The conversation thing

Talking to some friends today about this issue, it hit me that there is a potential need for online “swiss banking accounts” for online processed personal data. You place the sensitive information in the black box, and the end-program that needs authentification takes from there the criptic info, not the real data (real person identification).

Second life is about a virtual world. How about inventing a virtual Switzerland?

the saga continues

What do you think is the first thing I do when entering my blog’s admin panel? The very first thing is to go to the counterize section to see what IP’s have visited me, who is online now and what pages were most visited today… of course, I also get all sorts of statistics from google analytics.

For instance, since the last post, I have received visits from Seattle, Los Angeles and area, New York, Florida, London, Frankfurt, Lebanon, France and Romania. As you can imagine, while most people that visit my blog use automatic ips, they are anonymous to me. But, for some of them, their real identity is obvious from their IP’s. So, this (more…)

CNN has decided to open an I-Report hub in Second Life, encouraging residents of Second Life to share their own “SL I-Reports” about events occurring within the virtual world.

This I-Report hub includes a news desk where CNN producers will hold weekly editorial discussions, and an amphitheater for larger in-world events, such as training sessions and appearances by CNN anchors and correspondents.

CNN’s first in-world training session will be held Tuesday, November 13, at 5 p.m. ET at the I-Report Hub , that is, if I’m guessing correcly, on the 14th around 1 o’clock in the afternoon.

I am begining to love BBC they’ve got the most interesting news about this industry… Nokia has launched today the new music and games download service, challenging both rival handset makers and mobile phone network providers. Most importantly, the iPhone. It was about time. BBC reads the store will charge 1 euro ($1.40; 70p) per single track and from 10 euros for an album, while games will cost between 6 and 10 euros.

It is interesting to observe the competition in this area. Nokia is one of the best mobile producers (proud 2ys owner of a 6680 ) still, I’ve noted that while their mobiles are good and reliable and always with the latest technology, they lack some features in usability. For instance, Nokia’s good-to-everything button needs clicking on it, while Sony Ericsson’s small joystick is sooo flexible and silent and interaction friendly. Same tool, lack in usability. I cannot argue though … Nokia is one hell of a resistent mobile so maybe some features need to be adjusted so as the poor mobile will not to crush into pieces at the first big encounter with the floor

I love Nokia, and my next mobile will most probably be a Nokia, but I’d like them to improve in this “cool” interaction area. Not to misunderstood me, it’s not that they don’t have the features, but usability for interaction features is still a little behind competition.

For this launch, they’ve thrown a big event NokiaGoLive . Liveblog for it can be read here 5 mobiles are released: N95 8GB / 5610 Xpress Music / 5310 Xpress Music / N81 / N81 8GB

Another Go Play event is held today and on the 30th in Singapore

Haven’t got an invitation, nor a ticket to Singapore or London… promise at their next 5 mobile launch to be among the ones invited

BBC again with a very good interview with Vinton Cerf

Good news that AT&T is no longer the sole operator of iPhone. As George Hotz shows on his blog on thursday, there are 10 steps to break in …

BBC reads that “Before George Hotz’s announcement on his blog, the iPhone was made to work on overseas networks using another method, which involves copying information from the Sim (Subscriber Identity Module) card.

However, special equipment was needed and the actual phone was not unlocked, with each Sim card having to be reprogrammed for use on a particular iPhone. ”

George, do us all a good favor and unlock it for the European market… we love iPhone just as well !!