The Greenmeter, recently released by Hunter Research and Technologies, is an iPhone application with a mission: to keep track of your cars carbon footprint and fuel efficiency .
The program uses a multitude of variables to make its calculations, including weather conditions, cost of fuel, and vehicle weight.
Read more of this story
Source:
http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/30/new-iphone-app-measures-your-cars-environmental-impact/
Not many Linux users were impressed.
The only significant feature Linux doesn't already include natively in its many free versions is multi-touch. But will these nifty new Windows 7 features be enough to keep Microsoft's user base happy? Or is it finally time for a change?
Read the full story here:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/39937/140/
PZ Myers posted this interesting photo of people worshipping the golden calf Wall Street bull in order to save the stock market.
Did you know that some Christian dingbat has dubbed today the Day of Prayer for the Worlds Economies?� Well here they are, at the Wall Street bull statue thing, praying to Jesus for money.
The dingbat has explained, We are going to intercede at the site of the statue of the bull on Wall Street to ask God t
Read the full story here:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/10/30/wonkette-jesus-peopl.html
So maybe this was the only time in their busy schedule that Super Talent Technology could release this 8GB, 18-karat Solid Gold USB Drive, currently retailing for $600.
Or maybe they just figure that the kind of person who would buy a solid gold drive in the first place is unconcerned with this recession. Sample dialogue: "What is this recession you speak of?! Get me my solid gold flash drive! I need to take some MP3s over to Buffy's!"
Check it out here:
http://www.geeksugar.com/2442340
So whats it about? Well...
Commission Blueprint is an information product from Steven Clayton & Tim Godfrey. Steven is an ex IT executive who turned his hand to internet marketing...
Link source:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/commission-blueprint
70+ Cheat Sheet Resources for Web Designers
From:
http://digitallabz.com/blogs/70-cheat-sheet-resources-for-web-designers.html
From Clusterstock: For the first time in a week, John McCain's odds of winning the presidency have jumped on Intrade.
He's now at 15%, three points higher than the post-convention low he set yesterday morning.
Read the full story here:
http://www.clusterstock.com/2008/10/mccain-rallies-odds-jump-to-15-?src=buzz
NASA's Messenger spacecraft completed its second flyby earlier this month and scientists are already learning from the spectacular images it has returned.
Get the low-down here:
http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2008/10/mercurys-red-ho.html
The OpenID initiative continues to gather momentum as Google joins Microsoft in announcing that they'll be a provider of login credentials. The problem may be that everyone's interested in providing ID, but none of the big companies are doing anything about consuming the credentials.
The full story is here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081029-openid-being-balkanized-even-as-google-microsoft-sign-on.html
From San Jose to Redwood City, Calif., the ever-optimistic Silicon Valley is scared and somewhat frozen.
Get the low-down here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10078455-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Authorities have tracked down a college student -- the son of a prominent Democratic Tennessee politician and Obama supporter -- who allegedly hacked into Sarah Palin's personal e-mails, leading to their being posted, along with private family photos, on the Internet. David Kernell, 20, of Knoxv
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http://hotfeeder.com/technology/beware_violations_of_internet_privacy_398272
Whats all this? Well...
Get Google Ads Free is an ebook from retried MD Dr Jon Cohen. In the ebook Dr. Jon explains his method for what he calls getting Google Ads for free. It has...
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http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/get-google-ads-free
10 Most Amazing Bridges
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http://www.oddee.com/item_96489.aspx
"We continue to require investment and I continue to be careful with my pennies in making those investments, but I consider this a good proposition," said the billionaire technologist.
The full story is here:
http://www.linuxworld.com/news/2008/102708-shuttleworth-canonical-may-need-3-5.html
Microsoft debuted Windows 7, its newest desktop operating system on Tuesday.
The release is only in pre-beta stage and wont arrive until early 2009, but developers at Microsofts PDC conference in Los Angeles got a first look at the new desktop.
Link:
http://www.webmonkey.com/blog/PDC_2008:_The_7_Coolest_New_Features_in_Windows_7
Theyre the cardinals of creativity.
The trailblazers of transformation. The messiahs of messaging. Theyre key agents of influence in the ever-growing Applesphere, and theyre 10 people to watch, next year and beyond.
Link source:
http://www.maclife.com/article/feature/top_10_apple_influencers_2009
Whats all this? Well...
Google Snatch 2 is the sequel to the popular product by the same name. It claims to reveal secrets that can be used to get large amounts of free traffic....
Link source:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/google-snatch-2
People spend a lot of time in email applications, so it makes sense to have links to other applications and useful information next to the email.
Some would like to see their bookmarks, others would find useful to have their agenda and the list of to-do items.
Read the full story here:
http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2008/10/google-gadgets-in-gmail.html
The world just got a little bit smaller.
Google Earth is now available for the iPhone and iPod touch, allowing you to fly to the far reaches of the world from the palm of your hand.
Check it out here:
http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2008/10/google-earth-now-available-for-iphone.html
Spain Tracks First Solar Plant With Mixed Technology : Ecoscraps
Get the low-down here:
http://ecoscraps.com/2008/10/24/spain-tracks-first-solar-plant-with-mixed-technology/
From Walden Pond in Massachusetts to Yellowstone National Park in Wyoming, climate change has begun to dramatically affect the ...
Source:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2008-10-27-walden-yellowstone_N.htm?csp=34
While the MacBook Pro hasnt grown a metallic shell from its plastic roots like its tiny little brother the MacBook, the grandfather of Apples signature notebook line hasnt grown a year older without an update, either.
The Pro picks up a bigger version of the one-piece aluminum shell that little brother also gets, along with faster hardware, an LED-backlit screen, and the biggest news, an enormous multi-touch trackpad with zero exterior b
From:
http://reviews.digitaltrends.com/review/5687/apple-macbook-pro-15-inch-2008-review
A 26 year old designer by the name of Keikko Lee has won South Korea's first ever international design competition thanks to his new take on interior lighting.
Her concept involves a paper-thin "lamp" with electroluminescent material on one side and solar panels and sensors on the other. The material would be able to stick anywhere�from a window where it can gather light to a wall where it can illuminate a hallway.
It doesn't seem all that re
Get the low-down here:
http://gizmodo.com/5069451/solar-powered-sticker-lamps-offer-paper thin-illumination
What is it? Well...
Google Wealth Wizard 2 is an informational ebook from Kenny Thompson. It covers selling Clickbank products via Google Adwords PPC campaigns. Google...
Source:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/google-wealth-wizard-2
The Worst Time to Buy, the Best Time to Enjoy Ads [PICS]
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http://www.darkroastedblend.com/2008/10/creative-ads-issue-11.html
Selecting colors for a site is one of the most crucial parts of web design.
In this collection, youll find 50 of the best dark-themed web designs.
Get the low-down here:
http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/50-beautifully-dark-web-designs/
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Brace for shame multiplication, all you procrastinators struggling to pull together the perfect Halloween costume.
These amazing getups were finished in time to flaunt this summer during the Comic-Con International Masquerade, the annual costume ball at San Diego's massive geekfest.
Hundreds of costumed wonders strutted their stuff, singly and in groups, showing off the fruits of their labors and their dedication to sci-fi, comics and o
From:
http://www.wired.com/culture/art/multimedia/2008/10/comiccon_masquerade
Whats all this? Well...
Make Money Taking Surveys is a site that give you access to a database of companies that will pay you for completing online surveys.
Link:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/make-money-taking-surveys
Despite having only a 2 megapixel camera, the iPhone continues to be the most popular cameraphone used on Flickr. Yeah yeah, we all know that the iPhone camera doesnt have the ability to zoom or autofocus, and that other cameraphones might shoot in higher quality, but that hasnt stopped iPhone users from snapping away to their hearts content.
From:
http://www.edibleapple.com/iphone-still-reigns-supreme-on-flickr/
Los Desterrados hit the The Liberal Jewish Synagogue in London this Sunday.
One to catch, definitely.
Check it:
http://flavorpill.com/london/events/2008/11/2/los-desterrados
The last update has removed this much talked about EULA and in to something perhaps more acceptable to the OS community:
Get the low-down here:
http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2008/10/25/firefox-removes-its-license-agreement-from-ubuntu/
Whether you've lost signal on the subway or turned your phone's wireless connection off on an airplane, you no longer have to wait to read and compose your Gmail or Google Apps email on your phone.
Link:
http://googleblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/introducing-gmail-for-mobile-20.html
The Guardian's decision to move to full feeds makes it the "first major newspaper in the world" to offer its RSS content as full-text.
Link source:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/the_guardian_full_text_rss.php
Comments from Apple CEO Steve Jobs this week suggested that the cash-rich computer and phone maker might be in a good position to start snapping up struggling tech companies.
Get the low-down here:
http://blog.wired.com/business/2008/10/how-will-apple.html
VMware disputes recent findings by IDC about the growth of a competitive product from Microsoft.
IDC says "confusion and misinformation being sown" by VMware.
Check it:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10075385-92.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Seagate's new Barracuda 7200.11 SATA 1.5 terabyte drive packs a lot of performance into its 8-head 4-disc drive, proving that you can have size and speed in a single internal hard drive.
Check it out here:
http://www.computerworld.com/action/article.do?command=viewArticleBasic&taxonomyName=storage&articleId=9117979&taxonomyId=19&intsrc=kc_feat
As its name suggests, this latest addition to the AMD-ATI
Radeon HD 4800 series of graphics cards and is similar to the Radeon
HD 4850 but with a couple of processing arrays disabled.
The
benchmarks with this new Radeon look pretty impressive for a card in
its price range ($129).
Source:
http://hothardware.com/Articles/ATI-Radeon-HD-4830-Mainstream-GPU/
Over the next several weeks, the RSS Feeds Reader (integrated into the sidebar of the All-New Mail) will begin to ease off into the sunset. �Overall usage of the feature was very low, and weve made the choice to focus our development resources on features and functionality that are valuable to the most users.
All of [...]
From:
http://www.ymailblog.com/blog/2008/10/almost-time-to-say-goodbye-to-feeds-in-the-all-new-yahoo-mail/
It looks like the top Google executives have a fighter jet.
The runway is next to the office.
Early voting has started in some parts of the country in the lead up to the Nov. 4 election.
While voting has gone smoothly in many areas, some voters have already encountered defective machines.
Source:
http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=96088036&ft=2&f=510221
The so-called boss button� has long been a staple on websites that one shouldnt be visiting from their workplace. The basic idea is that there is a fail-safe link that you can click on to make it look like youre working, when in reality youre catching up on sports scores or reading TMZ. The button usually triggers some sort of bogus financial projections or otherwise important looking document.
Rock band AC/DC is taking this c
The 2008 Presidential Image Power Brands List suggests great similarities between Barack Obama and Sarah Palin.
Envizions Computer Entertainment announced recently that the Linux-based EVO gaming console will be available for sale November 18.
Link:
http://ostatic.com/175717-blog/linux-gaming-console-coming-in-november
Whats all this? Well...
Google Goggles is a software product thats designed to help you increase your quality score and thereby get very cheap prices for the clicks that you are...
The full story is here:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/google-goggles
UK Starts World&8217;s Largest Algae Biofuel Initiative : Gas 2.0
Get the low-down here:
http://gas2.org/2008/10/23/uk-starts-worlds-largest-algae-biofuel-initiative/
As video distribution companies take to the Internet and try to keep costs down, they are discovering P2P's legal uses.
However it's delivered, though, online video could force major ISPs to rethink pay-TV business models.
FACEBOOK is to blame for "friendship addiction", a leading psychologist warned today.
Women are particularly vulnerable because their self-worth stems from relationships with others and Facebook compels them to "acquire" hundreds of friends, says Mr Smallwood.
Heres a car to beat traffic lights
Link source:
http://www.itvnews.tv/sci-and-tech-news/technology-news/30/4979
Chinese internet users have reacted with fury after Microsoft launched an anti-piracy tool to combat the widespread sale of fake software.
Check it out here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/world/2008/oct/22/microsoft-china
Steve says that "iPhone is now 39 percent of their business, Apple is now world's "third largest mobile phone supplier."
Read the full story here:
http://gizmodo.com/5066543/apple-quarterly-earnings-69-million-iphones-sold-more-phones-than-rim
BBC NEWS | Technology | Keyboard sniffers to steal data
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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/technology/7681534.stm
Popular Mechanics Breakthrough Awards: 10 Most Brilliant Gadgets Of 2008
Get the low-down here:
http://inventorspot.com/articles/popular_mechanics_18650
Apple today reported its Q4 earnings and posted revenue of 7.9 billion and earnings of $1.26 a share, on sales of 6.9 million iPhones and 2.6 million Macs.
Samsung cites an increasing "risk profile" in the withdrawal of its $5.85 billion offer for SanDisk.
Check it:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13924_3-10072456-64.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
So whats it about? Well...
Top Secret Magic Code is an ebook brought to you by the author of Get Google Ads Free. The magic code relates to using another advertising platform instead...
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http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/top-secret-magic-code
With the overall economy slumping, the tech industry is taking its fair share of hits
Check it out here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-1001_3-10069195-92.html
Finally, Redesigned 2010 Toyota Prius A member of the PriusChat forums has posted 5 shots of the new redesigned 2010 Toyota Prius, and Toyota has confirmed on its official blog that it was the real deal, though without any other details. More photos below the fold....
Read the full story here:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/new-toyota-prius-2010-photos-pics-leaked.php
The Pirate Bay has always made it clear that they dont obey takedown requests from content owners.
That doesnt stop Hollywood from going after the Pirate Bays users, however, and they do so on a large scale. The Pirate Bay is well aware of these pirate tracking outfits, and does what it can to give them a hard time.
Read the full story here:
http://torrentfreak.com/the-pirate-bay-tricks-anti-pirates-with-fake-peers-081020/
A recent study from the University of Texas at Austin puts a wrench in the recent advancements of the biofuels world.
According to researchers at the university, producing biofuels or hydrogen en masse may require the use of much more water than conventional petroleum-based fuels.
Read more of this story
Link:
http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/20/alternative-fuels-could-deplete-water-supplies/
Electric Porsche 911 Ruf Automobile GmbH, a German automotive company that has been tuning Porsches for a long time, will make an electric version of the Porsche 911 called the eRUF Model A. Under the hood, a 150kW (201hp) brushless three phase A/C electric motor that can generate an impressive 480 lb.-ft. of torque and a lithium-ion iron-phosphate battery pack made of 96 160Ah Axeon cells and a sophisticated monitoring system to make sure it
Check it out here:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/electric-porsche-911-ruf-germany.php
Mathematician uses model and player stats to predict winner of World Series.
Link:
http://www.livescience.com/culture/081020-math-world-series.html
Whats the story? Well...
Automated Cash Forumla is an informational product from Dave Gale. In it, Dave claims to have discovered an automated income stream, which bypasses the...
Link:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/automated-cash-forumla
Windows XP, even with Service Pack 3, is the past.
From:
http://news.softpedia.com/news/Vista-SP2-and-Windows-7-by-the-End-of-June-2009-95990.shtml
The fight over the Google-Yahoo partnership shows how much Microsoft has learned about working in Washington, and how much Google has yet to learn.
Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/20/business/media/20lobby.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Google Gadgets for Linux provides a platform for running desktop gadgets under Linux, catering to the unique needs of Linux users.
It's compatible with the gadgets written for Google Desktop for Windows as well as the Universal Gadgets on iGoogle. Following Linux norms, this project is open-sourced under the Apache License.
Link source:
http://code.google.com/p/google-gadgets-for-linux/
A Ricer&8217;s Guide to Driving | The Daily Interweb
Link:
http://www.dailyinterweb.com/2008/10/a-ricers-guide-to-driving/
At the Los Angeles Auto Show in November, BMW will unveil a fleet of all-electric Minis.
Dubbed the "Mini E," the car will run on a 150kW motor juiced by an automotive lithium-ion battery that will give it a range of 150 miles. The cute little golf cart real grown-up car will come in a limited run of 500, available to "select private and corporate customers" in California, New York and New Jersey.
The limited number means that you probably won
Get the low-down here:
http://gizmodo.com/5065689/mini-e-electric-car-perfect-for-al-gore-remake-of-italian-job
A New York software company has announced the scheduled release of its open-source wind farm design software.
Check it:
http://cleantechnica.com/2008/10/17/openwind-new-open-source-wind-farm-design-software/
Gorilla Artfare & Blog Archive & Storm Trooper (second pass)
Link source:
http://gorillaartfare.com/2008/10/storm-trooper-second-pass/
Taiwanese MP3 manufacturer Luxpro has filed a lawsuit against Apple claiming the Cupertino, Calif.-based company achieved its dominance in the MP3 market through monopolistic behavior.
Link source:
http://www.macworld.com/article/136142/2008/10/monopoly.html?lsrc=rss_main
The lucky 10% gets to relocate to California, no expenses paid, to keep their jobs.
Read the full story here:
http://gizmodo.com/5065078/tesla-lays-of-90-off-detroit-staff-in-douchey-way
Apparently emboldened by a minor, years-old success against Apple's lawyers in Taiwan, iPod knockoff manufacturer Luxpro has decided to sue Apple, claiming that the company has monopolized the MP3 player market with a variety of unfair "schemes." Some of their arguments are compelling, namely when they bring up Apple's attempt to countersue...
This post serves as a collection of useful tutorials on working with AJAX in a wide variety of ways.
Youll find tutorials on working with forms, building shopping carts, creating chat features, working with log-ins and usernames and much more.
From:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/10/16/50-excellent-ajax-tutorials/
Roock Porsche 997 Turbo Pics with 600hp | CarZi
Link source:
http://www.carzi.com/2008/10/16/roock-porsche-997-turbo-pics/
People familiar with matter say the Finder, which currently stands as one of the oldest Carbon-based applications in the Mac OS portfolio, has been completely re-written in the company's native object-oriented application program environment called Cocoa.
Read the full story here:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/10/17/apples_snow_leopard_to_sport_cocoa_finder_and_imageboot.html
Autumn temperatures in the Arctic are at record levels, the Arctic Ocean is getting warmer and less salty as sea ice melts, and ...
Check it out here:
http://www.usatoday.com/weather/climate/globalwarming/2008-10-16-arctic-report_N.htm?csp=34
See who's around you, where your friends are, message nearby people, post notes and photos, etc
The full story is here:
http://vimeo.com/1984673
Harmonix and Electronic Arts today announced the release dates for the PlayStation 2, PS3, and Wii versions of Rock Band 2.
Link source:
http://www.gearlog.com/2008/10/rock_band_2_wii_and_playstatio.php
The more things change... (Thanks, Liz!)
Check it:
http://www.boingboing.net/2008/10/16/batman-vs-the-pengui.html
Google has appealed two court decisions that could ban it and other search engines from operating image searches in Germany, a spokesman for the Internet giant said Thursday.
Get the low-down here:
http://www.physorg.com/news143366548.html
So whats it about? Well...
Forced Money is another product from Dr Jon Cohen, author of Get Google Ads free. The product is an affiliate website administration center where you are...
From:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/forced-money
Your broadband connection screams compared with the dial-up days of yore, but it could be faster.
These days, your internet connection can't be fast enough. That is why we're here � to show you the way to a faster internet connection by tweaking the hardware and software you're using.
Get the low-down here:
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Optimize_Your_Web_Connection
Preview of the Apple Macbook Air (Penryn).
Get the low-down here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2332526,00.asp
While design is too often used as a means to persuade us to buy, buy and buy some more, it is less often but more importantly used as a means to communicate positive messages and encourage action.
Here we showcase 23 examples where graphic design has been used not to sell us products we don't need, but instead, to fight poverty.
The full story is here:
http://psdtuts.com/designing-tutorials/23-awesome-examples-of-design-as-a-force-for-good/
The wind-powered bicycle headlight utilizes head-on wind while the bike is in motion to generate electricity as a source of energy for the headlight.
The electricity is saved in rechargeable batteries and is used to power the headlight when the cyclist stops at traffic lights.
Link:
http://www.etaiwannews.com/etn/news_content.php?id=762845
Technology can do many wonderful things, but sadly it can't stop the Grim Reaper - so what happens to your web posts when you die? Will your photos, blogs and websites still be around for your grandchildren to read, or will your online presence disappear when you do?
Source:
http://www.techradar.com/news/world-of-tech/what-happens-to-your-online-stuff-when-you-die--475705
So whats it about? Well...
Google Massacre is a series on ebooks detailing how to make money online through Pay Per Click to Clickbank sales. The first two volumes of the product cover...
The full story is here:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/google-massacre
Transparent Rims - Forgiato Radurra | Certified RANDOM
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http://www.certifiedrandom.com/node/1143
CarTel? Not Exactly the Best Name...
The CarTel Project might sound like it is something that has to do with oil price-fixing, but it is in fact a distributed, mobile sensor network and telematics system designed by MIT. The goal, in their own word, is to minimize the amount of time you spend in your car. Read on for more details....
From:
http://www.treehugger.com/files/2008/10/mit-cartel-project-car-sensors-shorter-commutes-save-gas.php
A Timeline of MacBook Redesigns and Upgrades [PIC]
From:
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/gizmodo/2008/10/macbooktimeline_copy.jpg
Good news: the White Macbook price goes down to $999 and a next-generation has just been announced.
It is very close to the Macbook Pro (details here), but doesnt feature the discrete GPU. Highlights
Starts at $1300
Available today!
13.3, 2.0Ghz Core Duo, 2GB RAM, 160GB HDD.
5 hrs of battery life
Same glass trackpad than the Macbook Pro
Macbook family
White: $999
Aluminum: $1300 and $1600
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Link:
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/10/nextgen_macbook_announced.html
Courtesy of a case in Germany that revisits an issue that appears settled in the US: the right of image search services to create thumbnails from copyrighted works to display with the search results.
The German courts have now determined that this is not OK in Germany, where Google has just lost two copyright suits over image thumbnails.
So whats the score? Well...
The Millionaire League is an online internet marketing university from Brian Wynn. The membership site consists of (at the time of writing) 34 ebooks, 7...
Get the low-down here:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/the-millionaire-league
If you dont want a high end handset in your pocket and will be happy with something basic and functional, then Cricket US Samsung JetSet SCH-r550 is just the clamshell for you.
This entry level phone doesnt skimp on features though, so you can expect to have some fun packed in between serious business conversations. Features comprise of :-
2.1 TFT internal display (262k colors and 240 x 320 pixels)
1 TFT external display (65k colors
From:
http://www.ubergizmo.com/15/archives/2008/10/samsung_jetset_schr550_for_cricket.html
A new law signed by the U.S. president on Monday creates a cabinet-level position to coordinate federal efforts to combat copyright infringement.
The full story is here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13578_3-10064527-38.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Tomorrow sees the unveiling of Apples new notebooks.
What can we expect? The official invitation, sent out just last Thursday, doesnt offer much. We get the slogan, The spotlight turns to notebooks� and a picture of a notebook, probably metal, partially illuminated by � you guessed it � a spotlight. Reading the hieroglyphs of Apples promo...
Check it:
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/10/apples-new-note.html
Just in time for Halloween and Election Night Fever, a professor at Rice is scaring the crap out of us � well, kind of. Dan Wallach, an associate professor and Director of Rices Computer Security Lab, is an e-voting expert who specializes in what-could-go-wrong scenarios.
Source:
http://blogs.houstonpress.com/hairballs/2008/10/electronic_voting_fraud.php
Jeremy Mayer is finding new ways to turn trash into beautiful robotic art.
Hes been making robots out of typewriters for more than a decade now, and the results are pretty amazing.
Check it:
http://io9.com/5062250/recycled-robots-refuse-to-resort-to-type
AC/DC will release its new album Black Ice worldwide on October 20th, in physical format only since the band doesnt sell its music online.
However, the upcoming album has already been digitized by pirates, as it leaked to BitTorrent five days. In that time it has taken the trackers by storm, racking up a staggering 400,000 downloads.
Source:
http://torrentfreak.com/acdc-electrify-bittorrent-album-downloads-with-black-ice-081012/
AFP - The challenge posed by climate change could be resolved by a peaceful switch to a low-carbon economy, or alternatively inflict stresses that could include war and desertification of swathes of the US and Australia, a thinktank said on Monday.
From:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081012/ts_afp/climatewarmingenergyconflict
Guess who has her sleek BlackBerry 8800 series cell phone nice and hidden by keeping it wrapped up in a mauve-colored gel case? (Yes, I promise that theres a cell phone in there!).
Do you have an inkling as to who it is? Scroll down to take a guess!
Reuters - The average price of a gallon of gasoline in the United States recorded its largest drop ever as consumer demand continued to wane and oil prices slid, a prominent industry analyst said on Sunday.
Read the full story here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20081012/us_nm/us_gasprices_lundberg
This weeks top Apple news revolved, unsurprisingly, around Apples recently-announced Special Event.
Also on top this week were leaked MacBook photos, iPhone security, comments from Woz about the iPod, and a new addition to our team.
Things change so quickly on the web.
When I started working at software firm Urchin in 1996, web analytics was a niche product, important to (and understood by) perhaps a handful of people at an organisation.
Check it:
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/google-s-guide-to-analytics-472634
AP - An inflatable gorilla beckoned from the roof of Don Brown Chevrolet in St.
Louis, servers doled out free bowls of pasta and a salesman urged potential customers to come on up under the canopy and put your hands on a new set of wheels.
The full story is here:
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/end_of_easy_credit
Making sure youve got a reliable backup solution is a must for any user - and more so for an administrator.
Why? Well, mostly because your users probably arent very good at remembering to back up their own files. And so it falls to you to provide the right software for the job!
Link:
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/10/12/13-great-free-backup-programs-for-windows-mac-and-linux/
This, my friend, is the Mitsubishi LaserVue-65 in. of blazing, high-definition fury, I said.
Is it a cheap LCD, like the one in your Man Cave? No, it is not. Is it a somewhat better plasma TV, like our neighbor has? Wrong again. The LaserVue is the first HDTV to be powered by lasers!
Check it:
http://www.time.com/time/business/article/0,8599,1848456,00.html?xid=rss-topstories
The latest and as they say one of the most ground-breaking versions of Mandriva Linux has been released as scheduled.
Mandriva Linux 2009 is jam-packed with exciting new features and innovations that will try to cater everyones desktop needs. I had fun with Mandriva 2008, so I was really looking forward to this latest release.
Read the full story here:
http://www.junauza.com/2008/10/shiny-new-mandriva-linux-2009-initial.html
MacX.cn has posted a series of higher quality images of the new MacBook Pro case that was originally posted last week. While there had been some doubts about the details of the blurry photo, these new images show every angle of both the MacBook and MacBook Pro cases.
MacBook Pro case
Mac...
From:
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/10/12/higher-quality-macbook-pro-case-photos/
As a web designer or developer building a site, its helpful to first scout similar websites (i.e. the competition) to help you make design and development decisions.
Knowing what websites work and which ones tank can give you insights and inspiration on what design elements, website features, and website content is effective.
Check it out here:
http://sixrevisions.com/tools/tools_monitoring_website_popularity/
The Army is buying five of the truck-mounted systems for $25 million.
But the energy weapon may face new hurdles, before its shipped off to the battlefield; a new report details how the supposedly non-lethal blaster could be turned into a flesh-frying killer.
Source:
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/10/army-ordering-p.html
In the first part of our interview with Digg founder Kevin Rose at the Future of Web Apps conference, CNET News asked the Web start-up poster boy about everything from the companys Series C funding round to whether hes concerned about when those election stories stop rolling in.
The full story is here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13577_3-10062214-36.html?tag=newsLeadStoriesArea.0
Virtualization software can help you run programs that your native Linux distro wouldnt.
While Linux users have many virtualization options, none comes close to the all-encompassing VMware Workstation 6.5. Introduced last month, VMware Workstation 6.5 continues the tradition of outshining and outpacing the competition with a host of useful new fea
Check it:
http://www.linux.com/feature/150084
I cant believe what Im reading.
All across the Web, reporters are saying that at Apples press event next week, the company will unveil an $800 Mac to appeal to those looking to spend less on an Apple computer.
Anyone who has followed Apple since its inception knows that the very idea that Apple could actually compete on the same level as its c
Verizon told companies that send out text messages that starting Nov. 1 it will impose a fee of 3 cents for each message it delivers to the phones of its subscribers.
Check it:
http://www.nytimes.com/2008/10/11/technology/companies/11text.html?partner=rssnyt&emc=rss
Mazda: Mazda Kiyora Recycles Rain Water for Drinking
Source:
http://gizmodo.com/5060638/mazda-kiyora-recycles-rain-water-for-drinking
Green PC Of The Future - &8220;O&8221; Project By Dell&|&Device Daily
Link:
http://devicedaily.com/desktops/green-pc-of-the-future-o-project-by-dell.html
Gizmodo UK: The Worlds Coolest Fire Extinguisher
Get the low-down here:
http://uk.gizmodo.com/2008/10/06/the_worlds_coolest_fire_exting.html
Heres a cool spy gadget for all the James Bond types out there, the Fake Button Spy Camera.
Nobody will be able to spot this cool spy camera, as they will
Get the low-down here:
http://www.geeky-gadgets.com/?p=5160
The link goes to Wikia Searchs results for Barack Obama. The third item? The last three Digg stories to mention Obama. The search results are part of Wikias new application framework. Also included: News from the Washington Post, tweets from Twitter, Creative Commons licensed images. You can also build applications yourself.
What digital locks will users be allowed to pick for the next three years?
Link source:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081008-want-to-bypass-drm-feds-open-to-new-dmca-exemptions.html
We all think Apple products are a little overpriced, but hey, youre paying for the brand, quality and the tight integration.But considering you can install plain old vanilla OS X on a PC with similar hardware to the Mac, how much are you paying premium just for the Apple logo?
Check it:
http://blogs.howtogeek.com/tuxgeek/2008/10/07/how-much-are-you-paying-for-being-apple/
Look directly into the Rat Race Annihilation members page...
Read the full story here:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tHu3aPtyZA
The Mono project, which builds a cross-platform open-source implementation of Microsofts .NET framework, has announced the availability of version 2.0.
This milestone release delivers compatibility with .NET 2.0 and C 3.0 on a broad range of platforms and architectures.
Check it out here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081006-mono-2-0-released-brings-c-3-0-to-linux-and-other-platforms.html
A man accused of being a music pirate has been cleared by a Danish court.
The man denied the claims of the IFPI, based on his assertion that someone else must have accessed his wireless router to commit the infringements. This is the second major defeat for the IFPI in Denmark over the so-called wireless defense.
Get the low-down here:
http://torrentfreak.com/ifpi-loses-yet-again-in-p2p-wireless-defense-case-081007/
Apple promised big things for the launch of iTunes 8 last September, and what did we get? A music recommendation engine and another layer of UI glossiness in the Grid view.
Genius? Not really.
Check it:
http://www.techradar.com/news/audio/10-things-apple-should-change-in-itunes-9-474050
Rat Race Annihilation is the latest (trashy?) guru ebook - this review shows you the members page and gives what looks like a pretty honest evaluation.
Link:
http://workfromhomeinternet.net/product-report-sheet/rat-race-annihilation
Nearly two weeks before its official release, AC/DCs new album has been uploaded for sharing through your friendly neighborhood BitTorrent sites.
Check it out here:
http://www.acdcnews.com/2008/10/black-ice-album-leaked-online.html
Ballistic missile defense via airplanes mounted with lasers may seem straight out of science fiction, but add a fleet of UAVs with mirrors to increase the lasers range, and military insiders say the system might just work.
Check it out here:
http://www.popularmechanics.com/technology/military_law/4286289.html
Every designer & developer loves handy tools that simplify frequent tasks.
And, even if youve a complicated software that does the same thing, usually it is much more effective to run a tiny, fast-loading application that does the job.This is a list of 27 functional Adobe AIR applications that can help a web designer to design & develop.
The full story is here:
http://www.webresourcesdepot.com/27-adobe-air-applications-handy-for-web-designers/
Known as the Interception Modernisation Programme, the scheme would enable GCHQ, MI5 and MI6 personnel, and also police, to access complete information on every text, email and visit to a website made in this country...
To observe server performance I have a separate monitor on my desk that I use to SSH from terminator with split screen.
I usually use trafshow and htop to monitor and occasionally tail -f log messages. Which are mostly enough for basic server monitoring.
Read the full story here:
http://www.linuxhaxor.net/2008/10/05/fun-way-to-view-logs-with-logstalgia/
Reports in Top Tech News and elsewhere suggest that Motorola is looking to hire hundreds of Google Android developers.
Indeed, a quick search of Motorolas job openings suggests that, indeed, Android is set to become a permanent fixture at Motorola, which has long built Linux-based phones but hitherto used MontaVistas Mobilinux.
Link:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10057440-16.html?part=rss
LOGGING on to Gmail or other e-mail service has become a routine of daily life, completed without a thought.
What would you do, however, if you woke up tomorrow, plugged in your user name and password as you always do, but then received an unfamiliar message: User name and password do not match�?
Apple has recently introduced 720p HD files on iTunes to download to its Apple TV device, but lesser-known Vudu may have gone one better with its new high-def format for its own streaming devices.
The company has introduced the new HDX format, which manages to send 1080p HD content to its BX100 living-room box.
Link source:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/home-theater/?p=122
Using this patch, you can enable your Apple TV to play practically any DRM-free multimedia file.
The full story is here:
http://howto.wired.com/wiki/Hack_Your_Apple_TV_With_Boxee
Earlier this week, Profy.coms Svetlana Gladkova sent an email reminding me that Googles Chrome Browser was one month old.
How time flies, and how quickly we forget: or at least I did. After my initial few posts and thoughts, Google Chrome has fallen off my attention radar since...
Link source:
http://gigaom.com/2008/10/04/google-chrome-one-month-later/
After rumors surfaced on the Web a few months back that a new Kindle might be on the way, Amazon.com did its best to shoot them down, saying a new Kindle was not coming this year.
Well, Boy Genius Report has gotten ahold of some photos that appear to be the Kindle 2, so were curious what Amazon has to say now.
Link source:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17938_105-10058352-1.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
In a continuing series of articles highlighting that GNU/Linux is a viable replacement operating system, today were exploring how to do things the GNU/Linux way.
Downloading a movie is sometimes like heading into Oblivion.
You have no certainty of exactly what youll end up with. Be it a crappy movie in great quality or (even worse) a great movie in crappy quality.
Read the full story here:
http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/check-the-movie-quality-before-you-start-downloading/
