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title: "January 1, 2007"
url: https://technologyvoices.com/archive/2007/01/01/
description: "Entries filed on Technology Voices on January 1, 2007: Google's tips aren't, CSRF Attacks or How to avoid exposing your GMail contacts, Inferences for ‘07."
published: 2007-01-01
updated: 2007-01-01
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# January 1, 2007

Published 2007-01-01

7 entries filed this day

## Google's tips aren't

Editor

Recently Google added a "Tip" section to some search results that point back to its products . Here's an example of a search I did this morning for "blog books", for instance.

Filed at 1:03pm

## CSRF Attacks or How to avoid exposing your GMail contacts

Editor · Security

GMail is having a hard time at the moment, the latest problem is a CSRF flaw that allows anyone to read your GMail contacts.

Filed at 3:12pm

## Inferences for ‘07

Editor

Last year's inferences lead to an unexpectedly high 83% success rate . This will be hard to beat, especially because my new batch of nine inferences will be stated in more measurable ways, leaving little room for history rewriting. Let's give it a shot anyway, and meet again on December 31st, 2007 for our yearly performance review. In the meantime, happy new year to all! [ Continue... ]

Filed at 10:49pm

## Informal learning - the root of KM?

Editor · Knowledge Management

Been reading through Jay Cross's new book - informal learning - rediscovering the natural pathways that inspire innovation and performance during the holiday break. Way more learning happens in the coffee room than the classroom, but firms continue to spend...

Filed at 10:55pm

## What happens when an entire country is blocked from accessing important Internet resources?

Editor · Open Source / Security

An article on TechCrunch (” Wikipedia Bans Qatar “) caught my attention this evening, so I followed the conveniently provided link to see what Wikipedia had to say about the situation.

Filed at 11:45pm

## Advice to Microsoft Open Source Evangelist Candidates

[Stephen Walli](https://technologyvoices.com/blog/140/) · VP, Open Source Development Strategy, Optaros

It would seem Microsoft is looking for an open source evangelist. A friend forwarded this Linux.com post to me. I took a stroll through the Microsoft careers site and couldn't find an actual posting to match. (If anyone has the job code, I'll happily post it here.) I did find a couple of marketing manager positions however to work on the teams continuing the "Get the Facts" campaign and the "Commercial Software Initiative."

Filed at 1:03am

## Using Cabs To Find Cellphone Coverage Holes

Editor

By Brady Forrest Ericsson has a plan to find cellphone coverage holes in the New York City area. They are going to install modem-sized sensors in cabs that will report back signal strength and clarity.

Filed at 1:44am

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