AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, August 2nd, 2010
AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, August 2nd, 2010
- Subject: AUGD: InfoManager for Monday, August 2nd, 2010
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InfoManager for Monday, August 2nd, 2010
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by Lynn Wegley, InfoManager, with coeditor Fred Showker
What's Here:
01 Phishing Alerts
02 Summer Games
03 More summer games
04 iPhone iPad game plays with photos
05 Backlash, threats and ICANN Upheaval
06 GadgetTrak 3 Released
07 Who Sang that Song?
08 Humble releases An Art Of War
09 Group Email! with Templates
10 SuperSync
11 Programming Windows Azure
12 JavaScript Cookbook
13 LPI Linux Certification
14 Correction: Mac Tech Early Bird
15 Quotes: Woodhull, Rogers and Glasow
16 For August 2, have a great week!
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01 Phishing Alerts
It's a heck of a way to start off a new month, but in the news :
* A Phishing Attack Happens Every 20 Seconds
* Why eBay Emails Can Be Hard to Trust
* FBI details worst social networking cyber crime problems
* Organized Crime Involved in Most Data Breaches
* Imperva Launches Hacker Intelligence Initiative
* Cyber Crime Costs on the Rise: Study
* Russia tops Internet attack traffic list
* BBB Issues Warning Against Amazon.com Phishing E-mail
* Cybercriminals Put a New Spin on Old Threats
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/08/phishing-alerts/
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02 Summer Games
Yes, summer is grinding down - August just around the corner -
we look at some of the HOT games of summer for iPad, iPhone,
and Mac - which do you like?
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/summer-games/
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03 More summer games
More summer games for iPhone and iPad - now you can :
* Spot The Terrorist
* Save the Rats
* Drive a Crane
* feast on frogs
* meet the rather spicy characters Robin Hood runs into
* and even take a quiz to see if you are a Moron!
Several others add to this week's round-up
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/08/more-summer-games/
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04 iPhone iPad game plays with photos
Missing Manual Independent developer Evan Beland announced today
the successful launch of Match aPhoto, a unique game for the iPad
and iPhone that allows users to play and interact with their
photos in a new way.
The game is an update of the card game known traditionally known
as Concentration, Memory or Pairs. Match aPhoto allows you to
take photos on the fly and add them directly into the game.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/iphone-and-ipad-game-plays-with-your-photos/
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05 Backlash, threats and ICANN Upheaval
So much has happened since the last Knujon report, the
controversial Doomsday Book, at the ICANN meeting in Brussels.
ICANN officer forced to leave ICANN, attacks on
Knujon, law suits brewing
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/backlash-threats-and-icann-upheaval/
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06 GadgetTrak 3 Released
ActiveTrak has launched GadgetTrak 3 for laptops, the latest
version of its acclaimed GadgetTrak software. Powered by
ActiveTrak's industry-leading anti-theft technology,
GadgetTrak 3 introduces new functionality that allows
people to track multiple computing devices at the same time -
including laptops, netbooks and desktop computers - through
a centralized Web control panel that can be viewed from any
Internet accessible device.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/gadgettrak-3-released/
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07 Who Sang that Song?
We are used to answering questions about movies, actors,
actresses and other movie personal by going to http://www.imdb.com
but what do we do when we have questions about singers,
songs and recordings.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/who-sang-that-song/
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08 Humble releases An Art Of War
Missing Manual Humble Gaming Limited independently has
released An Art Of War 1.0 (previously sold as Attack and Destroy
via a publisher) on the App Store ($1.99, included iPhone and iPad).
A unique combination of turn based strategy, line drawing and top
down shooter promises an explosive and thrilling
experience for everyone.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/humble-gaming-releases-an-art-of-war/
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09 Group Email! with Templates
Missing ManualRedbits has announced the release and availability
of Group Email! 1.0 for iOS devices. Group Email! - with Attachments
and Templates. With Group Email! you can send email to groups,
to handpicked set of contacts or to custom distribution lists.
You can optionally attach photos, videos, documents, your current
location information with map and address, audio clips, pasteboard
content and contacts information. And if you send the same email
text frequently, you can create a template and use it for save typing.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/group-email-with-attachments-and-templates/
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10 SuperSync
Missing Manual SuperSync can help you access, merge, and manage
multiple iTunes libraries. The demo (trialware) will let you view
your entire library. You'll be able to connect to a second library,
You can use a single copy of SuperSync to get music from many sources,
including your iPod, iPhone, your iTunes library, a networked
SuperSync, or any type of disk storage.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/supersync/
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11 Programming Windows Azure
Programming Windows AzureLearn the nuts and bolts of cloud
computing with Windows Azure, Microsoft's new Internet
services platform.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/08/programming-windows-azure/
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12 JavaScript Cookbook
JavaScript CookbookWhy reinvent the wheel every time you
run into a problem with JavaScript? This newest book in O'Reilly's
popular Cookbook series, 'JavaScript Cookbook' is chock-full of
code recipes that address common programming tasks, as well
as techniques for building web apps that work in any browser.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/08/javascript-cookbook/
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13 LPI Linux Certification
Linux deployment continues to increase, and so does the
demand for qualified and certified Linux system administrators.
If you're seeking a job-based certification from the Linux
Professional Institute (LPI), this updated guide of 'LPI Linux
Certification in a Nutshell' will help you prepare for the
technically challenging LPIC Level 1 Exams 101 and 102.
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/08/lpi-linux-certification-2/
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14 Correction: Mac Tech Early Bird
Thanks to J. Long who commented on our story about the
coming MacTech conference, the early bird registration has
been extended to August 9th -- at only $699. So, you still
have time! Of course, this is subject to availability.
There are a limited number of early bird registrants.
http://ow.ly/2jrTv
http://www.ugnn.com/2010/07/mactech-conference-for-it-pros-and-developers/
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15 Quotes: Woodhull, Rogers and Glasow
"You've got a lot of choices. If getting out of bed in the
morning is a chore and you're not smiling on a regular basis, try
another choice."
- Steven D. Woodhull
"Live in such a way that you would not be ashamed to sell
your parrot to the town gossip."
- Will Roger
"Success isn't a result of spontaneous combustion.
You must set yourself on fire."
-Arnold H. Glasow
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16 For August 2, have a great week!
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** THE INFO MANAGER
A weekly column from the mice of Lynn Wegley and Fred Showker.
Lynn is a UGN veteran (AOL User Groups Forum) and User Group Network.
He's been a supporter and volunteer on many, many UGNet and User
Group Academy projects. As a long time user group member, he's
been a volunteer from Honolulu to Boston and beyond.
Currently working primarily the with the Cowtown MUG of Ft. Worth
but also works with the Apple Corp of Dallas and is a lifetime
member of TUMS the Tulsa Users of Macintosh Society).
Fred has been user group guy since 1986, through the AOL
UG Forumdays, then out onto the web.
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