July 3, 2008
Pittwatch.com: Brad Pitt & Angelina Jolie Gossip / Sherry
Not like any of us are sitting on the edge of our seats, waiting for Angelina Jolie to give birth… Right?
Over at People.com, they’re reporting on Angelina Jolie’s hospital suite. The photo they have may or may not be the actual room, it’s possible it’s the same sort of room on a different [.
July 3, 2008
guardian.co.uk home | guardian.co.uk / Bobbie Johnson
User details to be handed over to entertainment company Viacom include every video on the website
July 4, 2008
SiliconBeat: News about tech money and innovation / Anthony Ha
Months after Earthlink gave up on providing municipal wireless service in San Francisco, a company called Meraki is quietly moving forward with its plans to blanket the entire city in free WiFi. In fact, the company just crossed a big threshold — Meraki says more than 100,000 people have used its Free the Net service.
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July 3, 2008
Discover the new Java Plug-in technology, which runs applets in a different, more efficient and reliable way than ever before.
July 3, 2008
0xDECAFBAD / l.m.orchard
The latest mini-sensations to arrive through my firehoses are identi.ca, a Twitter-clone / microblogging site, and the Open Source software Laconica, which powers the aforementioned site.
Having started and neglected two Twitter cloning attempts of my own, Cuckoo and OpenInterocitor, seeing someone else carry the torch with any modicum of momentum .
July 3, 2008
Jonathan Schwartz's Blog / Jonathan Schwartz
I remember a dinner I had a while back with the CEO of a global financial services firm. As one of his first acts as CEO, he'd cancelled an enormous outsourcing contract, and I'd asked him why - his response has stuck with me.
July 3, 2008
java.net Articles / Elliotte Rusty Harold
A file I/O API with reliable and speedy methods for copying and moving files? Getting and preserving file attributes? Filesystems to represent RESTful web servers or the contents of zip files? JSR 203, which may be part of Java 7, offers a totally overhauled approach to File I/O in Java.
July 3, 2008
TechWeb
Michael Robertson says Microsoft's imposing lead in the desktop market means Linux should look to next-gen devices for growth.
July 3, 2008
The Register: Sci/Tech News for the World
Open Source calling
Anyone fond of creating their own applications within a open source environment will soon be able to get mobile. Openmoko has finally announced the launch date of its Neo FreeRunner open-source phone.
July 3, 2008
Javalobby - The heart of the Java developer community / alexismp
While there are indeed several advantages to using GlassFish vs. Tomcat, it's probably useful to know that Sun is the original creator of Tomcat and that any application running today on Tomcat should run just fine (no modification whatsoever) on GlassFish.
July 4, 2008
The Bag Lady / kelly
[click image to enlarge] From left to right: 1. Celine Watch Me Move shoulder bag, £980; 2. Chloe Audra leather tote, £1030; 3. Alexander McQueen Blow oversized hobo bag, £995; 4. Marc by Marc Jacobs Groovee vinyl tote, £65
July 3, 2008
Ars Technica / segphault@arstechnica.com (Ryan Paul)
OpenMoko has announced that the Linux-based FreeRunner mobile phone will be available for purchase on July 4. Despite lack of support for 3G, the FreeRunner will likely appeal to Linux enthusiasts and open source software developers.
July 4, 2008
Boing Boing Gadgets / Rob Beschizza
Openmoko's Neo FreeRunner, an open-source cellphone that weds freely-available CAD plans with custom-cut Linux software and beefy specs, is now yours for $400 at its online store. Though it lacks 3G data, it has 128MB of RAM, 256MB of flash, a 2.
July 3, 2008
Chelsea / Jack
Chelsea Ladies sign Arsenal Pair
Power in the Premier League, ladies that is, may be shifting. Chelsea has inked a pair of former Gunners, Lianne Sanderson and Anita Asante. Both were considered shock exits from Arsenal, which has dominated the women’s league for decades.
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July 5, 2008
LinuxQuestions.org / CJS
Background: If I go into my router's setup, I can see which computers are currently using the LAN, and it also gives their hostnames.
So if I am a computer on the LAN, how can I get the hostnames of.