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Google Could Double Web Speeds With SPDY Protocol

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 14:21:31 +0000

Slowly but surely, we’re getting an idea of what Google’s Chrome OS will look like. We know that it will be Linux-based and that the primary interface will likely be the Chrome browser. Still, the search giant was not content to simply turn a Web browser into an operating system.

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Wow, AMD better than Intel (it’s official) – Computerworld

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 13:28:01 +0000

It’s time, once again, for the Top 500 list of speedy supercomputers. AMD is crowing that the first four are powered by its chips. In IT Blogwatch, bloggers dissect the list and marvel at the big numbers. The list is set to be released on Monday during the SC09 supercomputing conference in Portland, Oregon.

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The Man Who Made You Put Away Your Pen

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 10:20:02 +0000

When was the last time you actually set pen to paper and mailed off a personal letter to someone? It’s probably been awhile — and the man to blame is Ray Tomlinson.

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Five Best Online Backup Tools

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 09:15:01 +0000

Local backup is a useful and necessary part of securing your data against catastrophe, but with the advent of broadband and inexpensive online storage, you’ve got little reason to not backup critical files to the cloud, as well.

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Cupertino, You Have a Problem

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 07:39:56 +0000

Apple’s designers and engineers have done a good job putting together what is an iconic product, the iPhone. Its software gurus have helped foster the app revolution. But it when it come to the App Store approval process, Apple is blowing it.

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Linux Contractor Fired for Using Firefox/Linux

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 06:50:03 +0000

This is a complicated story but one that must be told. I’m not sure there is anything that can be done about it except rage at the moon…

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Linux Contractor Fired for Using Firefox/Linux

Kaspersky Unveils Antivirus for Mac

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 05:20:02 +0000

It is wrong to think that a Mac operating system is safe from malware.

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Kaspersky Unveils Antivirus for Mac

The History Of Coke Bottles Design [PIC]

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 04:00:02 +0000

The evolution of the Coke bottle design in one image. I love the classic one!

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The History Of Coke Bottles Design [PIC]

Hackers Create Tools for Disaster Relief

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 03:50:02 +0000

At the first ever Random Hacks of Kindness event developers work on technology tools emergency relief workers can use in disasters.

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Hackers Create Tools for Disaster Relief

Leaked Documents Reveal Anti-Piracy Cash Operation

ibanezd — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 02:40:03 +0000

A source inside lawyers Davenport Lyons and their partner DigiProtect has leaked sensitive documents detailing how the companies generated profit from porn. They show how the pair extracted money from alleged file-sharers, how the revenue was split and how individuals were ranked to decide who to chase and who to leave alone.

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Leaked Documents Reveal Anti-Piracy Cash Operation