Helping your brainchild play well with others

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Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Spotted
Helping Customers Work Smarter to Play
Harder

Microsoft Office 2004 for Mac Spotted
Helping Customers Work Smarter to Play
Harder 05/19/2004 12:08 PM
Disc jockey discovered creating fiscal budgets in Excel. Graphic designer found using PowerPoint(R) for new-business pitches. Available today, Microsoft(R) Office 2004 for Mac helps Mac customers get in touch with their inner business suit to take care of business more efficiently, leaving more time for the pursuit of passions. In addition, Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced that the popular Office 2004 Test Drive offers Mac users the opportunity to take this latest version for a free spin for 30 days. AppleScripting. The AppleScript dictionary has been improved and expanded to allow better AppleScript programmability.

Cuban Romping in Billions While Yahoo
Tries to Make His Brainchild Pay

Cuban Romping in Billions While Yahoo
Tries to Make His Brainchild Pay 12/09/2003 02:44 AM
FinancialWire Dec 9 2003 2:09AM ET

Bush's Latest Brainchild Could Be Left
Behind (Los Angeles Times)

Bush's Latest Brainchild Could Be Left
Behind (Los Angeles Times) 01/04/2005 09:01 AM
Los Angeles Times - WASHINGTON — At first glance, President Bush seems well-positioned to expand his No Child Left Behind program of academic standards, testing and accountability into the nation's high schools.

tech.life@play | Xbox's exclusives play
starring role

tech.life@play | Xbox's exclusives play
starring role 05/27/2004 04:43 AM
Philadelphia Inquirer May 27 2004 8:10AM GMT

Play-by-play at E3 games expo

Play-by-play at E3 games expo 05/14/2004 10:41 AM
CNET May 14 2004 2:32PM GMT

You Never Know Who You are Helping

You Never Know Who You are Helping 12/19/2004 03:08 PM
Friday Foo - Thanks from a long time lurker.

""I'd just like to get together with a
guy from time to time just to -- just to
play. I'd like him to be, uh, in very
good shape, flat stomach, good chest,
good arms, well-hung, cut, uh, just get
naked, play, see what happens, nothing
real heavy ..."

""I'd just like to get together with a
guy from time to time just to -- just to
play. I'd like him to be, uh, in very
good shape, flat stomach, good chest,
good arms, well-hung, cut, uh, just get
naked, play, see what happens, nothing
real heavy ..." 08/31/2004 08:45 PM

Helping the wordblind see clearly

Helping the wordblind see clearly 04/20/2004 08:48 AM
Manchester Online Apr 20 2004 12:14PM GMT

HP Helping Tax Man With Deductions

HP Helping Tax Man With Deductions 12/12/2003 04:16 PM
Internet News Dec 12 2003 4:04PM ET

Helping hands

Helping hands 07/29/2004 04:41 PM

In a 'Dailies' link two months back, I mentioned that US Peace Corps volunteer Scott Stadum was looking for a little design help. The response was great, and now he has bigger and better plans.

Helping the Terrorists

Helping the Terrorists 07/17/2004 01:09 PM
This post is completely self-interested. I fly a lot. I think the idea of having air marshals on board airplanes is sensible and notably increases my safety. I was horrified and astounded to read in the NYT today that these guys have a dress code that make them stand out so that anyone can spot them. There are no words to describe the lethal stupidity at work here.

Kalamafree Helps You While Helping
Others

Kalamafree Helps You While Helping
Others 02/01/2005 09:28 PM
After a successful launch, Kalamafree, LLC has decided to give back a portion of proceeds to the charities the users decide upon. [PRWEB Jan 27, 2005]

Ask MacSlash: Helping The N00bs

Ask MacSlash: Helping The N00bs 06/29/2004 08:52 AM

Helping Alcoholics End the Binge

Helping Alcoholics End the Binge 04/06/2005 06:23 PM
Business Week Apr 6 2005 9:14PM GMT

HP Lends Helping Hand

HP Lends Helping Hand 04/19/2004 11:15 AM
Tool tackles troubleshooting tasks for users, help desks.

Man Is Sentenced for Helping Hezbollah

Man Is Sentenced for Helping Hezbollah 12/17/2003 01:25 AM
Reuters via Wired News Dec 17 2003 0:34AM ET

Helping hand for net novices

Helping hand for net novices 05/21/2004 10:04 AM
A new IT skills programme specially designed for those intimidated by technology is unveiled in Northern Ireland.

Dude, you're getting a helping hand!

Dude, you're getting a helping hand! 07/20/2004 06:07 PM

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Dell is offering to give their customers a little bit of an education about the evils of spyware. With 20 percent of the phone calls received at their support center being spyware related, it appears they have become properly motivated to do something to correct this trend. Dell has announced that they are going to be offering access to a PC Security site that will help customers identify potential security threats before they get to…

Who Is Real Actually Helping: Us,
Themselves, Or Apple?

Who Is Real Actually Helping: Us,
Themselves, Or Apple? 08/19/2004 11:52 AM
Real, through this promotion, may have shot itself in the foot... and in the long term helped Apple. By Henry Dee, iPod Garage (via MyAppleMenu)

Helping Users Protect Themselves

Helping Users Protect Themselves 07/25/2004 08:43 PM

Some soundbites rom The weakest security link?  It's you, a recent News.com article:

People are the weakest link.

Education is the first line of defense.

People are still not thinking before opening an (e-mail) attachment.

The big problem with educating employees on security issues is being able to track whether you're getting through to people.

Everyone knows about viruses, for example, but half the people don't have antivirus software.

While I agree that people are the weakest security link and even the world's strongest lock is useless if not used, I don't think that training employees about security and tracking security policy compliance is enough to fix the problem.

What's the missing ingredient?

Helping users protect themselves.

Just as training drivers all about driving hazards is useless if the driver is a blind, users can't protect themselves if they are not fully aware of what is going on around them.  Was there any suspicoius activities involving my account since last time I signed-in?  Is there someone accessing my online bank account at the same time I am?

If a hacker broke into your computer remotely and used it to send phishing e-mails or spams, how would you know?  Unexpected blinking network connection lights?  Something is wrong when it's easier to keep track of friends logging into their computers than strangers logging into our computers.

Unfortunately, most designers of today's security products see the user only as an input device: I'll give you access to these if you give me this and that.  This mindset encourages people to be more concerned about lossing access than gaining protection.  This is why people reuse passwords and write them down in easy to find places.

Security companies need to start thinking more about helping users protect themselves by providing more information about what is going on and letting them play an active role in security.  If something suspicious is going on, don't let the information sit until probability crosses some security policy thresholds.  Inform the user rightaway.  Remember that, to the user, no news is good news so they'll think what they are doing is all right unless they are warned away from dangerous edges.

There are ways to inform the user without getting in their way too much or making them paranoid.  For example, if an e-mail message has executable or unknown file attachements, mark it visibly as potentionally dangerous.  Hyperlinks should always clearly present the destination URL to the user instead of hiding it behind a possibly bogus text.

Thanks For Helping Fix Our Software --
We Won't Sue You This Time

Thanks For Helping Fix Our Software --
We Won't Sue You This Time 04/06/2005 09:36 PM
A security company discovered some vulnerabilities in some Sybase code a couple weeks ago and handed them over to the company -- who did a good job of patching the problem relatively quickly. Then, things started to get messy, as the security company got ready to explain what the vulnerabilities were, leading Sybase to threaten to sue them. That's some thank you for finding the security hole. After a public backlash, Sybase has called off its legal dogs and issued an odd announcement "thanking" the company they were thinking about suing just a day before. It's amazing that this sort of thing keeps coming up. While this case had a bit of a twist, in that the bug was already patched, it's still all about a company trying to hide where its vulnerabilities are, rather than owning up to them. Security holes happen. Everyone knows that. The real question is how a company deals with them -- and that goes beyond just how quickly they patch the holes, but how they treat those who are helping them fix their software by finding the holes in the first place.

"You're a helper monkey! This isn't
helping!"

"You're a helper monkey! This isn't
helping!" 06/17/2005 04:20 PM
Helper monkeys! Severely disabled people can get trained monkeys to help them out in their daily chores, though sometime thi s causes pro blems. Haven't you always wanted a monkey? The Mesa SWAT Team certainly want one.

Helping Save the Internet

Helping Save the Internet 06/05/2005 10:46 PM
Last week, I was contributing to Jason Kottke's Remaindered Links, unleashing some of my now-rusty Daily Links skills on Jason's unsuspecting audience. As Jason's chart reveals, my best efforts were only capable of slightly diminishing his number of readers, not destroying his audience completely. I'm still working on completely eliminating...

Helping You Help Your Company: The
Perfect Job

Helping You Help Your Company: The
Perfect Job 09/04/2002 07:47 AM

Apple: fair play or failure to play
fair?

Apple: fair play or failure to play
fair? 08/07/2004 01:18 AM
Is Apple playing fair or not? On the one hand, it's their device, their music store, and their software.

Postman Is Barred From Helping Retirees
(AP)

Postman Is Barred From Helping Retirees
(AP) 07/06/2004 08:28 AM
AP - For years, postman Paul Kierby has delivered groceries and newspapers with the mail to older residents unable to make it to the village store in Singleton, northwest England.

Education Helping Seniors Get Online
(AP)

Education Helping Seniors Get Online
(AP) 09/10/2004 02:48 PM
AP - Wadia Bajoka, a 71-year-old Iraqi immigrant, enjoys knitting, gardening, and baking pungent meat pies that she presents to guests in an old-fashioned display of hospitality.

Education Helping Seniors Get Online

Education Helping Seniors Get Online 09/10/2004 04:46 PM
AP via Daily Press Sep 10 2004 8:38PM GMT

how wonkette is helping mainstream bl0gs

how wonkette is helping mainstream bl0gs 05/26/2004 01:56 PM
both magazines i read yesterday had multi-page stories on gawker media blogs

PHP Magazine: How PHP is Helping to Save
Lives

PHP Magazine: How PHP is Helping to Save
Lives 06/24/2004 09:33 AM
PHP Magazine has a new posting today about an article from David Signoretti showing how "the power of PHP is helping to save lives".

Is Google Helping China Censor the Net?

Is Google Helping China Censor the Net? 09/22/2004 01:49 PM

New Scientist: Google omits controversial news stories in China. Some users recently reported that Google's Chinese news search returned different results depending when they searched using a computer based outside of China. The claims were substantiated by researchers who connected to computers inside the country.

Very disturbing if true, but not all that surprising. The tech industry, after all, has happily been supplying China with technology that helps keep the Great Firewall up and running. Networking giant Cisco, for example, is just one of the many suppliers in this system. The Net will be zoned, it seems. See also the comments on this story on Slashdot.

German Net Worm Writer May Have Been
Helping Mom

German Net Worm Writer May Have Been
Helping Mom 05/11/2004 09:05 AM

Mostly on hiatus until November 2,
helping Get Out The Vote

Mostly on hiatus until November 2,
helping Get Out The Vote 12/17/2004 06:40 PM
I have taken a temporary position as a project manager for a small company that sponsored some innovative open-source software that I worked on a bit as a volunteer. The company contracts with a number of large partisan and non-partisan membership organizations to host (and adapt the software they've built) for the organizations' Get Out The Vote efforts between now and November 2. Talk about a fixed deadline. It's crazed, and it pays considerably less than I made starting as a software project manager 15 years ago, but it is work of the heart, well worth doing. It is too late to do much about the voting machines this election cycle, but at least we can try and get everybody out to vote. I've lived in several countries where governments were not chosen by elections, and I take our right to elect our representatives very seriously, and hope you will to. If you need an emotional demonstration of the reason to vote, click the graphic at the right and watch the powerful short movie. It is our country, and we get to decide who its leaders are. I don't care if you agree with my political opinions or if you think that George Bush is the greatest thing since sliced bologna. Please exercise your right and duty to educate yourself on the issues and candidates and to vote on November 2. As you might guess, I'll be working a bit more than 40 hours a week between now and November 2, averaging about 16 hours a day so far this week, so I suspect I won't be doing much writing here, or reading blogs elsewhere, although I may post the odd comment here or there. I hope to see you at the polls on November 2....

Helping your group run smoothly, other
MUG news

Helping your group run smoothly, other
MUG news 09/14/2004 05:07 PM
Chuck Joiner has made his latest User Group Report available on the Macintosh User Group (MUG) Center Web site. His current update features Club Express' Dan Ehrmann, who discusses making MUG administration easier with the tools his company offers, and BYU MUG's Andrew Jacobs, who talks about his group's plans to offer video meeting archives to members.

EFF helping produce anonymizing software

EFF helping produce anonymizing software 12/27/2004 10:38 AM
Cory Doctorow: I have the coolest job: my employer, EFF, is now officially doing development on Tor, an anonymizing network tool that lets people use the Internet without being snooped upon:

Your traffic is safer when you use Tor, because communications are bounced around a distributed network of servers, called onion routers. Instead of taking a direct route from source to destination, data packets on the Tor network take a random pathway through several servers that cover your tracks so no observer at any single point can tell where the data came from or where it's going. This makes it hard for recipients, observers, and even the onion routers themselves to figure out who and where you are. Tor's technology aims to provide Internet users with protection against "traffic analysis," a form of network surveillance that threatens personal anonymity and privacy, confidential business activities and relationships, and state security.

Traffic analysis is used every day by companies, governments, and individuals that want to keep track of where people and organizations go and what they do on the Internet. Instead of looking at the content of your communications, traffic analysis tracks where your data goes and when, as well as how big it is. For example, online advertising company Doubleclick uses traffic analysis to record what web pages you've visited, and can build a profile of your interests from that. A pharmaceutical company could use traffic analysis to monitor when the research wing of a competitor visits its website, and track what pages or products that interest the competitor. IBM hosts a searchable patent index, and it could keep a list of every query your company makes. A stalker could use traffic analysis to learn whether you're in a certain Internet cafe.

Donations to EFF are tax-deductible -- you've got a week left to knock some bucks off your tax bill and do some good for the whole Internet! Link

Helping Bangladeshi pupils succeed

Helping Bangladeshi pupils succeed 05/07/2004 03:30 AM
How schools are overcoming language and cultural issues to raise the attainment of Bangladeshi pupils.

US recovery 'not helping workers'

US recovery 'not helping workers' 09/05/2004 02:36 PM
The benefits of the US recovery are not trickling through to many working families, a report from an American think tank claims.

Helping You View The Internet Easier

Helping You View The Internet Easier 09/19/2002 09:57 PM
Stickysauce Sep 19 2002 8:34PM ET

DNC helping boost Blogads rates

DNC helping boost Blogads rates 07/26/2004 02:25 PM
increasing the threat that people will make a living from blogging
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