Sat, 17 Jan 2009 00:09:40 GMT

Little Bitty Boxes

I am the proud mother of two children in preschool.  It"s an exciting feeling -- seeing them both march up the little steps to school in the morning.  I"ve been waiting for this day since, oh, about a week or two after they were born.

As excited as I am about this new milestone, I"ve realized I"m facing  a new problem.  On the grand scale of things, it"s not a biggie.  The world definitely has larger issues to be worried about.   But if you are an organizer, like me, I know you may have worried about this too.

What do I do with the lunch stuff? Posted by: Editor      Read more     Source

January 14, 2009, 6:15 AM CT

Protecting personal information

Thefts of personally identifiable information (PII), such as social security and credit card account numbers, are increasing dramatically. Adding to the difficulty of fighting this problem, organizations often disagree on what PII is, and how to protect it. Now, in a first-of-its-kind publication, the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) has issued a draft guide on protecting PII from unauthorized use and disclosure.

You cant protect PII unless you can identify it, says NISTs Erika McCallister, a co-author of the new work. The new NIST publication provides practical guidelines for implementing a basic definition of PII established by the governments Office and Management and Budget (OMB) in a 2007 memo: information which can be used to distinguish or trace an individuals identity* either all by itselfsuch as fingerprints, which are uniqueor in combination with other information, such as date of birth, which can belong to multiple people but can be narrowed down to an individual in connection with other data.

Echoing former national security advisor McGeorge Bundy, who once stated, If we guard our toothbrushes and diamonds with equal zeal, we will lose fewer toothbrushes and more diamonds, McCallister and her co-authors observe that, All PII is not created equal. A telephone area code holds less specific information about an individual than a social security number, so you dont need to protect things the same way, McCallister says......... Posted by: Ethen      Read more         Source

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 18:15:41 GMT

Holger Pooten

Strange and bizarre images fill the portfolio of photographer Holger Pooten.


View the rest of the photos on PICDIT. Posted by: adamfuhrer      Read more     Source

Tue, 06 Jan 2009 12:27:06 GMT

Flickr Forum '09: New Year

Happy New Year everyone! I"m looking forward to seeing lots more of your fabulous photos in 2009!

Feel free to leave a comment and let us know what you"d like to see in the Flickr Forum in 2009.

1. So long, 2. happy new year 2009, 3. 2009 begins

4. New Year Party at Nathan Phillips Square, 5. New Year - Early Bloom - Global Climate Change, 6. New Years 2009 Posted by: MikeR      Read more     Source

Fri, 02 Jan 2009 20:33:18 GMT

Interview. Ari Folman

"Waltz With Bashir is a memoir, a history lesson, a combat picture, a piece of investigative journalism and an altogether amazing film," writes AO Scott in the New York Times. "Directed by Ari Folman, an Israeli filmmaker whose struggle to make sense of his experience as a soldier in the Lebanon war of 1982 shapes its story, Waltz is by no means the world"s only animated documentary, a phrase that sounds at first like a cinematic oxymoron. Movies like Richard Linklater"s Waking Life and Brett Morgen"s Chicago 10 have used animation to make reality seem more vivid and more strange, producing odd and fascinating experiments. But Mr Folman has gone further, creating something that is not only unique but also exemplary, a work of astonishing aesthetic integrity and searing moral power."

David D"Arcy talks with Folman about what makes an animated film vital long after its technical wow-effect wears off. Posted by: dwhudson      Read more     Source

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 08:57:50 GMT

Linn Olofsdotter

Linn Olofsdotter was born in Sweden, worked in Brazil and is now settled in the Portland area. Her Illustrations style is really good, she works with MTV and…more info & pics Here


Via TRenDLaNd Posted by: CyrilStyle      Read more     Source

Fri, 26 Dec 2008 03:20:33 GMT

Not Your Typical Barbershop

Back in early December Barbershop, a new gallery in Parkdale, opened with a bang. Not only did their walls display the founders" latest work for War Child Canada, but the opening party was totally jammed, drawing the biggest crowds on a Thursday night packed with competing openings along Queen West.

In the neighbourhood last week for a closer look, I had the gallery to myself to take some photos of the art and the new space. Check them out along with my profile of Barbershop in the gallery section. Posted by: Tim      Read more     Source

Thu, 25 Dec 2008 00:21:09 GMT

The Buzzwords Of 2008

Politics without buzzwords is like sports without cliches, math without numbers or Blago without bleeps. Buzzwords are what political wiseguys use to sound all important and knowing in a profession whose prime currency is the illusion of being both. They are like secret passwords for the chattering class, the verbal equivalent of a terrorist fist jab.

The New York Times" buzzwords of 2008. Posted by: Gerard      Read more     Source

Mon, 22 Dec 2008 16:37:46 GMT

Overshare

Webster"s has named "overshare" as 2008"s Word of the Year. Watch the video above to see explanations of the word and examples of its consequences. Mainly it has to do with Facebook. Heaven knows they could put a few of my indiscretions from this blog in that video as well.

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Mon, 22 Dec 2008 07:50:44 GMT

Giving the Gift of Cooking

Are you perhaps procrastinating because you do not know what to get some people on your list?  Are any of them gourmets, gourmands, chefs, cooks, or foodies?  If so, give them something that fires their passion: give them a cookbook.

Even though the internet has a number of really great recipe sites, food blogs, and cooking demonstrations, a good cookbook is a completely unique food experience.  Most cookbooks have recipes for all experience levels and they go into more depth about specific techniques and ingredients than most websites can.  Sometimes the little tips and hints scattered throughout are the difference between kitchen brilliance and disaster. Posted by: wellfed      Read more     Source