December 2008
49 posts
Asus EEE-branded Wireless Keyboard and Mouse Look... →
While Asus has some interesting products, I’d never expect the company to win a design award. That said, Asus’ wireless keyboard and mouse for the EEE Box look pretty nice, if not terribly…
Actual Conversations On Twitter Not Possible Until... →
One of the big complaints about Twitter is that conversations are hard to follow. Users can write a response to a Twitter message (or anything else), but the easy way to do this is to add an…
Wired: New Mac mini to be announced at MWSF →
'Tis the Season to be Jolly! - yellowsn0w →
Now that you guys have got used to the sunburn and blindness caused by the glare of our new blog template, we can get back to normal business. We’ll give you some updates and also tell you our…
Mumbai Terrorists Used VoIP, Satellite Images and... →
The terrorists who perpetrated the deadly attacks in Mumbai, India used Voice over Internet Protocol (VoIP) telephones during the three days of violence to maintain contact with their…
Zero-Day Flaws Detected in Internet Explorer and... →
Despite Microsoft’s security update that addresses 28 vulnerabilities (see story below), two zero-day vulnerabilities that are being exploited in targeted attacks remain unpatched…….
Firefox Tops List of Most Known Vulnerabilities in... →
Whitelisting company Bit9 has compiled statistics on the applications with the most security vulnerabilities reported over the last year…….
Transparent (Layer 2) Firewalls: A look at 2... →
Category: Firewalls & Perimeter Protection
Paper Added: December 12, 2008
Qtel Sees 'Huge Potential' for Expansion and... →
Experts urge better drainage for Doha roads and... →
Mowasalat to hire upto 2,500 Filipino drivers →
Mayweather Has Flaws, Pacquiao Wants Him: Says... →
Microsoft's Thumbtack, an Answer to Google... →
An anonymous reader writes “Microsoft’s Live Labs have introduced a new service that lets users collect snippets of information from Web sites and share the collections with others. It’s similar in…
Gmail Makes Viewing PDF Files In-Browser Easier... →
Next time you receive a PDF file attachment in Gmail, hit the View link next to it. Instead of the hardly-ever-looked-good HTML view, you’ll get Google Docs’ full-on PDF viewer right in your…
Chrome Replaces Firefox in Google Pack's Default... →
Just in time for new holiday computers and after its graduation from beta status, Google now lists Chrome as the default choice in its Google Pack software bundle. Google Pack used to list…
The Top Five Cheapest--But Least Healthy--Fast... →
As budgets tighten it’s even more tempting to grab the dollar meal at your local fast food joint, but those cheap eats are packed with fat, sodium, cholesterol, and processed meat—so read…
Best Sites for Finding Deals Online? [Hive Five... →
Your holiday shopping budget may be smaller than usual this year, but that doesn’t mean you can’t afford great gifts for your friends and family. You just have to know where to look. We already…
The Top Five Cheapest--But Least Healthy--Fast... →
As budgets tighten it’s even more tempting to grab the dollar meal at your local fast food joint, but those cheap eats are packed with fat, sodium, cholesterol, and processed meat—so read…
Gmail Makes Viewing PDF Files In-Browser Easier... →
Next time you receive a PDF file attachment in Gmail, hit the View link next to it. Instead of the hardly-ever-looked-good HTML view, you’ll get Google Docs’ full-on PDF viewer right in your…
Chrome Replaces Firefox in Google Pack's Default... →
Just in time for new holiday computers and after its graduation from beta status, Google now lists Chrome as the default choice in its Google Pack software bundle. Google Pack used to list…
Make The Web Your Notepad With WebNotes (+100... →
I do research all the time, and it’s always on the Web. Even when the material comes from a “book” (remember those?), odds are I found a snippet of it on Amazon or read it on Google Books….
[+1855] Marijuana Tops List of Questions for... →
Last night, the test run of “Open for Questions” on Obama’s Change.gov site, closed with Marijuana Legalization being THE top issue! It even gained almost 2000 votes more than runner up. Just a…
Flock - The Ultimate Student Browser →
I’m using Flock as my main browser. However for most of you, Firefox will be your choice. The reason I would recommend using Flock over Firefox to create the ultimate student research browser is…
10 Things You Need to Know About PlayStation Home... →
The PlayStation Home Open Beta is out, and it’s simply the best way to taste what Sony has in store for the PS3 over the coming years. Here are the ten things you should know. 1)…
Sony Claims They're Not Working on PSP2 [PSP] →
I’ve always liked the PSP hardware, but iterations like the PSP-3000 are failing to excite me. I just need something new. Unfortunately, Sony claims to not be working on a PSP sequel at this…
ASUS rolls out four new VH-series 16:9 LCD... →
It’s sometimes easy to forget that ASUS actually makes a whole host of non-Eee branded products, but the company has reminded us of is roots today with four new VH-series LCD monitors,…
Sony's long awaited touchscreen Walkman finally... →
Sony’s Walkman series of media players has done its best to keep stride, stuffing in new features and design refinements over the years, but touchscreen-dominated players are …
Why Apple Keynotes Are On Tuesday [Apple] →
Apple cultists know that Apple announces news and has big Keynotes on Tuesday. But most don’t realize why this happens on this particular day of the week, and accept the legacy of the pattern…
Upgrading some of my sites to Drupal 6.8
No headache needed: 46% of women choose Internet... →
We have all done it before—something on the Internet is so intensely important, everything else can wait, including sex. According to new survey results from Intel and Harris Interactive, however,…
Updated my Chrome to version 1.0.154.36
Windows Skydrive is now 25GB! More than I need as cloud storage.
How To Buy the Cool-Running Xbox 360 'Jasper'... →
While Xbox 360s have become increasingly capable at handling their crippling heat defects, you still want the newest, coolest 360 you can buy. Right now, that’s the “Jasper” edition,…
Finally, Gmail’s built-in “Tasks” - So simple and light - love it!
Just watched Righteous Kill.
Ending my day today by writing Journal.
Things now syncs http://tinyurl.com/5pfndu
New MacBooks said to have issues with maxed out... →
While most of the complaints about the new MacBooks and MacBook Pros have focused on things like the screen or the absence of a certain much-loved port, it appears that another problem…
HP Mini 1000 to get $40 price cut →
What’s this? A $40 price cut on an item that’s likely on at least one gift list that you’re currently staring at? Huzzah! Unless, of course, you’re one of those proactive individuals who…
Lightning/thunder with heavy rain here in Doha.
Trying Google’s Friend Connect
watching “Traitor”.
Using Dropbox to sync my Mac, Linux, and Windows. Very useful for me.
Upgrading my sites to latest Drupal - my long pending todo.
New Apple In-Ear Headphone (http://tinyurl.com/str-ear). God, please give me power not to buy this.
Received today my WD HD TV. Love it!
One of the reasons I’m still using Windows is Google Chrome
Trying dropbox…
Trying to figure out how I can sync my 1Password passwords in my Mac to KeePass in my Windows.
November 2008
34 posts
Just finished booking our 2009 Vacation.