Monday, April 30, 2012

What Evil Lurks in the Hearts of Hactivists?

Nearly two-thirds (64 percent) of IT pros believe their organizations will be the target of a cyberattack in the next six months, and three out of five (61 percent) say the attack will come from hactivists. That was one of the findings in cybersecurity firm Bit9's annual security survey released last week. What's surprising about the survey is the concern given to hacktivist attacks, said Bit9 CTO Harry Sverdlove.


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Temperature Regulating Chairs Bring Peace To Office Thermostat Wars [Chairs]

Finding the perfect ambient temperature for a crowded office is harder than tracking down the Higgs Boson. So instead of searching for the elusive thermostat setting that pleases everyone, a company called Temptronics puts that control in the hands, or butts, of every employee with a temperature controlled chair. More »


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HTC One S Review: I Give It A Fly

IMG_0053Despite the fact that there's no real wow factor here, it would be entirely unfair to say that HTC's One S isn't a great phone. It is. The hardware is some of the best I've seen in a long time, Sense 4 is quite nice albeit a touch heavy for my taste, and the specs are right in line with what we're seeing on the market today. Truth be told, anyone at T-Mobile would be lucky to have one. S. (Lawl.)

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Obama, Romney tweak strategies for tight race this fall (reuters)

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Everyone wins 'Duel in Pool' (Rochester Democrat and Chronicle)

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Don't let business lobbyists kill the Post Office (Americablog)

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Sunday, April 29, 2012

Weathermob Nabs Funding To Make Sharing Weather Reports More Social

WeathermobWeathermob, a mobile, social network for sharing weather reports around the globe, has raised $360,000 in new funding from a number of angel investors including Christopher Austin, Tim Albright, Drew Volpe and Mark Hastings. Via a free iOS app, Weathermob allows anyone to become a weather reporter. The app mashes up real-time meteorological data, photo and video sharing to allow users to report on and share the weather in their current location. Since launching in November, the app already has millions of users from 128 countries.

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They Ain?t Making Any More of Them: The Great Engineering Shortage of 2012

3483548677_3dc371b216_zEditor?s note: This post is authored by guest contributor Jon Bischke. Jon is a founder of Entelo and is an advisor to several startups. You can follow Jon on Twitter here. Corner any up-and-coming Kevin Systrom wanna-be and have a heart-to-heart about the challenges of building a successful company and at some point you'll likely wander into the territory of bemoaning how tough it is to hire people with technical skills. At a party recently a startup founder told me "If you could find me five great engineers in the next 90 days I'd pay you $400,000." Which is crazy talk.

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How To Make Convincing Fly-Thru Cloud Footage Using Just Four Still Photos [Video]

If you're trying to create a dreamy flying-through-the-clouds sequence without renting a plane, helicopter, or even a special effects cloud tank, Jeff Farmer has your solution. All you need is a copy of Photoshop, Motion, four cloud stills photographed from the ground, and a heck of a lot of skill. More »


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Analysis: Student loan agreement? Not so fast. (The Arizona Republic)

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