Linkification v5
Links, posted: 19-Sep-2008 13:26
Wow, nothing Apple this week..News / Web Happenings:
Dropbox has gone public - this popular service no longer requires an invite.
"Porn Mode" coming to Firefox - the FF team following suit on one of Chrome's popular features.
Spore and the great DRM Backlash - nevermind the DRM.. what a dissapointing game :(.
Integrated circuit turns 50, now isn't that nifty?
Smartphone sales up in Q2 '08, BlackBerry leapfrogs Windows Mobile
VLC 0.9.2 released: New interface, better codec support
BMW Vehicles gaining Google Maps
Google shows of Android powered phone - Video of the very 'iPhone' looking OS in action.
Google Maps Mobile Adds Street View, Walking Directions
SQL DB? No firewall? Weak admin password? That is a trojan coming your way alright
Joost Now Offers Online TV with Only a Browser - Seriously, is anyone actually watching any more?
Vista Group analyzes the new Auckland A
Sergey Brin launches a personal blog
General Interest:
20 Best Countries for startups - New Zealand listed as #2!
GPS guided UAVs used to ferry medicines in rural areas
Chevy Volt Uses GPS to Maximize Electric Engine Use
Development:
7 open source version control systems reviewed - SVN + Tortoise SVN + Visual SVN = WIN!
jQuery and JavaScript Coding: Examples and Best Practices
75 (Really) Useful JavaScript Techniques
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Free e-book
Fail of the week:
Car security FAIL
Linkification v4
Links, posted: 12-Sep-2008 08:00
News / Web Happenings:Windows Home Server v2 set to offer Time Machine-like backup UI, Media Center and Live Mesh integration
Game update notifications coming to Vistas Games Explorer
How A Botched Web Story Wiped Out UAL's Shares - I love it.
Going Zero G - and please update your Geekzone profile - Sunday around 9am NZ time Mauricio will be floating like an astronaut.
TVNZ7 Internet Debate in association with InternetNZ - participate through the Geekzone ICT Policy and Regulation forum.
Apple:
Apple September ’08 Keynote - watch it online.
Apple releases iTunes 8
7 Years of iPod: What You Paid and What You Got - Wow.. 7 years.
iPod Touch Version 2 Review
4th gen iPod Nano Review
General Interest:
Salling Media Sync Puts iTunes Music on Your Non-iPhone Cell
The Power User's Guide to Google Chrome
Esquire's E Ink-infused magazine cover shown on video
Interesting project which allows anyone to graph anything from their daily life
Tikitag promises to bring RFID tags to everything - interesting concept.
TeamViewer Desktop Sharing - Remote Control - Support tool - very handy for those times you need to play the family 'tech support' role remotely. Crossloop is another good one.
Tokyo's Robotic Bike Parking Garage is Awesome - this video did the rounds some time ago, but worth a look for those who missed it.
Dr. Pic: A no-Flash online image editor
What Your Global Neighbors Are Buying - interactive metrics graph on spending by country.
Fail of the week:
Phone fail
Linkification v3
Links, posted: 5-Sep-2008 09:52
Here we go again:iPhone / Apple:
Orange says Polish iPhone 3G customers weren't paid actors
Apple acknowledges iPhone passcode flaw, promises fix next month
Top 5 iPhone buzzkills
Apple's Next iPhone Killer App: Interactive Albums With Lyrics, Photos
Mobile / Gadgets:
Google talks Android Market app store
3 Mobile Web Apps that keep old Pocket PCs relevant
Presenting the winners of the Android developer challenge
How to Set Up a Laptop Security System
24 Killer Portable Apps For Your USB Flash Drive
Live Mesh Windows Mobile client teased
General:
Mythbusters RFID hacking episode canned by credit card company lawyers - watch the video.
Adam Savage's RFID implant activates, orders him to change his story - saw that coming.
Ginormous robot spider invades Liverpool, England
Japanese firms to partially propel cargo ship via solar panels
Microsoft to launch “Skymarket” applications marketplace for Windows Mobile 7 - anyone else see a pattern emerging here?
Desktop Wallpaper Calendar: September 2008
88% of IT Admins Would Steal Passwords If Laid Off
Google Analytics Advanced Tips and Tricks
5 Apps For Painless Windows Reformats
Getting Wireless To Work On A Laptop Running Windows Server 2008 As Its Operating System
Fix for Windows Vista forgetting folder view settings - Freakin' yes!
Keep Vista from Changing Folder View
NASA Preparing to Service Hubble for the Last Time, In Glorious Pictures
Stunning Desert Canyon Flight Scares the Underpants Off Me
More mobile - Xero adds support for Blackberry and Windows Mobile.
Stephen Fry wishes GNU a happy birthday - he also has a great podcast (or Pod-gram as he calls them).
The Deadly Aftermath of a Rocket Explosion Seconds After Launch - incredible video of what happens when launching a satelite goes wrong.
Coding / Development:
Hug a developer today - great video.
20 Websites To Help You Learn and Master CSS
Protecting Your Cookies: HttpOnly
Free New Zealand web cartography tools for educational and non-commercial purposes
Roll your own 404s with Error Page Generator
NZ Teched 2008:
Microsoft Tech Ed New Zealand 2008 keynote now available in video streaming
TechEd 2008 Summary
Darryl Burling's TechEd 2008 Summary
The unofficial TechEd blog
FAIL:
This weeks FAIL comes via a Twitter from @freitasm this morning. Parking Lot FAIL.
Chrome roundup
General, posted: 5-Sep-2008 09:15
I was going to post a few links about Googles new browser 'Chrome' in my weekly Linkification post - but as theres such a flood of information and articles this week I've decided to move them into their own blog post. So here it is:Google Chrome, Google’s Browser Project - a great article which includes the original announcement and the 38 page comic that Google put together as a product overview.
Google Chrome screenshots - for those who haven't taken the plunge yet.
Google Chrome, Chromium, and V8 launch today - the official word from Google.
Google Chrome EULA Claims Ownership of Everything You Create on Chrome, From Blog Posts to Emails - see next links for an update.
Serious security flaw found in Chrome - originally found by Aviv
And now some local reaction / opinion:
Xero's Rod Drury talks about the significance of Chrome - Xero were also very quick to update their site to support Chrome beta.
The Geekzone forum thread on Chrome - some love, some hate and some serious paranoia!
By the way, this blog entry was posted from Chrome. How are you finding it? :)
Linkification v2
Links, posted: 29-Aug-2008 12:18
Tech tips:Bulk Convert Old Documents to Office 2007 Format - handy
SSL Shopper - compare pricing & features of SSL providers
9 things you should not buy new - I'm not sure about how second hand jewelery would go down with the other half mind
Outlook troubleshooting tip: The magic of the CTRL key
Five best FTP clients
The Best Free Apps for Your Windows Mobile Device
Convert your Windows Server 2008 to a Workstation
Remotely Log Off Remote Desktop Users
Free replacements for paid tools
Web news / happenings:
Firefox SSL debate rages on - debate on how FF3 handles self-signed certificates
Microsoft enlists Seinfeld, Gates to battle "Get a Mac" ads
Using Fedora Red Hat Enterprise? Check the security announcements
So maybe there is a point to spam...
Web Fraud 2.0 — Point-and-Click Cracking Tools
Telecom free mobile e-mail offer extended
Xero announces Acclipse partnership
Hands-on with the Palm Treo Pro 850 (review)
iPhone:
Orange paying actors to line up for iPhone in Poland
iPhone 3G Tests: Antenna passes, networks fail
iPhone Game Pads Are Coming To Enhance Gameplay Tenfold - the concept is great, but I can't see these becoming widespread enough to turn the iPhone into a serious gaming platform.
Coding / Programming:
Enterprise .Net vs PHP - web comic
Latency is Everywhere and it Costs You Sales - How to Crush it
Top 10 things that annoy programmers
LOL / cool:
Crime fighting GPS turtle!
RC Cars Are the Javelin Errand Boys of the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics
QinetiQ's Zephyr sets another unmanned solar plane flight record - very cool tech in action
Draganfly X6 UAV: UFO Thingy Packed With Carbon Fiber, HD/Night Cameras and GPS - I want one!
A Map of Olympic Medals
Want to Know Everything About a Website? Try Quarkbase - pretty cool, try it with geekzone.co.nz
Gaming:
Gold Farming: It Prints Money
