Whether you’re a web designer, a print designer, or a photographer, you probably share a common trait with me and other creative types – a love for all things design related. Here are some blogs that cover various topics from web design to package design.
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When the iPhone 3.0 beta software that was supposed to be available exclusively to developer subscribers leaked onto Torrent sites, pirates smiled. But Apple had the last laugh because the software holds your iPhone hostage until you register for a dev account.
mateuscb writes “A new way of creating a CAPTCHA using 3D objects has become a reality. The idea was thought up independently by blogger Taylor Hayward and by the folks at YUNiTi.com. ‘Similar to Hayward’s idea, this new technology relies on our ability to identify objects in 3D instead of using alphanumeric characters. YUNiti’s 3D Captcha, however, has three objects in the challenge and extends the list of images to any object, not limiting it to animals as in Hayward’s idea. This increases the challenge’s level of complication to prevent computers from successfully making the correct guesses.’ I, for one, welcome the thought of not having to read more and more complex CAPTCHA. Lately, I’ve been having a hard time getting CAPTCHA to work the first time.”
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thefickler writes “Microsoft is opposing an industry plan, the Open Cloud Manifesto, to promote cloud computing interoperability. Officially, Microsoft says the plan is unnecessarily secretive and that cloud computing is still in an early stage of development, but there are allegations that Microsoft feels threatened by the plan because it could boost Linux-based systems. The goal of the group behind the manifesto, the Cloud Computing Interoperability Forum (CCIF), is to minimize the barriers between different technologies used in cloud computing. And this is where the problem seems to lie, with the group stating that ‘whenever possible the CCIF will emphasize the use of open, patent-free and/or vendor-neutral technical solutions.’ Some speculate that Microsoft is actually worried that this will allow open source systems, such as Linux, to flourish, at the expense of Microsoft technology.” Amazon is also declining to support the plan, saying, “the best way to illustrate openness and customer flexibility is by what you actually provide and deliver for them.” Reader smack.addict contributes a link to an O’Reilly piece asking what openness really means for cloud computing.
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More and more people have gotten hip to the power of Craigslist. Here’s what you need to know to get the most out of this site, as a buyer or a seller.
Next version of the Ubuntu Linux distribution includes a new notifications system, changes to the start-up process, and the distribution’s first foray into cloud computing. Read this blog post by David Meyer on Business Tech.
Security consultant Ade Barkah checked in with us to alert us to a couple of serious security issues associated to Google Docs.
The European Parliament has approved a report which goes against the French plan to implement a ‘3 strikes’ regime for alleged P2P copyright infringers. The proposals to increase security and ensure freedom on the Internet were accepted, but disconnecting users from the Internet was ruled out.
Apple’s 30% price jacking is surprisingly tone deaf in themidst of a major recession.
