April 22, 2011

Passwords for web sites are either hard to remember or easy to crack, so isn’t there a better way to keep our identity secure when we do business online? The White House wants private industry to take online security to the next level, maybe in the form of an app on your phone or a smart card you carry that generates a new password each time you log in. Source Link 

The producers of TV’s top-rated program say they may change the rules next year to give the ladies a better chance of becoming the next “American Idol.” Critics and some of the judges on the program have been shocked by the departure of several outstanding female contestants early in the competition, as the mostly female audience tends to vote for male singers. Source Link


Recycling is a big part of environmental awareness on Earth Day, and that doesn’t just mean reusing soda bottles and beer cans. Some of today’s more-unique recycled products include a cooler made from recycled paper and cardboard; flip-flops fashioned from coconut fibers and recycled rubber, and shopping bags made from recycled banners. Source Link