Fun with GNU/Linux!
A brief introduction into Ubuntu 7.04 installation procedure and Compiz & Beryl implementation on OpenSUSE 10.2.
Snow monkeys drift into reserve
A wildlife park is widening its collection of animals to include Japanese macaques.
Trend Micro announces SecureCloud for SMB, Enterprise
Blog: Trend Micro to provide a variety of security services over the Internet
Yahoo yawner on Monday: Teachers demo
Hoping for the launch of something completely new from Yahoo on Monday, instead TechCrunch conference attendees will see Yahoo Teachers, a previously-announced initiative.
UKIP wants immigration 'freeze'
All immigration to the UK should be frozen for five years, the UK Independence Party says. (Read on Source)
Paterno: Lions must protect QB - PennLive.com
 Columbus Dispatch | Paterno: Lions must protect QB PennLive.com - BY BOB FLOUNDERS When Anthony Morelli last encountered the Ohio State defense, what transpired was difficult to watch. Unless you are a Buckeyes fan. Paterno too quick to act, Scott says Paterno roots for crowd to provide edge at home |
Microsoft buys 1.6% of Facebook for $240 Mio.
Microsoft is making sure that Facebook runs Microsoft ads with a hefty investment into the social network company. Microsoft buys 1.6% for $240 million and defines the long guessed valuation of Facebook therefore with $15 billion. ?We are please...
Web Hosting Provider WebDeal Announces eZ Publish 4.0 Support
Weekend Protest to Support Jailed Saudi Blogger (PC World)
PC World - Activists are calling for a vigil to draw attention to Saudi Arabian blogger Fouad Al-Farhan, imprisoned since December.
Newsflash: Grannies Need Linux
Linux Journal: "I completely realize I'm a geek. I've been using Linux far longer than it's been the 'cool thing' to do..."
Yahoo to Radically Open Its Platforms (PC World)
PC World - Yahoo is swinging the doors of its Web platforms wide open to let outside developers create applications across its network of...
Kieron Takes Top Blog Prize… But Makes Me A Winner!
Well, as many blog entries and forum posts will attest the A4U Awards was (literally) a blinding night with many a sore head and tuxedo-clad work appearance the following day! I was thrilled to discover that I had gotten a “highly commended” in the Blog section (Kieron won as per last year). (Read on Source)
Apple MacBook: Change is in the Air
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Apple MacBook: Change is in the Air -- Some of the upgrades we might see in the next MacBook Air include a bigger and better solid state drive, improved design, and upgraded processors.
Firing automatic weapons from a Segway: good idea, or not? -- A Chinese news site features a picture of anti-terrorist forces on Segway-back. Is this totally nuts, or a really good idea?
An open-source problem? Too many scratches for too few itches -- The open-source world needs to pull together, not diversify.
Is the New York Times (becoming) a software company? -- Nothing is more old news than the good old newspaper from yesterday. Silicon Alley Insider reports on the New York Times' attempt to counter the continued print media decline by establishing new revenue streams through several online initiatives.
Poor .info Domain Name Strategy, Afilias
Afilias had submitted a proposal to ICANN for the .INFO gTLD that would allow them to shut down domain names at will if they consider them abusive. The proposal was approved. (Read on Source)
Kaine in 'Serious' Talks With Obama
Virginia Gov. Timothy M. Kaine has told close associates that he has had "very serious" conversations with Sen. Barack Obama about joining the Democratic presidential ticket and has provided documents to the campaign as it combs through his background, according to several sources close to Kaine.
U.S. Broadens Sanctions to Pressure Mugabe
President Bush yesterday signed an executive order expanding sanctions against companies and individuals linked with Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe, part of an effort by Western nations to ratchet up the pressure on a government accused of killing and terrorizing political opponents in order to...
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
Metabolife Founder Pleads Guilty To Lying To FDA; Faces 5 Years In Prison
SAN DIEGO - Michael J. Ellis, founder and former president of Metabolife International Inc., on Nov. 5 pleaded guilty in federal court to charges of making false statements to the U.S. Food and Drug Administration in 1999 about the safety of Metabolife's ephedra supplements (USA v. Metabolife, Inc., et al., No. 03 CR 1088-J, S.D. Calif.). Full story on lexis.com
Nadal routs Roddick to send Spain into Davis Cup final - Sports Network
 SkySports | Nadal routs Roddick to send Spain into Davis Cup final Sports Network - Madrid, Spain (Sports Network) - Rafael Nadal continued his amazing 2008 season with a rout of American Andy Roddick to send Spain into the Davis Cup final. US ousted from Davis Cup as Nadal beats Roddick Nadal Beats Roddick as Spain Reaches Davis Cup Final (Update2) |
The Internet Marketing Handbook
The Internet Marketer's Handbook was compiled by Danny Dover and is the result of literally hundreds of hours of study and practice in internet marketing and search engine optimization techniques. The information below represents the web's best resources and tools. All of the items listed below are available to the general public and most are ... (Read on Source)
EU nations agree to fight online child porn (AP)
AP - European Union nations agreed Friday to better coordinate efforts to curb child pornography and other illegal content on the Internet.
Computer Tips: How to Recover Your Data Posted By : OrreryHIM
Anytime your hard drive crashes or you lose your data, youll need to turn to data recovery to properly restore your information. Data recovery is something most computer users are familiar with, as a majority of us have had to turn to data recovery at some point in time. Even though hard drives are becoming better and better, they are still mechanical and will always encounter problems.
The Cost of Bad Installers
I've spent a lot of time lately at my "real" job setting up new Mac Pros. That's required me to install Adobe CS3 on these...
Time to Take action for your computer- Improve Your Computer Performance.
... You might have to delete all the Internet Cookies and Temporary files from your Internet Explorer program as well. E) When you invest in software see that whether it can ...
Green Jobs and Environmental Economics Blog
By CostBenefit on Dec 15, 2008 | In General, Energy, U.S., Academic Study/Journal Article, Economic Development and Green Jobs, Newspaper/Mag/TV/Media Story, Regulatory Analysis, Research Institute NGO NonProfit, Input/Output, Environmental Economics / Ecological Economics, Costs and Benefits, Opinion (Not Likely Ours EV&CBN) | Send feedback & ... (Read on Source)
Retail PC Linux Testing & Benchmarking
Phoronix: "Over the next few months we'll begin testing a greater number of PCs (primarily notebooks and netbooks) at Phoronix under Linux. Like our component testing, we'll also be delivering Linux benchmarks from these PCs using the Phoronix Test Suite."
Pakistan seeks to reduce tensions after troop move
Pakistan told India on Saturday it did not want war and would use force only if attacked a move apparently aimed at reducing ...
Damning Russert With Faint Praise
Tom Brokaw has an article in the New York Times that praises the late Tim Russert while making a really unfortunate comparison: Tim Russert was in the next generation of broadcast journalists, and his role model was none of the above. As he often told me, Tim was a John Madden man. Madden, the large, rumpled former coach of the Oakland Raiders ... (Read on Source)
Manning's reward for challenging season is 3rd MVP
Peyton Manning considers 2008 the most challenging season in his 11-year career. It also proved to be the most rewarding. The Colts quarterback overcame two knee surgeries, uncertainty and an uncharacteristically sluggish start to win his record-tying third... (Read on Source)
Smith: Ready for the challenge
Morrisville lawmaker to become speaker
name: MAGPIE