[News]
Canadian Privacy Commissioner launches DPI website - Ars Technica
Canada's privacy commissioner has just launched a slick new site on deep packet inspection, featuring a host of expert essays arguing that DPI will either save the Internet or mean the end of the world as we know it.
Slashdot | An Education In Deep Packet Inspection
Deep Packet Inspection, or DPI, is at the heart of the debate over Network Neutrality — this relatively new technology threatens to upset the balance of power among consumers, ISPs, and information suppliers.
Shocker: Aussies to build own open-access fiber backbone - Ars Technica
The Australian government has ditched its plan to fund a privately built fiber-to-the-node broadband network. Instead, it will directly build an open-access, 100Mbps+, fiber-to-the-home network that will reach 90 percent of Australian homes within eight years.
GM and Segway announce two-wheeled urban transport vehicle
General Motors and Segway have teamed up on Project PUMA (Personal Urban Mobility and Accessibility), a two-wheeled city vehicle capable of reaching speeds up to 35 miles per hour, and going 35 miles on a single charge at a cost of 35 cents per charge.
Lifehacker - New and Improved Gmail, Google Calendar for iPhone and Android
Google has just pushed out a new Gmail engine for iPhone and Android users, adding features like (some) offline access, a "floaty bar" for archive, delete, and more, and quicker access to search and tasks.
Acer PC joins Nvidia's 'Ion' with Intel's Atom | CNET News
The Acer AspireRevo is the first Atom-based PC from a major PC supplier to use Nvidia's Ion chipset that packs GeForce 9400M graphics.
[Tech]
[Tech]
Stefan Didak's Home Office
"You can never have enough screen real-estate! And no, this is not Steve Ballmer's office."
Gizmodo - 134 of the Most Impressive Workspaces You'll Ever See - Contests
Last week, I asked all of you to submit pictures of your awesome, over-the-top workspaces. And man, does my desk suck compared to a lot of yours.
Build Your Own Multitouch Surface Computer | Maximum PC
A whole community of very smart folks out there on the internet perfecting the art of building DIY multi-touch surfaces with responsiveness rivaling Microsoft’s $12,000 offering.
Video: 23 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295s packed into one system, "overkill" exemplified
For one reason or another (likely "another"), YouTube user ByGamerForGamer has loaded in 23 NVIDIA GeForce GTX 295 graphics cards into a single server rig.
SkipScreen: Bypass Waiting Time on Rapidshare
Firefox browser plugin that lets you bypass waiting time on Rapidshare, Megaupload and similar sites and get right to the download.
KeepHD: Download YouTube Videos In High Def Format
KeepHD is a free site which lets you easily download YouTube videos in high def format. Apart from the HD copies of the videos, you can also download them in FLV (Flash), standard MP4 (i.e. for iPod) and mobile 3GP format.
PowerPoint won't save your presentation to CD: Now what? | TechRepublic.com
You might not be able to copy a presentation directly onto a CD if your CD burning program is incompatible with PowerPoint’s Publish Package For CD feature. Luckily, you can use a trick to dodge this limitation.
4 BlackBerry Tips Every Manager Should Know | ITworld
Know the handy tricks and tips that will save you time and make the smart phones smarter. Here are a few of the notables.
[Cloud Computing]
[Cloud Computing]
Does the cloud really need a manifesto? | Cloud Computing - InfoWorld
IBM's Open Cloud Manifesto is all the rage, but it needs a ride on the cluetrain if it's ever to amount to anything
Windows Azure: Microsoft banks on programmer loyalty | ITworld
Still in beta, Azure features both proprietary tools that Windows developers will recognize and standard technologies that could appeal to programmers outside of Microsoft's orbit.
SaaS Might Be Best Choice For Mobile Workforce - InformationWeek
Salesforce.com on Tuesday introduced a scaled-down version of its mobile software for use on smartphones, including BlackBerry, iPhone, and Windows Mobile.
Power: One Cloud Cost Advantage That May Be Irresistible - CIO.com
Cloud providers can achieve economies of scale that preclude almost any organization's data center from being cost-competitive.
Future for Cloud Computing Looks Good, Report Says
The adoption of cloud computing will continue to grow despite concerns over security and availability. However, the future for cloud storage is less sure as the number of external storage devices proliferates.
[Security]
[Security]
Conficker copycat prowls for victims, says Microsoft | ITworld
An old, but little-known worm has copied some of the infection strategies of Conficker, the worm that raised a ruckus last week, Microsoft security researchers said late Friday.
US takes steps to create infrastructure against cyber attacks
The US Congress is taking up legislation to dramatically bolster the government's response to the growing threat of international computer espionage and cyber terrorism
Senators introduce bill to federalize cybersecurity - Ars Technica
A new bill would create a "cybersecurity czar" who would oversee the government's computer security programs. More controversially, the czar would have power over some private networks if they are considered to be "critical infrastructure."
Pentagon spends over $100 million on cyberattack cleanup | Security - CNET News
The Pentagon spent more than $100 million in the past six months cleaning up after Internet attacks and network issues, military leaders said on Tuesday.
[Social Media]
[Social Media]
Twitter Traffic Explodes...And Not Being Driven by the Usual Suspects!
Worldwide visitors to Twitter approached 10 million in February, up an impressive 700+% vs. year ago. The past two months alone have seen worldwide visitors climb more than 5 million visitors. U.S. traffic growth has been just as dramatic, with Twitter reaching 4 million visitors in February, up more than 1,000% from a year ago.
Slashdot | Twitter On Scala
Twitter, one of the highest profile Ruby on Rails-backed websites on the Internet, has in the past year started replacing some of their Ruby infrastructure with an emerging language called Scala.
Live blog: Twhirl's successor unveiled | Webware - CNET
An all new version of the popular Twitter, FriendFeed, Identi.ca, and Seesmic monitoring/publishing tool Twhirl is being unveiled tonight.
Seesmic Desktop: A Formidable New Twitter Client To Rival Tweetdeck
Seesmic, who also owns popular Twitter app Twhirl, has launched a new Twitter client, Seesmic Desktop. Like Twhirl, Seesmic Desktop is a desktop app, operated by Adobe Air.
FriendFeed Is In Danger Of Becoming The Coolest App No One Uses
FriendFeed is a wonderful application that allows users to track what their friends are doing online. Photos, videos, blog posts and anything else that’s published online with a RSS feed can be brought into the service and viewed by anyone who wants to subscribe to you.
Twitter Gets A TV Commercial As New Users Get Their First Taste Of Fail Whale
Twitter has been regularly featured on a number of television shows for some time now but this looks like the first time it’s been featured prominently in a commercial.
Twitter Analytics for "Analytics"
Twitter’s wild popularity hasn’t obscured the fact that the service needs to eventually make money. The concept of “Twitter analytics” as a revenue stream has come up often enough to make my ears itch and my nose burn
Digg Attacks Dupes on Multiple Fronts (finally) | Social News Watch
Digg have addressed most of the problems with exact duplicate submissions, once a gaping hole in their promotion style as well as their credibility.
FOXNews.com - 4Chan: The Rude, Raunchy Underbelly of the Internet
The most powerful people on the Internet don't work for Microsoft, Google or the government. Rather, they're a bunch of antisocial, foul-mouthed, clever nerds who congregate at a largely unknown Web site called 4chan.org.
The Compete-At Blog: Related Feature
Articles that land on digg’s home page are exposed to zillions of digg readers, and this usually results in an onslaught of traffic to the article. And this, my friends, is what web site owners dream of.
The Best Social Media Icons All In One Place | Web Design Ledger
It’s always a good idea to use icons when linking to social media sites. They get peoples attention and the logos are immediately recognizable. I’ve taken the time to round up what I believe are the best free social media icons out there.
[Multimedia]
[Multimedia]
