Site Build It - A Residual Income for Life?
Site build it is fast becoming the website building and marketing tool kit of choice. So why is it so different from every other product offering web hosting and marketing support? Because it ac...
Calif. grandmother blogs from Baghdad (AP)
AP - Jane Stillwater is an unlikely war correspondent. She's 64, a self-described Berkeley "flower child, 40 years later" and broke. So how did this mother of four grown children end up in Baghdad, churning out commentary ranging from shock at Thursday's bombing of the Iraqi parliament cafeteria, to the weirdness of touring Saddam Hussein's bathroom?
Professional SEO with PHP Book
Search engine optimization is not only the job of the marketing department. It must be considered from a web site's inception and throughout its lifetime by the web site developer. Professional Search Engine Optimization with PHP provides developers with the information they need to create and maintain a search engine friendly web site, and ... (Read on Source)
Publish or Perish software - now for Linux
Publish or Perish is an interesting (and free) piece of software, that obtains citations using Google Scholar and then analyses them in various ways. In particular it makes use of h-indices, which have been proposed as a "fairer" citation metric . I've been in correspondence with the developers over the past couple of months and they kindly let ... (Read on Source)
Tea: What Are Multiple Tea Infusions?
The people of China have been drinking tea for more than 5,000 years and have learned a significant amount about loose leaf tea during that time. The Chinese perfected processing of the Camellia sine...
Vyatta Named Winner of Red Herring 100 Award
... in open-source networking with its enterprise-class, open-source networking solutions that include router, firewall and VPN functionality. The Top 100 companies were unveiled at the Red Herring Spring 2007 event, ...
AP: Union rebuffs Mitchell on anonymous medical records
The baseball players' union rebuffed a request from Sen. George Mitchell's staff to submit anonymous medical records to his steroids ... (Read on Source)
Fred Thompson aims to be blogger-in-chief
Republican has been contributing frequently to conservative Web sites as he gears up for a 2008 presidential bid.
Online piracy "Legion," advocacy group says (Reuters)
Reuters - The nearly $70 million Weinstein Co. actioner "The Last Legion" hits U.S. theaters in late August, but it was available for free Tuesday on Google Video.
Transcript: President's Weekly Radio Address
Ladderback Woodpecker
I am now sure this is a ladderback. The photos are not very sharp, having been taken through a window screen, but it still was fun. The cat was going nuts. That's how I knew there was something outside. Read the comments on this post... (Read on Source)
Applications Development (ARNnet)
Microsoft's five new Office Servers give Office 2007 users a wealth of new features and capabilities. We examine how in this four-part series, starting with SharePoint 2007
OSI Calls for Major Revisions to Microsoft Permissive License
The Microsoft Permissive License, one of two licenses the software maker submitted to the Open Source Initiative for approval as open-source licenses in August, is unlikely to be approved in its current form. There have been two principle objections to the license from the open-source community, Michael Tiemann, the president of OSI, told eWEEK in an interview here at the annual Gartner Open Source Summit on Sept. 20. The first objection is that the use of the word 'permissive' in the license title implies an expectation that the license does not meet. The second complaint is that the MS-PL is incompatible with a large number of other open-source licenses, he said.
Christian Worship Forum Connects Worship Leaders Worldwide
CalledToWorship.org, a new Christian worship forum on the web! The idea is to bring the worship community together for the benefit of the body of Christ. (PRWeb Jun 22, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/06/prweb1043984.htm
All Hail the IBM Mainframe: PSI Genuflects, for a Price
IBM said today it will buy the company-most-like-a-thorn-in-its-side, Platform Solutions, Inc. (PSI).
Microsoft Faces Taiwan Antitrust Investigation
Taiwan has launched an antitrust investigation against Microsoft.
Sony Playstation 2 Vs Microsoft Xbox - Setting the Tone?
A systems' availability, specifications, price, number and quality of games and perhaps most importantly its' ability to provide fun and longevity are all factors that should be considered when purcha...
Celebrate One Million Comments!
As regular Sb readers have probably noticed, we've almost reached 1,000,000 comments on our network! W00t! To celebrate, from September 14-28, our bloggers are setting up parties all over the U.S. and abroad. Below the fold is the complete list of where the parties are happening, arranged by date. Check back often for updates! Read the rest of ... (Read on Source)
Workbench Linux distro is a workhorse for software developers
If you develop applications using FOSS tools, Workbench is an ideal distro for you. In addition to packing a gamut of development tools, the distro also bundles everyday apps and eye candy, so you can use it on your desktop as well.
Debian Update Fixes phpMyAdmin Security Bypass Issues
and receive real-time e-mail and SMS alerts when new , exploits, or patches relevant to your systems and network configurations are available. If you ...
Lacquer expands Conduit to cover Flash Pixel Bender
Lacquer has expanded its Conduit platform, which now has software to support the Pixel Bender technology in Flash Player 10. Pixel Bender lets developers bypass Flash's normal effects and blending systems, for the sake of implementing their own shaders. Shaders are also said to enable use of multicore processors, whether for rendering graphics or running other Flash-based processes....
Ivyskin unveils Quattro T3 case for iPhone 3G
Ivyskin has unveiled the Quattro T3 Glass Touch-Thru Armor case for the iPhone 3G. The case features Xylo Glass screen protection, which the company claims will not affect sensitivity. The rest of the phone is protected by silicone-treated polycarbonate that offers a hard shell with a soft feel. The phone can be docked without taking the whole case off, and a detachable port protector is included ...
Omaha Author Launches Free Fiction Podcast -- "New Media" Generation Hungers for Free Fiction
A new historical fantasy novel offers a glimpse of a world seldom seen in American fiction, ancient Japan. It is now available as a free audio fiction podcast for fiction listeners and readers worldwide. (PRWeb Nov 10, 2008)
Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/2008/11/prweb1591494.htm
SDL Global Information Management Technology Helps Microsoft Windows Mobile to Reach More Than 50 Gl
), the leading provider of Global Information Management" (GIM) solutions, today announced that the Mobile Communications Business (MCB) division of Microsoft has selected a ...
Credit Karma Uses Advertising Model to Take on Subscription Model in Credit Score Monitoring
According to the 2007 Online Banking Report, approximately one in three US adult consumers monitors or checks their credit score in some form or another. A search on Google shows a competitive landscape with dozens of affiliates offering virtually the same product. Each site has ?FREE? in bold letters, but upon closer inspection the score is ... (Read on Source)
A Holiday Wish List for Mobile Commerce
Mobile commerce opportunities have been largely overlooked by retailers in North America with sound reason. The current shopping experience on mobile phones is just plain awful. Nevertheless, mobile communication devices are a widely used resource -- ready and able to bridge stores with the site and call center.
New Resource: Pew Launches Project to Examine Federal Subsidies
Pew Launches Project to Examine Federal Subsidies With the role of government in financial markets rapidly expanding, The Pew Charitable Trusts today announced a new project to focus public and policymaker attention on the size and scope of all federal subsidies. Subsidyscope, an initiative of Pew?s Economic Policy Department, will aggregate ... (Read on Source)
U.S. steel industry urges "buy America" recovery plan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) - The ailing U.S. steel industry is pressing President-elect Barack Obama for a public works plan that could be worth $1 trillion over two years to boost flagging demand for U.S.-made steel, the New York Times reported in Friday's editions.
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