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Submission + - Various Keys To Getting The Maximum From Your Web Hosting (newsredit.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Before you sign up for any web hosting companys services, make sure that their web security features are solid. This will help guarantee their services are protected from common hackers and general bugs that could have possible access to private information or processes. A good hosting site will be constantly backing up their servers.

Its key to know this information when signing up for the service. Pretty much every web host will offer something different in terms of packages and prices. Before jumping into any package deal, make sure you know exactly what is included. That way youll be confident that youve got everything you need at your disposal.

Get a web host with many hosting awards. This will help you easily get a feel for the support and service that you can expect. It is true that a company could fraudulently claim to hold such an award, but this is a rare occurrence. Most companies that claim such accolades do indeed have high numbers of satisfied customers. Hosts that have several of these awards are probably companies with whom it is worth doing business.

Check the hots youre looking at for money-back guarantees. If you find you do not like the service in the first 30 days, you ought to have the option to cancel and receive a refund. Not every web host is as good as advertised.

Shortly put, web hosting gives people use of a companys servers so that they can create a website and have a place to store all the files. We wish you success in your efforts to find a hosting provider that works for you.

Submission + - From the physical world to 3D in a snap (video) (cnet.com)

An anonymous reader writes: Silicon Valley company Matterport is developing a consumer-friendly system to capture physical environments as 3D images with the use of a handheld scanner and software.
Cloud

Submission + - Deploy your own "cloud" with Debian "Wheezy", XCP & OpenStack (debian.org)

An anonymous reader writes: Debian encourages its users to deploy their own clouds, as the ultimate way to retain all the freedoms that Debian stands for. To help Debian users with these tasks, Debian is proud to announce the availability of several new technologies that would ease the deployment of Debian-based clouds. Starting with the forthcoming release of Debian 7.0 "Wheezy", users will find ready-to-use packages for OpenStack® and Xen Cloud Platform (XCP).
Android

Submission + - Android malware uses motion sensors to log keystrokes (itworld.com)

DillyTonto writes: A proof-of-concept app for Android, written as a casual game to keep users from deleting it, runs in the background and monitors everything a user does, even logging most keystrokes despite lacking permission to read keyboard input. Instead it uses the motion sensors almost any third-party app can access to figure out when a user is typing on a virtual keyboard and infer from angle, force and movement which keys they were. It's the second of its kind for Android, but the same approach would work on Blackberries or jailbroken iOS devices as well. For Android, though, this exploit demonstrates the number of potential security holes created by its already problematic permission-based security system.
Privacy

Submission + - Congress is amending CISPA to protect Web privacy (ibtimes.com)

casac8 writes: As Friday's House vote on CISPA nears, it appears Congress members are getting nervous. Literally millions of people around the world have signed petitions voicing their opposition to the draconian measure that would end Internet privacy and freedom as we know it, and it appears Congress has heard their concerns, as House members are considering a number of amendments aimed at limiting the negative impacts the legislation would have on Internet privacy. For instance, one amendment likely to pass would tighten the bill's language to ensure its provisions are only applied in the pursuit of legit crimes and other rare instances, rather than whenever the NSA wants to target Joe Web-user. And another would increase possible liability on the parts of companies who hand personal information over to the government.

Read more about the amendments and the current status of CISPA below:

http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/333257/20120425/cispa-acta-sopa-bill-pipa-house-congress.htm

Submission + - Misprision Of Treason – Could Anyone In The U.S. Government Fit The Defini (empowernetwork.com)

billfleming writes: Could Anyone In The U.S. Government Fit The Definition of Misprision of Treaso as found in the U.S. Code? Read my blog post and the definition captured from the U.S. Code statute. It will help you understand why there may be Congressional Investigations after Rumors of War III airs on GBTV on April 25, 2012 at 7:00 p.m. est.
Australia

Submission + - Drone films Swimwear Advert. No really (suasnews.com)

garymortimer writes: "The video was shot over 1 week on Fraser Island for Hive Swimwear. We used the DroidWorx XL Hexa with AV200 camera mount and the Canon 550D. We also used a prototype protected quadrocopter for GoPro footage, which we also shot in 3D"
The Almighty Buck

Submission + - How to Make Money on Pinterest (thelazyim.com)

Jubu211 writes: Pinterest is one of the fastest growing social websites on the net and has the best buying demographicFemales (Just a joke). So why not jump on the train before it gets too full. I’m going to get straight to the point and show you how I make money and get traffic from Pinterist with just 1 account.

Comment Re:Good for some... (Score 1) 743

Incandescent bulbs give sharp shadows and they have a superior light spectrum.

They also cost 1% of the price of this new light bulb, and are not poisonous.

I don't care if 99% of the power they consume is turned into heat. I will pay happily for it.

Comment Re:one word (Score 1) 238

The ISS has cost about $150 billion.

Letting private companies use it as a transfer station for their own flights, might bring up questions of ownership. The ISS is essentially owned by politicians. That's a very uncomfortable situation for any private company, if they want to rely on it for their own missions.

Maybe it would be cheaper and easier for private companies to launch and maintain their own simple orbiting stations for a few $million, than to have to deal with the politics of the ISS.

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