A compact resource of Internet-based tools for information retrieval, interaction, and computer-mediated communication (human communication via computers.
Jun 08 2007
This is a fantastic tool for checking how your (or someone else’s) website looks through different Browsers and Operating Systems.
You have to be a bit patient and leave the scanner running in the background, but it is a must have for anybody who cares about Cross Browser / Cross Platform efficient web-sites.
The term Web 2.0 was dreamed up to describe community-driven phenomena such as blogs and wikis and the enormously priced businesses they inspired. Wikipedia has become a net success story. But not everyone is buying into the label!
Google has been told that it may be breaking European privacy laws by keeping people’s search information on its servers for up to two years. A data protection group that advises the European Union has written to the search giant to express concerns. The Article 29 group, made up of data protection commissioners around the EU, has asked Google to clarify its policy.
Mobile devices are becoming more and more sophisticated. A version of the increasingly popular Linux operating system Ubuntu will be developed for use on net-enabled phones and devices.
The Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded project aims to create the open source platform for initial release in October 2007. The operating system will be developed by members of the Ubuntu community, along with staff from chip giant Intel.
Following on from a recent Article about whether ‘Digg was going to get Dugg‘ over the whole Linux Code leak - which saw Members protesting in a digital riot, holding the Front page of Digg to ransom in their quest for Freedom of Speech, the founder Kevin Rose has spoken out.
The massive community of the extremely popular social content site, DIGG, are up in arms about a recent ‘covering’ up of their content.
Many of you may know that there was a recent code leak that unlocks the playback of HD-DVD material for use on Linux Operating Systems.
By SEO’Brien
Ask launched a strange nationwide campaign not long ago with cryptic billboards that raise more questions than supporting the brand. The first appeared weeks ago with only what looked like a blue button and the quote “The algorithm killed Jeeves”
