Digg Says Yes To NoSQL Cassandra DB, Bye To MySQL

donadony writes "After twitter, now it's Digg who's decided to replace MySQL and most of their infrastructure components and move away from LAMP to another architecture called NoSQL that is based in Casandra, an open source project that develops a highly scalable second-generation distributed database. more
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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 04:02:17 +0100

Scientists Need Volunteers To Look At the Sun

Hugh Pickens writes "BBC reports that Royal Observatory's 'Solar Stormwatch' needs volunteers to help scientists spot Sun storms — more
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Sat, 13 Mar 2010 00:02:21 +0100

SolarPHP 1.0 Released

HvitRavn writes "SolarPHP 1.0 stable was released by Paul M. more
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Fri, 12 Mar 2010 00:02:23 +0100

Html5media ? JavaScript to Enable ?video? Element for All Browsers

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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 18:03:09 +0100

OnLive Remote Gaming Service Launches In June

adeelarshad82 writes "After eight years of development, remote gaming service OnLive is scheduled to roll out on June 17 for Windows and Mac. more
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Thu, 11 Mar 2010 02:02:15 +0100

Potential console killer OnLive to go live June 17

OnLive, a streaming video game service that, if properly implemented, could threaten traditional console makers. more
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 22:20:15 +0100

Use one bookmark to load different versions of a site

I have several sites that I access on both my iPhone and desktop, so I like to have quick access to them via the Bookmarks Bar. more
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Wed, 10 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

Amazon Is Building a Better Browser for Kindle

Browsing the web on one of Amazon?s Kindle e-readers is like taking a step backwards in time. more
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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 16:25:00 +0100

Blog - How to build a superluminal computer

Physicists have come up with a way to process information faster than the speed of light. more
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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:10:00 +0100

Blog - How to Build a Superluminal Computer

Physicists have come up with a way to process information faster than the speed of light. more
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Tue, 09 Mar 2010 06:10:00 +0100

Apache bug prompts update advice

IT security company Sense of Security has discovered a serious bug in Apache's HTTP web server, which could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of a database. more
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Mon, 08 Mar 2010 21:02:12 +0100

Serious Apache Exploit Discovered

bennyboy64 writes "An IT security company has discovered a serious exploit in Apache's HTTP web server, which could allow a remote attacker to gain complete control of a database. more
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Mon, 08 Mar 2010 16:02:15 +0100

Correcting Poor Typing Technique?

An anonymous reader writes "When beginning to use keyboards I did not pay much attention to touch typing technique. more
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Mon, 08 Mar 2010 00:02:27 +0100

Copy a file to all subfolders of a folder with one command

Over the weekend, I was installing a demo of some web-based help desk software, and this particular package used encrypted PHP files. more
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Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:30:00 +0100

New Chrome Beta Adds Privacy Controls, Translation Option

billandad writes "Anyone would think the timing was deliberate; just as Microsoft is forced into giving users the option to switch from IE via the browser ballot screen, so Google introduces a new Chrome beta with enhanced privacy features to chisel away at Microsoft's market share. more
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Tue, 02 Mar 2010 16:02:29 +0100

Calendar Bug Disables Older PlayStation 3 Models

JohnWilliams writes "The Sony PlayStation Network appears to be inaccessible to older ('phat') PS3 units. more
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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 12:02:22 +0100

Cute baby video wins battle against music label (Reuters)

Reuters - How much should a copyright owner pay for improperly telling a web site to remove content?
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Mon, 01 Mar 2010 05:28:58 +0100

Hackers Target Tsunami Search Results

xsee writes "Only hours after the earthquake and resulting tsunami from Chile, hackers began manipulating search results to direct people seeking information on the event to infected webpages. more
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Sun, 28 Feb 2010 20:02:07 +0100

Aussie Internet Censorship Minister Censors Self

An anonymous reader writes "Communications Minister Stephen Conroy, the minister attempting to ram the great firewall of Oz down everyone's throat has been removing all traces of the unpopular legislation from his main website with a javascript filter. more
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Fri, 26 Feb 2010 06:02:22 +0100

Opera 10.50 Beta Brings Faster JavaScript, More

The folks at Opera might have had to spend some time working around restrictions to port their browser to the iPhone, but when it comes to the desktop there are... more
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Thu, 25 Feb 2010 23:30:19 +0100

Database Security Tips for Enterprises

With the cost of data breaches continuing to go up, the need to properly secure your database has never been clearer. more
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Thu, 25 Feb 2010 18:22:39 +0100

Zend adds code-tracing to PHP Web app server (InfoWorld)

InfoWorld - PHP development tools maker Zend Technologies announced on Wednesday general availability of its Zend Server 5.0 PHP Web application server, featuring Code Tracing technology intended to improve problem resolution times.
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Wed, 24 Feb 2010 22:12:39 +0100

Apache Web Server Turns 15

The Apache Software Foundation has announced that its Apache HTTP Web Server has turned 15. more
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Tue, 23 Feb 2010 16:30:21 +0100

Managing software legal compliance

In the age of open source and large-scale outsourcing, ascertaining the legal compliance of software is just as important as assuring the quality before pressing it into production. more
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Mon, 22 Feb 2010 23:40:00 +0100

Gadget E-Waste Poses Significant Risks, U.N. Warns (NewsFactor)

NewsFactor - A sharp rise in the sale of consumer gadgets around the globe will pose serious environmental and public-health risks over the next 10 years unless action is taken to properly collect and recycle their materials, according to a report from the United Nations Environmental Program (UNEP). more
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Mon, 22 Feb 2010 21:53:53 +0100

Officers Lose 243 Homeland Security Guns

In a screw up so big it could only be brought to you by the government of a famous athlete, 243 guns were lost by Homeland Security agencies between 2006 and 2008. more
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Fri, 19 Feb 2010 20:02:26 +0100

"Logan's Run" Syndrome In Programming

Ian Lamont writes "InfoWorld has an interesting analysis of the reasons behind the relative dearth of programmers over the age of 40. more
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Wed, 17 Feb 2010 20:02:20 +0100

Google CEO Preaches 'Mobile First'

Google CEO Eric Schmidt put mobile devices squarely at the center of the computing universe in his first keynote at Mobile World Congress in Barcelona. more
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Wed, 17 Feb 2010 15:44:00 +0100

Office Tips: Work More Efficiently in Word

It's Word-tip week here at Hassle-Free PC. I'll tell you how to print multiple copies of specific pages, strip out hyperlinks, add filler text, and use keyboard shortcuts to change the font size for selected type. more
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Tue, 16 Feb 2010 20:22:00 +0100

Does Microsoft Finally Have a Phone Worth Buying?

An anonymous reader writes "Microsoft has finally shown "Windows Phone 7 Series" more
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Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:02:06 +0100