Sunday, March 30, 2008

Chris Pirillo Starts Large Scale Community CMS Project

The project would also be committed to best practice in DataPortability with OpenID, OAuth and even support for OpenSocial: The bottom line is freedom and flexibility - the freedom to choose, the freedom to grow, the freedom to leave (and take your profile data with you, or easily transfer it to another system). The flexibility to add features

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Saturday, March 29, 2008

Create PHP Based AJAX Web Applications With Ease - Symfony F

Symfony is a free web PHP frameworkIt is very powerful tool to create web2.0 applications filled with rich AJAX effects.

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Nokia Nseries PC Suite graduates from Beta Labs | IntoMobile

"(...) The 300+ MB heavy suite is actually a collection of applications (Nokia Lifeblog, Content Copier, Nokia Application Installer, Nokia Multimedia Player, Nokia Music Manager, One Touch Access, PC Sync, Nokia Photos, Nokia Map Loader) that "seamlessly link your Nokia Nseries multimedia device and your PC."

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Thursday, March 27, 2008

See The World's Lightest Cell Phone

The Guinness World Records named the Modu phone as the lightest cell phone in the world. At just 1.5 ounces and 2.8 by 1.4 by 0.3 inches, the Modu is a full ounce lighter than the already miniature Pantech C300. Without a doubt, it's the tiniest cell phone I've seen outside of Zoolander.

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HP UMPC 2133 specs revealed - april 7 launch ?

here is what hp throws in the umpc market .

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The 25 Most Valuable Blogs

25 most valuable blogs according to 24/7 Wall Street.

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Wednesday, March 26, 2008

Nokia’s Very Own iPhone: N98 Concept

This great concept starts with denial from Nokia, as it seems we’re not going to see this phone getting released. Too bad that N98 has to remain a Photoshop image, since we’ve yet to see a decent touchscreen rival branded Nokia for that over-hyped iPhone. The list of specs of this N Series swan song goes something like...- 7.2 MP ca

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Samsung Anycall Haptic Phone. IPhone better watch your back!

Samsung's latest introduction, the SCH-W420/W4200 is a slender, iPhone-like handset with a 3.2" touchscreen, a lively user interface, and the kind of force feedback that the LG Prada phone could only dream of.

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Tuesday, March 25, 2008

Top 10 MP3 Players (Flash-Based)

These are the top flash-based MP3 players today, but ratings and rankings can change quickly due to pricing and technology changes, so check back frequently for the latest info.

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Sunday, March 23, 2008

Biggest Unix Cheat Sheet

A collection of Unix/Linux/BSD commands and tasks which are useful for IT work or for advanced users.

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Techmeme: Amazing Tech News Aggregator Without the Blog Spam

Quick load time? Check. No blog spam? Check. Good RSS feed? You better believe it. Really great supplement to Digg's front page for ther latest tech news and information.

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Saturday, March 22, 2008

What Is Web 2.0 by Tim O'Reilly 09/30/2005 -

The bursting of the dot-com bubble in the fall of 2001 marked a turning point for the web. Many people concluded that the web was overhyped, when in fact bubbles and consequent shakeouts appear to be a common feature of all technological revolutions.

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Aptana: open source IDE for iPhone

In an AjaxWorld Conference this week, Aptana had one of the more impressive presentations on how easy it is to develop Ajax applications for the iPhone.They presented open source Aptana Studio IDE. It is a full Ajax development environment and it is available as a stand-alone as well as an Eclipse plug-in.

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Friday, March 21, 2008

Kiss Microsoft Project Goodbye!

If you use Microsoft Project, you might want to seriously consider three alternatives that run completely on the Web. In addition to supporting more contemporary features right now, and getting updated with even newer gadgets more frequently than Microsoft can muster, these products, being completely Web-based, offer much more robust collaboration

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Wacky Apple patent application shows dual-screen 'iPhone 2.0

ok i have said my next phone should be a candy bar sized phone, that will open up from the side not the top. also needs nipples for the keyboard when it shows on the screen.

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iPhone crushing LG LH2300 announced with 800x480 resolution

LG loves to bring drama to the mobile arena. When it comes to iPhone competition you can now add the LG LH2300: 3 inch 800×480 touchscreen, 3G enabled device to the list. The LG LH2300 packs more resolution than the iPhone as well as 3G connectivity, T-DMB mobile TV receiver, Bluetooth 2.0, microSD and a sleek design. To ma

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All New Tech Support Forum Uses Videos To Fix Your PC

A brand new tech support forum actually helps you by making custom videos for free to help you solve problems with your computer and computing related needs. Great site that hopes to help many certainly worth checking out. Having fixed many issues with computers via the standard forum I found having a support video to show me is so much better.

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New IBM Software Brings Web 2.0 to Mobile Phones

IBM announced that the Lotus Expeditor software platform is extending desktop computing and Web 2.0 capabilities to mobile phones.

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Nokia 3555

The launch of this phone was delayed due to U.S gov . T-mobile officially announced that the infrastructure of it’s 3G network is ready and will be online until Q2 of this year . Nokia 3555 looks like 6555 design and includes a TFT screen of 262K colors , and a second display with 98 x 65 pixels resolution .

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Five Methodologies to Deal with Email Overload

These days, it seems everyone has an opinion about how to deal with information overload, especially when it comes to email management. There are numerous methodologies, best practices, tips, and tutorials available, but are any of them really effective? We'll explore that question as we delve into the top _ email management methodologies.

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HTC Calls Android Phone "Dream", Feels LIke One Already

More details of HTC's Google phone are emerging, it seems. The handset is to be called "Dream", will be touchscreen and have a large QWERTY keypad. So, what else do we know? And, more importantly, when is it coming out?Well, the HTC handset is around five inches long and 3 inches wide with a keypad that either slides or swivels out to make

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Tuesday, March 18, 2008

9 MySpace Apps Worth A Look

MySpace has launched their initial platform applications, and we’ve picked out nine of the initial crop to give you a sampling of what they’re bringing to you. So, prepare for the onslaught! By the way, if you thought MySpace pages were already crowded enough with various things, it’s about to get a whole lot worse!

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Komodo Edit: An Open-source Scripting Environment

ActiveState announced the release of Komodo Edit 4.3 last week, the first version of the cross-platform programming tool to be distributed as open source. Komodo Edit is now tri-licensed under the MPL, GPL, and LGPL, just like Firefox.

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The Psychology of Human Misjudgment

A pretty interesting article........

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Monday, March 17, 2008

Web 3.0 Demo The Future WebTech will bring Cross-Linking

This is a sample. Push buttons on the right to see what we can do with our technology.How works Cross-Linking right now @Web2.0?

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YouTube Seeing AdSales Stymied-Marketers' Attribution Fears?

YouTube, the largest video haven on the Web, is oft described as a potential gold mind - both for its owner, Google, and for the advertisers that tout products and services beside (or, now in some cases, inside) the playback window.

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ProBlogger.net Top? Create a Video Tutorial and Help Others

Video tutorials can be created simply with screen recorder software. This will only record your screen and your voice.By the way:What do U think about ProBlogger.net?

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24 Great Niche Web Design Galleries

CSS galleries can be a great source of inspiration, but if you’re looking for something in particular they can be a bit of a nightmare. Since niche galleries have a tighter focus it allows them to be more detailed. Below you’ll find a list of niche galleries, that focus on things from color schemes, to layout, and specific content types.

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24 Hours in the Life of IT Professionals

5:30 AM: Dragged to consciousness by alarm clock. Pulled out of wonderful dream where Vista desktop upgrade went without a hitch. 3:30 PM: VP of Sales stops in office to show off new iPhone. Wants IT to support it.

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Eclipse to stress component, runtime efforts

The efforts will be featured at the EclipseCon 2008 conference in Santa Clara, Calif. Conference highlights also include a presentation by an executive from Eclipse holdout Microsoft on Wednesday

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Sunday, March 16, 2008

How the Mayan Calendar Works

For the people of ancient Maya, calendars were just as important to daily life as they are to people today. In this article, you'll see how the Mayan calendar came to be and the meaning behind each type of calendar the Mayans created.

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3 Powerful Offshoring Tips

Tips for creating and managing offshore programming teams.

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Best Tools for Mobile PC Users: Hotspot Hot Stuff

Uber-mobile bedouins rely on Wi-Fi to get their work done. Here, we share a comprehensive list of their favorite tools--from software to laptops and accessories--for working from public hotspots.

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Saturday, March 15, 2008

Nokia N810

The countdown for CTIA started , after CES , CeBIT and Mobile World Congress, very important events of this year , now we have CTIA 2008. Looks like Nokia will launch a new phone called N810 .It might be just a rumour , but we will know for sure on 1 april , when CTIA starts. N810 will have WiMAX support , a very powerful CPU ...

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Friday, March 14, 2008

Must Know Shortcut Keys for Designers

A must know list of very handy shortcut keys for any blogger or designer that is serious about time…You must learn these shortcut keys!

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The Best Tools for Visualization

here are visualization tools for search, music, networks, online communities, and almost anything else you can think of. Whether you want a desktop application or a web-based tool, there are many specific tools are available on the web that let you visualize all kinds of data. Here are some of the best:

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Monday, March 10, 2008

Why Apple Will Dominate Next Generation Computing

Last week Steve Jobs took the stage at the Apple Town hall meeting and announced the iPhone SDK. This powerful platform that Apple uses to create beautiful applications for MacOS and iPhone is now completely open. The enterprise and SDK solutions will go hand-in-hand to propel the iPhone to be THE handheld device of the future.

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Visualizing tagging behavior in Nicovideo [Nico Nico Douga]

Project Description:In Japan, Nicovideo (Japanese call this service Nico Nico Douga) is a known user generated content service similar to YouTube. Users in Nicovideo create new videos by remixing and adding new features to existing

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Friday, March 07, 2008

Another Touchscreen Phone But Wait, This One Has A Surprise!

Check out this concept mobile phone called the Mooon+. One too many “o’s” in there but I appreciate the clean design. It’s got that big gorgeous touchscreen, sleek design, sexy metal accents, and a digital camera. So what’s the big deal right? The mouth piece detaches and turns into a bluetooth headset.

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Acquia Unveils Roadmap to Commercial drupal

Acquia provided new details on plans to deliver a commercially supported distribution and value-added network services based on the wildly popular Drupal open source social publishing system.

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Google Calendar Sync

Want to use a web-based calendar but can’t because of syncing, or lack thereof? Google Calendar Sync was unveiled tonight allows you to sync your Google Calendar with your Outlook Calendar. The program works both ways and should prove useful for anyone who fancies having their Calendar data available wherever they are.

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Thursday, March 06, 2008

20+ Free Web Design Ebooks And Guides

Even though there are plenty of books available in stores on almost all aspects of web design, you don’t need to spend a dime when you can get all the basic information for free. The following list of free web design ebooks and guides will get you started building accessible, usable, and useful web sites in no time.

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What Makes a Great Video Blog?

In case you hadn’t noticed, video is kind of a big deal on the interwebs, now. It may have put the thought in your mind to do a video blog or start adding videos to your current blog.

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Apple TV vs. Vudu vs. Xbox 360: Video Download Battlemodo

If you've been wondering how to compare the video-download options of Apple TV, Vudu and the Xbox 360, I think today is your lucky day.

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10 Tips For Improving Your Appointment Setting Skills

Your appointments may be big group meetings, one-on-ones, or even job interviews. You may even be skipping the face-to-face aspect of meeting and be taking conference calls or using Skype. No matter what type of meeting you’ve scheduled, though, these tips can help you improve your appointment setting skills.

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Wednesday, March 05, 2008

Top 15 Concept Cell-Phones

Concept Phones are great, as they give you an idea about what designers can do when they don't have to be concerned about the mundane stuff. Here's a list of Top Ten concept phones that might or might not meet Realism.

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Text To Speech News and Blogs

No time to read the day’s news on your homepage before hopping in the car and rushing off to work? Check out what Pimp My News, a new text-to-speech service which converts your favorite news and blog sites into audio

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artists need only 1,000 True Fans to make a living

The long tail is famously good news for two classes of people; a few lucky aggregators, such as Amazon and Netflix, and 6 billion consumers. Of those two, I think consumers earn the greater reward from the wealth hidden in infinite niches. — But the long tail is a decidedly mixed blessing for creators

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Tuesday, March 04, 2008

Microsoft's Silverlight goes mobile with Nokia

Nokia has signed up to use Microsoft’s Silverlight platform for its S60 and S40 mobile devices as well as its Nokia Internet tablets, marking the first mobile win for the Redmond giant’s rich media development framework.

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Google launches Google MOBILE Gears

Google is bringing offline apps to mobile phones - and this has nothing to do with Android.Google Gears, which allows developers to create apps that run on Firefox and Internet Explorer when offline, is supposed to launch later today under the name Mobile Gears.

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Microsoft new device manager software

Trying to keep up with RIM, MS is showing off their not yet released System Center Mobile Device Manager 2008. needs WM 6.1

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Hands-on with the 9-inch Eee PC

If you hadn't guessed from the headline, and as rumored just an hour ago, there's 9-inches of LCD on this thing. Actually, 8.9, but who's counting?

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Monday, March 03, 2008

Kevin Rose Can’t Keep Up With E-mail

He can’t keep up with it all, and wanted to come up with a way to stop offending people who he never gets back to by sharing some of his e-mail data with them.

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Sunday, March 02, 2008

Microsoft's Greatest Hits: Top 5 internal e-mails

"Today, if you e-mail things around, it's very typical for the information to go far and wide," Microsoft chairman Bill Gates said in a 2003 address to a conference in Seattle. "The next thing you know, it's in the newspaper."

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