Hackers Tap Into the Functionality and Simplicity of Google Maps
Google Map hacks.. chances are you've come accross one recently. Developers are tapping into a wealth of online mapping and webservices, integrating the data with other databases, and creating very simple, yet effective web services driven by the Google Map API. We look at some fine examples of Google map hacks and provide you with some pointers on creating your own google map hack.
- Glenn Letham [03:29:31 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Like to Write Code? Want Money For It?
Google wants to encourage students to participate in open source projects. That's why they've announced the Summer of Code, where students can sign up to produce open source projects in conjunction under the guidance of prominent, community-led open source organizations, to earn $4500.
- chromatic [02:13:25 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

This Month in BSD - April
This Month in BSD - OpenBSD's Hackathon, OpenBSD 3.7, Open Tech 2005, and FreeBSD 5.4. Lots of openness; not much else.
- Sam Smith [01:49:46 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

More on vulnerability discovery and disclosure
A lot of fun debate is quoted on the site (some dating back to early 90s); the conclusion seem to be that "vulnerability research ... have drastically improved the security of popular software."
- Anton Chuvakin [01:15:07 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Is the Open Directory Project in Trouble?
The Open Directory Project (ODP or DMOZ)is an apparently idealistic all volunteer source of taxonomic Web information used by the major search engines including Google. ODP is run by Time-Warner-AOL-Netscape along idealistic principles, and it is the largest human categorizer of Web info. It's been clear for a while that things are getting sluggish at the ODP (increasingly weird considering the dyanamic nature of the Web). Now come allegations of corruption and scamming from an anonymous supposed ODP editor.
- Harold Davis [05:34:03 PM | Discuss (6) | Permalink]

Open Tech 2005 Call for Participation
OpenTech 2005 (23rd July, London) is now accepting submissions for talks. What do you want to talk about?
- Sam Smith [10:02:29 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Your grandmother might steal your identity
Information flows, spreads and leaks. It's one of the hard fasts of life and yet we continue uploading sensitive documents online. Why is it we don't stop and think more before pushing that "Send" button?
- François Joseph de Kermadec [08:22:05 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

How to get a Bluetooth Phone talking to a Pocket PC
Getting a Bluetooth-enabled mobile phone to work with a PDA (Pocket PC or Palm OS device) can sometimes be a hairpulling task. Fortunately for us there are Bluetooth-smart people on the web willing to share their knowledge with us.
- Todd Ogasawara [02:20:10 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

The cat's mustaches — Finder oddities
Finder is an amazing application — and that smiling guy is just too cute. In some rare cases, though, you might encounter display glitches. Here is what you can do to quickly put them behind you.
- François Joseph de Kermadec [05:13:24 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

The Flo(w) Awards: Honoring Technology That Supports Flow
You may not have heard of the Flo(w) Awards, because they didn't actually exist until just now, when I made them up. But I think they're needed: awards that recognize technology that supports creative flow, instead of disrupting it. I'm going to give the first one to Masterwriter songwriting software.
- Spencer Critchley [09:50:17 PM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Washington Mutual works with FireFox now
My bank's online services now work with Firefox.
- brian d foy [04:02:42 PM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

A day with Airespace in Cisco's lab
A day in Cisco's lab utilizing the now Cisco branded Airespace wireless switch based technology yielded great expectations for things to come from Cisco in this arena.
- Erik Parker [03:56:42 PM | Discuss (2) | Permalink]

Myths and legends and tablet Macs
This post is entirely without point or purpose, but is an excuse to talk about wild Apple product speculation.
- Giles Turnbull [03:04:07 PM | Discuss (3) | Permalink]

Nokia 770: Our generation's Tri-corder/PADD?
The Nokia 770 Internet Tablet is a Linux based WiFi-enabled handheld device that is a bit smaller than the Sony Playstation Portable. If this device comes in under US$600, it will definitely be in my must-buy toy list :-)
- Todd Ogasawara [10:28:42 AM | Discuss (3) | Permalink]

Travel Calendars Revisited
A little research turns up some partial solutions to my request.
- Niel M. Bornstein [08:45:55 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

FreeBSD Marketing WIP
Interested in donating your talent to assist FreeBSD marketing?
- Dru Lavigne [07:00:30 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

BSDCan Pics
The BSDCan 2005 pics and movies are up.
- Dru Lavigne [06:36:20 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Safari Sucks Memory
Why does a single browser window need 100 megabytes of memory to function?
- Roger Weeks [04:53:28 PM | Discuss (6) | Permalink]

Microsoft/Creative Labs "Plays For Sure..."
...Wait, no, try it again. ...OK, one more time. ...How about NOW???? ...OK, Give it another shot. ...This time for sure. ...What other apps are you running? ...Do you have all the latest drivers? ...When was the last time you upgraded your motherboard? ...You're not using a KVM switch or something, are you?
- The Fat Man [12:35:07 PM | Discuss (1) | Permalink]

Telecom Recipes - Building A Professional Quality Customer Service Call Center on a Shoestring Budget
Call any big company (and most medium sized companies) and you'll have the experience of put on hold for the next available agent. These telephone queueing systems are called ACDs (automated call distribution) systems, and have been a staple of call centers for many years. Unfortunately they are prohibitively expensive for most small businesses. Here's a way you can project the same professional image without sinking a hundred grand into a phone system.
- Brian McConnell [11:40:57 AM | Discuss (0) | Permalink]

Google Enterprise Search
Google's enterprise search appliances fall into a middle ground: less expensive than some sophisticated solutions, but more expensive than the free Google Enterprise Desktop Search. To succeed in the enterprise with its search black boxes, Google will have to develop semantic and subject-matter expertise in specific domains.
- Harold Davis [10:10:49 AM | Discuss (2) | Permalink]

That feeling of quality
We have come to accept some brands as quality brands in many fields and pride ourselves in purchasing from them. How come, then, that this very same idea of quality is often considered as downright ridiculous when it comes to computers?
- François Joseph de Kermadec [02:54:47 AM | Discuss (5) | Permalink]