Saying Goodbye To The Kojo Nnamdi Show
On this last episode, we look back on 23 years of joyous, difficult and always informative conversation.
They’re Back!! It’s the first Tuesday of the month, and you know what that means. Tom & John, The Computer Guys, update us on the tech world and answer all your hardware and software questions.
Guests
- Tom Piwowar TJP&A, Piwowar and Associates, the Mac Guy
- John Gilroy WAMU Resident Computer Guy; and Director of Business Development at SolutionsDevelopers
Poll results for September 6, 2005
Yelling “FIRE” in a crowded theater should get you arrested if there is no fire, but what if there is a fire? The computer industry is getting increasingly hostile towards anyone who points out security-related defects, threatening whistle blowers with court action and even arrest. What’s your take on this situation?
(0%) A. Revealing security-related faults puts us all at risk — whistle blowers should be prosecuted.
(12%) B. Whistle blowers should not be vigilantes — they should report defects to the proper authorities, like the government-funded CERT, and let them handle it.
(39%) C. Whistle blowers should first report defects privately and make them public only if there is no action to fix them.
(49%) D. Defects put us all at risk — the computer industry should be held liable for defects and whistle blowers paid a reward.
Program Notes for September 6, 2005
Jerk-O-Meter
Feedback on your phone interactions
Street-Level Mapping and Search Engines
A9.com
Google Maps
MSN Virtual Earth
Side-by-side MSN vs. Google comparison
Floods and the Net
LiveJournal blog Interdictor
Related photo gallery
Wired News: Flood Waters Can’t Sink Net Link
Katrina Information Map
Katrina imagery via Google Earth (overlays)
iBook Stampede
via the Richmond Times-Dispatch
VoIP
VoIP Season About to Heat Up via NetworkWorld
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