السبت، 23 أبريل 2011
السبت، 9 أبريل 2011
الثلاثاء، 5 أبريل 2011
The Popularity of Web Browsers, Visualized
The browser wars may seem to have heated up only recently, but! Browsers have been slugging it out for your attention since as early as 1994. And this infographic, which actually lays things out in a visually interesting way instead of just throwing a bunch of numbers on a few squiggly lines, shows just how the parries and thrusts have gone.
I'll say this for Opera: at least it's consistent. [Favbrowser via Dvice]
mmmmmmmmmm
I'll say this for Opera: at least it's consistent. [Favbrowser via Dvice]
How One Japanese Mariner Took the Tsunami Head On and Won
With tsunami warnings blaring, 64-year-old Susumu Sugawara didn't head for higher ground like most of the 3500 or so inhabitants of Oshima, the small island on which he lives. Sugawara knew that if he let the storm destroy his fleet, his island risked becoming isolated after the calamity subsided. So he got in his favorite boat, "Sunflower," said goodbye to the rest of his fleet, and headed out to sea to face the tsunami head-on.
In the video to the left, Sugawara explains how he crashed through four or five waves which he estimated were up to 20 meters tall—nearly four times the size of the waves his boat was used to facing. Incredibly, he navigated through the storm successfully and has been ferrying people to and from the mainland for the last three weeks. He was right when he made his heroic decision: for the first two of those weeks, the Sunflower was the only vessel making the trip. [CNN]
Larry Takes Over Google Today: Here’s What It Means For You
wooooooooooow........
In a then surprising move, Eric Schmidt stepped away from his position as Google CEO in January to make room for co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt has moved into an Executive Chairman role, and Page takes the reigns today. So what does it mean for you?
Schmidt laid out the new delegation of responsibilities at the time of theinitial announcement:
That was the official statement. But Schmidt hinted at what's really going on in his tweet announcing the news:
Those "adult" duties have increasingly been Schmidt's primary function anyway; now it's his sole obligation. And while at the time Schmidt said he didn't expect ""any material change in any of [Google's] strategies," it's clear that under Page the company has already taken on a more aggressive stance.
Case in (highly entertaining) point: Google's Bing sting, wherein the Mountain View company suspected their rivals of ripping off its results, and set a trap to prove it. And in a move that actually affects how you search, Google's started actively cracking down on the content farms that spam your search results with mediocre content.
That's not to say these actions wouldn't have been taken if Schmidt had remained in charge. But Page's ascension does indicate that he may have outgrown some of his immaturity—he once famously brushed off Barry Diller in a meeting in favor of playing with phone—and is ready to be more forward-facing. By all accounts, Page has always been deeply involved in the direction of the company. The new title shouldn't make him any more or less so. It's just that: a title.
Remember, too, that Page was Google's original CEO, having served in that position from 1998-2001. Growing the company is something he's intimately familiar with and capable of; if anything, Google's engineers should have even more freedom to innovate. Whether that means improved Gmail or more Buzz-type busts, though, is a lingering question.
The bigger loss might be Brin's seemingly diminished role. Brin is often thought of as the conscience of Google, its moral center, and while he'll still be involved with the company he explicitly cited a desire "to work more on [his] personal passions." Some of those will probably come through as Google products, others won't. But the more detached Brin becomes, the more potential there is for Google to lose its compass.
Ultimately, here's what you can expect: in the short term, not much. Your searches will still deliver highly relevant results and ads, your Gmail IMAP will still bug out on you sometimes, you'll still have your silly doodles. But in the long-run? More products, probably in key Google soft spots like social—they've already unveiled Google +1, their version of the Like button that seems much better thought-out than Buzz ever was. More risks—with bigger successes and failures. And a Google juggernaut that moves faster than ever before. [Google]
Portions of this article are reprinted from the initial January announcement.
good luck
In a then surprising move, Eric Schmidt stepped away from his position as Google CEO in January to make room for co-founder Larry Page. Schmidt has moved into an Executive Chairman role, and Page takes the reigns today. So what does it mean for you?
Schmidt laid out the new delegation of responsibilities at the time of theinitial announcement:
Larry will now lead product development and technology strategy, his greatest strengths, and starting from April 4 he will take charge of our day-to-day operations as Google's Chief Executive Officer. In this new role I know he will merge Google's technology and business vision brilliantly.The third leg of the triumvirate, Sergey Brin, has taken the title of Co-Founder, focusing on new products.
That was the official statement. But Schmidt hinted at what's really going on in his tweet announcing the news:
Day-to-day adult supervision no longer needed! http://goo.gl/zC89p
Eric Schmidt
ericschmidt
Eric Schmidtericschmidt
Case in (highly entertaining) point: Google's Bing sting, wherein the Mountain View company suspected their rivals of ripping off its results, and set a trap to prove it. And in a move that actually affects how you search, Google's started actively cracking down on the content farms that spam your search results with mediocre content.
That's not to say these actions wouldn't have been taken if Schmidt had remained in charge. But Page's ascension does indicate that he may have outgrown some of his immaturity—he once famously brushed off Barry Diller in a meeting in favor of playing with phone—and is ready to be more forward-facing. By all accounts, Page has always been deeply involved in the direction of the company. The new title shouldn't make him any more or less so. It's just that: a title.
Remember, too, that Page was Google's original CEO, having served in that position from 1998-2001. Growing the company is something he's intimately familiar with and capable of; if anything, Google's engineers should have even more freedom to innovate. Whether that means improved Gmail or more Buzz-type busts, though, is a lingering question.
The bigger loss might be Brin's seemingly diminished role. Brin is often thought of as the conscience of Google, its moral center, and while he'll still be involved with the company he explicitly cited a desire "to work more on [his] personal passions." Some of those will probably come through as Google products, others won't. But the more detached Brin becomes, the more potential there is for Google to lose its compass.
Ultimately, here's what you can expect: in the short term, not much. Your searches will still deliver highly relevant results and ads, your Gmail IMAP will still bug out on you sometimes, you'll still have your silly doodles. But in the long-run? More products, probably in key Google soft spots like social—they've already unveiled Google +1, their version of the Like button that seems much better thought-out than Buzz ever was. More risks—with bigger successes and failures. And a Google juggernaut that moves faster than ever before. [Google]
good luck
Anonymous Targets Sony, Warns Of Penises Stuck In Hornets Nests
hi all,,,,,see this
Militant hacker group Anonymous has launched a campaign against Sony, citing the Japanese company's "unforgivable offense against free speech and internet freedom" after it took legal action against a pair of hackers.
As you'd expect from the group, its statements are neither polite nor subtle. It says Sony has "abused the judicial system in an attempt to censor information about how your products work", "victimized [its] own customers merely for possessing and sharing information" and of violating "the privacy of thousands of innocent people who only sought the free distribution of information".
There are warnings of wrath, and of penises being stuck in hornets nests. More realistically, you'd expect the group to at least try and bring down a Sony website or two, and maybe even take a swing at the PlayStation Network itself.
While there will be those supportive of this campaign, is there not a more effective, presentable and mature way of doing this? Or at least of wording the campaign's "press release"? This kind of approach makes Anonymous look worse than the hackers or Sony, which means...nobody is looking good. Way to go, everybody.
Militant hacker group Anonymous has launched a campaign against Sony, citing the Japanese company's "unforgivable offense against free speech and internet freedom" after it took legal action against a pair of hackers.
As you'd expect from the group, its statements are neither polite nor subtle. It says Sony has "abused the judicial system in an attempt to censor information about how your products work", "victimized [its] own customers merely for possessing and sharing information" and of violating "the privacy of thousands of innocent people who only sought the free distribution of information".
There are warnings of wrath, and of penises being stuck in hornets nests. More realistically, you'd expect the group to at least try and bring down a Sony website or two, and maybe even take a swing at the PlayStation Network itself.
Security Guards Shoot and Kill Apple Store Burglar
Even if you want an iPad 2, like, really really bad, you should not try to steal one! According to local news stations, a private security guard shot and killed one of three burglars attempting to pull off a smash and grab job at an Apple Store in an outdoor mall in Chula Vista, California this morning. So, see, not worth it. The trio smashed the store's glass doors around 6:45 this monring, before the location was open for business, and private security guards, who apparently carry guns, exchanged gunfire with the two male burglars, killing one and injuring the other. He and a third female accomplice were reportedly apprehended later this morning. Chill out, everyone!
Alexandria City .... magic and Mermaid
Alexandria City .... magic and Mermaid
How can I speak with him and I did not see it, only a few times very very do not exceed the fingers of one hand, a city which has a pure magic in my heart is the city that graduated me from this world to another world and the prospects of a broad and wide rest of the spirit and live in the waters of sea net and warm dive in your world is filled with all the secrets that were buried with her income since it was opened Alexander the Great who gave it this name in relation to him ... How can I talk about you and the cities I live water my soul ... your shores, but will come very close to meeting
How can I speak with him and I did not see it, only a few times very very do not exceed the fingers of one hand, a city which has a pure magic in my heart is the city that graduated me from this world to another world and the prospects of a broad and wide rest of the spirit and live in the waters of sea net and warm dive in your world is filled with all the secrets that were buried with her income since it was opened Alexander the Great who gave it this name in relation to him ... How can I talk about you and the cities I live water my soul ... your shores, but will come very close to meeting
الاثنين، 4 أبريل 2011
egypt as not we know
Let me talk about my home country Egypt, and was known by one before and will tell you my memories I have seen occur since the early age until this moment that I write these lines Egypt my country where I grew up and drank from gaining the Great opened up by the water flowing to life in all its boundaries and airspace net Softest Bcmsha which we have been all the time in summer and in winter it is Egypt Bliha magician who steals the souls and climb to the highest Zbqat fun and fascination and civilization of the great built Adadi Pharaohs since seven thousand years Egypt my country that I can not live without it, which leads me to always forward ahead in my life to myself Not Tstaajabua of this ..... It is this world, as they call it
السبت، 2 أبريل 2011
الاشتراك في:
الرسائل (Atom)