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Tech News Flash: Wednesday -- January 4, 2012

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Microsoft Dances on IE6's Grave
Wendy Deng and Twitter's Tenuous Hold on the Truth
Skynet: Hackers Dream Up Censor-Proof Satellite Internet Grid
MS Exchange Practices Most Companies Should Still Shun
Minitube Puts More You in YouTube

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Today's Story Highlights

Microsoft Dances on IE6's Grave
Microsoft celebrated the demise of Internet Explorer 6 on Tuesday after
usage estimates put the Web browser's marketshare at under 1 percent in
the U.S. Microsoft was as happy as anyone to see the browser go. The
company has been running a kill campaign for IE6 for years, with
Microsoft executive Amy Bazdukas stating in 2009 that "friends don't let
friends use IE6."
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/74099.html

Wendy Deng and Twitter's Tenuous Hold on the Truth
Wendi Deng, wife of media mogul Rupert Murdoch, started out the year by
discovering that her name had been hijacked by a spoofer on Twitter.
Twitter had apparently verified the account, "Wendi_Deng," as genuine,
but after being informed it was a hoax, quickly removed it and
apologized to Deng.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/74097.html

Skynet: Hackers Dream Up Censor-Proof Satellite Internet Grid
A group of computer enthusiasts have begun working on creating a
satellite network that could be used to thwart censorship on the
Internet. Called the "Hackerspace Global Grid," the network could
provide a way for activists to access the Net when a repressive regime
suppresses access within its borders.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/74098.html

MS Exchange Practices Most Companies Should Still Shun
Over a year ago, we presented a list of the top 10 worst practices that
you should avoid if you want to maintain the performance and uptime of
your Microsoft Exchange email system. Since then, some things have
changed, while others have not. So here's a revised Top 10 List of
"Don'ts" to point out which practices still hold true and which do not.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/74095.html

Minitube Puts More You in YouTube
YouTube is a great source for watching an eclectic collection of videos
on music, human stupidity and worldly comedy. But I find it much too
easy to go far afield as I click on "also watched" videos when viewing a
particular topic line. Minitube solves that problem for me.
http://www.technewsworld.com/story/74086.html

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