Links of Interest for February 2nd through February 10th
February 10, 2009
These are my links for February 2nd through February 10th:
- JsonML (JSON Markup Language)
- JsonML (JSON Markup Language) is an application of the JSON (JavaScript Object Notation) data-interchange format. The purpose of JsonML is to provide a compact format for transporting XML-based data via JSON.
- Exchange Business Cards Using Just Your Cell Phone – washingtonpost.com
- A simple text message is all it takes to send someone all your contact info.
- Putting heads (and computers) together to solve global problems – MIT News Office
- Imagine if the planet's collective brainpower and computing power could be brought together to tackle some of the world's toughest problems, including global climate change and cancer.
It may sound like science fiction, but researchers at MIT's Center for Collective Intelligence (CCI) are trying to make it reality.Popular applications such as Wikipedia, Linux and YouTube already take advantage of collective intelligence — the harnessing of human knowledge and intelligence that allows groups of people to act together in ways that seem to be intelligent. But those applications only scratch the surface of what is possible with collective intelligence, says Thomas Malone, director of the CCI and professor at the MIT Sloan School of Management.
- Footprints Of Google’s GDrive Spotted – InformationWeek
- A reference to Google's long-rumored online storage service was spotted in a JavaScript localization file associated with Google Pack, Google's free software bundle.
- How to Avoid Spambots | Project Honey Pot
- One of the primary ways spammers get email addresses is by stealing them from websites. They do this by using "spambots," computer programs which automatically troll web pages and harvest email addresses. While Project Honey Pot helps you identify these spambots by providing you with unique tracking addresses for your website, it is also important to protect the real addresses you don't want harvested. The tips and tricks below we have found effective at stopping most spambots. You can use these tips even if you're not a member of Project Honey Pot.
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My name is Dave Sabol and I work at the intersection of technology, online learning and knowledge management. Associated Knowledge is my way of capturing the insight that I gain as I navigate my way through the world of social media and open source technology.

