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IT project encourages student self-improvement
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 24/06/2015
» Students from less privileged schools in the border areas had an opportunity to showcase their talents in computer programming at last weekend's Show & Share event. The 210 students and novice monks from 22 schools — all situated in remote and rural towns — received training as part of an IT project initiated by Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn.
Protecting Children
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 22/04/2014
» Making it mandatory to register convicted paedophiles, that’s a start. Then implementing laws to restrain them from being alone in the company of children and a more determined resolution by parents and society to keep a watchful eye over kids too young to decipher sexual advances made on them — these measures can all work together in keeping paedophiles at an arms length from their intended victims, says a veteran psychiatrist.
Uploading pics? Strip out hidden data
Life, James Hein, Published on 12/06/2013
» So there you are at the park near your home. You take a few snaps of your children and post them on Facebook or another social media site. A few days later there's a show at the kids' school, so you take a few more snaps and also post them online. If you're using a modern camera or a smartphone then the photos will contain a lot of information. Time, location, camera type and other bits and pieces will be coded into the snaps. Anyone could grab the pictures and start building a profile of where you live, where your children go to school and where they go to play. You can change what info is captured. Depending on the model of your iPhone you will find the settings under General/Location Services on the older iPhones or Settings/Privacy/Location Services in the newer ones. For Android devices, open Camera and change the GEO tagging setting under Menu. If you want to keep your location private, then you need to turn Geocoding off. Another option is a free product like Pixel Guard that you can find at pixelgarde.com. You can use this to strip all that hidden information from your photos before you post them.
How confidential are kids' emails?
Life, Published on 15/05/2013
» As schools begin to outsource their emails to third-party service providers, it is worth noting that students are at risk of having their personal details, emails and schoolwork used for commercial purposes.
Blueprints for 3D handgun take refuge in Pirate Bay
AFP, Published on 11/05/2013
» Virtual blueprints for the world's first 3D printable handgun found a safe harbor Friday at file-sharing website The Pirate Bay, dodging a US government attempt to pull them off the Internet.
US gun lobby silent on social media after shooting
AFP, Published on 18/12/2012
» The powerful US gun lobby has turned silent on social media, apparently suspending its Facebook page, after last week's school massacre that took the lives of 20 small children and six adults.
Games of yesteryear
Life, Published on 21/08/2012
» It may sound ironic, but the answer to kids' addiction to technology is a new CD set created by Unesco _ "Traditional Children's Games in Southeast Asia". You might be able to put an end to (or at least, you could try) young children being glued to the screen with this computer learning tool. They'll probably insist on going outside to play _ willingly.
Thai talent shines
Life, Sasiwimon Boonruang, Published on 20/09/2011
» Thai programmers have already shown their competence in developing software to serve a variety of industries. Now, there's an opportunity for the winners of the Thailand ICT Awards (TICTA) 2011 to expand their capabilities abroad by participating in the Asia Pacific ICT Alliance (APICTA) Awards.
Hackers school next generation at DEFCON Kids
AFP, Published on 26/06/2011
» DEFCON hackers will share their skills with the next generation at a first-ever children's version of the infamous gathering of software renegades, lock pickers and social engineers.
Allocation and revenue issues across the spectrum
Database, Don Sambandaraksa, Published on 19/05/2010
» Software defined radio and cognitive radios are changing the way regulators should tackle spectrum allocation, allowing shared use of frequency and even peer-to-peer self-forming networks.