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Hacker News 2.0 Challenges
So this past weekend I put together and launched the Hacker News 2.0 site. The response has been lukewarm so far, but yesterday the site had over 2000 uniques, most of which spent more than 2 minutes on the page (according to Google Analytics), so I’m not complaining.
Immediately after launching the site got blocked by HN (the source for it’s content) because HN2 essentially blasted them with requests (Because it was loading the results in real-time for each visitor). I then rewrote the data fetch to occur less frequently and to cache the results (of course while respecting… Continue reading
#Evernote Web Clipper – First Impressions
Those of us in the tech industry have to remember lots and lots of information. Of course I’m not trying to belittle the farmers of the world, as I’m sure they have lots of stuff to remember too – however I don’t recall ever being a farmer so I can only speak from the perspective I know – that of the tech professional.
The not-so-secret-secret is that when you are expected to constantly absorb whole gigabytes of data about every operating system, every web platform, every networking device, every email system, and so on – eventually some things get….lost. That… Continue reading
The Real Reason That Google Bought Motorola Mobility
The news is abuzz with the revelation that Google has made a deal to purchase the mobile devices division of Motorola for a reported 12.5 billion dollars. Motorola competitors HTC and others almost certainly suspect, in spite of Google’s protestations to the contrary, that Google is making preparations for war with Apple, the maker of the iPhone, and may intend to eventually spin off a proprietary version of Android, with the open-source version becoming a feature-deprived stepchild.
I believe that these are completely mistaken assumptions. Google is the undisputed leader in both search and online advertising. Their Android platform is… Continue reading
Google Warning Gmail Users On Spying From China
Google Warning Gmail Users On Spying From China
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Trailrunner7 writes “Google is using automated warnings to alert users of its Gmail messaging service about widespread attempts to access personal mail accounts from Internet addresses in China. The warnings may indicate wholesale spying by the Chinese government a year after the Google Aurora attacks or simply random attacks. Victims include one leading privacy activist. Warnings appeared when users logged onto Gmail, encountering a red banner reading ‘Your account was recently accessed from China,’ and providing a list of IP addresses used to access the account. Users were then encouraged… Continue reading
VMware Looks To Acquire Novell’s SUSE Unit
VMware Looks To Acquire Novell’s SUSE Unit
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minutetraders writes “According to the Wall Street Journal, VMware is attempting to acquire Novell’s SUSE Linux operating system business. This move would give VMware a full stack of enterprise software and allow it to establish itself as a full-blown infrastructure and software vendor in direct competition with Red Hat.”
The WSJ report is behind a paywall, but it’s accessible in full through a Google search.
Read more of this story at Slashdot.