First screenshot of Cookbook from My Dream App
They’ve had quite a week over at My Dream App. A first look at Atmosphere, and now our first look at Cookbook, the third place winner in that contest.
Archive for January 18, 2007
EC: ‘Open source almost always cheaper option’
In a lengthy report into business deployments of open source software, published in full late last week, the EC said in “almost all cases” cost savings would be made by switching from proprietary to open source software. The bold findings come in stark contrast to assertions by Microsoft that Linux cost savings are a myth.
Need 12,000GB of storage? HighPoint’s RocketRAID 2340 Tested
Need more storage? HighPoint RocketRAID 2340 controller supports up to 16 hard drives and a whooping total of 12,000GB. We have posted a full review of the product but the $500 USD asking price might scare some people away.
iPhone hysteria blowing out of proportion
Typing “iPhone” into ebay gives 152 out of 217 people selling free email addresses. I mean, why would anyone want an email like Apple_iPhone_Discount@yahoo.com? Anyone trustworthy and legitimate salesperson would definitely not be using yahoo, hotmail, lycos or gmail address. And the worrying thing is that they are selling for at least $49.
How to get Google to notice you
USA TODAY asked Chris Winfield, president of website consultant 10e20, to look at Balsam’s site, yourheartfeltsolutions.com, identify its weaknesses and offer tips on how to improve her rankings. His recommendations are instrumental for anyone with a website, as they are pretty universal.
The Burning Crusade Midnight Release Line
A non-gamer stands in line for The Burning Crusade, the World of Warcraft expansion.
Sun to dual-license OpenSolaris
An anonymous source close to Sun revealed that the company plans to dual-license OpenSolaris, making the source code available under the GPL3 as well as the CDDL. Sun supposedly plans to complete the dual-licensing process after the GPL3 solidifies. At present, the GPL3 is still being revised.
A New (and Fierce) Battle Is Brewing over Net Neutrality
No, it’s not going away. Just days into the 110th Congress, Democrats reintroduced net neutrality legislation that had gone nowhere when they and a Republican colleague proposed it last May. The move came less than two weeks after AT&T’s promise to observe net neutrality for 2 years, as a condition for gaining FCC approval for an acquisition.
Mark Shuttleworth: #1: Keeping it FREE
This is one post in a series, describing challenges we need to overcome to make free software ubiquitous on the desktop. We have to work together to keep free software freely available. It will be a failure if the world moves from paying for shrink-wrapped Windows to paying for shrink-wrapped Linux.
Hands On the Netflix Download Video Service: Thumbs Up
I downloaded Real Genius. The 1 hour, 40 minute flick took about 16 minutes to finish on my 6mbit connection, which was being tapped at about 2mbits. And the stream started playing almost immediately. Quality was outstanding, with very few compression artifacts visible in either solids or motion. I’d guess it was about DVD quality.
Apple to air ’special’ Super Bowl ad on Feb. 4
A deal between Apple Inc. and Apple Corps to bring the legendary music catalog of The Beatles to iTunes could see an announcement in the form of a Super Bowl commercial, according to a report published Wednesday.
iPod Factory Forms Labor Union
Foxconn’s Taiwanese iPod factory that was the focus of working condition complaints has officially formed a government sanctioned labor union. The factory formed the union on December 31, according to Forbes.