It’s amazing how many people have reacted like hysterical toddlers about the latest changes made to Google search. All we’re seeing is a bunch of idiots stomping their feet and sulking without asking why Google would do something so apparently stupid. Even Twitter made a few inane comments whining about Google’s move.

While everyone is excited about social media and its all-encompassing, all-knowing, glorious future, as soon as Google integrates it into its search engine we get the sulks. The fact is that Twitter and Facebook have opted out of having Google index their data, another stomping of the feet episode which will probably give Google+ a nice boost.

If they pulled their heads out they would be able to have their data included in the new Google rankings and stop sulking. Of course, a move like that would support the idea of an open and free Internet and that’s the last thing they want. That applies especially to Facebook, which wants total control over its products users.

Here’s a handy site if you need to find the default passwords of a bunch of IP cameras – purely for research purposes, of course.

The scariest thing about this list, however, is that only 55% of the people responding to the poll say they never use default passwords in production deployments. Ouch!

Can someone teach the security industry a bit about security?

" ... We do not make requests of you because we are righteous, but because of your great mercy."

How often do we try to pray based on our accomplishments, when the reality is our only claim is the grace of a merciful God?

I’ve just completed a video conference with someone in London using Vidyo’s conferencing technology. Vidyo allows you to video conference over the Internet without any special hardware. you can even use an Android or iOS platform to do it while on the move over 3G or WiFi.
The quality is awesome and the bandwidth used is minimal, even an entry-level ADSL line will allow you to conference with multiple people without a hitch.
While the idea of IP-conferencing is not new, this is the first time I’ve seen such consistent quality. It’s quite unnerving. Journalists can’t hide behind the anonymity of a phone call anymore.
It really is a connected world.

http://www.vidyo.com/

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While there are alternate options for users - Google Talk is more popular then ever here - the attitude of the RIM leadership is, as always, a big FU to its customers.

It's a great strategy if your aim is to tank your share price to make it an attractive takeover target, screwing your shareholders in the process, but it is no way to run a company.

I have met a few BB employees and their attitude does not match that of their executives hiding away in their ivory towers, or on the golf course. They are actually rather good at what they do.

While this current outage probably won't have an immediate impact on RIM's revenues, when it comes time for the next device upgrade I'm sure many will be looking to Android or other devices. Personally, BlackBerry is joining Microsoft's mobile efforts in a file labelled "Just Say No".