Heavy Somali fighting amid crisis
"My house was crashed, collapsed by the mortars of the Ethiopian troops," resident Isa Gedi told the BBC. "One of my sons died," he said by telephone, as shots could be heard in clashes between Ethiopia-backed government troops and insurgents. (Read on Source)
Mac and Linux attacks set to rise
Speaking to consumer PC mag PC Pro, security guru Eugene Kaspersky said that the lukewarm reception of Vista will result in defections to Mac OS and Linux, thus making them more attractive targets for malware writers.
[FUD of the week candidate? They've been saying this for years and it hasn't happened yet. — Sander]
SEO Chat Forums - Is it good to submit .org directories?
Date: May 2nd, 2007 06:25 PM - Faith - Untitled Post: I'd like to see a list of .org directories, I'll start listing right away! :D Faith...
McHenry defends former campaign worker
Concerning Lay in 2004, 2005 or 2006. The letter states that the person who complained about Lay never followed up by making a challenge and the issue had “laid dormant” until “two or three weeks ago, when some people shown renewed interest in the matter.” (Read on Source)
Steve Jobs is not an idiot
Anyway, back then I thought Apple was going to take over the world. Apple?s equipment was just so brilliantly designed. They had the best printer, the best network, the best GUI, the best applications. Remember, back then Microsoft?s apps on Macs were WAY ahead of Microsoft?s apps on DOS and Windows was still a joke.
So why didn?t Apple win?
Fedora Core 1 For AMD64 Test1 Available - Linux
... bugs should generally be filed against the kernel component, unless they are specifically about kudzu ... Fedora Project is to work with the Linux community to build a complete, general purpose ...
Apple's Not 'Bricking' Hacked IPhones for Revenge
When a software update turns tweakers' precious iPhones into useless paperweights, some speculate that noted perfectionist Steve Jobs is targeting hackers. The reality is that the iPhone itself is a hack. Commentary by Leander Kahney.
Winds of change for historic garden
How Sheffield Park, a historic Grade I Listed garden, has recovered from the Great Storm of 1987.
Apple Publishes Leopard Guided Tour
Apple posted a Leopard guided tour video, in the same format as the earlier iPhone and iPod Touch guided tours. It mentions the new Finder, stacks, Time Machine, Quick Look, Spaces, and so on. In Quicktime, of coure.
Upcoming Seminar Opportunity for Edmonton Real Estate Agents: Facebook Marketing, How to do it "Th
Right now, Facebook is almost untapped as a marketing tool. Real Estate agents in Edmonton have the opportunity to get into this growing advertising medium and learn why it and other forms of social networking are very important ways marketing will be done in the future, and are being done now by attending the Real Estate Disruptor Seminar."Facebook, bar none, is the most effective marketing tool available today," said David Cree, owner of Clearpath SEO. "We know there are approximately 90,000 Albertans in the market to buy a new home who are using Facebook on a regular basis." (PRWeb Apr 2, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/facebook_marketing/edmonton_real_estate/prweb824244.htm
Microsoft, Google Demand Privacy Legislation
Tech giants' people tell Senate committee than privacy rules should be firm, simple and clear.
Photos of BlogHer 2008
I was at BlogHer only six hours on Saturday so didn't have time to do my usual shoot-everything-in-sight routine. But still managed to capture a few nice images of the fourth annual women blogger's conference. I especially liked the shot above of Catherine Connors with her baby daughter. (Read on Source)
CherryPal Mini PC Makes Firefox the OS
PC users seeking an environmentally friendly desktop system can add the new CherryPal C100 desktop to the list of contenders. The machine, announced Monday, was designed by green computer maker CherryPal and contains no moving parts. With 80 percent fewer components, the minimalist system uses a scant 2 watts of power.
Analytics Can Improve Your Content Strategy
Interview with Heather Dougherty of Hitwise If you've been wondering how to figure out what content works and what you could write about to attract visitors to your site, try digging into your analytics program. Every website should have at least a basic analytics package from your host, but if you really want to get in-depth competitive ... (Read on Source)
AMD's 790GX Chipset is All About Graphics
Advanced Micro Devices has launched the 790GX chipset, with graphics that are improved enough that the company claims it offers two times the graphics performance of a comparable chipset from Intel.
SEO Guarantees-Internet Marketing Fraud
Why SEO guarantees can’t be given ?
Hurricane Ike Leads to Higher Gas Prices
As Hurricane Ike sets its eyes on Houston, the Gulf oil industry is shutting down for the second time in a month as it braces for the storm. The hurricane has spurred some Houston-area gas stations to tack a surplus onto their gas. The American Automobile Association, which collects the data of credit card swipes at some 100,000 gas stations nationwide, is reporting a 20 cent hike at some stations in the Houston metropolitan area.
Overall, Texans pay less for gasoline than the national average, even now as Ike approaches. Areas that are expected to be hit hard ? Galveston and Corpus Christi ? have seen only slight increases in gas prices. So, at least on the surface, it seems only a few stations may be taking advantage of the situation in the Houston area.
Nationally, the storm is putting a damper on what had become a relative freefall in gas prices. Gasoline prices have declined 10.7%, or 43.9 cents, since July 17, when they were $4.114 a gallon. They?re down 11.2 cents in the past month, but up 86.7 cents from a year ago, according to CNN.
Recently, prices have edged up again slightly, to $3.675 a gallon, AAA says.
That increase could grow even if the hurricane ends up being less damaging than anticipated, because things are already shutting down in the Gulf region. It?s believed that the national average could break the record set July 17, though analysts think prices should stabilize later this fall.
Houston gas price crunch (CNNMoney.com)
MySpace Music: Live with All-Star Sponsorship Roster!
Last night MySpace unveiled its ad-supported streaming music and video service, MySpace Music. The service includes shareable playlists and the ability to buy tracks from iTunes rival Amazon. Over... (Read on Source)
No Evidentiary Support Filed In PPA Case
BATON ROUGE, La. - Because a plaintiff has failed to provide case-specific expert testimony of causation in his PPA case, summary judgment is appropriate, a federal judge ruled Oct. 2 (Greg Stagg v. Bayer Corp., et al., No. 05-1348-C-M2, M.D. La.). Full story on lexis.com
The Pitfalls of CRM Systems
There are many benefits that can be enjoyed by businesses who choose to deploy CRM systems. It is important, however, to remember that CRM is no...
Portuguese bank offers "McCain/Obama" rate deal (Reuters)
Reuters - A Portuguese online bank unveiled a novel interest rate deal Monday by letting clients bet on the outcome of the U.S. presidential election.
Netflix Tacks on $1 Surcharge for Blu-ray Movies (PC Magazine)
PC Magazine - Just in case Sony's uphill battle for market domination hasn't already been enough of a struggle, Netflix has made the life of the Blu-ray a bit less sweet. The online movie rental site today announced that it would be adding a $1-per-month fee for access to its Blu-ray library.
Video: From Zero to Samba in Six Minutes
LinuxPlanet: "Charlie Schluting's video tutorial shows you how to set up a Samba server on Ubuntu, and test it from a Windows PC, all in just a few minutes."
Hackers to target customers of Icelandic bank
... bypass vulnerability via Host header modification. Mandriva Linux Security Advisory - Some vulnerabilities were discovered ... discovered and corrected in the Linux 2.6 kernel. Mandriva Linux Security Advisory - Denial of ...
Drug Marketing Techniques May Be Risking Patient Safety
With new drugs being reviewed by regulatory agencies and then released onto the market faster than ever before, patients' safety is being compromised, warns a new study.
Bent and Pavlyuchenko in Spurs attack
Tottenham boss Harry Redknapp partnered Darren Bent and Roman Pavlyuchenko in attack for the FA Cup third-round clash against Wigan at White Hart Lane.
What if Egypt, Jordan, and Syria had won the Six Day War?
Imagine that Egypt, Jordan, and Syria had won the Six Day War, leading to a massive exodus of Jews from the territory of Israel. Imagine that the victorious Arab states had eventually decided to permit the Palestinians to establish a state of their own on the territory of the former Jewish state. (That's unlikely, of course, but this is a thought ... (Read on Source)
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