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AppleInsider | Microsoft stores to mimic Apple's with "Guru Bars"

Tue, 28 Jul 2009 15:36:13 -0400

AppleInsider | Microsoft stores to mimic Apple's with "Guru Bars":

Moral of the story: Microsoft still can’t come up with a single original idea. Go figure.

MSNBC - Weak link in cybersecurity? People, report finds

Wed, 22 Jul 2009 19:46:45 -0400

MSNBC - Weak link in cybersecurity? People, report finds:

Moral of the story: no antivirus software or security precautions will save you from yourself. Make sure you do not give out personal information if it is not completely necessary, and only if you can verify who you are giving that information to.

Liberal Party of Canada » Liberals speak out in support of net neutrality

Fri, 19 Jun 2009 14:59:47 -0400

One of the many reasons I like the Liberal Party of Canada.

OTTAWA - The Liberal Party announced its support for the principle of net neutrality in the House of Commons yesterday.

“The issue of net neutrality is a global one,” said Mr. Garneau. “Internet management should be neutral and not be permitted for anti-competitive behaviour nor should it target certain websites, users, providers or legitimate software applications. We must protect the openness and freedom of the internet, and maintain competition to spur innovation, improve service levels and reduce costs to users.”

Read the full article

Newsvine - Windows 7 confirmed for holiday season PCs

Tue, 02 Jun 2009 15:25:15 -0400

Newsvine - Windows 7 confirmed for holiday season PCs:

October 22nd seems to be the date Microsoft has chosen to launch its newest operating system, Windows 7. I’m not entirely sure what to expect of it, after the whole Vista debacle — it looks similar to Vista, it seems to build upon the underlying Vista code, performs many functions like Vista (but, of course, adds more functions and features), and overall feels to me like Vista version 2.

But, maybe I’m wrong. One thing’s for sure, though: we’ll be finding out just how well it handles this October.

About the Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update

Fri, 15 May 2009 12:56:00 -0400

About the Mac OS X 10.5.7 Update:

Apple releases the anticipated 10.5.7 update. It’s mostly a security/compatibility improvement update, so I’d definitely recommend using Software Update and grabbing this. Nothing wrong with a more stable OS!

A List Apart: In Defense of Eye Candy

Sun, 26 Apr 2009 17:50:38 -0400

A List Apart: In Defense of Eye Candy:

An interesting article by Stephen P. Anderson, going over how people, by nature, find aesthetically pleasing interfaces to work better. At least in a psychological sense.

He also delves into the concept of how aesthetics affect cognition. It’s a really interesting point that many people might not have otherwise considered.

Newsvine - US looks to hackers to protect cyber networks

Sat, 18 Apr 2009 05:52:47 -0400

Newsvine - US looks to hackers to protect cyber networks:

And so, America is entering the 21st century in the technological field. Oh, how I wish Canada would step it up a notch…

Newsvine - Pentagon spends $100 million to fix cyber attacks

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:10:55 -0400

Newsvine - Pentagon spends $100 million to fix cyber attacks:

The Pentagon is trying to ramp up its cyber flexibility by pumping funding into their computer networks — particularly for proactive work, rather than reactionary work.

Always better to build the fort before the attack than afterward, after all.

Newsvine - Google CEO sees newspaper future in advertising

Wed, 08 Apr 2009 03:03:40 -0400

Newsvine - Google CEO sees newspaper future in advertising:

Google CEO Eric Schmidt talked with the Newspaper Association of America about how to better utilize the web to reach readers.

Slate Magazine - Hate Facebook's new look? You'll like it soon enough.

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 14:05:24 -0400

Slate Magazine - Hate Facebook's new look? You'll like it soon enough. :

Farhad Manjoo takes folks to task about the recent Facebook redesign. His message: Stop whining, you’ll get over it.

It’s an interesting article, made all the more entertaining due to the fact that Farhad also dislikes the new design. I also have some gripes, like how Facebook is trying too hard to be like Twitter, but in the end most of the complaints are coming from people that just don’t like seeing their most-used site changed in any form.

Nettuts+ - 10 Rare HTML Tags You Really Should Know

Wed, 25 Mar 2009 13:53:29 -0400

Nettuts+ - 10 Rare HTML Tags You Really Should Know:

An interesting list of ten HTML tags that are rarely used.. To be honest, I haven’t heard of one or two of them before reading the article.

TG Daily - Internet Explorer 8: How not to launch a new browser

Mon, 23 Mar 2009 17:14:12 -0400

TG Daily - Internet Explorer 8: How not to launch a new browser:

An interesting opinion piece by Wolfgang Gruener regarding IE 8’s relatively dismal first weekend after launching. For a corporate giant like Microsoft, you would think that its product would gain a higher share of the market than it did during that period of time.

Yahoo! News - How to tell, what to do if computer is infected.

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:04:50 -0400

Yahoo! News - How to tell, what to do if computer is infected. :

A nice, short and sweet article offering a few helpful tips to know if your computer has been infected and what you can do about it.

This is hugely important if you do anything data-sensitive on the web, such as checking your bank account. The sooner you see the signs, the sooner you can prevent your personal information from being taken.

Newsvine - Home of Web celebrates 20th birthday looking ahead

Mon, 16 Mar 2009 13:01:16 -0400

Newsvine - Home of Web celebrates 20th birthday looking ahead:

Tim Berners-Lee talked about a little bit the creation of the World Wide Web during a celebration of its 20th birthday at CERN, near Geneva.

Smashing Magazine: 9 Common Usability Mistakes In Web Design

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 20:41:55 -0400

Smashing Magazine: 9 Common Usability Mistakes In Web Design:

Smashing Magazine takes us through nine common usability mistakes when people design websites. I think they really hit the nail on the head with this one; pretty much all nine mistakes are gripes I often have with websites.

Any up-and-coming web designers out there might want to take some notes before they begin their project to avoid making the same mistakes.

BBC NEWS - Click: BBC team exposes cyber crime risk

Thu, 12 Mar 2009 17:05:03 -0400

BBC NEWS - Click: BBC team exposes cyber crime risk:

You always hear about cyber crime, but you never really think it will happen to you. The BBC programme Click demonstrates that it’s not about you thinking it won’t happen, but that it may already have happened, and you have no idea.

Newsvine - Microsoft to let PC users turn off IE Web browser

Mon, 09 Mar 2009 17:58:12 -0400

Newsvine - Microsoft to let PC users turn off IE Web browser:

Aaahhh! No way! This has to be one of the most amazing things I’ve ever heard to come from Microsoft. Apparently the option to turn off IE is deep and hidden, but the option is, in fact, there.

Here’s to hoping that IE will stop having such a ridiculously large share of the browser market (though I was already hoping for that, anyway).

CNET News Surveillance State: White House ditches YouTube after privacy complaints

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:43:35 -0500

CNET News Surveillance State: White House ditches YouTube after privacy complaints:

Well, they finally did it. The White House ditched Youtube.

A List Apart: Fluid Grids

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 13:13:38 -0500

A List Apart: Fluid Grids:

Ethan Marcotte gives us a wonderful article on creating fluid, percentage-based grids over at A List Apart. To be honest, it kind of makes me want to play around with em and percentage-based design a bit more.

Scientific American Blog: Microsoft Vista voted tech world's top "Fiasco"

Tue, 03 Mar 2009 02:59:11 -0500

Scientific American Blog: Microsoft Vista voted tech world's top "Fiasco":

It’s been said time and time again, but now it’s official with a vote. Windows Vista has been voted the tech world’s top fiasco.