Mac News: Apple to open Cupertino HQ to all
In a move likely to stun long time Apple observers, the Mac maker is to open its doors each week to local school parties, fans, tourists and Microsoft employees. The decision dubbed “Friendly Friday’” – hashtag #FF – by Apple spokeswoman April Bluffer, will see a new openness from the company notorious for secrecy, starting at the very top with Apple’s headquarters in Cupertino, California.
Read full story => Macworld
Technology News: Teacher’s aide fired for refusing to hand over Facebook password
You can add this one to the short but growing list of employers demanding access to Facebook accounts. After refusing to give her Facebook password to her supervisors, Kimberly Hester was fired by Lewis Cass Intermediate School District from her job as an aide to Frank Squires Elementary in Cassopolis, Michigan. She is now fighting a legal battle with the school district.
Read full story => Zdnet
Programming News: ofxstatement 0.2.0
Tool to convert proprietary bank statement to OFX format, suitable for importing to GnuCash
Read full story => Python 3
Other News: Best April Fools’ Jokes of 2012
We couldn’t resist getting in on the April Fool’s action with our very own brand new pay-per-view model at The Next Web, and to keep the fun going, we’ve decided to put together a list of the best pranks that we’ve spotted around the Web so far.
Read full story => The Next Web
