Thursday, October 2, 2008

Linkification v5

Wow, nothing Apple this week..

News / Web Happenings:

Dropbox has gone public - this popular service no longer requires an invite.
"Porn Mode" coming to Firefox - the FF team following suit on one of Chrome's popular features.
Spore and the great DRM Backlash - nevermind the DRM.. what a dissapointing game :(.
Integrated circuit turns 50, now isn't that nifty?
Smartphone sales up in Q2 '08, BlackBerry leapfrogs Windows Mobile
VLC 0.9.2 released: New interface, better codec support
BMW Vehicles gaining Google Maps
Google shows of Android powered phone - Video of the very 'iPhone' looking OS in action.
Google Maps Mobile Adds Street View, Walking Directions
SQL DB? No firewall? Weak admin password? That is a trojan coming your way alright
Joost Now Offers Online TV with Only a Browser - Seriously, is anyone actually watching any more?
Vista Group analyzes the new Auckland A
Sergey Brin launches a personal blog

General Interest:

20 Best Countries for startups - New Zealand listed as #2!
GPS guided UAVs used to ferry medicines in rural areas
Chevy Volt Uses GPS to Maximize Electric Engine Use

Development:

7 open source version control systems reviewed - SVN + Tortoise SVN + Visual SVN = WIN!
jQuery and JavaScript Coding: Examples and Best Practices
75 (Really) Useful JavaScript Techniques
Introducing Microsoft SQL Server 2008 - Free e-book

Fail of the week:

Car security FAIL
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