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10 things we learned this week

10 things we learned this week

Gift horses, The Big Easy and a bit of skin.
Tony Yoo Dec 5 2014, 12:06PM Software
Hurricane-ravaged New Orleans gets Wi-Fi

Hurricane-ravaged New Orleans gets Wi-Fi

Hurricane-stricken New Orleans is largely destroyed and abandoned, but city officials said it will soon have universal wireless internet service.
Staff Writers Dec 1 2005, 11:00AM Collaboration
PluggedIn: Technology that took on a hurricane

PluggedIn: Technology that took on a hurricane

While big media covered the mass destruction brought by Hurricane Katrina with helicopter images and satellite weather maps, blogs have been telling stories with similar force, but on a much more personal level.
Franklin Paul Sep 19 2005, 9:30AM Collaboration
US wireless industry won't cut off Katrina victims

US wireless industry won't cut off Katrina victims

The US wireless industry pledged on Wednesday it would not cut off customers who were uprooted last week by Hurricane Katrina and have not paid their cellphone bills.
Jeremy Pelofsky Sep 8 2005, 11:00AM Mobility
Internet satellite imagery under fire over security

Internet satellite imagery under fire over security

Asian governments have expressed security concerns about easy access to detailed satellite images on the internet, such as those used by rescuers in New Orleans, saying the technology could endanger sensitive sites.
Panarat Thepgumpanat Sep 8 2005, 9:30AM Security
Katrina children seeking parents shown on website

Katrina children seeking parents shown on website

Photos of children separated from their parents by Hurricane Katrina have been posted on a website by the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children in an attempt to reunite families.
Staff Writers Sep 6 2005, 11:00AM Software
Internet is bulletin board for Katrina victims

Internet is bulletin board for Katrina victims

After 9/11, descriptions and photos of missing family, friends and co-workers were plastered on walls and bulletin boards in lower Manhattan, but with New Orleans a ghost town after Hurricane Katrina, the internet is now the medium of choice for those seeking lost loved ones.
Todd Eastham Sep 5 2005, 11:30AM Collaboration
Web is bulletin board for Katrina victims

Web is bulletin board for Katrina victims

While broadcast media has helped outsiders appreciate the scale of the Katrina disaster, the web has acted as a bulletin board for the missing, a source of moving personal narratives and a sounding board for frustrations over the pace of relief.
Staff Writers Sep 1 2005, 2:38PM Mobility

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