Internet Explorer 8 has shipped in its final version and is ready to take on its rivals. This latest version of Microsoft’s browser leapfrogs its closest competition, Firefox 3, for basic browsing and productivity features — it has better tab handling, a niftier search bar, a more useful address bar, and new tools that deliver information…
One of the wonderful things about digital photography is the creativity that you can engage in once you’ve got your image on your computer and in Photoshop. All kinds of effects can be achieved to make your shots look any number of ways. But what about in-camera techniques for more creative and artistic shots? Here are 12 fun in-camera hacks …
think_nix writes “The local.se is reporting that, for around 200,000 USD, tickets for eager space tourists looking for that outer space adventure will be purchasable from the Sweden’s Ice Hotel in Kiruna. The flights are planned to be run by Virgin Galactic, also allowing flights to be taken from New Mexico. The article further states that already around 300 tickets have been purchased.”
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Beezlebub33 writes “A new petition has been filed under the GSNO (Generic Names Supporting Organization) of ICANN to create a new constituency the CyberSafety Constituency. Existing constituencies include ‘Commercial and Business,’ ‘gTLD,’ ‘Registrars,’ ‘Non-commercial,’ etc. The new proposed one on CyberSafety is in the ‘interest of balancing free speech and anonymity with the values of protection and safety in developing Internet policy within ICANN.’ If that doesn’t raise red flags all by itself, consider that the person submitting it is Cheryl B. Preston. She’s listed in the petition with the organization Brigham Young University, but she’s part of CP80. She’s suggested limiting content on port 80 to the ‘right’ things, and other stuff can go on other ports, so it can be appropriately filtered by the authorities. Guess who gets to decide what goes on which ports?”
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There are claims today that the Australian government’s top-secret blacklist of banned websites has been leaked onto the Internet. There are a number of strange entries on the list that leaked to Wikileaks, including a couple of torrent sites. However, Australian Minister Stephen Conroy claims the list is not the country’s official blacklist.
Twitter co-founder and CEO Evan Williams today announced part of the company’s long-awaited business model: Twitter Premium accounts.
Google AdSense is a simple and low-risk way for publishers to quickly monetize their content. The pay-per-click ad system has created an opportunity for anyone to instantly have advertising on their website, without the hassle of having to actively sell ad space.
Twitter power users have many thousands of people following their tweets. Here are their tips and insight to gaining so many followers.
I’ve never been particularly tech–savy, so you might think I’m unqualified to write a column comparing Dell’s computer repair customer service to Apple’s. But this is no tech-head review. Instead, I’m only reporting the events of my last week when a perfect storm of mishaps combined to break both my Dell Laptop and Mac Powerbook.
newtley writes “TechDirt’s Mike Masnick writes that the Warner Music Choruss licensing scheme amounts to a Bait-And-Switch operation. Not so, says Jim Griffin, the man charged to put it together. Masnick’s story is ‘factually incorrect in every respect,’ he states. But Griffin ‘refused to name a single factual mistake,’ Masnick says, noting, ‘He fails to address the key problems that we outlined: 1. Why is this program even needed when plenty of musicians are coming up with business models that work today and don’t need a new mandatory license (er… ‘covenant not to sue’) plan? 2. Why do we need a new bureaucracy and won’t that divert funds? 3. Will the industry continue to try to shut down file sharing sites? 4. Will the industry continue to push a 3 strikes plan?'”
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