Shrink Rap Blog Hijacked by Grand Rounds Manic Roy
Roy keeps moving the Grand Rounds notice to the top of the blog. We're posting new posts, honest, just scroll down and somehow you'll find the new ones.... Oy. [From Clink] I have a new post today (Friday), just keep scrolling down. Sorry about this. Things will get back to normal (HA!!!) after Grand Rounds. (Read on Source)
YouTube makes http biger then p2p again
The "YouTube-effect" has given back the lead in datatrafic to http again instead of p2p. YouTube is accountable for one fifth of all the http traffic. These are the results of a study conducted by Ellacoya Networks that analyzed the data of approximately one million broadband subscribers in North America.
Child porn allegations: New tactic in fighting file sharing?
Blog: The Pirate Bay, a site accused of encouraging copyright violations, said Swedish authorities were preparing to accuse the site of distributing porn. Site operators suspect this was just the latest attempt to close them down.
kXML-RPC Enables Service-Oriented Mobile Computing
Service orientation is going wireless; it's simply a matter of how much and how soon. XML-RPC and the kXML-RPC library certainly are in the mix for this inevitable convergence.
Only winner was New Zealand
There should never be any honour in losing a test to New Zealand by 27 points, writes Keo in the Sunday edition of the Weekend Argus. (Read on Source)
The Official Grand Rounds, Volume 3, Number 43
Having used Grand Rounds as a springboard into the world of medical blogging when I first started reading medblogs, it is truly an honour to be hosting Grand Rounds. (Read on Source)
Freedom Toaster
Frustrated by the exorbitant cost of computer software and the painfully slow (not to mention expensive) bandwidth in South Africa? Fear not, for the Shuttleworth Foundation's Freedom Toaster is coming to your rescue. Conceptualised by Jason Hudson — the Technical Project Manager for the Shuttleworth Foundation — the Freedom Toasters are open source software 'vending machines'. More importantly, the merchandise is free. The self-contained 'bring and burn' facilities, which can be found in 16 major cities/towns around South Africa, are preloaded to dispense free digital products. These products range from Linux operating systems to open source software and free literature, photography or music.
Building Your Own Website Made Easy with Site Rubix
Ever feel like yanking your hair out of your head while trying to build a website of your own, by yourself? If you are not a computer geek or a techie person, I'm sure you share my past conclusio...
PET Scans Can Accurately Detect A Breast Tumor's Response To Chemotherapy
Positron emission tomography that uses a radioactive sugar molecule is more useful than mammography and ultrasound in predicting a breast tumor's response to chemotherapy and, therefore, the patient's ultimate likelihood of survival. (Read on Source)
Scientists Find New Causes For Neurodegeneration
Diseases that cause neurons to break down, such as Alzheimer's, continue to be elusive to scientists and resistant to treatments. A new finding demonstrates an unpredicted link between a virtually unknown signaling molecule and neuron health. Scientists connect the loss of this molecule to massive neurodegeneration in the brain, which plays a key role in the survival of nervous system cells.
Web Hosting Provider FastNext Updates Frameworks
Hot Rod Legend Boyd Coddington Hospitalized
Coddington recovering from emergency surgery. (PRWeb Jan 27, 2008) Post Comment:Trackback URL: http://www.prweb.com/pingpr.php/TWFnbi1NYWduLVNxdWEtRW1wdC1aZXRhLVplcm8=
SMX West: Dangerous Place for Rand Fishkin
Mike McDonald is mistaken for SEO Superstar Rand Fishkin, taken hostage and beaten for SEO "insider" information. When the bad guys realize it's not Fishkin, they release McDonald to have a friendly beer and hear him tell web nerd jokes. The closing graphic says, "Getting answers shouldn't be this hard ... SMX West ... Get all the coverage at ... (Read on Source)
Nikon Coolpix P60
The Nikon Coolpix P60 will hold your hand if that's what you want, but this entry-level digital camera is also ready to grow with you.
Stocks Rally Despite Tough Tech Earnings
Tuesday was a study in contrasts, as the entire chip sector fell 4.5% as the rest of the market gained.
Daily Market Report for July 28, 2008
Economic Calendar for July 29, 2008 Vital economic data can make or break a trade...
Sprint Updates Its Mobile Web Browser (TechWeb)
TechWeb - InformationWeek - Dubbed "Sprint Web," the interface includes an adaptive homepage and a Google search bar.
Jumbo Gateway Causes Rift in Space/Awesomeness Continuum
The Gateway P-7811FX notebook has name that's, well, stupid. But this desktop replacement is anything but. Fast, cheap and good looking it managed to ace out notebooks costing three times as much in our performance benchmarks.
Fruit Flies Provide Insight Into Bacterial Infections In Humans
Researchers have used a fruit fly (Drosophila) model of infection to provide new insight into the molecular mechanisms underlying the virulence of the bacterium Pseudomonas aeruginosa, which is a major cause of infections in individuals who are hospitalized, have burn wounds, or have cystic fibrosis. (Read on Source)
Aglare WMV to AVI Converter 6.2
Aglare WMV to AVI Converter is great, easy to use WMV converter software which help you convert WMV to AVI, MP4, WMV, DVD VCD and VOB format. All conversion processes of Aglare WMV to AVI Converter are very fast and easy to handle. Software License...
Taking Nature's Pulse With Microphones
Scientists are using the sounds of nature to help check the health of ecosystems. By analyzing the sounds emanating from natural habitats, they can monitor biodiversity, animal behavior, human environmental impacts and the effects of climate change on nature.
Nice example of using creationism in the classroom
This is cute: college professor is preparing a lecture on homology, rummages about on the internet to see if there are any useful or interesting sources, and finds one that leaves him bemused and amused at the prospect of using it as an example in class…a bad example. The source is Conservapædia! The story concludes with a little ... (Read on Source)
AOL's DigitalCity goes after Gawker crowd
Taking the name of a dial-up-era AOL brand, the new blog aims for "a local slant, but global appeal." Unfortunately, it doesn't quite work, at least not yet.
Could Android Grease Motorola's Wheels?
Nearly a week after T-Mobile, HTC and Google unveiled the G1, the first handset running the open source Android mobile platform, another handset maker is reportedly preparing a large push to incorporate the nascent mobile software system into its upcoming devices. A report Sunday stated that Motorola is boosting the size of its Android development team from 50 to 350.
Websense Slowly Extends Reach of Data Loss Prevention Tools
Websense has released a data loss prevention tool for network endpoints, based on its acquisition of PortAuthority, but...
Earnings: Is Google Feeling Lucky?
As losses on Wall Street pile up, many investors will turn their attention to Silicon Valley Thursday afternoon, when Google reports its third quarter earnings. Here's what to listen for during the earnings announcement.
AMD 'Shanghai' chip debuts at resellers
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AMD 'Shanghai' chip debuts at resellers--Advanced Micro Devices' next-generation Shanghai quad-core Opteron processor has made an appearance at resellers.
Fast fixes for three Windows irritations--Turn off Caps Lock with your Shift key, add an Address bar to your Quick Launch tray, and change your default image editor.
TWiki's hunt for cash fractures its community--TWiki.net demonstrates how to destroy a community, and ruin its commercial prospects in the process.
How to Install Java in Windows--Sun just released a new version of Java, this is how to install it and, if you prefer, the prior version.
Archives of Google SERP Updates Available on WebmasterWord
For the last few months, we've been reporting Google SERP changes as has been observed by the WebmasterWorld community. We haven't been able to locate a list of archived threads, though -- until now. Tedster has shared a list of WebmasterWorld Google SERP changes posts. The cycle begins in December 2006 and has continued pretty tremendously ... (Read on Source)
Using Windows Mail in Microsoft Vista
If you are familiar with email programs, you can probably use Windows Mail for Microsoft Vista with eyes closed. The features are familiar, and its design is fairly intuitive to anyone who uses Wi...
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