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Internet Zeitgeist
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06.17.08June 17 is Firefox 3 download dayAlways wanted to help spreading open source? Today (June 17, 2008) is your chance. Download the new Firefox 3 release and help setting a new world record. Head over to the dedicated Firefox Download Day 2008 website to find out more.
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04.30.08Coldplay - Download the new songIn case you are not aware of it yet, Coldplay will release their new album called "Viva La Vida or Death And All His Friends" in June 2008. Upfront to the official release of their new single "Violet Hill" they are offering a free download over at Coldplay.com. This is one week ahead of the conventional paid-for digital release and all for free!
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04.29.08Reasons why the iPhone is no BlackBerryOver at the crackberry.com they posted a very good comparison of the BlackBerry and the iPhone. This should help people to decide what device they ant to get. Note: This is a pro BlackBerry site so take some comments not to seriously. On a side note: I have been using a BlackBerry for over a year now (first a 7xxx one and now a Curve) and I have to say I like the Curve a lot. Currently I am using a Nokia N95, which is also a good phone, but compared to a BlackBerry it just can't scope. Especially the battery ...
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04.25.08Wordpress 2.5.1 availableVersion 2.5.1 of WordPress is now available. It includes a number of bug fixes, performance enhancements, and one very important security fix. The vulnerability is not public but it will be shortly. In addition to the security fix, 2.5.1 contains many bug fixes. Additional there are over 70 other fixes. 2.5.1 focuses on fixing the most annoying bugs and improving performance. The highlights are: Performance improvements for the Dashboard, Write Post, and Edit Comments pages. Better performance for those who have many categories Media Uploader fixes An upgrade to TinyMCE 3.0.7 Widget Administration fixes Various ...
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04.02.08Firefox 3 Beta 5 availableFirefox 3 Beta 5 has been released today. The most important improvements are: Improvements to the user interface based on user feedback, including changes to the look and feel on Windows Vista, Windows XP, Mac OS X and Linux. Changes and fixes for new features such as the location bar autocomplete, bookmark backup and restore, full page zoom, and others, based on feedback from our community. Fixes and improvements to platform features to improve security, web compatabilty and stability. Continued performance improvements: changes to our JavaScript engine as well as profile guided optimization continues to improve ...
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03.28.08Open Source and the futureFrom a survey during the latest InfoWorld Open Source conference: "...Respondents indicated that they like the low price that open source offers. But open source was attractive for more than its low price: Respondents also indicated that they like to have access to the source code, as well as freedom from being locked into a single vendor. This means that customers do see a difference between "free of charge" and "open source," and are likely to prefer open-source solutions even when they are offered commercial products for little or no cost..." "...Perhaps the most revealing statistic was the answer to the question, ...
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03.19.08Lawrence Lessing Free Culture PresentationBelow is Lawrence Lessig's last presentation that he plans to ever give on "Free Culture." He gave this talk January 31, 2008 at Stanford University. This video comes directly from the Open Source Cinema. Download media
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02.04.08Google reacts to Microsoft’s move to acquire Yahoo, then Microsoft respondsWe all heard of Microsoft's move to acquire Yahoo! for $31 per share. Up until now, Yahoo! has not really responded but today Google posted a blog post "out of the blue" by David Drummond, Senior Vice President, Corporate Development and Chief Legal Officer with the title "Yahoo! and the future of the Internet". The post states, that the acquisition; "...raises troubling questions.", "...establish proprietary monopolies -- and then leverage its dominance...", "...Microsoft plus Yahoo! equals an overwhelming share of instant messaging and web email accounts. And between them, the two companies operate the two most heavily trafficked portals on the ...
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02.01.08MacBook Air makes other laptops look fatOk we have tried to avoid the MacBook Air, not because we think it is too expensive, too thin, to cool or simple to good. No, because of no apparent reason we simply did not write about it, because the world around us has done it for us already. But this footage is simply to funny to pass by. Enjoy the envy :-)
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01.18.08Does this excite you?I am sorry, but I can't help myself to note that the new BMW X6 is just a ugly car. Of course, taste is individual, but I really can't imagine that this will be a success.
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01.16.08Macworld 2008 keynote in 60 secondsMy favorite search engine Mahalo brings you Mahalo Daily which turned the 90 minutes keynote from Steve Jobs into a 60 seconds "all you need to know" clip. This is perfect and fun to watch. Now, if you can not spend 60 seconds to watch it, then you really need to ask your self "what is wrong with me" :-)
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01.10.08J.J. Abrams on movies and magicFilmmaker J.J. Abrams traces his love of the unseen mystery -- the heart of Alias, Lost and the upcoming Cloverfield -- back to its own magical beginnings, which may or may not include an early obsession with magic, the love of a supportive grandfather, or his own unopened Mystery Box.
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01.10.08How much fun can Bill Gates be?Look at this video. This is funny and shows how Bill Gates masters his leave at Microsoft. Great work!
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01.10.08NetNewsWire, FeedDemon and all available for freeThis is big news! My favorite Feed-Reader (NetNewsWire) just became free of charge. Actually all the client applications from Newsgator are available as of now for free. [quote] NewsGator also announced that all of its client RSS reader products are now available free of charge and include free synchronization along with other services. Users can now enjoy the great features and performance of all of NewsGator’s Web, desktop and mobile readers for iPhone, Windows Mobile, and BlackBerry (powered by FreeRange), all synchronized to provide the same view of their RSS content no matter when or where they read it. [/Quote] If you haven't done ...
