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Teacher claims Linux 'holding back the kids'Open in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 23 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: software | Tags teacher, linux, bad, disadvantage, student, kids,
"A US student has landed in hot water with an irate - and apparently ill-informed - teacher for handing out discs of Linux." read more »
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Court rejects appeal over student-teacher drunk MySpace picsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 32 days ago (http://arstechnica.com)
Category: internet | Tags court, appeal, student, teacher, drunk, myspace, pics,
"A Pennsylvania court has rejected free speech claims raised by a student teacher whose posts and "drunken pirate" photo on MySpace cost her a teaching degree." read more »
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Amazon Confirms Student Version Of KindleOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 138 days ago (http://www.techcrunch.com)
Category: hardware | Tags amazon, student kindle, ebook, textbooks, university, , ,
Michael Arrington writes, "Amazon confirmed our speculation that they are planning to target colleges and universities with a new version of the Kindle, reports the Seattle PI. Textbooks are a $5.5 billion annual market..." read more »
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3 takeaways from MBTA, MIT student legal flapOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 138 days ago (http://www.networkworld.com)
Category: security | Tags mbta, mit, defcon, security, hack, controversy, lessons,
Jaikumar Vijayan writes an excellent analysis of the MBTA/MIT conflict over security disclosures and three lessons IT Professionals/Managers should take away. read more »
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Another student hacks another police websiteOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 169 days ago (http://blogs.zdnet.com)
Category: security | Tags another, student, hacks, police, website, , ,
Zack Whittaker reports that the Bedfordshire Police site was hacked by teenager Arfaoui Firas, a student in the U.S. Police (smartly) keep their websites on a separate network from their internal systems, helping prevent security compromises of a serious nature. read more »
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Welsh student exposed to nude webcam operatorsOpen in New Window
Avatar Posted by davemackey 257 days ago (http://go.theregister.com)
Category: internet | Tags welsh, student, exposed, nude, webcam, operators, ,
A Welsh student has described herself as "amazed and disgusted" at a couple of Jobcentre Plus ads punting for nude webcam operators at £10 an hour plus 50 per cent commission. read more »
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