The doctor: Why I'm so passionate about abortions
Lunchtime on Tuesday and Alice Evans joins the 100 million people worldwide who currently use the online networking website MySpace. The 15-year-old has her own page complete with two photographs and a profile detailing her likes and dislikes - Brad Pitt, boys with blue eyes and chocolate ice cream. (Read on Source)
Intermedia Achieves SAS 70 Compliance
Hosted Exchange industry leader is first major provider with both SAS 70 and PCI compliance. (PRWeb May 24, 2007) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/UGlnZy1DcmFzLUVtcHQtU2luZy1UaGlyLVplcm8=
Cormac McCarthy on Oprah, End of World at 8
Interviewed on Oprah (subscription required). And yes, his latest book is about the end of the world. Inteviewed in the Santa Fe Institute library. I don’t remember it looking like that at all Comments by SFI researchers are here. Best part of the interview is where Cormac lectures [...] (Read on Source)
New AS3 XMPP Library on Adobe Labs
Almost a year ago I began working on an XMPP library using ActionScript 3. XMPP is a protocol which enables real-time collaboration and presence information to be communicated between clients. (For more information about XMPP see http://www.xmpp.org.) With the new Socket API in Flash Player 9, writing a formal XMPP protocol library in ActionScript was much easier than it was in previous versions of the player and showcased some of the new features of the ActionScript 3 language. I decided to start to write one from scratch.
I have submitted this library to the Adobe Labs repository. You can browse the repository using the link below. The path to the source is 'projects/xmpp' in the 'flashplatform' repository. Christian Cantrell has also made a great post on his blog that describes how to checkout the latest code here.
Over the past year I have made many optimizations and feature additions to the code base and I am still actively developing the library. If you have any suggestions, questions, or patches related to this library, please feel free to email me directly (ddura@adobe.com).
- Browse the source here.
- Download the latest nightly drop of source from the Adobe Labs repository here. (This contains the entire labs source tree.)
Update: The code for this library has been moved to Google Code, where some bug fixes and changes have occured. Be sure to update to that version. Link
07-07-2007: Riverbank Rocks and Roots
While searching for fossils along the riverbank shown above, I noticed what seemed to be a reversal of roles. Rocks form the foundation of the earth (mantle) -- pulverized, they help form soil for plants to grow. All sizes in between add to and help stabilize a variety of landscapes. On this picture, it looks as if tree roots are hugging the rocks, (Read on Source)
FBI Raids Judge's Chambers
Eight carloads of FBI agents recently executed a warrant and searched the chambers of the chief judge of Georgia's Alapaha Judicial Circuit, a county commissioner said. The search took place as federal grand jury subpoenas issued by Assistant U.S. Attorneys were being served on county officials in the five counties that make up the Alapaha Circuit. The subpoenas seek information about a bank account funded by court fees but kept secret from local lawmakers.
Shanghai Hospitality Leaders Tackle Issues of HR, Over Supply and Destination Branding
Shanghai Hospitality Leaders Tackle Issues of HR, Over Supply and Destination Branding.
Financial Analyst Meeting 2007
Well, it was great to have an opportunity to listen to Jeff Raikes and Kevin Turner talk about our core businesses. And certainly I've been in this role now about a year and a half, and in my first year in this particular role a big priority was making sure that we ship Windows Vista and really position that business for continued growth, and I ... (Read on Source)
FEASTLAND
Image by Jérôme Grenier, Paris, France The southwest corner of Mare Tranquillitatis is one of the most fascinating areas on the Moon. It is full of diverse landforms, most of which are only elusively visible. The easy parts to see are the craters Arago near upper right), Manners (middle) and Ritter and Sabine (bottom left). Much [...] (Read on Source)
Debian: New xulrunner packages fix several vulnerabilities
... arbitrary code. Fixed packages are available from -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 - Debian Security Advisory DSA 1392-1 security@debian.org Moritz Muehlenhoff October 20th, 2007 - Package : xulrunner ...
Yahoo Announces Two HotJobs Upgrades
Users of Yahoo's HotJobs site may be in for a slight treat; thanks to two new features, it should become easier to get contacted by (or connect with) relevant, hiring companies.
3FN Strengthens Executive Team With New HR Director Appointment
3FN, the world's leading provider of dedicated servers and shared hosting and collocation services, announces the appointment of Jessica Brunner as Director of Human Resources. (PRWeb Jul 5, 2008)
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Keeping Your HP Hard Drive Healthy
The hard drive is known as the workhouse of the computer. Therefore, the hard drive needs periodic tuning, so that the hard drive can perform its operations smoothly and efficiently without any interr...
Venom Film Moves Forward
Back in February 2008 we reported that there could possibly be a new Spider Man spin-off film centering on super villain Venom. Now Sony Pictures says the studio is ready to push forward with the big screen project, according to The Hollywood Reporter. Sony is looking to make some changes to the Jacob Estes script [...] (Read on Source)
Delta to Provide Wi-Fi on Domestic Flights
Delta Air Lines announced today in a press release that it will soon start rolling out broadband Wi-Fi access for its entire domestic mainline fleet of more than 330 planes. The access, which is provided courtesy of a partnership with Aircell, will cost $9.95 on flights of three hours or less and $12.95 on flights of more than three hours. The first planes to have access will be Delta's 133 MD88/90 planes, with coverage expanding to the rest of the fleet early next year.
"Delta remains committed to providing a travel experience that maximizes the time our customers spend with us onboard by offering them even more productivity options...Beginning this fall, our passengers will have the ability to stay connected when they travel with us throughout the continental United States," said Richard Anderson, Delta's chief executive officer.
The move comes after American Airlines began demoing its own in-flight internet access last month; Virgin American, JetBlue, and US Airways also have announced similar plans. However, Delta, who's pricing mirrors that of American's, is clearly pursuing the most aggressive rollout policy of the four companies involved: American only expects to have Wi-Fi in 15 domestic planes, and JetBlue has yet to announce any widespread plans.
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Morgan Stanley sees more finance crisis pain: paper
FRANKFURT (Reuters) - The financial crisis will probably not end until next year or even 2010, Germany's Handelsblatt newspaper quoted Morgan Stanley co-President Walid Chammah as saying in a preview of its Monday edition.
Japan interest rate unchanged
TOKYO, Aug. 19 (UPI) -- Japan's central bank, noting the country's sluggish economy due to inflation and weak exports, Tuesday left its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5 percent.
Microsoft pursues search improvements, sans Yahoo (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - While the company only has a 10 percent share of the search market with its Live Search technology, Microsoft has big plans to enhance its platform regardless of what happens with its now-dormant proposal to buy Yahoo.
Opera in OpenBSD -- I shoehorn it in
The realities of using OpenBSD on this old machine have had me booting Puppy more and more. The reason is that Firefox in OpenBSD can't handle posting to Movable Type. Scripts are constantly timing out, and the experience is more than a little frustrating. The Dillo browser runs great in OpenBSD. It doesn't have tabs, like some versions of Dillo do. But as an interface to something as complicated as Movable Type, Dillo won't work. Since then, I've discovered the free (but not open-source) browser Opera, which is a good deal faster than Firefox (or anything else based on Mozilla) and in Windows a great deal faster than Internet Explorer. Could Opera help me in OpenBSD?
Ideas for Proven Businesses From Home: Part 3
Having your own domain name and website hosting account, are the two requirements anyone needs to have their own website on the Internet. Offering a valuable glimpse into the world of search engine marketing firms, a newly released "Top 50 SEO Firms and Resources" list helps website owners choose among the best in the industry to help get their companies recognized on search engines. (PRWeb Sep 16, 2008) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1336294.htmFathom SEO Named among the Top SEO Firms by Website Magazine
Turning to the TV for explanations and answers
On every channel, journalists were struggling with questions that were flummoxing the viewers and the best minds on Wall Street and in Washington.
Separated at Birth? Hallowe'en Wrapup
Witness here the amazing resemblance of our very own (search marketing industry's very own I mean) Elisabeth Osmeloski, to the expensively be-suited excellency-Alaska-governor Sarah Palin. Pictured here with First Mate Matthew Ostrander. (Read on Source)
Amidio intros Noise.io synth app for iPhone, Touch
Amidio has released Noise.io, a synthesizer instrument for the iPhone or iPod touch. Users can create "303-like" basslines and add other melodies using a sequencer function, or use the synth controls to play live. The app takes advantage of the unique iPhone interface, with different functions controlled by finger slide, multitouch, and accelerometer. The developers used Enhanced Subspace Frequenc...
Loggerhead Turtle Release To Provide Vital Information To Scientific Community
Biologists will release two juvenile loggerhead sea turtles raised in captivity into the Indian River Lagoon near Sebastian Inlet. Dubbed Milton and FeeBee, the turtles were part of a sex ratio study.
CaseCruzer - Pelican Mobile Emergency File Cabinet and Laptop Case Organizes and Protects Disaster Z
From hurricanes to earthquakes, state and federal emergency personnel mitigate risk with portable, waterproof CaseCruzer (PRWeb Nov 13, 2008)
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Acer's impressive One
... checking the Web and email while on the road. If you want to run Debian or Windows Vista or Ubuntu and hack it to death, then get a desktop PC or entry-level laptop. But ...
Genetic Variant, Poor Glycemic Control Linked To Coronary Artery Disease
A common genetic variant associated with an increased risk of coronary artery disease in the general population is also linked to an even higher risk for people with diabetes, particularly those with poor glucose control. (Read on Source)
Verizon Awarded Over $33M in Cybersquatting Case (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Verizon last week was awarded a $33.15 million judgment in a cybersquatting case against San Francisco-based OnlineNIC.
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