Yahoo?s AlltheWeb Better than Google?
PC World decided to find the best search engine for various different types of searches. In all, they tested 55 different services, across six categories, using ten keywords over a 3 week period. While Google was overall the best solution, Yahoo-owned AlltheWeb kicked its butt when it came to straight text searching! Here are the results from [...]
Confusion over ballot papers predicted nine months ago
Scotsman - DOUGLAS Alexander, the Scottish Secretary, was warned months before the Holyrood election debacle that the design of the voting papers he chose to use was likely to confuse people and cause them to spoil their ballots. Independent field tests found Posts in Gaming CNET News - A dragon will be in [...]
YOUNG BRITISH ENTREPRENEUR AIMS TO MAKE $1 MILLION WHILST BED BOUND
... out of hospital however, Richard, now bed bound at home decided to teach himself web design. He set out to create the site he had planned in hospital. He hoped ...
Today in Science
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China-related stocks propel Hang Seng gauge higher by 2.9%
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Hong Kong shares rose to a record high Monday, leading the latest rally in Asia, on hopes that strong fund inflows from China will boost valuations of mainland-related issues such as China Mobile and Jiangxi Copper, while Japanese shares advanced on exporters such as Honda Motor Co. after a strong finish on Wall Street.
Speeding Up Diagnosis
A new nanoparticle-based tool could provide a faster, easier way to identify infections.
The 50 Cent VS Kanye West Showdown: An Album Review
After all the hot air over the so-called “showdown” which was nothing more than a marketing ploy, we now have the goods: 50 Cent’s “Curtis” and Kanye West’s “Graduation”. I don’t think anyone other than hardcore fans were expecting anything more than something slightly a cut above the average ... (Read on Source)
Nasal Surgery Creates Feminine Profiles In Male-to-female Transsexuals
Nasal surgery appears to effectively create feminine facial profiles in patients undergoing male-to-female gender reassignment, according to a new report. (Read on Source)
The 10 most important technologies you never think about
You may not spend much time considering Unicode, XML and digital signal processing, but you couldn't get through your day without them.
FastMail Free Guest Account
FastMail is a great free email service with IMAP access, useful features, one of the best web-based email interfaces and few ads.
Search Engine Optimization Journal Adds Website Analytics Section to Blog
... Boston, MA (PRWEB) July 17, 2008 -- Having a web design firm build an e-commerce website is easy these days. Interview a few firms, find ...
Whither the Knol? Google Takes a New Experiment Live
ConsortiumInfo: "Back in December of last year, Google posted a brief announcement of a new experiment in online publishing. At first blush it seemed to represent a challenge to the Wikipedia - but with a few differences. Google summarized the concept as follows:
"Earlier this week, we started inviting a selected group of people to try a new, free tool that we are calling "knol", which stands for a unit of knowledge. Our goal is to encourage people who know a particular subject to write an authoritative article about it. The tool is still in development and this is just the first phase of testing. For now, using it is by invitation only. But we wanted to share with everyone the basic premises and goals behind this project.""
Creating wealth with free software
A report by the Standish Group indicates that adoption of ?open source? has caused a drop in revenue to the proprietary software industry by about $60 billion per year. That?s not a huge amount of money compared to what has been lost though the misselling of mortgages, but it is still a lot. The report identifies the value of these ?open source? products to be about 6% of the world market for software. Unfortunately, the Standish Group doesn?t believe in openly sharing its research, instead selling it for $1,000? Read the full story at Freesoftware Magazine
XChange adds four new XTensions for QuarkXPress
XChange International has released four new XTensions for QuarkXPress: ProPack, FlexScale, Nametag and Crops XT have all been added as downloads for extending the capabilities of Quark's flagship design application. ProPack 8 contains 15 different XTensions that range in function from an eyedropper tool for Quarks tool pallet to a tool for creating boxes and text paths based on various shapes. Thi...
40 Awesome Icon Sets
I've published articles relating to icon packs on my own blog for quite awhile now and those posts have served me well in terms of search engine traffic. Also, people seem to love collecting as many icons as they can. With that said, Noupe has gathered up 40 different icon sets which have been hand picked from deviantART . This collection ... (Read on Source)
Buyer Driven Selling: Conducting the Client Interview
... That's the next step. Michelle C. Ritter is a the owner of http://www.e-worc.com, a web design and sales consulting company where she works with many types of product and service ...
Study Finds Value In "junk" DNA
For about 15 years, scientists have known that certain "junk" DNA -- repetitive DNA segments previously thought to have no function -- could evolve into exons, which are the building blocks for protein-coding genes in higher organisms like animals and plants. Now, a University of Iowa study has found evidence that a significant number of exons ... (Read on Source)
Last call for the Skeptics' Circle
Yike. I've been truly remiss in my duty. The Skeptics' Circle is a mere day and a half away. But it's not too late to submit your best skeptical work to Chris at The Uncredible Hallq . So, if you wanted to submit a post this week but haven't gotten around to it, there isn't much time left. Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source)
Can Exercise Prevent A Severe Stroke?
A new study shows that people who are physically active before suffering a stroke may have less severe problems as a result and recover better compared to those who did not exercise before having a stroke. The research is published in the journal Neurology.
Track Your Site Visitors' Location With JavaScript
You don't need a GPS device to track your position any more. The latest testing build of Firefox has the ability to track a user's location by their WiFi access point. Haven't downloaded it? Browser plug-ins like Gears and Geode add this functionality, too. Want to take advantage of user positions? Adam DuVander shows us the way.
WSOP Main Event Final Table Focus of PocketFives Podcast
The final table of the World Series of Poker Main Event will resume on Sunday, November 9th and play will occur until the final two participants remain. Heads-up play takes place on November 10th and the tournament will air on cable station ESPN on November 11th. Assuming key roles in the tournament will be PocketFiver Scott Montgomery, who will be seated at the final table, and Harrah's own Seth Palansky, Sports and Entertainment Director of Communications for Harrah's. Both join us on this week's PocketFives.com Podcast to get us ready for poker's biggest annual event. (PRWeb Oct 31, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/10/prweb1550474.htm
Livescribe digital pen is Mac ready
CEO Jim Marggraff shows off the latest improvements to the Livescribe digital pen. Mac fans, take note: the company is coming out with a Mac version of its desktop software.
AKVIS ArtWork: Discover the World of Painting
AKVIS Software, Inc. announces the release of AKVIS ArtWork, a special effect tool that applies different painting techniques to common digital pictures. Available in Mac and PC versions stand-alone or as a plug-in for Adobe Photoshop, ArtWork makes digital photos them look as if they were real oil paintings, helping users create a piece of art out of any picture. ArtWork allows creating an oil portrait, a landscape painting or a still life picture in a fully automatic or assisted mode in a matter of minutes. (PRWeb Nov 25, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1651164.htm
Yahoo Technology Will Offer Abstracts of Search Results (PC World)
PC World - Yahoo's lab in India is developing technology that will summarize information about web search results rather than simply offer links as search engines currently do.
Recruiting update
Two offensive linemen - Mike Philipp of Arroyo Valley (San Bernardino)- and Ryan Taylor of Tyler Junior College (Texas) are expected to be in for official visits this weekend. (Read on Source)
Need a budget-friendly gift? Posted By : Remy LeBeau
Need a budget-friendly gift thats habitually a strike with any goal market in any setting? A promotional stress ball can do just that. It boasts many of advantages to both juvenile and not-so-young users.
China face transplant patient dead: doctor
A Chinese man who received a rare face transplant in 2006 has died, his doctor and a government official confirmed Saturday, highlighting the risks of a recent groundbreaking US operation. (Read on Source)
Zyxel Melds 3G, Wi-Fi to Create a Wireless Security Appliance
... wireless LAN and sprinkle in a bit of security with ZyWALL 2WG Secure Wi-Fi Firewall/VPN Router. Connecting a wireless LAN to wired broadband is pretty much old hat; the ...
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