10 Latest News, Blogs, Tips, and Reviews that I find Interesting and Useful:
1. Gates Says Yahoo Deal 'not Likely'
A deal between Microsoft and Yahoo doesn't appear likely to happen in the future, Bill Gates said in a TV interview on Friday.
More @ PCWorld
2. Tooling Around With Ajax
Web 2.0 operations like social networking sites have amplified the popularity of through-the-browser applications relying on Ajax. There are lots of toolkits out there for making life easier for Ajax developers. Security, however, remains a concern.
More @ LinuxInsider
3. Solving the mystery of Snow Leopard's shrinking apps
In response to a report earlier this week pointing out that many of the applications in early builds of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard are dramatically smaller in size, a number of developers have weighed in to explain where all those missing megabytes went.
More @ AppleInsider
A deal between Microsoft and Yahoo doesn't appear likely to happen in the future, Bill Gates said in a TV interview on Friday.
More @ PCWorld
2. Tooling Around With Ajax
Web 2.0 operations like social networking sites have amplified the popularity of through-the-browser applications relying on Ajax. There are lots of toolkits out there for making life easier for Ajax developers. Security, however, remains a concern.
More @ LinuxInsider
3. Solving the mystery of Snow Leopard's shrinking apps
In response to a report earlier this week pointing out that many of the applications in early builds of Mac OS X 10.6 Snow Leopard are dramatically smaller in size, a number of developers have weighed in to explain where all those missing megabytes went.
More @ AppleInsider
4. LED serial debugging for cell phone hacking
5. Battle of the Titans - Mandriva vs openSUSE: The Rematch
Last fall when the two mega-distros openSUSE and Mandriva both hit the mirrors, it was difficult to decide which I liked better. In an attempt to narrow it down, I ran some light-hearted tests and found Mandriva won out in a side-by-side comparison. But things change rapidly in the Linux world and I wondered how a competition of the newest releases would come out.
More @ Tuxmachines
6. Leaked Screen Shots Of Mythical Digg Recommendation Engine
Digg has been talking up a new Recommendation Engine that intelligently suggests new stories to users for almost a year. Well, a source says that the company will launch it soon, probably this week. We have some details and a couple of leaked screen shots, which may or may not be real (I’m betting on real).
More @ TechCrunch
7. Using data to fight webspam
As the head of the webspam team at Google, I'm in charge of making sure your search results are as relevant and informative as possible. Webspam, in case you've never heard of it, is the junk you see in search results when websites successfully cheat their way into higher positions in search results or otherwise violate search engine quality guidelines.
More @ Googleblog
Last fall when the two mega-distros openSUSE and Mandriva both hit the mirrors, it was difficult to decide which I liked better. In an attempt to narrow it down, I ran some light-hearted tests and found Mandriva won out in a side-by-side comparison. But things change rapidly in the Linux world and I wondered how a competition of the newest releases would come out.
More @ Tuxmachines
6. Leaked Screen Shots Of Mythical Digg Recommendation Engine
Digg has been talking up a new Recommendation Engine that intelligently suggests new stories to users for almost a year. Well, a source says that the company will launch it soon, probably this week. We have some details and a couple of leaked screen shots, which may or may not be real (I’m betting on real).
More @ TechCrunch
7. Using data to fight webspam
As the head of the webspam team at Google, I'm in charge of making sure your search results are as relevant and informative as possible. Webspam, in case you've never heard of it, is the junk you see in search results when websites successfully cheat their way into higher positions in search results or otherwise violate search engine quality guidelines.
More @ Googleblog
8. Great Scott! The 2015 McFly Sneakers Are Now (Somewhat) Real
9. Do you need to be a programmer to run a software company?
The parade of articles and blog posts on Bill Gates’ legacy continue to roll out as Gates’ last day as a full-time employee (June 27) rapidly approaches.
More @ ZDNet Blog
10. Do You Want Inner Peace?
Nope, It Doesn’t Just Come From Being Quiet, Spa Treatments, Meditation, and Breathing Exercises. Let Me Tell You How You Can Have Inner Peace No Matter How Busy You Are…
More @ BoSanchez
The parade of articles and blog posts on Bill Gates’ legacy continue to roll out as Gates’ last day as a full-time employee (June 27) rapidly approaches.
More @ ZDNet Blog
10. Do You Want Inner Peace?
Nope, It Doesn’t Just Come From Being Quiet, Spa Treatments, Meditation, and Breathing Exercises. Let Me Tell You How You Can Have Inner Peace No Matter How Busy You Are…
More @ BoSanchez
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