2005年9月16日 星期五

Homework 1 09/16/2005

Important notices. Please read it first.

1. Try to change the settings of your blog to let it look nicer, for example,
a better look and feel by a new template, able to show Chinese and local Taipei time, anti-vandalism, and so on.

2. Take a look at a very classic blog http://www.chieftain.idv.tw
What can you learn from this blog?

3. Install Skype and try it. What's your user experience?

Bonus Problem

4. In your opinions, why do eBay want to merge Skype?

Reading Assignments

5. eBay acquires Skype.

6. Skype, Gizmo, and Google Talk

7. Read Appendix A of Textbook.

Due 09/23/2005 at 13:00

Lab 1

Register your blog on the following comments.

Why blog?

1. Use google to search for number of users that already blog.
2. Tour total track of record at 4-year campus life. Good for all courses taken under one account.
3. Turn in exercises and homework
4. Leave essences of study materials for self recorder or open discussions
5. Teachers leave their comments and suggestions any time. Personally but openly.
6. Maintain regular discussion no matter where you are.

Things to learn about Blog

1. Use Gif verification to prevent vandalism.
2. Blog supports subscription
3. Locale & Time Zone
4. Hello for picture blogging
5. Create embedded link
6. Drafts or Publish
7. Multiple blogs under one account
8. Template selection

2005年9月7日 星期三

上半年台灣地區上網人口

中華電信HiNet的ADSL用戶數約為266萬戶,數位聯合電信用戶數約20餘萬戶,各民營業者的寬頻用戶約有60萬至80萬戶。台灣網路資訊中 心(TWNIC)的調查指出,上半年台灣地區上網人口約1,466萬人,上網率達64.78%,寬頻網路使用人數約1,053萬人,約占總人口 54.70%。

http://yam.udn.com/yamnews/daily/2881156.shtml

2005年6月6日 星期一

Lab PGP Part II

1. Sign a file. Send this file to Friend A & Friend B. Verify that both of them can read your signature.

2. Sign a file and encrypt this file and signature using A's public key. Email it to A and B. What will happen?