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11:11 on 11/11/11: What Were You Doing?
Eleven minutes past eleven o’clock on the 11th day of the 11th month of the 11th year only rolls around once in a 100 years. So what were you doing at that time? Do you know anyone who was born on a...
View ArticleNginx: A Faster Alternative to Apache
Posted in Web/Software DevelopmentMost websites use a combination of the Apache webserver and PHP. But Nginx (pronounce "engine-x") can be a lot faster than Apache, especially for serving static files....
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Is Bitcoin Flawed? Microsoft Research Says Maybe
Microsoft Research has identified what it thinks may be a flaw in the system: Namely, there’s an incentive for miners not to forward Bitcoin transactions. See here for the MS paper and here for basic...
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Head of ChronoPay Arrested in Russia?
DigitalCashNews tweeted that the head of ChronoPay, an alternative payment system, was arrested in Russia, being accused of orchestrating a DDoS attack on a competitor. The tweet links to...
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Crowdsourced Occupy Wall St Ad on TV
Perhaps unhappy with media coverage of late, Occupy Wall St. has come out with an ad being shown on national networks (ESPN, Bloomberg, CBS Sports, Fox News and others). It seems to be either make or...
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4.74 Degrees of Separation Between You and the Rest of Humanity
You know how it’s commonly said there are six degrees of separation between you and anyone else on the planet? Meaning you know a guy who knows a guy … who knows the guy (six times). It’s based on a...
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ClimateGate II Emails Dumped
Remember the original release of (depending on your perspective) emails hacked or released by a whistleblower regarding global warming research alleged to have been tampered with? Well, now the same...
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Mobile Productivity: Being Productive On-the-Go Thanks to Mobile Devices
As technology has advanced over the past decade, many people are turning to digital solutions for enhancing productivity. Modern smart phones offer a variety of productivity software, with an emphasis...
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Find People and Old Acquaintances on Zopeo
Terry Brown from Zopeo.com wrote in to talk about Zopeo, a new startup whose goal is to allow you to find anyone, anywhere. Read on for more. Here’s what he says: This website will help you to find...
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Google Homepage Christmas Doodle Sings Jingle Bells
Google wishes you Merry Christmas Happy Holidays with an interactive Christmas Eve homepage doodle. You click on the lights, and notes play. Once you complete the “puzzle”, the Google letters animate,...
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