Tadej - frequent IT news Pipes Output http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/pipe.info?_id=lutl3kHA2xG5_2nOy6ky6g Fri, 27 Nov 2009 21:20:50 -0800 http://pipes.yahoo.com/pipes/ Feds: Top e-tailers profit from billion-dollar Web scam http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365813.html Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate report. Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:17 -0800 Proper use of English could get a virus past security http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/container/technology/popular/~3/HrHpMVCqJg0/Proper_use_of_English_could_get_a_virus_past_security Hackers could evade most existing antivirus protection by hiding malicious code within ordinary text, according to security researchers. <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/CaDgzJ4_e4yeVe2L_tEeuUEFFR8/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/CaDgzJ4_e4yeVe2L_tEeuUEFFR8/0/di" border="0" ismap></a><br/> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/CaDgzJ4_e4yeVe2L_tEeuUEFFR8/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/CaDgzJ4_e4yeVe2L_tEeuUEFFR8/1/di" border="0" ismap></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/digg/container/technology/popular/~4/HrHpMVCqJg0" height="1" width="1"/> http://digg.com/security/Proper_use_of_English_could_get_a_virus_past_security Fri, 27 Nov 2009 15:10:40 -0800 Sharepoint 2010 and Claims-Based Identity http://channel9.msdn.com/shows/Identity/Sharepoint-2010-and-Claims-Based-Identity/ <img src="http://ecn.channel9.msdn.com/o9/ch9/4/6/8/4/0/5/IdElement17Venky_85_ch9.png" border="0"/>When it comes to identity management intensive applications, it's hard to top Sharepoint. Whether you are signing in a portal, accessing a document or using a webpart for reaching out to external web services, your identity is going to be the factor that drives it all.<br /> Vittorio went to visit <strong>Venky Veeraraghavan</strong>, Program Manager Lead in the Sharepoint team, to discuss how Sharepoint deals with identity challenges. Venky gives a fantastic explanation of how claims-based identity and <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://msdn.microsoft.com/en-us/evalcenter/dd440951.aspx">Windows Identity Foundation </a>helped the Sharepoint team to deliver on the identity functionalities they needed without getting entangled in low level details such as protocol handling.<br /> Tune in!<img src="http://channel9.msdn.com/504864/WebViewBug.aspx?EVT=0" height="1" width="1" alt=""/> http://ecn.channel9.msdn.com/o9/ch9/4/6/8/4/0/5/IdElement17Venky_ch9.wmv Tue, 24 Nov 2009 14:18:00 -0800 RunKeeper Video: Take 2 http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Podophile/~3/xRvuUvA8biY/ A quick update to yesterday&#8217;s post: RunKeeper has uploaded a much clearer video of their upcoming GPS fitness/tracking iPhone application. Not only is the new video in focus, but it also shows route maps on the companion web interface. No pricing details announced yet, but you can sign up to receive more info on their [...] http://podophile.com/?p=259 Wed, 23 Jul 2008 16:37:14 -0700 A quick update to yesterday’s post: RunKeeper has uploaded a much clearer video of their upcoming GPS fitness/tracking iPhone application. Not only is the new video in focus, but it also shows route maps on the companion web interface.

No pricing details announced yet, but you can sign up to receive more info on their website.

]]> Evolution of Storage http://feeds.digg.com/~r/digg/container/technology/popular/~3/sRaOef2BBNc/Evolution_of_Storage Evolution of storage for music, photos and data. [infographic] <p><a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gKVOLMmoxRliPN2vzhapvTUbgLM/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gKVOLMmoxRliPN2vzhapvTUbgLM/0/di" border="0" ismap></a><br/> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gKVOLMmoxRliPN2vzhapvTUbgLM/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~at/gKVOLMmoxRliPN2vzhapvTUbgLM/1/di" border="0" ismap></a></p><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/digg/container/technology/popular/~4/sRaOef2BBNc" height="1" width="1"/> http://digg.com/hardware/Evolution_of_Storage Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:40:03 -0800 Next year is THE year for cloud computing http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365769.html Here is what Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services thinks how cloud computing is likely to transform the computing industry landscape in 2010. Commentary - Yogi Berra had it right - it?s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. It?s especially difficult... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:27 -0800 Feds: Top e-tailers profit from billion-dollar Web scam http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365813.html Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate report. Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:17 -0800 Next year is THE year for cloud computing http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365769.html Here is what Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services thinks how cloud computing is likely to transform the computing industry landscape in 2010. Commentary - Yogi Berra had it right - it?s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. It?s especially difficult... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:27 -0800 OpenSCAD: Constructive solid geometry CAD at long last http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/openscad_constructive_solid_geometr.html <p><span class="mt-enclosure mt-enclosure-image" style="display:inline;"><img alt="example2.png" src="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/25/example2.png" width="600" height="467" class="mt-image-none" style=""/></span></p><p>My first introduction to 3D modelling, way back in 1999, was ray-tracing with the classic freeware <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.povray.org/">Persistence of Vision (POV-Ray) package</a>. The whole point of POV-Ray was (and is) to program a virtual 3D scene that can be rendered into still images very slowly, but in amazing detail, using ray-tracing algorithms. It was never about producing models for 3D printing or other computer-assisted manufacture techniques. But what was cool about POV-Ray was that, at least in its native implementation, there was no GUI or WYSIWYG interface. To make POV-Ray models, you used a text editor to program objects using so-called "constructive solid geometry" (CSG) techniques, in which complex forms were built up as unions, differences, and/or intersections of "primitive" shapes like cubes, circles, and prisms. It was all done in a special programming language native to the POV-Ray environment. To see what you'd made, you had to render the file.</p> <p>Almost a decade later, when I started messing around with modern 3D modelling software for the purpose of rapid prototyping, I was disappointed to discover that my POV-Ray CSG skills did not port. Everything was resource-hungry interactive WYSIWYG interfacing, which definitely has its advantages, but also typically has a pretty steep learning curve as you learn just to move around the virtual 3D space of the modelling environment. It can be difficult to select exactly the point you want, to snap exactly to the distance you intend, and so forth. For a couple of personal projects, I manage to kludge together some tools that would let me design objects in POV-Ray and then convert them to STL files, but it was always an unreliable and wonky process.</p> <p>So I was really stoked this morning to read <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.thingiverse.com/2009/11/06/in-which-openscad-wins-me-over/">this post over on the Thingiverse Blog</a> about the advent of <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://openscad.org/">OpenSCAD</a>, which does for 3D CAD what POV-Ray did for raytracing. At long last, you can program your 3D CAD models instead of sculpting them. And it's free! I can hardly wait to try it out.</p> <p><br /> </p> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/openscad_constructive_solid_geometr.html">Read more</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/openscad_constructive_solid_geometr.html">Permalink</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/openscad_constructive_solid_geometr.html#comments">Comments</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/3d_printing/">Read more articles in 3D printing</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://digg.com/submit?url=blog.makezine.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F11%2Fopenscad_constructive_solid_geometr.html&amp;title=OpenSCAD%3A%20%20Constructive%20solid%20geometry%20CAD%20at%20long%20last&amp;bodytext=So%20I%20was%20really%20stoked%20this%20morning%20to%20read%20this%20post%20over%20on%20the%20Thingiverse%20Blog%20about%20the%20advent%20of%20OpenSCAD%2C%20which%20does%20for%203D%20CAD%20what%20POV-Ray%20did%20for%20raytracing.%20%20At%20long%20last%2C%20you%20can%20program%20your%203D%20CAD%20models%20instead%20of%20sculpting%20them.%20%20And%20&amp;topic=tech_news">Digg this!</a> Sean Michael Ragan http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/openscad_constructive_solid_geometr.html Wed, 25 Nov 2009 09:00:00 -0800 3D printing Using the Apple LP and Extras format for learning? http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/using_the_apple_lp_and_extras_forma.html <p><img src="http://blog.makezine.com/PT_2345.jpg" height="406" width="550" border="0" hspace="4" vspace="4" alt="Pt 2345"/><br /> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.apple.com/itunes/lp-and-extras/">Apple just released some more info on their "LP" and "Extras" format</a>. This is one to watch. I really think the LP and "Extra" format is perfect for learning applications, and best of all it could be delivered via iTunes. MAKE is one of the few (if not only) publications that has a <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://phobos.apple.com/WebObjects/MZStore.woa/wa/viewPodcast?id=74069835&amp;s=143441">weekly video podcast</a> <b>and</b> distributes a PDF in iTunes right from the pages of MAKE! Our previous experiments have included "<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2005/07/how_to_make_enhanced_podc.html">Enhanced podcasts</a>" with chapters for how-tos as well as <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/.../11/what_is_a_3d_pdf_make_sho.html">3D PDFs with embedded 3D models</a>. I could see many books, magazines and learning orgs using this format for almost everything (more so if there's an Apple tablet on the way...)<br /> <br /> <blockquote><br /> iTunes LP and iTunes Extras are interactive experiences created to accompany music and movies. iTunes LP lets listeners hear an album and view lyrics, liner notes, band photos, performance videos, and more. With iTunes Extras, viewers can see cast interviews, exclusive clips, behind-the-scenes footage, and photo galleries along with the movie. To create your iTunes LP and iTunes Extras, download these templates — they make it easy to get started. Just drop in your own metadata, artwork, audio files and video files. A detailed “how to” guide gives you step-by-step instructions and support along the way.<br /> </blockquote><br /> <br /> </p> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/using_the_apple_lp_and_extras_forma.html">Read more</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/using_the_apple_lp_and_extras_forma.html">Permalink</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/using_the_apple_lp_and_extras_forma.html#comments">Comments</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://blog.makezine.com/archive/online/">Read more articles in Online</a> | <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://digg.com/submit?url=blog.makezine.com%2Farchive%2F2009%2F11%2Fusing_the_apple_lp_and_extras_forma.html&amp;title=Using%20the%20Apple%20LP%20and%20Extras%20format%20for%20learning%3F&amp;bodytext=%20Apple%20just%20released%20some%20more%20info%20on%20their%20%26quot%3BLP%26quot%3B%20and%20%26quot%3BExtras%26quot%3B%20format.%20This%20is%20one%20to%20watch.%20I%20really%20think%20the%20LP%20and%20%26quot%3BExtra%26quot%3B%20format%20is%20perfect%20for%20learning%20applications%2C%20and%20best%20of%20all%20it%20could%20be%20delivered%20via...&amp;topic=tech_news">Digg this!</a> Phillip Torrone http://blog.makezine.com/archive/2009/11/using_the_apple_lp_and_extras_forma.html Fri, 27 Nov 2009 20:00:09 -0800 Online Feds: Top e-tailers profit from billion-dollar Web scam http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365813.html Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate report. Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:17 -0800 Feds: Top e-tailers profit from billion-dollar Web scam http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365813.html Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate report. Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:17 -0800 Feds: Top e-tailers profit from billion-dollar Web scam http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365813.html Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate report. Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:17 -0800 Feds: Top e-tailers profit from billion-dollar Web scam http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365813.html Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate report. Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:17 -0800 Search engines are teachers http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/boingboing/iBag/~3/X7jrIlrNzEk/search-engines-are-t.html Penn State researchers have conducted a study into the use of search engines and conclude that we don't just search to find out facts, but rather, to learn: The researchers sought to discover the cognitive processes underlying searching. They examined the search habits of 72 participants while conducting a total of 426 searching tasks. They found that search engines are primarily used for fact checking users' own internal knowledge, meaning that they are part of the learning process rather than simply a source for information. They also found that people's learning styles can affect how they use search engines. "Our results suggest the view of Web searchers having simple information needs may be incorrect," said Jim Jansen, associate professor of information sciences and technology. "Instead, we discovered that users applied simple searching expressions to support their higher-level information needs." Search Engines Are Source of Learning Previously:Digital Youth Project: If you care about kids and want to understand how they use technology and why, this is a must-read...<br style="clear:both;"/> <br style="clear:both;"/> <a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://ads.pheedo.com/click.phdo?s=12a89dbc0d8ea3136a25e2e86dc7b768&p=1"><img alt="" style="border:0;" border="0" src="http://ads.pheedo.com/img.phdo?s=12a89dbc0d8ea3136a25e2e86dc7b768&p=1"/></a> <img alt="" height="0" width="0" border="0" style="display:none;" src="http://a.rfihub.com/eus.gif?eui=2226"/> tag:www.boingboing.net,2009://1.68737 Thu, 26 Nov 2009 22:42:34 -0800 Next year is THE year for cloud computing http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365769.html Here is what Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services thinks how cloud computing is likely to transform the computing industry landscape in 2010. Commentary - Yogi Berra had it right - it?s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. It?s especially difficult... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:27 -0800 Next year is THE year for cloud computing http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365769.html Here is what Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services thinks how cloud computing is likely to transform the computing industry landscape in 2010. Commentary - Yogi Berra had it right - it?s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. It?s especially difficult... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:27 -0800 Next year is THE year for cloud computing http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365769.html Here is what Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services thinks how cloud computing is likely to transform the computing industry landscape in 2010. Commentary - Yogi Berra had it right - it?s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. It?s especially difficult... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:27 -0800 Next year is THE year for cloud computing http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365769.html Here is what Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services thinks how cloud computing is likely to transform the computing industry landscape in 2010. Commentary - Yogi Berra had it right - it?s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. It?s especially difficult... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:27 -0800 Feds: Top e-tailers profit from billion-dollar Web scam http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365813.html Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate report. Three companies have generated more than $1.4 billion by "misleading" Web shoppers into signing up for so-called loyalty program memberships, according to a Senate... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 13:57:17 -0800 Do-It-Yourself: Nike+ iPod Battery Replacement http://feedproxy.google.com/~r/Podophile/~3/enXgLopfP78/ One of the most frequently asked questions about the Nike+iPod Sport Kit is &#8220;How do I replace the battery in the shoe sensor?&#8221; The Instructables website answers that question with a handy DIY guide. With a few simple tools, a four dollar CR2032 battery, some tape, glue, and a passion for tearing things apart, [...] http://podophile.com/?p=263 Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:46:07 -0700 One of the most frequently asked questions about the Nike+iPod Sport Kit is “How do I replace the battery in the shoe sensor?” The Instructables website answers that question with a handy DIY guide. With a few simple tools, a four dollar CR2032 battery, some tape, glue, and a passion for tearing things apart, anyone can get their Sport Kit up and, um, running as good as new.

I haven’t tried this myself, but if the photo below looks like a good time to you, I encourage you to give it a shot and let me know how it works. If you completely destroy your sensor, you can always get a replacement from Apple for $19.

nike_ipod_battery.jpg

Thanks to reader Andy for the tip.

]]> Nike+iPod Next year is THE year for cloud computing http://news.zdnet.com/2424-9595_22-365769.html Here is what Indu Kodukula, CTO of SunGard Availability Services thinks how cloud computing is likely to transform the computing industry landscape in 2010. Commentary - Yogi Berra had it right - it?s difficult to make predictions, especially about the future. It?s especially difficult... Tue, 17 Nov 2009 12:55:27 -0800