Public service employees in the Netherlands face aggression and violence on the streets more and more often. Onlookers unfortunately do not intervene often enough when they encounter a situation like this. A live interactive billboard in Amsterdam and Rotterdam is used to place people in a similar situation witch confronts them with their inactivity. A great idea!!
Rumors on Google working on iPad competitor
The American newspaper Wall Street Journal claims to know that Google, together with Verizon, is working on a tablet computer. The device will be the result of a deepening synergy between Google and Verizon and should be a fearsome rival for Apple's iPad that connects to wireless networks via AT&T.
Verizon's CEO Lowell McAdam said: "We're looking at all the things Google has in its archives that we could put on a tablet to make it a great experience." However, he declined to give any further details on the timing and manufacturer of such a tablet. Google and Verizon already brought out smartphones together, like the Motorola Droid, which runs on Google's Android software.
Google confirmed that it is working on hardware and carriers to create lightweight computers that run its software.
Verizon's CEO Lowell McAdam said: "We're looking at all the things Google has in its archives that we could put on a tablet to make it a great experience." However, he declined to give any further details on the timing and manufacturer of such a tablet. Google and Verizon already brought out smartphones together, like the Motorola Droid, which runs on Google's Android software.
Google confirmed that it is working on hardware and carriers to create lightweight computers that run its software.
Google Chrome is faster than lightning (but does it guarantee privacy?)
The last couple of weeks Firefox constantly blocked and I got ennoyed with those "That's embarrasing"-screens. I do have to admit I always have alot (alot!) of tabs open. Nonetheless, a couple of days ago, I started using Google's browser Chrome and up 'till now I like it! It's lean and smart and seems to be stealing alot of browser market share from Internet Explorer. IE saw its share go down to 60% and Chrome saw it up to 7% in the couple of months it's been launched. Chrome seems to (be able) to handle those myriad tabs better. Or at least Chrome's extensions.
And here's the rub! Most of those extensions seem to infiltrate your browser history and personal settings. That is why, up 'till now, I haven't installed any extension. First I would like to have some certainty about privacy...
In any case: Chrome is fast,
or so its makers claim in their bizarre but beautiful commercials...
And here's the rub! Most of those extensions seem to infiltrate your browser history and personal settings. That is why, up 'till now, I haven't installed any extension. First I would like to have some certainty about privacy...
In any case: Chrome is fast,
or so its makers claim in their bizarre but beautiful commercials...
Belgians do not trust social network sites
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The Belgian media agency InSites Consulting tested an audience of 2.800 internet users in 14 different countries.
They found that Belgian internet users are reluctant to trust Facebook an other social network sites, or in any case the companys behind the sites.
Only 28% of Belgian surfers say they trust Facebook. 34% has considerable doubts about Facebook's trustworthiness.
This was even worse for local social network site Netlog. Only 21% of Belgian surfers trusts the Belgian-based SNS (which is available in more than 30 languages and mostly targets teenagers).
44% distrusts Netlog.
Remarkably, sites that target professional audiences get more confidence.
LinkedIn, for example, is trusted by 42% of Belgian surfers.
"Consumers hear alot of crazy stories about privacy policies, but mostly they are just not well informed" says InSites Consulting.
InSites discovered 81% says to think twice when putting something on the net.
79% indicate they are more reluctant to accept online 'friends'.
Source: T-Zine
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The Belgian media agency InSites Consulting tested an audience of 2.800 internet users in 14 different countries.
They found that Belgian internet users are reluctant to trust Facebook an other social network sites, or in any case the companys behind the sites.
This was even worse for local social network site Netlog. Only 21% of Belgian surfers trusts the Belgian-based SNS (which is available in more than 30 languages and mostly targets teenagers).
44% distrusts Netlog.
LinkedIn, for example, is trusted by 42% of Belgian surfers.
"Consumers hear alot of crazy stories about privacy policies, but mostly they are just not well informed" says InSites Consulting.
InSites discovered 81% says to think twice when putting something on the net.
79% indicate they are more reluctant to accept online 'friends'.
Source: T-Zine
Wikipedia for dummies
Wikipedia is an online encyclopaedia that everybody can contribute to and edit articles in. Wikipedia was founded in 2001 by Americans Jimmy Wales and Larry Sanger. Wikipedia is one of the most frequently visited sites in the world. The name is a combination of 'wiki', which is Hawaian for 'fast' and affix '-pedia', which obviously refers to 'encyclopaedia'.
Before 2002, Wikipedia tried to raise money via advertising. Users did not like this, however. Now, the website is managed by Wikimedia, which survives on donations.
In 2001, less than a year after its founding, Wikipedia contained more than 20.000 articles in 18 languages. Today, the website has 15 million articles in 262 languages.
On september 9, 2009, the English Wikipedia reached 2 million articles and became the world's biggest encyclopaedia. It broke the Yongle Encyclopedia record, which had been the biggest since 1407.
Source: De Standaard
Before 2002, Wikipedia tried to raise money via advertising. Users did not like this, however. Now, the website is managed by Wikimedia, which survives on donations.
In 2001, less than a year after its founding, Wikipedia contained more than 20.000 articles in 18 languages. Today, the website has 15 million articles in 262 languages.
On september 9, 2009, the English Wikipedia reached 2 million articles and became the world's biggest encyclopaedia. It broke the Yongle Encyclopedia record, which had been the biggest since 1407.
Source: De Standaard
Wikipedia is for men
The average Wikipedia contributor is 25, has no wife, no kids and high educated. He writes 6.4 hours per week for Wikipedia. Only 12.5% of the contributors are women.
As we all know, Wikipedia is the product of a worldwide network of volunteers, whose work is used by millions all around the world.
Research, conducted by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia and the United Nations University Merit, disclosed that both volunteers and users are mostly men.
Only 30% of Wikipedia's users are women. And a small 12.5% of Wikipedia's contributors are women.
When researchers asked women why they did not contribute, they indicated they knew too little and had no information to contribute. Also, one out of four women say they do not feel comfortable editing other people's work.
One out of three gives the most obvious answer: "I do not have the time to contribute".
Having free time is quite important to contribute to Wikipedia. On average, a volunteer spends 6.4 hours per week contributing and editing. If you add up every contributer's hours Wikipedia has 5.091 people working full time for the encyclopaedia.
Since free time is so important to contribute to Wikipedia, mostly students are represented among the volunteers. Also, mostly high educated people are writing and editing articles.
Curiously, most Wikipedia contributers think classic encyclopaedias are more trustworthy than Wikipedia. But Wikipedia is faster and easier to consult.
Source: De Standaard
As we all know, Wikipedia is the product of a worldwide network of volunteers, whose work is used by millions all around the world.
Research, conducted by the Wikimedia Foundation, the non-profit organisation behind Wikipedia and the United Nations University Merit, disclosed that both volunteers and users are mostly men.
Only 30% of Wikipedia's users are women. And a small 12.5% of Wikipedia's contributors are women.
When researchers asked women why they did not contribute, they indicated they knew too little and had no information to contribute. Also, one out of four women say they do not feel comfortable editing other people's work.
One out of three gives the most obvious answer: "I do not have the time to contribute".
Having free time is quite important to contribute to Wikipedia. On average, a volunteer spends 6.4 hours per week contributing and editing. If you add up every contributer's hours Wikipedia has 5.091 people working full time for the encyclopaedia.
Since free time is so important to contribute to Wikipedia, mostly students are represented among the volunteers. Also, mostly high educated people are writing and editing articles.
Curiously, most Wikipedia contributers think classic encyclopaedias are more trustworthy than Wikipedia. But Wikipedia is faster and easier to consult.
Source: De Standaard
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