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U.S. Spy Agencies Buy Vast Quantities Of American’s Personal Data

The vast amounts of American’s personal data available for sale has provided a rich stream of intelligence for the U.S. government, but created significant threats to privacy, according to a newly released report by the U.S’s top spy agency, The Wall Street Journal reported. Commercially available information, or CAI, has grown in such scale that it has begun to replicate

School System’s HVAC’s Run by Commodore Amiga

My first ever family computer was a Commodore 64. I still remember how excited I was when my dad brought one home for Christmas, 1984. We spent hours putting that machine thru its paces. Which really means, we used it to play video games. Lots and lots of video games. And sometimes, we'd take a break from those games to

Ray Kurzweil’s Predictions for the Next 25 Years

Here are a few he has for the next 25 years: By the late 2010s, glasses will beam images directly onto the retina. Ten terabytes of computing power (roughly the same as the human brain) will cost about $1,000.

Digital Cookie Lets You Buy Girl Scout Cookies Online

The Girl Scouts have made it even easier for you to buy your favorite kinds of Girl Scout cookies. They have launched something called Digital Cookie. he majority of the 112 Girl Scout councils nationwide are participating in the Digital Cookie 2014 - 2015 cookie season. More are expected to join by the end of 2015 (when Digital Cookie 2.0

TEDxBelfast 2012

At TEDxBelfast last night I was inspired by the stories of individuals who passionately believed in an idea and then made that idea a reality. From working with autistic children to building a new arts centre, these people all made a difference. Presented in Titanic Belfast in front of the replica of the famous staircase, it was an unforgettable evening. As with

Proof That All HDMI Cables Are Created Equal

An experiment with HDMI cables is being touted as showing definitive proof that expensive HDMI cables perform no better than cheaper competitors. Posted to Expert Reviews, the study compared HDMI cables – from relatively cheap (just a few dollars) to painfully expensive (a couple hundred dollars). What sets this experiment apart is the thoroughness employed to make sure as many