April 2, 2009 • 2:58 am 0
Best April Fool’s Jokes Online 2009
April 1, 2009 • 5:14 am 0
Google Introduces CADIE
CADIE stands for Cognitive Autoheuristic Distributed-Intelligence Entity.
Oh, this is a must-see for all the techies out there!
“Research group switches on world’s first “artificial intelligence” tasked-array system.”
Apparently the developers did such a good job, the computer has taken the initiative to create IT’S OWN WEBSITE no less. Pretty impressive, eh? Yeah, GO SEE. I left a comment, feel free to do the same. 
But my favorite all-time Google venture has to be the TISP–remember that one???? Yeah, that was AWESOME!!!
When you need a chuckle, or a few minutes of break-time for the brain, check this out–it’s a hoot!
Filed under: Business, Computer, Software, Tech , april fools, cadie, Google, joke, tisp, toilet internet service provider
• 3:49 am 0
Listen To The Music
The way we listen to our music is changing. Radio stations play specific tracks, and often repeat specific tunes till you’re sick of some of them.
To listen to what YOU want to actually hear, you have to either play your CDs or download your flava of sound to your portables, OR listen to Internet radio.
I like Internet Radio, I use Pandora–you can customize it. Occasionally I listen to MSN or Yahoo Music. I also have a pretty nice collection on my hard drive and on upteen gillion CDs and some DVDs.
I’m a fan of the Beatles, Blue October Cold Play, The Killers, The Cure, Counting Crows, NIN–stuff like that (with a little Eminem thrown in for good measure.) I haven’t checked out the other free Internet stations, but I’ll have to now that I’ve learned about them from writing this blog.
So here are the stations I’ve found:
Free:
Pandora, Foneshow, Stitcher, Slacker, Live365, Shoutcast, LastFM, Jango, and then the ISP’s MSN, AOL, *& Yahoo Music.
Paid:
Sirius a satellite radio (pricey)
For more coherent info on the issue of satellite radio vs Internet radio, go here.
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/29957022/
If you have a fav Internet radio station that you like, that I haven’t listed, drop me a line and tell me about it please. I’d like to check it out!
Filed under: Computer, Tech , aol music, foneshow, Internet radio, jango, lastfm, live365, msn music, music, pandora, satellite radio, shoutcast, sirius radio, slacker, stitcher, yahoo music
March 21, 2009 • 3:23 am 0
Google Will Let You UN-SEND Your Email
Really . . . or that’s what they’re claiming. Who was it that tried to offer that service a while back?
I can’t remember, but apparently it didn’t take off. (If someone remembers, please refresh my memory on that.)
So, Gmail claims that it can now allow you to get mail back that you’ve already sent. The catch-it has to be within a 5 minute time frame of when it was sent.
We all do send things from time to time and then, immediately after hitting SEND, we think DOH! I wanted to include so-and-so in that post. Or, WAIT-not from THAT addreeeesssss!
Personally I don’t see real feasibility in an unsend option, simply because it’s really not practical. Most of my email comes in almost immediately after being sent. Often under 5 minutes. And besides, sending a quick email is exactly that-QUICK. It’s not like we got drunk and decided to write a stupid letter to some former whatever and now need to get it back (which would be stupid-but I think several people can relate anyway, since we’re all human).
I use Outlook (the full version) and it gives me a LOT (stress lot here) more control than any webmail program. One of my tech buddies (and mentor) encouraged me to leave the unstable webmail world behind for the surer email programs a few years ago. I’m SO glad I listened, there really is an extreme difference.
BUT, if the unsend idea sounds heavenly to you, then go for it! Why not?
You can read the full (actually very short) article here if you’re interested in Google’s new unsend feature. And if you get the chance, drop me a line and tell what you think please, I’m curious as to what the general consensus will be.
Filed under: Computer, National, Tech , email programs, gmail, Google, options, Outlook, unsend, unsend email, webmail
March 19, 2009 • 2:22 am 0
Open ID For Added Security
As an added measure of safety on your personal computer, use an OpenID (or two).
An OpenID is basically a virtual key that allows you to access an array of other sites without having to create a username/password.
All you have to do is key-in your Open ID code to access a wide variety of websites. This saves time and it is much safer for you. Especially in this day of click hijackers and webpage code manipulators.
The OpenID code varies for each entity host. There are several, but the 3 I’ve used are: WordPress, Yahoo, and Technorati.
Signing up for an OpenID is very quick and easy. You can get one thru WordPress when you create a blog site thru them. During the sign-up you’ll be assigned your unique identifier, if you choose to accept one.
On WordPress your ID will be: YourUserName.wordpress.com.
For Technorati the ID is long and cumbersome. I think Yahoo is the easiest, really.
On Yahoo, once you establish your OpenID, from that point on, you’ll only need to key in “yahoo.com” in the OpenID space. And, both Yahoo and WordPress allow you to use a unique picture identifier also which adds another layer of security (esp with the Yahoo ID).
The way to deal with this is to set up your OpenID on one of the safe sites (like Yahoo). THEN next time you’re surfing, be sure to sign in AT THAT SAFE SITE FIRST. Then while you’re out roaming the Net, when you come across sites that respect/recognize the OpenID, they’ll publish the fact and offer that option when you sign up with them. This way you don’t have to give ANY information whatsoever to some site that you’re not sure of. So that if you create your OpenID thru Yahoo, then the tomorrow when you go online, make sure you’re signed into the account that you created your OpenID on. J Then go surfing/shopping/researching safer and simpler!
Links:
What Is An OpenID?: http://openid.net/what/
How Do I Get One?: http://openid.net/get/
Where Can I Use It?: http://openid.net/where/
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From the OpenID website:
How do I get an OpenID?
Surprise! You may already have one. If you use any of the following services, you already have your own OpenID:
AOL - openid.aol.com/screenname
Blogger
- blogname.blogspot.com
Flickr
- www.flickr.com/photos/username
LiveDoor
- profile.livedoor.com/username
LiveJournal
- username.livejournal.com
Orange (France Telecom)
- http://openid.orange.fr/
SmugMug - username.smugmug.com
Technorati
- technorati.com/people/technorati/username
Vox - member.vox.com
Yahoo
- http://openid.yahoo.com
WordPress.com - username.wordpress.com
Filed under: Computer, Security, Tech , clickjackers, navigate easier, online, OpenID, Security, self defense, sign in, speeds sign in, surfing
March 18, 2009 • 9:28 am 0
Facebook On Top Of Social Networking Big 3
MySpace has a run for it’s money against Facebook and LinkedIn (in that order) according to a public review conducted by uTest.
“uTest, a global network of more than 15,000 application testers — many of whom are current or former value-added resellers (VARs), application developers and solution providers, conducts its quarterly “Bug Battles” to uncover shortcomings, flaws and vulnerabilities in publicly available applications. During the weeklong contest, more than 1,100 testers combed the three social networks for the quality, functionality and performance of their features and applications. uTest awarded cash prizes from a pool of more than $3,000 based on volume and quality of bugs and reports.
The testers found 243 application bugs and flaws in the Facebook SNS web application, of which 14.4 percent were deemed serious. While LinkedIn had 250 bugs, only 10 percent of these bugs were deemed serious. MySpace had 225 bugs, of which 11 percent were serious. The test period was conducted prior to last week’s release of Facebook’s new homepage.”
To see the whole story from Channel Insider, go here: http://www.channelinsider.com/c/a/Reviews/Facebook-Triumphs-LinkedIn-MySpace-in-Bug-Battle-019220/?kc=CITCIEMNL03172009STR4
March 17, 2009 • 2:41 am 0
Tuning In Free Video Conferencing
Ziff Davis Enterprise Virtualization Virtual Tradeshow
March 18, 2009
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2009 State of the Data Center: Virtualization We’re about to enter an age of dynamic enterprise computing that will challenge IT organizations to find new ways of managing heterogeneous virtualization environments. At this tradeshow we will illustrate how virtualization will drive the next generation of enterprise computing. We’ll also share tactics on how to cope with the rapidly changing requirements of the modern data center. Click Here To Register.
Filed under: Business, Computer, International, Software, Tech
