text:
Google Shows Security Focus in New Extensions For Chrome
The more I use Google's Chrome web browser the more I like it. It's not perfect by any means, but they really do seem to care about security and that really matters for browsers.
You see this focus in their support for extensions to the browser. Just as the browser was built on a core architecture that attempts to make security breaches difficult, so does the extensions architecture. And now extensions are supported on the Mac version.
Extensions are written in JavaScript, HTML and stock web 2.0 tools like XMLHTTPRequest, CSS, and DOM. And then there are special extension APIs available through JavaScript. They don't effect significant changes in the Chrome UI; as Google developer leads put it on the Chrome extensions developer pages the point of extensions is to interact with content and the web, not with chrome (that's small c "chrome" in the sense of the menus, borders, icons and other non-content parts of the display.
There is one UI change an extension can make. Browser action extensions can create icons to the right of the address bar. These icons create a user interface for the extension and can display some simple text (called a "badge"). For instance, in the nearby image the red envelope icon is a GMail icon, and the "3" on it is the number of unread messages in my GMail inbox. If I click the icon, Chrome opens a tab with GMail in it. Browser action extensions can also draw a menu when the user clicks the icon. The menu is written in dynamic HTML.
Background pages are web pages that run in the extension process. They perform longer-term actions, such as managing state and interacting with the web. In the GMail extension example, the background page checks periodically with GMail to see if there is new mail available. If so, it tells the browser action page which describes the icon to update the badge. Content scripts use the HTML/CSS/DOM to make modifications to web pages. A content script could change color schemes for example.
Chrome extensions are generally simpler in scope than ActiveX controls or BHOs or Firefox add-ons which have full chrome access and can, for example, take complete control of the UI. But it's possible to write native code plug-ins for Chrome as well through the NPAPI (Netscape Plugin API). This is how, for example, Flash is implemented.
But even Google would tell you that the Chrome extension architecture isn't completely baked. Giorgio Maone complains in this blog about how it lacks the hooks necessary for him to implement his NoScript plug-in, popular on Firefox. The substitutes implemented in what features are available to developers are lame and easily bypassed he states (and actually demonstrates).
Extensions run in their own individual origin in the name-space (chrome-extensions://<extension-id>/e
The security design of extensions just starts with process architecture. They are designed to observe principles of least privilege and privilege separation.
Least privilege in this context means that extensions can only access what they are designed to access. Every extension has a manifest file named manifest.json which specifies the files in the extension and the privileges it requires. These might include chrome namespaces it needs to access, such as the tabs, and it specifically includes any Internet domains with which the extension needs to communicate. So for example, the GMail checker extension only requests permission to access "http://*.google.com/" and "https://*.google.com/". It can't access any other domains, so even if there is a vulnerability in it, it can't be used, for example, to access my bank's web site.
(Incidentally, JSON, as in the .json extension for the manifest, stands for JavaScript Object Notation, a standard data description format, popular for applications such as these. It is also described in RFC 4627.)
Least privilege in the context of extensions does not prevent you from installing a malicious extension that asks for excessive permissions. Nothing in Chrome actually prevents that, but Google takes some other measures, as described below.
Privilege separation is expressed in the limits placed on different parts of extensions: for example, content pages can modify the HTML users see, but they have privileges to do little else. Background pages have much more substantial privileges, but they can't themselves directly access content.
Extensions are packaged in .CRX files. Like everything else these days, these are ZIP files; they contain the extension contents, a public key and a signature of the extension contents. Chrome uses the public key and signature from the CRX to make sure that the extension contents were signed by the private key associated with the public key. This also allows the client to confirm that any updates to the extension come from the same private key signer as the installed extension. The structure is very similar to a JAR file in Java.
This system is simple and elegant to a degree; the keys are not based on certificates from a verifying trusted authority, so you can't use them to identify the signer with any degree of certainty. This is consistent with Google's lax signature policies on Android (about which I'll be writing soon).
If you use the Chrome Extensions Gallery to distribute your extension, they will package up the CRX file for you. Google will examine your extension before making it public, but (unless you're doing something evil) it should go through rather quickly, with a few exceptions: For example, if you use the NPAPI, it will receive more detailed scrutiny. You can also self-host, in which case you have a little extra packaging work to do.
The Google scheme is a very large step up from security on Mozilla add-ons, which have no code signing at all. The only security for them is the SSL connection between clients and the Mozilla update server. Last year at BlackHat researcher Moxie Marlinspike demonstrated how such connections could be compromised and specifically laid out the procedures for creating a spoofed Firefox update server. Security in ActiveX controls for IE is both better and worse; controls may be signed, but they are pure native code that can do anything. So it's mostly worse. IE's BHOs, or Browser Helper Objects, have also turned into a security nightmare, and to the extent that I still run IE, I allow few, if any BHOs.
Updates are another big security advantage in Chrome. Each extension's manifest includes a URL that the browser uses to check for updates. The browser can then retrieve the updated CRX files, even over a plain http connection because the code signing allowed it to verify the signer.
I think of Chrome as another step in a broader movement away from native code and towards using normal web technologies to extend browsers. Microsoft is doing this on a small scale with accelerators in Internet Explorer 8; accelerators can do little, but what they do is hard to abuse. The code for them is XML that looks like an RPC definition, but which essentially describes an HTML form submission.
More substantially, Mozilla has a group working on an approach surprisingly similar to Chrome extensions which they call Jetpack. Jetpack is a new way to write Firefox browser extensions in HTML/CSS, and some APIs. The implementation details are different from Chrome, but the basic idea is the same. Perhaps the same process is in place at Mozilla, especially since at least some there feel that chrome support in the browser has been more trouble than it's worth.
The basic idea is a good one: extension code either needs to be trusted or managed and controlled, and I think we all know by now we can't trust it.
Google is clear that they're not done designing extensions, but I like what I see so far. Personally, I don't need a lot of fancy stuff, and what Chrome allows is fancy enough for me. As long as you don't use NPAPI code, the average Chrome extension should be a lot safer than the average extension to other browsers.


text:
0 Members and 1 Guest are viewing this topic.
I'm pretty sure you are never going to see that money again. Hopefully it gets put in the employees tip pool at least though, not just the manager's pocket.
Quote from: WillyNilly on December 14, 2012, 06:10:59 PMI'm pretty sure you are never going to see that money again. Hopefully it gets put in the employees tip pool at least though, not just the manager's pocket.You never know. The manager could be holding the money, waiting for a customer to come in and ask if anyone found it. That might be why all the staff know about it. When I worked in a large university library, we had a couple of wallets turned in to our desk. They all had money in them. When the person who owned the wallet claimed it, they were always surprised that all their money was still there. There are a lot of honest people out there.
Hello, ehellions!I frequent a local coffee chain and I found a one-hundred dollar bill on the floor of the establishment before ordering my drink . The manager happened to be working and I brought it to his attention and gave him the money in case the person who lost it returns. Today, while at the same establishment, another worker said, "I hear you found money yesterday" - so other employees were made aware of my findings. She also mentioned that she believes the money was put in the safe.I was on the phone with my mother this afternoon and shared the story with her and she said it's her understanding that if no one comes back to claim the money that it's mine. Is she correct in thinking that? Do I ask the manager what happens to the money if it's not retrieved? Thank you all for your input!
Page created in 0.202 seconds with 18 queries.

subset: commoncrawl


text:
Story highlights
- Adrian Grenier: Drug sellers aren't always shady characters, they're people you know
- Grenier: Billions wasted imprisoning people, ruining lives for nonviolent drug offenses
- It's hypocritical, he says. Many of us alter our moods with caffeine, nicotine, wine or a joint
- Judging, demonizing drug users is wrong, he says. We need sensible drug policies
What comes to mind when you think of someone who sells drugs? Maybe it's the shady character luring customers on a corner in a 1980s "Just Say No" ad. Or perhaps you think of the guy from your college with scales in his dorm room, measuring out marijuana to sell to his buddies.
If you're the type who thinks the difference between "legal" and "illegal" drugs is arbitrary, you might even think of your local bartender or pharmacist as a dealer.
Whatever it is, chances are the image will be shaped by some degree of moral judgment and fear stoked by our country's more than four decades of waging a failed drug war.
My motivation for producing the documentary "How to Make Money Selling Drugs" was to examine the hypocrisy of the war on drugs. Billions of dollars are wasted targeting, arresting and imprisoning mostly poor people and minority groups, when rates of drug use are about the same across racial lines.
One study by Duke University found that young black people are arrested for drug crimes 10 times as often young whites, even though they use illegal drugs less often.
Equally baffling is that most of us have taken some sort of substance to alter our mood -- be it coffee, nicotine, Ritalin, a cocktail or a joint -- yet we are conditioned to think that people who use and sell certain drugs are not like us.
The war on drugs fuels corruption and violence. With roughly half a million people behind bars in the U.S. for nonviolent drug offenses, drugs are as plentiful and widely used as ever. Yet, people who want treatment can often expect to endure an obstacle course just to get help.
Through the process of working on this film, realized I could relate to the subject in many ways. I have loved ones who are users and some who are sellers. From growing up on the Upper West Side of Manhattan in the 1980s, to going to Hollywood, to the brownstone neighborhood where I live in Brooklyn, I've always been in some proximity to drugs and the drug trade. Drugs are all around and nearly impossible to avoid.
There is a devastating toll that comes with losing control of drug use. People I care for deeply suffered serious harm, whether with legal products like alcohol or with illegal drugs that carry the threat of incarceration along with addiction.
The close family members who were in the business of selling drugs, far from being violent or malicious, were selling drugs in imperfect circumstances and out of economic necessity. They are not the kind of criminals our policies make them out to be. They are humane, peaceful and caring members of my community, who have been a positive influence on me and have guided me to find success. Without them, who knows where I would be, if I would have been as lucky.
The reality is complicated. This is what makes the story of drugs in our society so compelling. Our political leaders and law enforcement have built up a paradigm of war and fear. Meanwhile, the target of the war is something that is close to, and even arguably part of, every one of us.
As an adult, I moved to a Brooklyn neighborhood where the contractor who worked on my house was afraid to park his car. He asked if I wanted to put bars on my window. Even I found myself looking at the guys on the corner, probably selling drugs, with a certain amount of suspicion.
But the weird thing is I got to know a few of them and they are human beings with interesting personalities, feelings, and loved ones. In the grand scheme, these low-level sellers are small fries and don't belong in prison.
"How to Make Money Selling Drugs" reveals that the real big bucks are made in the law enforcement, drug testing and prison industries. Each year, the U.S. spends more than $51 billion on the local, state and federal level to fund the drug war. This money would be well spent if it effectively protected public safety and health --- but instead it has dismantled families and communities, while reinforcing violence, overdose and illness.
Fortunately, the public is growing more aware. A majority of Americans believe the drug war has failed and support reforms such as decriminalization of marijuana, according to the Pew Research Center.
There is also a growing number of prominent leaders from across the political spectrum, including the presidents of Colombia, Guatemala and Uruguay and former Mexican president, and organizations like the Drug Policy Alliance, promoting alternative approaches rooted in human rights and science.
I want to make clear that I am not looking to glamorize the drug trade. But it is important to understand that little is to be gained from stigma and demonization. It may sound unconventional -- but if we are to truly tackle the question of how to live with drugs -- be they marijuana, alcohol, cocaine, heroin or anything else -- and have the healthiest possible society, we have to look at all sides of the issue.
Our task is to think critically and explore sensible alternatives to drug war policies, which have essentially resulted in a war on regular people who are far from mythical bogeymen.
Follow us on Twitter @CNNOpinion.
Join us on Facebook/CNNOpinion.


text:
Welcome to the new home of the Indiana Digital Archives! The Indiana State Archives is pleased to add new collections and modify some existing content. There are two new searchable record series, Photographs and Courts.
Photographs. This addition features searchable indexes to the Indiana State Fair Collection and the Indiana Images Collection—the general photograph database of the Indiana State Archives. The latter database includes the mug shots of the Indiana State Prison, Civil War photographs, the Committee on Mental Defectives Photograph Collections, just to name a few.
Courts. The State Archives welcomes the Indiana Supreme Court database from its old home on the Courts website, and the updated Posey County Courts database, as well as the Vigo County Coroner's Inquests. These new databases join with the Marion County Wills and Marion County Courts that were formally found under the Miscellaneous Historical Records Series.
Just in time for Indiana's Bicentennial our Military database is expanding to include Veteran's Grave Registrations for several Indiana Counties. Marion County will be updated from time to time, but already complete are, Adams, Blackford, Brown, Cass, Clark, Madison, Posey, Tipton, Vanderburgh, and Washington. Our dedicated volunteers are continuing to add more records daily. Indiana Militia Records from 1877-1897 are also newly indexed and available.
Look for other new databases under Institutions, including the Indiana Reformatory and the Indiana State Farm. Central Normal College, later known as Canterbury College, has also been added and the Closed Indiana Nursing Schools title moves to this record series. The male Admission Books for Central State Hospital have all been added and the women's books are nearly complete. Watch for this collection, as well as the Index to State Hospital Inquests to grow.
Since there is nothing Miscellaneous about Historical Records you will now find those collections along with several new ones under Additional Historical Records. New titles include Dissolved Indiana Corporations, Registered Pharmacists, Indianapolis Land Donation, Monroe County WPA Index, and an additional table for the Marion County Public Safety Employees for 1921-1955.
If you have visited the Indiana Digital Archives previously and used the Social Security Death Index, that feature is no longer presented. These federal records are available for free at Genealogy Bank using www.genealogybank.com/gbnk/ssdi/
Updates and additional collections are being added regularly. To receive the most current information, sign-up for the News at the Indiana State Archives by clicking the following link: http://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=INSTATE_965. If you would like to volunteer to assist the State Archives, email email@example.com to volunteer today!
Enjoy the new site!
Jim Corridan,
Indiana State Archivist


text:
RINGSTED - The Ringsted City Council Monday night turned down on third and final reading an ordinance that would have banned pit bulls from the city.
Out of an audience of a dozen, the vast majority opposed the ban.
Ringsted resident Charley James noted that Rep. Greg Stevens had wanted to go on record against any breed-specific legislation that would have banned pit bulls.
"Right now there are about six messy lawsuits regarding breed-specific legislation going through the pipeline," said James, adding that a person can't tell whether a dog is a pit bull just by looking at it. His solution, rather, was to enforce existing leash laws and other ordinances.
"The City of Waterloo said don't go after the dog - go after the dog owner," said James. "It's (breed-specific legislation) never worked out well."
"There are lots of different ways to go about this," agreed Stephanie O'Brien of Spencer, a pit bull owner. "All of us are on the same page here. We want to keep the residents of Ringsted safe."
O'Brien said existing leash laws should handle any problem.
"The physical appearance of an animal does not make up its behavior," said O'Brien. "There's absolutely no specific scientific study that says this. I have fostered pit bulls in my home. They're wonderful animals."
Another Ringsted resident, Heather Hammond, said the proposed ordinance did not address irresponsible owners, adding, "It promotes discrimination within the community."
Hammond said the solution was not to ban breeds but to hold owners accountable. She said she personally knew of a pit bull that was a registered therapy dog.
"It's not the animals. It's how people take care of them - treat them." She later presented an 85-signature petition against the proposed ban.
"The problem is the owners," said Ringsted resident Steve Starnes. "We need to enforce the standards we've already got."
One resident who appeared to favor the ordinance was Robert Petersen who said one day this fall he was on his bike and a dog came after him. He did not specify the breed.
Then it was the council members' turn to weigh in on the ordinance.
Jodie Bridges-
White said she had her mind made up that the city should not have a breed-specific ban, and suggested it be tabled.
Council member Darryl Anderson, noting there were no pit bulls in Ringsted currently, said he hadn't spoken with anyone on Ring Street who was not opposed to having pit bulls in the city.
And council member Wayne Kruse seemed skeptical about some of the petitions signers, saying he was hearing two different stories from them, "One on there (the petition) and one that they told me," Kruse said.
Resident Jessica Wagar asked if passing the ordinance could lead to banning other breeds.
"Is this allowing you down the road to banning other dogs?" asked Wagar. "That's why I signed that petition because I did not want to open that door."
Council member Bill Hansen agreed with Bridges-White, noting that he had received no feedback from any citizens.
"The most information I have heard is from the heartfelt citizens that have come to these meetings," said Hansen, adding that he had changed his mind on the ordinance since the last meeting.
"This is the first time I've seen this many people," observed council member Ken Lowery.
"If there's an ordinance out there, either you follow it or you change it," said Lowery. "I do believe the ordinance is written well."
However, noted Lowery, "The responsibility does fall back on the citizens. The best thing a community can do is police themselves."
Anderson moved and Kruse seconded a motion for passage, which failed. Voting against were Lowery, Hansen and Bridges-White.


text:
Life and Religion
|Kiss & Tell: Hair down there, a scary situation
|A Sunday brunch turns to a discussion about Brazilians and bikinis
|Published Thursday, April 18, 2013
It's a beautiful Sunday afternoon. I'm at one of my favorite spots Uptown having an al fresco brunch with some friends.
To my left is Jason, a 37-year-old computer geek who, like Tommy from "Martin," is always talking about working but seems to have no job. Across from me sits Carmen the photographer. She's 29. And Kerri, whose age I don't know because she's over 40 and refuses to tell anyone how old she is, is to my right.
Kerri is an executive at a major corporation that recently relocated its headquarters to Charlotte. She is telling us some story about how the wife of one of the VPs busted up into his office last week and attacked his secretary. Apparently she'd found out that they'd been having an affair.
"It was so crazy," Kerry says, her eyes wide with enthusiasm. "She just walked up to the girl, asked her name and punched her in the face. And this was early in the morning. She'd probably just dropped the kids off at school. It wasn't even 9 o'clock yet and these chicks were scrapping.
"All I know is I was checking my emails and I heard somebody screaming 'No, no, no' and 'Get her off me. Call security!' I go down the hall to see what's going on. And the wife has the secretary down on the ground. Her dress was up, her Spanx were showing, weave tracks were in the floor and the wife was just whaling on her.
"Then the husband comes out of his office, and when the wife looked up and saw him she took off after him. He tried to run back to his office, but before he could make it, she jumped up and kicked him in the back of the head like some kung fu ninja. He flew forward and fell dead on his face. If I didn't see it, I wouldn't believe it."
The crazy thing is, this isn't the first incident that I've heard about this week involving a female kicking a man in his head. I guess it's the new thing.
Kerri continues the story. She's obviously exaggerating a bit, but still we're all laughing hysterically. Jason is laughing so hard he's crying. He gains his composure and asks, "What color where they? Please tell me it wasn't a brother."
"Come on now, Jason," says Carmen. "You know they were black."
As Kerri confirms that yes indeed they were black, I hear Kendrick Lamar's "Don't Kill my Vibe," blaring from someone's car stereo. It's Keisha pulling up in the parking lot. We can see her from the patio as she parks and steps out the car. As she makes her way to the front door, Jason watches her every move.
"Man, I ain't gonna lie, Keisha got the biggest booty I've ever seen," says Jason. "Is it really real?"
Polished all over
"What took you so long?" Carmen asks as Keisha takes her seat. "You said you were on your way over an hour ago. You should have beat us all here."
"You know she's always late," Kerri the perfectionist chimes in.
"You see what had happened was…" Keisha begins. "I had to stop by Polished and get waxed. Me and my baby going out of town next week, and I can't be embarrassing myself on the beach."
"I've never been waxed," says Kerri. "I just can't see having some woman down there in my space like that. Besides, I'm not 12 years old, I'm supposed to have hair in places other than my head."
"So what you just got a big bush down there?" Jason asks, looking like he might have just lost his appetite.
"Do you go get your stuff waxed?" she asks.
"I would if that's what my lady likes," he said.
"You probably rocking a Brazilian right now," Keisha says.
"Want to find out?" he quips.
Before the banter can get any more x-rated, the waitress stops by our table to deliver food and top off mimosas. She gives us a side eye as Carmen starts sharing some story about a time when she was in between relationships and hadn't exactly kept herself together down there. She said she was mortified when she spontaneously hooked up with an ex and he nicknamed her "Hairy Scary."
"I ain't going to lie," Jason says, "That's the difference between white women and black women. White women will never let you catch them slipping like that."
"You can't just generalize like that," says Kerri.
"I'm not generalizing, I'm speaking from experience," Jason responds. "You should see the chick I'm dating now. She puts rhinestones and designs down there. It's a big turn on."
Black and white
Are black women really less concerned about being manicured down there? Jason's comments make me curious, so I ask Candice Johnson. She's a licensed esthetician and the owner of CJ Wax Studio at Sola Salons on South Boulevard.
Candice has a reputation among some circles as the Queen City's "Queen of Waxing," so I figured if anyone should know, it would be her.
"It's not a white or a black thing; it's just a woman thing," she tells me. "I see white and black clients equally. I don't see one more than the other."
She said the difference sometimes is in the approach. She said most of her African-American clients come to her only after being referred by a friend.
"Black women usually just don't trust everybody," she says. "They want the service, but if they have a hard time finding somebody that they can trust, they just won't get it done."
Candice said black and white women of all ages come in to have their bikini areas waxed. Her oldest client is well in her 60s. She also has a good number of men who come in for "manscaping." Some even get Brazilian waxes, which means all bare everything.
"A lot of them do it for their wives or significant others," she says. "It spices things up."
The Do's and Don'ts of Waxing
Before your next bikini wax, be sure to click here and check out Candice Johnson's tips on what you should and shouldn't do.
Leave a Comment
Send this page to a friend


text:
Summer is Here! Central Library will close at 6 pm on Thursdays and will be closed Sundays until September. Enjoy!
Log in
Accolades from the music press are always nice, but when Corky Siegel calls someone his favorite harmonica player, people tend to pay attention. Once a student of Big Walter Horton, Peter Madcat Ruth has been blowin' harp around these parts for more than four decades and has performed with some of the best.
In 1990, Madcat joined guitarist and singer Shari Kane, "the most dangerous fingerstyle blues guitarist north of the Yazoo," to form Madcat & Kane. Since then, the Ann Arbor-based couple has toured extensively, playing at some of the most prestigious blues venues in the country. Then add two of Michigan's most versatile musicians to the mix, Mark Schrock and Mike Shimmin, and you have Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street, an acoustic quartet of considerable power and finesse.
To be able to witness talent like this in our own fair city is a treat in and of itself, but to see them at the library—free of charge nonetheless—made last Friday an Art Hop to remember. The fast-paced set opened with a Charley Patton standard from the 1930s, "Moon Goin' Down," and rolled on through more than ninety minutes of Delta blues standards, trains songs and "Mississippi party music" by the likes of Furry Lewis, Walter Davis, Blind Boy Fuller, Sonny Terry and Brownie McGhee, and others. "We like to dig deep, deep down," Ruth noted, "and find some of those old acoustic blues things that kinda' got lost and no one's doing them anymore… keep 'em goin'."
You can find lots of what they played at KPL on the quartet's latest CD, Madcat, Kane & Maxwell Street Live at the Creole Gallery, and you can download a podcast of the Art Hop show in the KPL Concert Archives.
"This is a gorgeous library," Shari adds. "I love Ann Arbor, but it was such a treat to come here… it's such a jewel of a city that you have here." Thanks, Shari, we think so, too—please come back and see us any time!
Photo shot with Hipstamatic for iPhone by Kevin King.
Music for: Kids, Teens & Tweens


text:
If anyone thinks the only advantage to the 7D is the AF points they aren't paying attention. Good Grief!
Quote from: crasher7 on March 02, 2012, 08:52:33 AMIf anyone thinks the only advantage to the 7D is the AF points they aren't paying attention. Good Grief! While the auto focus points may not be the only advantage they're definitely the biggest advantage over the 60 d.
If the sensor is the same I would feel compelled to get a Nikon D5100, which has a hugely better ISO, dynamic range, and color depth, for 750 USD. Or I simply save money (and avoid buying and selling 4 lenses) by getting a Canon 550D.
We are left with a lingering worry, though, that the D5100's entry-level ergonomics might not prove quite so adaptable to the evolving needs of a first-time DSLR buyer as a camera like the Canon EOS 600D/Rebel T3.
Prediction:1. Digic 5 (better iso)2. 4 fps3. Same 18 MP sensor4. a little bit better AF5. still 1080p/24 video but with AF, no touch screen6. $899 body , $999 with kit lens ( same as sony a65)7. June 2012 release datePerformance cannot be as good as current 60D/7D until those are refreshed.
Since I sold my Rebel XTi and am going to buy a new dslr, I'd welcome advice on the t3i/t4i vs. D5100, anyone have info to share?
I have mostly been a Canon-guy, I have had several PowerShots, my Rebel XTi, and an s95, so I do really like Canon. I've never owned a Nikon, but I don't know what to make of this:http://testcams.com/blog/2011/05/03/nikon-dx-vs-canon-aps-c-dynamic-range/Do you all believe it?


text:
|Date / Time
|Thursday January 04, 2018 @12:45PM
|Opinion: Chrome is Turning Into the New Internet Explorer 6
|Saturday December 16, 2017 @06:32PM
|Do More People Use Firefox Than Edge and IE Combined?
|Thursday March 23, 2017 @03:55PM
|Microsoft's OneDrive Web App Crippled With Performance Issues On Linux and Chrome OS
|Sunday March 05, 2017 @04:29PM
|Microsoft Browser Usage Drops 50% As Chrome Soars
|Sunday February 26, 2017 @05:19PM
|Google Discloses Yet Another New Unpatched Microsoft Vulnerability In Edge/IE
|Friday February 24, 2017 @11:12PM
|Severe IE 11 Bug Allows 'Persistent JavaScript' Attacks
|Friday January 27, 2017 @10:08AM
|Japanese Government Requires Java and Internet Explorer 11 X86
|Sunday November 06, 2016 @03:31PM
|Chrome Now Accounts For 55% of All Web Browsing
|Sunday July 10, 2016 @02:15PM
|Do We Need A Better Private Browsing Mode?
|Saturday July 02, 2016 @02:06PM
|Linux Grabs More Than 2% of Desktop Market Share
|Tuesday May 17, 2016 @04:46PM
|Firefox Tops Microsoft Browser Market Share For First Time
|Friday March 04, 2016 @08:26PM
|Server Snafu Makes Microsoft Beg For CA Audit Data From Its Partners
|Tuesday September 18, 2012 @08:37AM
|Microsoft Issues Workaround For IE 0-Day
|Sunday July 08, 2012 @07:50PM
|Internet Explorer Market Share Drops To Almost 15%
|Thursday April 05, 2012 @08:18AM
|Chrome Beats Internet Explorer On Any Given Sunday
|Thursday December 15, 2011 @02:09PM
|Microsoft Upgrading Windows Users To Latest Version of MSIE
|Monday April 04, 2011 @09:54AM
|Comodo Hack May Reshape Browser Security
|Thursday January 13, 2011 @11:04PM
|How To Get Around the Holes In IE9 Beta's Implementation of Canvas
|Monday January 03, 2011 @11:57AM
|MS Asks Google To Delay Fuzzer Tool
|Thursday December 23, 2010 @01:56PM
|New IE Zero Day
|Friday September 17, 2010 @10:52PM
|IE9, FF4 Beta In Real-World Use Face-Off
|Wednesday September 15, 2010 @12:06PM
|IE 9 Beta Strips Down For Speed
|Monday August 02, 2010 @12:37PM
|UK Government Refuses To Ditch IE6
|Thursday July 01, 2010 @08:47PM
|Microsoft Busting Its Own Browser+OS Myth
|Thursday May 27, 2010 @05:09PM
|The Man At Microsoft Charged With Destroying IE6
|Monday March 22, 2010 @09:14AM
|IE Not Faring Well In the EU Ballot
|Friday March 05, 2010 @11:44AM
|Web Browser Grand Prix
|Friday February 19, 2010 @10:29PM
|Details Emerge On EU-Only "Browser Choice" Screen For Windows
|Sunday January 31, 2010 @08:41AM
|UK Gov't Says "No Evidence" IE Is Less Secure
|Friday January 22, 2010 @10:54AM
|Microsoft Patches "Google Hack" Flaw In IE
|Tuesday January 19, 2010 @04:36AM
|France Tells Its Citizens To Abandon IE, Others Disagree
|Thursday December 17, 2009 @10:10PM
|How Europe's Mandated Browser Ballot Screen Works
|Thursday September 24, 2009 @08:50AM
|Microsoft Says Google Chrome Frame Makes IE Less Secure
|Sunday September 13, 2009 @05:30PM
|IE8 Beats Other Browsers In Laptop Battery Life
|Friday March 28, 2008 @04:29PM
|Firefox 4 Will Push Edges of Browser Definition
|Wednesday January 17, 2007 @06:32PM
|After 100M IE7 Downloads, Firefox Still Gaining
|Tuesday January 09, 2007 @08:40AM
|Internet Explorer 7 on Linux
|Thursday December 21, 2006 @08:50PM
|Clipboard Data Theft Now Optional With IE7
|Sunday December 03, 2006 @06:32PM
|Yahoo Pushing IE7 On Firefox Users
|Sunday December 03, 2006 @03:38AM
|Microsoft's IE Team Leader Answers Slashdot Questions
|Sunday December 03, 2006 @03:38AM
|Details On IE7 CSS Changes
|Wednesday November 15, 2006 @02:48AM
|Firefox 2.0 Wins Phishfight Against IE7
|Monday November 06, 2006 @03:18AM
|New Zero-Day Vulnerability In Windows
|Sunday November 05, 2006 @02:18PM
|IE7 Blocking Google Image Search?
|Thursday November 02, 2006 @06:04PM
|IE7 Released As High-Priority Update
|Sunday October 29, 2006 @12:06PM
|IE Sends Cake to Firefox 2 Team
|Wednesday October 25, 2006 @07:39AM
|IE7 From a Firefox User's Perspective
|Friday October 20, 2006 @09:33AM
|IE7 Vulnerability Discovered
|Thursday October 19, 2006 @12:05PM
|IE7 Released and Available for Download
|Thursday October 12, 2006 @06:34AM
|IE Market Share Drops to Lowest Level in Years
|Monday September 25, 2006 @01:58AM
|cPanel Exploit Used to Circulate IE Exploit
|Wednesday September 20, 2006 @08:30PM
|Zero-Day IE Exploit In the Wild
|Monday September 18, 2006 @02:31AM
|Code Posted For New IE Exploit
|Monday September 04, 2006 @01:27AM
|Internet Explorer 7 RC1 Released
|Thursday August 17, 2006 @02:29AM
|Microsoft Insists IE7 is Standards Compliant
|Tuesday August 08, 2006 @01:43AM
|Just what has Microsoft been doing for IE 7?
|Thursday July 27, 2006 @07:00AM
|IE7 to be Pushed to Users Via Windows Update
|Thursday July 20, 2006 @08:10AM
|Browser Comparison - Firefox 2 b1, IE7 b3, Opera 9
|Wednesday July 05, 2006 @12:44PM
|Q&A with Firefox's Blake Ross
|Sunday July 02, 2006 @05:47PM
|Internet Explorer 7 Beta 3 Reviewed
|Friday June 23, 2006 @07:14AM
|An IE-Based Tabbed Browser from China
|Wednesday June 21, 2006 @12:32PM
|Browsers Fighting to Keep up with the Web
|Wednesday May 03, 2006 @09:54PM
|Windows Defense on IE7 Search is No Defense
|Tuesday May 02, 2006 @04:45AM
|Microsoft's IE7 Search Box Bugs Google
|Sunday April 30, 2006 @06:57PM
|Explorer Destroyer
|Wednesday April 26, 2006 @07:33PM
|IE The Great Microsoft Blunder?
|Tuesday April 25, 2006 @11:02AM
|Microsoft Offers Phone Support For IE 7
|Wednesday April 12, 2006 @08:29PM
|Microsoft Releases Critical IE Patch
|Thursday April 06, 2006 @05:14PM
|New Phishing Flaw in Internet Explorer
|Friday March 31, 2006 @02:58PM
|BBC Site Used as IE Attack Lure
|Wednesday March 29, 2006 @08:25PM
|MS Gives 60-Day Deadline to Web Devs
|Wednesday March 29, 2006 @04:24AM
|Two Unofficial IE Patches Block Attacks
|Monday March 27, 2006 @04:09PM
|Web Site Attacks Against Unpatched IE Flaw Spike
|Friday March 24, 2006 @10:25PM
|IE7 Separated from Windows Explorer
|Friday March 24, 2006 @09:26PM
|Highly Critical Hole Found in IE
|Friday March 17, 2006 @04:26PM
|Internet Explorer Not Dead Yet
The party adjourned to a hot tub, yes. Fully clothed, I might add. -- IBM employee, testifying in California State Supreme Court


text:
Forget Asia – Time to Pivot to Europe
Don't look now, but for all the buzz about the Obama administration's "pivot" to Asia and the Trans-Pacific Partnership, momentum is building on both sides of the Atlantic for a U.S.-EU free trade agreement that could be at least as consequential in shaping the world order. In fact, considering the messy geopolitical landscape with few opportunities and no shortage of challenges, a successful new U.S.-EU accord could well end up as the signature foreign-policy achievement of Obama 2.0.
A U.S.-EU High Level Working Group is expected to issue a report in February calling for initiating talks on a trade and investment accord this spring. This may seem counter-intuitive: isn't all the economic action in emerging economies, China, or the BRICs? Europe, in contrast, is engulfed in financial crisis. The continent's future and currency, the Euro, seem in doubt. But Europe cannot be ignored. Today we are beginning to see signs of the EU financial situation stabilizing, with the first positive net inflows in three years, as investors are returning one hundred billion Euros to the Eurozone.
The sheer magnitude of U.S.-EU economic relations is eye-popping. Despite the recession plaguing the West, the U.S. and EU still account for about 50 percent of the world's GDP and have more than $3 trillion in foreign direct investment in their respective economies. U.S.-EU trade in goods and services reached $636 billion in 2011, nearly 40 percent of the world total. Reinforcing the transatlantic economic relationship could give new impetus and focus to a sagging U.S.-EU relationship and enhance the global leverage of both actors. Call it the new Trans-Atlantic Partnership.
Hardly had the votes been counted last November when Europe's top trade official renewed a longstanding call for a new trade agreement with the United States, a view strongly supported by key allies such as Germany's chancellor Angela Merkel and UK prime minister David Cameron. The private sector on both sides of the Atlantic is no less enthusiastic. In a recent letter published in the Financial Times, a group of CEOs from Fortune 500 US and European firms stressed their enthusiasm for "a new and comprehensive deal to boost trade and investment flows across the Atlantic." Reducing tariffs, regulatory barriers and opening new sectors to investment they argued, could boost U.S. and EU growth by as much as 1.5 to 2 percent a year, according to some studies.
Why now? At time when Washington and the EU's twenty-seven member states are struggling to achieve growth and fiscal pressures make increased spending an improbable option, a trade accord could provide a stimulus at no cost to taxpayers. Such logic may also explain why the European Commission has given a green light to begin Japan-EU talks on an FTA. During a recent visit to Tokyo, senior Japanese officials stressed to me their bullishness on an EU accord, emphasizing that they sought close consultation with the United States as talks move forward. EU eagerness to pursue both accords may also reflect European concern at the proliferation of Asian FTAs and the U.S.-promoted Trans-Pacific Partnership that seeks to boost trade among APEC members.
Potential Obstacles
U.S. and EU trade tariffs are already low, averaging between 5 and 7 percent. However, a tariff-free accord would boost transatlantic commerce. But the larger issues are non-tariff, regulatory barriers: standards for testing, certification and licensing where the U.S. and EU diverge significantly. Unlike many previous free trade agreements such as NAFTA, where Congressional pressure to adopt U.S. labor and environmental standards has tended to be a sticking point, this time it's likely to be EU environmental policies, particularly in regard to climate change, that will be tougher on the United States. Labor should not be an issue, as major unions such as the AFL-CIO appear to be supportive of a U.S.-EU trade accord.
There are some potential obstacles—mainly divergent regulatory approaches—that could well block a U.S.-EU trade accord. Martin Schulz, president of the European Parliament, was recently quoted in the Financial Times as saying, "We have differing takes on food safety, consumer protection, and environmental standards."
Indeed. There have been some nasty disputes over phyto-sanitary standards (particularly in regard to U.S. beef). One macro-issue is the "precautionary principle,"which holds that if there is a risk of harm, the burden of proof is on the provider. This is a somewhat elastic concept: how certain is science? Is it 100 percent risk-free? One of the most the most dramatic divides is over genetically modified organisms (GMOs), which are increasingly used to enhance agriculture in the United States, China, India, Brazil and other countries. GMOs are viewed by many as an increasingly important part of the answer to meeting the challenge of feeding eight billion people by 2030 and nine billion by 2050. African farmers, who have large markets in Europe, have refrained from drought-resistant GMO crops for fear of not being able to export them.
Similarly, on climate change, the EU has adopted a host of policies to comply with the Kyoto Protocol, such as a cap-and-trade scheme for GHG emissions and a tariff on foreign airlines for GHG emissions.


text:
Original URL: https://www.theregister.co.uk/2011/11/24/cheshire_councils_to_axe_70_it_jobs/
Cheshire councils to axe 70 IT jobs
Begin 3-month consultation on shared IT staff
Posted in Policy, 24th November 2011 13:32 GMT
Cheshire West & Chester and Cheshire East councils are to launch a consultation on the future structure of their shared ICT service in December. The councils estimate that this could lead to about 70 of their combined 217 IT staff members being made redundant.
Cheshire East council said that the objective of the consultation is to produce a "new operating model" designed to increase the cost-effectiveness and efficiency of the service by the beginning of April.
"A ringfenced voluntary redundancy programme has already been introduced and the authorities are asking for expressions of interest," said the council in a statement.
The councils' IT staff are based at five locations in Chester, Winsford, Crewe, Macclesfield and Sandbach. They are currently responsible for the delivery of all ICT systems used by the two authorities.
This article was originally published at Guardian Government Computing.
Guardian Government Computing is a business division of Guardian Professional, and covers the latest news and analysis of public sector technology. For updates on public sector IT, join the Government Computing Network here.


text:
|Select the desired Level or Schedule Type to find available classes for the course.
|ARTG 3450 - Graphic Design 2
Investigates the range of conceptual possibilities inherent in the merging of words/text with images/symbols through the understanding of how their relationship can enhance meaning and comprehension. Explores visual poetry, choices in mark and form, and applied semiotics through projects, readings, and lectures/discussions. Prereq. ARTG 2252; graphic design majors and students in related combined programs only.
4.000 Credit hours
4.000 Lecture hours
Levels: Undergraduate
Schedule Types: Studio
Art and Design Department
Course Attributes:
NU Core Math/Anly Think Lvl 2, UG Col of Arts, Media & Design, Ryder Hall Access
Must be enrolled in one of the following Levels:
Must be enrolled in one of the following Majors:
Graphic Design/Game Design
Graphic Dsgn/Interactive Media
Graphic Design
Multimedia Studies/Graph Desg
Multimedia Studies
Undergraduate level ARTG 2252 Minimum Grade of D-
|Return to Previous
|New Search


text:
The St. Louis Cardinals traded utility infielder Skip Schumaker to the Los Angeles Dodgers in exchange for minor league shortstop Jake Lemmerman.
The deal is pending the outcome of a physical, according to the St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The 32-year-old Schumaker has spent his entire eight-year career in St. Louis and batted .276 with a homer and 28 RBI in 107 games last season.
Lemmerman, 23, hit .233 with seven homers and 46 RBI in 116 games for Double-A Chattanooga last year.


text:
The developers were challenged to come up with an app that would help raise awareness about unemployment and Micro Work. The results from the BlackBerry Apps Lab team were an award for Best m2work Application, and a new application called Translate 4 Me.
Translate 4 Me allows anyone who can speak at least 2 of the 11 official South African languages to register as micro translators. Users can download the application where they can type in a phrase and then select the desired language they want translated. From there it is sent out to the relevant micro works who will translate the text. It also has a rating system to help improve the translator vetting.
For many this may not look very innovative, but when you look at what this app is really doing it puts things into perspective. The application helps address two issues, the first being that it helps address the need for translation services throughout South Africa. The second issue that the app helps address is unemployment. The app uses live personnel that translate the text that the end users are entering, it allows for a new job position that many cold do with little or no training.
Earlier this year RIM opened the lab at the University of Pretoria to provide developers, students and others with the ability to tap into RIM's rich resources, in development, marketing, sales, and business opportunities. The BlackBerry apps lab has provided me with the equipment and environment I need to effectively develop BlackBerry apps, said Mitchell Leigh Dart. The apps lab team has proudly won the South African m2Work Hackathon. It would not have been possible without the support from RIM.
via: gadget


text:
Not all business locations are ideal, of course, and it's not uncommon for retail chains to open, and later close, unprofitable stores. For instance, a company, intent on growing as quickly as possible, may expand into areas that aren't a good fit. Alternatively, a chain's merchandise may be behind the times or simply unappealing to shoppers.
Location analytics software can help retailers can make smarter store-selection decisions, said Simon Thompson, director of commercial solutions for Esri, a Redlands, Calif.-based developer of location analytics and map-based visualization software.
Poor site selection is an ongoing problem for retailers. Rapid expansion was an ambitious, if sometimes misguided, strategy for many retail chains prior to the global recession of 2009. The end result was often "zombie" stores that were either unprofitable or underperforming.
"When retail was growing by 6% to 8% per year, (retailers) believed that if you just plopped down a store, somehow it would be successful," said Thompson in a phone interview with InformationWeek.
"They were going for growth and scale," he noted. "One of the things that occurred is that many of those stores never had the sales or market potential to make them successful."
[ Want to know how data analysis helps banks rile fewer customers while trying to stop credit card fraud? Did You Really Buy A Snowmobile? Big Data Knows. ]
According to Thompson, there are essentially two types of zombie stores: "The zombie stores which are essentially dead, like many of the malls in America. They're in the wrong place, they've got the wrong tenants and they're not relevant to the consumers' expectations of today," he said. "And then there are stores which are ... on profit life support. They're not doing anywhere near as well as they could."
In business since 1969, Esri originally targeted mostly government, public utility and military sectors. It expanded its reach in the 1990s, however, adding commercial enterprises such as oil and gas production, banking, real estate and retail to the mix.
Location analytics may not be new, but it has the potential to offer businesses what Ventana Research CEO and chief analyst Mark Smith calls "location intelligence," a combination of geographic context and maps with business intelligence applications.
"Information about location or geography can improve the quality of actions, decisions and responses to opportunities, and enable organizations to understand more about their customers," Smith wrote in a March 2013 article for Directions Magazine, which covers geospatial technology.
According to an Esri white paper on location analytics, the fusion of business intelligence (BI) and geographic information system (GIS) technology can help organizations visualize and analyze key information through "smart" maps. The goal is to discover patterns and trends that the organizations might have missed via conventional BI tables and charts.
In addition to providing what Directions Media (publisher of Directions Magazine) editor-in-chief and vice publisher Joe Francica calls "an alternative method" to synthesize data, location analytics offers the potential to incorporate unstructured data types with geospatial information, such as social media streams and sensor readings, into business analysis.
OK, but how does all of this relate to the problem of zombie stores? Well, Esri says its location analytic tools can help retailers avoid a formulaic approach to site selection, and other pitfalls.
"It's geo-enrichment, having more information on top of the information that you have, using geography to connect that together," said Thompson. "Companies are trying to integrate bricks and clicks, sales data, social media, searches -- all of these components. That's really driving interest in (Esri) as a platform."
Bar Rescue, a reality show on Spike TV, uses Esri's location analytics software to help bar owners save their failing businesses.
It's important to note that not all underperforming stores need to be shuttered. "Sometimes it's not necessarily moving your location," Thompson noted. "It's changing your focus in your location because you understand it better."
E2 is the only event of its kind, bringing together business and technology leaders across IT, marketing, and other lines of business looking for new ways to evolve their enterprise applications strategy and transform their organizations to achieve business value. Join us June 17-19 for three days of 40+ conference sessions and workshops across eight tracks and discover the latest insights in enterprise social software, big data and analytics, mobility, cloud, SaaS and APIs, UI/UX and more. Register for E2 Conference Boston today and save $200 off Full Event Passes, $100 off Conference, or get a FREE Keynote + Expo Pass!


text:
As some of you may know I took my 10 year old tri Charlie to the vets recently as he has been vomiting, lethargic and not eating. The vet said it may be cancer but gave him antibiotics and said to see how he go on. Charlie did improve a bit and would eat a little chicken and pasta and seemed to be getting better but on Thursday last week he took a turn for the worse. We took him to the vets fearing the worst and that his kidney's were failing and saw a different vet who finally did a blood test and they found his white cell count was 47 (16 is the highest normal count).
What concerned us was when we were shown the results the paperwork had our name and address on but the dog was a Labrador called Bess. We queried this and were told it was a typo but the result were definately Charlie's.
The vet diagnosed a severe gastric infection and gave him a 2 week lasting antibiotic shot, an anti-inflammatory shot, antepsin, liquivite and Royal Canin prescription sensitive. We were told to give him 2.5ml of Antepsin 15 minutes before a meal and to syringe feed him the liquivite starting with 1/4 of a tin and working up in quantity. This started well but then his vomiting increased and he could hold no food down. We took him back to the vets on Saturday night and were told that it should be 2 hours before a meal (even the receptionist who gave me the prescription queried the 15 minutes), twice a day and to give him little and often. He also said the antibiotic Charlie was given was very weak and not very good. He refused to charge us for his consultation as he said his colleague had made an error.
This again seemed to work and we started to introduce a little of the Royal Canin mixed with the Liquivite. However, one again he was unable to hold his food down so I called the vets last night and he was admitted this morning for an ultrasound. When we got Charlie in May he weighed 11.5kg, when we took him to the vets the first time (5/8/10) he was 9.5kg, the third time (12/8/10) 9.75kg which we were pleased with but today (17/8/10) he is 9.25kg. The poor little chap has lost 500g in 4 days which is very, very worrying.
So far we have had the initial blood test back (I demanded another as I explained the confusion with the other dog and that I wanted to be sure what the actual results were) and his white cell count is off the chart and he has a very severe infection. The vet checked his abdomen and Charlie snapped at him so the vet has begun the tests for Pancreatitis. He has had the blood test and as I write he is having his ultrasound. Fingers crossed he will be ok and whatever he has is treatable.
I must admit I'm a bit annoyed with my vets and am considering changing the practice I use. So far I have seen 3 vets, 1 who treated the symptoms but did not do tests for the cause, 1 who made him worse by telling us to do the wrong thing and finally 1 who seems very clued up and does seem to know what he's doing and obviously wants to get to the bottom of Charlie's problem. Vet number 3 is the same one who looked after our Dotty when she had Pyometra so I know he is in good hands.Now is not the time to whinge about my vets as Charlie is still very poorly and his diagnosis and treatment is the most important thing but I can't help wondering what would have happened if I saw vet number 3 first almost 2 weeks ago.
I will keep you all updated.


text:
Originally published December 10, 2012 at 8:02 PM | Page modified December 10, 2012 at 9:12 PM
Jason Bay another piece for Mariners, but a bigger prize must come
Mariners introduce Jason Bay but are hopeful negotiations will land a big bat.
Times baseball reporter
A relaxed and seemingly robust Jason Bay made such a positive impression Monday in his Seattle media unveiling, it was hard not to imagine a best-case scenario in his quest for a career revival.
Bay is a perfect reclamation candidate. He's highly motivated. He's landed in what should be a comfortable environment, far removed from the pressures of New York and of living up to a huge contract. He has a variety of possible explanations for his three-year decline, including two concussions (not that he offers any excuses; Bay noted that he was very proud that when it came to his Mets' woes, he "stood up and owned it; I didn't point fingers.").
What Bay can point to are flashes of his former greatness that emerged, tantalizingly, over the past three years, only to disappear just as suddenly.
"If I had gone months without any signs of life, it would have been, 'OK, this isn't working,' " he said. "All of a sudden, it was like, it's there. We just have to get to a point it's there consistently. ... Am I the exact same guy I was in '04 or '05? Probably not. But a percentage of that, a large percentage of that, is still pretty good."
Yet the hopes and dreams of the Mariners, and especially their fans, are not centered on a 34-year-old outfielder who hit .165 last year. Bay represents, if all works out for the best, a bonus prize, an unexpected gift — the sort of serendipity that all clubs need in a winning season.
But by virtue of a fluke of timing, Bay also represents to the cynical Seattle baseball fan another symbol that the Mariners aren't ready to go all-in on pushing this young team toward contention.
If Bay had signed after a major acquisition, his arrival certainly would have been greeted with fewer eye-rolls and mutterings of, "Typical Mariners." The Mariners, by all accounts, have been working all winter toward landing a bigger prize. But right now, he and utility man Robert Andino represent the only new blood. And with big-ticket items like Zack Greinke, Mike Napoli, B.J. Upton and Wil Myers flying off the shelf, it just adds to the frustration. And the impatience.
Count Jack Zduriencik among those who wish something major could get done more quickly. But the Mariners general manager also sees the big picture, and realizes that many prizes are still unclaimed, including the three players the Mariners were most closely linked to in at the winter meetings in Nashville: free agents Josh Hamilton, Nick Swisher and Michael Bourn. And Zduriencik knows better than anyone the various tentacles of trade talks that could land the Mariners another urgently needed bat — one with more certainty attached than Bay at this stage of his career.
"It isn't easy being patient, quite honestly," Zduriencik said Monday. "You have to be. You have to discipline yourself to be patient. You realize this is a process agents go through, players go through, or if you're dealing with another club, that they go through."
And so, Zduriencik continues to do what he's been doing all winter — burning the phone lines.
"We're going through a lot of dialogue since the GM meetings, and through the winter meetings, all weekend, even all morning," he said. "We have a lot of discussions going with different angles, and we'll see where it all ends up."
Manager Eric Wedge said, "I don't think we're done. Jack has a lot of irons in the fire. He's been a tireless worker this winter, whether it be on the phones or meetings, whatever it may be. Every line of communication he's been utilizing, along with Jeff (assistant GM Jeff Kingston) and everyone else in the front office. We'll see. We have a lot of time left."
Intellectually, that's true, of course. A team doesn't have to be built in December. It has to be ready for opening day. But, in the meantime, Mariners fans continue to hunger for that high-impact guy who will excite the imagination and change the narrative.
Jason Bay is a good, solid signing, the kind of low-risk, high-reward move that the Mariners should be making. But the search continues.
Larry Stone: 206-464-3146 or firstname.lastname@example.com. On Twitter @StoneLarry
About Larry Stone
Larry Stone gives an inside look at the national baseball scene every Sunday. Look for his weekly power rankings during the season.


text: No one likes to hear from the IRS. But for the roughly 4,000 plan sponsors who have recently received erroneous notices, it's extremely frustrating. Chances are if you have received a notice telling you that the IRS is assessing a penalty due to your "filing a late or incomplete" Form 5500 or 8955-SSA, it may very well be a mistake. (more…)


text:
MOUNTAIN VIEW, Calif., June 30, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Xlumena, Inc., a privately-held provider of innovative technology for the interventional endoscopist and endoscopic surgeon, announced today that it has received CE Mark approval for its NAVIX™ Access Device (NAVIX). The NAVIX is a multi-function system that enables exchange-free access, tract dilation and delivery of two guidewires during endoscopic pancreatic pseudocyst drainage. The NAVIX will join the AXIOS Stent and Delivery System as Xlumena's second product available to select physicians within Europe.
The NAVIX was designed to address the existing challenges with endoscopic transmural (through the gastrointestinal tract) pseudocyst drainage, a procedure that is technically challenging and requires multiple device exchanges during which pseudocyst access can be lost. The NAVIX is "exchange-free" which simplifies an often long and cumbersome procedure and eliminates the current trial and error approach of using different tools. The NAVIX is specifically designed and indicated for pancreatic pseudocyst access and tract dilation and replaces the use of devices that were not intended for this purpose. "The CE Mark approval for the NAVIX is a milestone along Xlumena's path to develop innovative, high-quality devices that will expand the ability of interventional endoscopists to provide very minimally invasive care at a lower cost. The NAVIX has been successfully used in over 80 cases in the United States and we look forward to providing endoscopists in Europe with an exceptional device that will improve their ability to treat patients with this condition," commented Michael Allen, Xlumena's President and CEO.
Kenneth Binmoeller, MD, Director of Interventional Endoscopy Services at California Pacific Medical Center in San Francisco, California, added, "Interventional endoscopists are in need of innovative tools to enable lesser invasive endoscopic treatments of diseases that have been treated surgically in the past. Xlumena is meeting this need with efficient, reliable solutions. The NAVIX Access Device and the AXIOS Stent are examples of the type of tools that will fundamentally change the way therapy is delivered and improve patient care."
About the NAVIX Access Device
The NAVIX includes an endoscopic trocar that creates an initial incision into the pseudocyst, an anchor balloon that secures access within the pseudocyst, and a dilation balloon that expands the access tract to 10mm in diameter. The NAVIX also enables placement of up to two guidewires into the pseudocyst, which can be used to deploy one or more drainage stents (guidewires and stents not included). The NAVIX handle is ergonomically designed and allows the interventional endoscopist to deploy the device using a single hand. The NAVIX may also be used to create an access tract for placement of Xlumena's AXIOS Stent, which is the only drainage stent on the market in Europe specifically indicated for transmural pancreatic pseudocyst drainage. To view an animation of the NAVIX, visit http://www.vimeo.com/xlumena/navix.
About Xlumena
Xlumena is the leader in the development of image-guided therapeutic endoscopy products, specializing in advanced implants and devices for a new, rapidly growing field of medicine. Collaborating with top physicians in the field, Xlumena focuses on technologies that advance therapy to the next level. These innovations may enable numerous translumenal therapeutic procedures, helping transform complex surgeries into outpatient events.
To view an animation of Xlumena's first product available in Europe, the AXIOS Stent and Delivery System (CE Mark approved), visit http://www.vimeo.com/xlumena/axios.
|SOURCE Xlumena, Inc.
Copyright©2010 PR Newswire.
All rights reserved


text:
Spicy Stuff: The Story Behind Dave Eiland's Firing
The Yankees didn't waste any time making changes to their team. Already this offseason, a lot of stuff has happened. But the most interesting move the Yanks have made so far was firing their pitching coach of three years, Dave Eiland. Like many others, I have been speculating to why Dave Eiland really was fired. Was it because of the Yankee pitching staff's ineffectiveness during the postseason? Or was it something else? Something….more…
I've combined my theories with the many other theories I've heard, and I have to say: I'm pretty pleased with what I've got.
Here's some stuff I've had to consider:
-Eiland's extended personal leave of abscence
-Eiland's relationship with the pitchers, especially A.J. Burnett
-A.J. Burnett's ineffectiveness
-A.J. Burnett's black eye.
A.J. Burnett started off the 2010 season with a 3-0 record and a sparkling 2.43 ERA in his first month. From then on, everything fell apart. Burnett never went back to the "Good A.J." June, especially, was an atrocious month for him. He posted an 0-5 record with a frightening 11.35 ERA. He never lived up to his potential in 2010, and it was frustrating to watch A.J. take the ball having not made any improvements.
In June, the time when A.J. Burnett really started to stink, Dave Eiland took an extended leave of abscence. It was personal, and no one commented on the reason to why Eiland had to leave the team. I didn't know how long he was going to be gone. It was long, but it seemed longer because of Burnett.
Everyone spoke of Burnett and Eiland's great relationship and how they really connected with each other. When Eiland returned in July, Burnett did improve a bit. That month, he went 3-1 with a 2.00 ERA.
But from then on, Burnett was the "Bad A.J." and didn't even show ANY signs of successfulness. One day in September, Burnett randomly had a black eye. It looked painful. And no one said a thing about it. Joe Girardi refused to comment on that.
I think Dave Eiland had a serious alcohol issue. I think it showed, badly, and it was so bad in June that the Yankees themselves asked him to leave and get help for however long he felt was necessary. I think Burnett was stinky in June because he was not used to not having Dave Eiland around. I think Eiland helped get Burnett back on track in July. But I think Dave Eiland had a personal setback in his sobering process. And I think that's why Burnett also had some serious setbacks on the mound.
A.J. Burnett kept saying he was working hard to fix his issues. I believe him. And I think he was, but Eiland was too messed up to help Burnett properly. I think A.J. Burnett confronted him in September, because he promised us, the fans, that he would do better. I think A.J. told Eiland he was sick of his behavior, and that Eiland needed to straighten himself out before he could help A.J. straighten himself out. I don't think Eiland liked that very much…and I think there was an altercation between the two. I think Dave Eiland is the one who gave A.J. Burnett that nasty black eye.
I don't think the Yankees liked this very much, and I don't think they liked the fact that almost all of their pitchers who had issues didn't make any progress in the second half of the season. I don't think the Yankees wanted to draw a ton of attention to poor Dave Eiland, so they waited until now to fire him.
But again, I'm just speculating…


text:
On my web I display configuration info, that user can edit, in a table.
The correct user behavior should be to press Enter key after editing the field in order to set the changes.
If he "leaves" the field without pressing Enter- the changes will be dismiss.
In order to do that- I use "onkeyup" and "onblur"
(1) set a flag that field's content has been changed
(2) if the key is Enter (==13) , it sends the server a set request with the current value
(*) also tried "onkeypress" or "onkeydown"
"onblur" - check the flag if the field's content has been changed. if so- send a refresh request to server that re-send current saved data (and erase user's changes).
I recently noticed that while it works great in Chrome, on Explorer pressing the Enter key sets both events, and sometimes only the "onblur" event, thus ignores user's requests....
Do you have any idea how to deal with it?


text:
Looking for a leader. Dropping my son for a class on Osgood St in North Andover this Saturday. Gives me from about 8:15 to noon, to ride. 2 hours is fine, more is better.
Never been to Russell Mill and would really like to see it, but anywhere in the area is fine.
Thanks! Steve


text:
This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this site you are giving consent to cookies being used.
Street art has established itself as an integral part of the art world in the last few years. The crossover from subculture to high culture is illustrated by the recent attention that this work has been given by renowned institutions such as the Tate Modern and Fondation Cartier as well as by auction houses like Sotheby's. The topic is discussed in art magazines and the cultural pages of leading newspapers and is featured in the syllabuses of art and design schools. As interest soared, the need for information about street art grew. But, until now, there was no insightful view into the thought and work processes of a reticent, heterogeneous scene whose would-be members often don't even identify with the label.
Comprised of interviews with 100 key players from around the world, Beyond the Street offers a comprehensive examination of street and urban art. Insiders Patrick Nguyen and Stuart Mackenzie question each of their subjects on every conceivable aspect of the genre—from the past to the future, from the artists' ideals to their daily lives, from working in complete freedom to working in the art and commercial worlds. The thought-provoking range of answers make the 400-page book an incomparably extensive source of direct, unfiltered information.
Beyond the Street features interviews with leading artists such as Shepard Fairey, Swoon, and Os Gemeos. The book also offers the views of representatives of the most important sales outlets for street art including Jeffrey Deitch and Jonathan LeVine Gallery. In addition, curators from auction houses such as Christie's and Phillips de Pury comment on the development of street art in a classical art context. Interviews with key commentators, collectors, and enthusiasts such as Martha Cooper, Wooster Collective, and Agnes B. provide further insight. Brought together, these separate and distinct perspectives create a uniquely authentic collective portrait of street and urban art that is captivating, informative, and entertaining.
Each interview in Beyond the Street is richly illustrated with photographs of an inspiring collection of work. In addition to presenting outdoor work, the book also features the pieces that the artists have created for exhibitions and other indoor spaces. The commercial aspect of the street art movement is rigorously documented for the first time. Among the photographs featured are a number of images of the artists' studios or the artists themselves at work, providing a rare glimpse into their methods and environments.
Features: 12ozProphet. Aaron Rose. Agnès B. Akay. Alexandre Farto (a.k.a. Vhils). Alëxone Dizac. A.L.I.C.E. Gallery. Andipa Gallery. Anthony Lister. Bast. Beejoir. Black Rat Press Gallery. Blek le Rat. BLK / MRKT Gallery. Blu. Boris Hoppek. Boris Tellegen (a.k.a. Delta). Brad Downey. Carmichael Gallery. Christie's. Circleculture Gallery. Conor Harrington. Dan Witz. Dave Kinsey. David Choe. Deitch Projects. D*Face. Dolk. Doze Green. Dzine. Eine. Elbow-Toe. Ericailcane. Escif. Faile. Futura. Gaia. Galerie L.J. Galerie Magda Danysz. Galleria Patricia Armocida. Herakut. HuskMitNavn. Iguapop Gallery. Invader. Jonathan LeVine Gallery. José Parlá. JR. Judith Supine. Juxtapoz Magazine. kennardphillipps. Know Hope. Labrona. Lazarides Gallery. Logan Hicks. Lucas Price (a.k.a. Cyclops). Lucy McLauchlan. Mark Jenkins. Martha Cooper & Henry Chalfant. Matt Small. Miss Van. Mode 2. Momo. N2 Gallery. New Image Art. Nick Walker. Nuart Festival. Nuria Mora. Os Gêmeos. Other. Patti Astor. Pedro Alonzo. Phillips de Pury & Company. Retna. Ron English. Saber. Sam3. Shepard Fairey. Sixeart. Slinkachu. Sotheby's. Souled Out Studios. Speto. SpY. Stelios Faitakis. Stephan Doitschinoff (a.k.a. Calma). Steve Powers (a.k.a. ESPO). StolenSpace Gallery. Studio Cromie / FAME Festival. Subliminal Projects Gallery. Sweet Toof. Swoon. Tate Modern. Titi Freak. Todd James. Tristan Manco. V1 Gallery. WallKandy Art Forum. Walter Nomura (a.k.a. Tinho). WK Interact. Wooster Collective. Zevs.Related Gestalten.tv Videos
Patrick Nguyen — The Streets Are Paved With Art
Shepard Fairey–Obey to be Better!
Aaron Rose: Portrait of the Artist as a Beautiful Loser
Stay inspired


text: The bazaar begins at 9:00a.m. with coffee & pastries until 10a.m. Booths of home made crafts, bakery goods and home business products will be open from 9-1p.m. From 11 a.m. -1p.m. a cream turkey on biscuit luncheon will be served. Tickets are $7 each and $25 for immediate families. Children 3 & under are free. Carry outs & deliveries are available. Raffles for local merchant gift certificates and a grand prize of $500 cash. Drawings at 1p.m.; need not be present to win. Call 562-2370 for more information or to order dinners.


text:
The body of a woman who jumped into the icy Okanogan River was found Wednesday downstream from the Fourth Street bridge.
Resident Lisa M. Schell, 44, was reported missing just before 7 a.m. Monday by her husband, police said. A coat was found on the bridge that morning, and a fresh hole was discovered in the ice below.
Police, fire and emergency medical services crews combed the riverbank. The Okanogan County Sheriff's Office was called, but declined to put a diver in the water because of the ice.
Police Chief Rob Burks said an officer discovered Schell's body close to the west riverbank about 200-300 yards south of the bridge.
The Fire Department was called to assist and the Okanogan County Prosecuting Attorney's Office sent out a coroner.
There's no indication of foul play, Burks said.
Schell apparently had a history of mental illness. She reportedly had waded into the river last week, but that incident was not reported until she disappeared, Burks said.
An autopsy has been scheduled, police said.
Use the comment form below to begin a discussion about this content.


text:
Rye topics and content for the Handbook
There has been discussion of having a Handbook "chapter" on rye baking. Given the current outline, it seems more appropriate to have sections on rye in several places - ingredients, methods, recipes, etc.
So, I created this topic as a place to discuss material pertaining to rye that should be in the Handbook.


text:
It could just as easily be said that the IP issues surrounding Open Source are not well understood and prone to violation when mixed with proprietary IP. The assumption that Android was going to be an open system was clearly false, and Google's reliance on Linux has opened them up to unwanted competition.
1. "IP" (assume you mean "Intellectual Property") is a weasel word. It has no meaning.
2. "Open Source" isn't what has issues. Google has an issue with this guy distributing their copyright software without a license, which is entirely their perogative
3. It is also entirely an individual user/owner of an Android phone perogative to save a backup copy of these copyright apps so as to facilitate reinstalling them after switching from Android to this Cyanogen.
1. Intellectual Property means legal ownership of patents, copyrights, etc. Clearly, you know this. You may not like it, but "IP" is the standard term in this discourse and, more importantly, in the law. So you're going to have to get used to it.
All of which are nonsense. True, they might be part of the "legal system" (presently itself a big steaming pile of nonsense, squared) but the fact that some "lawmaker" scribbled something down on paper and called it a "law" is not by itself a sufficient pre-conditi
Why don't you just say "IP is not a physical object" instead? So your statement actually, you know, makes sense.
Because that is not what I am saying. What I am saying is that "law" as a set of rules to govern society, is itself subject to rules of logic and science, a fact which many, if not most legal "industry" members refuse to acknowledge, in effect pretending that "law" represents some sort of higher order of existence, not bound by mere physical universe. As the result you get statements like " the l
If BioWare sells a linux live cd with Neverwinter included you do not have the right to redistribute a mod for free, even if it includes free software. I think it is called "mere aggregation" and it is well understood to be specifically exempted from the viral effects of the various licenses.
So Android is free but the Google Apps that usually come "for free" with Android are not.
Try researching before commenting. Android is not Google's operating system. Android is run by the Open Handset Alliance. Google is a member of the OHA. Yes, Google created Android -- you or I or anyone can download Android, compile it for our hardware, and run it without paying Google or anyone a single dime.
Google Maps, Google Mail, Google Market? They're GOOGLE'S software, not OHA's. Google wants money for them. You want it on your phone, you pay.
Why is it so hard to see that Google and Android are not affiliated anymore. Separate companies.
But the one thing they love more than a hero is to see a hero fail, fall, die trying. In spite of everything you've done for them, eventually they will hate you.
Why is the modded interesting?
Android is 100% open source.
It is possible to use non-OSS apps with Android.
If someone was taking Linux and illegally distributing proprietary, commercial Linux apps with it, they'd get a cease and desist. That doesn't mean that Linux isn't open source because you're prohibited from illegally distributing certain closed source apps with it.
It could just as easily be said that the IP issues surrounding Open Source are not well understood and prone to violation when mixed with proprietary IP.
The issues surrounding Open Source are the same that surround proprietary licensed "IP". The same copyright is involved. The same requirement to follow licensing is involved. The trick is to pay attention to that mix of licenses. When I go and buy a Dell laptop and it comes with a package of software pre-installed, I still have to pay attention to the licenses involved for each piece of software that came bundled with that system. We've been able to survive this mix of proprietary licenses for decades
Car analogy... Replacing the factory radio with an aftermarket model that makes use of the GPS and Onstar-type hardware without paying the monthly service fee. Does that work for you? I am sure someone will punch holes in that analogy but it does raise an issue of hardware ownership and the right to re-purpose it (think video game consoles and phones; new or obsolete models).
Yup - that's a great bad analogy. But it's just not the same if it doesn't come from Badanalogyguy himself.
Geeze. Next time, could you at least demonstrate your complete lack of understanding of simple issues with an inappropriate analogy? That would at least be in-character and potentially amusing.
I'll probably get flamed for this
You'll probably het modded "Interesting".
I agree. When I get mod points, I usually try to meet people's expectations when they expect to be modded down.
This actually seems like a more-or-less legitimate point by Google. I'll probably get flamed for this, but it seems like people may have overreacted a little bit.
No you shouldn't. It is completely valid, and it's not only because it's not open source, it's also illegal to make use of anothers trademark, such as the case with Firefox/Debian. In FOSS however you can fork the project, which you can't here. Still I see no reason why this is even noteworhty. Google is careful about its channels. I wouldn't want my brands to be associated with just anything either.
> In FOSS however you can fork the project, which you can't here.
Yes, you're free to fork the Android project and do whatever you want with it, it's under a FOSS license.
What you can't do with the fork is distribute Google's proprietary apps that happen to run on Android: if you need their capabilities you have to write an alternative.
While such applications feature strongly in the "google phone" as usually sold, they have no technical advantage, and there is nothing in the system that prevents alternative applications from taking their place.
Except you'd have no way of finding and installing the other applications, since the Android Marketplace (which is the main method of obtaining apps) is itself one of those applications that's closed-source and can only be used with Google's approval. Basically, the open source version is useless as a smartphone platform as is - you have to fork the entire platform, including setting up your own separate application store, writing your own e-mail client, etc.
A little helper program so you could easily push buttons to back up and restore the google apps. Make it easy.
I have a new (to me) G1 and I gotta say some things are easy and a joy (sadly, twitter, althouhg good news, ssh) while other things are so difficult and painful (logging into starbucks wifi through the web) I can see myself going postal and throwing the phone across the room. Especially if I hear the words "meditation", organic" or "yoga" one more time.
This actually seems like a more-or-less legitimate point by Google. I'll probably get flamed for this, but it seems like people may have overreacted a little bit.
Yes, the zealots will flame but this move by Google seems to be "possibly evil". Of course I or any of the other people posting on this thread are not in possession of the full facts just yet but I'm very interested on what exactly Google's intent was with this.
What does Google have to gain by alienating the mod community?
I'd like to unders
Google Cache [220.127.116.11]
The current state..
The last few days have been difficult. What has become clear now is that the Android Open Source Project is a framework. It's licensed in such a way so that anyone can take it, modify it to their needs, and redistribute it as they please. Android belongs to everyone. This also means that big companies likes Google, HTC, Motorola, and whomever else can add their own pieces to it and share these pieces under whatever license they choose.
I've made lots of changes myself to the AOSP code, and added in code from lots of others. Building a better Droid, right?
The issue that's raised is the redistribution of Google's proprietary applications like Maps, GTalk, Market, and YouTube. These are not part of the open source project and are only part of "Google Experience" devices. They are Google's intellectual property and I intend to respect that. I will no longer be distributing these applications as part of CyanogenMod. But it's OK. None of the go-fast stuff that I do involves any of this stuff anyway. We need these applications though, because we all rely so heavily on their functionality. I'd love for Google to hand over the keys to the kingdom and let us all have it for free, but that's not going to happen. And who can blame them?
There are lots of things we can do as end-users and modders, though, without violating anyones rights. Most importantly, we are entitled to back up our software. Since I don't work with any of these closed source applications directly, what I intend to do is simply ship the next version of CyanogenMod as a "bare bones" ROM. You'll be able to make calls, MMS, take photos, etc. In order to get our beloved Google sync and applications back, you'll need to make a backup first. I'm working on an application that will do this for you.
The idea is that you'll be able to Google-ify your CyanogenMod installation, with the applications and files that shipped on YOUR device already. Or, you can just use the basic ROM if you want. It will be perfectly functional if you don't use the Google parts. I will include an alternative app store (SlideMe, or AndAppStore, not decided yet) with the basic ROM so that you can get your applications in case you don't have a Google Experience device.
I'll have more updates soon as I get all the code hammered out.
Thanks for all the support thru all of this.
This entry was posted on September 27, 2009, 9:41 am and is filed under Home.
This is not a work around. He will comply with Google's wishes and most everyone will be more or less happy. Google keeps their proprietary apps available for license and he gets to have his distro without having to pay for a distribution license.
A compromise that is win-win all around.
I'm sure pre-compiled images with all the apps will appear in the usual places within hours of each release anyway, much like they did with XBOX Media Centre.
This is a workaround. It is the modder complying with the C&D, and working around Google's restrictions by not including the closed-source apps. What it isn't is the modder trying to "outmaneuver" Google.
FWIW, a compromise would involve some sort of mutual agreement between the two parties whom originally set conflicting terms. In this case, only Google has set the terms, and only the modder has agreed to those terms. The opposite hasn't happened, since the modder's ability to mod Android is separate fr
This is not a work around. He will comply with Google's wishes and most everyone will be more or less happy.
Yeah, it seemed odd. The Slashdot headline struck me as something I'd expect from The Onion... "Area man defiantly complies with Google's wishes. Search giant left with confusing feeling of satisfaction."
Anyway, it was a rather silly story to start with. He violated Google's copyright. Google asked (in as nice a way as C&Ds allow) for him to stop. He did. This really wasn't worth anyone's time.
When is a non-phone version of Android going to come around?
Wouldn't mind playing with it, but I don't need it as a phone.
And I think there's lots of potential for it as an open source portable media device.
Why not get the nokia n810 [wikipedia.org] then? It's much less restrictive, it's been on the market for quite some time now and you can get one quite cheap.
He just said he didn't need a phone.
The N810 isn't a phone. The upcoming N900 is, however.
There's the Zii Egg [zii.com]...
That's the point of the grandparent's post. Did you read it?
I don't think that's actually true.
I think this solves their complaint, this means that the code is being left with the end user, and is not being distributed by them.
I love my Android G1 (with Cyanogen's Mod). But Google is not Android, nor vice versa. Google created Android, and then spun it off to the Open Handset Alliance (OHA).
This means that Google is now an application developer for Android, just like any other application developer. Android supports competitive markets (and there are at least 3 Android markets out there). Gmail isn't the only email interface, Google Maps is not the only maps interface.
I love my Android phone, but I don't love the Google apps -- they're too intrusive. I'd love a Google-less G1, and I'm down for trying the new mod without the Google apps if it will work fine.
Again, Google is not Android. Android is Android, maintained by the Open Handset Alliance. Cyanogen might be wiser to join the OHA, actually, and license the apps if he wants them.
Works for me. He also said he's working on an app that'll do the backup for people who can apparently handle rooting and uploading custom ROMs to their phone but can't handle a few adb commands.
Honestly, I don't LIKE all the googlifying of the phone. The default ROM on a Mytouch 3G (how pervy is that name, btw?) doesn't even let you skip the google signup.
I'll definitely put SOME Google apps back on my phone (Google Maps, Listen, etc) but I'm pretty happy to not be REQUIRED to.
Basically Google's operating system is open source like Apple's operating system is open source. You can fiddle with the geeky low level core stuff, but the things that are actually useful and make it valuable are proprietary and can't be messed with without being sued.
Android is an open source operating system. But not all apps that run on it are open source. How is that a "dirty little secret"? Google never claimed anything different.
comparing it with OS X is a bit extreme. with the expected barebones android mod, it will still be a fully functional phone. i don't know of any OS X mods that give you a fully functional working PC just without iLife and iTunes, etc...
Good analogy, but it's no secret. Google is more than happy to take your open source, contributed works and use them for profit. It's free engineering work on components that just aren't very useful without all the proprietary other parts, and as long as there are corporate fanboys out there willing to do it, Google and Apple would be stupid to not take advantage of it.
ut the things that are actually useful and make it valuable are proprietary and can't be messed with without being sued.
Because there's nothing valuable in the underlying operating system... oh, right, except for the fact that those "useful" things can't be run without it.
Basically Google's operating system is open source like Apple's operating system is open source.
Not really. OS X, the OS itself is partially open source and partially closed source. Things like the graphics frameworks have proprietary, closed source parts. Then they provide some closed source applications lie iTunes on top of it.
Android is actually open source through and through. All of it is open source and not even managed just by Google. So it would be more like if Apple released all of OS X as open source and spun it off to a third party, but still provided closed source applications like iTunes
The WINE and ReactOS projects don't provide MS Office, IE or Media Player. FPGB (http://games.slashdot.org/story/09/09/29/0516251/Gameboy-Color-Boot-ROM-Dumped-After-10-Years [slashdot.org]) doesn't provide GameBoy cartridges. MAME makes you responsible for finding your own ROMs. Et cetera, etc.
The WINE and ReactOS projects don't provide MS Office, IE or Media Player. FPGB
... doesn't provide GameBoy cartridges. MAME makes you responsible for finding your own ROMs. Et cetera, etc.
Actually, Wine does provide "IE" (in the form of a minimally functioning clone) - but your point is well taken.
That uses the gecko layout engine... I don't think that counts.
Heck - Windows doesn't provide MS Office.
WINE and ReactOS aren't redistributions of Windows.
This is more like if MS told people making Windows XP slimming programs to not distribute Calculator with their mods because MS owns Calculator.
Of course, you can't redistribute Windows like that, where you can Android.
This is essentially how it works on any platform you're hacking. You can release all the open-source bits, modifications, and instructions you want (modified roms, killhdinitrd, dsmos), but the minute you combine that with proprietary software (Google Apps, Tivo software, Mac OS X DVD's), you're in hot water. So the usual result is anyone who wants to remain legitimate distributes only the modifications, and allows users to bring in the proprietary bits themselves. It's worked well, and keeps everything legally clean. Perhaps a little more work for the end user, but hacking has never been point-and-click.
Tivo hacking, Mac OS X hacking, now GooglePhone hacking. No different.
My HTC Touch Pro2 ships with Windows Mobile, Office Mobile, IE Mobile, and Windows Media Player. I went to the XDA Developers forum and downloaded a cooked ROM containing Windows Mobile, Office Mobile, IE Mobile, and Windows Media Player. An Android ROM customizer gets a cease-and-decist from Google. To my knowledge, no Windows Mobile ROM customizer has gotten a C&D from Microsoft. I'm no Microsoft fanboi, but I *am* confused as to why Google would raise a stink over their product being distributed in such a way that it will ONLY be useful on devices that already came with the software. It's not like he lifted it from an Android handset and is selling it in the App Store or even ported it to the iPhone and is giving it away for free on Cydia or something like that. I guess I just don't understand how being distributed on cooked ROMs that only work on handsets that originally came with the code and will only be used by a subset of Android owners is going to harm Google.
I *am* confused as to why Google would raise a stink over their product being distributed in such a way that it will ONLY be useful on devices that already came with the software
Because that's not the case. Android can run on a wide variety of platforms, including a lot that are not supported by Google. Google only wants to support their apps on a certain set of platforms. You are confusing the issue somewhat because everyone running Windows Mobile on a handset is doing so because the manufacturer has bought a license from Microsoft, while not everyone running Android has any business relationship with Google.
Considering that MS is likely unaware of the mod in question- rest assured, if MS knew about that sort of thing being pervasive as Cyanogen's mod was for Google Experience devices such as the G1 and Mytouch, you could bet your bottom dollar they'd do the same thing as Google did.
Just because you're seeing it going on and Microsoft not doing things about it doesn't make it any better on the part the Windows Mobile modders or Google any worse for it all for their actions here.
This isn't an "outmaneuver", it's precisely the right thing to do. It's no different from other open source projects with closed source components, like emulators that require a ROM image to function, or the Second Life client that requires proprietary Vivox components for voice.
In the case of any "open source" based device what is going to happen is the manufacturers learn quickly that some portion of the user community will do completely unexpected things with the device and the software on it. Often, this will violate various agreements, including potentially trade agreements governing the use of the device in places. This is especially true with cell phones - wouldn't you like to have a cell phone that **ALWAYS** gets a channel rather than competing with other phones in your area? Nevermind that the tower owner might not like this hack, there is little that can be done to stop it, especially with a more "open" phone.
The other thing that is expected - and is clearly happening - is people get confused about licensing and what is and what is not free to redistribute. The end result is again, there is no control over content. In this case the developer/distributor decided to comply with Google's request. They could have just as easily said bugger off, and if they were in a non-compliant country there would be little Google could do about it. And that is assuming they could find the person at all.
Sure, it looks obvious to manufacturers that an "open" device might be cheaper to start with. But there are other costs that are just beginning to become apparent. Most of these are mitigated by locking down the device so it might have "open" roots but is unmodifyable. As in the case of things like Tivo, Archos, Kindle, etc. the manufacturers have done quite a bit to ensure this sort of problem doesn't come up. Unfortunately, what we are going to see with "popular" devices is they will get pried open, exposed, hacked, and proprietary content redistributed and modified.
I'm just waiting for the first person that figures out a way to use the cell service with a Kindle for some other purpose. Something that costs Sprint enough that they want to cancel their agreement with Amazon. Something that doesn't involve destroying the Kindle to rip the cell modem out.
There are a few technical pieces missing from the comments here, and this story is still definitely developing. From Cyanogen's twitter feed today: "This is about proprietary device drivers and not Google at this point. These drivers are not redistributable."
This is a nice reminder that there's likely no building a usable phone room without infringing on some agreements. I do not expect this to change in the near future; what this means is that a sort of 'merge' or 'overwrite' or patch system will need to be put in place for people modding their phones.
This will take a little time to build would be my guess, but isn't insurmountable; I think the complexity of building such a thing should fit inside of the typical hacker attention span that's been piqued right now.
"Complying with demands" is not "outmaneuvering".
It took me some time to formulate an opinion on this, and so what I say is not a knee-jerk reaction. I personally kept hoping that google were pushed into this because of either the alliance they are in or because of something less obvious (like pushing around some proprietary rubbish from htc) - but so far it appears not to be the case. My position will flip utterly though if that does occur.
First of all, let me compare google android to windows mobile - go to xda-developers.com and have a look at all the
Google has a point; they never claimed those Google Apps are open source.
Maybe the work that he does to stay in compliance will provide a sort of "road map" for others in the future who wish to mod/hack so that they can do so without ending up being threatened legally, yet will still be able to provide their work to the community in a usable form that will allow the the mods to be easily installed without the user losing functionality they want.
I have to agree with everyone else who has stated that "outmane
You are in a maze of little twisting passages, all different.


text:
Gotta be honest... All this cold weather lately totally inspired a fashion haul. So while I definitely picked up some cozy sweaters, I'm pretty proud that I also found a lot of really versatile pieces that would work for any season.
Hope you guys enjoy the video! ....Oh, and scroll on down the post to see an OOTD idea with one of my new items!
Also, here's all the details of the look worn in the video... I LOVE this emerald green plaid. So fun!


text:
MTV and The CW are the homes to the most gay-friendly programming, according to GLAAD!
The organization selected MTV as the top network to include LGBT characters or issues in its lineup of programming. Coming in last in the race was CBS, which took a "failing" rating for the second year in a row.
"From their inception, MTV programs like The Real World and America's Best Dance Crew have offered richly diverse portrayals of gay and transgender people that help Americans better understand and accept our community," GLAAD President Jarrett Barrios said (via TV Guide).
Hollywood publicist Howard Bragman (also known as the "Coming Out Guru") is reportedly developing a show with A&E on the stories of public features coming out! Howard recently help guide country singer Chely Wright into a public life out of the closet.