Spammers Find New Ways Around Filters
Image-based spammers now use image hosting to get around image filters.
Microsoft takes Silverlight beyond Windows
The software giant will let .Net and Ruby developers write Web applications for Windows and the Mac.Video: Silverlight in action
The Best Website Traffic Builder is Free!
SEO professionals will tell you that you must pay to improve your standing on the web, but if you look at sites like Myspace and YouTube you will find that the instant popularity of websites is usuall...
Those wonderful family days... We had a little fa...
We had a little family get together at the weekend. I really look forward to getting together with everyone. It's the first time in ages that these two shady ladies were at a family gathering at the same time, for a while. (Read on Source)
Hello from San Francisco?
The FogBugz World Tour continues.
It was a beautiful weekend in the Bay Area: perfect weather, unusually clear skies, and no fog. Jared and I spent some time driving around Marin on the Pacific Coast Highway.
Monday's demo in San Francisco had about 110 people:
This afternoon, Ben and I got a tour of the awesome offices at Pixar:
Steve Jobs' office was, uh, kinda messy. Not Zen at all. Steve? Clean your office. Other than that, the public spaces are really incredible; a lot of people get private offices, but they're kind of short on room so there are a lot of cubes, too (and daylight can be someone scarce in the main building).
The afternoon demo was in Emeryville, right across the bay from San Francisco, because Berkeley doesn't have hotels. Here I am showing off the Developer Ship Dates feature in FogBugz 6.0:
Thanks to everyone who came!
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El Nobel de la Paz premia la lucha contra el cambio climático
El ex vicepresidente de EEUU Al Gore y el Grupo Intergubernamental sobre el Cambio Climático (IPCC) de la ONU, y su presidente, el indio Rajendra Pachauri, son los ganadores del Premio Nobel de la Paz 2007, según ha anunciado el Comité Nobel en Oslo...
Video: Medieval Christmas Market Open
 | A historic Christmas market boasts more than 600 years in operation in Frankfurt, Germany, and still draws shoppers and tourists. |
Yahoo/Google deal is anti-competitive: Microsoft (Reuters)
Reuters - Microsoft Corp said on Wednesday that any definitive agreement between Yahoo Inc and Google Inc would make the market for Web search less competitive.
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
FCC Chairman: Comcast Violated Internet Rules
Kevin Martin recommends country's largest cable company be punished for violating principles governing customers' open access to Internet.
Bush Nudges Congress, Lifts Oil Drilling Ban
In a Rose Garden statement on Monday, the president plans to lift the ban. But by itself, the move will not lead to more drilling off America's coastline. (Read on Source)
New Worm Transcodes MP3s to Try to Infect PCs
A new variety of malicious software could pose a danger to those who download music files on peer-to-peer networks.
Lightening the Load for the iPhone's Wimpy Battery
Question: In your recent review of the new iPhone 3G, you mentioned that it had weaker battery life between charges than the original iPhone, but that you learned various techniques to minimize this problem. Can you elaborate? Answer: The biggest battery drain is the fast, but power-hungry, 3G cellular network, which lessens battery life on all phones.
Boston Adobe Mobile and Device User Group eSeminar slides available
On Friday I presented the ‘Flash Lite contet from concept to cash’ eSeminar organized by the Boston Adobe Mobile and Devices UG. If you missed the e-seminar, here you can dowload the slides. Also, the redording of the e-seminar will soon be available. Stay tuned.
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Testosterone Predominance Increases Prevalence Of Metabolic Syndrome During Menopause
As testosterone progressively dominates the hormonal milieu during the menopausal transition, the prevalence of metabolic syndrome increases according to a new study by researchers at Rush University Medical Center. The study suggests this may be a pathway by which cardiovascular disease increases during menopause.
Apple resolves DNS spoofing vulnerability in 2008-005
Apple on Thursday unveiled Security Update 2008-005, offering users protection against several major vulnerabilities, some of which affect many different platforms. The most major problem solved relates to Domain Name spoofing wherein a maliciously crafted website, coming in the form of a trusted website, would be substituted, allowing it to collec...
PPA Seller Cannot Supplement District Court Record
MONROE, La. - The former seller of a PPA-containing cold remedy that was denied insurance indemnity coverage may not supplement the record in a personal injury case to state that it only provided design specifications for the product and that the manufacturer provided the formula, a federal judge ruled Nov. 30 (Robert Weaver v. CCA Industries, Inc., No. 01-2096, W.D. La.; CCA Industries, Inc. v. New York Marine and General Insurance Co. No. 07-30597, 5th Cir.; 2007 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 88113, See August 2007, Page 15.). Full story on lexis.com
Who Deserves the Tech Vote?
Nine months after Barack Obama, John McCain has unveiled his own technology plan for America. At last, both candidates can be graded for their long-term friendliness to the tech sector. Lost beneath the theatrics of Obama's pledge to announce his VP choice via text messaging and McCain's successful YouTube "fan club" videos are the real issues that matter most to the tech sector.
U.S., Iraq Close in on Deal for Pullout of U.S. Troops
Iraq and the U.S. pushed close to a deal Thursday setting a course for American combat troops to pull out of major Iraqi cities by next June, with a broader withdrawal from the long and costly war by 2011.
How Diet, Antioxidants Prevent Blindness In Aging Population
A new study reveals part of the magic behind a diet rich in antioxidants, showing how artichokes, blueberries and pecans can hold at bay the leading cause of age-related blindness in developed countries.
Unprecedented Diamond Trade-Up Offer to Benefit Consumers in Down Economy
Russian Brilliants® clients who currently own a diamond simulant now have the opportunity to upgrade to a natural diamond from Hadar, through its sister company Hadar Diamonds, and the initial purchase price will be credited in full. This proactive, limited time offer is a true economy buster. Hadar also guarantees the lowest price and outstanding customer service to all new clients, benefiting consumers like never before. (PRWeb Aug 28, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/Diamond/Trade-Up/prweb1256274.htm
American Honda Recognizes AnswerLab as a Top Supplier with Premier Partner Award
American Honda Motor Co., Inc. presented the company's Premier Partner Award to AnswerLab of San Francisco, CA for excellence in user experience research. (PRWeb Sep 1, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/09/prweb1263254.htm
Microsoft: We're Not Afraid of the Cloud
Microsoft has been busy this year, rolling out Windows Server 2008 and SQL Server 2008 in a push to expand its presence in the...
Kevin Mitnick detained, released after Colombia trip
Since being released from prison eight years ago, Kevin Mitnick's brushes with the law have consisted of a few parking tickets and a citation for driving without a front license plate--that is, until he returned from a trip to Colombia two weeks ago. (Read on Source)
Hate Something, Change Something ? Garrison Keillor Sings About Clean Diesel
If there?s one thing that clean diesel has been lacking, it?s a catchy jingle. When you idly think of McDonald?s, what comes to mind? ?Bah da da da da, I?m lovin? it,? perhaps? Now, what about clean diesel ? Well, if you happen to live in the UK, it might be ?Hate Something, Change Something.? The jingle is sung by renowned ... (Read on Source)
Increased Secretion in Senescent Cells.
I just read a paper that features fellow science blogger Chris Patil as an author (although he would be the first to state that he was second on the author's list). The manuscript , which appeared in yesterday's edition of PLoS Biology , describes senescence-associated secretory phenotype (aka SASP), a phenomenon that is associated with cancer ... (Read on Source)
Konferenz in Moskau kratzt am "Mythos Stalin"
Am liebsten würden Moskaus junge Historiker den Stalin-Terror so aufarbeiten, wie die Deutschen mit Hitlers Völkermord umgegangen sind. Doch der Sowjetdiktator ist beim Großteil der Russen weiter populär. (Read on Source)
Debian Seeking New Project Secretary
Linux Magazine: "Current balloting for Debian Lenny's future has led to strife in the organization. Secretary of the free project, Manoj Srivastava, has resigned his position. A possible consequence is that the next version will undergo further delay in its release."
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