Where Are All The Good Movies?
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Microsoft Throws Firefox a Bone
Microsoft released a new Windows Media Player plug-in for the Firefox 2.0 open source Web browser Monday via its Port 25 blog. The official plug-in is one of several Microsoft is developing at its Port 25 Open Source Software Lab, according to the company. "I am very proud to announce that we have released another official Microsoft plug-in," said Hank Janssen, program manager for Port 25.
Ephedra Plaintiff Wants To Add Neurologist To Counter Causation Theory
NEW YORK - An ephedra multidistrict litigation plaintiff on Jan. 16 moved to add an expert neurologist past the deadline for naming experts, arguing that the defendants surprised her by relying on a new theory of causation at a November Daubert hearing and that she should be allowed to oppose with new expert testimony (Parks v. Herbalife International of America, Inc., No. 04 Civ. 9358; In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598 [JSR], S.D. N.Y.; See January 2007, Page 4.) Full story on lexis.com
Bronx Banter: Don't Stop
Well, um, would you believe that rain spoiled and then perhaps saved the Yankees tonight? We don't know the outcome of Thursday night's game between the Yankees and the Orioles because it was suspended with two out in the top of the eighth and won't be continued until the Yankees are in town again, which is at the end of July. The game was ... (Read on Source)
Extinct thylacine may have lived until 1960s
SYDNEY: DNA from 50-year-old droppings are being extracted by Australian zoologists to test the idea that the fabled Tasmanian tiger may have survived beyond its reported extinction in the 1930s. (Read on Source)
Visual Diff Tools in Linux
Running the regular diff between two text files to see the differences is not so elegant for the human eye to decode. Luckily there are plenty of tools out there to make this easy.
Boeing Forecasts $70 Billion Market for Russia and the CIS
Boeing Forecasts $70 Billion Market for Russia and the CIS.
Ephedra Case Remanded; Motion To Exclude Denied
NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on July 10 issued an order granting remand of Margaret Parks' case to the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Oklahoma and denying a motion by Herbalife of America Inc. to exclude evidence that its ephedra supplements contained hydrochloride or sulfate salts of ephedrine alkaloids (Margaret Parks v. Herbalife International of America, Inc., No. 1:04-CV-9358; In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598, S.D. N.Y.; See July 2007, Page 4). Full story on lexis.com
Salesforce fund offers boost to developers
Company's $25 million fund can open new markets for developers, but they'll need to prepare for the added workload.
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Would you use Windows for these applications?
When should one choose Windows over Linux? Not in these 10 areas.
Twitter’s New Redesign
I just logged into Twitter and after sending a direct message from the Twitter homepage my screen showed this: At first I thought Firefox was going haywire on me. However, this is not the case. It seems Twitter is testing a new theme design and one that I?m not quite sure how I feel about. (Read on Source)
Backtracking, Necessary and Unnecessary
One of the things that no one realizes about research (until they?ve done some) is how much time can be spent going back over things. Right now I?m fighting some experiments that should be working, have worked in the past, but have (for some reason) decided not to work at the moment. Irritating stuff. There?s a reason buried in there ... (Read on Source)
Judge: Plaintiff Failed To Prove PPA Ingestion In 72-Hour Window
NEW ORLEANS - A federal judge said in a Dec. 17 order that a plaintiff cannot prove that he ingested the defendant's PPA-containing cold medication within 72 hours preceding his stroke and, therefore, cannot prove causation (Alejandro Garcia, et al. v. SmithKline Beecham Corp., et al., No. 01-3424, E.D. La.; 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 92267; See August 2007, Page 13). Full story on lexis.com
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- A Quick Look
... 07 Record: 7-9, T-3rd in NFC North. Head Coach: Lovie Smith, fifth season as Bears and NFL Head Coach (36-28 regular season, 38-30 including playoffs). Last ga ... (Read on Source)
Zombie plague sweeps the internet
The number of home computers hijacked by hi-tech criminals leaps during the summer, says a security monitoring firm.
Obi gives Blues a lift
Chelsea will be without Michael Essien for up to six months after the midfielder suffered a knee injury on international duty but John Mikel Obi (leg) has been passed fit to play at Manchester City in the Barclays Premier League tomorrow.
Apple cures the common cold and other stuff (CNET)
CNET - Seth Weintraub of 9to5Mac, a blogger with good sources within the Macintosh community, is reporting that Apple has invented a new manufacturing process for MacBooks.
How Soon Until We Start Hearing Stories Of Twitter Criminals?
You may have recently heard that story of a bank robber who, rather ingeniously, used Craigslist to create a diversion so he could get away with his crime. He put up a message, asking a bunch of people to show up for construction work, and told them what to wear, very specifically. He had them gather near the bank he was planning to rob -- and then wore the same outfit. After robbing the bank, police and security then saw a mob of folks all matching the same basic description as the bank robber. So far, the guy seems to have gotten away with the crime.
However, it's only a matter of time until others start thinking about ways to make use of social media for crime. This isn't to blame social media at all (though, expect the press -- and possibly politicians -- to falsely focus on the tech), as it's just a tool. But it is worth thinking about how criminals might use these technologies, if we want to think about ways to prevent the worst abuses. Jeremy Wagstaff has an interesting post where he wonders if Twitter will become a source of info for scammers and criminals, who gather the info people reveal about themselves to use in a crime. He's riffing off of a David Weinberger blog post, which jokes about how the opposite of the Do Not Disturb sign in many hotels says something along the lines of "Make Up My Room Now." As Weingberg astutely notes, some could interpret this as actually saying: "I'm Out, So This Would Be a Good to Rob Me, Especially If You Are Squeamish about Violence."
Wagstaff wonders if the same is true about status updates on Twitter, Facebook and other social sites -- and someone announcing that they're away from home opens up an opportunity to a burglar to break in. To some extent, I would imagine that could be true -- and I'm almost positive we'll eventually read some story somewhere about a criminal using data on Twitter to do something -- but it's difficult to see how most Twitter messages are really that revealing. It's not that difficult for a potential burglar to just canvas a house and see that the inhabitants go to work every day, and they get the same benefit, totally unrelated to the status message. Also, I'd argue that what a status message leaves out may turn out to be more important than what is put in. For example, my Twitter status might note that I'm traveling and in Chicago right now... but might not mention the fact that a friend, who spent a few years in the army, is housesitting for me and watching my pets. Anyone who relies solely on the Twitter message to decide where to rob, might be in for a bit of a surprise.
In some ways, this whole thing is similar to the "fear" when answering machines first showed up. There were reports that warned people not to say "we're not in right now" as people were told that criminals might use this to figure out who to rob. Instead, they were told to say "we can't get to the phone right now," as a transparent sort of hedge. Of course, the whole thing was silly. It was hardly an efficient way for criminals to find out who to rob, and the actual risk was quite low. The same thing is likely true of any "threat" of criminals using Twitter.
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AVG flags ZoneAlarm as malware
A false positive causes some AVG antivirus software users to think they are under attack from a new Trojan horse.
Google Makes You Smarter? Hey, Who Said That?
Well, Nick, sorry, but here's at least one study backing up my contention: A new study suggests that searching online could be beneficial for the brain. Searching online triggers areas of the brain that control decision-making and complex reasoning. A study at the University of California, Los Angeles, measured... (Read on Source)
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Dwight Silverman criticizes Valleywag writer Paul Boutin, who said that blogs are becoming obsolete and that nowadays all blogs are a "tsunami of paid bilge." Never mind the fact that Paul works fulltime at the SiliValley gossip blog. What a butthole. (Read on Source)
Where Do McCain and Obama Stand on Tech?
With four days to go until the election, do you know the candidates' stances on key IT issues?
So, The Election is Over Where to Invest
The papers and the internet are filled with recommendation for you about the Obama...
New Relic Secures $6.0 Million New Investment Financing
Series B Funding for Rapidly Growing Rails Application Management Company Led by Trinity Ventures; Peter Fenton named Chairman of the Board (PRWEB Nov 12, 2008)
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Towers might have to broaden scope of Peavy trade talks
The Padres have been unable to line up a trade with one of Jake Peavy's preferred teams and next could turn elsewhere to move the ace pitcher's four-year, $63 million guarantee amid apparent financial duress. (Read on Source)
Apple yanks Macintosh anti-virus software advice
Apple has replaced advice that people install anti-virus software on Macintosh computers with assurances that the machines are safe "out of the box." (Read on Source)
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