internet

I want to have an open-format discussion about why the internet is broken - from a security perspective. Most of it was designed without much security in mind. We're trying to use things that weren't designed as security features (ex: TTL in DNS records) as actual security features. Most of the time security is just an afterthought.

The topics can be anything: viruses, drive-by downloads, botnets, hackers, DRM, cross-site scripting, dns vulnerabilities, bgp problems, two-factor authentication, electronic voting, SSL, browser/plugin security, operating systems, people putting passwords underneath their keyboards, etc, etc.

Why can Mallory still read my e-mail in 2008?

It doesn't have to be all doom and gloom- we should also discuss possible solutions from the big picture (DNSSec?) to what we can do as developers, web designers, network/server admins, netizens, and citizens.

who pownced on my twitter? did someone just plurk in my jaiku? i'll give you 12seconds.tv to get out of my FACEbook or i'm gonna punch you in your rejaw! HELP i'm having an identi.ca crisis in myspace!

so many social networking sites, what's the purpose of them all? how can we live with so much social media and not go crazy? can't we all just get along.. somehow?

This will be a short preso and history of the digital divide followed by a moderated discussion. Do not come to listen. Thinking and participating are mandatory!

We'll quickly go over how to use jQuery to do easy AJAX and javascript enabled UI development in true web 2.0 style. I'll show an example on how to add an auto-suggest text box with animated selection list and a 'quick add' hover box dialog using AJAX.

Some links:
http://jquery.com/
http://ui.jquery.com/

Are web-based applications as good as or better than their desktop counterparts? Let's take a look. Among the tasks we could explore are:

* word processing
* spreadsheets
* presentations
* calendars
* To-do lists
* Anything else that strikes your fancy

Anyone who can compare Mac apps to online should sign up as a presenter right now!