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Whitman Wire

Vol. CLIV, Issue 10
Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Whitman news since 1896

Whitman Wire

Kickin’ it old school: how to get the most out of command line

Blair Hanley Frank October 15, 2009

Way back in the day, when computers were the size of rooms and Bruce Springsteen was still an up-and-coming rocker, the idea of a Graphical User Interface (GUI) was just a twinkle in the eyes of software...

Shocker of the Week: Miley Cyrus Quits Twitter!

Blair Hanley Frank October 12, 2009

In a development that has sent shock waves through the entire Internet, Miley Cyrus, star of Hannah Montana, and daughter of Billy Ray, has ceased using Twitter. The outcry has been so severe, she has...

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Be safe on the Internet: You are your own worst nightmare

Blair Hanley Frank October 1, 2009
Here's the rub: in this era of heavy encryption and computer security, the easiest thing to crack in the chain of computer security isn't the computer itself, but the human sitting in front of it.

Heeeere kitty kitty: Snow Leopard

Blair Hanley Frank September 20, 2009

Score: 4.5/5 ducks Pros: Fast, lightweight, a great value. Cons: Most improvements won't immediately be available due to lack of hardware support. When Microsoft or Apple releases a new operating...

Tech Tidbit: This is why you don’t mess with gamers.

Blair Hanley Frank September 16, 2009

Do video games lead to violence? I don't think so, but owning a samurai sword certainly might: Detectives are still interviewing a Johns Hopkins University student who fatally lacerated the upper body...

Let’s talk Twitter

Blair Hanley Frank September 15, 2009

I'll come right out and say it: Twitter is weird. The very idea that you would want to broadcast your life in 140-character bursts appears to be rather absurd. That's just the thing: Twitter isn't for...

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