EYE ON WASHINGTON

With the shutdown finally over, officials are looking ahead to the next deadlines early next year … Here’s today’s Eye on WASHINGTON with CBS’s Howard Arenstein. (self-ID) via Pocket https://soundcloud.com/cbs-radio-news/eye-on-washington-49

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Any.DO Creates a Chrome App with Offline Support and Dictation

Any.DO just created a Chrome App—a packaged experience that runs through the Chrome browser but feels more native—that allows offline work and voice dictation. If you need to add tasks while you don’t have an internet connection, you can. Just use Any. via Pocket http://lifehacker.com/any-do-creates-a-chrome-app-with-offline-support-and-di-1336650828

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Why You Don’t Need an Outbound Firewall on Your PC

Outbound firewalls, or firewalls that only throw up alarms when a program on your machine tries to call out to the internet, are largely useless, according to our friends at How-To Geek. They don’t offer real protection, ignore inbound threats, and give you a false sense of security. Here’s why. via Pocket http://lifehacker.com/why-you-shouldnt-bother-with-an-outbound-firewall-1346112252

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