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Looks like the feds have decided to take a second look at the controversial JPEG patent which forces companies to pay millions of dollars in royalties each year to support the popular standard in applications and web browsers. Forgent’s JPEG patent to be reviewed: The US Patent and Trademark Office has agreed to review the…
...Read MoreThe next time you’re downtown walking to lunch, laptop in hand, stop. Think for a second. Is your laptop really in your bag? Could someone steal it while you’re getting that chicken salad sandwich? If someone stole it what’s to keep them from accessing all your emails and passwords? CNET News.com: “A report released Friday…
...Read MoreIf you’re thinking about a new job in the tech market in 2006 there’s something you should know, you’re in high demand. Contrary to what some would have us believe most IT/Development jobs aren’t going overseas. In fact, relatively few are as Computerworld fooudn out. Computerworld Despite the notion that hordes of U.S. IT jobs…
...Read MoreYes, it’s true. Disney has decided that it’s time for Winnie the Pooh to have another female character. The change will take place in a new series based on the A. A. Milne characters set to debut in 2007. : “The Walt Disney Co. is planning a new Winnie the Pooh television series for 2007…
...Read MoreIn another snatch-and-grab purchase Yahoo! has bought del.icio.us, one of the most useful bookmarking sites on the internet. del.icio.us blog: “We’re proud to announce that del.icio.us has joined the Yahoo! family. Together we’ll continue to improve how people discover, remember and share on the Internet, with a big emphasis on the power of community. We’re…
...Read MoreDue to recent scandals that have rocked the online community Wikipedia, the open source repository of knowledge culled from millions of contributors, is being forced to change the rules of who can contribute and who can’t. CNET : First, in a Nov. 29 op-ed piece in USA Today, a former administrative assistant to Robert Kennedy…
...Read MoreThe holiday season is here and with it an increased risk of identity theft. Capital One is offering some great tips on how you can protect you and your family from becoming the victims of identity theft. Forbes: 1. Save Your Receipts. Tuck sales receipts in your pocket rather than the shopping bags. This will…
...Read MoreIn a case reminiscent of the early days of the web, cybersquatting has reared it’s ugly head again. This time a podcaster has fallen victim to having her RSS feed hijacked. Podcast Hijacked, Held for Ransom The manner in which the purported hijacking occurred exemplifies the fact that RSS feeds are far more vulnerable to…
...Read MoreIt seems some German researchers have uncovered some interesting new evidence on why we routinely wake up a few minutes before the alarm goes off. Psychology Today: Jan Born and fellow researchers at the University of Lubeck in Germany have discovered what may be the first biological evidence for the curious ability to wake up…
...Read Morenews @ nature.com: Italian researchers are challenging the safety of aspartame, the low-calorie sweetener found in NutraSweet, diet sodas and thousands of other food products. Rats that have been fed the sweetener can develop cancer, the researchers report, even at doses below the recommended limits for people. The findings contradict most other studies, which have…
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