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Day July 12, 2006

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Concerts on the Square Photos

Jul 12, ’06 8:57 PM

Another great evening for the Wisconsin Chamber Orchestra’s Concerts on the Square.

Two more photos can be seen here and here. photos taken by our children

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Data Miners Dig a Little Deeper

Jul 12, ’06 12:26 PM

Michelle Kessler & Byron Acohido:

When customers sign up for a free Hotmail e-mail account from Microsoft, they’re required to submit their name, age, gender and ZIP code.

But that’s not all the software giant knows about them.

Microsoft takes notice of what time of day they access their inboxes. And it goes to the trouble of finding out how much money folks in their neighborhood earn.

Why? It knows a florist will pay a premium to have a coupon for roses reach males 30-40, earning good wages, who check their e-mail during lunch hour on Valentine’s Day.

Microsoft is one of many companies collecting and aggregating data in new ways so sophisticated that many customers may not even realize they’re being watched.

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FBI Plans New Net-Tapping Push

Jul 12, ’06 11:12 AM

Declan McCullagh:

The FBI has drafted sweeping legislation that would require Internet service providers to create wiretapping hubs for police surveillance and force makers of networking gear to build in backdoors for eavesdropping, CNET News.com has learned.

FBI Agent Barry Smith distributed the proposal at a private meeting last Friday with industry representatives and indicated it would be introduced by Sen. Mike DeWine, an Ohio Republican, according to two sources familiar with the meeting.

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