So as a tech geek, you probably know that keeping up with all the flurry of news we like is pretty near impossible. We always manage to get the most part but some tiny bit of juicy news always manages to slip between our fingers. Seeing as this is the weekend, We here at Just Geeked decided to bring you a tiny news letter of sorts of things you might like.
In an official statement, Coburn remarked that the bill is meant to "eliminate an outdated agency that has lost more than $1 million trying to sell government reports that are available for free online."
The Transform table made its debut at the Lexus Design Amazing exhibition in Milan. It employs three "Dynamic Shape Displays" that collectively move 1,000 pins that respond to gestures in real-time. The display can undulate in wave forms, and is designed to remind the owner of water or sand.
Well then let's get cracking!
The Heartbleed bug - OpenSSL's unseen problem.
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| The heartbleed- OpenSSl's unseen bug |
This is pretty well known to be sure but when it comes to security matters, then best not ignore. What it comes down to is that heartbleed is a problem with OpenSSL which has gone unseen for the past couple of years. OpenSSL is the world's most used security encryption solution, which makes this problem ever more dangerous. Here, we have a simple representation of how heartbleed works. (If you want details, then we have a link for you down below at the article's end.)
To protect yourself, you should basically change your passwords on sites where personal information might be contained. Sites are dealing with it but why take the chance, for instance Yahoo has already solved it and others are working on it. The bug should be much less effective in the coming weeks as a result.
We here at Just Geeked have also posted a separate article detailing heartbleed, here is it's link : http://geekyisin.blogspot.in/2014/04/heartbleed-bug-complete-picture.html
We here at Just Geeked have also posted a separate article detailing heartbleed, here is it's link : http://geekyisin.blogspot.in/2014/04/heartbleed-bug-complete-picture.html
Senators propose "Let me Google that for you Act"!
Yes you read that correct, dont worry there's nothing wrong with you. Senator Tom Coburn (R-Okla) and a bipartisan group of policymakers have come together to propose a new bill aimed at a single agency, the National Technology Information Service (NTIS), they view as outdated and unnecessary. The bill, snarkily named the "Let Me Google That For You Act," sets its sights on the NTIS for charging for technical reports that anyone can Google for free.
Wasting Money for a Decade.
The NTIS was established in 1970 within the Department of Commerce as a resource for the country's government-funded technical, scientific, engineering, and business data. As such, it compiles and sells that information — often for a hefty sum — to entities willing to pay for it. However, in Coburn's view, the documents the NTIS produces are especially wasteful when 95 percent of that information can now be found on the internet. In fact, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found in 2012 that the agency had wasted budget dollars for a full decade.Citing the GAO's work, Coburn and company make it clear Google is probably more indispensable a data-retrieval tool than the NTIS itself.
In an official statement, Coburn remarked that the bill is meant to "eliminate an outdated agency that has lost more than $1 million trying to sell government reports that are available for free online."
MIT creates shape-shifting furniture.
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| MIT introduces Transform. |
Last year, MIT's Tangible Media Group unveiled the inFORM, a digital project that, by sensing presence and gestures, could let the user interact with physical objects remotely. The project rests comfortably between graphical user interfaces and tactile user interfaces, as it envisions a future where people might shake hands with the person they're video chatting with. MIT has now followed the project up with Transform, which takes the inFORM concept and uses it to make transformable furniture.
The Transform table made its debut at the Lexus Design Amazing exhibition in Milan. It employs three "Dynamic Shape Displays" that collectively move 1,000 pins that respond to gestures in real-time. The display can undulate in wave forms, and is designed to remind the owner of water or sand.
As with inFORM, the Transform table is an early look at what MIT hopes will be interface design for everyday physical objects in and outside the home. As co-creator Sean Follmer told Fast Company, "Imagine a car with a shapeshifting dashboard!"
Well that's it folks. That's all we have for now... Stay tuned for more wonderful tech news.
As promised, here is the link for more on Heartbleed : Heartbleed Bug and how to protect yourself from it.
Until next time guys, cheers!
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