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Submission + - Using Safari can slow your system down as much as

Submitted by Ed over in accounting on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:54PM

Ed over in accounting writes: Using Safari can slow your system down as much as 76% vs Firefox Macenstein has posted some seudo-scientific benchmark results which seem to show that using the Safari web browser while performing processor/RAM intensive tasks (such as working with large Photoshop and After Effects renders) can increase render times as much as 76% over using other web browsers such as Firefox. Many people have posted they believe Safari suffers from a fairly noticeable memory leak, and reports of Safari using over 1GB of RAM and over 3.6 GB of virtual RAM are being reported as well.

Submission + - FFII warns Parliament: Don't put yourself in jail

Submitted by podmokle on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:44PM

podmokle writes: Members of an European Parliament Committee are voting on a criminal measures directive aimed at combatting intellectual property rights infringements. Precise context: counterfeit and piracy cases. The FFII found out that the websites of two Members of the Committee infringe copyright (deep links to rolex image, use of unlicensed Apple icons) and they would become criminals under the amendment provisions they propose. I think its real fun to watch boomerang legislation. Usually they are very experienced in causing 'collateral damages' for others.

Submission + - Slate: Casual Play on 360 Live Arcade

Submitted by

twoallbeefpatties

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:36PM

twoallbeefpatties writes: "Columnist Chris Suellentrop writes an article for Slate describing how his desire for casual gaming is fulfilled more by the 360 than the Wii due to the presence of simpler games available over Live Arcade, saying that the availability of oldschool Nintendo games on the Wii network fulfills his nostalgic hardcore gaming side, but when he really wants to just relax, he'd rather be trying to top his Live high score on Root Beer Tapper."

Submission + - What Microsoft thinks of it's partners.

Submitted by

Mark Weale

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:25PM

Mark Weale writes: "The company I work for are part of the Microsoft Partnership scheme. My colleague was about to login to the partnership area of Microsofts website but was greeted with and amused by the login area ( Clicky Link! ). In case you do not spot it, take a look at the 'match the characters in the picture' image."

Submission + - Is your website banned in China?

Submitted by

tcd004

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:24PM

tcd004 writes: "Is your site banned in China? FP Passport recently profiled a new online service, Greatfirewallofchina.org, which tests any website from a server based inside the Middle Kingdom, and reports back whether or not the page is available. Passport also notes that the Great Firewall reveals Chinese censorship whittles down websites to block out individual pages, instead of always applying a site-wide block. The site keeps a running log of each test so Censorship trends over time can be easily tracked."

Submission + - German Anti-terror Data Law Starts Tomorrow

Submitted by

narramissic

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:19PM

narramissic writes: "A German law allowing security officials to amass an enormous and comprehensive pool of personal data on suspected terrorists is to begin Thursday. The databases of nearly 40 different agencies will be linked to generate index files on suspected terrorists that contain the person's name, bank account number, telephone number, e-mail address, driver's license information and other data, including the names of companies, organizations and other parties associated with the person and linked to terrorist groups."

Submission + - Citibank to Offer Obopay Mobile Payments

Submitted by

Chris Blake

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:16PM

Chris Blake writes: "Citi and Obopay to Pilot Innovative Mobile Person-to-Person Payment Service New York — February 28, 2007 — Citi today announced that an agreement has been reached with Obopay, Inc. to pilot an innovative, real-time Person-to-Person mobile payments service later this year. The service will be offered to new and existing Citi credit and debit card customers. Further details, including cities for the consumer pilot, are to be confirmed and announced at a later time. The new Citi-Obopay Mobile Person-to-Person service will allow pilot participants to easily and securely send and receive money instantly via any mobile phone. Participants will be able to remotely track and manage their mobile payment accounts by checking balances, viewing payment histories, and adding funds directly from their mobile phone. Funds received via the Citi-Obopay Mobile Person-to-Person service can also be accessed with a debit card provided with the service. "Citi's commitment is to put clients first. We are working with Obopay on this pilot to continue to meet our customers' needs to access their money the way many increasingly prefer — through their mobile phones — in a fast, convenient, and secure manner," said Amy Radin, Chief Innovation Officer, Global Consumer Group, Citi. "Together, Citi and Obopay are making it easier for consumers to instantly send, spend and get cash when it's needed most," said Obopay CEO Carol L. Realini. "We're proud to be working with Citi to offer their customers a convenient and secure mobile payments solution that supports their mobile lifestyle." About Citi Citi, the leading global financial services company, has some 200 million customer accounts and does business in more than 100 countries, providing consumers, corporations, governments and institutions with a broad range of financial products and services, including consumer banking and credit, corporate and investment banking, securities brokerage, and wealth management. Major brand names under the trademark red arc include: Citibank, CitiFinancial, Primerica, Citi Smith Barney and Banamex. Additional information may be found at www.citigroup.com or www.citi.com. About Obopay Obopay has delivered the first comprehensive mobile payment and social money services in the U.S. The services are enjoying rapid growth among active, on-the-go consumers who want to easily and instantly get, send, spend and track money directly via any mobile phone, anywhere, anytime. Obopay was founded in 2005 and is based in Redwood City, Calif. For more information, please visit www.obopay.com. # # #"

Feed Lawmaker Probes TSA Website Gaffe (feedburner.com)

From feed by wiredfeed on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:12PM

A service intended to help innocent travelers get off the No Fly List sends their personal info unencrypted to a Virginia company. Following a post on the Wired News blog 27B Stroke 6, a congressman asks the TSA to explain. By Ryan Singel.

Online Storage 2.0: Six Sites Reviewed 142

Posted by CmdrTaco on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @12:03PM from the who-needs-hard-drives dept.

mikemuch writes "Services like box.net, openomy, and eSnips are more than just places to access your files from the web. Some include media organization tools, Windows shell integration, drag-and-drop uploading, tagging, and social content sharing. ExtremeTech has a review up of six online storage services with Web 2.0 twists."

Submission + - Asus EcoBook -- Bamboo laptop

Submitted by on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @11:46AM

An anonymous reader writes: CNET.co.uk has a photo story of a bamboo laptop created by Asus. The Asus Ecobook looks a lot like a MacBook Pro, but is made of real bamboo. The wood above each of its ports is engraved, the keys on the keyboard are designed to mimic the look of bamboo joints, and best of all it's biodegradeable.

A Myspace Lockdown - Is It Possible? 180

Posted by Cliff on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @11:44AM from the separate-your-workers-from-distractions dept.

Raxxon asks: "We (my business partner and I) were asked by a local company to help 'tighten up' their security. After looking at a few things we ran some options by the owner and he asked that we attempt to block access to MySpace. He cited reasons of wasted work time as well as some of the nightmare stories about spyware/viruses/etc. Work began and the more I dig into the subject the worse things look. You can block the 19 or 20 Class C Address Blocks that MySpace has, but then you get into problems of sites like "MySpace Bypass" and other such sites that allow you to bypass most of the filtering that's done. Other than becoming rather invasive (like installing Squid with customized screening setups) is there a way to effectively block MySpace from being accessed at a business? What about at home for those who would like to keep their kids off of it? If a dedicated web cache/proxy system is needed how do you prevent things like SSL enabled Proxy sites (denying MySpace but allowing any potentially 'legal' aspects)? In the end is it worth it compared to just adopting an Acceptable Use Policy that states that going to MySpace can lead to eventual dismissal from your job?"

Submission + - Dow Jones performance boost?

Submitted by LongDon on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @11:41AM

LongDon writes: Maybe companies should be a little more careful when they publicly tout their new customers. According to the article from 2005, "Dow Jones says it has already witnessed a performance boost since migrating to IBM's pSeries platform and now has the ability to more easily deal with increases in market activity." I guess that is why their computer systems could not keep up with the trading load yesterday.

Submission + - In India, MS losing out on xbox 360 profits

Submitted by

romit_icarus

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @11:36AM

romit_icarus writes: "In India, the duty for imported xbox 360s is set at a high 54%. So what did the Indians do? They waited until a supply route of hacked xbox 360s was set up from China. The result: xbox360s at real prices and pirated game DVDs for little over USD 3!

Read the story here: http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/Xbox_360_sales _on_the_rise/articleshow/1697086.cms"

Submission + - The Twelve Awsomest Games of 2010.

Submitted by harpar on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @11:31AM

harpar writes: http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/games/2010.htm l This is a hilarious, tongue in cheek prediction of games to come.

Submission + - Who still uses Smalltalk?

Submitted by

itsmeront

on Wednesday February 28, 2007 @11:26AM

itsmeront writes: "There has been a lot of talk about the future of Smalltalk. There are number of Object Oriented Languages that are candidates for replacing Smalltalk. Why has Smalltalk lasted so long? Why do business software suppliers still choose Smalltalk? Who are the people that still bet on the future of Smalltalk and how do they manage to succeed. http://weeklysqueak.wordpress.com/2007/02/27/mindi ng-your-business-with-smalltalk-part-1-of-4/"

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