Friday, April 19, 2013

PLUS D and searchable hidden histories

The WIKILEAKS Public Library of US Diplomacy

The WIKILEAKS Public Library of US Diplomacy (PlusD) holds the world's largest searchable collection of United States confidential, or formerly confidential, diplomatic communications. As of April 8, 2013 it holds 2 million records comprising approximately 1 billion words. The collection covers US involvements ...in, and diplomatic or intelligence reporting on, every country on earth. It is the single most significant body of geopolitical material ever published.

The PlusD collection, built and curated by WikiLeaks, is updated from a variety of sources, including leaks, documents released under the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) and documents released by the US State Department systematic declassification review.

We are also preparing the processed PlusD collection for standalone distribution. If you are interested in obtaining a copy, please email: plusd@wikileaks.org and put 'Request' in the subject line.

If you have unclassified or declassified US diplomatic documents to add to the PlusD collection please contact: plusd@wikileaks.org and put 'Submission' in the subject line. Please note that for inclusion in the PlusD Library we are generally unable to consider submissions of less than 1,000 documents at a time.

http://wikileaks.org/plusd/

Google Glass

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Google_Glass
http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-it-feels/

... It’s surprisingly simple.
Say “take a picture” to take a picture.
Record what you see. Hands-free.
Even share what you see. Live.
Directions right in front of you.
Speak to send a message.
Ask whatever’s on your mind.
Translate your voice.
Answers without having to ask.
Strong and light.
Evolutionary design.
Charcoal, Tangerine, Shale, Cotton, Sky.

http://www.google.com/glass/start/how-to-get-one/

Google hopes to launch Glass by early 2014, though the company is already pushing out developer editions, priced at $1,500. A consumer version will be available by the end of 2013 for under $1,500.


 

Google Keep

Quickly capture what’s on your mind and recall it easily wherever you are. Create a checklist, enter a voice note or snap a photo and annotate it. Everything you add is instantly available on all your devices – desktop and mobile.
With Google Keep you can:
• Keep track of your thoughts via notes, lists and photos
• Have voice notes transcribed automatically
• Use homescreen widgets ...to capture thoughts quickly
• Color-code your notes to help find them later
• Swipe to archive things you no longer need
• Turn a note into a checklist by adding checkboxes
• Use your notes from anywhere - they are safely stored in the cloud and available on the web at http://drive.google.com/keep

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UbvkHEDvw-o

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.google.android.keep

Google Account Activity

https://www.google.com/settings/activity/signup?hl=en

Google Account Activity Reports give you a monthly summary of your account activity across many Google products.

With Account Activity Reports you can learn what's going on in your account, e.g. how many emails you have sent and received, how often you have searched on Google, from which countries you have logged in and ho...w often your YouTube videos have been viewed.

Every month the Account Activity Report will collect and summarize data across your Google account – e.g. sent emails or top searches. Data deletion at the data source, e.g. in your Web History will have no impact on issued reports, however reports can be deleted at any time.

Security Note: To maintain your safety and privacy we may sometimes ask you to verify your password even if you are already signed in. This may happen more frequently for services involving your personal information.

Inactive Account Manager

Plan your digital afterlife with Inactive Account Manager

https://www.google.com/settings/u/0/account/inactive

What should happen to your photos, emails and documents when you stop using your account? Google puts you in control.
You might want your data to be shared with a trusted friend or family member, or, you might want your account to be deleted entirely. There a...re many situations that might prevent you from accessing or using your Google account. Whatever the reason, we give you the option of deciding what happens to your data.

Using Inactive Account Manager, you can decide if and when your account is treated as inactive, what happens with your data and who is notified.

Google Fiber

A different kind of Internet.

Google Fiber starts with a connection speed 100 times faster than today's broadband.
Instant downloads. Crystal clear high definition TV. And endless possibilities.
... It's not cable. And it's not just Internet. It's Google Fiber.

http://fiber.google.com/about/