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Thursday, 4-July-2013 11:53:49 (GMT +10) - by Agg
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Callan sent word that the computing pioneer Doug Engelbart, perhaps most well-known for inventing the computer mouse, has passed away. Engelbart, who was born in Portland, Ore., was 88. It is hard to describe Engelbart’s role in the personal-computing revolution in mere words — he was well known for his work on human-computer interaction, including the invention of the computer mouse. His research and efforts led to the development of a diverse set of technologies such as hypertext, networked computers and the graphical user interface.
Ubisoft have been hacked. If you’re a UPlay user or you have an Ubisoft account, the company are advising that you change your password immediately. You can do it here, with discussion here.
July the 4th is a big deal in the USA, but it's also going to be host to a mass protest against NSA surveillance. A large coalition of civil rights and privacy groups and potentially thousands of websites will stage protests on the Fourth of July to protest surveillance programs at the U.S. National Security Agency. As part of the Restore the Fourth campaign, many website members of the 30,000-member Internet Defense League plan to display a protest of NSA surveillance and the text of the Fourth Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
If, like me, you grew up watching The Curiosity Show, you'll be happy to see it's making a return, thanks Supplanter. The hosts of the science-based children's show have acquired the full rights to the series' 5000 segments and will soon be broadcasting on their own YouTube channel. Dr Rob Morrison and Dr Deane Hutton have long wanted to revive the much-loved show - which ran from 1972 until 1990 - after a concerted social media campaign by fans. Discussion here.
Also making me reminisce is word that Altavista is being shut down by parent company Yahoo. Yahoo has announced that it will be shutting down one of the world's first search engines, Alta Vista on the 8th of July. Millions of people were introduced to web search via Alta Vista which launched in 1995. It wowed consumers and the industry by indexing more web pages - around 20 million - than was thought to exist at the time.
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