Thursday, September 4th, 2008
Evolution of DNA: Open-source software traces code of life
There’s a new computer program that knows all about your history – but don’t worry, it’s not going to report those parking violations. It cares about the evolution of your DNA. And it’s open source.
How Big Can a Black Hole Grow?
Giant black holes sit at the cores of virtually all galaxies, and are thought to have grown from smaller seed black holes that swallowed lots of matter.
GNU turns 25
Today the GNU project celebrates its quarter-century. It was on 27 September 1983 that MIT slacker Richard M Stallman made his announcement that he intended to create a complete Unix-like system that would be completely open and hackable, giving anyone the right to modify and distribute the work.
Mozilla CEO uncertain about future relationship with Google
The simple fact that Google is now pursuing its own browser could leave Mozilla scratching its head. And quite apparently, Mozilla has not quite figured out how its relationship with Google will work out over the next few years.
7 Really Awesome Things About Google Chrome
After playing with it for a while, it’s too early to say that I’m blown away, but I must admit that I’ve stumbled onto some impressive feats which show that the team that built Chrome was intelligent, mature and forward-thinking. Here they are, in no particular order.
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Thursday, May 22nd, 2008
Microsoft Offers Cash To Use Its Search Engine
Microsoft plans to entice advertisers and users of its search engine with savings on online purchases on a site called Live Search cashback. Microsoft unveiled plans Wednesday to entice advertisers and users of its search engine with cash back savings on online purchases, launching a site called Live Search cashback.
He Took a Polaroid Every Day, Until the Day He Died
Yesterday I came across a slightly mysterious website — a collection of Polaroids, one per day, from March 31, 1979 through October 25, 1997. There’s no author listed, no contact info, and no other indication as to where these came from. So, naturally, I started looking through the photos. I was stunned by what I found.
Top 10 Firefox 3 Features
The newest version of our favorite open source web browser, Mozilla Firefox 3, offers dozens of new features and fixes, but only a handful will make the most dramatic difference in your everyday browsing. It’s time to spotlight the biggest improvements that will make “Gran Paradiso” the browser to beat.
Cleanest Diesels on Earth Coming to US this Fall (+Timeline)
Later this year we will finally begin to see an influx of new model diesels in the United States. These new diesels will get better mileage (up to 60 MPG) and have cleaner emissions than your average car. When exactly can we expect to see them? Check out this detailed timeline.
10 of the World’s Most Luxurious Private Islands
Feeling a little cramped in your thousand square foot Manhattan apartment? Got a few extra million to blow? If so, you too can join the elite of the elite and buy your very own private island.
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Wednesday, November 14th, 2007
Quitting the Day Job: Finding the Guts to Pursue Your Dream by Pro Blogging
For those of us who dream of being able to support ourselves by simply blogging each day. This story tells it’s possible, but not overnight.
Mozilla Still Flummoxed by Firefox’ Appetite for Memory
Anyone who uses Firefox on Windows knows the browser has an almost insatiable appetite for memory, and it’s not unheard of for PCs to allocate a half GB or more of memory just to the browser alone.
When Friendster could have bought Facebook
As a side note, a little known fact is that when I was at Friendster, I found a small company out of Harvard that we came very close to acquiring, a startup no one had heard of that time, a company named Thefacebook. I’ve been an admirer of Zuck and the facebook team for a long time now.
Flickr Hits Two Billion Photo Uploads
Two billion photo uploads on Flickr. That’s a lot of f****n’ photos. You’ll be glad to know that Flickr staffers have spent the past weeks placing bets on the exact date and time for passing the milestone, which went down sometime on Sunday.
Is Microsoft Building a Flickr Competitor?
You gotta love job postings. Depending on the description provided, you can often times determine some underlying plans for a company. And the only companies we care about in this regard would be the ones big enough to lend some interesting job postings and descriptions. In this case, WebProNews was tipped off to a posting from Microsoft, and …
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Saturday, November 10th, 2007
In my new effort to get on the bandwagon of open source and alternatives to Microsoft, I downloaded and installed Firefox last night.
People keep telling me that Firefox is so much better than Internet Explorer, but I just ain’t seeing it. I mean, it’s nice, but it is very similar to IE 7 I already have installed. I think it is the “alternative to Microsoft” thing that people like.
I suppose I will keep using it to give it a whirl. I want to be with the in-crowd, but I don’t want these types of things to get in my way too much. I do have work to do, after all.
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