Now Schools Need To Block Advergaming?

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Advergaming

Advergaming 08/31/2004 05:36 PM

Offline Brands Turning to "Advergaming": You know all those little Flash-based games we play that advertise something or other? Like, the Orbitz ad games, for instance? They have an name: advergaming.

Already, offline brands including Jack Daniels, Quaker Mills and Nabisco have all experimented with online, brand-integrated games, and several more advertisers are preparing to do the same in the near future &mdasg; including Paramount Pictures and Nike.

There are companies that special ize in making these little timewasters. There's even a book on it. Go figure.

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IE To Block Pop-Ups

IE To Block Pop-Ups 11/10/2003 11:10 PM
smd4985 writes "Next year MS will release a XP service pack that enables IE to block pop-up ads. Only a few years late. Maybe Mozilla.org/Opera should patent ...

SML-Block-0.10

SML-Block-0.10 05/28/2004 11:14 AM

What do we know about schools?

What do we know about schools? 05/15/2004 02:40 AM
The BBC's Mike Baker asks whether parents are getting the right information about schools.

Law gets more net in US schools

Law gets more net in US schools 12/24/2004 01:07 PM
Reuters UK Dec 23 2004 10:28PM GMT

Not exactly lining up around the block

Not exactly lining up around the block 12/02/2003 01:24 AM
A scientist in North Carolina who says he's invented a surgical implant that can give women orgasms at the touch of a button has apparently run into a road block -- he can't seem to find enough women willing to test it for clinical trials. Read...

Test-Block-0.06

Test-Block-0.06 04/16/2004 04:59 PM

Do you block banner ads?

Do you block banner ads? 09/18/2004 05:21 PM
We here at MacMerc.com have a love/hate relationship with banner advertisements. On the one hand they are annoying--especially those "Click the monkey and win a prize" ones. But on the other hand, they help us pay our hosting fees.

Quite a while ago, as a public service to our readers, we posted an article on ad blocking and now that sufficient time has passed and our Google AdSense revenues are dwindling, we thought it might be the appropriate time to see if some method of ad blocking as become a standard part of your internet experience.

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Chip off the block

Chip off the block 05/18/2004 02:56 PM
Cypress Semiconductor's outspoken CEO, T.J. Rodgers, sounds off on everything from stock options to Larry Ellison.

Chip Off the Old H&R Block

Chip Off the Old H&R Block 06/10/2004 09:27 AM
The tax prep specialist announces its seasonally strongest quarter.

New kid on the block: Nintendo DS

New kid on the block: Nintendo DS 08/12/2004 10:28 PM
TechTree Aug 13 2004 2:49AM GMT

Knocking Your Block Off

Knocking Your Block Off 09/03/2004 12:07 PM
PS2.IGN.com has a hands-on review of the LEGO Star Wars game that is coming in May 2005. Check it out. Given what we saw at Comic-Con this past August (which was very, very cool), I can't say I agree with everything IGN wrote up, but they do touch upon some interesting details.

Targeted ads are the new kid on the Net
block

Targeted ads are the new kid on the Net
block 09/09/2004 08:36 AM
Sympatico Sep 9 2004 1:01PM GMT

Fast off the block

Fast off the block 12/04/2003 06:07 AM
USA Today Dec 4 2003 5:06AM ET

Test-Block-0.07

Test-Block-0.07 07/30/2004 05:28 PM

Test-Block-0.05

Test-Block-0.05 04/13/2004 04:54 PM

Sex spam ads hit Web block

Sex spam ads hit Web block 12/30/2004 12:21 AM
New York Daily News Dec 30 2004 4:23AM GMT

Cell block

Cell block 01/06/2005 08:01 PM
Fight the rising tide of jerkism.

Law less likely to block Gmail

Law less likely to block Gmail 05/26/2004 04:35 AM
ZDNet UK May 26 2004 8:20AM GMT

Block That Ringtone!

Block That Ringtone! 04/09/2004 04:03 PM
Ever wish you could silence all cellphones within earshot? That is the goal of a number of new products but wireless companies and regulators say it might not be legal.

5 Ways to Block Pop Ups

5 Ways to Block Pop Ups 12/29/2004 06:31 PM

One Block Radius

One Block Radius 05/18/2004 09:12 PM
from the always-great glowlab

Writer's block

Writer's block 06/17/2004 08:32 AM
I am a grad student in English but my life is chaotic and I can't seem to get any writing done.

U.S. Schools Behind in Use of Technology
(AP)

U.S. Schools Behind in Use of Technology
(AP) 01/07/2005 04:38 AM
AP - Schools lag behind much of society in using technology, but students are seeing benefits and clamoring for more access to computers, the government says.

£25m for schools technology

£25m for schools technology 01/07/2004 02:22 PM
The government is allowing schools to divert money from building funds to new technology.

Schools to get used computers

Schools to get used computers 09/14/2004 05:29 AM
The Province Sep 14 2004 9:38AM GMT

Wikis In Schools

Wikis In Schools 03/17/2005 03:08 AM

Students working on writing projects are accessing their teacher's wiki from their Safari bookmark toolbar on their Macs via Apple's Rendezvous. By Chris Jablonski, ZDNet

Computers on tap for schools

Computers on tap for schools 07/01/2004 10:35 AM
Edinburgh Evening News Jul 1 2004 1:36PM GMT

Stats for Schools

Stats for Schools 04/05/2005 06:34 AM
Stats for Schools
http://www.stats4schools.gov. uk./

Stats4schools, developed by the United Kingdom's Office of National Statistics, "is about helping teachers and pupils to get more from statistics." The project has posted here datasets collected by the Office for National Statistics as part of the Omnibus survey and made them available for students to download free of charge. Teachers will also find lesson plans, worksheets and datasets that can be used in their classrooms. The lesson ideas are organized by topics and involve using statistics to answer questions such as, "Do girls pull their weight more than boys at home?" and "Are you at risk from the sun?" Additional resources on teaching statistics are available from the Links section of the website. This has been added to Statistics Resources Subject Tracerâ„¢ Information Blog.[From The NSDL Scout Report for Math, Engineering, and Technology, Copyright Internet Scout Project 1994-2005. http://scout.wisc.edu/

Technology in Schools

Technology in Schools 12/03/2002 11:46 AM

It's quite sad how technology has turned out in our school district. Not so much that our school doesn't have technology, or that the people in charge of it aren't smart. It's sad that our school is raised on the fact that Windows PC's are superior to Macs, or any other operating system, and that technology only gets as good as we have it. Its a shame that so many people are so close minded. I think our school could benefit hugely by switching to Macs, but that will never happen with the current administrative staff. But I suppose this is my opinion. Although I've used every platform you can think of, my opinion doesn't count, nor does my parents, or anyone else's in our city. A few select people decide which platform I have to deal with.

Check out this site for more info on why schools should have Macs instead of Wintel machines.

Ohio Wants God in Schools

Ohio Wants God in Schools 05/20/2004 10:17 AM
A bill currently under consideration in the Ohio General Assembly would force public schools to "display the official motto of the United States of America 'In God We Trust' and the official motto of Ohio 'With God, All Things Are Possible' in each classroom, auditorium, and cafeteria of each school building in the district." Ohio Public Radio reports here.

FC Now: Fishing for Schools

FC Now: Fishing for Schools 04/12/2005 05:45 AM
US News & World Report released its new list of America's best graduate schools in the April 11 edition. Here's the top 10 business schools:...

private schools

private schools 08/08/2004 02:14 PM
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About English schools

About English schools 07/29/2004 07:01 PM
A guide to the English school system. From the BBC. This certainly explained a few things for me. (And remember, private school = public school)

Bahrain schools go Mac

Bahrain schools go Mac 09/01/2004 03:40 PM
A BD2.6 million contract was signed yesterday "to take Bahrain's government schools into cyber space," reports the Gulf Daily News...

Governor's Schools

Governor's Schools 06/13/2004 12:02 PM
Arkansas Governor's School , one of over 100 "Governor's Schools," starts today. The program is going in to its 24th year despite years of contro versy over several me diums.

Senator Tries to Block GMail

Senator Tries to Block GMail 04/23/2004 09:33 AM

Legislator seeks to block Gmail: I don't agree with the senator's logic here. Like I've said before, GMail is essentially a big bribe. In exchange for 1GB of storage, you give up some privacy. So long as people understand that going in, where's the harm? You won't catch me doing it, but other people are willing to live with the creepiness for that much space. I say good for them.

Blasting Gmail as a horrific intrusion into Internet users' privacy, a California state senator has introduced legislation to block Google's free e-mail service.

State Sen. Liz Figueroa, a Democrat from the Bay Area city of Fremont, said Thursday that it should be illegal for a company to scan the text of its customers' e-mail correspondence and display relevant advertising--even if customers explicitly agree to the practice in exchange for a gigabyte of storage.

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Secure UI: 9-Block Phishmarks

Secure UI: 9-Block Phishmarks 05/05/2004 02:36 AM

When I originally came up with the idea of phishmarking, I was thinking of using fractal patterns.  Unfortunately, fractual patterns are rarely simple symmetrical designs so they are more difficult to remember.  So while I was looking for a different approach, I remembered Jared Tarbell's 9-Block Pattern Generator at Levitated.net which basically does what quilt makers have been doing for ages but with simple shapes that can be used to build a shape that is easy to recognize even at small size.

It uses following 16 shapes, rotations, colors, inversion, and some rule for symmetry to generate astonishing number of designs.

Below is my implementation of 9-block phishmarks being used in browser toolbars.  Note that phishmarks are anti-aliased because the display area on the toolbar was too small.  Cool, eh?

Pretty and Safe!

BTW, Jared told me that 9-block pattern generation algorithm can be used without a license although his Flash code is under GPL.  Jared also has other interesting graphics generators that could be used for phishmarking although I am not sure about licensing.  For example, Bone Piles and Combinat orial Critters are pretty interesting although they will require more real estate and more complex coloring schemes.

9-block quilts are very interesting although not enough to make me want to take up the sewing needle.  Heh.  Anyway, if you want to find out more, here are some links to get you staretd:

• Other types of 9-block quilts
• Google 9 block quilt search

Update:

To be more precise about how many unique patterns can be generated, above implementation uses 17 bits for the pattern (3 bits for the middle shape and 7 bits each for corner and side shapes) plus foreground and background colors.  Taking limits of human vision and color restrictions, I would say this implementation of 9-block phishmarks can generate around a billion easily recognizable unique patterns.  That's enough, I think, against phishing.

If not, adding a few more shapes will be enough to assign a unique design for every single person on earth.  Hmm.  Wouldn't it be interesting to assign one to each last names so they can be used as 'house' symbols?

Block the riaa with protowall

Block the riaa with protowall 01/29/2004 01:59 PM
Techfocus Jan 29 2004 6:05PM GMT
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