Scientists find new dementia gene
Scientists pinpoint a new gene linked with late-onset Alzheimer's disease.
Michigan Family Looks to Congress to Fight Deportation Order
When Guy and Genevieve Vang came to the U.S. 18 years ago, they thought they did everything right so they could raise their family and work legally in the United States, but now they face deportation. (Read on Source)
Hackers' First iPhone Hello
By the standards of modern software, it wasn't much. All the program did, after all, was display the words "Hello world!" What set it apart was the fact that it did so on Apple's iPhone, and that it was created by a group of independent programmers without the blessing of the famously control-freakish company.
Three Minutes with 'Free Software' Guru
... all include some non-free software. In 1992, GNU/Linux made it possible for the first time ... complete except for the kernel. (Our own kernel project, started in 1990, was going slowly.) ...
Additional CFS Benchmarks
KernelTrap: "'After posting some benchmarks involving cfs, I got some feedback, so I decided to do a follow-up that'll hopefully fill in the gaps many people wanted to see filled...'"
Google targets verticals with new ad support (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Google is ramping up its efforts to help specific vertical markets create more effective online advertising using its technology to help clients highlight as many of their assets as possible to drive not only online but also offline sales.
Businesses ?Come to Grips? with Carbon Management: Interview with Kyle Tanger
Sustainability consulting firm Natural Logic has announced they will present a four-part webinar series titled, Coming to Grips with Carbon: How to Measure and Reduce Your Footprint. The online events will be held on October 18 and 25th, and November 1st and 8th. The series will provide business leaders with practical guidance from leading ... (Read on Source)
Columbia Unveils Supercomputer That Will Simulate Birth Of The Universe
Physicists at Columbia University have constructed one of the world's fastest supercomputers, one that can perform 400 billion calculations per second to simulate the three-trillion-degree conditions that existed at the birth of the universe, when the components of atomic nuclei boiled free into a ultra-hot plasma.
Be heard: Podcasting with Linux
Many people are giving up blogging to try their hand at podcasting -- creating a downloadable audio file that will play on any standard MP3 player. Recording, editing, and packaging a session isn't very difficult but, until recently not very many tools existed to help you get the job done. Now Linux-friendly applications are starting to pop up everywhere.
How to Gain and Act on Customer Insights
Testing and optimization are a necessity in any marketing endeavor. I’ve gone deeper into the subject in several columns, such as “Conversion Folly Funnel” and “We Tried That Already.” Today, I want to focus on one aspect of optimization: customer insight. Success in testing doesn’t necessarily indicate success ... (Read on Source)
Men's Wimbledon final delayed by rain
The start of today?s Wimbledon final between Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal was delayed today following heavy rain showers in London.
The Space Station as an Interplanetary Transport Vehicle?
The International Space Station (ISS) is the jewel in the crown of human ingenuity and a testament to the incredible engineering mankind is capable of. The modular human outpost began construction in 1998 and it is hoped the final configuration will be complete by 2010. Apart from orbiting the Earth and the occasional re-boost by [...] (Read on Source)
With New Alfresco App, Enterprise Content Management Takes the OSS Road
Alfresco Software announced Thursday the availability of Alfresco Labs version 3, an open source alternative to Microsoft's enterprise content management software SharePoint. Formerly called"Alfresco Community," Alfresco Labs 3 offers users the first open source fully compatible SharePoint repository.
Letter Illustrates Problem With Teacher Unions
I'm opposed to any situation in which union membership is compulsory, especially for public employees. And while I know the law allows workers to "opt out" in many situations, the employees are still required to pay the bulk of the... (Read on Source)
VMware joins Linux Foundation
Virtualization giant VMware has joined the Linux Foundation, lining up alongside existing members like Adobe, Google, and IBM, the organization announced Wednesday.
Virtualization, the ability to run software in virtualized containers so multiple OSes or versions can run on one physical machine, is becoming more prevalent in IT environments. At its core, virtualization is enabled by software called a hypervisor, and can help drive down datacenter costs, among other benefits.
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The announcement is VMware's latest embrace of open source. Last year, the vendor open-sourced a number of its tools, and in 2006 opened up the specification for its Virtual Machine Interface, which enables guest operating systems to communicate with the hypervisor.
Those moves as well as VMware's move to join the Linux Foundation mean good news for end-users on one level, as they point to a general rise in openness and collaboration among virtualization vendors even as the competition tightens around higher-end tools, according to one industry observer.
"VMware has been focusing on standardization efforts much more seriously of late. They realize that the actual hypervisor functionality is being quickly commoditized, or near-commoditized, and like every other virtualization vendor, they're eyeing virtualization management as the source of green-field revenue," said Michael Coté, an analyst with Redmonk. "IT management is by its nature a heterogenous undertaking, and even for market leaders like VMware, that means promoting standards and openness, at least at the lower levels of the stack."
While VMware is the biggest virtualization player, it is facing increased pressure from companies like Microsoft. To stave off this competition, VMware recently said it would offer a small-footprint version of its ESX virtualization software free.
In other news Wednesday, VMware unveiled new certification and education services aimed at helping IT professionals better build and deploy virtualization environments.
A new certification available to IT consultants and other professionals is the VMware Certified Professional, which is given to people who demonstrate a certain level of expertise in deploying virtual infrastructure.
Another more advanced certification, the VMware Certified Design Expert, is available for network architects and consultants who are responsible for planning and designing VMware enterprise deployments.
VMware also is offering new Live Online and Flex Online courses to help IT professionals achieve the certifications and deploy virtual environments, the company said. Professionals also can take courses at VMware Authorized Training Centers.
More information about the certification and education programs is available on VMware's Web site.
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Quality Education Wins Again in the California Creationist Case
The initial phase of the California Creationist Lawsuit is over, and quality education is the decisive winner. Kevin Vicklund has Judge Otero's decision , as well as a very nice analysis of the ruling up over at his blog. If you've been following the case closely, you can probably jump right over there for the details. If you haven't been ... (Read on Source)
Supreme Court To Hear Drug Preemption Arguments At Feb. 25 Session
WASHINGTON, D.C. - The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in its first ever drug preemption case on Feb. 25, the court announced last month (Warner-Lambert Co., et al. v. Kimberly Kent, et al., No. 06-1498, U.S. Sup.) Full story on lexis.com
Truck notes: Chicago or bust - Racing - ESPN
 Bleacher Report | Truck notes: Chicago or bust - Racing ESPN - By John Schwarb Truckers should be prepared for Chicagoland in '09, but many were hoping for an Iowa date instead. Chicagoland added to '09 schedule, but was it the best choice? Quick Hits: Bristol Motor Speedway Busch wins at Bristol for 17th victory of 2008 |
SafeEvault Increases the Data Storage Limit of its Remote Online Data Backup Free Trial
SafeEvault announces it has increased the size of its remote online data backup free trial from 2 GB to 300 GB of data storage. This free trial of its remote online data backup solution is aimed at small to mid-sized businesses which currently use antiquated tape or disk backup devices. (PRWeb Sep 18, 2008)
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Summary Judgment Granted For Lack Of Evidentiary Support
BATON ROUGE, La. - A federal judge on Nov. 16 granted summary judgment for Bayer Corp. in a PPA case, stating that he reviewed the record and found that Bayer's argument that the plaintiff failed to provide case-specific expert testimony or expert reports supporting her claims had merit and that the motion was unopposed (Mildred Mitchell v. Bayer Corp., No. 07-CV-212, M.D. La.; See September 2007, Page 17). Full story on lexis.com
Web Hosting Pad Receives Award From Rate My Host
Web Hosting Pad is proud to announce their award from Rate My Host for being the number one hosting company of the month.
EBay expects 4Q earnings decline (AP)
AP - EBay Inc. expects its fourth-quarter earnings to drop, citing upcoming acquisitions and plans to cut 10 percent of its workforce.
Harrison Ford voted best movie president: poll (Reuters)
Reuters - A president who can kickstart the U.S. economy may be favored by American voters this election season, but if left to movie fans voting in an online poll, a president who can kick butt would do better in the White House.
Answers To Questions Round 16
Asle Skarpengland asks: If you should pick one affiliate network, which one would it be? ShoeMoney: For me Azoogleads. Their reporting API is the best I have come across and they have the best offers for what we do. BarackObamasBlog asks: Do You Think Barack Obama Is A Terrorist? If So Why? If No [...] (Read on Source)
Sprint affiliate backs down on WiMax suit (AP)
AP - A wireless affiliate of Sprint Nextel Corp. has pulled its request that an Illinois judge block the planned spinoff of Sprint's new broadband network.
Dealing with Command Line Options in Python
I just wrote a bit of Python to generate some reports from the contents of a database. The one program that was more than just "display the data" was the one to print the transaction log. It included some sub-totals for various fields and paginated output.
The one task remaining was to give it some options. That is, to pass it some criteria that would modify the report.
Killer Peptide May Offer New Therapy Against Influenza A Virus
In a new study researchers identified what appears to be the first antibody-derived peptide that inhibits the activities of harmful microbes such as influenza A virus and HIV-1.
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