Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/gdSHSHCRM6k/
Sunday, October 31, 2010
Top 10 Wired Arctic Photos, Decided by Us
We pick our favorite 10 photos from our Arctic Photo Contest that didn't make the cut with our readers.
Apple hits ranks of top five mobile phone vendors
Record shipments of the iPhone 4 during the third quarter propel Apple to become the world's fourth biggest mobile phone supplier, according to the latest stats from IDC.
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-13579_3-20021136-37.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple
There's (Short-Term) Hope For Greener Storage
Energy demands made by data center storage are expected to start leveling off soon as vendors start making storage with greener, more efficient components. But the effect won�t last.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=fe83a4d5d2024c2f3cb1071e71df29e5
Windows Phone 7 will be a serious game-changer
I use an Android smartphone and I like it. Although iPhones continue to catch my attention and are certainly more polished in many ways, I'm not one to jump on that fad. The BlackBerry is still loved by huge numbers of loyal fans, and the BlackBerry Torch may keep RIM in the game a bit longer. But the new player in the months ahead, the one everyone is going to be watching, is Windows Phone 7.
Saturday, October 30, 2010
InfoWorld review: Dell R815 server makes heavy virtualization light on the wallet
There's something different about watching a server process list spanning 48 logical CPUs. It invariably engenders a feeling of raw power, not because each CPU is fast but simply because there are so many of them. Those 48 logical processors show you just what the Dell PowerEdge R815 has to offer: It's a server that needs lots of work to do.
Conan Goes Off the Deep End in Viral Views 7!
Conan Drives a Car off a cliff
Oh Coco, you know the internet loves you. Why do you insist on constantly trying to prove yourself to us? Sometimes you have to wonder if Conan has gone off the deep end.
Slender Man
With Halloween upon us once again, the creepy memes come out to play. The Slender Man is one of the better known ones, spreading terror and fear wherever he appears. Watch it!
Mad World iPhone
Need some depressing, gloomy music to go along with this dark holiday? Grab your iPhone and learn to play that and other http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zH6n39Q-_i8&NR=1 songs http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NMqdcAnBvAI&NR=1 to entertain your Halloween party guests.
Santa takes down a punk
Who says it?s too early for Christmas? When he?s not off delivering presents, he is kicking butt and taking names. Remember, he knows when you are bad or good so be good for goodness sake! Watch it!
Kermit Under Pressure
Still coming off the wave of awesome puppet videos from last week?s Viral Views, we found this little gem of a homeless man singing ?Under Pressure???sort of. It?s just something you have to see for yourself. Watch it!
Creepypasta
While it may sound like a delicious noodle dish, Creepypasta is a collection of terrifying tales written by the darkest and most devilish minds on the Internet. Pull up a chair, turn off the lights, and lock your door. You won?t be getting any sleep tonight. Sorry. See it!
That?s it for this week. We hope you have a happy/fun/safe/mediocre Halloween. Be sure to check out our version of the pumpkin PC http://blogs.pcworld.com/staffblog/archives/001040.html for some ideas on what to do with your old jack o lanterns.
We?re sorry if we scared you. Here is a kitty to make you feel better http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqmjuonoYrA.
See you in 7!
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Source: http://feeds.pcworld.com/click.phdo?i=a95c3aa882a2a8bc9793593f59c35d03
Flash Exploit On The Move Via PDF File
A critical zero-day Flash exploit that arrives in a PDF file is being used in attacks aimed at Adobe Reader and Acrobat 9.x. The exploited vulnerability is found across all major platforms, and a patch is not expected to be available for a couple of weeks.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=01f569598eed9860d3f68ce851c7c5b6
Microsoft Security Essentials: Free, so what's the catch?
Personally, I didn't like Microsoft's Live OneCare security software; every time I worked with it on someone's computer, there was a problem of some sort. Windows Defender, however, as an antispyware tool has gained my trust over the years.
Friday, October 29, 2010
Cutting out carriers is tough, even for Apple
Carriers are a fact of using a cell phone. Can a special SIM card enable Apple to deploy complete control of the iPhone, as a recent report suggests?
Originally posted at Circuit Breaker
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-31021_3-20020979-260.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple
Hollywood's Turkeys and Triumphs This November
BitTorrent or Box Office? Here's a guide to November movie releases.
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/yWXiocjIVYE/turkeys-and-triumphs
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Schwartz On Security: Zombie Internet 'Kill Switch'
Surgically disabling crucial parts of the Internet is folly, no matter the powers supposedly bestowed by legislators.
Source: http://feeds.informationweek.com/click.phdo?i=1f32a9bc547ab352741223934ddb139e
Air Display App Review: Wireless Secondary Monitor For Your Mac or PC
Avatron is a software company, and one that you may not be immediately familiar with. But almost every iPad owner has heard of "Air Display," if only in passing. The app has been around since the beginning, and it was viewed as one of the more useful productivity apps right at launch. The iPad App Store has since grown tremendously, but even today, there are few apps in the market with as much potential as Air Display. Early critics felt that the app was great in theory, but lacking in execution. But before
Source: http://hothardware.com/News/Air-Display-App-Review-Wireless-Secondary-Monitor-For-Your-Mac-or-PC
Thursday, October 28, 2010
Microsoft: IE9 to require Windows 7 SP1
Microsoft's new Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) browser will require Windows 7 Service Pack 1 (SP1), a not-yet-released major update to the operating system, the company said today.
According to a FAQ posted on the company's site, Windows 7 users will need to install SP1 prior to adding IE9. People running Windows Vista must have that operating system's SP2 in place.
Source: http://www.infoworld.com/d/applications/microsoft-ie9-require-windows-7-sp1-519?source=rss_windows
HP Slate 500 vs. MacBook Air: Which is better for business?
CrunchGear Week in Review: Race for the Prize Edition
Here are some stories from the past week on CrunchGear: Meet Grig. He?s Going To Help You Win A Samsung Galaxy S Phone Hands On With The Sarcos XOS 2 ? The Real Life Iron Man Murata?s Awesome Unicycle Robots Get A 2010 Upgrade Once Again, Valve Proves Its Awesomeness With Latest Team Fortress 2 [...]
Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/10/04/crunchgear-week-in-review-race-for-the-prize-edition/
The Warrior's Way Trailer
The Warrior's Way looks thin on plot but long on visuals. Dong-gun Jang plays a ninja assassin hiding out in the Badlands of the American West. Release Date: December 3, 2010.
Source: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1813626064/bctid643092401001?src=mrss
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Myspace Rearranges Furniture, Slaps On Fresh Coat of Paint
Myspace announced a site redesign Wednesday as it attempts to cement its position as an entertainment niche in social networking and stem the flow of users to the exit door. The News Corp. unit is seeking to become the online destination for "social entertainment" -- a place where Gen Y'rs can share music and videos, as well as share likes and dislikes with fellow fans.
Will Web-scale servers find a role in the enterprise?
An emerging class of extremely low-power servers is helping Internet companies and hosting providers to slash their energy bills, and proponents say they could have a role in the enterprise as well.
The servers, offered by established players such as Dell and SGI as well as start-ups such as SeaMicro, cut power use by reducing server components to a minimum, aggregating fans and power supplies across several servers, and employing low-power processors normally used in netbooks and other mobile devices, such as Via's Nano processor and Intel's Atom chip.
Microsoft official defends complex software licensing efforts
Acknowledging that some customers have taken issue with Microsoft's software licensing policies, a Microsoft official defended the company's actions Tuesday afternoon and stressed the complexities of the situation.
The iPhone app that detects monsters
An iPhone app called Monster Meter claims it can scan any room to check if monsters lurk within. This might well be reassuring for both children and adults.
Originally posted at Technically Incorrect
Source: http://news.cnet.com/8301-17852_3-20020532-71.html?part=rss&tag=feed&subj=News-Apple
Tuesday, October 26, 2010
CrunchGear Week in Review: Bear Scare Edition
Herman Miller?s Sayl Chair: Live Unframed Chevy Volt 240V Home Charging Kit: $490 (That?s Without Installation Taken Into Account) The SmartShopper: Because Writing Down Grocery Lists Is So 20th Century Zoom Q3HD Basically Records It All CEATEC 2010: Hands-on With Fujitsu?s ?Social? Teddy Bear Robots Going The Distance: Nike+ GPS Vs. RunKeeper
Source: http://www.crunchgear.com/2010/10/11/crunchgear-week-in-review-bear-scare-edition/
MapCrunch: It?s Chatroulette Meets Google Street View
If Google Street View and Chatroulette mated and gave birth to a lovechild, it'd look a lot like MapCrunch. For the record, this is not a TechCrunch network site, and would have probably been better off with a name like MapRoulette or StreetviewRoulette or something. Either way, if you want to be taken to a random location on Google Street View (in North America, Europe, Asia or Australasia), either by clicking a button or automagically after a couple of seconds, MapCrunch is the mash-up place to be.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/14xzjVRXdjE/
Amazing WarCraft Costumes Blitz BlizzCon 2010
If you're planning on cosplaying at BlizzCon, you'd better bring your A game. WarCraft superfans craft unbelievably elaborate costumes, from the beautiful to the horrific, then wow the crowd at this weekend's annual gathering for the Activision Blizzard faithful. 
Source: http://feeds.wired.com/~r/wired/index/~3/tMue--yIGM0/
With OS X Lion, It?s No Longer Point & Click, It?s Flick & Swipe
It feels like we're on the verge of something ? "feel" being the keyword. Personal computing has more or less been the same for a few decades now. It's the mouse, the keyboard, the monitor, and the machine. With things like notebook computers, this has been altered a bit, but it's the same basic idea. But with the rise of smartphones and now tablets, the whole concept is finally starting evolve. And it looks like OS X Lion will be a key to this transition. On stage last week during their Back to the Mac event, Apple gave a sneak peak at some of what they have in store for the next version of OS X. Of note, CEO Steve Jobs made it very clear that it has been born out of the concept of "OS X meets iPad". In other words, OS X meets iOS, Apple's touch-based operating system.
Source: http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Techcrunch/~3/myUaE3k0amM/
Monday, October 25, 2010
Donkey Kong (1981)
Before Mario became the plumber we all know and love, he was simply named "Jumpman". Avoiding the barrels thrown by his giant monkey nemesis, he saved his lady friend (and collected her lost purse and umbrella, too, because he's such a gentleman).
Source: http://link.brightcove.com/services/link/bcpid1813626064/bctid629361788001?src=mrss
What Office 365 says about Microsoft
On the day Microsoft announced Office 365, Kurt DelBene, president of the Microsoft Office Division, said: "This resets the bar for what people will expect of productivity applications in the cloud."
Oh, Microsoft. Why must you say these things?
Comment follow-up: WHATSTHISW?RD helps you solve crossword puzzles
When I wrote about Word Domination, several Download Squad readers commented and proposed WHATSTHISW?RD as a possible alternative.
It's as plain as can be: you write an English word with question marks in place of the letters you don't know, and it comes up with a number of alternatives. It does not support multi-letter wildcards (like d*squad); it only supports single characters. That makes sense when it comes to crossword puzzles, because you always know the length of the word that you need.
Much like Word Domination, each word has a link to a dictionary definition. Here, the link leads to Google Dictionary, and it's quite effective (here's the Google Dictionary entry for grain, for example). For some reason, a tiny question mark next to the word is linked instead of the word itself. It's not very convenient, but it works.
Another nice feature for WHATSTHISW?RD is the URL interface. For example, try http://www.whatsthisword.com/whatis/gr-n.aspx. Again, this is almost perfect - if only I did not have to tack on that ".aspx" at the end ... !
Bottom line: I think I prefer Word Domination. Still, competition is always healthy!
Comment follow-up: WHATSTHISW?RD helps you solve crossword puzzles originally appeared on Download Squad on Wed, 13 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsWindows Phone 7 to have limited Mac sync capability
Ever since it unveiled the new mobile OS in February, Microsoft has been cagey on whether its new Windows Phone 7 would support direct synchronization with Apple's Macintosh computers. Now a spokeswoman confirms that Microsoft will offer a Mac OS X tool that syncs "selected content" between Macs and Windows Phone 7 devices.
Sunday, October 24, 2010
Phras.in helps you decide which of two words you should use
Filed under: Text, Utilities, Education
Here's something that I do all the time: when I want to know how to use a certain word or phrase, I just google it. And when I'm trying to decide on one of two options, I just google them both and see which one is more common, or how it works in a sentence. I use it a lot when I translate ("do people really say that?"), but I also use it when I just write in English.
And now, Phras.in lets me do the exact same thing, but I can do it in style (or is it "with style"? Exactly!) and a great deal faster. So, I just type the words "in style" in the top text box, and then I type "with style" in the bottom text box. By the time I'm done typing, I can see that "in style" got 43.4 million hits, while "with style" has only 23.5 million hits. The search is live, and it's super-fast; there's no Enter required. And clearly, "in style" wins.
But maybe I'm not sure, or I want to see how they're really used. I just have to hit the big Contextualize 'em button, and I get a whole bunch of Google results that show the phrases in their natural habitat.
It even works in Hebrew, so I guess it can handle pretty much anything that you throw at it (anything Google can handle, that is). It's very, very useful!
Phras.in helps you decide which of two words you should use originally appeared on Download Squad on Sun, 24 Oct 2010 12:00:00 EST. Please see our terms for use of feeds.
Read | Permalink | Email this | CommentsGoogle TV Growing Pains: Networks Block Web TV Shows
Three major broadcast networks are blocking Google TV's access to their online programs. That's not a good first sign for a product whose main purpose is to make internet content as easy to watch as your local station, whether you're looking at a TV screen or your computer.
Pentagon's 747 Raygun Botches Another Test
Once again, the high-tech weapon fails to zap its target during a test off the California coast. Sigh.
Webroot Update Tracks Employee Usage Violators, Bandwidth Trends
The latest version of Webroot's Security Service adds bandwidth trend tracking, both overall and for employees attempting to violate company usage and security policies.
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