(Translation: Bad news for the Internet).
At the 25th Chaos Communication Congress (CCC) today, researchers will reveal how they utilized a collision attack against the MD5 algorithm to create a rogue certificate authority. This is pretty big news, so read on.
Source:
http://www.crunchgear.com/2008/12/30/md5-collision-creates-rogue-certificate-authority/
The Ubuntu Linux distribution builds on the rich history and deep roots of Debian.
Ars explains why Debian still matters and looks at the shared history and mutual destiny of the two popular Linux distributions.
From:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081230-why-ubuntu-users-should-care-about-debian.html
Some toolkits aim to create entirely new ways of envisioning and creating projects that appeal to younger minds, such as games and animations, while others aim to recreate the "basic"-ness of BASIC in a modern language and environment.
Check it out here:
http://www.linux.com/feature/155203
OpenOffice.org developer and Novell employee Michael Meeks calls OpenOffice "profoundly sick" and chides Sun for retaining too much control over the project for its own good.
He's right, and here's why.
Get the low-down here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10129764-16.html?part=rss
It was also in that event where he was interviewed by Gizmodo.com and asked, If there was any Microsoft product which could have used a bit more polish, what would it be? Bill Gates candid response was, Ask me (again) after we ship the next version of Windows.
Check it out here:
http://www.technology.com.au/news/top-4-microsoft-projects-bill-gates-should-have-cremated-187.html
Eliminate problems and improve performance by wiping out Windows and reinstalling it from scratch.
Here's a simple guide to help you back up your data and restore your PC quickly.
If you are the kind of person who cant help but look when you drive by an accident scene, DMFail is for you.
The site, which has been all the rage on Twitter for the last few days, shows direct (private) messages that were sent improperly on Twitter and are therefore public.
Should the head of cybersecurity in the new administration come from private industry, government or the military?
Get the low-down here:
http://www.forbes.com/2008/12/18/cybersecurity-czar-obama-tech-security-cx_ag_1219cyberczar.html?feed=rss_news
The Internet needs to be globally regulated if it is to have any chance of stopping scams such as security 'scareware', a researcher has suggested.
Read the full story here:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/156067/regulate_internet.html
Reputation management is essential to both individuals and companies.
If you work at a startup and no one has heard of your brand, or if youre an individual who has just started blogging, these tools are still useful to you.
Source:
http://mashable.com/2008/12/29/brand-reputation-monitoring-tools/
Version 2.6.28 of the Linux kernel has officially been released.
Ars takes a look at some of the new features, including the ext4 filesystem and the new GEM GPU memory manager.
The full story is here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081228-first-look-linux-kernel-2-6-28-officially-released.html
While helping my dad figure out his new digital camera I thought it would be fun to put pictures on the nice Kodak digital photo frame that I gave them for Christmas last year.
So I ask my dad, "where is your digital frame"? Imagine my confusion when he points the frame out to me....
From:
http://gizmodo.com/5119165/dad-wheres-the-digital-photo-frame
If you've been having trouble accessing some of the web's most popular sites this morning, you aren't alone.
Read the full story here:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/28/the-tubes-are-clogged/
iFart is now the most popular application for the iPhone, and over Christmas Eve and Christmas day, more than 58,000 people downloaded it, netting the developer over $40,000 in just 2 days.
Source:
http://www.edibleapple.com/ifart-developer-makes-40000-in-2-days/
Apple's said it's taking a break from adding flashy features to OS X to focus on the foundations and stability of the system with Snow Leopard, and this latest leaked screenshot might indicate that those foundations are moving to 64 bits -- it shows System Preferences saying it needs to restart in 32-bit mode to open the Network panel.
Check it:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/28/leaked-snow-leopard-image-potentially-indicates-a-32-64-bit-di/
Mozilla's mobile browser, Fennec, may well define the mobile experience for everyone, including Apple.
Read the full story here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-13505_3-10128919-16.html?part=rss
Pentagon to Look at Possible Applications for Nintendo Wii
Read the full story here:
http://www.breitbart.tv/?p=248843
With Giver, you can share files between desktops on your network with absolutely no configuration necessary.
Other Giver clients are automatically discovered using Avahi
Source:
http://tombuntu.com/index.php/2008/12/19/simple-desktop-file-sharing-with-giver/
This year marked the passing of Frank Piasecki, one of the pioneers of rotary aircraft.
Piasecki was perhaps best known as the man who successfully developed the first tandem-rotor helicopter, paving the way for long-serving military aircraft like the CH-47 Chinook and the CH-46 Sea Knight.
Check it out here:
http://blog.wired.com/defense/2008/12/the-quest-for-t.html
2009 is shaping up to be a nasty year, in fact it looks like 2009 and 2010 will be years we'll want to look back on as briefly as possible.
But these years will also clear out of lot of the dead and dying companies that have been clogging up the market.
Linux Mint version 6 Felicia came out on December 15th and I have been running it on my Dell Inspiron 530 Q6600 system for the past week.
I should note, however, that while Mint includes proprietary software it is far from being a better looking Ubuntu knockoff with Flash and MP3 working right out of the box.
Get the low-down here:
http://www.penguinway.net/?p=247
A proposed Internet filter dubbed the 'Great Aussie Firewall' is promising to make Australia one of the strictest Internet regulators among democratic countries.
Source:
http://www.nytimes.com/aponline/2008/12/26/technology/AP-TEC-Australia-Internet-Filter.html
Following only two months behind iPhone 2.0 (but at a significant installed-base disadvantage), Android still has a long way to go.
But there is definitely some early potential. Here's the favorite apps of the year.
Link source:
http://gizmodo.com/5116346/the-10-best-android-apps-of-2008
A small networking services company was recently granted a patent covering the use of representational icons in an operating system.
What follows next should be no surprise: a lawsuit delivered to Microsoft, Apple, and even Google, just in time for the holidays.
Google Inc.'s stock, once a Wall Street standout, performed like the rest of the crowd this year - horribly.
After starting 2008 near $700, the Mountain View Internet giant's shares closed Wednesday at $302.95, a 57 percent decline.
Check it:
http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2008/12/25/BUG714UUP4.DTL
This year, all I really wanted for the holidays was the perfect smartphone.
Not too much to ask for, right? You'd think, but all I ended up with was constant swapping between 3 (or more) devices, hoping to find some balance of features that worked for me.
Link source:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/24/editorial-all-i-wanted-this-year-was-the-best-smartphone-ever/
Mozilla has announced the availability of Fennec alpha 2, a new prerelease of the mobile Firefox browser.
This version includes some important performance optimizations that make the browser more responsive.
Link source:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081224-mozilla-releases-second-alpha-of-fennec-mobile-browser.html
Now at the time of Christmas heres a collection of 30 Unforgettable Christmas Advertisements from leading companies included are British Airways, HP, McDonalds, Mercedes-Benz, Pfizer, etc.
Link source:
http://www.weirdresources.com/2008/12/25/30-unforgettable-christmas-advertisements-around-the-world/
uTorrent - the client of choice for most BitTorrent users - has gathered a steady userbase since it was first released four years ago, one which continues to expand.
Last year the number of uTorrent users had doubled, and in 2008 it continued to grow, up to 28 million monthly users.
Link source:
http://torrentfreak.com/utorrent-grows-to-28-million-monthly-users-081225/
Owners of the iPhone 3G were more satisfied than BlackBerry Storm owners, but RIM is well positioned for the next quarter, according to a report.
Check it:
http://www.informationweek.com/news/personal_tech/iphone/showArticle.jhtml?articleID=212501959
The heat in Max Butler's safe house was nearly unbearable.
It was the equipment's fault. Butler had crammed several servers and laptops into the studio apartment high above San Francisco's Tenderloin neighborhood, and the mass of processors and displays produced a swelter that pulsed through the room.
Check it out here:
http://www.wired.com/techbiz/people/magazine/17-01/ff_max_butler
Footers on web pages have evolved from being a simple section where you host your copyright information and additional links, to a multi-functional section where you can find a variety of site features such as twitter updates, a short bio of the author, and secondary navigation
Link source:
http://sixrevisions.com/web_design/25-stylish-website-footer-designs/
Check out some of the most Impressive Advertisements with Awesome Design & Color combination that you probably haven't seen before.
Check it out here:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/40-impressive-product-ads-you-dont-see-in-magazines/
Grier Graham, vice president of product development, said the company can use a laser to generate about 1.5 watts of power to a solar cell as far away as 10 meters.
Thats enough to power an electronic speaker or small low-wattage light-emitting diode (LED) lights. It can also charge the battery in a digital picture frame.
From:
http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/22/powerbeam-steps-closer-to-launch-of-wireless-electricity/
Twitter, the service for posting short updates, has consumed the media elite.
By the numbers, though, Twitter is an inconsequential nothing.
Source:
http://valleywag.gawker.com/5117018/do-you-twitter-how-adorable
The Giving Tree now has iPhone application icons sprouting up around it -- what does it all mean? When the icons grow and start wiggling you are able to click them and join a drawing for the application.
The full story is here:
http://www.tuaw.com/2008/12/23/mac-giving-tree-now-gives-more-than-mac-apps/
Microsoft tries to take old operating systems off the market six months after the release of a new one, but Windows XP continues to live on, almost two years following the release of Windows Vista.
Link:
http://www.internetnews.com/bus-news/article.php/3792821/Windows XP Gets Another Life Extension.htm
Is it just me or is that a fantastic idea? Sunlight powering the notebook LCD, cuts power consumption by 75%.
There may be another reason, why your office should not be in the Midwest, but somewhere on a beach of a Caribbean island.
Get the low-down here:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/40688/135/
Just days after patching a critical flaw in its Internet Explorer browser, Microsoft is now warning users of a serious bug in its SQL Server database software.
Link:
http://www.pcworld.com/article/155940/microsoft_warns_of_sql_attack.html
Digg announces new Twitter feeds across several Digg topics, so you can get popular stories delivered right to Twitter.
This provides another way to customize the types of stories you receive from Digg.
Check it:
http://blog.digg.com/?p=463
Previously thought to be limited to HTTP and HTTPs web traffic, the touted Australian ISP filter will also target P2P traffic.
In response to a comment posted by a user on his departments blog, Broadband Minister Stephen Conroy has admitted that BitTorrent filtering will be attempted during upcoming trials.
Read the full story here:
http://torrentfreak.com/australian-internet-filter-will-target-bittorrent-081222/
Some Mac users who ran the latest OS X Leopard update installation file found out that the software installation quits halfway through the process, causing potential problems due to a partially updated system
Read the full story here:
http://www.tgdaily.com/content/view/40667/140/
Does anyone's parents or grandparents still use IE8?
Link source:
http://blogs.zdnet.com/Bott/?p=619
Weve seen Steampunk monitors before, but Im a sucker for misappropriated piping and so heres another, this time courtesy of Australia-based Mad Uncle Cliff. Based around an LCD panel, the mod uses copper piping, a spray pump to hold the controls and a pair of endearingly-alien speaker horns.
Read the full story here:
http://www.slashgear.com/steampunk-monitor-mod-1927149/
Both wireless carriers and software developers are already holding devices with the Palm's new Linux based OS named "Nova" which is due to launch in the first half of 2009, Palm CEO Ed Colligan confirms.
The rumor is at CES on Jan 9th Palm is to debut the OS. The question is though, too little too late? Time will tell.
Read the full story here:
http://www.pcmag.com/article2/0,2817,2337291,00.asp
The idea of replacing our gaming PCs' hard drives with solid state drives seems like madness.
The idea of a glorified memory card being better than several decades of established, reliable mechanical technology? Nonsense. Unfortunately, the jig is up. The future is coming on quick and the venerable hard drive may not be able to stand against it.
Given the rapid advance of Moore's Law, when does it make sense to throw hardware at a programming problem? As a general rule, I'd say almost always.
Well, we finally kicked Pidgin 2.5.3 out of the nest, two days late.
It's spreading its wings and flying.
Check it:
http://theflamingbanker.blogspot.com/2008/12/pidgin-253-finally.html
What can you do to stand out from the hundreds of other Linux distros that already exist? There are a number of angles you can explore for this " choose one, two or all of them if you want!
The full story is here:
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/operating-systems/11-ways-to-create-a-successful-linux-distro-485836
Truly the masochist's dream clock, the Super Electrofluorescent Profanity Machine gives you the time and then lays down a litany of cuss words and other fine four-letter fare from the English language.
Despite Facebook's reputation for frivolity, digging deep into the site's features uncovers a layer of tools that are serious enough for it to replace some of your desktop team-working, scheduling and productivity tools.
Link source:
http://www.techradar.com/news/internet/how-to-use-facebook-to-be-more-productive-495659?src=rss&attr=news
I mentioned a couple of months ago that there was room to improve Firefox's memory use for font handling on Linux.
With Firefox 3.1 Beta 2, you can now enjoy these improvements.
The full story is here:
http://blog.karlt.net/2008/12/firefox-31-beta-2-on-linux-uses-less.html
User whoppervirgins should stop using that name.
But the best part? "What is your motivation by the way?"
The social net's previously inflated worth is now more realistically valued at $2 billion.
Shelly Palmer of MediaBytes thinks the current casual market value of $2.50 to $4.00 serves as an online reality check.
Apple's patent applications sometimes enter into bizarre and conceptual territory.
This week's patent application reveals research into portable multi-touch skins that can be placed on three dimensional objects:
Source:
http://www.macrumors.com/2008/12/18/apple-researching-multi-touch-skins-and-new-gestures/
Public libraries have become one of the most prominent sources of free, public broadband access, and the economic crisis has only boosted that role.
Libraries are having their own problems answering the demand for broadband and upgrading equipment, though, so the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation is pilot testing a new grant program to improve access
Get the low-down here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081218-gates-foundation-to-help-libraries-be-better-free-net-cafes.html
Perhaps Digg really is the future of the news business.
The headline-discussion site, once an icon of the Web 2.0 movement, is losing millions of dollars a year.
Link source:
http://valleywag.com/5114435/it-costs-digg-5-million-a-year-to-run-the-internet
Yahoo will anonymize user data after only three months, the company announced today.
Thats three times faster than Googles nine-month retention policy. Microsoft remains old school with an 18-month policy, although it offered to cut retention to six months, but only if its competitors did likewise.
We had to make some careful choices to keep this machine within our constrained budget, but in the end we were surprised by this little PCs kick ass performance.
Want to learn how to build it yourself? Well walk you through our meticulous build process, explain why we chose each component, and give you our final thoughts on the benchmark results
Link source:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/features/how_build_a_kickass_800_gaming_pc
While Konami's announcement of Metal Gear Solid for the iPhone is tough to be topped, the company will also be releasing a few of their other big franchises as well, including Silent Hill and DDR.
Source:
http://gizmodo.com/5112367/konami-releasing-silent-hill-ddr-and-frogger-for-iphone-too
Free Press is the latest group to roll out its plan for getting the US broadband from where it is now (3-15Mbps for most people) to 100Mbps.
The good news? It only costs $44 billion, and Obama may be willing to pay up.
The full story is here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081217-free-press-put-44-billion-of-2009-stimulus-into-broadband.html
Possibly the first screen shot of Digg's new Related By Keyword Beta feature.
Source:
http://www.brentcsutoras.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/12/related-keyword1.jpg
France's competition authority Wednesday temporarily barred an exclusive distribution deal between the country's dominant telecommunications group France Telecom SA (FTE.FR) and Apple Inc. (AAPL) over the blockbuster iPhone mobile phone.
Source:
http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/djf500/200812170557DOWJONESDJONLINE000441_FORTUNE5.htm
Back in the day when Internet Explorer was more of an experiment than a viable browser, the iexplore.exe application was heavily tied into Windows, the explorer.exe application.
If one faltered, more likely to be the former, the other would almost automatically screw up too. Read about how it can affect your browsing experience.
Walmart that says the iPhone will launch in the house that Sam built at 9am December 28th.
At launch, only the 8GB ($197) and 16GB ($297).
From:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/17/walmart-iphone-on-sale-the-28th-for-a-lot-more-than-99/
The US Armed Forces' 21st-century combat plan is based on Joint Vision 2020, an extension of Joint Vision 2010's conceptual template that is reflected in the US Army Chief of Staff's Army Transformation Program, the Marine Corps' Sea Dragon programs and various service statements, policies and other implementing plans.
The full story is here:
http://www.c4i.org/gps-adams.html
As with Sarah Palin's baby rumors, the scurrilous media forced Jobs's hand.
Arik Hesseldahl, a BusinessWeek reporter, noticed a blog post which pointed out Jobs had not yet been confirmed as a speaker for the annual event, which serves as an international showcase for Apple's products, a massive blogosphere buzz builder, and an orgy of media obsess
Read the full story here:
http://valleywag.com/5111912/control-freak-steve-jobss-chaotic-macworld-no show-news
Well this has been a long time coming.
It seems that the iPhone Dev-Team has finally done the impossible -- they've gone and unlocked the iPhone 3G. The hack isn't out yet (the team says they're shooting for a December 31st release), but when it drops, the crew seems fairly confident it will result in freedom from carrier oppression.
Link:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/16/iphone-3g-finally-unlocked-by-the-dev-team/
Users of the world's most common web browser have been advised to switch to another browser until a serious security flaw has been fixed.
Microsoft will issue an emergency security patch Wednesday for all versions of Internet Explorer.
The patch is considered a critical fix for the security flaw currently plaguing the IE browser. So far, more than 2 million computers are believed to have been infected.
Sites like MySpace, Digg, and Facebook proved their might in this fall's election, but when that party ended, it was back to figuring out how to make a buck or two.
Below are the Best Ever 65 mooTools Plugins and Demos, is it Better than jQuery? Quite, possibly.
Link:
http://speckyboy.com/2008/12/15/best-ever-65-mootools-plugins-and-demos-is-it-better-than-jquery/
Apple has just released Mac OS X 10.5.6 with several fixes and tweaks.
Though there are a number of notable improvements included with the update, MobileMe users will rejoice with the improvements to syncing with the service to and from a Mac. "Contacts, calendars, and bookmarks on a Mac automatically sync within a minute of the change being made o
Get the low-down here:
http://arstechnica.com/journals/apple.ars/2008/12/15/mac-os-x-10-5-6-released-with-improved-mobileme-syncing
I can finally report success on the first ever win64 program running on wine.
The program was a textbook classic, but to make it work gcc had to be changed a lot.
Read the full story here:
http://www.winehq.org/pipermail/wine-devel/2008-December/070941.html
When you update your resume, don't overlook these Internet twists on longstanding job-seeking practices.
Link source:
http://www.pcworld.com/businesscenter/article/155446/web_20_tactics_for_successful_jobhunting.html
Popular user-edited online encyclopedia Wikipedia has finally released a mobile-friendly version of the web site at mobile.wikipedia.org.
From:
http://lifehacker.com/5110289/wikipedia-officially-launches-mobile-version
When you're part of a large team churning out line after line of code in order to build a spreadsheet, word processor or web browser, there's not that much scope for fun. You're just an anonymous cog in a big software machine and no one is ever going to know who you are. That's why Easter eggs were born...
Check it:
http://www.techradar.com/news/software/discover-the-easter-eggs-in-your-everyday-apps-489116
The most basic model of the Acer Aspire One can be found for 179 in Britain and around $300 in America.
It simply switches on and runs with the minimum of fuss. It has 8 gigabytes (GB) of flash storage and 512 megabytes of RAM, which is a bit puny. But that is perfectly adequate to run the customised version of Linux that comes pre-installed on it
Link:
http://www.economist.com/science/tq/displaystory.cfm?story_id=12673233
Are you a developer hoping to launch a new iPhone application in Apple's App Store before the new year? Dont hold your breath waiting, theres a bit of a backlog.
The full story is here:
http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/13/pass-the-ilaxitive-the-app-store-is-backed-up/
Smashing Magazine celebrates the diversity and livelinesss of the worlds streets by presenting you 50 excellent examples of street photography, urban photography and photojournalism.
There are links to the photographers websites and also some useful links to articles and tutorials at the bottom of the post.
Source:
http://www.smashingmagazine.com/2008/12/14/the-beauty-of-street-photography/
Some of the most-used applications on Windows today are also some of the most vulnerable to security flaws.
And it's often the user's fault. A list compiled by enterprise application whitelisting vendor Bit9 found that 12 of the most popular consumer applications are being used despite having vulnerabilities that could make for compromised systems
The full story is here:
http://www.internetnews.com/security/article.php/3790691
The classic gentleman's fight club keyboard fight involves two men entering and no keyboards leaving. We fight until the board is completely removed of all its keys.
Get the low-down here:
http://www.pwnordie.com/videos/dcf360c3ba/g4-investigates-tech-fight-clubs-keyboard-fight-from-g4
The mug you use to drink your beverage of choice is just as important as the brand you like, the amount of milk and sugar you take, and your favorite biscuits to go with your drink.
To take you away from the boredom of everyday mugs, and to provide some additional options for the newly addicted, heres a collection of mugs almost too cold use.
Read the full story here:
http://weburbanist.com/2008/12/13/amazing-unique-hot-cool-coffee-tea-mugs-cups/
In the beginning, as we all know, Linux was an OS that was limited to those of us who had the time and patience to spend all night getting things to work.
As the OS has progressed the user friendliness of the OS has increased dramatically.
From:
http://okiiliving.blogspot.com/2008/12/is-linux-ready-for-average-user-my-wife.html
January 24th 2009 marks the 25th anniversary for the Macintosh.
While we dont expect Apple to release anything special for the occasion, its still fun to speculate on what may come.
Read the full story here:
http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/13/january-24th-2009-macintoshs-25th-anniversary-a-few-ideas/
The UK government has changed its mind: it now supports retroactive copyright term extension for musicians, up from 50 to 70 years.
The end result for the majority of aging artists? A paltry ‚¬30 per year.
The full story is here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081212-uk-ignores-logic-backs-20-year-music-copyright-extension.html
How many online profiles do you think you have right now? I know, too many to even count! Such is the case with anyone that uses Web 2.0 sites these days.Whether you have boatloads of profiles or just a few, you need a way to manage your profile information.
Here are some tools that you can use to share your profiles online.
Check it:
http://mashable.com/2008/10/13/how-to-manage-social-profiles/
Firefox's Spellchecker Has Four Words for "Gizmodo"
Check it out here:
http://gizmodo.com/5108025/firefoxs-spellchecker-has-four-words-for-gizmodo
We love that Gmail is adding a massive amount of functionality to its service via its Labs area (which allows you to test new features).
Link:
http://venturebeat.com/2008/12/11/twitter-in-gmail-will-further-distract-me-from-using-it-for-email/
An upcoming video adapter will allow new unibody MacBooks and MacBook Pros to be connected directly to high definition television sets.
Check it:
http://www.macyourself.com/2008/12/11/macbook-owners-rejoice-mini-displayport-to-hdmi-adapter-soon/
Man, I really miss all the fun you can have in the snow.
Snowball fights and forts, snowboarding, school cancellations...those were good times. If only I had gadgets like this back then.
Read the full story here:
http://gizmodo.com/5108240/10-gadgets-for-winter-fun-from-snowball-guns-to-ice-saunas
Yesterday at the Le Web 08 conference in Paris, Google VP Marissa Mayer told TechCrunch's Mike Arrington that the move would be happening, but she did not say when.
Google representatives have confirmed the Thursday change of status for Chrome.
Check it out here:
http://news.cnet.com/8301-17939_109-10120965-2.html?part=rss&subj=news&tag=2547-1_3-0-20
Gear and apps we want Apple to apply its magic touch to Apple likes to think it's the oracle of technology; rays of light shining forth from its Cupertino offices, Steve Jobs with a halo around his head.
Read the full story here:
http://www.techradar.com/news/computing/apple/10-products-apple-we-need-apple-to-make-493461?src=rss&attr=all
Support "The Big Push" for free software adoption in 2009: "Why does this school accept corporate donations of proprietary software that come with handcuffs on my child's education, rather than use free software that will give my child the opportunity to be in control of the technology she is learning to use?"
Read the full story here:
http://www.fsf.org/appeal/2008/letter
To most people, Apple Inc.'s new 24-in.
LED Cinema Display looks like a stylish aluminum-and-glass monitor featuring a bright, sharp screen saturated with vivid colors. But this environmentally friendly monitor is also a modern take on a docking station for Apple's newest generation of equally stylish laptops.
Online shoppers looking to spend the holiday season firmly planted on the couch can add the iPhone 3G back to their lists -- we've just confirmed that Apple and AT&T have quietly brought back in-home activation.
Sure, it's been available in limited circumstances before, but now it's here and for real, just like with the first-gen unit.
The full story is here:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/11/apple-and-atandt-bring-back-iphone-home-activation/
Its amazing what a little poking around can do.
After extracting and unzipping Market.APK from the T-Mobile G1, a little browsing reveals that Google has placeholder icons for Ringtones and Wallpapers.
Check it:
http://phandroid.com/2008/12/10/google-bringing-ringtones-wallpaper-to-android-market/
Apple has recently pulled two albums of neo-Nazi sentiment from its German installation of iTunes after being informed by technology publication Computerbild of the offensive content. Two albums from the German neo-Nazi band, Landser, had recently been discovered on the German iTunes store. The group had been banned by a federal court in 2005 [.
Source:
http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/09/apple-pulls-neo-nazi-albums-from-german-itunes-store/
"Here is a sample of sites that are live with Facebook Connect."
Check it:
http://wiki.developers.facebook.com/index.php/Facebook_Connect_Live_Sites
Close-up photography allows us to capture a unique view of our world, especially when that world is printed larger than life.
Capturing small subjects requires careful attention to the technical aspects of photography: focus, lighting, sharpness, depth of field, exposure, and composition.
Link:
http://www.layersmagazine.com/adventures-in-close-up-photography.html
Flickr is one of the most useful websites to come out in the last few years (and of course incredibly entertaining to the Digg community).
The site's co-founder Stewart Butterfield remembers how Flickr began as a side project of an online multi-player game.
Source:
http://fora.tv/2008/07/29/Stewart_Butterfield_Remembers_How_Flickr_Began
With a little work and the help of an undocumented feature in Apple's iPhone Software Developers Kit, one iPhone developer was able to turn its game into a version suited for playback on big-screen TVs.
Source:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/05/hidden_feature_turns_iphone_into_tv_gaming_device.html
Two major book publishers launched iPhone apps to market via cell phone.
Both fall short of actually publishing new books. Does this sound familiar? The music industry was holding on to physical CD sales so tightly that they let Apple run away with control over digital distribution and the future of their industry. Will book publishers do the same?
From:
http://blogs.computerworld.com/clueless_book_publishers_miss_huge_opportunity
German scientists discovered a method of hydrogen doping that allows the production of higher-performing LEDs and other semiconductors.
The full story is here:
http://cleantechnica.com/2008/12/09/zinc-oxide-breakthrough-creates-high-performing-leds/
Hard economic times require that we think more closely about how our money is spent.
When it comes to computers, Prof. Dealzmodo has a philosophy: build it and values will come.
Check it:
http://gizmodo.com/5104777/why-you-should-stop-buying-your-computers-fully-loaded
Craig Hockenberry is an extremely talented Phone developer currently working at the Iconfactory. Hes been in Apples app store since it first launched, and is voicing a few of his thoughts regarding the app store in a heartfelt letter to Apple CEO Steve Jobs.
Link:
http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/09/iphone-developer-writes-personal-letter-to-steve-jobs/
Twitter mashups and tools put a unique spin on the way we use Twitter.
By mashing information from Twitter with other applications, you get an unmatchable user experience that can be both fun and useful. Enjoy these top 19 Twitter mashups.
Link:
http://digitallabz.com/blogs/19-twitter-mashups-and-tools.html
The Pulitzer Prize, the prestigious award for excellence in print journalism, is being expanded to include online-only publications.
Source:
http://mashable.com/2008/12/08/pulitzer-prize-online-journalism/
It is called Tasks and is now available in Gmail Labs (click on the beaker icon next to Settings on the upper right hand corner of Gmail).
When you enable Tasks, it appears as a link in the left-hand column under Contacts. Click on the link and a box pops up.
Check it out here:
http://www.techcrunch.com/2008/12/08/gmail-finally-gets-a-to-do-list/
From the mid 1920s to the late 1950s, a revolution in furniture design was happening from the US to Europe. Considered art in their own right, these 10 modern chairs revolutionized the way we sit" and turned the act of rest into a thing of beauty.
Get the low-down here:
http://stylecrave.com/2008-12-08/10-modern-chairs-that-revolutionized-furniture-forever/
In a presentation given at Nokia's Capital Markets Day 2008 last week the company quietly displayed a previously unseen handset, complete with an edge-to-edge touchscreen and subtle, attractive stylings.
Link source:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/08/mysterious-new-nokia-touchscreen-interface-and-handset-unveiled/
Even as Macs have multiplied, the number of viruses and Trojans targeting them has fallen.
In the last six months, Finnish cyber security firm, F-Secure reports that the number of malware samples targeting Macs has actually dropped in the last 18 months.
Google has just announced the availability of a developer phone that can be purchased by registered Android Developers.
Costing $399 (roughly the same price as a contract-free G1 phone from T-Mobile), the phone offers an unlocked bootloader and allows easy flashing for the installation of custom Android builds.
Read the full story here:
http://arstechnica.com/news.ars/post/20081207-google-introduces-developer-g1-phones.html
Back in October Ryan Gordon surprised the Linux community by releasing a Linux game demo of Prey two-years after the game began shipping on Windows. A month later an updated Prey demo for Linux was released.
This afternoon Ryan has now released the binaries that allow the retail game to be used on Linux.
Read the full story here:
http://icculus.org/prey/
Boy Genius Report has been reporting about Walmart carrying the iPhone for some time now.
Most of what theyve reported in the past has correlated with information weve heard from our sources, however recent claims of a 4GB iPhone are simply not true. Aside from BGR, weve also heard that Walmart will begin selling the iPhone [..
Read the full story here:
http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/06/sources-say-4gb-iphone-is-not-happening-just-a-rumor/
Firefox with Greasemonkey or Stylish: Google Reader's recent redesign did streamline its interface, but ever-resourceful reader Dustin wants to maximize the feed reading area even more with his new "Absolutely Compact" user style.
Link:
http://lifehacker.com/5103818/google-reader-absolutely-compact-gets-more-on screen
As Zimbabwe battles a cholera epidemic that has already killed hundreds, one company thinks it may have found a potential solution to the world water crisis.
The WaterMill is an electricity powered machine that draws moisture from the air and purifies it into clean drinking water. It can provide up to 12 liters of drinking water per day.
From:
http://edition.cnn.com/2008/HEALTH/12/04/clean.water/?iref=intlOnlyonCNN
It didnt take long before people started hacking away at the T-Mobile G1, the first phone to ship with Googles Android platform, and now it looks like Google wants to make it even easier.
Starting today, Google is offering a development version of the G1 that is both SIM and hardware unlocked.
Check it:
http://www.mobilecrunch.com/2008/12/05/google-launches-android-dev-phone/
Apple UK announced today its first Pay as you Go iPhone 3G with prices ranging from 342.50 ($500) for the 8GB model and 391.45 ($570) for the 16GB
Read the full story here:
http://www.maclife.com/article/news/payasyougo_iphnoe_uk
Firefox and extensions go together like meat and potatoes. So does web statistics and web professionals. So with the following list of Firefox extensions for web analytics, all that is missing is a nice cold beer. Crack one open and enjoy the feast!
Link source:
http://www.thomsonchemmanoor.com/10-firefox-extensions-for-web-analytics.html
Facebook is by far one of the top social networking sites on the Internet, with millions of users, but how secure is it? Or rather how security conscious are the people that use it?
From:
http://anythingtech.net/all-content/facebook-experiment-friends-100-4-days/
The impossible has been done again and pirates all over the world are busy trying to obtain the more updated build of Windows 7- build 6956. An attendee from the conference managed to slip a Virtual Hard Disk (VHD) image of Windows 7 Build 6956 onto a portable device and upload it via torrent to the world.
From:
http://windows7center.com/windows-7-news/windows-7-build-6956-leaked-by-attendee-at-winhec-china/
Many websites automatically redirect iPhones to mobile versions of their sites.
These mobile sites often deliver limited content, wasted space, and eliminate zooming.
Link:
http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/04/mobile-websites-more-harm-than-good/
New in the release. -> - Support for virtual memory write watches. - Workarounds for the WINAPI compiler bug on Mac OS. - Several fixes for the 64-bit build. - Some more GdiPlus functions. - Various bug fixes. Download it from the following place. -> http://ibiblio.org/pub/linux/system/emulators/wine/wine-1.1.10.tar.bz2
Get the low-down here:
http://winehq.org/?announce=1.1.10
Ceramics are lightweight and hard, but you can't make jet engines out of them because they'd shatter like dinner plates.
So, materials scientists have been trying to mimic natural materials that combine strength (a measure of resistance to deformation) with toughness (a measure of resistance to fracture).
Get the low-down here:
http://www.technologyreview.com/energy/21767/?a=f
Hey, Can I See Your iPod? [NSFW]
Link source:
http://i.a.cnn.net/si/features/2007_swimsuit/images/photos/07_mmiller_27.jpg
Barack Obama won't be taking the mantle of Zune Brother No. 1 from Bill Gates after all.
In a stunning reaction that suggests the President-elect's ability to quickly turn around difficult public relations problems, an advisor has officially rejected the earlier suggestion that he used a Zune as his primary music player.
From:
http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2008/12/zunegate-day-tw.html
Google Reader has just launched a major redesign to its interface, addressing many of the top concerns of users of the popular RSS reader.
Check it:
http://mashable.com/2008/12/04/google-reader-gets-a-major-makeover-it-rocks/
Look, we know you've been holding out for the iPhone to hit Walmart before you pick it up, sandwiched between the fishing gear and row upon row of exercise videos -- and we don't blame you.
You'll ride your shopping cart down the wide aisles like a chariot, and when you get home with the phone you'll dial up all your friends and let them know.
Link source:
http://www.engadget.com/2008/12/04/apple-walmart-to-do-99-4gb-iphone/
If you dont have a Error 404 page on your website or blog, you should probably start thinking of creating one.
Weve previously showcased you 50 Nice And Creative Error 404 Pages, but the Internet is full of creative webmasters.
The full story is here:
http://www.hongkiat.com/blog/60-really-cool-and-creative-error-404-pages/
It's a bit behind schedule, but WordPress 2.7 is due out tomorrow evening.
Automattic, the company behind the popular blogging platform put out the first release candidate version of WordPress 2.7
Check it:
http://www.downloadsquad.com/2008/12/03/wordpress-2-7-coming-tomorrow/
Although Ubuntu is billed as an ultra-secure OS, you should know that even Ubuntu's default install has its flaws, like every other operating system.
To combat these weaknesses, ITSecurity.com has prepared a in-depth guide to help you close your system's backdoor's and protect you from some of the common Ubuntu exploits.
Read the full story here:
http://www.itsecurity.com/features/ubuntu-secure-install-resource/
Many people use Quicksilver as a replacement for Spotlight, but if youre happy with the native file search and app launcher in Mac OS X, then why change? You probably know that you can access Spotlight quickly with the Command-spacebar keyboard shortcut, but here are a few more tricks you might not know exist.
Link:
http://theappleblog.com/2008/12/03/5-things-you-never-knew-about-spotlight/
Since Apple confirmed that no new products would be shipping before the holiday season, nearly everything can be rumored in regards to Macworld 2009.
An anonymous tip MacBlogz received back on November 3rd claimed to know information regarding a 32GB iPhone. That rumored red iPhone¦ Its not happening. The only iPhone news I know for certain is th
Source:
http://www.macblogz.com/2008/12/01/macworld-2009-registration-extended-and-what-to-expect/
Although there's been some evidence to suggest Snow Leopard could hit the market several months ahead of expectations, new information reveals that Apple remains heavily engaged in building out some of the features first previewed back in June.
Link:
http://www.appleinsider.com/articles/08/12/02/apples_snow_leopard_still_evolving_developers_say.html
It appears that Russian malware distributors were able to launch another iFrame attack on a subdomain of the cbs.com site so that it was serving remote malware to any visitors.
Read the full story here:
http://www.infoworld.com/article/08/12/01/CBS_website_bitten_by_iFrame_hack_1.html
Asus' Redesigned Eee PC 1002HA Netbook is Slimmer and Lighter with a lightweight package weighing just 2.6 pounds and measuring 1-inch thick.
The Eee PC 10002HA is available now through the usual outlets with an MSRP set at $499.
Check it:
http://www.maximumpc.com/article/news/asus_redesigned_eee_pc_1002ha_netbook_slimmer_and_lighter
