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Tuesday, January 7, 2003 |
Yesterday a 10+ hour day at work with a couple of hours of OT. It sure makes for a short night. Back at it this morning and another day of OT.
6:26:09 AM 
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San Jose Mercury News - Security cameras are getting smart -- and scary. Nick Imearato, a research fellow at the Hoover Institute, said he expects the federal government to require cameras be placed every 400 feet or so in airports to monitor all aspects of airport security, from cargo areas to boarding areas. Over time, as the technology gets cheaper, he said, ``This will migrate to millions of businesses and even homes.'' Such constant surveillance, even in the name of homeland security, scares civil libertarians, who feel it amounts to an illegal search of everyone who passes within view of a camera. ``Our position is this kind of continuous recording can be very dangerous, especially if coupled with technology to recognize faces,'' said Lee Tien, senior staff attorney at the Electronic Frontier Foundation, a technology watchdog group in San Francisco. ``You have to always ask what is the compelling justification for such surveillance.'' [Privacy Digest]
6:18:55 AM
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Wireless Has Arrived!. I say that for a couple of reasons. The first is literal - I recently received in the mail a copy of The Wireless Networking Starter Kit by Adam Engst and Glenn Fleishman. The subtitle is "the practical guide to Wi-Fi networks for Windows and Macintosh," which is pretty accurate. When I first read pre-pub announcements, I knew then it would be a good primer and I was right.
It's a solid title for public library collections, with requisite chapters on security, traveling, troubleshooting, and the future. So a tip of the hat to Adam and particularly to Glenn, for the good work and the free copy. I'll definitely be holding it up at presentations. :-)
Side note: you can keep up with Glenn on his blog, which he has re-named Wi-Fi Networking News. Same bat URL, same bat content.
The second reason I titled this post "wireless has arrived" is because my mom says I need to visit so I can install a wireless network for my parents. She found out that she can share the broadband connection, rather than having to wait until my Dad goes to bed before she can get on the one connected computer. I've only been promoting this for two years and blogging about it for one, but the day has arrived. My mom wants wireless! [The Shifted Librarian]
6:02:46 AM
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Cleveland PL Circulates Real eBooks. Cleveland Library to Launch eBook System
"The Cleveland Public Library is launching an eBook system that will let people download publications onto their PCs and personal digital assistants.
The new eBook collection, which will go online in March, is believed to be the first of its kind in a public library and will operate much the same as a traditional library system. Patrons wishing to download the eBooks will need to have a Cleveland Public Library card. What's more, only a limited number of each eBook will be available, and after a preset number of days, the eBook will lock out the current reader so another patron can check it out.
About 1,000 books, including the latest titles from authors such as Michael Crichton, Clive Barker and Joyce Carol Oates, will be available as eBooks....
But Steve Potash, CEO of Cleveland-based Overdrive, which provided the Cleveland library system, said improved software protections and the growth of tablet PCs are driving an increased demand for eBooks....
The Cleveland system offers several new features, including the ability to download books onto PCs and PDAs and create a portable eBook that can be read even when patrons are offline. In a statement announcing the new collection, library director Andrew Venable said the system would allow people to borrow books of all types 'from the comfort of their home or office.' " [CNET News.com]
This will be a most interesting experiment to watch, especially since I'm not convinced ebooks are ready for prime time yet. Bravo to CPL for trying, though. I'm not surprised an Ohio library, especially Cleveland Public, is the first to try this. I want more details, though. I'll definitely be following this story closely. [The Shifted Librarian]
6:00:10 AM
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Book Excerpt: Web Privacy with P3P, Pt. 3. Having developed a privacy policy that matches your site content and activities, it's now time to generate your policy and reference files. Our final excerpt in this series discusses policy generation tools and deployment specifics. From O'Reilly. 0106 [WebReference News]
5:49:35 AM
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© Copyright 2003 Paul W. Swansen.
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