InfoWorld's CTO tells tales from the trenches, flagging the most common IT mistakes that can ruin peace of mind and even careers
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December 16, 2005
Get an AJAX-based desktop
With all the AJAX related posts recently, I thought I'd submit EyeOS. With a PHP compatiable server, you can login to this virtual desktop system and upload files, write text documents, setup calendering and a load more stuff. Definitely one of the best uses of the technology I've seen.
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NanoArmour - 5x Stronger Than Steel
Can you say, 'Robocop'? According to IsraCast, an Israeli company has created materials made of inorganic fullerene-like nanostructures (IFs) which have amazing shock absorbing properties....
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Bush Authorized NSA Domestic Spying
A new report indicates President Bush may have authorized illegal activity by signing an order allowing the NSA to bypass all provisions of the Patriot Act and spy on US citizens without any authorization or oversight. Scary stuff!
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A Raptor is born - Most High-Tech Fighter Yet
"The futuristic F-22A "Raptor" fighter jet, designed to dominate the skies well into the 21st century, joined the U.S. combat fleet on Thursday, 20 years after it was conceived to fight Soviet MiGs over Europe."
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Own Steve Wozniak's home--only $8 Million
Steve Wozniak's home in Los Gatos California has been completely remodeled and is up for sale. Ever wanted a unique home? This could be your chance!
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Man gets $15000 Christmas present for leaving car unlocked.
Depressed and dejected, an anonymous donor left an engagement ring with a note reading: "Merry Christmas. Thank you for leaving your car door unlocked. Instead of stealing your car I gave you a present. Hopefully this will land in the hands of someone you love, for my love is gone now. Merry Christmas to you."
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December 15, 2005
NBC President says 'many more NBC TV shows' coming 2 iTunes in couple weeks
"Over the next couple of weeks, in fact, we will have many more announcements about many more shows there. We see it as a brand-new business, and it will be run like any television network, with new material refreshed and replenished all the time. I don't think there's a limit as to how many shows we can have available."
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How to install open Source Digg code (Meneame)
Recently a site called Meneame (which emulated digg.com) opened it's source code up. The problem for Anglophones is that the code is written in Spanish and installation documentation is non-existant. Here's how you get it running.
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DivX 6.1 codec released and up to 300% faster
The DivX codec has reached 6.1 and with the latest update comes some great speed improvements.
DivX Labs:
Single CPU will run anywhere from 14 to 80% faster than the 6.0 codec depending on the quality mode selected. At the same time, brand new support for HT, SMP, Dual Core, and Dual Core + HT CPUs allows for gains of up to 300%!
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NEW Firefox Extensions from Google [via GoogleBlog]
Google has just released two new extensions one called "Blogger Web Comments" and another called "Google Safe Browsing for Firefox."
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Gmail now has a vacation responce!
Going on vacation? No access to the Internet? No problem! Use Gmail's vacation responder to let people know you won't be able to get back to them right away.
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