Carl Jung Quote on Transformation
“The meeting of two personalities is like the contact of two chemical substances. If there is any reaction, both are transformed.” (Read on Source)
Computer crash hits space station
Russian computers controlling the International Space Station's position and supply of oxygen and water fail.
EU backs standard for mobile TV
The EU's decision to back a single standard for TV on mobiles could see the UK fall behind, warn analysts. (Read on Source)
Fowler agrees Cardiff switch
Former Liverpool and England striker Robbie Fowler has agreed a two-year contract with Coca-Cola Championship side Cardiff.
Eye candy for photographing children
Blog: Keep kids' attention focused on the camera by sticking a candy dispenser on the flash hot shoe.
BPM Think Tank
I was a panelist and roundtable moderator representing W3C and Adobe at this years BPM Think Tank 2007, hosted by the OMG. As per the web page: BPM Think Tank's unique gathering of experts and its highly interactive format make...
Report: Google shows phone prototype to manufacturers (InfoWorld)
InfoWorld - Google has developed a prototype cell phone that could reach markets within a year, and plans to offer consumers free subscriptions by bundling advertisements with its search engine, e-mail, and Web browser software applications, according to a story published Thursday in The Wall Street Journal.
Catalyst 7.8: Overdrive CrossFire
... destined for 32-bit and 64-bit versions of Windows XP & Vista and for Linux. There is ... Call of Duty : United Offensive in Windows Vista, as well as in Star Wars knights ...
O's swept up in frustration - Baltimore Sun
 Vancouver Province | O's swept up in frustration Baltimore Sun - By Jeff Zrebiec | Sun reporter September 20, 2007 NEW YORK - The 53857 announced fans at Yankee Stadium last night let out a collective roar, but it wasn't in reaction to Mariano Rivera's game-ending strikeout, though that would come minutes later. Mariano Rivera saves yet another one for Andy Pettitte Pettitte pitches his way into history |
Discovery Communications to buy HowStuffWorks.com
The cable TV conglomerate, as part of a larger digital strategy, has snapped up the tutorial reference site that was founded almost a decade ago by a North Carolina State professor.
Alan Cox on Open-Source Development vs. Proprietary Development
The Open Road: "What was surprising is just how prescient Alan's talk was. And how informative..."
Feedback From ?Optimizing Your Landing Pages - Part One?
We received a nice note last week from Eric Stevenson, who runs AXcess News. Eric submitted his co-brandnews.com Landing Page for live optimization at our last Webinar on Feb. 6th, and immediately began implementing our suggestions: ?Attached is the screenshot of the new http://co-brandnews.com site ? totally rebuilt to follow the wonderful ... (Read on Source)
Pilgrims Picks For May 28
I see that were now trademarking our weirdness. So here are todays Pilgrims Picks Mobile web browser Skyfire thinks it can do better than the Apple iPhone version of Safari. Investors think so too; they just handed the company another $13 million. Google has announced the pricing plans for its new Google App Engine. If you [...]... (Read on Source)
Kindernet!
Kindernet!. This is a search engine for children. The interface isn't terribly exciting, and won't really attract or appeal to their age group audience of 12 or under. However, it seems to do a good job - I did the... (Read on Source)
SonicWall enhances enterprise focus
... and service a whole new market, said Medeiros. Building on the SonicWall Aventail SSL VPN products, SonicWall has developed an entire line of enterprise-grade unified threat management (UTM) solutions. ...
Open-Xchange Community Edition Now Available for Top Linux Platforms
... Server for free download and use - prepared for most popular versions of - Debian Etch - Fedora 8 - openSUSE 10.2, 10.3, 11 - Using the openSUSE Build ...
Top 5 and 5 to watch: Indianapolis - SportingNews.com
 Auto Racing Daily | Top 5 and 5 to watch: Indianapolis SportingNews.com - By Bill Marx Here's a look at the top five in points and five drivers to watch in Sunday's Allstate 400 at the Brickyard in Indianapolis. List of Brickyard winners a veritable who's who of NASCAR racing ... Tom Bowles |
Computing
... slower (but nor is it faster) than Windows XP SP3 - assuming it is correctly set ... vendors "to do what we called the Windows Vista Velocity Program", running their systems and software ...
Gears of War (GoW) Glitches: Infrared Trick
Tactical third-person shooter video game Gears Of War (GoW) glitches: Infrared Trick
Will The Android Market Be More Appealing To Developers Than The App Store?
In the past month, it has become clear that Apple, through their App Store, is going to exercise a lot of control over the programs that iPhone users download. The list of removed App Store downloads include Tetris clones, harmless but expensive novelties, movie listings and useful wireless applications. Although many have sung the praises of the new system, this trend of contingent generativity - Jonathan Zittrain's term for intermediaries exerting control over new creativity - has some worrying implications. An ecosystem with perfect enforceability of rules will come to preempt the creativity which comes from the edge (and even piracy). If developers worry that their applications will be shut down by an overzealous enforcement organization (there is no evidence Apple is pulling applications after anything more than a third-party complaint), then innovation will stagnate.
Google seems to understand this. In announcing their competing service, the Android Market, the Android team notes "We chose the term "market" rather than "store" because we feel that developers should have an open and unobstructed environment to make their content available." Application creators will be as free to post information as videographers are to post to YouTube. Although the lack of review before posting doesn't mean Google will not remove applications if complaints are made, their ethic of freedom suggests they see mobile applications in the same light as the Internet: creators will build unanticipated, useful applications if given the chance to experiment freely.
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Linux Foundation to host End User Collaboration Summit
The Linux Foundation plans to hold an End User Collaboration Summit in New York City in October. The press release we received introducing the event said, "It's by invitation, but registration is free, in keeping with the idea of opening it to 'real' end users." Imagine my grief when I checked the "Press/Analyst" button next to the "What type of constituent group do you belong to?" question on the application form and learned that, by virtue of my occupation, I was not allowed to attend. According to a public relations representative, "The logic behind keeping the press out is to make sure that participants do not feel like opinions, ideas, or even dumb questions will be recorded for posterity." I repeatedly asked both Linux Foundation personnel and their PR firm what other occupations would not be allowed to enjoy the event. Would bloggers be blackballed, lest their presence make attendees self-conscious? What about people who work in law enforcement or for intelligence agencies? They never answered the question.
Judge Approves Common Fund Assessment Reallocation
NEW YORK - The ephedra multidistrict litigation judge on Oct. 17 granted a motion by the plaintiffs to change the common benefit fee for each gross settlement to allocate 1 percent to expenses and 5 percent to attorney fees (In Re: Ephedra Products Liability Litigation, 04 M.D. 1598 [JSR], S.D. N.Y.; See October 2007, Page 8). Full story on lexis.com
Dallas Cowboys take a Lambeau leap over Green Bay, 27-16?
For the first time in six trips to Green Bay, the Cowboys left with a victory, dominating the Packers, 27-16, in front of 71,113, the largest regular-season crowd ever at Lambeau Field. (Read on Source)
Zach Loses His Luggage
Meet Zach Braiker. I met Zach at Nokia Open Lab in Helsinki. Zach is the President of Refine and Focus, and blogs about social media over at Quiver and Quill. He also runs the Rubber Chicken Social Club. This was one of the last vlogs I shot with the Nokia E71. While waiting to board our [...] (Read on Source)
Vote vote vote!
The polls will be closed by this time tomorrow, so don’t forget to vote, everyone. (Read on Source)
Benchmarking Your Website: Metrics to Review Before an SEO Engagement Begins
Many SEO projects begin with a site review or audit, identifying potential weaknesses and opportunities. However, a great number of these analyses leave out a healthy dose of collecting metrics - a critical factor in helping to benchmark future progress and see how far you've come (and what effect your SEO changes have had). Thus, I figured it ... (Read on Source)
Kernel Log: What's coming in 2.6.28 - Part 9: Fastboot and other remainders
Heise Open Source: "The previous eight parts of the kernel log's "What's coming in 2.6.28" series discussed some of the most important changes to the Linux kernel incorporated with 2.6.28."
Microsoft Extends Windows XP's Lifetime
Windows Vista has been out and about for a while now, and it has already been updated with a service pack, with a second service pack on its way. Vista's successor, Windows 7, is also getting closer and closer to release, but despite all that, Windows XP is still going strong, and demand for the operating system remains high. Because of that, Microsoft has yet again extended Windows XP's lifetime for OEMs and resellers.
Twitterville Notebook: Marla Erwin of Whole Foods
It's a question I've been asking for years. It's an outgrowth of my previous book, Naked Conversations that argued with some passion that social media gives businesses, particularly large ones, a chance to restore their humanization. (Read on Source)
Feed Chronicle = Customizable Drudge Report
For novice Internet users, Google Reader, RSS feeds and other media tools may seem too foreign to tinker with. Feed Chronicle, "the collaborative newspaper" does all the work for you and arranges your story in a friendly, familiar format. (Read on Source)
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