Archive for February 9th, 2010


Feb 9

Google knols with object embedding and PicApp

Google added a large number of new embeddable objects for maps, docs, spreadsheets, forms, slideshows, presentations, videos, gadgets and more. Embeddable objects help you make better knols, and have now added “PicApp,” that enables you to search for creative and editorial images from PicApp's comprehensive, high-quality stock imagery repositories such as Getty
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Feb 9

Automatically protect new Hyper-V VMs on Secondary DPM 2010

This post aims to simplify your protection tasks by automating the process of adding new VMs that’re added in your primary DPM server, to be protected on the secondary DPM server as well. By using the informationt, you should be able to quickly put together a script that can enable the auto protection of your hyper-v
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Feb 9

Libevent 2.0.x Software from the Tor Project

Libevent 2.0.x is the new version of Libevent from the Tor Project. Libevent is a software library whose purpose is to provide consistent fast interfaces to various operating systems' mutually incompatible fast networking facilities. gives applications two basic interfaces to these networking layers: a low-level interface where the application is notified when
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Feb 9

Security Advisory 979682 addressed in Feb 2010 Security Bulletin release, Microsoft

In addition to top priority bulletins listed in the ANS, Microsoft also added MS10-015 (#12) to that list to addresses Security Advisory 979682. “We’re aware of publicly available Proof-of-Concept code for this issue, but aren’t aware of any active attacks at this time. Here’s the mapping from the bulletin numbers in the
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Feb 9

Locus OS: Conceptual location-based operating system

The video by Barton Smith, appears to be a prototype UI for a conceptual “Locus OS” – described as a “location-based operating system”. What makes it special is that, it appears to be Microsoft branded. Video itself presents some very interesting concepts, the main focus of which’s a multiple “desktop” arrangement that’s location-aware – giving
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Feb 9

Popular Images on Google Image Search for mobile on Android-powered devices

Google announced “Popular Images,” which lets you browse and find interesting images. This feature is accessible from Google Image Search on Android-powered devices and iPhones in the US. To try it out, go to www.google.com on your phone browser and click on "Images". Under the search box, you’ll see a few of the top
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Feb 9

Server Core roles and features in Windows Server 2008 R2

Server Core installations are versatile, secure and highly-optimized installations of Windows Server. Dubbed ‘Windows without Windows’ by some, these installation in Windows Server 2008 R2 are capable of providing more (infrastructural) services than ever! The table below shows individual roles and features in fresh Server Core installations of Windows Server 2008 R2, Web (column 1), Standard
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Feb 9

Google Reader ‘create custom feed for feed-less page’

If you’ve a feed-less page you've been dying to follow, Google Reader now lets you create a custom feed to track changes on pages that don't have their own feed. These custom feeds are most useful if you want to be alerted whenever a specific page has been updated. “For e.g., if you wanted to follow
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Feb 9

Apple iPad – A revolutionary ‘tablet, eBook reader, gaming and more’ device

On January 27, 2010, Apple introduced iPad, a revolutionary device for browsing the web, reading and sending email, enjoying photos, watching videos, playing games, reading e-books, and much more. Its high-resolution multi-touch display lets you interact with content — including 12 innovative new apps designed especially for iPad and almost all of the 140,000 apps available
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Feb 9

Windows 7 Secrets at 47 Percent off on Amazon.com

Amazon is having a crazy promotion for "Windows 7 Secrets," the book is just $26.49 for a limited time, after savings of up to 47% on Windows 7 Secrets and other featured Windows 7 guides. “Tips, tricks, treats, and secrets revealed on the latest operating system from Microsoft: Windows 7
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Feb 9

Seattle Court dismisses WGA spyware suit against Microsoft

In 2006, users noticed that the WGA tool was making daily contact with Microsoft's servers without their knowledge, even if software was valid. Three-and-a-half years after the suit was filed, a federal judge in Seattle has dismissed a case. Both sides requested the dismissal after a series of rulings against the plaintiffs -- including the rejection
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Feb 9

Google Custom Search Engine (CSE) ‘designing look & feel with XML, and changes to hosted home page’

If you’ve deployed, Custom Search Engine, and choose to use home page that Google create automatically for every search engine. You'll notice few minor changes to the hosted home page. Hosted home page is also optimized for iPhone, iPod Touch and Android phones like Droid, Nexus One. URL of hosted home page looks like:
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Feb 9

YouToube Video Page Gets a Makeover

Google unveiled a simplified and streamlined video page for best possible watching experience to you. To check out this new look all you have to do is opt-in. Click on this link to try it out (anyone can opt-in, but for now page elements are only in English). To revert back to the old
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Feb 9

Google Voice ‘faster voicemail access, Google Voice moaile app for iPhone and Palm WebOS, Send SMS to multiple recipients, Voice extensions’

Google Voice implemented two changes in the way you listen to voicemails through your phone. First, when you dial your own Google Voice number, Google now begin playing voicemails without pressing 1. Second, voicemails starting playing with the most recent, rather than the oldest.Google Chrome’s Voice extension gives you easier access to
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Feb 9

Spam proof your site with reCAPTCHA

If you allow users to publish content on your website, from leaving comments to creating user profiles, you’ll likely see spammers attempt to take advantage of these mechanisms to generate traffic to their own sites. One way to determine which of your visitors are human is by using a CAPTCHA , which stands for "completely automated
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