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Submission + - Google Local now offering Traffic Conditions in SF

Submitted by Ageing Metalhead on Friday March 16, 2007 @01:38AM

Ageing Metalhead writes: Google Local now offering traffic conditions just like the Google-Maps-Mobile edition. http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=N+Shoreline +Blvd,+Mountain+View,+Santa+Clara,+California+9404 3,+United+States&ie=UTF8&sll=38.590476,-121.450167 &sspn=0.062257,0.160675&z=13&ll=37.421026,-122.078 018&spn=0.063258,0.21698&t=h&om=1&layer=t Just click to "Traffic" button to see how long you're going to have to wait to get to work, before you leave the house.

Submission + - Interesting article on page rankings manipulation

Submitted by

Ayal Rosenthal

on Friday March 16, 2007 @01:01AM

Ayal Rosenthal writes: "March 14, 2007 (Computerworld) — Rand Fishkin knows how valuable it is for a Web site to rank high in a Google search. But even this president of a search engine optimization firm was blown away by a proposal he received at a search engine optimization conference in London last month, where he was a panelist. The topic — Can a poker Web site rank high on a Google search using purely white hat tactics — meaning no spamming, cloaking, link farms or other frowned-upon "black hat" practices. Fishkin answered yes, provided the site also added other marketing techniques and attracted some media attention. The rest of the panel scoffed. "Don't bring a knife to a gunfight," one chided. After all, this is the cutthroat online gambling sector. But one poker Web site owner was intrigued, and he later approached Fishkin. "He said, 'If you can get us a search ranking in the top five for online poker or gambling [using white hat methods], we'll buy that site from you for $10 million,'" http://computerworld.com/action/article.do?command =viewArticleBasic&articleId=9012943&pageNumber=1"

Journal Journal: Slashdot moderation is a weird beast. 3

Journal by Sneakernets on Friday March 16, 2007 @12:53AM

I"m not trying to say my karma sucks (ok it does, I have none at all thanks to some assholes that consider me overrated), but it's too easy to lose karma than to gain it.

Submission + - Logs shows a GPL board installed & tested by N

Submitted by on Friday March 16, 2007 @12:51AM

An anonymous reader writes: This guy is looking for some answers as to why the NSA would want to check out his simple PHP message board. http://www.javod.com/blog/index.php?month=march(20 07)#anchor_207

Submission + - Scientists show thought-controlled computer

Submitted by Da Massive on Friday March 16, 2007 @12:14AM

Da Massive writes: Forget speech-recognition software: How about typing a letter just by thinking it? An Austrian company is showing a brain-computer interface at Cebit that 'reads' thoughts to operate a computer. http://www.computerworld.com.au/index.php/id;36148 5560;fp;16;fpid;1

Submission + - Wireless Carriers Block Access to FreeConference

Submitted by

Stitch_Surfs

on Friday March 16, 2007 @12:08AM

Stitch_Surfs writes: "In a letter sent to customers today, FreeConference is reporting that AT$T/Cingular, Sprint and Qwest have begun blocking the telephone numbers that terminate into FreeConference's bridge, effectively making it impossible for millions of individuals to utilize their popular free conference calling service..."

Journal Journal: Rosetta Code -- For the Passionate Programmer

Journal by Short Circuit on Thursday March 15, 2007 @11:51PM

Rosetta Code activity has stabilized, at around 140 visits per day, and two or three edits per day. That means it's time to spread the word again, not of Rosetta Code as this "hip new site", but as an interesting programmer's and learner's tool.

If you know someone who programs for enjoyment, has a passion for a particular programming language, or even is just starting out learning how to program, refer them to Rosetta Code to learn and contribute.

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