GMails Spam filters failing
While Gmail managers to filter out a lot of Spam, it seems lots of blatant Spam emails are getting through the filters, despite masses of the mails getting reported as Spam.
I have notice that too. I am getting 40 - to spams a day with my gmail account. Gmail spam filters is starting to act more like hotmail!
Monday, January 30, 2006
Best 404 Page Ever
Best 404 Page Ever
it seems that this 404 page is very creative. I stumbled across it while looking at another story on digg. Error + Game = Random Fun! =P
it seems that this 404 page is very creative. I stumbled across it while looking at another story on digg. Error + Game = Random Fun! =P
Friday, January 27, 2006
Silicon Valley plans regional wireless network | CNET News.com
Silicon Valley plans regional wireless network | CNET News.com
A group of Silicon Valley civic and business leaders don't think the high-tech center is connected enough, so they are looking to build a regionwide wireless networks.
The Smart Valley coalition, which is made up of the San Mateo County Telecommunications Authority, chipmaker Intel and a high-tech civic group called Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, said it has a plan to solicit bids from Internet providers to create a wireless high-speed data canopy to cover the region.
A group of Silicon Valley civic and business leaders don't think the high-tech center is connected enough, so they are looking to build a regionwide wireless networks.
The Smart Valley coalition, which is made up of the San Mateo County Telecommunications Authority, chipmaker Intel and a high-tech civic group called Joint Venture: Silicon Valley Network, said it has a plan to solicit bids from Internet providers to create a wireless high-speed data canopy to cover the region.
Wednesday, January 25, 2006
CBS 5: Bay City News Wire
CBS 5: Bay City News Wire
NEW COMBINED WB AND UPN NETWORK TO BE SEEN ON KBHK
The UPN and WB television networks will combine this fall into a single new network that Bay Area viewers will be able to see on KBHK, the region's current UPN station.
For viewers with an antenna, KBHK is found on channel 44. On most cable systems, KBHK is found on channel 12 but it is also found on various other channels, depending on the cable system,Tuesday, January 24, 2006
Disney buys Pixar | CNET News.com
Disney buys Pixar | CNET News.com
Walt Disney announced Tuesday that it's paying $7.4 billion in stock to acquire Pixar Animation Studios--a deal that puts Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Disney's board of directors. For the venerable animation giant, the move is a significant bet on Pixar's digital approach as the successor to the pen-and-ink industry popularized by Walt Disney. The purchase is also the latest indication of a tectonic collision between technology and Hollywood
Walt Disney announced Tuesday that it's paying $7.4 billion in stock to acquire Pixar Animation Studios--a deal that puts Apple Computer CEO Steve Jobs on Disney's board of directors. For the venerable animation giant, the move is a significant bet on Pixar's digital approach as the successor to the pen-and-ink industry popularized by Walt Disney. The purchase is also the latest indication of a tectonic collision between technology and Hollywood
Monday, January 23, 2006
Chip prices fall at AMD | CNET News.com
Chip prices fall at AMD | CNET News.com
Advanced Micro Devices cut prices over the weekend on some dual-core desktop processors and Turion mobile processors, bringing them more in line with the prices of some Intel chips.
It's now cheaper to buy AMD's top five Athlon 64 X2 processors as well as the company's Turion ML notebook processors, if you're shopping in quantities of 1,000 processors. The Athlon 64 X2 4800+ received the biggest discount among the desktop chips, moving from $803 to $643 over the weekend. The Turion ML-44 also received a hefty cut, down to $354 on Monday from $525 last weekSunday, January 22, 2006
Big film festival focuses on small screen | CNET News.com
Big film festival focuses on small screen | CNET News.com
PARK CITY, Utah--As thousands of Sundance Film Festival-goers lined up Saturday to see independent films on the big screen, a couple hundred piled into a room to talk about the little screen.
New mobile technologies like the video iPod and cell phones with video capability have already created demand for bite-size content. But many wonder whether such devices will become conventional outlets for film distribution, and whether consumers will watch such content on a small screenSlashdot | New RIAA/MPAA "Customary Historic Use" Plan
Slashdot | New RIAA/MPAA "Customary Historic Use" Plan
"Ars Technica is reporting that the EFF has dug up plans by the RIAA/MPAA to stifle the consumer electronics market by replacing it's "fair use" policy with something called "Customary Historic Use". This new policy would effectively keep anyone from inventing any new type of media device without the RIAA/MPAA's say-so.
"Ars Technica is reporting that the EFF has dug up plans by the RIAA/MPAA to stifle the consumer electronics market by replacing it's "fair use" policy with something called "Customary Historic Use". This new policy would effectively keep anyone from inventing any new type of media device without the RIAA/MPAA's say-so.
Slashdot | New RIAA/MPAA "Customary Historic Use" Plan
Slashdot | New RIAA/MPAA "Customary Historic Use" Plan
"Ars Technica is reporting that the EFF has dug up plans by the RIAA/MPAA to stifle the consumer electronics market by replacing it's "fair use" policy with something called "Customary Historic Use". This new policy would effectively keep anyone from inventing any new type of media device without the RIAA/MPAA's say-so.
"Ars Technica is reporting that the EFF has dug up plans by the RIAA/MPAA to stifle the consumer electronics market by replacing it's "fair use" policy with something called "Customary Historic Use". This new policy would effectively keep anyone from inventing any new type of media device without the RIAA/MPAA's say-so.
Saturday, January 21, 2006
How to Get Great Sleep
How to Get Great Sleep
Here's an excellent, in-depth article on why we sleep, common sleep disorders, and it also has some suggestions for more restful nights. Ever heard of this insomnia?: "Your brain thinks you are awake when you are asleep.
Here's an excellent, in-depth article on why we sleep, common sleep disorders, and it also has some suggestions for more restful nights. Ever heard of this insomnia?: "Your brain thinks you are awake when you are asleep.
Thursday, January 19, 2006
Slashdot | 20 Years of Computer Viruses
Slashdot | 20 Years of Computer Viruses
The Register reports that twenty years ago today (19 January 1986), the first computer virus, Brain, was discovered. By modern standards, this was a minor virus, and it spread by floppy disks, which is a far cry from the network-aware worms of today. Still, though, it was the first noted virus, and we've had twenty years of pain and annoyance from it and its successors. Happy birthday, Brain, you and all your little virus friends - just know we're doing our damndest to keep you from having more."
The Register reports that twenty years ago today (19 January 1986), the first computer virus, Brain, was discovered. By modern standards, this was a minor virus, and it spread by floppy disks, which is a far cry from the network-aware worms of today. Still, though, it was the first noted virus, and we've had twenty years of pain and annoyance from it and its successors. Happy birthday, Brain, you and all your little virus friends - just know we're doing our damndest to keep you from having more."
Clear Channel switches on first multicast stations | CNET News.com
Clear Channel switches on first multicast stations | CNET News.com
Clear Channel Communications will launch on Thursday its first digital multicast channels in New York and San Francisco in an effort to modernize terrestrial radio amid rising competition with satellite radio.
By splitting the frequencies of its radio stations into high-definition (HD) niches, Clear Channel and other terrestrial radio broadcasters can reach broader audiences by providing a more varied menu of content.
In addition to the 10 multicast channels launched Thursday, the company plans to roll out multicast channels on 15 more stations in Chicago, Dallas-Ft. Worth and Los Angeles in the next five days.
Wednesday, January 18, 2006
Intel loses market share in own backyard | CNET News.com
Intel loses market share in own backyard | CNET News.com
Market share figures released by Current Analysis Wednesday show that Intel lost significant PC market share to AMD in U.S. retail channels in the fourth quarter.
Intel executives said Tuesday that they expected to have lost about one point of market share to AMD during a disappointing fourth quarter. That figure refers to worldwide sales of microprocessors during the quarter, an Intel spokesman confirmed. Among U.S. retail PCs, however, the results were more striking.
Intel's share of the U.S. retail PC market fell by 11 percentage points, from 64.4 percent in the fourth quarter of 2004 to 53.3 percent, said Sam Bhavnani, senior analyst with Current Analysis. Current Analysis' market share numbers measure U.S. retail sales only, and therefore exclude figures from Dell, which uses its Web site to sell directly to consumers. Dell, the top PC vendor in the U.S., exclusively uses Intel's processors in its PCs. (Sales by online retailers were excluded from the market share analysis as well).
Tuesday, January 17, 2006
Firefox 2.0 alpha due next month (Confirmed)
Firefox 2.0 alpha due next month (Confirmed)
An alpha version of Firefox 2.0 should be released as a public beta next month. Although part of the long standing roadmap for the open source browser, the timetable was confirmed by the publication of the minutes of the Mozilla.org staff meeting held earlier this month.
An alpha version of Firefox 2.0 should be released as a public beta next month. Although part of the long standing roadmap for the open source browser, the timetable was confirmed by the publication of the minutes of the Mozilla.org staff meeting held earlier this month.
Share My WiFi
Share My WiFi
Sharemywifi.com connects people with WiFi to people without it! If you've got WiFi and are willing to share it - or you can can 'see' someone else's WiFi and would like to use it - Share My WiFi is for you.
Sharemywifi.com connects people with WiFi to people without it! If you've got WiFi and are willing to share it - or you can can 'see' someone else's WiFi and would like to use it - Share My WiFi is for you.
Slyck News - Mininova Now One Year Old
Slyck News - Mininova Now One Year Old
This year, Mininova has earned its reputation as the cutting edge in public BitTorrent indexing sites. It now boasts a large fan base and is even rated the best BitTorrent site here on Slyck to date. The mininova's blog entry as written by Niek asks, "What was the reason for mininovas huge growth?
This year, Mininova has earned its reputation as the cutting edge in public BitTorrent indexing sites. It now boasts a large fan base and is even rated the best BitTorrent site here on Slyck to date. The mininova's blog entry as written by Niek asks, "What was the reason for mininovas huge growth?
Slyck News - Mininova Now One Year Old
Slyck News - Mininova Now One Year Old
This year, Mininova has earned its reputation as the cutting edge in public BitTorrent indexing sites. It now boasts a large fan base and is even rated the best BitTorrent site here on Slyck to date. The mininova's blog entry as written by Niek asks, "What was the reason for mininovas huge growth?
This year, Mininova has earned its reputation as the cutting edge in public BitTorrent indexing sites. It now boasts a large fan base and is even rated the best BitTorrent site here on Slyck to date. The mininova's blog entry as written by Niek asks, "What was the reason for mininovas huge growth?
Monday, January 16, 2006
CBS 5: NASA Set To Launch To Pluto
CBS 5: NASA Set To Launch To Pluto
spacecraft the size of a piano is set to lift off Tuesday on a nine-year journey to Pluto, the last unexplored planet in the solar system.
Scientists hope to learn more about the icy planet and its large moon, Charon, as well as two other, recently discovered moons in orbit around Pluto.
The $700 million New Horizons missionalso will study the surrounding Kuiper Belt, the mysterious zone of the solar system that is believed to hold thousands of comets and other icy objects. It could hold clues to how the planets were formed.
spacecraft the size of a piano is set to lift off Tuesday on a nine-year journey to Pluto, the last unexplored planet in the solar system.
Scientists hope to learn more about the icy planet and its large moon, Charon, as well as two other, recently discovered moons in orbit around Pluto.
The $700 million New Horizons missionalso will study the surrounding Kuiper Belt, the mysterious zone of the solar system that is believed to hold thousands of comets and other icy objects. It could hold clues to how the planets were formed.
In reversal, Silicon Valley added jobs in '05 | CNET News.com
In reversal, Silicon Valley added jobs in '05 | CNET News.com
A report released on Sunday said the Silicon Valley region added new jobs in 2005 for the first time in four years, providing evidence that an economic resurgence is under way in the region.
While the number of new jobs--2,000--was modest, the data suggested that the "jobless" economic recovery of the last two years in Silicon Valley may be evolving into one that creates jobs as well as revenue.
Seagate cranks up notebook drives to 160GB | CNET News.com
Seagate cranks up notebook drives to 160GB | CNET News.com
Seagate, the largest hard drive manufacturer in the world, has started to ship its first drive for notebooks based around perpendicular recording techniques, a shift that increases capacity by 25 percent.
Seagate, the largest hard drive manufacturer in the world, has started to ship its first drive for notebooks based around perpendicular recording techniques, a shift that increases capacity by 25 percent.
Hard drive maker starts shipping its first drive for notebooks based around perpendicular recording techniques.
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