Archive for December, 2005
White House Will Continue to Track Net (Security Pipeline)
The White House said Friday its Web site will keep using Internet tracking technologies, deciding that they aren’t prohibited after all under 2003 federal privacy guidelines.
White House Will Continue to Track Net (Security Pipeline)
Economic Signs Mostly Positive For IT Spending (Systems Management Pipeline)
The signs are mostly positive for technology spending, particularly in the small-business sector.
IBM adopts Mentor’s Calibre tech (Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
Mentor Graphics announced that IBM has adopted the patent pending Calibre encryption technology for use with IBM’s 90nm, 65nm and 45nm process design kits.
Best of 2005 awards results (Drobe.co.uk)
The deadline has passed, the votes have been electronically counted and the results are now in: it’s time to recognise those who have been given the thumbs up and the thumbs down by drobe.co.uk readers in 2005. Every single developer, dealer and bug hunter is worth his or her weight in gold - don’t be afraid to drop them an email to let them know they are appreciated.
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December 31st, 2005
TDOT planning public hearing on Route 357 extension (Kingsport Times-News)
BLOUNTVILLE - Tennessee’s Department of Transportation plans to hold a public hearing on the proposed State Route 357 south road project this winter or early spring.
t PICKS OF THE WEEK (Kinston Free Press)
n WHAT CHRISTMAS MEANS TO ME/KinstonThe Original Patterson Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, N.C. 58 South, is sponsoring a program, “What Christmas Means to Me,” at 11 a.m. Sunday at the church.
Economic Signs Mostly Positive For IT Spending (Systems Management Pipeline)
The signs are mostly positive for technology spending, particularly in the small-business sector.
December 31st, 2005
IT, Consumer Electronics Shake Hands At CES (Server Pipeline)
The Consumer Electronics Show–with converged IT and consumer-electronics products, such as personal and commercial servers and storage aimed at integrators serving the home and commercial markets–has replaced the defunct Comdex as the premier technology event of the year.
Controversial RFID-Chipmaker VeriChip Files IPO (InternetWeek)
Verichip Corp., which announced Friday that it has filed for an initial public offering, has been the topic of controversy from privacy advocates for its human-implantable RFID chips.
Acacia Technologies Licenses Interstitial Internet Advertising Technology to Six Continents Hotels (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—-Dec. 29, 2005–Acacia Research Corporation announced today that InternetAd Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license with Six Continents Hotels, Inc., covering a portfolio of patents that apply to interstitial Internet advertising.
Study: Data Loss, Network Vulnerabilities Top Security Issues (TechNewsWorld.com)
“Security issues continue to mount, impacting all users of computer technology and threatening the data, endpoints and networks of every organization,” said Al Sisto, chairman, president and chief executive officer of Phoenix Technologies.
Eclipse touts Web, J2EE development in tools release (InfoWorld via Yahoo! News)
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IBM adopts Mentor’s Calibre tech (Electronic Engineering Times Asia)
Mentor Graphics announced that IBM has adopted the patent pending Calibre encryption technology for use with IBM’s 90nm, 65nm and 45nm process design kits.
December 30th, 2005
t PICKS OF THE WEEK
Kinston Free Press - n AMERICAN MUSIC JUBILEE CHRISTMAS SHOW/SelmaAmerican Music Jubilee’s Down Home Southern Christmas Show runs through Saturday at The Rudy Theater, 300 N. Raiford St., Selma. The New Year’s Eve special show from 7:40-10 p.m. Saturday (Ticket prices
Internet Explorer Flaw Exposes Google Desktop Users to Attack
NewsFactor Network - Graham Cluley, senior technology consultant at Sophos, said he is concerned that Gillon did not reveal the flaw responsibly. He wondered whether Gillon thought he had helped the problem by going public without working with Google and Microsoft before
Eclipse touts Web, J2EE development in tools release
Infoworld - Bolstering development of Web and enterprise J2EE applications in the open source arena, the Eclipse Foundation on Monday is set to release Version 1.0 of its Eclipse Web Tools Platform. Version 1.0 features the official APIs for the platform, which
Growing Pains Hit Google
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Vols Continue Three-Game Home Stand Thursday Against Lipscomb
Chattanoogan - Stanley Asumnu and the Vols play Lipscomb on Thursday. KNOXVILLE — Tennessee will play its second game in a three day period when the Lipscomb Bisons visit Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 29.
Fourth Civil War Symposium in planning stages
Kinston Free Press - Kinston’s fourth Civil War Symposium will be held the weekend of March 10-11, with a variety of activities being planned.The focus will be on coastal operations in Eastern North Carolina during the Civil War. A reception will be held from 4:30-6:30 p
December 30th, 2005
CSS In Flash: The Return Of Crisp And Legible Fonts
WebProNews, KY - 9 hours ago Get to your favorite search engine and key in CSS (short for Cascading Style Sheets), and in seconds flat you will find hundreds of articles on CSS benefits
The Power Of CSS
WebProNews, KY - 9 hours ago CSS or cascading style sheets are used to create a set of styles that can be applied to your fonts, tables and most other attributes of your web page.
December 29th, 2005
Better Web usability through a text-size switcher built with PHP and CSS (Tech Republic)
This tutorial will show you how to add such a text size switcher to your Web pages using PHP and CSS, thereby immediately making your Web site more accessible and scoring you useful brownie points from everyone over the age of 50.
No Security (Fast Company Magazine)
” We need to have absolute security .” - Frank Groneman , engineer, Gtech Corp.
Acacia Technologies Licenses Interstitial Internet Advertising Technology to Six Continents Hotels (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif.—-Dec. 29, 2005–Acacia Research Corporation announced today that InternetAd Systems, LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary that is part of the Acacia Technologies group, a leader in technology licensing, has entered into a license with Six Continents Hotels, Inc., covering a portfolio of patents that apply to interstitial Internet advertising.
IE for Mac is officially dead (Geek.com)
Microsoft has formally announced the end of Internet Explorer for Mac. The browser has been dead–with no further development and only security updates–since June 2003 (see our coverage ). IE for Mac was the first browser to pass the original Web Standards Group (WaSP) Box Model Acid Test , and was used to create the reference image that shows how the test is supposed to render in compliant
December 29th, 2005
Romney’s technology adviser quits amid new data format initiative
WPRI 12 - Dec 28 10:17 AM
BOSTON Governor Romney’s technology adviser has resigned, saying his support for an open data format has made him a “lightning rod.”Save to My Web
Pillowtex plant pulverized Developers say area will soon become a huge technology hub
Salisbury Post - Dec 28 10:18 AM
KANNAPOLIS The draining of Town Lake at the site of the former Pillowtex operation is in the works. Bulldozers and other pieces of grading equipment are at work at the site. The sound of the machinery reverberates through the empty buildings.Save to My Web
News: New technology could help premature babies
WNDU 16 - Dec 28 12:49 PM
South Bend, IN - A new tool at Memorial Hospital will help protect the eyesight of babies born in South Bend. The state of the art technology is called the Retcam.Save to My Web
Woodworking Middle East to feature cutting-edge technology
MENAFN - Dec 28 4:20 AM
Woodworking Middle East to feature cutting-edge technologySave to My Web
GKN Driveline’s New Technology Saves Weight and Fuel
The Auto Channel - Dec 28 10:13 AM
AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Dec. 28, 2005 — Vehicle makers plan to introduce “breakthrough” technology from GKN Driveline that provides lighter driveshaft components, improved fuel economy and better overall vehicle performance.Save to My Web
China Demands U.S. Lift Sanctions on Firms
AP via Yahoo! News - Dec 28 3:51 AM
China’s government on Wednesday demanded that the United States lift sanctions imposed on six Chinese companies accused of supplying Iran with missile technology or chemical arms material.Save to My Web
December 29th, 2005
Vols Continue Three-Game Home Stand Thursday Against Lipscomb
The Chattanoogan, TN - 12 minutes ago Thompson-Boling Arena at 7 pm on Thursday, Dec. 29. CSS will televise the game regionally. The Lipscomb game is the second game of a
Style Evolves
Questions and Observations - 19 hours ago CSS is a great breakthrough in web designAs you may have noticed, we've implemented a new style element here at QandO: the callout box.
SONACOS win Parliament Cup in Senegal
AngolaPress, Angola - 23 hours ago runners-up. In the third place play-off, CSS of Richard-Toll beat Port of Dakar 3-0 to win 800,000 FCFA in cash prize. The first
Best foot forward to make the most of the countryside
Bedford Today, UK - Dec 27, 2005 than 570 permissive footpaths, bridleways and open-access areas have been created in the region with funding from Defra's Countryside Stewardship Scheme (CSS).
Cayin Releases New Web-Based Networked Digital Signage Appliance
I-Newswire.com (press release) - Dec 27, 2005 This system supports most popular web languages, such as HTML, JavaScript, Macromedia Flash, DHTML, CSS, etc., and most popular audio/video codec and image
December 28th, 2005
Hope all of yaz had a super great Christmas! I just got back from celebrating Christmas with my family and had a great time! Nice to take a 5 day break! Hope you all enjoyed your special days whatever those happy holidays may have been!
Now - let’s focus on having a great NEW YEAR in 2006!
December 28th, 2005
SPORTS ON TV
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - Dec 27 1:38 AM
A newspaper and TV station with local and world news, sports, entertainment, weather, business, and travel news. Serving Sarasota, Manatee, and Charlotte counties.Save to My Web
Gamecocks Host No. 23 Pittsburgh Wednesday night
USCsports.com - Dec 27 9:28 AM
Come early for BJ McKie’s Jersey Retirement Ceremony !!! Please be in your seats by 6:45 pm!!! Returning home for a four-game home stand that includes its SEC opener against Tennessee, South Carolina hosts No. 23 Pittsburgh (ESPN) at 7 pm on Wed., Dec. 28 at the Colonial Center.Save to My Web
SPORTS ON TV
Sarasota Herald-Tribune - 2 hours, 4 minutes ago
British Touring Car Championship. From the Croft Circuit in England. (Taped) 12 p.m. SPEED German Touring Car. From Oschersleben, Germany. (Taped) 1 p.m. SPEEDSave to My Web
Guestbook
Selma Times-Journal - Dec 27 10:47 PM
The guestbook page works on an approval system. Therefore, your comments will not be posted until they have been approved by a staff member of The Selma Times-Journal . The right not to post comments is reserved.Save to My Web
December 28th, 2005
Guestbook (Selma Times-Journal)
The guestbook page works on an approval system. Therefore, your comments will not be posted until they have been approved by a staff member of The Selma Times-Journal . The right not to post comments is reserved.
Industry News (Web Host Directory)
20 Dec 2005 Easyspace announces re-development of easyspace.com Having just launched 2 new products the Easyspace Blogs and the Easyspace Affiliate scheme and recently announcing major changes to its customer service and customer support efforts, including increased staff levels and a new telephone support system, Easyspace has now given its web site a complete overhaul.
Survivor’s Guide to 2006: Network and Systems Management (Systems Management Pipeline)
Before you plan your next management step, consider carefully what’s available. A wealth of products and technology–from expensive to free, from proprietary to standards based–is out there vying for your attention.
December 27th, 2005
Hands-Free Wireless Intercom Keeps Industrial Users Connected
The Open Press (press release) - 8 hours ago users. User Selectable Encryption (USE) is a simple, easy to use encryption selection feature that prevents unwanted eavesdropping.
Browser developers meet, see eye to eye on security
NewsForge - 22 hours ago verify that the site they visit is in fact owned by the company they are looking for — in addition to offering information about the encryption of sensitive
Course teaches to guard against hackers
El Paso Times, TX - 3 hours ago Turn on the encryption setting to secure your wireless Internet connection, Gregg said. Alvarez of EPISD advises computer users to "use your updates.".
Prime time for Missouri computing team
CNET News.com, United States - 14 hours ago Although some prime numbers are used in encryption and other practical tasks, the largest primes are chiefly of academic interest.
Postini Partners with Zix Corporation
WebHosting.Info, CA - 20 hours ago Providers of integrated message management and email encryption solutions team up for advanced email protection. Postini, Inc., a
December 27th, 2005
Browser developers meet, see eye to eye on security
NewsForge - Dec 26 7:09 AM
Developers of four major Web browsers — Konqueror, Mozilla Firefox, Opera, and Internet Explorer (IE) — gathered at an informal meeting in Toronto on November 17 to review plans and share progress on security improvements and standards. The intents were making security information more meaningful to users, and balancing security for high-traffic sites (such as banks) and smaller organizations Save to My Web
High-tech’s hall of fame
Austin American-Statesman - Dec 25 5:03 PM
Remember the 1976 Apple I? It’s now an artifact with other technology devices that changed how we live and work.Save to My Web
JULY 27
Chicago Tribune - Dec 26 3:54 AM
We caught a cheap flight to the national notary convention to answer three questions: Who are these people? What are they so worried about? And what does it look like when they let it all hang out?Save to My Web
kWallet for MS Smartphone released
MS Mobiles - Dec 26 2:19 PM
Personal Management Tool that can store safely your private inofrmaiton. Appart from application for MS Smartphone it contains also helper application for Windows XP.Save to My Web
Briefly: iPod accessories, PGP Desktop
MacNN - Dec 26 12:09 PM
In Brief: The Apple Store is offering–for a limited time–free-shipping on its top-rated iPod acces…Save to My Web
December 26th, 2005
Engineering professor wins national service award
Seattle University - WARNING: Your web browser is altering the layout of this web page. Upgrading your web browser to a more recent version that supports Cascading
Around the Ivies
Yale Herald - This fall, Cornell capitulated to Sideways fans everywhere by becoming the first Northeastern university to offer undergraduate degrees in viticulture (grape growing) and enology (winemaking). According to Cornell’s Department of Horticulture, the
Oxford professor of African history speaks at SU Law
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Beta News - Google this week rolled out a fix to mitigate the risk from a newly discovered vulnerability in Internet Explorer that puts users of Google Desktop at risk even if they are running a fully updated system. Microsoft developers thanked Google for their
December 26th, 2005
Postini To Provide Policy-Based Encryption (Security Pipeline)
Message management service provider will offer ZixCorp.’s e-mail encryption technology on its managed service.
Flash-Lock Simplifies Flashdrive Security with its Transparent Encryption Technology (PR Web)
The same features that make flashdrives popular and convenient also leave them vulnerable. Whether through loss, or theft, the data on these drives can easily get into the wrong hands. Unfortunately many accept the risk rather than deal with the complexities of implementing an effective security system. PC-Magic Software hopes to change that with its new Flash-Lock software utilizing “transparent
Value-Added Services Needed to Enhance Enterprise Communications Solutions (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
Owing to the upswing in the economy and the consequent expansion strategies and outsourcing trends of companies, there is a greater need to communicate and collaborate among employees and customers globally.
December 26th, 2005
Citadel unloads
Crain’s Chicago Business - Citadel Investment Group let go about 200
Privacy Policy
Los Angeles Times - How we gather information from users . How we collect and store information depends on the page you are visiting, the activities in which you elect to participate and the services provided. You can visit many pages on our site without providing any
STMicroelectronics: Friendly Competition
Industry Week - Ferro: In the
eBay Names New Chief
Auctionbytes.com - eBay announced that Matt Carey will join the company as Chief
December 25th, 2005
New InterVideo iVideoToGo Converts DVDs, Video Files to iPod Movies (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
FREMONT, Calif.—-Dec. 23, 2005–InterVideo , Inc. , an industry leader in bringing next-generation H.264/MPEG-4 AVC technology to consumers, announced today InterVideo iVideoToGo, the easiest way to copy personal videos for playback on a video-enabled iPod .
Core Web Application Development with PHP & MySQL (Slashdot)
jsuda writes “Core Web Application Development with PHP and MySQL is an intermediate to advanced-level guide for programmers and developers. It bills itself as >everything one needs to know about building robust database applications. That is a bit of puffery but this is a comprehensive practical guide for designing and building production-quality, database-enabled applications.” Read the rest of
Collaborative Technologies, IMs Challenge E-mail’s Dominance (InternetWeek)
While email remains the dominant form of electronic communications, its status is under attack by instant messaging and other communications technology.
IE for Mac is officially dead (Geek.com)
Microsoft has formally announced the end of Internet Explorer for Mac. The browser has been dead–with no further development and only security updates–since June 2003 (see our coverage ). IE for Mac was the first browser to pass the original Web Standards Group (WaSP) Box Model Acid Test , and was used to create the reference image that shows how the test is supposed to render in compliant
December 25th, 2005
Singapore uses new technology to help victims disabled by tsunami
Channel NewsAsia - Dec 23 1:36 AM
Over a thousand people in Aceh lost their limbs in the tsunami but many have since adjusted to their condition. For some, it was thanks to the help from Singapore’s Society for the Physically Disabled, its partners and a new technology.Save to My Web
Users Find Ways Around Anti-Copying CD Technology
NPR - Dec 23 4:49 PM
All Things Considered , December 23, 2005 Bloggers recently revealed that Sony BMG had hidden invasive software on some of its CDs to protect against unauthorized copying.Save to My Web
Making, and posting, a list of naughty
CNN Money - Dec 23 5:25 AM
States seeking payments of delinquent taxes are trying to use a combination of Internet technology and shame to get scofflaws to pay.Save to My Web
Corrections
The Charlotte Observer - Dec 24 1:54 AM
A story in Thursday’s Local & State section said San Jose City Manager Del Borgsdorf — a former deputy city manager in Charlotte — resigned in part after a technology deal involving the new city hall caused construction delays and cost taxpayers an extra $3 million. It should have said the city resolved the controversy by selecting a different supplier, which resulted in the installation of Save to My Web
December 24th, 2005
IE for Mac is officially dead (Geek.com)
Microsoft has formally announced the end of Internet Explorer for Mac. The browser has been dead–with no further development and only security updates–since June 2003 (see our coverage ). IE for Mac was the first browser to pass the original Web Standards Group (WaSP) Box Model Acid Test , and was used to create the reference image that shows how the test is supposed to render in compliant
Easyspace Announces Re-Development of Easyspace.com (PR Web)
Having just launched two new products the Easyspace Blogs and the Easyspace Affiliate scheme and recently announcing major changes to its customer service and customer support efforts, including increased staff levels and a new telephone support system, Easyspace has now given its Web site a complete overhaul. [PRWEB Dec 21, 2005]
Postini To Provide Policy-Based Encryption (Security Pipeline)
Message management service provider will offer ZixCorp.’s e-mail encryption technology on its managed service.
December 24th, 2005
If you are interested in upgrading to a modern web-browser, we would highly recommend the Firefox Web-Browser
Weekly Dig - Dec 22 9:06 PM
This website has been designed using Cascading Style Sheets for layout. If you are seeing this message it means that your browser is not capable of handling modern web standards and markup.Save to My Web
NetFront v3.3 for S60
All About Symbian - Dec 22 3:11 AM
NetFront for S60 is a modular, scalable, full-featured mobile browser that supports full Internet browsing and offers the most comprehensive feature set currently available in the market.Save to My Web
December 23rd, 2005
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