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The new download features unspecified bug fixes and a number of new features including a "homepage," integration with Google Maps and support of the popular Space Navigator in the Mac OS X version of [Google Earth][1],. + +Perhaps the best reason to upgrade is the new Google Maps integration. Google Earth users can now open a location in Google Maps directly from Google Earth, making it easy to share and send links over the web. The Google Maps integration is a long time coming, but welcome nevertheless. + +A new maps tool icon at the top of the application bar enables the new "View in Google Maps" option. Clicking the icon opens your default browser and shows the same view in Google Maps. + +Other additions include a "Starting Location" pin which acts much like a web browser homepage. The pin location appears to be determined by the localization you download. Mine defaulted to the United States. As far as I can tell this isn't customizable, unless I missed something. + +Speaking of localization, Google Earth now has language support for Portuguese, Dutch, Russian, Polish, Korean, Arabic, and Czech. + +Another nice new feature is a new startup "tips" window with hints and suggestions for using the app. Naturally power users can disable the feature if they don't want it. + +For Mac users there is now support for the "Space Navigator" a device designed specifically for navigation in 3d environments. I'll confess I'd never heard of the Space Navigator, but after watching the demo video below, I simply must have one. The [Space Navigator][3] is $60 (U.S.) + +Google Earth continues to progress and I would recommend the [update][1] for all users for the Google Maps integration alone. + + + +[via the [GEarthBlog][2]] + +[1]: http://earth.google.com/download-earth.html "Google Earth download" +[2]: http://www.gearthblog.com/ "GEarth Blog" +[3]: http://www.3dconnexion.com/products/3a1d.php "Space Navigator" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/googlesound.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/googlesound.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ec1c38d --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/googlesound.txt @@ -0,0 +1,23 @@ +A new project from a company named Wild Sanctuary will bring sound to Google Earth. Bernie Krause, head of Wild Sanctuary, has been recording sounds from all over the world for the last forty years and a new piece of software will allow those sounds to be embedded into Google Earth. + +The Wild Sanctuary sounds would available when zooming in on specific areas in Google Earth. "Our objective is to bring the world alive," Krause [told the New Scientist][1]. "We have all the continents of the world, high mountains and low deserts." + +With over 3500 hours of sounds, ranging from bird calls to the cacophony of melting glaciers, the Wild Sanctuary collection is, according to Krause, the largest library of natural sounds in the world. + +Krause hopes his project will make Google Earth users more aware of the impact of human activity on the environment in the years since he began making and collecting the recordings. + +Although it won't be available for the initial launch at the Where 2.0 conference later this month, Krause hopes to eventually take advantage of the history of sound be offer options to hear sounds over time. For instance hear the sound of the jungle in the 1970s and then hear sounds from the same location today. + +Although Google is not officially involved yet, Krause is reportedly talking with them about including the sounds in the default Google Earth Download. + +The Wild Sanctuary software and sounds will be available for download from the Wild Sanctuary site following the Where 2.0 conference on May 29th. + +The impatient can get a taste of the sounds by heading over to the [Wild Sanctuary website][2]. + +[2]: http://www.wildsanctuary.com/ "Wild Sanctuary" + +[1]: http://www.newscientisttech.com/article/mg19426035.500-audio-collection-to-enhance-google-earth.html "Audio collection to enhance Google Earth" + +[photo [credit][3]] + +[3]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/7305041@N05/432733536/ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/lion.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/lion.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2848783 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/lion.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/opera.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/opera.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a260b10 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/opera.txt @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +Opera is getting ready to release a new beta version of its Opera Mini browser for mobile devices and has invited users to sign up for the release. Head over the Opera Mini site and leave your name and email to [receive an invite for the beta test][1]. + +So far Opera remains mum about what to expect from the new version of Opera Mini, code named Dimension. Opera says that "enhanced navigation is the next step in the evolution of mobile Web browsing -- that's exactly what Opera's developers are exploring for the next version of Opera Mini." + +Opera Watch, a blog devoted to tracking Opera developments, has been testing the new version for some time and offers the following [tantalizing glimpse][2]: + +>So what’s new in the browser? I can’t say too much now, but there’s a totally new way of navigating webpages with Dimension – really cool. As I’ve said before, I’ve been testing it for some time already, and have been truly impressed. Seeing what the tiny browser can do on my phone has blown me away. + +We'll be sure to give it a whirl whenever the next beta is released -- stay tuned. + +[1]: http://www.operamini.com/beta/ "Sign Up for Opera Mini beta" +[2]: http://operawatch.com/news/2007/05/sign-up-for-beta-testing-of-the-new-opera-mini.html "Sign up for beta testing of the new Opera Mini" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/operamini.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/operamini.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3d4ea5c Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/operamini.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/redhat.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/redhat.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..389f9de Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/redhat.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/redhat.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/redhat.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..42bb2d3 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/redhat.txt @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +Earlier this week Red Hat announced the availability of a new desktop Linux distribution, dubbed Red Hat Global Desktop. The new system signals a change from [Red Hat][1] as it moves from its previous concentration on the server market to the Linux desktop. + +Red Hat Global Desktop seems geared to compete with SUSE Linux Enterprise 10 Desktop and with the increasingly popular Ubuntu Desktop. + +The Global Desktop distro is, [according to DesktopLinux.com][2], a result of Red Hat's involvement with the One Laptop per Child (OLPC) project. Like many Linux vendors, Red Hat sees the future of Linux in emerging markets. + +Global Desktop will be a stripped down version of Red Hat's existing Enterprise Linux Desktop which features some 1,500 applications. Gerry Riveros, head of Red Hat client solutions marketing, said at a press conference at Red Hat's ongoing Red Hat Summit in San Diego, "we stripped this down to about 700 [applications] by getting rid of a lot of things like developer tools and compilers, which helped reduce the hardware requirements for the system." + +Global Desktop also see perhaps the most explicit partnership to date between Red Hat and Intel. In fact, Global Desktop will not be a download and install system, rather the OS will be pre-installed on inexpensive PCs. + +Although the primary market is small businesses and governments in emerging countries, at least some manufacturers will likely release machines for the U.S. market as well. + +Expect Red Hat Global Desktop to begin shipping in June 2007. + +[1]: http://www.redhat.com/ "Red Hat" +[2]: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS4676444460.html "Red Hat shows its Global Desktop cards" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/wildsanct.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/wildsanct.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..604482c Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Fri/wildsanct.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/24hrsflickr.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/24hrsflickr.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..dbeb5a1 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/24hrsflickr.txt @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +Saturday May 5th was the 24 hours of Flickr event in which Flickr members all over the world recorded their lives for 24 hours. The results, ranging from the mundane to the sublime, are starting to trickle in to the 24 hours of Flickr group. + +There are currently just over 4200 photos in the pool, but that number will grow in the next few says since Flickr members who participated still have time left to post their images. + +There's an RSS feed for the [24 hours of Flickr][5] group so you get the images delivered to your favorite reader. + +It's a good way to kill some times on a slow monday morning, should you be so lucky as to have such a thing. + +Photo Credits from left to right: [oskarak][1], [iku~][3], [maliavale][2], and [l'enfer][4] + +[1]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/oskarak/485364499/in/pool-24flickr/ +[2]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/maliavale/485837698/in/pool-24flickr/ +[3]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/iku/485119551/ +[4]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/lanphere/484697740/ +[5]: http://www.flickr.com/groups/24flickr/ "24 hours of Flickr" +[6]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/grab_your_camer.html "Grab Your Camera, Flickr Event Could Make You A Star" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/Scholar.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/Scholar.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5b4fc63 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/Scholar.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/flickr.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/flickr.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a3c13de Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/flickr.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/googlescholar.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/googlescholar.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a509f50 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/googlescholar.txt @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +Google has bumped Google Scholar up to front page status. There's now a link to Google Scholar available under the "more" option on the Google search homepage. According to my neighbor, a PhD candidate who lives for Google Scholar, this option has long been available on the front page to those using a university network. + +For those that have never used it, [Google Scholar][2] is an index of scientific and scholarly publications, many of which are not included in Google's main search index. + +Google Scholar indexes peer-reviewed papers, theses, books, abstracts, and more from all broad areas of research. If you're looking for something more authoritative than the Post, Google Scholar is your friend. + +[via [Google Operating System][1]] + + +[1]: http://googlesystem.blogspot.com/2007/05/google-scholar-added-to-googles.html "Google Scholar Added to Google's Homepage" +[2]: http://scholar.google.com/ "Google Scholar" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/historyofthebutton.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/historyofthebutton.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..766c16d --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/historyofthebutton.txt @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +You click it everyday. It's on your phone, your PDA and in your software. The "OK" button is nearly ubiquitous, but where did it come from? According to the UI design blog, [History of the Button][1], the "OK" button made its debut in Apple's Lisa software. + +The interface designers were apparently testing some interaction dialogues in Lisa and noticed that the dialogue box with "Cancel" and "Do It" caused problems for many users. According the [folklore.org][2] one user in particular was frustrated by the "Do It" button: + +>It turns out he wasn't noticing the space between the 'o' and the 'I' in 'Do It'; in the sans-serif system font we were using, a capital 'I' looked very much like a lower case 'l', so he was reading 'Do It' as 'Dolt' and was therefore kind of offended. + +The designers decided to switch to "OK" instead. + +The interesting thing about that switch is that it has implication well beyond just readability in san serif fonts. As Bill DeRouchey writes on History of the Button, "OK" represents a complete change in semantic approach to machines. + +>Interesting. "Do it!" is the same as previous versions of Enter or Execute. It's commanding the machine to do something. OK is acquiescing to the machine, forming a partnership. In the end, the simple OK button may have contributed to the success of the Macintosh. It changed the relationship between person and computer, away from the master and slave mentality toward a friendlier world where the computer is a partner. + +[via [neatorama][3]] + +[1]: http://www.historyofthebutton.com/about/ "History of the Button" +[2]: http://folklore.org/StoryView.py?&story=Do_It.txt "Folklore history of the Macintosh" +[3]: http://www.neatorama.com/2007/05/05/the-history-of-the-ok-button/ "The History of the OK Button." + diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/hotmail.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/hotmail.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..9a4e240 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/hotmail.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/hotmail.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/hotmail.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8c80d4e --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/hotmail.txt @@ -0,0 +1,18 @@ +Microsoft has announced the worldwide availability of Windows Live Hotmail, the successor to MSN Hotmail. The [revamped Hotmail][2] now features Ajax navigation, drag and drop message filing and tighter integration with Outlook. + +The [update][1] brings Hotmail up to speed with its competitors like GMail and Yahoo mail which have offered Ajax-style auto-refreshing and better message sorting option for ages. + +Other nice additional features include auto-complete addressing, preview pane customization and an integrated Windows Live Messenger for initiating chat conversations. + +If the new Hotmail is not your cup of tea, there is still the option to use the old look of MSN Hotmail. There's also an option to customize the color theme. Unfortunately there doesn't seem to be a way to avoid losing roughly on third of your vertical screen real estate to the massive banner ads on the page. + +Hotmail users can now take advantage of 2 GB of storage space, but outside access is still limited to Outlook or Outlook Express. + +Microsoft says that in the coming months they will offer a new free email client, dubbed Windows Live Mail, which is intended to be a successor to Outlook Express and Windows Mail, that integrates with the new Hotmail. + +Windows Live Mail will initially be released as a beta, with the final version arriving at some as yet unknown point in the future. + +The new Hotmail features will certainly be welcome for existing users, but with all of these features and more already available via GMail, it's hard to see why anyone would feel compelled to start using Hotmail now. + +[1]: http://mail.live.com/ "Windows Live Hotmail" +[2]: http://www.microsoft.com/presspass/press/2007/may07/05-06WLHotmailLaunchPR.mspx "Microsoft Launches Windows Live Hotmail Worldwide" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/india.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/india.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d45abf8 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/india.txt @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +The Education Ministry of India aims to out do the OLPC project by producing a laptop for under $10. + +Although India rejected an offer from the OLPC project last year citing concerns about children's health and computers, the government announced recently that it will undertake a new project with the goal of building a $10 laptop. + +Like most things that sound too good to be true, the $10 laptop ma be a figment of the government's imagination. + +So far, the Indian ministry of education is two design submissions, but neither has hit the $10 mark. After factoring in labor charges the cheaper of the two reportedly costs about $47. + +But even the OPLC's goal of the $100 laptop proved impossible, the final bill for the OPLC machines is about $176. However it's possible that the Indian plan will use recycled components, which could lower the costs somewhat. + +Still, while the techno-optimists in us want to believe, $10 just may not be realistic. + +[1]: http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/Business/HRD_hopes_to_make_10_laptops_a_reality/articleshow/1999828.cms "HRD hopes to make $10 laptops a reality" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/livemail.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/livemail.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..352833f Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/livemail.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/ok.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/ok.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c246c08 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/ok.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/olpc.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/olpc.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..367aa14 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/olpc.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/scholarbeta.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/scholarbeta.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cc387de Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/scholarbeta.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/spinaltab.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/spinaltab.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e9a4886 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/spinaltab.txt @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +Spinal Tap is back with a new documentary that's available only via the web. The video is part of an effort to raise money for [Live Earth][1]. Spinal Tap will reunite for a performance at Wembley Stadium in London as part of the Live Earth Worldwide concerts on July 7. + +Until then you can get your dose of Spinal Tap in an exclusive web video from Marty DeBergi. + +Since their last breakup, the members of Spinal Tap have apparently been raising miniature horses, producing hip hop albums and languishing in internet rehab. + +You can find the hilarity on the [Live Earth MSN site][2]. + +[1]: http://www.liveearth.org/ "Live Earth" +[2]: http://www.liveearth.msn.com./spinaltap "Spinal Tap" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/spinaltap.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/spinaltap.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..82ed8bf Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/spinaltap.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/tweako.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/tweako.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1a3aaca --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/tweako.txt @@ -0,0 +1,13 @@ +Tweako, the Digg-style tutorials site has built up an impressive backlog of Ubuntu tutorials. Tweako's tutorials are good place to start researching Ubuntu if you're thinking of picking up a [new Dell laptop][4]. + +Ubuntu seems to have established itself as the "switcher" Linux of choice and for good reason. It's one of the easiest Linux distros to install and it comes preloaded with all the applications most people will need. + +The [Ubuntu tutorials][2] on [Tweako][3] cover everything from customizing keyboard shortcuts to more general speed optimization tips. If you've been considering making the switch to Ubuntu, but don't want to jump blind, the Tweako list is good place to start. + +Also be sure to check out our [rundown on Ubuntu][1] from last year, but keep in mind that some the issues reported are out of date now that the new [Feisty Fawn edition][5] of Ubuntu is available. + +[1]: http://www.wired.com/software/coolapps/news/2006/08/71660 "Is Ubuntu Linux for You, Too?" +[2]: http://tweako.com/section/ubuntu "Tweako section: Ubuntu" +[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/03/tweako_a_social.html "Tweako A Social News Site For Tutorials" +[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/ubuntu_fiesty_f.html "Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn Coming to Dell Laptops" +[5]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/ubuntu_fiesty_f.html "Ubuntu Feisty Fawn Arrives" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/wikiglobe.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/wikiglobe.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..1ede8fc Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/wikiglobe.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/wikipediaFS.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/wikipediaFS.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a3aed77 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Mon/wikipediaFS.txt @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +Thanks to WikipediaFS, Wikipedia fiends tired of reloading pages in the browser can now, provided they're using Linux, mount the site as a virtual filesystem. + +[WikipediaFS][1] is a mountable Linux virtual file system that enables you to view and edit Wikipedia (or any Mediawiki-based site) articles as if they were real files. + +That means you can view and edit articles within your favorite text editor, which is much better equipped for such tasks than a browser window. + +I stumbled across WikipediaFS this morning via the [Hackszine blog][2] and while I haven't actually tried to use WikipediaFS, I do have a couple warning for you. First off the project page on Sourceforge lists WikipediaFS as pre-alpha, which means that there will most likely be some issues. + +The other warning to temper your enthusiasm is simply that the project doesn't seem to be very active. The last update in the version control system is a couple months old and the project seems a bit stalled. + +However, given that the idea is a great one, perhaps some Compiler readers with a few [cycles to spare][3], might like to lend a hand. + +[1]: http://wikipediafs.sourceforge.net/ "WikipediaFS" +[2]: http://www.hackszine.com/blog/archive/2007/05/wikipediafs_a_linux_mediawiki.html?CMP=OTC-7G2N43923558 "Hackszine" +[3]: http://www.longtail.com/the_long_tail/2007/05/the_awesome_pow.html "The Awesome Power of Spare Cycles" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/FSF.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/FSF.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..16f6cc2 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/FSF.txt @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +The Executive Director of the Free Software Foundation says the organization wants to make the General Public License (GPL) compatible with the Apache License. A while back we [took a look][2] at the oft-maligned GPL v3 draft proposal, but based on the FSF's desire to include Apache license compatibility, that draft may see some changes before it becomes official. + +However, the FSF's definition of compatible isn't isn't the two way exchange you might imagine. If the proposal is accepted, code licensed with the Apache license could be rolled into GPL licensed projects and released under the GPL, however the reverse scenario would still not be possible. + +The relationship between the two would effectively be partial compatibility, giving the GPL community access to Apache licensed code without returning the favor. + +In essence the Apache license would have the same relationship to the GPL that the BSD license has now. The BSD license is compatible with the GPL but the GPL is not compatible with the BSD license. + +If all this license talk makes you're head spin you're not alone, and in fact licenses may not be as big of a concern as the FSF would like to believe. Ian Murdock, Sun's chief operating systems officer, [tells CNet][2] that since many open source projects are largely separate, "I don't think software licenses matter as much as they used to." + +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/03/the_free_softwa.html "Free Software Foundation Releases GPL v3 Draft" +[2]: http://news.com.com/2100-7344_3-6182680.html?part=rss&tag=2547-1_3-0-20&subj=news "GPL likely to regain Apache compatibility" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..2693544 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d1386b3 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart.txt @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +Perhaps the best thing about Firefox is the Ad Block Plus add-on. Face it, the web looks better without ads. But what if, instead of just collapsing the page space where the ads were, you filled that space with art? + +That's the idea behind [AddArt, a new Firefox extension][1] that wants to bring contemporary art to the masses. Currently the AddArt extension is just a prototype and frankly doesn't work that well, but the concept is promising. + +At the moment, if you install AddArt, the only image that will be filled in is a rather tacky American flag and eagle image -- not really a good way to attract international support -- but imagine that replaced with contemporary art images and you'll see the genius of AddArt. + +The website details the projects aims: + +>The project will be supported by an small website providing information on the current artists and curator, along with a schedule of past and upcoming AddArt shows. Each 2 weeks will include 5-8 artists selected by emerging and established curators. Images will have to be cropped to standard banner sizes or can be custom made for the project. Artists can target sites (such as every ad on FoxNews.com) and/or default to any page on the internet with ads. One artist will be shown per page. The curatorial duty will be passed among curators through recommendations, word of mouth, and solicitations to the AddArt site. + +It sounds like a great way of artists to get their work noticed by a wider audience and to do something with otherwise dead space in your browser. + +Of course many will argue that blocking ads deprives sites of a revenue stream, which is true, but, I would argue, not the users problem. When a revenue stream dries up, it's up the content producer to find a new one. + +AddArt is far from complete, I got a number of errors using it (note that if you're using Ad Block Plus, you'll need to disable it to use AddArt since the two conflict) and it doesn't block many ads, but if the project gets enough support, I could see it catching on with users. + +[1]: http://www.addart.eyebeam.org/ "AddArt: Firefox Browser Extension" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart1.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart1.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5ce571b Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart1.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart2.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart2.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..371512b Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/addart2.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/auctions.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/auctions.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..67d4fe5 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/auctions.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/geolatlong.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/geolatlong.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..3c180cd --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/geolatlong.txt @@ -0,0 +1,17 @@ +Google has filled a whole in its blog catalgue, adding a new Geo blog to keep users abreast of developments and changes to Google Earth, Maps, Local and the APIs available for Google's mapping services. + +The new blog is called [Google Lat Long][3] and Google Earth and Maps Director John Hanke has [kicked off the blog][4] with post highlighting some recent developments in what he terms the "Geoweb." + +Interestingly, the blog's tagline refers the "News and Notes from the Google Earth and Maps Team." The singular "team" seems to indicate the Google is bringing the previously separate parts of its geo services under a single umbrella, which, one like to hope, could lead to greater compatibility and overlap between the services. + + +As Henke writes in the blog's inaugural post, the Geoweb, for lack of a better term, is just about ready for prime time, "the tools are becoming more powerful, more accessible, and more interrelated." + +Also note that Google Earth was recently updated with new beta build of version 4.1. + +[via [Ogle Earth][1]] + +[1]: http://www.ogleearth.com/2007/05/google_latlong.html "Google LatLong — new official Google "geo" blog" +[2]: http://earth.google.com/index.html "Google Earth beta 4.1" +[3]: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/ "Google Lat Long blog" +[4]: http://google-latlong.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-world-unfolding.html "A new world unfolding" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/latlong.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/latlong.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..39756c2 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/latlong.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/noctrune.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/noctrune.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..bf12dd2 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/noctrune.txt @@ -0,0 +1,24 @@ +Blacktree, makers of the popular Mac app Quicksilver, have released a new piece of software, Nocturne, designed to invert your display. The result is somewhat akin to seeing a photo negative of your screen (images after the jump). + +Mac users may be aware that there is already a similar option in the Universal Access preference pane to invert the screen (try hitting ctrl-opt-cmd-8), but Nocturne has a few additional nice touches, including the ability to to change tints and turn off shadows. + + + +The ability to kill shadows is particularly welcome since, when the light and dark tones are reversed, the "shadows" become annoying bright white halos. + +Other improvements over the default Mac OS options include: + +>* Proper color correction in monochrome modes - you don't lose all your blues or reds when you tint the screen. + +>* Window shadow toggling - if glowing windows aren't your thing. + +>* Background removal - hide the desktop picture so you don't see a inverted version. + +Hardly a ground breaking app, but still a very nice option. Using Nocturne to create a "night vision" mode can make a nice change for those whose eyes are tired after staring at the screen for too long. + +Also, as the [43 Folders blog][1] notes, Nocturne is great for working in full sunlight -- very handy for those of us pioneering the poolside telecommute. + +As with the rest of Blacktree's apps, Nocturne is free and can be [downloaded from the site][2]. + +[1]: http://www.43folders.com/2007/05/09/nocturne/ "Nocturne: Free “night vision” app from the maker of Quicksilver" +[2]: http://docs.blacktree.com/nocturne/nocturne "Blacktree: Nocturne" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/nocturne.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/nocturne.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..0b62b4b Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/nocturne.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/pdf.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/pdf.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a30002c Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/pdf.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/pdflinux.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/pdflinux.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..ac5b2b5 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/pdflinux.txt @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +Adobe has some expensive software tools for creating PDF files, but open source fans need not despair, there's an easy was to create PDF files using the tools that ship with most version of Linux. Linux.com recently posted a [great little tutorial][1] to walk you through the process of setting up a virtual printer to handle your PDF needs. + +All you need is a Linux machine with the Common UNIX Printing System (CUPS) installed. Unfortunately most CUPS installs don't seem to ship with CUPS-PDF so you'll need to grab that with app-get. + +Once you have that installed you can add a fake printer that will turn your print jobs into PDF files. + +Mac OS X users will be familiar with that idea since all the Mac "Save" dialogues have a "Save As PDF" option which is very similar to what you'll end up with following Linux.com's tutorial. + +Of course in this day and age more and more Linux apps ship with the ability to save files as PDFs without the virtual printer set-up, but for those that want a universal solution or for those with Windows machines on the same network, CUPS is the way to go. + + +[1]: http://www.linux.com/article.pl?sid=07/05/03/1421232 "Turn your Linux box into a PDF-making machine" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/yahooauctions.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/yahooauctions.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a65c46b --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Thu/yahooauctions.txt @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Yahoo is sending yet another service out to pasture. Later this year Yahoo plans to retire its auction site, Yahoo Auctions. [Auctions][3] is the second service to be closed this week, following on the heals of an announcement that Yahoo Photos would be discontinued. + +However, unlike the [closing of Yahoo Photos][2], which is attempting to migrate moving users to Yahoo's other photo site, Flickr, there is no alternative for Yahoo Auction users. + +As with the demise of Yahoo Photos, there was initially [no explicit announcement][2] on the Yahoo site, rather the information was quietly released to the media. There is now an announcement on the Yahoo Auctions site informing users that the last day to list your items is June 3 and the last day to bid/buy is June 16. + +Given that Yahoo Auctions held only .2 percent of the online auction market (according to traffic measures from comScore) the closing isn't really a surprise. As with Google's decision to [shut down Google Answers][4] last year, Yahoo knows defeat when it sees it. + +For those currently relying on Yahoo Auctions, might we suggest a little site called EBay which currently accounts for more the 94 percent of all online auctions traffic. Sell your stuff were the people are, that's a logic even Yahoo can't dispute. + +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/yahoo_shutters_.html "Yahoo Shutters Photos In Favor Of Flickr" +[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/hey_yahoo_whats.html "Hey, Yahoo -- What's Gonna Happen To My Photos?" +[3]: http://auctions.yahoo.com/ "Yahoo Auctions closing" +[4]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2006/11/google_answers_.html "Google Answers Rides into the Sunset" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/flickr.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/flickr.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4fe9449 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/flickr.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/flickslideshow.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/flickslideshow.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..b7e4255 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/flickslideshow.txt @@ -0,0 +1,21 @@ +Flickr has rolled out a bigger and better slideshow feature. The new Flickr slideshows have larger photos and overlay text for titles and descriptions. The also run against a somewhat classier black background. + +The new slideshows are already live and the links can be found next to sets, groups and pools of photographs when you're browsing the site. + +The Flickr blog [humorously summarizes][1] the new features thusly: + +>Old Version -- sucks +New Version -- rules! + +The new version does offer a couple nice changes. There are now speed settings, slow, medium and fast that control how long each images is viewed. Hovering over an image displays an info icon and clicking the icon will show the title and description of each image. + +There's also a couple new quick links to jump to the users main page or that photo's main page. + +Unfortunately neither of those links worked in Firefox when I tested the new slideshows. + +The best change is the larger images. I'll confess that I rarely used the old slideshow features because they defaulted to such small images. The new version uses an image size that seems slightly larger than the standard "medium" size images. + +To see the new slideshow features in action, check out the [24 hours of Flickr][2] slideshow. + +[1]: http://blog.flickr.com/flickrblog/2007/05/announcing_slid.html "New Slideshow Features" +[2]: http://www.flickr.com/groups/24flickr/pool/show/ "24 hours of Flickr Slideshow" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/photobucket.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/photobucket.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6111c53 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/photobucket.txt @@ -0,0 +1,22 @@ +MySpace has announced it will acquire Photobucket for $250 million, officially bringing the photo sharing site into the MySpace fold. Photobucket has been looking for a buyer for several months and after a dispute last month which led to [MySpace blocking Photobucket images and video][3], the two companies apparently hashed out a deal. + +For more coverage of the business angles, check out Epicenter which [covered the rumors][1] that surfaced yesterday regarding the buyout. + +At the risk of being alarmist, Photobucket as a MySpace property doesn't bode well for users who aren't fans of Rubert Murdoch's underage playground. + +Techcrunch [reports][4] that roughly 1.8 million of Photobucket’s visitors don't currently visit MySpace, and for them the deal could ruin sharing on non-MySpace properties. While no plans have yet been announced, it seems likely that Photobucket could morph into a MySpace-only property. + +For those Photobucket users thinking it might be time to do more with your photos, have a look at our [Flickr coverage of late][2]. + +While Photobucket is primarily about hosting your images, Flickr offers a number of options that go far beyond image hosting, enabling you to share your images with the internet at large. + + + + + + + +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/05/rumor_control_m.html "Rumor Control: MySpace Takes Photobucket?" +[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/yahoo_photos_us.html "Here Are 4 Reasons You'll Love Flickr" +[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/04/myspace_is_bloc.html "MySpace Is Blocking Photobucket Videos" +[4]: http://www.techcrunch.com/2007/05/07/myspacephotobucket-user-overlap-is-nearly-100/ "MySpace/Photobucket: User Overlap Is Nearly 100%" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/piratebay.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/piratebay.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..5dfd692 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/piratebay.txt @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Is the Pirate Bay a front for right wing extremists in Sweden? Yesterday our [Epicenter blog][1], linked to an interesting YouTube video in which Tobias Andersson of The Pirate Bay if asked to defend the site against charges that Carl Lundstrom, former CEO of Rix Telecom and "well-known right-wing extremist in Sweden," funded the early development of the site. [video after the jump] + +Interesting, it turns out that Pirate Bay did take money for bandwidth and servers from Lundstrom, who, as Epicenter says, is probably going to end up being an MPAA/RIAA target at some point. + +Since the Pirate Bay recently launched a music download site, [playble.com][2], it seems fairly obvious what Lundstrom's interests are -- the Pirate Bay as a viable business. + +But given the amount of credibility the Pirate Bay has among many internet users for its supposedly "anarchist" and populist leanings, will this mean that users and supporters start to question their loyalty to the site? + +What's more, why take money from a known right wing extremist in the first place? Andersson never does answer that question in the video. If you're Pirate Bay user, how do you feel about these revelations? + +Let us know in the comments below. + +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/business/2007/05/swedish_journal.html "Swedish Journalist Exposes Pirate Bay Big Business Links" +[2]: http://playble.com/ "Playble.com" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/sunopenid.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/sunopenid.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..4d78495 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/sunopenid.txt @@ -0,0 +1,25 @@ +Sun has announced it will start supporting OpenID, but with a unique twist. Sun won't be offering a consumer solution, rather it's starting with its own employees. + +With Microsoft, Yahoo, AOl and others embracing openID one might wonder why Sun's rather limited foray warrants attention, but the difference is in [how Sun is using OpenID][4]. Tim Bray [writes][5] on his blog: + +>Unfortunately, at the moment, it isn't good for much, because the OpenID might be pointing at a server that's evil or silly. It's good enough for blog comments and that's about it. + +>What's more interesting is that we're rolling out an OpenID provider, but with a twist: You can't get an OpenID there unless you're a Sun employee, and if someone offers an OpenID whose URI is there, and it authenticates, you can be really sure that they're a Sun employee. It doesn't tell you their name or address or anything else; that's up to the individual to provide (or not). The authentication relies on our Access Manager product, and it's pretty strong; employees here have to use those crypto-magic SecureCard token generators for serious authentication, passwords aren't good enough. + + +Sun is the first company to use OpenID as an employee tool. Others, like [Microsoft's OpenId support in Vista][3], are consumer tools used primarily by the bleeding edge of the techno elite. And as Bray points out, most consumer tools are problematic in an enterprise system. + +But what Sun is doing could well move OpenID from handy tool for those in know, to something with real world practicality for companies concerned about security, yet wanting to keep the process of verifying identity simple and easy-to-use. + +With more companies eyeing online enterprise apps as a viable solution, something like Sun's OpenID project is fast becoming a necessity. + +And Sun has long history of pioneering moves in the digital identity realm. From the [Liberty Alliance project][1] to today's OpenID announcement, Sun has long led the way for companies and others looking to establish secure and effective ways of managing identity. + +[via [O'Reilly Radar][2]] + + +[1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_alliance "Liberty Alliance" +[2]: http://radar.oreilly.com/archives/2007/05/sun_supports_op.html "Sun Supports OpenID: Steps Towards Enterprise?" +[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/02/microsoft_to_su.html "Microsoft To Support OpenID" +[4]: http://developers.sun.com/identity/ "Identity Management - Sun Java System Access Manager" +[5]: http://www.tbray.org/ongoing/When/200x/2007/05/07/OpenID-at-Sun "OpenID at Sun" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/torrent-widget.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/torrent-widget.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..cf24ff2 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/torrent-widget.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/ubuntumobile.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/ubuntumobile.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c2afe10 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/ubuntumobile.txt @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Ubuntu Linux is coming to a mobile device near you. Earlier this week CTO Matt Zimmerman announced plans to build a mobile version of the popular Ubuntu Linux distribution. In the announcement, Zimmerman specifically mentions the new low-power processor from Intel, code-named Silverthorn, which will allow full internet use on mobile devices. + +Ubuntu's [announcement][1] comes just a month after the GNOME foundation, which makes the desktop environment used by Ubuntu, announced a similar mobile platform proposal. Like the the [GNOME Mobile and Embedded Initiative][2], the Ubuntu plan will see developers working closely with Intel and other hardware manufacturers. + +With [Dell now shipping Ubuntu pre-installed][3] on a number of its laptop computers and the new drive into mobile computing, Ubuntu seems poised to become the first mainstream success for the Linux community. + +But the mobile platform presents some new challenges for Ubuntu developers, including the need for an intuitive and easy-to-se graphical interface, something critics frequently cite as a shortcoming of Linux systems. + +The mobile edition of Ubuntu is scheduled for release in October, alongside a new version the regular Ubuntu distribution. + + +[1]: https://lists.ubuntu.com/archives/ubuntu-devel-announce/2007-May/000289.html "Ubuntu Mobile and Embedded Edition" +[2]: http://gnomedesktop.org/node/3056 "The GNOME Mobile & Embedded Initative" +[3]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/ubuntu_fiesty_f.html "Ubuntu Fiesty Fawn Coming to Dell Laptops" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/utorrent.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/utorrent.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..a80ac2d --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Tue/utorrent.txt @@ -0,0 +1,15 @@ +µTorrent users have another way to manage their downloads thanks to a new Window Vista gadget. The µTorrent gadget for Windows Vista's sidebar works in combination with the µTorrent WebUI, which can be [downloaded from the µTorrent forums][1]. + +The gadget gives a quick glimpse of your current upload and download speed in Vista's sidebar. Clicking for the extended view will show all the torrents currently downloading, including detailed info like seed and peer numbers, D/U ratio, D/U limits, and more. + +Installing the WebUI component of µTorrent is a little tricky. The RAR file that you can grab from the forums will contain a zip file which you will need to drop into your µTorrent settings folder. + +Then when you launch µTorrent head to preferences >> advanced and click to reveal the additional options. + +You should then see a WebUI option. Set the user and password for WebUI access and then [download the Vista gadget][2]. Fill in the appropriate info and it should work. + +Discovered via [TorrentFreak][3]. + +[1]: http://forum.utorrent.com/viewtopic.php?id=14565 "WebUI v0.310 Public beta 2" +[2]: http://gadget.flagcreator.org/gadgets/utorrent.gadget "µTorrent Vista gadget" +[3]: http://torrentfreak.com/utorrents-vista-sidebar-gadget/ "uTorrent’s Vista Sidebar Gadget" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/analytics.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/analytics.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..c4fab3f --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/analytics.txt @@ -0,0 +1,19 @@ +GoogleanalyticsGoogle has announced some new features and a major interface overhaul for Google Analytics, the popular website traffic analyzer. The changes are aimed at making Google Analytics data easier to sort and understand. + +New features include a redesigned the reporting interface, customized reports with options for email delivery, and a clearer, plain language approach to data. + +Perhaps the most welcome change, for those not SEO savvy, is that the new version will present data more clearly and in context, making it easier to understand your site's traffic patterns. + +The Google Analytics blog, breaks down the additional changes: + +* Email and export reports: Schedule or send ad-hoc personalized report emails and export reports in PDF format. +* Custom Dashboard: No more digging through reports. Put all the information you need on a custom dashboard that you can email to others. +* Trend and Over-time Graph: Compare time periods and select date ranges without losing sight of long term trends. +* Contextual help tips: Context sensitive Help and Conversion University tips are available from every report. + +The revamped Analytics interface will be rolled out over the next month. Analytics users will receive an email notifying them when their account has been moved to the new system. For the first month, both the old and the new versions will be available to ease the transition. + +If you'd like to preview the changes, have a look at the [demo video][2]. + +[1]: http://analytics.blogspot.com/2007/05/new-version-of-google-analytics.html "New Version of Google Analytics" +[2]: http://services.google.com/analytics/tour/index_en-US.html "demo movie" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/ipodvista.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/ipodvista.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..e6018ee --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/ipodvista.txt @@ -0,0 +1,12 @@ +Vista iPod users rejoice, Microsoft has finally released a fix for the "Eject" problems that have plagued the iPod-Vista experience. Despite a patch from Apple and update to iTunes some Vista users still experienced problems ejecting their iPods. + +A bug in Vista would cause the Windows Explorer "Eject" command to corrupt song and other data on iPods even when using the latest version of iTunes. + +Microsoft [previously released][2] a patch that was supposed to fix the problem, but did not in all cases. Today's patch replaces the older version. + +Microsoft's new update should solve the problem and is recommended update for all Vista/iPod users. You can grab the update through Windows Update on Vista or [download it directly from the Microsoft site][1]. + + + +[1]: http://support.microsoft.com/kb/936824/en-us "iPod-Vista Patch" +[2]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/03/microsoft_vista.html "Windows Vista Update Solves IPod Issues" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/microsoft.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/microsoft.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6328624 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/microsoft.txt @@ -0,0 +1,10 @@ +Microsoft has official released their May security bulletin with fixes for some serious flaws including a zero-day flaw in Windows that is already being exploited in the wild. + +The zero-day flaw stems from a vulnerability in the Windows DNS system which affects Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003. The patches are now available through the [Microsoft Security Advisory][2] site. + +As we [mentioned last week][1], other bulletins address flaws in Windows, Office, Exchange and BizTalk, all four of which contain at least one patch rated as critical, meaning that an attacker can execute remote code to hijack a user's system. + +The updates are recommended for all users. + +[2]: http://www.microsoft.com/technet/security/bulletin/ms07-may.mspx "Microsoft Security Bulletin Summary for May 2007" +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/05/microsoft_addre.html "Microsoft Addresses Critical Flaws" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/opensource.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/opensource.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d5dcc23 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/opensource.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/opensource.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/opensource.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..555a30c --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/opensource.txt @@ -0,0 +1,29 @@ +Wired Magazine editor Chris Anderson recently published an article on his blog, The Long Tail, suggesting that much like spare CPU cycles can drive projects like SETI, human "spare cycle" are [powering the open source movement][1] and Web 2.0. It's a really nice metaphor, the problem is, for large open source projects anyway, it isn't true. + +While Anderson's theory may explain smaller open source projects and web 2.0 sites like Flickr, big open source projects, like the Linux kernal, are built not by the mythical open source volunteer, but by paid programmers working for large corporations. + +Jonathan Corbet of LWN.net [released a study][2] a couple of months ago that pegged corporate contributions to the Linux kernal at 65 percent. The breakdown of corporations involved included Red Hat with far and away the most contributions, along with IBM, Novell, the Linux Foundation (which employs Torvalds), Intel, and Oracle. + +More recently OpenSUSE released a [survey of users][3] that found that very few of them actually work on the distribution. 84.7 percent are simply users of the distribution. Only 1.9 percent actually create new programs, and just 0.9 percent work on patches. + +The salient point isn't that open source is somehow tainted by corporate involvement, but rather that open source is ultimately a capitalist venture like any other software. + +I'll confess the Anderson's notion of volunteers creating software in their spare time has more appeal, though like the [blogger at Neosmart][4], I disagree that it's out of boredom. + +Which brings me to the best part of the open source community. Open source's brilliance is not that it's created by volunteers, but that it *could* be created by volunteers. + +Unlike proprietary software, with closed teams of programmers, open source projects are open to any contribution. + +Just because the majority of the Linux kernel comes from corporate employees doesn't mean that those contributions are the most significant. + +It could well be that the corporate contributions were largely meaningless for the average user, but the work of one person fixed the glitch that had bothered thousands. + +And for many the appeal of open source is not contributing downtime to development, but using tools that can incorporate the collective wisdom of the community. + +[Photo [credit][5]] + +[1]: http://www.longtail.com/the_long_tail/2007/05/the_awesome_pow.html "The Awesome Power of Spare Cycles" +[2]: http://lwn.net/Articles/222773/ "Who wrote 2.6.20?" +[3]: http://www.desktoplinux.com/news/NS9755856281.html "Who are the Linux desktop users?" +[4]: http://neosmart.net/blog/2007/spare-cycles-and-open-source/ "Spare Cycles or Selfless Souls?" +[5]: http://www.flickr.com/photos/cote/277624154/ \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/portman.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/portman.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..8eb1835 Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/portman.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/portman.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/portman.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6c4f792 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/portman.txt @@ -0,0 +1,14 @@ +Valleyway reports that actress Natalie Portman is shopping a new project that would create a "continuous video feed of her work and personal life," to Silicon Valley investors. From [Valleywag's description][2] the project sounds uncannily similar to [Justin.tv][1] the current king of life streaming projects. + +Of course Natalie Portman has a distinct advantage over Justin.tv because, well, she's Natalie Portman. Sorry Justin. + +And what better timing? The days of the Hollywood fame machine are done, and clearly the only people unaware of that are in Hollywood. The internet has created a realm of celebrity that does not require vast production companies as folks like [Ze Frank][3] and [Amanda Congdon][4] have demonstrated. + +It's only natural that some in Hollywood are starting to wake up to the internet celebrity machine, but part of what made Frank and Congdon compelling were the communities that sprang up around The Show and Rocketboom, the question is whether Portman will able to create such a community, or whether this is simply a way to cash in on her existing celebrity status. + +I imagine, should Portman.tv ever become a reality, that it will start a brief, and likely very tedious, explosion of copycat tell-all video streams. The only real surprise is that the concept is coming from Portman and not say, Paris Hilton. + +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/monkeybites/2007/03/justintv_in_the.html "Justin.tv In The House" +[2]: http://valleywag.com/tech/exclusive/natalie-portmans-lifecast-258610.php "Natalie Portman's lifecast" +[3]: http://www.zefrank.com/theshow/ "Ze Frank: The Show" +[4]: http://www.amandacongdon.com/blog/ "Amanda Congdon" \ No newline at end of file diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/terapixel.jpg b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/terapixel.jpg new file mode 100644 index 0000000..6c1c6bd Binary files /dev/null and b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/terapixel.jpg differ diff --git a/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/terapixel.txt b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/terapixel.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..d5ee1a4 --- /dev/null +++ b/published/Webmonkey/Monkey_Bites/2007/05.07.07/Wed/terapixel.txt @@ -0,0 +1,11 @@ +A post on our sister site Gadget Lab caught my eye this morning -- [Resist the Megapixel Myth!][1] While I whole heartedly agree with that advice, it's hard to downplay the megapixel myth when the first one trillion pixel image has just been released. + +Aperio, specialists in medical imaging, have rewritten the TIFF format slightly to circumvent the 4GB files size limit of TIFF images. The resulting format, [dubbed BigTiff][3], has been released to the public domain. + +To showcase their breakthrough, the Aperio team has created [the world's first Terapixel image][2]. The image displays 255 pathology slides of breast tissue and can be seen on the Aperio site (the site appears to be bogged down at the moment, I couldn't get the image to load). + +A one trillion pixel image is definitely impressive (and kudos to Aperio for releasing the new image format), but I still side with Gadget Lab -- even if you could have a terapixel camera, you don't need it. + +[1]: http://blog.wired.com/gadgets/2007/05/resist_the_mega.html "Resist the Megapixel Myth!" +[2]: http://images2.aperio.com/BigTIFF/BreastCancer225.tif/view.apml "Terapixel Image" +[3]: http://www.aperio.com/newsevents/BigTiffPR0507.asp "Aperio Implements BigTIFF, Donates Enhancements to Public Domain" \ No newline at end of file -- cgit v1.2.3-70-g09d2