Update to Google Search Operators
Courtesy of Tara, this link to the updated Google Help: Cheat Sheet. See also Google Q-card for more search operator tips.
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Bring Your ID When You Vote
“Make sure all votes are counted! Remember to bring your identification when you vote and tell your friends to do the same! Because of a new law, you’ll probably need an ID if you are a recently registered voter, or if you have changed your address. Seventeen states will require ID from all voters. To …
FTC Final Rules Defining ID Theft, ID Theft Reporting
Press release: The Federal Trade Commission has issued its final rules under the Fair and Accurate Credit Transactions Act (FACTA) regarding further definition of the terms “identity theft” and “identity theft report”; the duration of active duty alerts; and the appropriate proof of identity needed by consumers to block fraudulent trade lines in their consumer …
Federal Gov’t Portal Links to Election Resources
Content available via FirstGov.gov for Citizens: Voting and Elections The Basics Contact Elected Officials Electoral College History Learn About Candidates Legislation and Reform Register to Vote and Go Vote Volunteering and Contributions
Chapter of 9/11 Report on Airline Security Remains Unavailable to Public
As reported by the New York Times, a chapter comprising some 60-70 pages, submitted as part of the 9/11 Commission Report, has never been released by the administration. It focuses on airline security issues associated with the hijackings of 9/11, and details of the events themselves.
Indictments Issued in Global ID Theft Ring
From AP, via the New York Times, Authorities Indict 19 on Online Identity Theft Charges.
ISPs and Microsoft Sue Spammers
Industry anti-spam alliance members Earthlink, Yahoo, AOL and Microsoft, have filed new complaints against spammers in four states. [Link] Additional details, and a link to Earthlink’s complaint, (111 pages, PDF) are available in this press release. See this press release for links to AOL’s two new law suits. Yahoo’s press release is here.
New Pew Survey on Internet and Politics
“The new survey by the Pew Internet & American Life Project in collaboration with the University of Michigan School of Information survey…shows that internet users have greater overall exposure to political arguments, including those that challenge their candidate preferences and their positions on some key issues.” [Link] Link to the report, The internet and democractic …
E-Voting Concerns Persist Despite Manufacturers’ Sharing of Code
According to this AP article, e-voting manufacturers have submitted portions of their software code, on CD, to the National Software Reference Library (NSRL), exclusive of “their proprietary source code.” This data is not available to the public. Previous postings on e-voting.
High Speed Net Connection Over Power Lines May Be Around the Corner
From the New York Times: Plugging Into the Net, Through the Humble Wall Outlet.
Open Source Software Trials in Government – UK
From the UK Office of Government Commerce: “OGC today released its report on Open Source Software Trials in Government. This report outlines the findings of the trials originally announced in October 2003. The report shows that Open Source software is rapidly maturing, offers significant potential benefits to government and should be actively considered alongside proprietary …
Study on Impact of Open-Access Articles on Research
Do Open-Access Articles Have a Greater Research Impact? “This study looks at articles in four disciplines at varying stages of adoption of open access – philosophy, political science, electrical and electronic engineering and mathematics – to see whether they have a greater impact as measured by citations in the ISI Web of Science database when …
