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David Bradley
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- March 11, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 30 views
Are you scummy froth or riding the business waves?
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
It’s perhaps an obvious statement perhaps needing only one word to qualify it – successful business sells. As an allegedly going concern, if you’re not selling your products or services, then you’re not likely to remain viable for very long. It seems to be too easy for companies to be distracted from this mantra by [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkAre you scummy froth or riding the business waves?
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David Smallman. (2010) Without instructions or orders, there is no business. Int. J. Liability and Scientific Enquiry, 3(3), 179-182. info:/
- February 24, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 85 views
How to fix Wikipedia
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
The introduction of so-called Flagged Revisions on the infamous online information repository, Wikipedia, do not go far enough to allow the site to mature into an accurate and wholly verifiable Internet resource. Instead, the adoption of more traditional values is the only way forward, argue Australian information experts.
Wikipedia is a user-produced online encyclopedia and, since [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkHow to fix Wikipedia
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Lichtenstein, S., & Parker, C. (2009) Wikipedia model for collective intelligence: a review of information quality. International Journal of Knowledge and Learning, 5(3/4), 254. DOI: 10.1504/IJKL.2009.031199
- February 11, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 77 views
There’s a tweeting emergency
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
If you join Twitter in response to a major emergency situation, you’re more likely to become a long-term adopter of the technology. Many early users shared nothing more than the minutiae of their everyday lives on the personal micro-blogging service. However, the Mumbai Taj Hotel terrorist attack, the Hudson River plane crash, California wildfires, Australian [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkThere’s a tweeting emergency
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Amanda Lee Hughes, & Leysia Palen. (2009) Twitter adoption and use in mass convergence and emergency events. Int. J. Emergency Management, 6(3/4), 248-260. info:/
- February 4, 2010
- 03:51 AM
- 130 views
Forty years of hackers at the movies
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
There are two definitions of “hacker” the first is the one we geeks mean when we call someone a hacker – a person skilled in using technology, particularly computers, who enjoys understanding the inner workings of that technology, perhaps for personal education. The second is the colloquial definition that refers to someone engaged in breaking [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkForty years of hackers at the movies
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Damian Gordon. (2010) Forty years of movie hacking: considering the potential implications of the popular media representation of computer hackers from 1968 to 2008. Int. J. Internet Technology and Secured Transactions, 2(1/2), 59-87. info:/
- January 26, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 96 views
You and your ugly avatar
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
More and more people have an online presence in virtual worlds, such as Second Life, in which their persona is encapsulated in an “avatar”, an often three-dimensional model or character meant to represent you as an individual. Of course, on the internet no one knows you’re a dog, so you can make your avatar look [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkYou and your ugly avatar
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O'Brien, L., & Murnane, J. (2009) An investigation into how avatar appearance can affect interactions in a virtual world. International Journal of Social and Humanistic Computing, 1(2), 192. DOI: 10.1504/IJSHC.2009.031007
- January 19, 2010
- 08:00 AM
- 116 views
Mobile marketing versus spam
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
I just received an intriguing research paper entitled: “Spamming and mobile marketing: get it right”. Now to many users the notion that there is a nice balance to be made between spam and marketing is a nonsense. All marketing, they feel, is essentially spam, junk mail, unsolicited solicitations, if you will.
The author of the paper, [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkMobile marketing versus spam
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Ong, R. (2010) Spamming and mobile marketing: get it right. International Journal of Intercultural Information Management, 2(1), 55. DOI: 10.1504/IJIIM.2010.030710
- December 30, 2009
- 08:00 AM
- 194 views
Computer skills linked to math talent
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Businesses and the economy as a whole rely increasingly on computing, but many potential users are not entirely confident of the technology. A research study published in January suggests that an individual’s computer self-efficacy is influenced by their competence in mathematics. I asked the author Assistant Professor of Management Information Systems Franklin Morris of The [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkComputer skills linked to math talent
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R. Franklin Morris, Jr., & Evelyn H. Thrasher. (2010) Implications for e-commerce: the influence of math and computer confidence on computer self-efficacy. International Journal of Electronic Marketing and Retailing, 3(1), 15-37. info:/
- December 15, 2009
- 08:00 AM
- 171 views
Balancing anonymity, privacy and security
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
When it comes to anonymity in cyberspace is there way to balance privacy and security?
The option to remain anonymous on the Internet is critical to the concept of free speech. However, anonymous activity may also represent a security risk given that the tools needed to ensure anonymity might also be used for malicious or criminal [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkBalancing anonymity, privacy and security
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Mohamed Chawki. (2010) Anonymity in cyberspace: finding the balance between privacy and security . Int. J. Technology Transfer and Commercialisation, 9(3), 183-199. info:/
- December 2, 2009
- 08:00 AM
- 190 views
Feasting on the web’s conviviality
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Conviviality – the state of being convivial, occupied with feasting from late Latin convivialis derived from convivium banquet, from com- + vivere to live.
We’re all in this together right, feasting at the same table? Well, some people aren’t as most of us well know after two decades on the net. There are spammers, of course. [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkFeasting on the web’s conviviality
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Patrice Caire. (2010) How to import the concept of conviviality to web communities. Int. J. Web Based Communities, 6(1), 99-113. info:/
- November 18, 2009
- 08:00 AM
- 222 views
Internet against government corruption
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Can the internet prevent government corruption? You’re probably never going to meet an entirely honest politician, but according to a statistical study by US researchers of 170 countries the internet could provide the tools necessary to reduce corruption significantly.
Martha García-Murillo of the School of Information Studies, at Syracuse University, New York, modeled political, economic and [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkInternet against government corruption
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Martha García-Murillo. (2010) The effect of internet access on government corruption. Electronic Government, An International Journal, 7(1), 22-40. info:/
- November 13, 2009
- 07:00 AM
- 237 views
Mobile malware epidemic on the way
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
A mobile malware epidemic could render phone networks useless within two to three years, if public awareness of the issue and network security experts don’t take control out of the hands of hackers.
If you’re intelligent enough to be reading the Sciencetext blog, then it’s unlikely that you’re going to be taken in by an email [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkMobile malware epidemic on the way
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Juil C. Martin, Legand L. Burge III, Joseph I. Gill, Alicia N. Washington, & Marcus Alfred. (2010) Modelling the spread of mobile malware. Int. J. Computer Aided Engineering and Technology, 2(1), 3-14. info:/
- November 2, 2009
- 01:05 PM
- 275 views
Socializing online shopping
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
People rarely go shopping together online. Okay, occasionally I’ll show my wife that I can buy some item or other we need cheaper online than at the mall, but that’s usually just to save the car journey.
Online shopping is essentially a solo occupation, as are many other internet activities. Fundamentally, there is none of the [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkSocializing online shopping
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Khaled Hassanein, Milena Head, & Chunhua Ju. (2009) A cross-cultural comparison of the impact of Social Presence on website trust, usefulness and enjoyment. Int. J. Electronic Business, 7(6), 625-641. info:/
- October 26, 2009
- 12:00 PM
- 244 views
What’s wrong with copyright?
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Without copyright protection creative types would not create. That, apparently, is one of the defenses put forward by the likes of the RIAA and the MPAA. These organizations chase after file sharers and attempt to gain millions of dollars of recompense each year from people who swap music and movie torrents. But isn’t this defense [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkWhat’s wrong with copyright?
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Denis Borges Barbosa. (2010) On artefacts and middlemen: a musician’s note on the economics of copyright. International Journal of Intellectual Property Management, 4(1/2), 23-44. info:/
- October 21, 2009
- 12:00 PM
- 316 views
First Online Banking…then what?
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
If the wife of FBI boss Robert Mueller has allegedly warned him not to use online banking because his incompetence on the computer could leave them open to online fraud, then is there any hope for protection for the rest of us. This is especially true given the recent news that usernames and passwords for [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkFirst Online Banking…then what?
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Susan Sproule, & Norm Archer. (2010) Measuring identity theft and identity fraud. Int. J. Business Governance and Ethics, 5(1/2), 51-63. info:/
- October 13, 2009
- 04:00 PM
- 355 views
Who clicks on banner ads?
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Hands up: who clicks through on banner ads and popups? That many of you, really? Interesting…
You may be surprised to learn that banner ad click through rates are very low. That could be a bad thing from the point of view of web users as much of the content on the web is paid for [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkWho clicks on banner ads?
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Matthew P. Bunker, & Darrell E. Bartholomew. (2009) A multidimensional framework of web browsers’ trust and distrust of banner advertisements. Int. J. Business Information Systems, 5(1), 19-33. info:/
- October 1, 2009
- 04:00 PM
- 354 views
Zombie Botnet Denial
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Denial of Service (DoS) and distributed Denial of Service (DDoS) attacks involve an attempt to make a computer resource unavailable to its intended users. This may simply be for malicious purposes as is often the case when big commercial or famous web sites, such as Amazon, Yahoo, and Google, undergo a DDoS attack.
However, it is [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tech TalkZombie Botnet Denial
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Chwan-Hwa Wu, Tong Liu, Chun-Ching Huang, & J. David Irwin. (2009) Modelling and simulations for Identity-Based Privacy-Protected Access Control Filter (IPACF) capability to resist massive denial of service attacks. Int. J. Information and Computer Security, 3(2), 195-223. info:/
- August 18, 2009
- 08:00 AM
- 484 views
Predicting Your Next Click
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Where are you headed after you read this post? The previous post, maybe a related post, my Twitter profile, out outbound link, an ad? I’d like to think you would stick around for a while read a few posts and maybe subscribe to the Sciencetext newsfeed or hook up with me on Twitter or Facebook, [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tips and Tricks
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F. Khalil, J. Li, & H.Wang. (2009) Research collaboration crucial to meet food demands. Int. J. Knowledge and Web Intelligence, 1(1), 48-80. info:/
- August 4, 2009
- 10:00 AM
- 418 views
Educational Video Streaming
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
Many parts of the world enjoy such wide bandwidth internet connections that smooth streaming of high-definition video is possible. However, for the developing world and in particular in the educational environment, the problem of “the last mile” of wire between internet provider and user is often so inadequate that jittering video and stuttering speech is [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tips and Tricks
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Pande, A., Verma, A., Mittal, A., & Agrawal, A. (2009) Dynamic multimedia content allocation for scarce resource networks. International Journal of Advanced Media and Communication, 3(3), 247. DOI: 10.1504/IJAMC.2009.027011
- July 21, 2009
- 09:00 AM
- 536 views
Testing is as Easy as Alpha, Beta, RC
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
I’ve discussed the concept of vaporware on Sciencetext before. Vaporware is software promised by a company that never seems to be released. Games, operating systems, upgrades…dozens of companies are guilty of producing vaporware. Often it’s down to technical problems, occasionally it’s a marketing ploy.
What about the opposite of vaporware? Software that gets released on to [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tips and Tricks
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Bagchi, T. (2009) Risks in software development with imperfect testing. International Journal of Advanced Operations Management, 1(1), 1. DOI: 10.1504/IJAOM.2009.026522
- July 7, 2009
- 12:00 PM
- 530 views
A Fresh Approach to Spam
by David Bradley in Sciencetext
In January 2004, Bill Gates famously promised us an end to spam – those unsolicited electronic mass mailings promising everything from effortless income and herbal panaceas to free vacations and cable TV unscramblers. Of course, it’s not well over five years later and my spam filters are still working overtime.
At around the same time, [...]Post from: David Bradley's Sciencetext Tips and Tricks
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Adnan Omar, M. Khurrum S. Bhutta, & Gwénola Lepeu. (2009) Managing spam: a global challenge. Int. J. Management Practice, 3(4), 405-416.
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