a large smartphone.
Facebook Photos Lead To Cancellation of Quebec Woman's Insurance Slashdot
No. 24601 writes "A Quebec woman on long-term sick leave, due to a diagnosis of depression, lost her health benefits after her insurance provider found photos of her on Facebook smiling and looking cheerful at parties and out on the beach. Besides all the obvious questions, how did the insurance company access her locked Facebook profile?"

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eBooks: What to read on which reader The Register
Your pre-Christmas guide to what's on
eBook readers will be everywhere this Christmas, in the shops if not under the trees, but even publishers don't seem to know what books one can read on the things.…Case Study: WhatsUp keeps Legoland turnstyles ringing
How Augmented Reality Browsers Stack Up For Navigating London Slashdot
We've mentioned the tantalizing possibilities of augmented reality here several times, including Microsoft's stab (using scene recognition) at an information overlay for cell phones, and some display technologies that could make a Terminator-style information overlay on the real world possible without even looking down at a screen, including both glasses with microdisplays and contact lenses. An anonymous reader points to this two-part review of several cell phone apps, in which the writer has "tested several mobile augmented reality browsers and their ability to find places to eat and function as a tourist guide by identifying tourist attractions in London," writing, "This is the first review I have seen where all the browsers have been compared together; what's interesting is all the browsers use different data sources, and so either miss popular locations or give the wrong location."

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Is data overload killing off human initiative? The Register
Time to add a delete button to the internet
Book Review Delete – The Virtue of Forgetting in a Digital Age is one of those high premise pseudo-techy works that appeals to the chattering classes – not least because it beguiles them with a false sense of "doing technology".…Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
UAVs Go Green With Fuel-Cell Powered "Ion Tiger" Slashdot
Hugh Pickens writes "Increasingly, the military is deploying unmanned aerial vehicles, or UAVs, as eyes in the sky to scan the ground for targets and threats, especially for missions that are too dangerous for manned aircraft. Now Live Science reports that a new robotic spy plane called 'Ion Tiger' will harness alternative energy to make it more covert and longer lasting than battery-powered or engine-powered UAVs. A 550-watt, 0.75 horsepower hydrogen fuel cell will power the Ion Tiger with four times the efficiency of a comparable internal combustion engine and seven times the energy of the equivalent weight of batteries. When Ion Tiger took flight in October, it exceeded any demonstration of electrically powered flight so far, flying 23 hours and 17 minutes. 'And it carried a 5 lbs. payload to boot — enough to carry, say, a day-and-night camera,' says researcher Karen Swider-Lyons, head of the alternative energy section at the Naval Research Laboratory in Washington. 'No one has come close to flying 24 hours with a significant payload before.' Another big advantage is the Ion Tiger's reduced noise, heat and emissions. 'Think about lawnmowers or chainsaws — they're really loud,' says Swider-Lyons. 'It's hard to spy on people when they know you're there, so you had to fly them at high altitudes to keep them from being heard.'"

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Apple voids warranties over cigarette smoke, users say The Register
No repairs for 'biohazard' Macs
A Mac user claims that Apple voided her warranty and refused to repair her machine because it was "contaminated" with cigarette smoke.…Web threats: Why conventional protection doesn't work
In recession, one road led back home Washington Post Higher Education
Her parents redecorated her bedroom soon after she left for college, as sure as everyone else in this town that Melissa Meyer would not be moving back. They took down the photos of Melissa meeting the Dalai Lama and laughing alongside Joe Biden, placing them in the closet. They packed away dozens of...

D.C. charter schools put out a call for protection Washington Post Higher Education
Principal Peggy Pendergrass heard it from a teacher who rushed in with the news: Three gang members were trying to force their way into Friendship Collegiate Academy, one more example of the violence that had plagued the high school in the weeks since classes started.

Book Review: Making the Grades by Todd Farley Washington Post Higher Education
As college application season hits a fever pitch and standardized tests become the fixation of high school seniors and admissions boards everywhere, Todd Farley's memoir, "Making the Grades," argues for taking the results of these and other ballyhooed exams with a heavy dose of skepticism.

Teens in American U. program learn about law via moot court Washington Post Higher Education
Troj/DwnLdr-HXW Sophos Virus Alerts
Brazilian Breaks Secrecy of Brazil's E-Voting Machines With Van Eck Phreaking Slashdot
GrandCentral Web site to jump the tracks CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Ten Things Mobile Phones Will Make Obsolete Slashdot
Best Practices For Infrastructure Upgrade? Slashdot
Troj/PDFJs-FD Sophos Virus Alerts
Troj/Delf-FEB Sophos Virus Alerts
Troj/Zbot-KE Sophos Virus Alerts
Microsoft, Other Rivals Slam Google Chrome OS Slashdot
Week in gaming: New Super Mario Bros. and DJ Hero death ars technica
First Malicious iPhone Worm In the Wild Slashdot
The Boss: Big Ideas in a Small Room NYT Higher Education
Berkeley Engineers Have Some Bad News About Air Cars Slashdot
NASA signs 'The Rock' to make it seem cool CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Week in tech: good karma for koalas, not so good for pirates ars technica
Another (loud, fuzzy) peek at Wired's tablet edition CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Has Sci-Fi Run Out of Steam? Slashdot
Law Firm Proposes Class-Action Suit For Blocked Xbox Live Users eWEEK Technology News
Atlantis' ISS Mission Proceeding Smoothly eWEEK Technology News
McAfee warns about '12 Scams of Christmas' CNET News.com (20 most recent)
NIMF To Close Its Doors Slashdot
Firefox: Heat and the CPU usage problem CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Tips for the Admissions Test ... to Kindergarten NYT Higher Education
Week in Apple: Developers leaving iPhone, Psystar screwed ars technica
WHO Says Swine Flu May Have Peaked In the US Slashdot
A Security Wish List for Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 eWEEK Technology News
Apple Voiding Smokers' Warranties? Slashdot
Hacked Darwin kernel available for 10.6.2 on Atom netbooks ars technica
Week in Microsoft: Windows 7 meets the GPL, MinWin, FUD ars technica
Cloud Engines Offers Updated Pogoplug Media Sharing Device eWEEK Technology News
Students Protest Tuition Increases NYT Higher Education
Pittsburgh To Tax Students Slashdot
Major Electronics Firms Support Ending Use of "Conflict Minerals" Slashdot
Google Chrome OS is 10 Years From Broad Enterprise Adoption eWEEK Technology News
Troj/PDFJs-FC Sophos Virus Alerts
Mal/EncPk-MA Sophos Virus Alerts
Troj/FakeAV-AIF Sophos Virus Alerts
Mal/Rustock-D Sophos Virus Alerts
Troj/JSRedir-AH Sophos Virus Alerts
Troj/Agent-LUT Sophos Virus Alerts
Triumph in Geneva! LHC beams up and running again The Register
TomTom Start satnav The Register
U. of Nebraska Defeats Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research NYT Higher Education
Channel 4 raises Bing word-extinction alarm The Register
D.C. unemployment climbs to among highest in nation Washington Post Higher Education
Debate on playtime's value grows as more states fund preschool Washington Post Higher Education
Calif. college student fees on the rise Washington Post Higher Education
Stakeholders Talk Future of SSDs at VLAB Roundtable eWEEK Technology News
Vanish! How Wired Readers Caught Our Fugitive Writer Wired
Shaggy to Bald: Evan's Daily Costume Change Wired
Stories From the Hunt for Evan Ratliff Wired
Wired Tests Writer With Series of Bold Challenges Wired
Large Hadron Collider up and running again CNET News.com (20 most recent)
SQL Server 2008 - from semi-relational to sublime The Register
Oracle, SpringSource Launch OSGi-Based Eclipse Project eWEEK Technology News
Blogger outs back-end Google tech The Register
Seize Seesmic Twitter app on BlackBerry, Android CNET News.com (20 most recent)
FDA takes aim at illegal net pharmacies The Register
Delete Browser Cookies, Clean Up Your Trail of Crumbs Wired
Oman cuffs 212 for selling VoIP calls The Register
Reporters' Roundtable Podcast: Tech biz turkeys CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Game developer cuts back on Android in favor of iPhone CNET News.com (20 most recent)
YouTube Blocks Non-Partner Device Syabas as Allegations Fly Wired
Prosecutors Drop Plans to Appeal Lori Drew Cyberbullying Case Wired
The Story Behind the FAA Flight-Plan System Crash eWEEK Technology News
MPAA Says Copyright-Treaty Critics Hate Hollywood Wired
World's Largest Earthquake-Safe Building Wired
Can Facebook group change World Cup game result? CNET News.com (20 most recent)
IBM chases HP (and Sun) with tiny mem prices The Register
Hackers free Snow Leopard from Jobsian cage The Register
New RIM BlackBerry, Sony Phones Offer Big Cameras, Bigger App Stores eWEEK Technology News
Adobe Updates Acrobat.com, Releases Flash 10.1, AIR 2.0 Betas eWEEK Technology News
Techmeme Mobile launches for iPhone, Pre, Droid CNET News.com (20 most recent)
IBM, Brown Build Largest Supercomputer in R.I. eWEEK Technology News
How smoking can ruin your Mac CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Shocker: Ars, Hollywood agree on need for ACTA openness ars technica
Pixelated or fuzzy icons in Snow Leopard MacFixIt
Review: Angst-and-Fangs Formula Lacks Bite in 'New Moon' Wired
Windows 8 in 2012? CNET News.com (20 most recent)
CNET News Daily Podcast: Nokia's layoffs and Skype's eBay adieu CNET News.com (20 most recent)
A Retro Design and Thoughtful Shots for Artsy Photographers Wired
Electric-car maker Tesla preparing IPO CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Why Google Should Cool It With Chrome OS Wired
Make an Independent Movie on the Cheap Wired
Sony planning new online store CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Nook sold out for the holidays CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Listen to 'World's First Twitter Album' Wired
LABS GALLERY: Eclipse Plug-in Taps into Force.com eWEEK Technology News
Computerized medicine: good for quality, but not costs ars technica
Bedside vital signs monitor goes mobile CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Snow Leopard: iChat restricting minimum chat window width MacFixIt
Microsoft Countering Google Chrome OS Release with Windows 7 eWEEK Technology News
Malaria Gaining Resistance to Best Available Treatment Wired
Brin: Google's OSes likely to converge CNET News.com (20 most recent)
MySpace makes peace with Indies The Register
Nvidia previews next-gen Fermi GPUs The Register
10 Things We Want to See in Internet Explorer 9 eWEEK Technology News
VW Builds the World's Coolest SUV Wired
Hacked E-Mails Fuel Global Warming Debate Wired
Potty-mouths charged for Comcast hijack The Register
Sushi DNA Tests Reveal Fraud Wired
Hack enables 10.6.2 on Atom processors MacFixIt
Google Automates Captions in YouTube for Accessibility eWEEK Technology News
Arrests made in massive, $390/hour Video Relay Service scam ars technica
Microsoft settles with employee accused of stealing docs ars technica
Wired Backs Internet for Nobel Peace Prize Wired
Microsoft Silverlight - now with hidden Windows bias The Register
Apple cult leader emails outside world The Register
Sony demos monster 3D TV The Register
IR Image Shows Ghostly Bones of Galactic Feast Wired
Students get discounts on Exchange-compatible Office for Mac ars technica
Teachers at Some Low-Performing Schools Get Bonuses NYT Higher Education
Wrecking CRU: hackers cause massive climate data breach The Register
Skinny Acer notebook delivers six-day battery life The Register
VTOL gyro-copter flying car mates with killer robot The Register
Oracle begs EC for more time The Register
QinetiQ mail virus patent attracts barbs The Register
Lawyers pursue banned Xbox Live gamers The Register
YouTube automatic captioning: one more reason GOOG's not evil ZDNet Education IT
Weekly Utilities Update: WhatSize, CoolBook, VisualRoute, more... MacFixIt
Nokia swings axe again The Register
ISPA slams Mandy's copyright land grab The Register
Asus intros netbook with desktop CPU The Register
A Crown Jewel of Education Struggles With Cuts NYT Higher Education
Yank objects to Reg cherry-popping headline The Register
The pros and cons of business application packages The Register
10 Geeky Things to Be Thankful For Wired
Ballmer waxes lyrical about Windows 7 double bubble sales The Register
Regents Raise College Tuition in California by 32 Percent NYT Higher Education
Gateses Give $290 Million for Education NYT Higher Education
University Weighs Tighter Limits on Stem Cell Research NYT Higher Education
Learning to Teach to Bridge the Achievement Gap NYT Higher Education
Military Video System Is Like YouTube With Artillery Wired
Featured Advertiser Washington Post Higher Education
Montgomery school board backs six-year construction plan Washington Post Higher Education
Gates Foundation gives $335 million for teacher effectiveness Washington Post Higher Education
Report urges separation from UDC for new 2-year college Washington Post Higher Education
19 alleged gang members in Md. face federal charges Washington Post Higher Education
How LED Tattoos Could Change Face of Humanity Wired
Young heirs grapple with wealth of ambivalence Washington Post Higher Education
Nov. 20: 1984: SETI Seekers Find a Home Wired
Discount retailer Forman Mills to open pair of new area stores Washington Post Higher Education
SUNY Weighs the Value of Division I Sports NYT Higher Education
Overcoming missing Appletalk printer connectivity in Snow Leopard MacFixIt
When Good Rockets Go Bad Wired
Microsoft Still Chasing the Competition With IE9 Wired
Flip Mino Wannabe Is a Catastrophe Wired
Hi-Def DSLRs May Be Cheap, But Talent Is Priceless Wired
Terminal fun: Options for printing folder and subfolder contents MacFixIt
Feds Charge 3 With Comcast.net Hijacking Wired
On College Football Game Days, Efforts to Deter Binge Drinking NYT Higher Education
Dung Fungus Prompts Rethinking of Mammoth Extinction Wired
Aperture How-To: Add a watermark to your photographs MacFixIt
How to add value, not just more tech, with Web 2.0+ ZDNet Education IT
Snow Leopard: Finder not opening files when double-clicked MacFixIt
National Briefing | West: California: University System Moves to Raise Fees NYT Higher Education
National Briefing | Science and Health: New Cases of Flu Drop on College Campuses NYT Higher Education
Academic Researchers’ Conflicts of Interest Go Unreported NYT Higher Education
NComputing announces new Microsoft partnership ZDNet Education IT
Alternate exams questioned as test scores rise in Virginia Washington Post Higher Education
Enrollment up at Md. public, private colleges Washington Post Higher Education
Class Struggle: Term papers are worth the time and trouble Washington Post Higher Education
First lady helps USDA honor Fairfax school's healthy habits Washington Post Higher Education
Md. lobbyist with drunken-driving convictions freed Washington Post Higher Education
Software Updates: Apple LED Display iSight Firmware; Browsers MacFixIt
Unboxing the free PDC laptop (photos) CNET News.com (20 most recent)
Addressing nonfunctional "Turn Airport On/Off" settings MacFixIt
Man charged with involuntary manslaughter in fireworks-related death Washington Post Higher Education
Schools’ Grades Reflect Persistent Disparity NYT Higher Education
Medical Schools Quizzed on Ghostwriting NYT Higher Education
Labor Fight Ends in Win for Students NYT Higher Education
Police Investigate Suicide of Chicago Schools Chief NYT Higher Education
Virginia analyzing lack of minorities in gifted programs Washington Post Higher Education
To save money, Fairfax schools may change bus boundaries Washington Post Higher Education
Va. to study minorities in gifted education programs Washington Post Higher Education
OpenSUSE Education announces Li-f-e 11.2 ZDNet Education IT
YouTube/Univision deal a huge resource for teachers ZDNet Education IT
Maryland woman gets 12 years in mortgage scam Washington Post Higher Education
Fairfax schools debate language instruction and its costs Washington Post Higher Education
Second NE shooting victim dies Washington Post Higher Education
The Media Equation: Taking Aim at Student Muckrakers NYT Higher Education
Swine Flu fears makes millions for Russian hackers Sophos Security News
China Is Sending More Students to U.S. NYT Higher Education
At CUNY, Mission to Elevate Science Begins to Bear Fruit NYT Higher Education
Programs to Certify Teachers May Grow NYT Higher Education
My new daughter is a lot like Linux ZDNet Education IT
More optimistic label for 'at-risk' kids draws skepticism Washington Post Higher Education
D.C. schools offer students breakfast in the classroom Washington Post Higher Education
The Answer Sheet: No fit way to treatyoung athletes Washington Post Higher Education
Featured Advertiser Washington Post Higher Education
Selling Lessons Online Raises Cash and Questions NYT Higher Education
Universities Turn to Consultants to Trim Budgets NYT Higher Education
Campus Elections in Lebanon Mirror Society’s Politics NYT Higher Education
[Sponsored] ZDNet Education IT
From the ashes of Geode, AMD brings Bobcat with 1:1 possibilities ZDNet Education IT
After Criticism, the Administration Is Praised for Final Rules on Education Grants NYT Higher Education
Guess who else is married to paper? ZDNet Education IT
Is Google's Go language worth teaching or learning? ZDNet Education IT
Intel e-reader combines Atom processor and accessibility ZDNet Education IT
MS09-065 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel-Mode Drivers Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969947) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-064 - Critical: Vulnerability in License Logging Server Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974783) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-068 - Important: Vulnerability in Microsoft Office Word Could Allow Remote Code Execution (976307) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-066 - Important: Vulnerability in Active Directory Could Allow Denial of Service (973309) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-067 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Office Excel Could Allow Remote Code Execution (972652) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-063 - Critical: Vulnerability in Web Services on Devices API Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973565) Microsoft Security Bulletins
First iPhone worm spreading in the wild, Sophos reports Sophos Security News
Special Report: International Education: M.B.A.’s Guide Socially Concerned Entrepreneurs NYT Higher Education
International Kill-A-Zombie Day will be a thriller for Halloween, says Sophos Sophos Security News
Renowned gadget blog, Gizmodo, spreads malware via ads Sophos Security News
Sophos ID Theft experiment reveals public are too careless with their personal data Sophos Security News
MS09-052 - Critical: Vulnerability in Windows Media Player Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974112) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-050 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in SMBv2 Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975517) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-056 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows CryptoAPI Could Allow Spoofing (974571) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-061 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in the Microsoft .NET Common Language Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (974378) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-051 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Runtime Could Allow Remote Code Execution (975682) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-053 - Important: Vulnerabilities in FTP Service for Internet Information Services Could Allow Remote Code Execution (97525... Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-054 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update for Internet Explorer (974455) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-055 - Critical: Cumulative Security Update of ActiveX Kill Bits (973525) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-057 - Important: Vulnerability in Indexing Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (969059) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-060 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Microsoft Active Template Library (ATL) ActiveX Controls for Microsoft Office Could All... Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-059 - Important: Vulnerability in Local Security Authority Subsystem Service Could Allow Denial of Service (975467) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-058 - Important: Vulnerabilities in Windows Kernel Could Allow Elevation of Privilege (971486) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-062 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in GDI+ Could Allow Remote Code Execution (957488) Microsoft Security Bulletins
NASA hacker Gary McKinnon to be Extradited to USA Sophos Security News
Backdoor.Win32.Clampi.a Kaspersky Viruslist
MS09-049 - Critical: Vulnerability in Wireless LAN AutoConfig Service Could Allow Remote Code Execution (970710) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-047 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows Media Format Could Allow Remote Code Execution (973812) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-045 - Critical: Vulnerability in JScript Scripting Engine Could Allow Remote Code Execution (971961) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-048 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Windows TCP/IP Could Allow Remote Code Execution (967723) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-046 - Critical: Vulnerability in DHTML Editing Component ActiveX Control Could Allow Remote Code Execution (956844) Microsoft Security Bulletins
MS09-044 - Critical: Vulnerabilities in Remote Desktop Connection Could Allow Remote Code Execution (970927) Microsoft Security Bulletins
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Agent.albv Kaspersky Viruslist
Backdoor.Win32.Agent.abgg Kaspersky Viruslist
Trojan-Dropper.Win32.Kido.a Kaspersky Viruslist
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Kido.a Kaspersky Viruslist
Email-Worm.Win32.Merond.a Kaspersky Viruslist
Trojan.Win32.Agent.azsy Kaspersky Viruslist
Trojan.Win32.Agent2.dtb Kaspersky Viruslist
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Small.ydh Kaspersky Viruslist
Trojan-Downloader.Win32.Agent.ahoe Kaspersky Viruslist
Radio radio Weblogs in Higher Education
New Attack Fells Internet Explorer (PC World) (Yahoo Security) SANS Internet Storm Center
Moving day Weblogs in Higher Education
Banks on watch after suspected card breach (NetworkWorld Security) SANS Internet Storm Center
Pirates and social media Weblogs in Higher Education
VMware vCenter and ESX updates available http://lists.vmware.com/pipermail/security-announce/2009/000070.html , (Sat, Nov 21st)... SANS Internet Storm Center
Pages (academic) never meant to be read Weblogs in Higher Education
A Security Wish List for Microsoft Internet Explorer 9 (E-Week Security) SANS Internet Storm Center
Working with your hands (your mind) Weblogs in Higher Education
CVE-2009-3080 (kernel) (Natl. Vulnerability Database) SANS Internet Storm Center
Brief: Firms fail to secure mobile, cloud data (SecurityFocus News) SANS Internet Storm Center
QinetiQ mail virus patent attracts barbs (The Register) SANS Internet Storm Center
FailBlog on Security (Schneier blog) SANS Internet Storm Center
Bugtraq: Opera 10.01 Remote Array Overrun (Arbitrary code execution) (SecurityFocus Vulnerabilities) SANS Internet Storm Center
Man Pleads Guilty in ATM Skimming Case (November 16 & 17, 2009) (SANS Newsbites) SANS Internet Storm Center
Alpha Software disclosure leads to confusion (SecurityFix Blog) SANS Internet Storm Center
09.47.33 Apple Mac OS X Apache HTTP TRACE Cross-Site Scripting (SANS @Risk) SANS Internet Storm Center
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