By Luke Anderson I’m one of about a dozen Americans that almost never goes to Starbucks. There are at least three of them within 5 minutes of my house, so distance isn’t an issue. I just have... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 11:45 am
According to reports at DigitalPoint forums, the latest beta release of Google Toolbar hijacks 404 pages as shown in the image above. It’s not clear from the reports as to whether this occurs only... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 11:06 am
Google and Nokia -- the world's most popular search engine and largest cell phone maker respectively -- said Tuesday that Google's search engine will be incorporated into the Nokia Search application. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 10:52 am
By Evan Ackerman Without electricity, my life would come to a standstill. It’s sad, I know. In the event of a blackout, Energizer should be able to at least keep my lights on with their new rechargeable... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 10:50 am
Interesting video presentation from Kevin Marks, Google's main evangelist for the OpenSocial project. Marks explains more about the theory behind OpenSocial, in what he calls "the social cloud". This... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 10:42 am
A “draft consultation Green Paper” to be released by the UK Government proposes a three strikes and you’re out law to combat illegal downloads. Under the proposal, UK internet users will... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 10:30 am
An anonymous reader writes about a new robot submersible that uses temperature differences in the sea to power operation for more than twice as long as previous, battery-dependent vehicles. "The torpedo-shaped glider moves through the ocean by changing its buoyancy to dive and surface, unlike motorized, propeller-driven undersea vehicles. To power its propulsion, the submersible gathers thermal energy from the ocean. When it moves from cooler water to warmer areas, internal tubes of wax are heated up and expand, pushing out the gas in surrounding tanks and increasing its pressure. The compressed gas stores potential energy, like a squeezed spring, that can be used to power the vehicle. To rise, oil is pushed from inside the vehicle to external bladders, thus increasing the glider's volume without changing its mass, making it less dense. The oil can be shifted inside to increase the density and sink the vehicle."
By Evan Ackerman Alright, so it doesn’t actually turn you into an ant, but it might help you feel like one. A really goofy one, but what’s wrong with that? These three devices emulate some... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 9:59 am
Nokia said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement with Google Inc to integrate the Web company's search engine into its phones. The agreement initially covers models in Nokia's high-end N-series phones... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 9:46 am
Seeking to ferret out online games considered overly violent or unhealthy, China has targeted illegal Web sites, computer markets and Internet cafes as part of a campaign to rein in juvenile crime. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 9:37 am
British operator Vodafone announced Monday at the industry's annual trade show in Barcelona that it would launch a money transfer service in Afghanistan after the successful introduction of a similar initiative... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 9:29 am
We will hold tomorrow’s TC/CG/MC meet-up at the law offices of Osborne Clark who have been kind enough to offer the space tomorrow, Wednesday February 13, from 6pm to 8pm and some beverages for the... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 9:29 am
SINGAPORE - Samsung Electronics Co. remains optimistic about its handset sales business in 2008 and is not interested in Motorola's mobile unit, a top Samsung executive said Tuesday. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 9:19 am
LONDON (Reuters) - Vodafone is to trial an updated version of the mobile broadband technology HSPA, called HSPA+, to test if it can deliver higher data rates through an upgrade of its... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 9:15 am
One day in Second Life, Eureka Dejavu met a Muslim woman lingering in an SL-based synagogue, and wondered why she was there. "She had wanted to attend services at a synagogue all of her life but feared... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNBlogTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 9:11 am
BARCELONA (Reuters) - Nokia will add Google's search engine to its handsets, starting with selected phones and markets and ultimately extending to some mass-market models in over 100... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:53 am
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Nokia, the world's largest mobile phone maker, said on Tuesday it has reached an agreement with Google Inc to integrate the Web company's search engine into its phones. Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:12 am
By Dolbeck, Andrew The chemicals manufacturing industry includes establishments producing basic chemicals and establishments manufacturing products by predominantly chemical processes. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Andy Mead, The Lexington Herald-Leader, Ky. Feb. 12--The Louisville Water Co. announced Monday that it has put together a partnership of six utilities to share water from a 36-mile pipeline that would end in Frankfort. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By The Dallas Morning News Feb. 12--The Plano City Council voted Monday to eliminate developer impact fees, saying the charges had become a hindrance to economic growth. The city began charging the one-time fees in 1990 to help construct its water and sewer system. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
CONCURRECT NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF NO SIGNIFICANT IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT AND NOTICE TO PUBLIC OF REQUEST FOR RELEASE OF FUNDS Date of Publication: February 10, 2008 Columbia County P.O. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Notice is hereby given of seizure of ONE THOUSAND SEVEN HUNDRED AND ELEVEN DOLLARS ($1,711.00) UNITED STATES on JANUARY 11, 2008 at 377 SAND PIT ROAD, COLUMBIA COUNTY, HARLEM GEORGIA 30814 by members of the COLUMBIA COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
MORE than a million tons of rubbish were recycled in Scotland last year. Figures show that 30.5 per cent of waste was recycled or composted between October 2006 and last September. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Reid Magney, La Crosse Tribune, Wis. Feb. 12--Former first daughter Chelsea Clinton will be in La Crosse this morning campaigning for her mother, U.S. Sen. Hillary Clinton, in her bid for the Democratic presidential nomination. Chelsea Clinton will appear at 11 a.m. Source: RedOrbit News - Science | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Mobile World Congress -- Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO) today is announcing a new initiative that will help technology professionals at mobile service providers advance their careers by developing Internet Protocol (IP) networking skills. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Continuing its commitment to the small and medium-sized business (SMB) marketplace, Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO) has made available a suite of new solution bundles for the Cisco Smart Business Communications System specifically designed for the Asia Pacific market. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Mobile World Congress -- Max Telecom today announced it has completed the first phase of its WiMAX rollout in Bulgaria, using the Cisco(R) (NASDAQ: CSCO) Mobile WiMAX technology paired with its access and aggregation solutions. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Josh White ATLANTA, Ga. - The 2008 Georgia General Assembly kicks off Monday, and legislators are reconnecting with colleagues and setting their agendas for changes in the law and how to allocate taxpayers' money. But they're not the only ones who can engage in Georgia politics. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Documentary on conmen in Nigeria who target British women through online dating sites, leading police to raid an internet cafe. (c) 2008 Daily Record; Glasgow (UK). Provided by ProQuest Information and Learning. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By Dave Levinthal, The Dallas Morning News Feb. 12--Dallas should not install filters to prohibit public library patrons from accessing sexually explicit Internet sites on library computers. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
5pm.co.uk 5pm.co.uk is not just the number one restaurant reservation service but also have a range of brilliant gift vouchers for him and for her. Think off-road driving, quad biking, canoeing, climbing and abseiling. You could also get a voucher for your lovedone's favourite restaurant. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
By David Patrick Stearns, The Philadelphia Inquirer Feb. 12--THE ODDS -- and some vehement bloggers -- were against the success of Cyrano, the new operatic version of Edmund Rostand's play given its East Coast premiere Friday by Opera Company of Philadelphia. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
NextWave Wireless Inc. (NASDAQ: WAVE), a global provider of mobile multimedia and wireless broadband technologies, today announced its plan to deliver high-performance LTE network solutions to mobile operator customers beginning in 2009. Source: RedOrbit News - Technology | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
They will offer free and paid connections at most of the coffee chain's more than 7,000 company-run domestic stores. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Facing competition from other e-commerce sites and a revolt from its top sellers, EBay Inc. said Monday that it would lower listing fees on media sold on its site, including books, music, movies and video... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
Higher temperatures harm chicks' chances of getting enough nutrition to fatten them to endure the coldest months. ... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 8:00 am
KrispyKofta sends us to APC Magazine for a writeup on Project Dakota, a one-man effort to provide all Windows XP SP2 updates on one downloadable CD. It's poor man's XP SP3, but even when SP3 is out, the project will continue to offer a CD that will install all patches offline. "When was the last time you installed a fresh copy of Windows XP SP2? The process is still straightforward and relatively quick... but then you think 'I'll just make sure the patches are up to date,' and proceed to stare in horror at the 100+ security updates and critical fixes that Windows Update or WSUS demands you install. And it takes forever. A better option which we've just discovered is the innovative work of Alek Patsouris... it's a self-contained boot CD which contains all the necessary updates to automatically patch a Windows XP SP2 system with all the patches available at the CD's build time."
The UK's five biggest mobile operators have struck a ground-breaking deal to develop a common system for advertisers wishing to run campaigns on mobiles. By Mark Sweney Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNPaperTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 6:59 am
SEOUL (Reuters) - South Korean flat screen maker LG.Philips LCD Co Ltd said on Tuesday it was planning to change its name to LG Display Co Ltd, pending approval at its annual shareholder... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 6:57 am
BOSTON - A new Internet security analysis finds computer vulnerabilities decreased last year for perhaps the first time, though the researchers behind the report caution there has been no Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 5:51 am
Saw your vlog post about the protests this weekend and wanted to share this tidbit. Matt Schroettnig, one of my excellent colleagues at the University of Oregon School of Law, wrote an short article last week about the legal challenges that members of Anonymous might face. We're law students, not lawyers, so this isn't legal advice: Link.
BlackBerry outages are rare, but when they do hit, like one did Monday that wiped out service across United States and Canada, subscribers who have become addicted to the smart phones are Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 5:01 am
The Texas Republican may be shifting his focus to his congressional campaign, but as the Web's favorite dark horse, Ron Paul harnessed the power of the Internet to turn his long-shot candidacy into a powerful rallying cry for disaffected Netizens.
NEW YORK (MediaWeek) - Since CNN embraced the citizen journalist movement in August 2006 with the launch of its iReport initiative, the news organization has received nearly 100,000... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 4:35 am
A major service outage afflicted users of the popular, addictive BlackBerry smart phones across the United States and Canada on Monday. Officials with AT&T Inc. and Verizon Wireless... Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 4:34 am
stoolpigeon writes "Ars reports that Starbucks is replacing T-Mobile with AT&T as their Wi-Fi provider. AT&T broadband customers will be able to access the service for free. Starbucks card users will get 2 hours a day free. 2-hour, daily, and monthly rates will be lower than they were with T-Mobile. Starbucks says that their previously announced deal to tie in with iTunes will continue under AT&T. For now AT&T isn't offering free Wi-Fi to iPhone users, but says it expects to accommodate them soon. Quoting the article: 'The companies didn't specify exactly when the rollout would begin, only saying that it would take place this spring... [The company plans] to install all new equipment at Starbucks as part of this agreement, so the changeover won't be as simple as flipping a switch.'"
Vincent Pearase of Oak Park High School in Winnipeg, Canada, writes:
I am a computer/social studies teacher. My students and I regularly visit Boing Boing. This video was made by a group of kids to Celebrate March 21, the UN designated International Day for the Elimination of Discrimination. We shot the video in about six hours, and edited it in about three hours. Our school, Oak Park, is known for its advanced Digital Film Program. Every year our students make a couple of hundred shorts (animated, live action, documentary) as well as an original student-made feature length movie.
BARCELONA, February 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Voice on the Go Inc., a leading worldwide provider of mobile voice solutions today announced that Voice on the Go has been accepted Source: Infocious RSS raw feed - channel BNewsTech | 12 Feb 2008 | 4:00 am
jetpack writes to make sure we're aware that Apple's OS X 10.5.2 update is available and that it contains plenty of improvements and fixes that users have been asking for. Macworld enumerates some of the big ones, saying that the update "shows Apple listens to users" (sometimes). A couple of the new features simply restore Tiger (10.4) capabilities that Leopard (10.5) had inexplicably withdrawn. You can now shut off the much-maligned transparency of the menu bar, and organize your Dock stacks hierarchically and display them as folders. And Apple hss provided welcome access to common Time Machine functions in the menu bar.
It's Darwin's 199th birthday Tuesday, but the debate about evolution still isn't over. Next week, Florida will vote on how to teach evolution in science classes.
Isabella Rossellini has directed a series of short films for cellphones and computers called Green Porno, a name specially tailored for search engines.
We're pleased to announce that Honda is sponsoring three special sections of Boing Boing, called "The Power of Dreams." They feature posts about safety, the environment, and innovation. (Links go to Honda sponsored sections.)
I Don't Believe in Imaginary Property writes "There's a growing revolt among Microsoft TechNet & MSDN subscribers who are frustrated that they can't yet get Vista SP1 and test their software on it. This can't be good news for anyone hoping that SP1 will have better compatibility. While SP1 has been released to manufacturing, and pirate copies are easy to find, Microsoft is withholding it from subscribers until early March. According to the article, some frustrated users are upset enough that they plan to abandon TechNet entirely and turn to piracy."
A major service outage afflicts users of BlackBerry smart phones across the United States and Canada on Monday. AT&T and Verizon Wireless say manufacturer RIM told them customers of all wireless carriers were affected.
The Game|Life reviews you know and love are now also available as videos. Check out how we rate a couple of the latest games, and tell us what you think of our new format.
A major service outage afflicts users of BlackBerry smart phones across the United States and Canada on Monday. AT&T and Verizon Wireless say manufacturer RIM told them customers of all wireless carriers were affected.
A map-loving web programmer has turned one of Google Maps' standard features into a simple publishing tool. With a little help from Yahoo Pipes, Tony Hirst's My Maps mashup can generate blog posts with location data attached. Readers of your blog will not know what happened and when, nor where.
Anneka notes that, although both Netflix and Best Buy threw logs on HD DVD's funeral pyre today, things are not all going Blu-ray's way. A Connecticut man is suing Samsung, the maker that brought the first Blu-ray players to market, over its "defective" BD-P1200 player. The lawsuit seeks class-action status. The problem is that the Samsung BD-P1200 is a "Profile 1.0" player that can't play some Blu-ray discs and Samsung has no intention (or ability) to upgrade these players via firmware. Quoting Ars: "The meager requirements of the 1.0 profile mean that Blu-ray players which fail to implement the optional features won't be able to take advantage of picture-in-picture, which requires secondary decoders. 1.0 players are also unable to store local content, lacking the 256MB of storage mandated by the 1.1 profile. Profile 1.1 discs should still play on 1.0 players, however, but the extra features will not work."
A woman who works on an oil rig in the North Sea had a dream that a bomb was on the platform. When she was overheard recalling the dream, it resulted in an evacuation.
A Grampian Police spokesman last night said: "The female is expected to appear at Aberdeen sheriff court on Monday in connection with the matter."
Earlier police confirmed that they were treating the incident as a false alarm, adding that a 23-year-old woman was being brought ashore for questioning.
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[Jake Molloy, general secretary of the Offshore Industry Liaison Committee] said: "It appears that the whole thing was started when someone was a bit upset about a dream they had and that appears to have sparked one of the biggest security operations the North Sea has ever seen. The cost has been astronomical and there was never any need for it." He said he felt sorry for the woman who appeared to be at the centre of the alarm.
Ponca City, We Love You writes "The Department of Justice has announced the indictment of former Boeing engineer Dongfan Chung on charges of economic espionage in the theft of company trade secrets relating to the Space Shuttle, the C-17 military transport aircraft, and the Delta IV rocket. Chung is a native of China and a naturalized US citizen. According to the indictment, Chinese aviation industry representatives began sending Chung 'tasking' letters as early as 1979. Over the years, the letters directed Chung to collect specific technological information, including data related to the Space Shuttle and various military and civilian aircraft. Chung allegedly responded in one letter indicating a desire to contribute to the 'motherland,' the DOJ said. It was not immediately clear how much, if any, damage the alleged espionage did to US national security but DOJ officials said the cases reflect the determination of the Chinese government to penetrate US intelligence and obtain vital national defense secrets. 'Today's prosecution demonstrates that foreign spying remains a serious threat in the post-Cold War world,' said Kenneth L. Wainstein, Assistant Attorney General for National Security"
This is just about the greatest thing I've seen this year. Perfectly matched, true-to-script overdubs of classic movies by Spongebob's voice actors.
Christine says:
This is HILARIOUS!! Spongebob voiceovers of scenes from Casablanca, Singing in the Rain, and the Godfather.
One of the highlights of the Annie Awards last Friday night was a small video concocted by the cast of Spongebob Squarepants (M.C. Tom Kenny, along with presenters Rodger Bumpass, Carolyn Lawrence and Bill Fagerbakke), created to prove they shouldn’t be stereotyped simply as Spongebob, Patrick, Squidward and Sandy.
In 1976, Jim Neidhardt put one of the first Sony Portapaks in a backpack and used a telephoto lens. Equipped with a radiomike, I roamed the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area, posing as Howard K. Martian, extraterrestrial anthropologist. Episodes were cablecast in the earliest days of public access cable TV.
I've rescued a few episodes from deteriorating 30 year old videotape and repackaged them for digital distribution. For the next few weeks, episodes on my vlog will show me racing a cable car, interrogating a primitive computer, and interviewing baffled citizens on the streets of San Francisco.
Linux.com is reporting that in addition to the bad press, Trend Micro's patent case against Barracuda Networks' use of ClamAV has drawn an apparent boycott of Trend Micro. "Dutch free knowledge and culture advocacy group ScriptumLibre called for 'a worldwide boycott on Trend Micro products.' In its news release, ScriptumLibre summarizes the case, with its chairman, Wiebe van der Worp, describing Trend Micro's actions as 'well beyond the borders of decency.' The ScriptumLibre site includes link to free graphics that supporters can add to their Web pages to show their support and a call for IT professionals that provides a links to help people to educate themselves about the case and suggests a series of actions that people can take in the boycott." Linux.com and Slashdot are both owned by SourceForge Inc.
The BBC reports that Saudi religious police are preventing shop owners from selling red-colored items, because they might be given as gifts on Valentine's Day, which is an "un-Islamic" holiday.
Saudi authorities consider Valentine's Day, along with a host of other annual celebrations, as un-Islamic.
In addition to the prohibition on celebrating non-Islamic festivals, the authorities consider Valentine's Day as encouraging relations between men and women outside wedlock - punishable by law in the conservative kingdom.
The Saudi Gazette reported that some people placed orders with florists days or weeks before Valentine's Day in anticipation of the ban, which is a regular occurrence.
"Sometimes we deliver the bouquets in the middle of the night or early morning, to avoid suspicion," one florist said.
This past Sunday members of the group "Anonymous" that has been running an attack on the church of Scientology took their battle from the tubes of the internet to the pavement of real life, staging a protest outside the central Phoenix Church of Scientology. "The protesters said they gathered Sunday in lieu of the birthday of Lisa McPherson, a Scientologist once cared for by church staffers. Her 1995 death sparked media attention and a civil wrongful death suit against a branch of the Church of Scientology. A wrongful death suit by her family was a public-relations nightmare for the church for years until it was settled in 2004. The Church of Scientology declined to comment on the Phoenix protests. It did provide a news release calling members of Anonymous cyber-terrorists."
bushwhacker2000 writes to tell us that the EU may soon be requiring travelers to provide biometric data before crossing into Europe. They are trying to soften the blow by offering "streamlined" services for frequent travelers but the end result seems the same. "The proposals, contained in draft documents examined by the International Herald Tribune and scheduled to go to the European Commission on Wednesday, were designed to bring the EU visa regime into line with a new era in which passports include biometric data. The commission, the EU executive, argues that migratory pressure, organized crime and terrorism are obvious challenges to the Union and that the bloc's border and visa policy needs to be brought up to date."
The US government is pressuring 27 European Union nations to agree on new transatlantic air travel security measures which include armed guards on all flights from Europe to America operated by US airlines. Snip:
The demand to put armed air marshals on to the flights is part of a travel
clampdown by the Bush administration that officials in Brussels described as
"blackmail" and "troublesome", and could see west Europeans and Britons
required to have US visas if their governments balk at Washington's
requirements.
According to a US document being circulated for signature in European
capitals, EU states would also need to supply personal data on all air
passengers overflying but not landing in the US in order to gain or retain
visa-free travel to America, senior EU officials said.
And within months the US department of homeland security is to impose a new
permit system for Europeans flying to the US, compelling all travellers to
apply online for permission to enter the country before booking or buying a
ticket, a procedure that will take several days.
Men's Health has awarded the Outback Steakhouse with the Worst Food in America, for its "Aussie Cheese Fries with Ranch Dressing."
2,900 calories
182 g fat, 240 g carbs
Even if you split this "starter" with three friends, you'll have downed a dinner's worth of calories before your entree arrives. Follow this up with a steak, sides, and a dessert and you could easily break the 3,500 calorie barrier. Link(Thanks, Collin!)
At the GSMA trade show in Barcelona, Spain, the latest high-end smartphones include Nokia's new flagship handset, the N96, a pair of impressive Cybershot camera phones from Sony Ericsson and more.
A Grampian Police spokesman last night said: "The female is expected to appear at Aberdeen sheriff court on Monday in connection with the matter."
In 1976, Jim Neidhardt put one of the first Sony Portapaks in a backpack and used a telephoto lens. Equipped with a radiomike, I roamed the streets of the San Francisco Bay Area, posing as Howard K. Martian, extraterrestrial anthropologist. Episodes were cablecast in the earliest days of public access cable TV.
