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Submission + - SFFMeta - Meta Review Science Fiction Books (sffmeta.com)

Submitted by jimharris on Monday December 21, 2009 @10:56AM

jimharris writes: Movies have Rotten Tomatoes and now science fiction, fantasy and horror books have SFFMeta. The Internet allows for the wisdom of crowds to be applied to reviewing various art forms. There are thousands of science fiction and fantasy books published each year, so how does a reader find the best books to read? SFFMeta tabulates the number and ratings of book reviews and thus spots the books that are getting the most attention.

Comment Re:Google (Score 1) 131

by jimharris on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @11:06AM (#30365374) Attached to: Apple Buys Lala Music Streaming, But Why?

Lala is near perfect in my book. And it's extremely easy to add $20 worth of credit to buy another 200 songs. Surprisingly it takes a good while to spend down the $20 if you only buy songs you want to play over and over again. I also have a Rhapsody subscription, but I most use Lala because it's more convenient.

Submission + - How many watts did an average 2005 desktop PC use?

Submitted by jimharris on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @09:57AM

jimharris writes: How much power did the average desktop CPU box and monitor use in 2005? President Obama wants us to use 83% less than a 2005 baseline by 2050? On my blog I tried to figure out what the best design for a 2050 Green PC would be, and I believe engineers could be shipping 2050 Green PCs by 2012, and even consider some machines like the Mac Mini already reaching the 83% level. But I can’t know for sure until I have a 2005 average watt number. Is there an official number somewhere, or how could we calculate it?

Submission + - Social Media A Playground For Cybercriminals (net-security.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @09:55AM

An anonymous reader writes: Cisco today issued its Annual Security Report for 2009, which highlights the impact of social media, particularly social networking, on network security and explores the critical role that people, not technology, play in creating opportunities for cybercriminals. It also discusses trends in cloud computing, spam and overall global cybercrime activities that information technology professionals continue to face. Social media experienced explosive growth in 2009. Facebook alone tripled its active user base to 350 million over the course of the year. Social media adoption is expected to continue growing into 2010, especially as more organizations realize the value of social networks as an absolute business requirement.

Submission + - Death Penalty For Iranian Bloggers And Webmasters (iranvideonews.com)

Submitted by rmdstudio on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @09:31AM

rmdstudio writes: As you might have heard, in the past 2 days (Sept. 7th and after) there has been a country wide student protest in Iran against the current Islamic regime. Iran has been known as the the 3rd blogging country in the world and the current upraise has been largely self organized by using social media tools (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube, Blogs, etc.) Now the government of Iran is Considering Death Penalty For Bloggers And Webmasters

http://iranvideonews.com/iran-considers-death-penalty-for-bloggers-and-webmasters/

Which is not surprising, many bloggers and webmasters have always been the subject of attacks, arrests, turture, and prison terms in Iran.

Submission + - Conficker Worm To Become A Bigger Threat In 2010 (net-security.org)

Submitted by Anonymous Coward on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @09:08AM

An anonymous reader writes: Although Microsoft offered a $250,000 reward for information leading to the identities of the cybercriminals behind Conficker, the worm continues to wreak havoc and will become an even bigger threat in 2010. Since its inception, there have been numerous variants of the Conficker worm. Some variants use the exploitation of the Autorun function for removable drives and media (such as USB portable storage devices) to spread, while others take advantage of weak passwords to infiltrate networks. Another variant disables Microsoft Windows Update and blocks access to the majority of internet security vendor Web sites, which means users cannot access automatic or manual security updates.

Submission + - ECMA script version 5 approved (h-online.com)

Submitted by systembug on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @07:43AM

systembug writes: After 10 years of waiting and some infighting, ECMA Script version 5 is finally out, approved by 19 of the 21 members of the ECMA Technical Committee 39. JSON is in, Intel and IBM dissented. IBM is obviously in disagreement with the decision against IEEE 754r, a floating point format for correct, but slow representation of decimal numbers, despite pleas by Yahoo's Douglas Crockford.

Submission + - SPAM: Can We End Aging by 2029? 3

Submitted by destinyland on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @03:51AM

destinyland writes: "For the past 9 years, many of the world's leading researchers have been quietly collaborating on a scientific roadmap to reverse — yes, completely reverse — the human aging process," explains David A. Kekich. He's the founder of new biotech project that hopes to end the 100,000 lives lost to aging every day, and within 20 years. Many of the project's researchers believe we're approaching "longevity escape velocity" — where medical advances outpace aging itself, "potentially making death-by-aging a choice rather than a date with destiny." Two University of California researchers shared their findings at a kick-off event in November, where the group's colloboration was disclosed to the public.
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Submission + - Intel Atom SDK Launches In Beta: Netbook App Store (hothardware.com)

Submitted by

MojoKid

on Tuesday December 08, 2009 @12:49AM

MojoKid writes: "Intel has launched a beta version of the Atom Developer Program Software Development Kit (SDK), which is being made available for Microsoft Windows and Moblin operating systems developers. The kit helps software companies and individuals design and submit applications (“apps”) for Intel-based netbooks to ultimately sell on future-planned stores opening next year. Also, beyond the initial netbook play, clearly Intel has its sights set on their larger market opportunity that smartphones comprise today."

Submission + - Boxee Beta Unveiled (boxee.tv)

Submitted by Gadgit on Monday December 07, 2009 @11:38PM

Gadgit writes: "We are very excited to unveil the Boxee Beta. It is a big step in the evolution of Boxee, but rather than bore you with sentimental prose about how the path we took to get here, I wanted to dive right into what’s new with the Beta release."

Submission + - Wireless for the People in Your Neighborhood (recordsquest.org)

Submitted by rhinokitty on Monday December 07, 2009 @10:49PM

rhinokitty writes: Today I begun beta testing 510pen, a community wireless mesh network that allows people in the East Bay Area to share their Internet connection to create an open wireless infrastructure for, as they said on Sesame Street, "the people in your neighborhood." 510pen is partnering with Media Alliance and Cernio Technology Cooperative in order to create a non-profit member-benefit cooperative to manage the wireless network.

So far it has been great. I just cracked open my new wireless mesh gateway, the Model OM1P from Open Source Mesh Solutions, all I had to do to get setup was plug it in as a replacement for my old wireless router. Then I could get online using the SSID "open-mesh," go to 510pen.com and register. About five minutes after registering my wireless gateway updated itself and my new customized 510pen wireless mesh node was online. I also have a private wireless network I can use that isn't available to the public. I will be keeping a log of my connection and uptime, hopefully it helps the network.

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