Archive for August 5th, 2007


Aug 5

Blog Updated To WordPress 2.2.2

If you've visited this site within last 60 minutes, you may have noticed a custom page displaying "Software upgradation" message. The site is back, and is updated with the latest version of WordPress 2.2.2. If you've not updated your WordPress software, I would suggest, do it now. Grab the latest release. Also, I would like to inform all
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Aug 5

WP-Lytebox Plugin

WP-Lytebox is a plugin for WordPress which uses Lytebox to add a lightbox functionality like that of Lightbox 2.0 to images as well as HTML content such as web pages. This plugin will automatically group all the images linked to in a post into a gallery with next and previous links. Lytebox can also be configured via the lytebox.js file.
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Aug 5

Search Through XXXDisc.net, If You’re Tired Typing Google.com?

Heather Paulson had notice something odd during a test of the SEM/SEO/AM research service Syntryx, which is currently in beta. She stumbled across a site at the domain XXXDisc.net that shows weird stuff in the Who-Is records of domain name registrars. The other odd thing about
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Aug 5

Defcon: Software Vulnerability Exposes Hacking Threat

Terrorists and other criminals could exploit a newly discovered software flaw to hijack massive computer systems used to control critical infrastructure like oil refineries, power plants and factories, a researcher said Saturday. Ganesh Devarajan, a security researcher with 3Com Corp.'s TippingPoint in Austin, Texas, demonstrated the software vulnerability he uncovered to attendees at the Defcon hacker conference
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Aug 5

The Most Expensive Notebooks

When you think of expensive notebooks, chances are that systems in the $2,000 to $3,000 range immediately come to mind. Although those machines won't ever be mistaken for budget notebooks, they're far from being the most expensive. To hit true sticker-shock levels, you'd need to at least double that price--and in some cases multiply it by
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Aug 5

Wikiversity Gains Momentum

The online collaboration that has made Wikipedia one of the most used sources of information on the Internet is also being used to build a school and offer classes across the online world, and the project is taking off. Coordinators of Wikiversity, one of the major projects of the Wikimedia Foundation Inc., said the project is picking
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Aug 5

Wikipedia Color-coded Pages To Evaluate Facts

The UCSC Wiki Lab has come up with an ingenious way to evaluate the reliability of Wikipedia articles: color coding based on specific editorial reputation. Text is colored in various orange-y shades, and if it's close to dark orange? Danger, Will Robinson! So far, the project has only analyzed
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Aug 5

Microsoft Response Point Phone System Software

Microsoft Response Point phone system software was designed for small businesses with simplicity in mind. Backed by industry leading hardware vendors like D-Link, Quanta and Uniden, Microsoft Response Point offers a breakthrough voice-activated user interface, simplified setup and system management, and the calling capabilities your business needs. Easy to Manage:
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Aug 5

Microsoft Office Communications Server 2007 RTM

So what can you expect with OCS, and what is included in this release?
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Aug 5

Apple Patented i-Product

Apple has filed a patent for an anti-theft feature which could make stolen i-Products paper weights. The patent essentially describes technology which would only allow an iPod or portable Mac to draw power from a nominated power adapter or device, reports New Scientist. The technology would allow enabled devices to detect when they’re being synced or
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Aug 5

WordPress 2.2.2. And 2.0.11 Security Release

The WordPress development blog has announced the latest security release of  2.2 branch and the legacy 2.0 branch. The latest WordPress 2.2.2. and 2.0.11, releases include only security and minor bugfixes they should not cause any plugin or theme compatibility issues, while you upgrade your blog.
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Aug 5

Microsoft Released Windows Vista SP1 To Small Group

As Mary Jo Foley forecasted, a Windows Vista SP1 drop was made in mid-July. We're hearing, however, the drop was made to a small group of random testers for "pre-beta" testing. Pre-beta testing is usually conducted to test software that is more mature than a first-stab, annihilate-your-machine alpha (VS2008
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