Comments on: Spy-Tech Devices Found in Library http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/ or, The Hitchhiker’s Guide to Fear and Loathing at a Public Library Reference Desk Mon, 20 May 2013 23:17:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2142 Brian Herzog Sat, 19 Feb 2011 12:54:57 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2142 @rharris22805 & @Liz: I’m sure it was a simple misunderstanding – no harm no foul

]]> By: Liz http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2141 Liz Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:45:31 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2141 My bad – it was just misspelled. Upon rereading I think he meant intelligIbly.

(Snark cheerfully withdrawn)

]]> By: Liz http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2140 Liz Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:43:16 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2140 Am I alone in appreciating the irony of someone comibining the phrase “stay away from cliche phrases that you don’t understand” with a word that doesn’t exist (“intelligably”)?

I hope this post isn’t too confusimating. I know sometimes I have a tendamacy to write in an obfuscutrationalist manner. Please accept my aposomagies in advance.

]]> By: rharris22805 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2139 rharris22805 Fri, 18 Feb 2011 23:09:45 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2139 What’s up Jmnoizez’s butt????

]]> By: Brian Herzog http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2138 Brian Herzog Fri, 18 Feb 2011 22:09:56 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2138 @Jmnoizez: I don’t doubt this happened – I meant it exhibited the characteristics of an urban legend – something incredible happening somewhere else (so as to make it almost unverifiable), has a significant impact and yet is very easy to fall prey to. But you’re right, for all of that, it is believable, which is why I posted it here.

As for sounding preachy, I meant that I don’t presume I can issue an edict and all librarians across the land will follow it. I do think it’s a good idea for libraries to check for things like this, but I don’t feel it is my place to lecture my colleagues on how to run their libraries. I like talking about what I do, but only every reluctantly suggest anyone follow suit.

In the future, I’ll try to be less obtuse – I’m sorry for the confusion.

]]> By: Jmnoizez http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2137 Jmnoizez Thu, 17 Feb 2011 20:22:36 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2137 It’s very believable and nothing like an urban legend. And at what point did you think you sounded “all preachy”? Please write intelligably and stay away from cliche phrases that you don’t understand.

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]]> By: » Spotting a Keylogger in Public Access Computers Reference at Newman Library http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2135 » Spotting a Keylogger in Public Access Computers Reference at Newman Library Wed, 16 Feb 2011 15:10:41 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2135 [...] couple of librarian blogs (see posts at the Swiss Army Librarian and Librarian.net) have recently pointed to this story about a library in England where a couple of [...]

]]> By: A Passion For 'Puters » Blog Archive » IT security in libraries http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2134 A Passion For 'Puters » Blog Archive » IT security in libraries Wed, 16 Feb 2011 13:31:59 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2134 [...] heard of people doing this – but within a week of that demo, I’ve seen 2 stories now on similar hacks to public library [...]

]]> By: Amy L. Campbell http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15/spy-tech-devices-found-in-library/#comment-2133 Amy L. Campbell Tue, 15 Feb 2011 14:57:52 +0000 http://www.swissarmylibrarian.net/2011/02/15#comment-2133 D: This is pretty upsetting.

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