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Fresh water pumped into reactor at Japan nuclear plant

2011-03-26T00:53:00.000-07:00

Fresh water pumped into reactor at Japan nuclear plant

Tokyo, March 26, 2011

AP Nuclear and Industrial Safety Agency spokesman Hidehiko Nishiyama, right, huddles with his aide during a press conference on the crippled Fukushima Dai-ichi nuclear complex, in Tokyo on Friday.

The operator of a stricken nuclear power plant in north-eastern Japan started Saturday to inject fresh water into an overheating reactor.

The operator, Tokyo Electric Power Co. (TEPCO), started pumping water into reactor 2 at Fukushima 1 nuclear power plant as workers tried to restore light and power to the control room in their efforts to get the reactor’s cooling system operational. The plant was damaged by the March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami.

Radiation-contaminated water has been found near four of its reactors, which it was feared might have seeped from damaged reactor cores or spent-fuel pools.

The operator has vowed to clear the radioactive water as quickly as possible to allow workers access to the reactors as they attempt to restore the cooling systems. On Thursday, three engineers working on the cooling system at reactor 3 were exposed to radiation levels in water at 10,000 times the normal level.

Those levels suggested the vessel might have been damaged and leaked radioactive materials, Hidehirko Nishiyama, a spokesman for the government’s nuclear safety commission, told a news conference.

The three workers’ radiation exposure was believed to have been at levels amounting to 173 to 180 millisieverts.

Two of the three workers were hospitalized Thursday with beta ray radiation burns to their legs caused by direct exposure, TEPCO said.

Authorities have identified eight radioactive substances in stagnant water in the basement of part of the plant, an analysis released Saturday by the commission showed.

The highest levels found in the water in reactor 1 of the plant were of caesium 137, a radioactive isotope that was released into the environment in the Chernobyl disaster. It appeared at levels of 1.8 million becquerel.

Caesium 137, in contrast to radioactive iodine, has a relatively long half life of 30.2 years. It is created during nuclear fission.

The water also contained caesium isotopes 134 and 136 as well as iodine-131.

Seventeen workers at the plant have been diagnosed as contaminated since the plant was damaged in a March 11 earthquake and resulting tsunami. That figure includes only those who have been exposed to more than 100 millisieverts of radiation, the maximum allowed exposure for a nuclear plant worker for an entire year.

Keywords: Japan Quqake,Japan Tsunami, Fukushima Nuclear Power Plant ,Radioactive LEakage

Live Cricket World Cup 2011

2011-03-25T21:42:00.000-07:00

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ICC Cricket World Cup - 3rd quarter final - New Zealand v South Africa

2011-03-25T21:36:00.001-07:00

ICC Cricket World Cup - 3rd quarter final

New Zealand v South Africa

New Zealand won by 49 runs

ODI no. 3144 | 2010/11 season
Played at Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur (neutral venue)
25 March 2011 - day/night (50-over match)


New Zealand innings (50 overs maximum)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
MJ Guptill	c Botha b Steyn	1	24	14	0	0	7.14
5.6 120.5 kph, slower one from Steyn does the job, Guptill is gone, it is a full delivery at 121kmh, at least 20k less than normal pace, Guptill looks to clear mid-off, bottom hand comes off the bat as he plays the stroke, it balloons over Botha, who has to run back to pouch it, South Africa have been spot-on so far today 16/2
BB McCullum†	c & b Peterson	4	7	4	0	0	100.00
2.1 88.6 kph, stunning catch from Peterson, that's the end of McCullum, massive wicket this, a tossed up delivery short of a length, McCullum came charging out, didn't reach the pitch, so he looked to block that, it pops up towards Peterson's left, and the bowler launches himself and plucks it to get his 15th wicket of the World Cup 5/1
JD Ryder	c sub (CA Ingram) b Imran Tahir	83	157	121	8	0	68.59
38.5 80.4 kph, Ryder holes out, Tahir has got another big wicket, all that time building a platform has gone waste as Ryder swings this one to deep midwicket, Colin Ingram is waiting for that, he pouches it easily, and New Zealand have lost their fifth, the late onslaught New Zealand were hoping for could now become a more measured attempt to play out the full 50 overs 156/5
LRPL Taylor	c Kallis b Imran Tahir	43	113	72	1	1	59.72
32.6 79.3 kph, big moment. Huge moment. The moment that could turn this match. Tahir has been hustling through his overs, in an attempt to catch Taylor out of breath, before this ball Taylor stopped him by walking down the pitch for some gardening. However, he has perished off the next ball, going for another one of those whip-lashed slog sweeps. It was flighted on leg stump, very full and hence not quite offering him the room to get under it. Taylor ended up launching it high over deep square leg, and when it came down, the greatest allrounder in the game was under it. 130/3
SB Styris	b Morkel	16	19	17	3	0	94.11
37.2 142.1 kph, Morne has struck, Styris was looking to give himself room and whack that over the off side, he gets a bottom-edge to that short ball and the ball cannons on to the stumps, New Zealand have lost their fourth, Morne redeems what has been an ordinary bowling effort from him so far 153/4
KS Williamson	not out	38	63	41	1	1	92.68

NL McCullum	c Duminy b Steyn	6	29	18	0	0	33.33
45.3 124.0 kph, McCullum is gone, once more he was looking to make room, he didn't get enough space to free his arms, still wanted to thrash that short ball from Steyn, it flies off the top-edges towards backward point where Duminy takes the catch 188/6
JDP Oram	b Morkel	7	14	6	1	0	116.66
48.1 length ball on off, Oram was thinking of sending it into orbit over long-on, he misses, Morkel hits the top of off, and that's the end of Oram's struggle 204/7
DL Vettori*	b Morkel	6	4	4	1	0	150.00
48.5 129.0 kph, slower yorker from Morkel, 129 kmh, Vettori has been dancing around the crease in his short stay, this time he stays rooted, and he misses it, as it crashes into the bottom on middle and leg 210/8
LJ Woodcock	not out	3	8	3	0	0	100.00

Extras	(b 4, lb 4, w 6)	14

Total	(8 wickets; 50 overs; 220 mins)	221	(4.42 runs per over)

Did not bat TG Southee

Fall of wickets1-5 (BB McCullum, 2.1 ov), 2-16 (Guptill, 5.6 ov), 3-130 (Taylor, 32.6 ov), 4-153 (Styris, 37.2 ov), 5-156 (Ryder, 38.5 ov), 6-188 (NL McCullum, 45.3 ov), 7-204 (Oram, 48.1 ov), 8-210 (Vettori, 48.5 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
RJ Peterson	9	0	49	1	5.44
2.1 to BB McCullum, 88.6 kph, stunning catch from Peterson, that's the end of McCullum, massive wicket this, a tossed up delivery short of a length, McCullum came charging out, didn't reach the pitch, so he looked to block that, it pops up towards Peterson's left, and the bowler launches himself and plucks it to get his 15th wicket of the World Cup 5/1
DW Steyn	10	0	42	2	4.20	(2w)
5.6 to Guptill, 120.5 kph, slower one from Steyn does the job, Guptill is gone, it is a full delivery at 121kmh, at least 20k less than normal pace, Guptill looks to clear mid-off, bottom hand comes off the bat as he plays the stroke, it balloons over Botha, who has to run back to pouch it, South Africa have been spot-on so far today 16/2 45.3 to NL McCullum, 124.0 kph, McCullum is gone, once more he was looking to make room, he didn't get enough space to free his arms, still wanted to thrash that short ball from Steyn, it flies off the top-edges towards backward point where Duminy takes the catch 188/6
J Botha	9	0	29	0	3.22	(1w)

M Morkel	8	0	46	3	5.75
37.2 to Styris, 142.1 kph, Morne has struck, Styris was looking to give himself room and whack that over the off side, he gets a bottom-edge to that short ball and the ball cannons on to the stumps, New Zealand have lost their fourth, Morne redeems what has been an ordinary bowling effort from him so far 153/4 48.1 to Oram, length ball on off, Oram was thinking of sending it into orbit over long-on, he misses, Morkel hits the top of off, and that's the end of Oram's struggle 204/7 48.5 to Vettori, 129.0 kph, slower yorker from Morkel, 129 kmh, Vettori has been dancing around the crease in his short stay, this time he stays rooted, and he misses it, as it crashes into the bottom on middle and leg 210/8
Imran Tahir	9	0	32	2	3.55	(1w)
32.6 to Taylor, 79.3 kph, big moment. Huge moment. The moment that could turn this match. Tahir has been hustling through his overs, in an attempt to catch Taylor out of breath, before this ball Taylor stopped him by walking down the pitch for some gardening. However, he has perished off the next ball, going for another one of those whip-lashed slog sweeps. It was flighted on leg stump, very full and hence not quite offering him the room to get under it. Taylor ended up launching it high over deep square leg, and when it came down, the greatest allrounder in the game was under it. 130/3 38.5 to Ryder, 80.4 kph, Ryder holes out, Tahir has got another big wicket, all that time building a platform has gone waste as Ryder swings this one to deep midwicket, Colin Ingram is waiting for that, he pouches it easily, and New Zealand have lost their fifth, the late onslaught New Zealand were hoping for could now become a more measured attempt to play out the full 50 overs 156/5
JH Kallis	3	1	6	0	2.00

JP Duminy	2	0	9	0	4.50	(1w)


South Africa innings (target: 222 runs from 50 overs)		R	M	B	4s	6s	SR
HM Amla	c Vettori b NL McCullum	7	4	5	1	0	140.00
0.6 94.7 kph, Amla might be out. In the freakiest possible manner. Short ball from Nathan from wide of the crease, lands back of a length and keeps low as Amla shapes to cut. Since the ball kept low, he ended up under-edging it, and it was headed straight into the turf. Brendon McCullum had no chance of catching it as it hurtled downwards, but it thudded into his foot and took off towards slip, where it was caught. New Zealand knew it immediately. Brendon in a bit of pain, but he won't mind that. At all. 8/1
GC Smith*	c sub (JM How) b Oram	28	59	34	2	0	82.35
14.2 128.8 kph, Smith has thrown it away. Another wicket falls against the run of play today. Full and wide outside off from Oram, it was there for the flaying, but Smith had to keep it down. He did not get the front foot across, and hence carved it in the air. How, the substitute, was waiting at a cross between gully and backward point. Nicely taken. Smith threw the kitchen sink at it, but forgot to first unscrew the thing from the wall. Can the Kiwis get back into the game now? 69/2
JH Kallis	c Oram b Southee	47	96	75	3	0	62.66
24.1 127.5 kph, jinxed Kallis there, he's gone! perhaps this game isn't going to be one-sided after all, it was a shortish ball, Kallis rocked back and clobbered it, it seemed set to go for a six, but Jacob Oram was lurking at deep midwicket and he plucks a high catch to get a big breakthrough for New Zealand 108/3
AB de Villiers†	run out (Guptill/†BB McCullum)	35	63	40	4	0	87.50
27.6 NL McCullum to du Plessis, South Africa, what are you doing? that famous C-word that makes SA fans bristle is going to be bandied about now, du Plessis works the ball towards midwicket and calls AB through for a sharp single, de Villiers races through and dives but he can't make his ground in time before McCullum whips off the bails, massive moment this, there has been some top fielding today, and McCullum was lightning in taking off the bails 121/5
JP Duminy	b NL McCullum	3	18	12	0	0	25.00
27.4 80.4 kph, bowled 'im! New Zealand are in this, they are cock-a-hoop after getting their fourth wicket, Duminy looks to cut a delivery that was coming straight on, he misses, it crashes into middle and off, this game just got a lot more interesting 121/4
F du Plessis	c Southee b Oram	36	70	43	3	1	83.72
42.5 129.7 kph, Faf's gone, and with that, I reckon the last ember of South African hope. Tragedy for the Proteas. Can't blame him for going for another big hit, he had to do this all by himself. It was a full delivery wide outside off and Faf lined it up by moving towards leg stump. He made really solid contact with a cracking sliced cover drive, but Southee was at cover point. It went dead straight to him. Oram has 4. What a game he is having! He so badly wanted to play this World Cup after all those injuries. It's a happy Friday night out for the big man. 172/9
J Botha	b Oram	2	18	10	0	0	20.00
32.5 125.6 kph, and another one gone, short of length ball that held its line, Botha plays down the wrong line, he was looking to defend down the middle stump, but the ball was heading for off, and South Africa are six down 128/6
RJ Peterson	c †BB McCullum b Oram	0	9	5	0	0	0.00
34.2 121.5 kph, Oram can't hide his glee, he's running around in glee, tip-toeing with a naughty smile on his face. Brendon McCullum is happy as well. Tragedy for Robin Peterson. Back of a length ball angling across him, it may have kept lower than he thought as he went for the slash and got an under edge. Clear noise, and through to Baz. Robin's gone. South Africa's World Cup is coming to an end. 132/7
DW Steyn	c Oram b NL McCullum	8	14	18	1	0	44.44
37.4 89.9 kph, a camera moment from Oram. He trotted in, loped forward, swooped and dived ahead in slow motion to take a regulation catch at point. Steyn's demise is a lot like South Africa's tonight. Long, and agonisingly drawn out. Tossed up outside off, Steyn hops out and goes for an airy inside out carve and gets a big outside edge. The ball loops up and comes down, and inevitably Oram gets under it. 146/8
M Morkel	c sub (JM How) b Woodcock	3	30	17	0	0	17.64
43.2 88.5 kph, New Zealand have asphyxiated South Africa's chase, and the end has finally arrived. Morkel charges out, he knows only a miracle could have redeemed this, he got to the pitch and looked to blast an off drive over long off, against the spin. He made good connection, but not good enough. Easy, comfortable catch in the deep. Boy, when are South Africa going to win a World Cup?! 172/10
Imran Tahir	not out	0	4	1	0	0	0.00

Extras	(lb 2, w 1)	3

Total	(all out; 43.2 overs; 192 mins)	172	(3.96 runs per over)

Fall of wickets1-8 (Amla, 0.6 ov), 2-69 (Smith, 14.2 ov), 3-108 (Kallis, 24.1 ov), 4-121 (Duminy, 27.4 ov), 5-121 (de Villiers, 27.6 ov), 6-128 (Botha, 32.5 ov), 7-132 (Peterson, 34.2 ov), 8-146 (Steyn, 37.4 ov), 9-172 (du Plessis, 42.5 ov), 10-172 (Morkel, 43.2 ov)


Bowling	O	M	R	W	Econ
NL McCullum	10	1	24	3	2.40
0.6 to Amla, 94.7 kph, Amla might be out. In the freakiest possible manner. Short ball from Nathan from wide of the crease, lands back of a length and keeps low as Amla shapes to cut. Since the ball kept low, he ended up under-edging it, and it was headed straight into the turf. Brendon McCullum had no chance of catching it as it hurtled downwards, but it thudded into his foot and took off towards slip, where it was caught. New Zealand knew it immediately. Brendon in a bit of pain, but he won't mind that. At all. 8/1 27.4 to Duminy, 80.4 kph, bowled 'im! New Zealand are in this, they are cock-a-hoop after getting their fourth wicket, Duminy looks to cut a delivery that was coming straight on, he misses, it crashes into middle and off, this game just got a lot more interesting 121/4 37.4 to Steyn, 89.9 kph, a camera moment from Oram. He trotted in, loped forward, swooped and dived ahead in slow motion to take a regulation catch at point. Steyn's demise is a lot like South Africa's tonight. Long, and agonisingly drawn out. Tossed up outside off, Steyn hops out and goes for an airy inside out carve and gets a big outside edge. The ball loops up and comes down, and inevitably Oram gets under it. 146/8
DL Vettori	10	0	39	0	3.90

TG Southee	9	0	44	1	4.88
24.1 to Kallis, 127.5 kph, jinxed Kallis there, he's gone! perhaps this game isn't going to be one-sided after all, it was a shortish ball, Kallis rocked back and clobbered it, it seemed set to go for a six, but Jacob Oram was lurking at deep midwicket and he plucks a high catch to get a big breakthrough for New Zealand 108/3
JDP Oram	9	1	39	4	4.33
14.2 to Smith, 128.8 kph, Smith has thrown it away. Another wicket falls against the run of play today. Full and wide outside off from Oram, it was there for the flaying, but Smith had to keep it down. He did not get the front foot across, and hence carved it in the air. How, the substitute, was waiting at a cross between gully and backward point. Nicely taken. Smith threw the kitchen sink at it, but forgot to first unscrew the thing from the wall. Can the Kiwis get back into the game now? 69/2 32.5 to Botha, 125.6 kph, and another one gone, short of length ball that held its line, Botha plays down the wrong line, he was looking to defend down the middle stump, but the ball was heading for off, and South Africa are six down 128/6 34.2 to Peterson, 121.5 kph, Oram can't hide his glee, he's running around in glee, tip-toeing with a naughty smile on his face. Brendon McCullum is happy as well. Tragedy for Robin Peterson. Back of a length ball angling across him, it may have kept lower than he thought as he went for the slash and got an under edge. Clear noise, and through to Baz. Robin's gone. South Africa's World Cup is coming to an end. 132/7 42.5 to du Plessis, 129.7 kph, Faf's gone, and with that, I reckon the last ember of South African hope. Tragedy for the Proteas. Can't blame him for going for another big hit, he had to do this all by himself. It was a full delivery wide outside off and Faf lined it up by moving towards leg stump. He made really solid contact with a cracking sliced cover drive, but Southee was at cover point. It went dead straight to him. Oram has 4. What a game he is having! He so badly wanted to play this World Cup after all those injuries. It's a happy Friday night out for the big man. 172/9
LJ Woodcock	5.2	0	24	1	4.50	(1w)
43.2 to Morkel, 88.5 kph, New Zealand have asphyxiated South Africa's chase, and the end has finally arrived. Morkel charges out, he knows only a miracle could have redeemed this, he got to the pitch and looked to blast an off drive over long off, against the spin. He made good connection, but not good enough. Easy, comfortable catch in the deep. Boy, when are South Africa going to win a World Cup?! 172/10

Match details

Toss New Zealand, who chose to bat
Series New Zealand advanced

Player of the match JDP Oram (New Zealand)

Umpires Aleem Dar (Pakistan) and RJ Tucker (Australia)
TV umpire HDPK Dharmasena (Sri Lanka)
Match referee RS Mahanama (Sri Lanka)
Reserve umpire NJ Llong (England)

Match notes

New Zealand innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 2 wickets)
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 23 runs, 0 wicket)
New Zealand: 50 runs in 12.5 overs (77 balls), Extras 4
3rd Wicket: 50 runs in 71 balls (JD Ryder 36, LRPL Taylor 14, Ex 3)
Drinks: New Zealand - 69/2 in 18.0 overs (JD Ryder 46, LRPL Taylor 14)
JD Ryder: 50 off 70 balls (6 x 4)
New Zealand: 100 runs in 27.1 overs (163 balls), Extras 6
3rd Wicket: 100 runs in 144 balls (JD Ryder 61, LRPL Taylor 34, Ex 5)
Drinks: New Zealand - 130/3 in 33.0 overs (JD Ryder 76)
New Zealand: 150 runs in 36.2 overs (218 balls), Extras 6
Powerplay 3: Overs 44.1 - 49.0 (Batting side - 37 runs, 3 wickets)
New Zealand: 200 runs in 47.3 overs (285 balls), Extras 11
Innings Break: New Zealand - 221/8 in 50.0 overs (KS Williamson 38, LJ Woodcock 3)

South Africa innings
Powerplay 1: Overs 0.1 - 10.0 (Mandatory - 50 runs, 1 wicket)
South Africa: 50 runs in 9.6 overs (60 balls), Extras 0
Powerplay 2: Overs 10.1 - 15.0 (Bowling side - 19 runs, 1 wicket)
2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 66 balls (GC Smith 21, JH Kallis 29, Ex 0)
Drinks: South Africa - 74/2 in 17.0 overs (JH Kallis 38, AB de Villiers 1)
South Africa: 100 runs in 22.2 overs (134 balls), Extras 0
Drinks: South Africa - 128/6 in 32.5 overs (F du Plessis 5)
Powerplay 3: Overs 38.1 - 43.0 (Batting side - 26 runs, 1 wicket)
South Africa: 150 runs in 38.6 overs (234 balls), Extras 2

Oram leads New Zealand to stunning upset

2011-03-25T21:29:00.000-07:00

New Zealand v South Africa, 3rd quarter-final, World Cup 2011, Mirpur

Oram leads New Zealand to stunning upset

The Bulletin by Sriram Veera

March 25, 2011

New Zealand 221 for 8 (Ryder 83, Taylor 43, Morkel 3-46) beat South Africa 172 (Oram 4-39) by 49 runs
Scorecard and ball-by-ball details

Jacob Oram took four wickets and two catches to trigger a South African collpase in Mirpur © Associated Press

Oh South Africa, what have you done? Earlier this month Graeme Smith tweeted an article titled 'Time to ban the 'C' word'. Hold on to that thought Smith, for clearly that time hasn't come yet. South Africa were cruising at 108 for 2 in the 25th over when Jacques Kallis fell and they crash-landed spectacularly to be shot out for 172. The self-destructive streak, demonically masochistic in nature, will perhaps need shrinks to decode it. Once they realised their opponents were cracking under pressure, New Zealand went for the kill with close-in fielders and disciplined bowling, led by Jacob Oram who took four wickets and a great catch.

Even when Kallis fell - to a blinder of a catch from Jacob Oram, rushing to his left at deep midwicket - there wasn't much to suggest that this could turn into another contender for all-time greatest choke in World Cup history. The pitch was slow but there was no sharp turn; the bowlers were disciplined but there was no sensational game-breaking spell; none of the three spinners got much purchase from the wicket; and the total was below par; but for some reason South Africa were feeling extremely claustrophobic.

Their nerves were best represented by the dismissal of JP Duminy, who played an awful shot to open the choke gates. Nathan McCullum slowed up the pace on a delivery that landed on a length, outside off, and Duminy went so hard into an ugly cut that he ended up dragging the ball on to his stumps. With Duminy's fall, South Africa were in a spot of bother at 121 for 4, in the 28th over, and the first signs of something special loomed over Mirpur.

There was more heartbreak for South Africa fans in the next over. Faf du Plessis hit straight to midwicket and ran like a headless chicken. AB de Villiers should perhaps have refused that call but he responded, only to find himself well short of the crease. It was at this moment that New Zealand really sensed that this could be their night.

The moment was so ripe that even Daniel Vettori, not known for sledging, gave some lip to du Plessis and Kyle Mills, who had carried drinks on to the field at the fall of de Villiers, got into the act. A visibly agitated du Plessis shoved Mills, the departing de Villiers returned to support his partner, and eventually the umpires had to get involved. New Zealand's players swooped in to the crime scene and it was a classic Youtube moment. You could almost feel the pressure-cooker situation out there.

New Zealand crowded the bat with close-in men, ready to sledge and eager to pile on the pressure, and Johan Botha cracked in the 33rd over. It was a lovely legcutter from Oram and Botha played down the wrong line to lose his off stump. Oram, who was the man who started it all with that Kallis catch, wasn't done yet. In the 35th over, he lured Robin Peterson into edging an attempted cut to the keeper and South Africa were swaying away like drunken men at 132 for 7. South Africa's nerves were frayed further when Dale Steyn square drove Nathan McCullum in the air to backward point, where who else but Oram accepted the offering.

If Oram was the man in the forefront of New Zealand's resurgence, du Plessis was the man seeking redemption for making that wrong call that led to the run out of de Villiers. In his brief international career, he has already shown a tenacity to remain relatively calm under pressure. And he wasn't ready to throw in the towel. He was on 14 when Steyn fell, and he took ownership of the chase. He rushed down the track to slam Tim Southee to the straight boundary in the 40th over, on drove Vettori to collect another four in the 41st, and even lifted Oram for a thrilling six over long-off in the 43rd over.

It was in the same over that the game turned for one last time, and it was also an over that captured the entire madness of the evening. du Plessis had crashed the first delivery of the over back at Oram who couldn't hold on to a very difficult chance, and once the six was hit, one had to ask the question: was the night turning for Oram? Was it swinging towards du Plessis? But du Plessis sliced the fifth ball straight to extra cover and South Africa had well and truly sunk into oblivion.

The end was a far cry from the way South Africa started the day. They attacked with spin and seam, shuffled their bowlers regularly like a pack of cards, and hustled on the field to keep a tight leash on New Zealand. Jesse Ryder and Ross Taylor were at the forefront of a revival from the depths of 16 for 2; carefully, almost mindful of a potential lower-order collapse on this pitch, Ryder and Taylor battled through. The odd boundary signalled growing comfort, but they never broke away decisively. A nervy equilibrium had been reached by the end of the 30th over with New Zealand reaching 112 for 2 and the game was waiting to be seized. However, both Ryder and Taylor departed in quick succession but Kane Williamson made a vital 38 to push New Zealand to 221.

It shouldn't have been enough, it didn't feel like enough, but it proved enough. It was a crazy crazy night in Mirpur. Ironically, Allan Donald, the man who was involved in the other famous South African choke, was in the other camp tonight.

Sriram Veera is a staff writer at ESPNcricinfo

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Australia's loss heralds the end of an era

2011-03-25T21:27:00.000-07:00

Australia's loss heralds the end of an era

Ricky Ponting doesn't think Australia bowing out of the World Cup marks the end of an era, but it's impossible to come to any other conclusion

Brydon Coverdale

March 25, 2011

Ricky Ponting's tenure as captain of the one-day side may be coming to a close © Getty Images

Ricky Ponting doesn't think Australia bowing out of the World Cup marks the end of an era, but it's impossible to come to any other conclusion. For more than a decade, Australia have owned all sorts of silverware, Cricket Australia's headquarters in Melbourne more a trophy cabinet than an office. Now, the last of those major prizes is finding a new home after 12 years in Australian hands.

Over the past six months, Ponting's men have lost the Ashes and the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, or to be more accurate, they have failed to regain them. Those crowns were already gone. They are clinging on to the Champions Trophy, but there's every chance the ICC will soon scrap that event entirely. In any case, it is a trinket compared to the World Cup.

Losing the World Cup for the first time since 1996 will hurt tremendously, but winning three in a row should be celebrated. No country has ever matched that feat in the FIFA World Cup. Since Steve Waugh's men began the dynasty in 1999, the football title has changed hands four times: from France to Brazil, then Italy and now Spain. Winning one world tournament is exceedingly difficult, let alone three in succession.

That is little consolation to this 2011 Australian squad, roughly half of whom didn't experience any of those earlier successes. Times change, and to be beaten by an India side that was better than Australia is no disgrace. Ponting's team entered the tournament with the No.1 ODI ranking - for now, they still hold that position - but were far from being the favourites.

There were factors beyond their control that contributed to their lack of success. Their two frontline spinners, Nathan Hauritz and Xavier Doherty, were unavailable due to injuries, as were fast bowlers like Clint McKay and Ryan Harris, who could have added variety. Two weeks in the middle of the tournament without a match, when their clash with Sri Lanka was washed out, didn't help either.

But ultimately, Australia just weren't good enough. Four teams will reach the semi-finals, and will deserve to be there. Australia did not play well enough to join them. That is not to say that the powers that be should blindly accept that nothing can be done. Moving on and making hard decisions will allow regrowth and rejuvenation.

The natural time for change is at the end of an unsuccessful World Cup cycle, on the heels of a disappointing Ashes cycle. As Ian Chappell told ESPNcricinfo in his analysis after the loss to India, Australia must look to a new captain to guide a new team. They have a chance to begin that process with next month's one-day tour of Bangladesh.

The selectors will be loath to make any major changes, including to the leadership, before the review of Australia's on-field performance is completed around August. After the Ashes debacle, they have their own jobs to worry about without rocking the boat further. Why pre-empt the review, they will ask. But it would be wise to use the Bangladesh trip to look at some new faces, men who might become key players for Australia over the next few years.

There are no shortage of options - Aaron Finch, Daniel Christian, Steve O'Keefe, Luke Butterworth, James Pattinson, James Faulkner, to name but a few. And by the next World Cup, Michael Clarke will be the likely captain, so if the selectors are brave enough, it wouldn't hurt to give him the one-day leadership now and allow him four years to mould a side.

Veterans like Brett Lee, who was impressive at the World Cup but wants to go on and aim for 400 ODI wickets, should consider what is best for the team. Can they contribute to the next era of Australian one-day cricket? And if not, is it right to take up a place that could go to a younger man?

"It's a bit premature to say it was the end of an era for Australian cricket, it was a pretty good game tonight," Ponting said after the loss in Ahmedabad. "I didn't think we were far away from winning a game against a very good Indian team on their home soil. I thought we were very competitive tonight, we've lost our last two games in the World Cup, I'm disappointed with that. I thought we were a better team than we probably showed in the last few games. I think it's a bit too early to say it's the end of an era."

But if not now, when?

Brydon Coverdale is an assistant editor at ESPNcricinfo

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Mozilla's Firefox 4 bags 1M downloads in 3 hours

2011-03-22T22:41:00.001-07:00

Mozilla's Firefox 4 bags 1M downloads in 3 hours

New open-source browser off to strong start

By Gregg Keizer

March 22, 2011 01:14 PM ET

Computerworld - Firefox 4 got off to a strong start today, with 1 million copies of the new browser downloaded in the first three hours.

If it keeps up the early pace, Firefox 4 will easily beat Microsoft's claim that users downloaded 2.4 million copies of its Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) in the first 24 hours of availability last week.

Users of Firefox 3.5 and 3.6 will see this Firefox 4 upgrade offer after selecting "Check for updates" from the browser's Help menu.

Although Firefox 4's out-of-the-gate download tally was impressive, Mozilla executive Mike Beltzner said that it was behind the launch numbers of Firefox 3.6, which shipped in January 2010. During the first three hours, downloads averaged between 5,000 and 6,000 copies per minute, less than half the 12,000-per-minute pace of the previous version.

At around 9 a.m. PT Beltzner noted that it was just the start of the day on the west coast of the U.S., and noon on the east. He encouraged users to hit Mozilla's download servers.

"What better way to spend your break than by downloading Firefox 4," said Beltzner during a live Webcast hosted by Mozilla.

Mozilla has posted a real-time download calculator on its site.

When the new browser reached one million downloads, Mozilla developers and employees rang cowbells, cheered, and watched as someone dressed in a Firefox mascot costume danced around the room.

Tuesday's release marked the end of more than a year of development by Mozilla, which issued the first "alpha" edition of the browser in February 2010. Firefox 4 was originally scheduled to ship last November, but bugs and other delays forced it to announce in October that it would instead wrap up development early this year.

The code designated as final today was identical to Firefox 4 Release Candidate 2 (RC2), a last-minute update that Mozilla issued last Friday.

Mozilla's Firefox 4 was the second major upgrade shipped by browser makers in just over a week. On March 14, Microsoft launched the final version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9).

Firefox 4 features a new tab manager, dubbed "Panorama," boasts an overhauled interface that resembles Chrome's minimalist design, and supports GPU acceleration to boost page composition speeds.

Hardware acceleration has become a point of contention between Mozilla and Microsoft. The latter has touted IE9 as the only browser to "fully hardware accelerate the entire Web platform," while Mozilla has criticized its rival for abandoning Windows XP users. IE9 runs only on Windows Vista and Windows 7.

Microsoft today again defended that decision.

"The developer community has been vocal that they want to push the Web forward," a Microsoft spokesman said in an e-mail. "The browser is only as good as the operating system it runs on and a browser running on a ten-year-old operating system tethers the Web to the past. The time has come to stop focusing on lowest common denominator, and to really push what's possible with innovations like full hardware acceleration."

Some Mozilla developers have used stronger words to describe Microsoft's argument that IE9 is the best browser on Windows.

"Microsoft's message that IE9 is the apex of what a browser can do with the GPU is nonsense," said Robert O'Callahan, a New Zealand employee of Novell who works full time on Mozilla's graphics infrastructure. In a post to his personal blog, O'Callahan said, "Microsoft's PR about 'full hardware acceleration' is a myth."

Mozilla technology evangelist Asa Dotzler was even more blunt. "Microsoft, stop making bull**** claims about hardware acceleration," Dotzler titled a post to his personal blog two weeks ago.

Users can download Firefox 4 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux from Mozilla's site.

Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer, or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed . His e-mail address is gkeizer@ix.netcom.com.

Mozilla's Firefox 4 bags 1M downloads in 3 hours

2011-03-22T22:41:00.000-07:00

Mozilla's Firefox 4 bags 1M downloads in 3 hours

New open-source browser off to strong start

By Gregg Keizer

March 22, 2011 01:14 PM ET

Computerworld - Firefox 4 got off to a strong start today, with 1 million copies of the new browser downloaded in the first three hours.

If it keeps up the early pace, Firefox 4 will easily beat Microsoft's claim that users downloaded 2.4 million copies of its Internet Explorer 9 (IE9) in the first 24 hours of availability last week.

Users of Firefox 3.5 and 3.6 will see this Firefox 4 upgrade offer after selecting "Check for updates" from the browser's Help menu.

At around 9 a.m. PT Beltzner noted that it was just the start of the day on the west coast of the U.S., and noon on the east. He encouraged users to hit Mozilla's download servers.

"What better way to spend your break than by downloading Firefox 4," said Beltzner during a live Webcast hosted by Mozilla.

Mozilla has posted a real-time download calculator on its site.

When the new browser reached one million downloads, Mozilla developers and employees rang cowbells, cheered, and watched as someone dressed in a Firefox mascot costume danced around the room.

The code designated as final today was identical to Firefox 4 Release Candidate 2 (RC2), a last-minute update that Mozilla issued last Friday.

Mozilla's Firefox 4 was the second major upgrade shipped by browser makers in just over a week. On March 14, Microsoft launched the final version of Internet Explorer 9 (IE9).

Firefox 4 features a new tab manager, dubbed "Panorama," boasts an overhauled interface that resembles Chrome's minimalist design, and supports GPU acceleration to boost page composition speeds.

Microsoft today again defended that decision.

Some Mozilla developers have used stronger words to describe Microsoft's argument that IE9 is the best browser on Windows.

Mozilla technology evangelist Asa Dotzler was even more blunt. "Microsoft, stop making bull**** claims about hardware acceleration," Dotzler titled a post to his personal blog two weeks ago.

Users can download Firefox 4 for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux from Mozilla's site.

Google says China blocking Gmail access

2011-03-22T00:12:00.000-07:00

Google says China blocking Gmail access

By Michael Kan

March 21, 2011 03:47 AM ET

IDG News Service - China is blocking Gmail in the country with methods that make it look as if the access problems lie with Google, said the search engine giant on Monday.

In the last several weeks, Internet users in China have reported greater difficulty with visiting the Gmail site, posting on microblogs that the email service is either slow or inaccessible.

Google said the Chinese government is responsible for the access problems.

"There is no technical issue on our side. We have checked extensively," said a Google spokesperson. "This is a government blockage carefully designed to look like the problem is with Gmail."

The recent Gmail access problems have not qualified as significant interruptions, according to Google's online traffic report. This is most likely because the blockages are intermittent and are less thorough.

The blocking of Gmail coincides with China's recent efforts to suppress any mention relating to the "Jasmine Revolution", which began as an online call urging the Chinese people to protest the government.

While China regularly blocks politically sensitive content, experts say government censors have further tightened their grip on the Web in the last few weeks. The word "Jasmine" and terms relating to the anti-government protests in the Middle East can no longer be searched for on the country's microblogs. China has also responded by arresting activists, harassing foreign journalists and deploying large police forces to prevent unrest.

Gmail has seen problems from China in the past. Google said that in Dec. 2009, a cyber attack originating from China tried to infiltrate and access the Gmail accounts of Chinese human rights activists.

The current access problems with Gmail add to a growing list of Google products that have been blocked or partly blocked in the country. Users can no longer access YouTube or Blogger. Google Maps could also face penalties from the Chinese government if the search engine fails to apply for the necessary licenses by this July.

Analysts say Google's refusal to comply with Chinese censorship laws has been one major reason why the company has struggled in the country. Google currently has a 19.6% share of the search engine market, falling from 35% at the end of 2009, according to Beijing-based research firm Analysys International. In the past, Google has said the Internet censorship practiced by China is a trade barrier.

Other social media sites like Twitter and Facebook are also blocked. As a result, users in the country have migrated toward the domestic social media sites that observe China's strict censorship rules.

I have Top paying keywords but How to apply them ?

2011-03-19T21:53:00.000-07:00

Applying top paying keywords in your website is quite similar to Search Engine Optimization. However, there are many differences as well. I have done in-depth research on the subject. On the basis of that research, I have marked the points you need to keep in mind while optimizing your website for maximum payouts through highest paying Adsense keywords. We will discuss how to apply top paying keywords as well as traffic pulling keywords to a webpage for maximum payouts and traffic.

First of all, we must understand that Google Adsense bot (formally known as Google Mediabot) is a subset of Google's main crawler. The crawler detects the theme of the pages and makes an entry in the Google's index (a private index - not shown publicly) that records the theme of all the pages hosting Adsense script. In other words, Google Mediabot has the characteristics somewhat similar to Google's main crawler.

There are two types of optimizations that you need to follow to make a web page search engine optimized. Same is the case with Adsense Optimization.

Internal Optimization : Internal Optimization includes Meta tags, Title Text, Optimization of content, and internal linking of your website. Here we will learn how to increase relevancy of ads and how to inject keywords that will help you get high paying ads. Internal Optimization has a high impact on the relevancy of ads and CTR.

External Optimization : This includes the web pages that are giving links to you (external profile of your website), anchor text being used to link your website, and many more variables that search engines use to evaluate the authoritative importance of a web page. External Optimization helps bring relevant traffic to your website and enables you to earn more by getting more CTR (Click Thru Ratio).

How long does your webpage take to show high paying ads?

This is an important question that needs to be answered. As soon as you apply Adsense script in a webpage, it is visited by the Google Mediabot (within 2 hours to 48 hours, if the bot is free - immediately). Google Mediabot's responsibility is to evaluate the theme of the web page, and enable ads almost immediately so that your website traffic does not see FREE SERVICE ADS.

The relevancy of ads increases as Google's main crawler visits your website and updates its index. Furthermore, you may observe an increase in the earnings as the PR of your website/web page increases. This means that in case of Google Adsense, the internal factors that affect the ads of a particular page are evaluated by Google Mediabot (but Google's main crawler can overwrite them). And on the other hand, the external factors are inspected by the Google Crawler over a period of time. Having said that, there are simply many many factors (including those which you cannot control) that affect your ads. We are going to discuss the factors that you can control. Lets take control!

Remember:

Relevancy of ads may increase as your page is indexed by Google.
EPC (Earnings Per lick) may increase as your PR increases.
It entirely depends upon you how well you promote your website and get maximum earnings from your website/web pages.
In case of Google, many variables are involved.

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Mozilla sets Firefox 4 release for Tuesday

2011-03-19T21:38:00.000-07:00

Mozilla sets Firefox 4 release for Tuesday

Wraps up year-plus cycle, calls current RC suitable as final code

By Gregg Keizer

March 17, 2011 06:51 AM ET

Computerworld - Mozilla on Wednesday announced it would ship the final version of Firefox 4 on March 22.

The upgrade will be available for downloading at approximately 7:00 a.m. PT next Tuesday.

Originally scheduled to ship last November, Firefox 4 will wrap up a development cycle that started in February 2010 with several developer previews, but began in earnest last July when Mozilla released the first of what would eventually be a dozen betas.

Wednesday, Mozilla developers called the current Release Candidate, or RC build of the browser, good enough to ship as the final. Traditionally, it has run through multiple release candidates before settling on the latest as the shipping code. More than a year ago, for example, Mozilla issued two release candidates of Firefox 3.6.

"Today's triage session concluded with all systems go for a Firefox 4 launch on March 22," said Damon Sicore, Mozilla's senior director of platform engineering, in a message on a company forum.

Mozilla CEO Gary Kovacs congratulated the troops on the same forum.

"We set a goal in December, we stressed toward the goal. At times, many thought we, I, us, were crazy, or too aggressive ... but in the end, we were able to get it done in March," Kovacs said.

Firefox 4 will reach users eight days after Microsoft issued Internet Explorer 9 (IE9).

Before it began cranking out Firefox 4 betas, Mozilla had set an aggressive schedule that was to end with a final edition no later than November 2010. Last October, however, the open-source developer admitted it had underestimated several bugs, and said it was delaying the release until 2011.

Firefox 4 features a new tab manager, dubbed "Panorama," supports GPU acceleration to boost page composition speeds, and boasts an overhauled interface that resembles Chrome's and IE9's minimalist designs.

Mozilla is already prepping for the next version of Firefox. According to plans now circulating among developers, the company is considering an ambitious schedule that will ship a major upgrade every three or four months.

Firefox 4 is Mozilla's best shot at reclaiming some of the browser usage share it's lost in the last year. Recent statistics from Web analytics company Net Applications had Firefox's share at 21.7% in February, down from 24.5% 12 months before.

Anyone running Firefox 3.5 or 3.6 can grab the upgrade March 22 by selecting "Check for updates" from the Help menu. Users running Firefox 4 RC, however, won't need to download anything next week because Mozilla deemed that build identical to the final.

Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed . His e-mail address is gkeizer@computerworld.com.

Firefox follows Chrome lead, eyes faster releases

2011-03-19T21:36:00.000-07:00

Firefox follows Chrome lead, eyes faster releases

Not copying Chrome, says Mozilla exec, just wants to get features in users' hands faster

By Gregg Keizer

March 18, 2011 01:04 PM ET

Computerworld - Once Firefox 4 is out the door next week, Mozilla will likely shift to a faster development cycle for its browser, one that resembles the way Google rolls out a constant line of updates for Chrome.

But don't ask Mozilla if it's copying its rival.

"No one invented fast," said Johnathan Nightingale, director of Firefox development, when asked whether Mozilla's new faster-paced scheme was a response to Google. "We're developers, we want to get our features out there as quickly as possible."

According to a detailed proposal published earlier this week, Mozilla is considering a multi-channel scheme where new features are added to a series of versions -- nightly, experimental, beta and Firefox -- each of which feeds into the next-most-stable build until a polished edition is released.

The pace should result in a new Firefox every 16 weeks, meaning that Mozilla will ship Firefox 5 and 6, perhaps even Firefox 7, during 2011.

Google uses a similar process to continually feed features to Chrome, relying on a four-channel line of development: nightly, dev, beta and stable. The result? A new version of Chrome every six to eight weeks.

Al Hilwa, an analyst with IDC, praised Mozilla's plan. "It is great to see Mozilla looking hard at streamlining their development to achieve a faster release cycle," said Hilwa. "There are a lot of benefits to smoothing and streamlining the development process to release it from the tyranny of dates."

But Mozilla's clearly reacting to the pressure from Chrome, Hilwa added. "Chrome's development model has been a successful experiment in terms of getting production releases with improvements and new features out quickly and much faster than in the past," Hilwa said. "This is causing waves in the industry, specifically for direct competitors."

The change Firefox users would immediately notice under the faster scheme is that new features will regularly appear in the browser, rather than waiting for months while work on the next edition is completed.

"Each release happens regardless of whether a given feature is ready, and releases are not delayed to wait for a feature to stabilize," said the planning document, which was posted by Firefox developer Rob Sayre. "The goal of the process is to provide regular improvements to users without disrupting longer term work."

"'Switch to tabs' was done in September," said Nightingale, referring to a new feature that will debut in Firefox 4 when it launches next Tuesday. "That killed [the feature's developers], having to wait."

Google announced a speedier development cycle in July 2010, when a Chrome program manager explained that the change meant "if a given feature is not complete, it will simply ride on the next release train when it's ready."

Since then, Google has issued five new "stable" versions of the browser, most recently Chrome 10 last week.

Mozilla's move would be a major departure for the open-source company. Firefox 4, for example, was in development for over a year, while Firefox 3.6 took about the same amount of time to complete.

The company has experimented with delivering less ambitious, but faster upgrades before, although not with much success. In January 2010, for example, Mozilla shipped Firefox 3.6, a relatively minor update that was to be quickly followed by Firefox 3.7. However, the company ended up dropping Firefox 3.7 from the schedule, and decided instead to introduce new features in its security patch updates.

Mozilla did the latter with June 2010's Firefox 3.6.4, which shipped with a new crash protection feature, but did not use the tactic again.

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To replicate Chrome's rapid release schedule, said Sayre's planning document, Firefox will need to include a "silent update" feature that automatically delivers upgrades in the background, a practice Google uses for its browser. "This proposal also requires changes to our software update behavior to make them happen more automatically in the background and interrupt the user less often," said Sayre.

Nightingale, however, denied that silent updates was a requirement for the faster pace.

In August 2010, Mozilla had listed silent updates as one of the features that would make it into Firefox 4. But later, the company yanked the feature from the browser. In an interview Wednesday, Nightingale confirmed that silent updates didn't make it into the final of Firefox 4, and said developers are still working on the tool.

"We have a lot of patches [for silent update] under way," said Nightingale.

It's unclear how Mozilla will ship Firefox security updates if it pulls the trigger on the frequent-update plan, or how long the company will support earlier editions. Currently, Mozilla frequently delivers Firefox patches: In 2010, for instance, it shipped 13 security updates for Firefox 3.6, which launched in January of that year.

Nightingale said discussions are continuing about how best to serve up security fixes for Firefox in a faster-paced development process.

Google delivers Chrome patches with the stable version of the browser, which is updated every few weeks.

Mozilla's plan hasn't been formally adopted, but Nightingale hinted it would be. "Smaller, tighter releases will motivate all of us," he said yesterday.

The company will roll out Firefox 4 next week, and if it adopts the faster schedule, will start the clock on Firefox 5 "very soon" after, said Sayre.

Firefox 5 could ship as early as mid-June, according to Mozilla's plan.

Elgan: Why Digg failed

2011-03-19T21:35:00.000-07:00

Elgan: Why Digg failed

The Digg social bookmarking site is now so obsolete that even its founder and former CEO prefers Twitter

By Mike Elgan

March 19, 2011 08:00 AM ET

Computerworld - OK, I'm going to call it: Digg is dead.

No, the site hasn't gone dark. It still functions and has millions of users. But then so does MySpace.

I used to be a very active Digg user -- as were many of my techno-journalist-pundit type friends. Five years ago, Digg was the future of content discovery. But now I don't personally know anyone who's still an active user. We've all moved on.

Now, it turns out, even one of the site's founders and former CEOs, Kevin Rose, barely uses Digg anymore.

In a devastating analysis this week, TechCrunch founder Michael Arrington exposed Rose's Digg usage. According to Arrington, Rose uses Digg less than once every four days or so. He hasn't submitted a story in more than a month. And he went more than three weeks in December without using Digg at all.

Arrington pointed out that Rose is 26 times more active on Twitter than on Digg, having tweeted 181 times in the past month.

Arrington's numbers have been called into question by blogger Taylor Buley, who says Rose is twice as active as claimed. In other words, he's only 14 times more active on Twitter than Digg.

To me, the most telling bit in all this is that, as of this writing, the story about Rose not using Digg hasn't even made it to the front page of Digg. And Rose defended himself not on Digg but on Twitter, tweeting to Arrington that "I think you forgot we shoot a weekly podcast about digg stories. "

Even the Internet's most important conversation about Digg isn't taking place on Digg.

What went wrong? How did Digg become so unappealing that even its founder and former CEO didn't want to use it?

Digg was undemocratic

Digg always wanted to be the democratic alternative to the oligarchic media in determining which stories got the best exposure. The idea was simple. Anybody could submit a story, then anyone else could vote it up or down. The cream would rise to the top, and the great masses could have their stories selected by the crowd.

It was supposed to be a "People's Choice Awards" for news and content.

Unfortunately, the initial design was fundamentally flawed. There is no possibility of democracy when anyone can rig the elections. And that's what happened.

In Digg's heyday, you could collect friends by the boatload, then mass-mail them to up vote your stories. Anyone with a lot of friends had a much better chance at having those stories hit the front page.

Getting on the front page of Digg was everything, because the site's millions of users used to read the front page like it was the morning paper. The early movers who collected a lot of friends were able to get even more friends by getting on the front page. A Digg aristocracy emerged. Influence on Digg became a winner-take-all system, with the majority locked out of meaningful participation.

An ordinary user might post the most important story of the day on Tuesday, and get three "Diggs." But on Friday, if MrBabyMan (King of the Digg Super Users) noticed the story on Friday and posted a duplicate link, it would be on the front page with 10,000 diggs in three hours.

The super users made the front page because they had a lot of friends. They had a lot of friends because they made the front page.

Because Digg had no way to verify users, many became super users by creating dozens of accounts, then repeatedly digging their own content. Digg tried to police all this, but the system was easily gamed.

"Brigades" of users banded together to quash stories by down-voting them when they disagreed with their political opinions, or views about say, Linux or Apple products.

Digg outsourced social

Digg "solved" the super user problem by simply preventing users from messaging their friends. As alternatives, they offered up Twitter and Facebook, which was a huge error. Digg itself could have become a real social network. All it needed to do was get rid of the universal front page in favor of Twitter- and Facebook-like individual front pages, where everyone has a different front page based on who he or she is following.

Digg could have been Facebook and Twitter combined, becoming a hot social network and micro-blogging site. Instead, it outsourced social networking to these two sites, and thereby became somewhat irrelevant.

Digg content categories were crazy

Digg is about content, and content needs to be categorized. For most of its existence, Digg categorization was bizarre and heavily biased according to the founder's semi-adolescent world view. For example, "Tech" was a category. And so was "Apple." Why was one company singled out for special treatment? There were no categories for things like "Religion" or "Research," but six categories for gaming.

Digg has improved content categories by offering fewer, more general ones. But its "Media type" categories are "News," "Image" and "Video." The first isn't a media type, but a content type. For example, video can be news, Why isn't it "Text," instead of "News." And why shut out "Audio"?

Digg has always struggled with simple categorization.

Digg was anti-blog

Digg always had an inexplicable bias against blog content. In an age when CNN and the New York Times take blogs very seriously, a site like Digg should simply allow blog posts and let the users decide if they're "weighty" enough.

This is how Digg alienated the bloggers.

Digg was anti-opinion

Digg doesn't recognize the opinion concept. Let's say some news event takes place -- "Google In Talks to Acquire Glopware." A newspaper site posts a story, someone posts the link and it goes on Digg.

The next day, an editorialist writes her opinion about the merger, analyzing the benefits and risks, and coming to some conclusion about its prospects for passing regulatory hurdles. If someone were to post the opinion piece on Digg, it would often be shouted down as a duplicate story.

This is how Digg alienated the opinion columnists.

Digg was anti-how-to

Digg was originally a content site for geeks. That's why it has always been strange that the site had no category for how-to content. Why?

This is how Digg alienated the hackers, do-it-yourselfers and how-to nerds.

Digg was anti-self-promotion

The Digg community, not the company, has always had an unexplainable opposition to people posting stories they've written.

This had two effects. First, it made stories old. A self-promotional journalist might post his own story on Digg minutes after being posted online. If well-received by the Digg user community, it could rise to the front page, and generally make Digg a hot source for breaking news.

But posting your own content is a no-no on Digg, so the stories are often old and stale by the time they reach the front page. (I just checked the top story on the Digg front page, and it's three days old. Incoming stories on my Reddit and Twitter feeds are minutes old.)

The second effect of the Digg community's bias against posting one's own content is that it drove all the shameless self promoters to Twitter. That makes Twitter far more timely, and also the location where stories are actively discussed and discovered. The story about Rose's lackluster Digg usage comes to mind.

Digg was killed by 'mission creep'

Most of all, however, Digg was killed by mission creep. At first, it was a geeky site for geeky geeks to share geeky stories about gaming and technology. Then it encompassed an arbitrary selection of non-geeky subjects. Then, with recent changes, it tried to become all things to all people, and so has in fact become a confusing mess to a shrinking number of people.

Digg feels like it was designed by a committee with the purpose of pleasing investors. Digg is complex, arbitrary and uninviting.

Meanwhile, its social bookmarking rival, Reddit, has remained true to its purpose and mission.

Digg was created as an act of rebellion against the media elite. But it ended up being suffocated by control. You can't post this. You can't post that. If you're the wrong kind of person, or have the wrong interests, you're not welcome on Digg. Go away.

Well, we got the message.

Mike Elgan writes about technology and tech culture. Contact and learn more about Mike at Elgan.com, or subscribe to his free e-mail newsletter, Mike's List.

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AMD's Llano could heat up chip war with Intel

2011-03-19T21:33:00.000-07:00

AMD's Llano could heat up chip war with Intel

By Agam Shah

March 18, 2011 01:49 PM ET

IDG News Service - The chip war will heat up as Advanced Micro Devices prepares PC processors to rival Intel's Sandy Bridge chips, which have already started appearing in laptops, analysts said this week.

Intel's new Core i3, i5 and i7 chips are now available in consumer laptops such as Dell's Inspiron R-series models, which were introduced on Thursday and priced starting at $499. AMD, meanwhile, plans to release new A-series chips, which are code-named Llano, for consumer laptops and desktops in the second quarter.

The A-series processors could intensify the chip battle between Intel and AMD as consumers evaluate laptops based on price and performance. The Intel and AMD chips both combine a CPU and graphics processor inside a single chip, but have unique strengths, analysts said.

Intel's Sandy Bridge chips are generally considered to provide better CPU performance and have a capable graphics processor, but PCs with AMD's Llano are thought to better handle graphics-intensive tasks.

Laptops with A-series chips could be priced above $499, higher than laptops and netbooks carrying AMD's low-end E-Series and C-Series chips, which started shipping earlier this year, an AMD spokeswoman said. But the pricing of laptops will ultimately depend on PC makers, the spokeswoman added.

The A-series chips will include between two and four cores, according to the company's road map.

Beyond price, laptop selection will likely depend on the type of PC a user is looking for, said Nathan Brookwood, principal analyst at Insight 64. If a buyer needs to run programs that stress CPUs they may prefer laptops with Sandy Bridge, which has a CPU core that is faster and more advanced than the CPU in AMD's Llano, which is based on an architecture that is six to seven years old.

"That's not even up for debate," Brookwood said.

Intel's new Core i3, i5 and i7 chips can render high-definition video and are good for mainstream gaming, Brookwood said. Analysts said that Intel has looked beyond the graphics processor, implementing instruction sets to process 3D graphics and accelerators in the integrated chips to quickly decode and encode video.

But AMD's Llano will have a better graphics engine and offer a superior movie playback and gaming experience, Brookwood said. Llano's integrated graphics processor supports DirectX 11, which is a set of tools that help generate more realistic images when playing games on PCs running Windows 7. Most of the recent high-end games released support DirectX 11, Brookwood said. Intel's Sandy Bridge chips support a version of DirectX 10, which puts it almost a generation behind AMD.

AMD's superior graphics capabilities could also give it a price advantage, Brookwood said. PCs based on Intel's Sandy Bridge chips may require a dedicated graphics card to handle high-end graphics, which could increase the price of laptops.

But few users need high-end graphics, and the consumer market is trending to lower-end laptops where price matters more and graphics matter less, said Dean McCarron, principal analyst at Mercury Research.

"If you want to compare CPU versus GPU performance ... that depends on the price you are willing to pay," McCarron said.

McCarron said he expects AMD to use Llano's powerful graphics core as a means to gain market share from Intel, as opposed to changing its pricing model. AMD typically has a price advantage over Intel, with laptops selling for comparably lower prices.

AMD lost market share to Intel in the fourth quarter last year, according to an IDC study released in February. Intel had an 80.8% processor market share, compared to 80.5% in the fourth quarter of 2009. AMD's market share was 18.9%, declining from a 19.5% share the previous year.

Graphics chips are being increasingly used in high-performance systems for parallel execution of some scientific, math and video applications. But many programs for desktop operating systems like Windows have been written for processing on multicore CPUs.

Intel may be "overweight" on CPUs, but AMD is making a bigger bet on graphics as computing becomes more visual, said Godfrey Cheng, director of product marketing at AMD's client technology unit.

A lot of the Web browser processing goes through a CPU, but the latest versions of Microsoft's Internet Explorer, Google's Chrome and Mozilla's Firefox offload tasks such as Internet video to the graphics processor.

AMD is also providing tools for programmers to write applications for execution on graphics processors, Cheng said. AMD's graphics processors also support OpenCL, a programming standard for parallel execution of tasks across multicore CPUs and GPUs.

But graphics processors are also known to be power-hungry, which could hurt laptop battery life. To tackle the issue, AMD has added some power-saving features such as power gating and the ability to shut down blocks of the graphics processor.

"We're giving [consumers] more power, capability to process videos," Cheng said.

Intel spokesman Dave Salvator said that rather than talking CPU versus GPU, it is more useful to look at what people do regularly with PCs. Sandy Bridge chips are good for mainstream gaming, and have advanced power-saving and security features.

"If you're an enthusiast gamer, then Intel Core i7 with a high-end discrete 3D card is the right solution for high-end gaming," Salvator said.

AMD may have an aging CPU in Llano, but a price advantage and a better graphics processor could help it compete with Intel's Sandy Bridge, Mercury's McCarron said. AMD will provide a much-needed upgrade to the CPU to the new Bulldozer core next year, but consumers may not wait.

"Upgrade when you feel the need to upgrade," McCarron said. "If you wait for [new] technology, you'll be waiting continuously."

Caution urged in wake of RSA security breach

2011-03-19T21:31:00.000-07:00

Caution urged in wake of RSA security breach

By Jaikumar Vijayan

March 19, 2011 08:00 AM इत

The relatively scant information released by EMC's RSA security group on Thursday in connection with the theft of SecurID authentication technology code is fueling considerable speculation about the nature of the breach and its impact on enterprises.

Several security analysts today urged companies that are using SecurID to review their authentication measures and to shore them up if necessary. Until RSA releases further details on the breach it is best to assume that SecurID is vulnerable, they added.

"Don't panic," said Rich Mogull, an analyst with Securosis. "Until we know the attacker, what was lost, the vector of a potential attack," and the extent to which SecurID may have been compromised, it's hard to make a risk assessment, Mogull said.

But for the moment at least, enterprises should assume that SecurID is no longer an effective second factor of authentication, he said. "Review passwords tied to SecurID accounts and make sure they are strong," Mogull said. "Consider disabling accounts that don't use a password or PIN and set password attempt lockouts."

In an embarrassing admission for a security company, RSA said on Thursday that unknown intruders had stolen information relating to its SecurID technology in what it described as "extremely sophisticated cyber attack against RSA".

The company expressed confidence that the stolen information would not enable a direct attack against SecurID. But it added that the information could potentially be used to reduce the effectiveness of the technology.

SecurID is used for two-factor authentication purposes. The technology is available from RSA in the form of hardware and software tokens that are capable of generating random one-time passwords every 60 seconds.

The technology is designed to be used in conjunction with passwords to deliver a second layer of authentication for accessing systems and networks. Over 25,000 enterprises, many of them in the financial sector and government, currently use SecurID tokens to protect access to high-value applications and data.

Though RSA has not disclosed which or how much SecurID information was stolen, the mere fact that the company is warning of reduced effectiveness is troubling, said John Pescatore, an analyst with Gartner.

That statement guarantees that the breach is a "big deal for SecurID users," Pescatore said.

"SecurID tokens are very expensive and users dislike them, but they have always been a strong replacement for reusable passwords," he said. "[But] if the security provided is at risk, the pain may be more than the gain."

Pescatore dismissed RSA's claim that it was the victim of a sophisticated Advanced Persistent Threat (APT) attack, a kind of low, slow highly targeted attack most commonly associated with Chinese hackers.

RSA's claim is "disingenuous," Pescatore said. "It is trying to deflect attention from RSA's failure to protect their systems. Any security company with any threat experience has been dealing with targeted threats for several years."

SecurID is a proprietary algorithm that is designed to produce random numbers in a pre-determined sequence, according to a description of the technology by the Intrepidus Group. The sequence is used by an RSA authentication server to essentially validate that a person logging in, actually has the token in their possession, Intrepidus said in a blog post today.

Each token features a "seed" that determines the sequence of 6-digit numbers generated by that token. The seed ensures that the numbers are produced in a sequence that is unique to each token. The SecurID algorithm ensures that there are literally an infinite number of potential sequences that can be generated by each token, making them almost impossible to crack, says Intrepidus.

Even so, there are circumstances under which this assurance can be weakened, Intrepidus noted. One example is where an attacker somehow manages to get a list of all seeds and their associated token serial numbers. Another scenario is if attackers manage to get a list of seeds and the corporations to which they have been assigned.

The worst case scenario is if hackers found any documentation showing an inherent weakness in the algorithm that would allow them to generate valid pass codes for hardware and software tokens, said Jeremy Allen, principal consultant with Intrepidus.

"Unless something is fundamentally broken there is no need to panic", Allen said.

Aleksandr Yampolskiy, director of security and compliance at Gilt Groupe, said that even if the hackers had managed to steal the SecurID algorithm, pulling of attacks will still remain very hard.

"Even if details of the pseudo-random number generator are advertised to the world, unless the seeds plus [the token holder's passwords] are revealed," attacks are not possible, he said.

"The individual customer passcodes are stored on servers in individual companies -- not in RSA," Yampolskiy said. "So hackers should not be able to get access to these."

"I would recommend people follow general security recommendations," Yampolskiy said. In addition to ensuring strong password and PIN policies companies should also ensure their critical systems are properly patched.

"Closely monitor access to critical systems, and implement log aggregation to monitor their access," he said. "Consider installing host-intrusion detection systems on critical servers which use machine learning algorithms to differentiate good software from the bad unknown viruses."

Jaikumar Vijayan covers data security and privacy issues, financial services security and e-voting for Computerworld. Follow Jaikumar on Twitter at @jaivijayan or subscribe to Jaikumar's RSS feed . His e-mail address is jvijayan@computerworld.com.

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Hands on with iPad 2

2011-03-19T21:24:00.000-07:00

Hands on with iPad 2

Immediately after Steve Jobs introduced the iPad 2 Wednesday at the Yerba Buena Theater in San Francisco, California, he invited members of the media to visit a special hands-on area right behind the theater—the same set-up Apple used a year ago to introduce the original iPad. While the iPad 2 won’t be available until March 11, we were able to spend some quality time with the iPad 2 today. Here’s what we found.iPad 2 is thinner and lighter than its predecessor. People who have been following Apple’s product designs will not be surprised by this. What’s interesting is the effect this has on the “grippability” of the product. The original iPad was one of the most solid pieces of hardware we’ve seen from Apple, but the combination of its weight, thickness, and the curve of its backplate made it a bit hard to hold—and made a case pretty much necessary.

It’s much more comfortable to hold the iPad 2 in one hand. The slight decrease in weight helps, no doubt, but it’s also the thinness—and most notably the fact that the back side of the device tapers to a flat surface in a much shorter distance than its predecessor.

In terms of materials, the iPad 2 and the iPad are cut from the same cloth (figuratively speaking): There’s a glass front and an aluminum back. The device still seems solid, though palpably thinner. The big difference when looking at it from the front is that you can’t see the edge of the aluminum frame, which is quite noticeable around the edge of the original iPad when viewed from the front.

The reduced thickness of the iPad 2 means that we can’t say the iPad’s buttons and ports are on its side—there really is no side, unlike on the original iPad. There’s a front and a back, really, with a very small amount of curved space on the back where it meets the front piece. That’s where the buttons and ports are. It’s a very different feel from the original iPad. However, the buttons and ports are in more or less the same places as they were on the original iPad.

Beyond the device’s physical redesign, the major outward difference in the iPad 2 is the addition of a pair of cameras: one on the front and one on the back. As on the latest iPhone and iPod touch, these cameras can shoot pictures, record video, and be used for FaceTime video conferencing. However, they’re definitely of lower quality than the iPhone 4’s 5 megapixel camera, and more in line with the cameras on the current-model iPod touch. The test images we shot in the hands-on room were grainier and with more evident jagged edges than those shot with an iPhone 4. Even a FaceTime conference with an Apple rep across the room looked a bit soft, though some of that could have been the result of heavy Wi-Fi traffic.

Along with the cameras, there are a couple of minor changes related not to sight but to sound. Instead of the pinhole microphone residing near the original iPad’s headphone port, the microphone has been shifted to the top back of the iPad 2 (on the 3G models, it’s actually right in the black plastic that covers the 3G antenna). And since there’s no real “edge” on the iPad 2, the speaker has been moved to the back, and sports a grille design more like that of a MacBook Pro speaker. It was impossible to gauge the speaker performance in the crowded hands-on room, but we’d guess it’s roughly comparable to that of the original iPad.

Dan Moren tests out the iPad 2 camera.

There were white and black iPads on display Wednesday, and while this isn’t evidence that the white iPad 2 is real—we’ve held a white iPhone 4, after all—Steve Jobs seemed to indicate they would definitely ship on day one. Personally, I think I like the look of the black iPad 2 better, but that’s why they make the iPad 2 in both versions. Isn’t choice great?

Beyond the two colors, there are also three different variations of the iPad 2 based entirely on wireless configuration. There’s the Wi-Fi version, of course, and then two separate versions with 3G cellular connections as well—one for AT&T and one for Verizon. Both of the 3G versions have a black plastic strip on the back, at the top, just like the 3G versions of the original iPad. The only way to tell them apart is the presence of a microSIM slot on the AT&T version.

As ridiculous as it is to focus on something a simple as a cover when there’s new technology to be had, the fact is, Apple’s new iPad 2 Smart Covers are a pretty interesting and notable feature: so notable, in fact, that iOS 4.3 includes a feature designed specifically to support them. (How very Apple is that?)

The Smart Cover itself is a rectangle exactly the size and shape of the iPad’s screen, folded in four parts. The side that faces inward is made of soft microfiber cloth; the outside is either leather or polyurethane in one of five colors each. On one side is a metal hinge with small magnetic parts at both ends; these magnets attach to magnets embedded in the iPad 2 when you drag the Smart Cover near the iPad’s edge (it only affixes to the left-hand side of the device, however). One Apple representative referred to attaching the Smart Cover as a foolproof operation, but we proved him wrong by failing to do it the first couple times we tried. After we figured out how it worked, it all went smoothly.

iPad 2 Smart Cover in action.

The inside of the Smart Cover on the edge opposite of the hinges also has an embedded magnet; when you close the cover over the iPad’s screen, it snaps closed and stays closed. But there’s more going on here: the iPad 2 senses that the Smart Cover has been closed, and immediately locks itself. That’s cool, but even cooler is what happens when you peel the Smart Cover back and disengage that magnetic clasp: the iPad 2 automatically wakes back up, bypassing the lock screen in the process. (There’s an option in the Settings app to turn this feature off.)

As with Apple’s case for the original iPad, the Smart Cover can be folded up to provide a gentle incline for typing, or flipped around to make a stand for watching video. In this latter regard, it’s vastly superior to the case for the original iPad, which always felt a little bit wobbly in this configuration.

Lest we judge the iPad 2 by its (Smart) Cover, let’s remember that it’s what’s inside that counts. In this case, it’s an Apple-designed dual-core A5 processor. It’s very hard to test speed of a device like this, especially in a controlled environment like a demo room. The iPad 2 certainly felt fast—really fast. GarageBand and iMovie, both apps that presumably tax hardware to its limits, moved smoothly. While we don’t know for sure how much memory the iPad 2 contains, 512MB—the same as the iPhone 4—seems like a reasonable guess.

Apple also spent some time touting the iPad 2’s graphics performance, an improvement that is subtly visible when you fire up the new Photo Booth application and are greeted with nine previews of real-time effects, ranging from thermal vision and x-ray to twirl and mirror. A brief tour through Epic’s Infinity Blade RPG and Gameloft’s N.O.V.A. 2 yielded likewise impressive results.

These are just a few of our impressions after spending some time in a room packed with journalists and a few iPad 2 demo units. We’ll have much more to say, obviously, when the iPad 2 arrives and we write our full review. In the meantime, check out our hands-on video below:

The Week in iPad Cases: The iPad 2 has landed

2011-03-19T21:22:00.003-07:00

The Week in iPad Cases: The iPad 2 has landed

Posted on Mar 19, 2011 7:15 pm by Marco Tabini, Macworld.com

The iPad 2 is finally here, in all its greatness and glory! That, however, is not the only reason for celebrating—many a vendor has also announced that it's in the process of creating and producing protective accessories specifically for the newest magical device. In the best Scandinavian tradition of buffet eating, tuck in and help yourself at this veritable feast of fashionable protection covers. It's all in this week's iPad case roundup.

Beiza Cases: Straight from Europe, Beiza brings us the Wave (iPad 2), a luxurious sleeve series that takes its name from its unique wavy design. Made entirely of genuine leather and soft canvas, and available in sixteen different configurations, the Wave usually retails for €140, but is on sale for €105 for a limited time.

Blackbox Case: This company's iPad 2 Case ($99) is handmade in Colorado from solid oak, combining tough protection with a killer old-world look.

CleverWraps: When a case is a beautiful (and expensive) work of art, it becomes unsuitable for some uses. It's one thing to take your leather accessory to work, and quite another to take it to the beach, for example, where it's unlikely to provide much in the way of protection from sand and seawater anyway. Luckily, that's where CleverWraps comes into play with its line of disposable iPad 2 sleeves (three for $15). These waterproof, plastic wrappers keep moisture and dirt out of the way without preventing you from fully enjoying your device (although you will lose access to the iPad's ports and jacks). Best of all—or perhaps worst of all, for those of us concerned about the environment—when you're done, you simply throw them away.

Gelaskins:: This manufacturer is bringing its popular line of printed protective films ($30) to the iPad 2. Each of the several hundreds styles of skins is imprinted with a unique design and provides protection for both the back of the device and the bezel around the screen. The company even provides for download a matching custom background picture for a seamless, all-over look.

Griffin Technology: The Powerdock Dual is a clever charging dock that accommodates two devices simultaneously: an iPad or iPad 2 along with an iPhone or dock-connector iPod. As a bonus, this $60 stand includes a valet area where you can conveniently store your keys and pocket change.

Griffin's Cinema Seat 2 ($40; iPad 2) allows you to strap an iPad 2 to the headrest of a car seat for handsfree viewing. It also features a webbed pocked for accessories and cables and openings for each of the tablet's controls and connectors.

Finally, the Elan Folio Slim ($40; iPad 2) can be used both as a case and as a stand. It comes in black and features openings in all the right places to ensure that you maintain access to the iPad 2's various controls.

Gumdrop: I don't know if it's on purpose, but judging from the amount of engineering that has gone into its design and construction, the Drop Series ($60; iPad 2) may be very aptly named, because it looks like it could protect your iPad from anything short of the Apocalypse. Luckily, safety doesn't come at the cost of style, and the case is available in black/red, black/black, pink/white, or white/black.

The more traditional-looking Surf Convertible ($45; iPad 2) features an animal-friendly, faux-leather exterior and combines the protection of a cover with the convenience of a stand. It comes in black, blue, or red.

iSkin: The iPad accessories in the company's Q.West collection, which combines protection with style in a number of rather unique sleeve and bag designs, are now compatible with the iPad 2.

The Sling ($125) is a handy bag that, in addition to being waterproof, can accommodate a variety of devices, including the MacBook Air. It comes in black, blue, green, violet, or red, and features plenty of extra space for accessories.

If protection is your thing, you may want to check out the Summit, which is probably what the landing airbag of the Mars Pathfinder would look like if Jean-Paul Gautier had designed it. It's shiny; it's puffy; it comes in black, red, teal, green, purple, or white; and it costs $95.

Speaking of fluffy, the 3 Degree ($80) is not quite as shiny as the Summit, but packs plenty of padding to keep your iPad 2 safe and sound. It comes in black, teal, red, purple, or green.

The Ballistic, as its name subtly implies, is made entirely out of ballistic nylon for tough and durable protection. It also features a small external pocket—ideal for a sync cable—and comes in black or gray for $90.

The Monty from iSkin

For a stylish and thin look, the Monty ($50) features leather construction, a microfiber interior, and two straps for easy closure to keep everything safely in place. Available in black, it's not as flashy as its companions, making it ideal for a business-oriented setting (unless you're Lady Gaga).

Finally, the Memo is a sleek leather sleeve that uses a strong elastic band to hold its closure in place. Its minimalistic but luxurious looks—available in black, blue, ping, gray, or white—will set you back a cool $110.

iStyle: Like Gelaskins, iStyles sells vinyl skins in a great variety of styles and designs; the company also makes available matching wallpapers for each design. iStyle's skins cost $20, with an optional matte/satin coating available for an extra $5. Versions of the coverings are now available with the iPad and iPad 2.

Macally: In addition to an unpronounceable name, Macally's Bookstand2BL Microfiber Cover & Stand ($30; iPad 2) features all-around protection and a Smart Cover-like flip design that makes it work both as a stand and a typing platform. The blue/orange color makes for a warm, welcoming contrast, and the price is reasonable.

Marware: The Microshell ($40; iPad 2) is made of thin but sturdy rubberized plastic. It preserves the aesthetic lines of the iPad 2 without skimping on protection, and it can be used in combination with a Smart Cover.

Orbino: The hand-stitched Padova Due ($209 to $689) looks exactly like what one would expect from the union of luxury and convenience. It comes in a variety of Italian leathers and exotic materials such as crocodile or ostrich skin, and it features a removable metal stand and flipcover that allow the Due to work as a stand in either landscape or portrait orientation, or as a typing platform. The company is currently taking pre-orders, with delivery expected in five to seven weeks.

Skinit: As yet another "skin" alternative, Skinit now offers completely customizable vinyl-film coverings for the iPad 2. You can choose from a wide variety of professional designs, or even upload an image to create your own. The skins are priced starting at $30, with an optional screen protector currently available on sale for $12 (regular $26).

Just looking at Speck's iGuy makes you want to hug someone.

Speck: Let's start with my favorite from Speck: the iGuy Standing Cover ($40; iPad & iPad 2). Speck markets it as "the funnest iPad cover available," hinting that it's designed to be child-friendly; I suspect, however, that many an adult will find it terminally adorable.

Getting back to more traditional products, the PixelSkin HD Wrap ($50; iPad 2) is a wraparound hardshell case with a front cover that looks—and functions—much like Apple's own Smart Cover. The cover can be folded back to be used as a stand or as a typing platform, and the case provides complete protection to both the front and back of the device.

The PixelSleeve ($30; iPad & iPad 2) is a stretchy, neoprene sleeve with a soft interior. The sleeve is lightweight but impact resistant; comes in black, purple, or pink; and features a convenient handle for easy carrying.

The PortPack 10 and the CorePack 10 ($50 each; iPad & iPad 2) are convenient carrying bags that fit any device up to 10 inches in size. They offer a number of extra compartments and plenty of padding.

Speaking of bags, Speck also offers the A-Line ($60; iPad & iPad 2), which is available in black/gray, gray/purple, or brown/red. Its stylish construction features lots of space, plenty of padding, and fits both iPad models as well as other devices up to ten inches in size.

USBFever: The Soft-Silicone Case costs just $10 and offers snap-on protection for your iPad 2. It comes in smoky black, blue, crystal clear, purple, or frost white.

USBFever's Crystal Case, which will also set you back $10, is a hardshell, snap-on case that provides protection without adding too much bulk. It comes in smoky black, crystal clear, blue, or rose red.

USBFever also offers a range of screen protectors for the iPad 2, including the Anti Glare Protector ($13) and the Ultra Clear Protector ($14).

Waterfield Designs: Waterfield is introducing seven—count them, seven—cases, starting with the iPad Wallet ($79; iPad & iPad 2). Available in six different colors (green, red, brown, teal, gray, or black), the iPad Wallet is a travel case for your iPad that features a separate pocket for a Bluetooth keyboard as well as room for a few other accessories. Its iPad pocket has enough room to accommodate a Smart Cover.

The Smart Case ($59; iPad & iPad 2) comes in the same choice of colors and also provides an extra pocket for a keyboard, but it cuts down on the storage space in the name of compactness. (Though it still offers several layers of padding and a scratch-free liner.) The lack of any visible stitching keeps the case looking smooth and sleek.

The Muzetto from Waterfield Designs

The Ultimate SleeveCase ($55 to $60; iPad & iPad 2) features a thin design that doesn't compromise the safety of your iPad. It's available in lead indium or brown leather and can be fitted with an optional shoulder strap ($5–$22) and pouch ($25–$27).

The iPad Slip Case ($29; iPad & iPad 2) features a simple but elegant construction and a minimalist look. It comes in black, blue, green, brown, or pink and can accommodate a Smart Case.

For an even more minimalistic look, you may want to check out the iPad Suede Jacket ($19–$25; iPad & iPad 2), which is as simple as simple can get—and thin to boot. Its stretch-memory construction ensures a snug fit every time, and the optional pocket gives you some extra space for cables and keyboards.

Finally, the Muzetto is an all-purpose shoulder bag that comes in a variety of sizes, including one that fits both the original iPad and iPad 2 for $199. The Muzetto's construction is all leather with one of six accent colors; in addition to a comfortable fit for your device, this bag includes a generous number of pockets and extra compartments for everything from documents to extra accessories.

Wrapsol: The Wrapsol Ultra screen-protection film is now offered in a version for the iPad 2. It comes in both dry- or wet-application versions and in front-only or front-and-back film combinations (but, curiously, not in the back-only configuration that would be ideal for an iPad with a Smart Cover). Prices start at $30.

X-Gear: The 360 Shield (price unavailable) is a polycarbonate cover that features a unique design to both protect the iPad 2 from damage and act as a stand and a typing platform. The product, available either in white or black, will be available for preorder at the end of March.

The Week in iPad Cases: The iPad 2 has landed

2011-03-19T21:22:00.001-07:00

The Week in iPad Cases: The iPad 2 has landed

Posted on Mar 19, 2011 7:15 pm by Marco Tabini, Macworld.com

Blackbox Case: This company's iPad 2 Case ($99) is handmade in Colorado from solid oak, combining tough protection with a killer old-world look.

iSkin: The iPad accessories in the company's Q.West collection, which combines protection with style in a number of rather unique sleeve and bag designs, are now compatible with the iPad 2.

Speaking of fluffy, the 3 Degree ($80) is not quite as shiny as the Summit, but packs plenty of padding to keep your iPad 2 safe and sound. It comes in black, teal, red, purple, or green.

The Monty from iSkin

Just looking at Speck's iGuy makes you want to hug someone.

USBFever: The Soft-Silicone Case costs just $10 and offers snap-on protection for your iPad 2. It comes in smoky black, blue, crystal clear, purple, or frost white.

USBFever also offers a range of screen protectors for the iPad 2, including the Anti Glare Protector ($13) and the Ultra Clear Protector ($14).

The Muzetto from Waterfield Designs

The iPad Slip Case ($29; iPad & iPad 2) features a simple but elegant construction and a minimalist look. It comes in black, blue, green, brown, or pink and can accommodate a Smart Case.

Mesothelioma: Questions and Answers

2011-03-19T20:54:00.001-07:00

Mesothelioma: Questions and Answers

Mesothelioma is a rare form of cancer in which malignant (cancerous) cells are found in the mesothelium, a protective sac that covers most of the body's internal organs. Most people who develop mesothelioma have worked on jobs where they inhaled asbestos particles.

What is the mesothelium?

The mesothelium is a membrane that covers and protects most of the internal organs of the body. It is composed of two layers of cells: One layer immediately surrounds the organ; the other forms a sac around it. The mesothelium produces a lubricating fluid that is released between these layers, allowing moving organs (such as the beating heart and the expanding and contracting lungs) to glide easily against adjacent structures.

The mesothelium has different names, depending on its location in the body. The peritoneum is the mesothelial tissue that covers most of the organs in the abdominal cavity. The pleura is the membrane that surrounds the lungs and lines the wall of the chest cavity. The pericardium covers and protects the heart. The mesothelial tissue surrounding the male internal reproductive organs is called the tunica vaginalis testis. The tunica serosa uteri covers the internal reproductive organs in women.
What is mesothelioma?

Mesothelioma (cancer of the mesothelium) is a disease in which cells of the mesothelium become abnormal and divide without control or order. They can invade and damage nearby tissues and organs. Cancer cells can also metastasize (spread) from their original site to other parts of the body. Most cases of mesothelioma begin in the pleura or peritoneum.
How common is mesothelioma?

Although reported incidence rates have increased in the past 20 years, mesothelioma is still a relatively rare cancer. About 2,000 new cases of mesothelioma are diagnosed in the United States each year. Mesothelioma occurs more often in men than in women and risk increases with age, but this disease can appear in either men or women at any age.
What are the risk factors for mesothelioma?

Working with asbestos is the major risk factor for mesothelioma. A history of asbestos exposure at work is reported in about 70 percent to 80 percent of all cases. However, mesothelioma has been reported in some individuals without any known exposure to asbestos.

Asbestos is the name of a group of minerals that occur naturally as masses of strong, flexible fibers that can be separated into thin threads and woven. Asbestos has been widely used in many industrial products, including cement, brake linings, roof shingles, flooring products, textiles, and insulation. If tiny asbestos particles float in the air, especially during the manufacturing process, they may be inhaled or swallowed, and can cause serious health problems. In addition to mesothelioma, exposure to asbestos increases the risk of lung cancer, asbestosis (a noncancerous, chronic lung ailment), and other cancers, such as those of the larynx and kidney.

Smoking does not appear to increase the risk of mesothelioma. However, the combination of smoking and asbestos exposure significantly increases a person's risk of developing cancer of the air passageways in the lung.
Who is at increased risk for developing mesothelioma?

Asbestos has been mined and used commercially since the late 1800s. Its use greatly increased during World War II. Since the early 1940s, millions of American workers have been exposed to asbestos dust. Initially, the risks associated with asbestos exposure were not known. However, an increased risk of developing mesothelioma was later found among shipyard workers, people who work in asbestos mines and mills, producers of asbestos products, workers in the heating and construction industries, and other tradespeople. Today, the U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) sets limits for acceptable levels of asbestos exposure in the workplace. People who work with asbestos wear personal protective equipment to lower their risk of exposure.

The risk of asbestos-related disease increases with heavier exposure to asbestos and longer exposure time. However, some individuals with only brief exposures have developed mesothelioma. On the other hand, not all workers who are heavily exposed develop asbestos-related diseases.

There is some evidence that family members and others living with asbestos workers have an increased risk of developing mesothelioma, and possibly other asbestos-related diseases. This risk may be the result of exposure to asbestos dust brought home on the clothing and hair of asbestos workers. To reduce the chance of exposing family members to asbestos fibers, asbestos workers are usually required to shower and change their clothing before leaving the workplace.
What are the symptoms of mesothelioma?

Symptoms of mesothelioma may not appear until 30 to 50 years after exposure to asbestos. Shortness of breath and pain in the chest due to an accumulation of fluid in the pleura are often symptoms of pleural mesothelioma. Symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma include weight loss and abdominal pain and swelling due to a buildup of fluid in the abdomen. Other symptoms of peritoneal mesothelioma may include bowel obstruction, blood clotting abnormalities, anemia, and fever. If the cancer has spread beyond the mesothelium to other parts of the body, symptoms may include pain, trouble swallowing, or swelling of the neck or face.

These symptoms may be caused by mesothelioma or by other, less serious conditions. It is important to see a doctor about any of these symptoms. Only a doctor can make a diagnosis.
How is mesothelioma diagnosed?

Diagnosing mesothelioma is often difficult, because the symptoms are similar to those of a number of other conditions. Diagnosis begins with a review of the patient's medical history, including any history of asbestos exposure. A complete physical examination may be performed, including x-rays of the chest or abdomen and lung function tests. A CT (or CAT) scan or an MRI may also be useful. A CT scan is a series of detailed pictures of areas inside the body created by a computer linked to an x-ray machine. In an MRI, a powerful magnet linked to a computer is used to make detailed pictures of areas inside the body. These pictures are viewed on a monitor and can also be printed.

A biopsy is needed to confirm a diagnosis of mesothelioma. In a biopsy, a surgeon or a medical oncologist (a doctor who specializes in diagnosing and treating cancer) removes a sample of tissue for examination under a microscope by a pathologist. A biopsy may be done in different ways, depending on where the abnormal area is located. If the cancer is in the chest, the doctor may perform a thoracoscopy. In this procedure, the doctor makes a small cut through the chest wall and puts a thin, lighted tube called a thoracoscope into the chest between two ribs. Thoracoscopy allows the doctor to look inside the chest and obtain tissue samples. If the cancer is in the abdomen, the doctor may perform a peritoneoscopy. To obtain tissue for examination, the doctor makes a small opening in the abdomen and inserts a special instrument called a peritoneoscope into the abdominal cavity. If these procedures do not yield enough tissue, more extensive diagnostic surgery may be necessary.

If the diagnosis is mesothelioma, the doctor will want to learn the stage (or extent) of the disease. Staging involves more tests in a careful attempt to find out whether the cancer has spread and, if so, to which parts of the body. Knowing the stage of the disease helps the doctor plan treatment.

Mesothelioma is described as localized if the cancer is found only on the membrane surface where it originated. It is classified as advanced if it has spread beyond the original membrane surface to other parts of the body, such as the lymph nodes, lungs, chest wall, or abdominal organs.
How is mesothelioma treated?

Treatment for mesothelioma depends on the location of the cancer, the stage of the disease, and the patient's age and general health. Standard treatment options include surgery, radiation therapy, and chemotherapy. Sometimes, these treatments are combined.
- Surgery is a common treatment for mesothelioma. The doctor may remove part of the lining of the chest or abdomen and some of the tissue around it. For cancer of the pleura (pleural mesothelioma), a lung may be removed in an operation called a pneumonectomy. Sometimes part of the diaphragm, the muscle below the lungs that helps with breathing, is also removed.
- Radiation therapy, also called radiotherapy, involves the use of high-energy rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors. Radiation therapy affects the cancer cells only in the treated area. The radiation may come from a machine (external radiation) or from putting materials that produce radiation through thin plastic tubes into the area where the cancer cells are found (internal radiation therapy).
- Chemotherapy is the use of anticancer drugs to kill cancer cells throughout the body. Most drugs used to treat mesothelioma are given by injection into a vein (intravenous, or IV). Doctors are also studying the effectiveness of putting chemotherapy directly into the chest or abdomen (intracavitary chemotherapy).
To relieve symptoms and control pain, the doctor may use a needle or a thin tube to drain fluid that has built up in the chest or abdomen. The procedure for removing fluid from the chest is called thoracentesis. Removal of fluid from the abdomen is called paracentesis. Drugs may be given through a tube in the chest to prevent more fluid from accumulating. Radiation therapy and surgery may also be helpful in relieving symptoms.
Are new treatments for mesothelioma being studied?

Yes. Because mesothelioma is very hard to control, the National Cancer Institute (NCI) is sponsoring clinical trials (research studies with people) that are designed to find new treatments and better ways to use current treatments. Before any new treatment can be recommended for general use, doctors conduct clinical trials to find out whether the treatment is safe for patients and effective against the disease. Participation in clinical trials is an important treatment option for many patients with mesothelioma.

People interested in taking part in a clinical trial should talk with their doctor. Information about clinical trials is available from the Cancer Information Service (CIS) (see below) at 1–800–4–CANCER. Information specialists at the CIS use PDQ®, NCI's cancer information database, to identify and provide detailed information about specific ongoing clinical trials. Patients also have the option of searching for clinical trials on their own. The clinical trials page on the NCI's Cancer.gov Web site, located at http://www.cancer.gov/clinicaltrials on the Internet, provides general information about clinical trials and links to PDQ.

People considering clinical trials may be interested in the NCI booklet Taking Part in Cancer Treatment Research Studies. This booklet describes how research studies are carried out and explains their possible benefits and risks. The booklet is available by calling the CIS, or from the NCI Publications Locator Web site at http://www.cancer.gov/publications on the Internet.

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2011-03-19T00:33:00.002-07:00

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2011-03-19T00:33:00.001-07:00

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2011-03-19T00:31:00.002-07:00

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2011-03-19T00:31:00.001-07:00

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2011-03-19T00:30:00.001-07:00

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2011-03-19T00:28:00.000-07:00

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Microsoft urges Office users to block Flash Player attacks

2011-03-18T21:43:00.001-07:00

Microsoft urges Office users to block Flash Player attacks

Mar 18, 2011 04:12 pm | Computerworld

Suggests configuring advanced blocking tool to protect Excel 2007 and older
by Gregg Keizer

Microsoft yesterday urged users of older Office suites to install and run a complicated tool to protect themselves against ongoing attacks exploiting an unpatched bug in Adobe's Flash Player.

"For users of Office prior to 2010, the Enhanced Mitigation Experience Toolkit (EMET) can help," said Andrew Roths and Chengyun Chu, a manager and security engineer, respectively, with the Microsoft Security Response Center (MSRC). "Turning on EMET for the core Office applications will enable a number of security protections called 'security mitigations'," the pair wrote in a Thursday post to the company's Security Research & Defense blog.

EMET is a tool designed for advanced users, primarily enterprise IT pros, that manually enables ASLR (address space layout randomization) and DEP (data execution prevention) for specific applications. ASLR and DEP are two anti-exploit technologies included with Windows.

On Tuesday, Adobe confirmed that attackers were exploiting an unpatched bug in Flash Player by sending potential victims malicious Microsoft Excel documents.

Excel is the spreadsheet bundled with the Office suite.

According to Roths and Chu, Excel 2010, the version included with Office 2010, is not susceptible to the attacks now in circulation because that edition of the spreadsheet has DEP enabled. "The current attacks do not bypass DEP," they said.

Excel 2010 further protects users by isolating malicious files inside Office 2010's "Protected View," a "sandbox" that prevents attack code from escaping the application.

But people running older versions of Excel -- including the versions in Office 2007 and 2003 -- are not protected by DEP or Protected View.

Microsoft has recommended EMET before as a stop-gap defense when Adobe zero-days have hit the street. In September 2010, Microsoft told users to configure EMET to block attacks exploiting a then-unfixed flaw in Adobe Reader.

EMET 2.0 is a free download available from Microsoft's site. After downloading and installing EMET, users must manually configure the tool to add protection to Office's applications, Excel included, and perhaps their browser(s) as well.

Adobe plans to patch the Flash Player vulnerability sometime next week.

Gregg Keizer covers Microsoft, security issues, Apple, Web browsers and general technology breaking news for Computerworld. Follow Gregg on Twitter at @gkeizer or subscribe to Gregg's RSS feed . His e-mail address is gkeizer@computerworld.com .

Read more about security in Computerworld's Security Topic Center.

Sun.com name could fetch Oracle $1 million

2011-03-18T21:42:00.000-07:00

Sun.com name could fetch Oracle $1 million

Mar 18, 2011 04:08 pm | IDG News Service

Now that Oracle is decommissions Sun.com, it could reselling the domain name for big profit
by Joab Jackson

Last year, when Oracle purchased Sun Microsystems, it got a wealth of customers, technologies and personnel for its US$7.4 billion. It also obtained one of the choicest domain names on the Internet, Sun.com.

Now that Oracle is actively decommissioning the site, it could, if it chose to do so, sell off the domain name and pocket a million or even more, experts estimate.

The Sun.com domain name could be worth between $1 and $2 million, estimated Jeff Kupietzky, CEO of Oversee.net, a broker of much sought-after domain names.

"At just three letters it is short and memorable," he said, in an e-mail interview. "It is a positive word that has a high search volume."

"Sun.com is appealing because it could be used in a number of ways," said Paul Nicks, director of domain aftermarket services for the Go Daddy registrar. "Solar power companies, companies with 'sun' currently in their name, domain name investors or anyone looking to leverage the history behind the name could have a bidding interest."

Nicks estimated that, should the name be auctioned, it could fetch between $800,000 and $900,000.

Last Thursday, Kemer Thomson, an Oracle senior manager of product development, announced in a blog post that Oracle will decommission Sun.com on June 1, and move the remaining content it deems relevant over to Oracle.com.

At present, browser inquiries to Sun.com get redirected to Oracle's home page, though many of the individual blogs and technical pages under the Sun domain are still accessible.

Additional third party sites have sprung up to archive the obsolete material that Oracle probably won't move over to Oracle.com

While pretty much a non-issue in terms of impact on Sun and Oracle shops, the decommissioning of the site still sparked nostalgia for many a seasoned computer technician.

"Sun.com was the first website I ever visited on the internet at [The Cyberia] cafe in London in 1995. It was advertised on the back page of a magazine in the U.K. if I remember correctly," one poster on the Sun blog reminisced.

Registered on March 19, 1986, Sun.com is the 11th oldest .com name still in operation; oddly enough, Oracle now also owns the third oldest, Think.com. In .com's nascent days on the Internet of the late 1980s, Sun Microsystems beat Intel and AT&T to the domain name registrars.

Oracle has not responded yet to inquiries about what it plans to do with Sun.com, but it has a variety of options.

Should CEO Larry Ellison fret over meeting analyst estimates during a tough quarter, the company could also "park" the name, to use the parlance of domain name resellers. This means Oracle would contract with a third-party service to fill the site with ads. Internet monitoring service Alexa estimates that Sun.com traffic is still considerable: It is the 2,277th most popular destination on the Web.

It could hold on to it for a future brand centered around the name. Or it could just to hold onto it as an asset that it could sell outright later. "Many people look at domain names as great investments," Kupietzky said. The name "can be held for future sale in the expectation of a rising valuation."

Kupietzky's Oversee.net is one of a number of companies that brokers the resale of such domain names. While registrars such as Network Solutions offer the ability for anyone to own a previously unclaimed Internet domain name, usually for less than $20, a secondary market of already claimed but seemingly valuable domain names has long existed.

"It's a phenomenal domain name. When you have a one word domain name like this, it has multiple meanings," and thereby could be used in any one of a number of different industries, noted Jason Miner, senior vice president of sales and business development for NameMedia, which operates a domain name marketplace.

Miner estimates that Sun.com could sell for $1 million, if not more. Such a sale would not be unprecedented. In 2010, Zip.com sold for over $1 million, Dating.com sold for $1.75 million and T-Shirts.com garnered $1.26 million.

Of course, any of these scenarios would depend on Oracle re-registering the domain name, which, on latest check, expires on March 20, 2012. If Oracle forgets to do so for some reason, then anyone could pick it up for around $10. Now that would be a wise acquisition.

(IDG News Service reporter Chris Kanaracus contributed to this report.)

Joab Jackson covers enterprise software and general technology breaking news for The IDG News Service. Follow Joab on Twitter at @Joab_Jackson. Joab's e-mail address is Joab_Jackson@idg.com

Four steps to take if your business depends on RSA SecurID tokens

2011-03-18T21:41:00.001-07:00

Four steps to take if your business depends on RSA SecurID tokens

Mar 18, 2011 05:48 pm | Network World

by Tim Greene

With the theft of sensitive data about RSA's SecurID technology, large businesses should reassess the risks to the assets the two-factor authentication deployment is supposed to protect, a risk management expert advises.

"You have to ask yourself if you are a big enough shop that you could be a target," says John Pironti, president of IP Architects, a security consulting firm. That's because attackers who might make use of the stolen information will look for victims that have the richest cache of data to loot, he says.

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Whereas before the theft businesses might have had a high degree of confidence that SecurID was a strong authentication protection, now they should consider that it might be compromised, Pironti says.

RSA hasn't detailed what was stolen, but the fact that the company made a public announcement -- including a filing with the Security and Exchange Commission -- indicates that some fundamental piece of the technology has fallen into attackers' hands, he says, and businesses need to take specific steps:

1. Update their threat and vulnerability analysis to elevate SecurID as a potential vulnerability. Many businesses regarded the technology as solid and not representing a significant source of vulnerability, Pironti says.

2. Pore over logs looking for failed login attempts using false user names.

3. Monitor failed SecurID attempts, something that might not have been done because the technology was trusted. In general, security personnel should pay more attention to the activities of employees using SecurID.

4. Consider alternatives to go to if it turns out SecurID has in fact been compromised. In that case businesses should start looking for a third factor for authentication such as smartcards, biometrics or digital certificates and perhaps consider migrating away from SecurID, he says.

Worst case: Thieves stole the master key to RSA's pseudo-random number generator and can manufacture phony ones to break into corporate networks, Pironti says.

So far there's no evidence that has happened, but if it does, businesses need to have a fallback plan for what they will do, Pironti says. "The system would still require a user name and password, but now you have reduced confidence that this is the person who they say it is," he says.

Because of the capital and operational costs of deploying SecurID, it is almost always used to protect access to businesses' most valued assets and high-value transactions, Pironti says, so anything protected by it is a likely target.

He leans toward believing the thieves stole something fundamental to how SecurID works, not something that could be used against particular customers or particular environments. Otherwise RSA would have kept the incident low-key, contacting only those customers affected. The general announcement indicates that any SecurID customer faces a new risk, he says.

He says he hasn't heard about any increase in compromised networks that are protected by SecureID. "There haven't been spikes in public breach activity," he says.

Pironti has been telling his clients that stealing core security technology is a prime target of attackers because that can undermine the security of vast amounts of data and transactions. "It's a great business opportunity from a hacker's standpoint," he says.

Read more about wide area network in Network World's Wide Area Network section.

NewerTech NuShelf lets you mount your Mac mini

2011-03-18T21:40:00.001-07:00

NewerTech NuShelf lets you mount your Mac mini

Mar 18, 2011 05:41 pm | Macworld.com

by Jonathan Seff

For those who find the Apple TV or similar products too restrictive in the content they support, using a Mac mini as a home media server connected to your HDTV can be a great alternative.

If you've considered setting up a Mac mini for such purposes, then you might want to check out Newer Technology's NuShelf Mount for Apple 2010 Mac mini. The $40 acrylic hanger mounts under a desk, shelf, or cabinet and supports the current Mac mini ( Macworld rated 4 out of 5 mice ) and Mac mini with Snow Leopard Server ( Macworld rated 4.5 out of 5 mice ), as well as all models of Time Capsule.

The NuShelf, which measures 8.1-by-8.1-by-2.1 inches, securely holds the mini in place without obstructing any ports of vents. It mounts using four included screws.

There's also a $45 NuShelf Dual Mount, which at 3.6 inches high, can accommodate a combination of two Mac minis and Time Capsules (one stacked atop the other).

Remains of the Day: So happy to tether

2011-03-18T21:39:00.000-07:00

Remains of the Day: So happy to tether

Mar 18, 2011 07:45 pm | Macworld.com

by Lex Friedman and Dan Moren

It's the day after Thursday, and tomorrow is Saturday. You know what that means: it's either time to watch ridiculous YouTube viral sensations, or read your remainders for Friday, March 18 2011.

AT&T aggressively moving against unauthorized tethering (TUAW)

Cheaters never win! Well, okay, if you were a cheater who violated AT&T's policies by tethering your iPhone's Internet connection--whether via jailbreaking or one of several short-lived, rogue apps--you did win, for a while. But the party's over, freeloaders! On Friday, AT&T sent out notices informing renegade tetherers that they have just two options: pony up for a $45 tethering plan, or cease and desist the Internet sharing all together. (It's kind of a heads-we-win, tails-you-lose choice.) The solution for cheapskates like me, of course, is simple: never leave your home and its glorious Wi-Fi network.

Whoa! Your New iPad Will Stick To Your Fridge (Gizmodo)

You need just three ingredients: an iPad 2, a Smart Cover, and complete recklessness with your expensive gadgets. Mix, stick to refrigerator, and wonder what the heck the point is of affixing your iPad to the machine that keeps your milk cold.

How the iPhone, NFC and Mac App Store Will Enable Remote Computing Exclusive(Cult of Mac)

Cult of Mac claims that Apple is testing a way that your iPhone could use Near Field Communication (NFC) to turn anyone's Mac into a mirror of your own. By authenticating you (via your iPhone), the Mac could show apps you've purchased from the Mac App Store, and potentially clone your home machine's settings, too, while you're there. Me, I'll only be impressed if my "I [heart] Woz" wallpaper gets carried over, too.

Apple Under Fire For Approving 'Gay Cure' iPhone App From Exodus International (The Huffington Post)

Poor, poor App Store. We complain when Apple rejects apps (like, sniff, mine)--and we complain when the company approves apps, too. Exodus International, an iPhone app released in February, "is committed to encouraging, educating and equipping the Body of Christ to address the issue of homosexuality with grace and truth." Translation: the app, like the ministry, aims to cure gayness. Truth Wins Out, a non-profit that fights anti-gay religious extremism, takes issue with that goal, and has launched an online petition calling on Apple to remove the app from the App Store. Personally, I'm still waiting for Apple to approve an app that'll get rid of my seasonal allergies.

ICANN approves .xxx top-level domain

2011-03-18T21:38:00.000-07:00

CANN approves .xxx top-level domain

Mar 18, 2011 08:07 pm | IDG News Service

After years of discussion, the .xxx domain space is finally coming to the porn world
by Robert McMillan

The adult entertainment industry now has a home on the Internet: It's called .xxx.

The group that manages the Internet's top-level domains -- the .com, .org and .net that we all type at the end of e-mail messages and Web addresses -- said Friday that it will establish a .xxx domain, a move that it hopes will add a measure of predictability and security to the wild world of Internet websites. The Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers (ICANN) signed off on the process at a meeting in San Francisco this week.

Pornography is often used to lure Web surfers to dangerous or fraudulent sites. By regulating .xxx, ICANN hopes to make things better.

Anyone who wants to register a .xxx domain will first have to go through an application process that's approved by the International Foundation for Online Responsibility. This procedure is intended to ensure that .xxx domains don't engage in fraud, child pornography and other practices. At the same time, having a domain set aside specifically for adult websites would make it easier for users to block such sites from their browsing experience.

The move gives consumers "reassurance they are more protected from the risk of viruses, identity theft, credit card fraud and inadvertent exposure to child abuse images," ICANN said Friday in a statement announcing the decision.

However, critics say established porn sites are unlikely to give up their .com domains just because there's a .xxx option. That means anyone who thinks he's filtered porn by filtering out all .xxx domains from his network is due for a nasty surprise. In addition, porn site operators won't be forced to get .xxx domain names and go through the vetting process.

ICANN has been toying with the idea of introducing .xxx for about a decade. The board had approved the new top-level domain in June, but now the decision is final.

Longtime .xxx proponent ICM Registry will be the .xxx registrar. The company says it has received applications to pre-register more than 200,000 .xxx domains.

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2011-03-18T06:33:00.000-07:00

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*Philippine Central Bank Holds Key Interest Rate At 4%

2009-11-05T01:25:00.001-08:00

(RTTNews) - Philippine Central Bank Holds Key Interest Rate At 4%

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US Dollar Slides To 2-day Low Against Japanese Yen

2009-11-05T01:21:00.004-08:00

(RTTNews) - The US dollar plunged to a 2-day low of 90.01 against the Japanese yen at 4:00 am ET Thursday. On the downside, 89.9 is seen as the next target level for the dollar-yen pair. The pair closed Wednesday's New York deals at 90.74.

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British Arms Trader Jailed For Breaching Sudan Embargo

2009-11-05T01:21:00.003-08:00

(RTTNews) - A British millionaire-businessman who illegally sold used military personnel carriers to war-ravaged Sudan in breach of an official embargo was sentenced to two years and eight months in prison, and ordered to pay ?5,000 costs.

A Southwark Crown Court in London heard that Andrew Jackson, 46, ignored repeated official warnings not to export the 15 amphibious personnel carriers to the African state (The bloody conflict in that country has already claimed more than 300,000 lives and displaced millions of others). He reportedly committed the offenses between January 2005 and March 2006.

Jackson owns Doncaster-based military equipment-supplier L Jackson & Co, one of the largest suppliers of used military equipment in the world.

He pleaded guilty to first shipping ?322,000-worth of Hagglund BV206s to Norway and then sending them south, and, in the process, knowingly flouted a 2004 British trade prohibition on items which could be used by the Sudanese military to wage war in Darfur.

Steven Smithey, 28, who worked for Jackson, also admitted the charge. He was sentenced to a 35-week imprisonment, suspended for two years, and given a 150-hour unpaid work order for sending three e-mails about the illegal transaction.

Jackson was arrested and his computers seized following a raid on his offices in March 2007.

Judge Nicholas Loraine-Smith told Jackson he could not ignore the number and quality of references provided to the court in the case which made his decision to flout the export law all the more remarkable.

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*US Dollar Slides To 2-day Low Of 90.01 Against Japanese Yen

2009-11-05T01:21:00.001-08:00

(RTTNews) - US Dollar Slides To 2-day Low Of 90.01 Against Japanese Yen

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*Iceland Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate By 0.5 Percentage Points To 9%

2009-11-05T01:20:00.001-08:00

(RTTNews) - Iceland Central Bank Cuts Key Interest Rate By 0.5 Percentage Points To 9%

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Hungary September Industrial Output Rises On Month

2009-11-05T01:19:00.000-08:00

(RTTNews) - Thursday, Hungary's Central Statistical Office said in a preliminary report that industrial production rose a seasonal and working day adjusted 3.7% in September, rebounding from the 0.7% decrease in the previous month. This represents the fastest monthly increase in production since March, when output had increased 4.4%.

On a yearly basis, industrial output dropped a working day adjusted 15% in September, markedly slower than the 19.8% decline in the previous month. This marks the slowest rate of yearly decline in production recorded since November last year, when output had fallen 8.4%. Economists were looking for a 17.9% decline.

In the first nine months of the year, industrial production was down 21% compared to the same period of the previous year.

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How To Calculate Profits & Losses

2009-11-05T01:17:00.001-08:00

Surely you had ever heard of pips and lots, but you know everything about these terms? How are they calculated? If this is not the case then this section is for you.
To deal with Forex, it is essential to master these concepts. They will help you calculate your profits and losses and so set your stops correctly.

What is a pip?
A pip is the smallest unit of change in exchange rates (see listings). As you can see, the currency pairs are quoted in 4 digits for most. A pip is the last decimal. If the EUR / USD rose from 1.4018 to 1.4019, this means that the euro has appreciated by one pip against the dollar. A pip is equal to 0.0001. In contrast to the USD / JPY, the pip has not the same since the quotation is not only two decimals. A pip is equal to 0.01. You will understand the value of a pip depends on the currency pair for each currency has its own value. It allows each transaction, depending on the currency pair on which you process, calculate your gain or loss.

Now that you know what a pip, you can proceed to its calculation. The value of a pip is equal to the smallest unit of a pair of currencies / exchange rates
Let our previous examples:

For the USD / JPY, the smallest unit of measurement is 0.01 since the listing is done in 2 decimals. Suppose the USD / JPY 90.68 rating, and one deals with a batch of 100 000 Dollars Value of a pip (JPY) = 100 000 * 0.01 = 1,000 JPY
The value of a pip is always calculated in the currency listed (here is the JPY)

To know the dollar amount it can then do the following operation:

Value of a pip (USD) = 1000/90.68 = 11.03 USD

For the EUR / USD, the smallest unit of measure is 0.0001 since trading occurs in 4 decimal places.
Suppose the EUR / USD 1.4018 and ratings that are dealing with a consignment of 100 000 Euros
Value of a pip (USD) = 100 000 * 0.0001 = USD 10
The value of a pip is always calculated in the currency listed (here the U.S.)

To know the euro amount, then just doing the following:

Value of a pip (EUR) = 10/1.4018 = 7.13 EUR

The value of a pip depends also on the price quotation currency.

What is Lot Size ?

Forex, it is possible to batch. It is the investment unit on the market. The standard size of a batch of 100 000E. But according to the type of account you open your broker, the lots are smaller. There are lots of 10 000E and 000E of 1. The latter is often the minimum size to deal Forex with many brokers. Does this sound great but do not panic. Indeed, the consignments are linked with the pips which as you know now are a unit measuring very small. It is therefore necessary to address significant quantities to make significant gains and losses. The lots will actually serve to increase the value of a pip.

Consider an example. You decide to treat using a set of 10 000E. The EUR / USD 1.4018 rating.

Value of a pip = (0.0001/1.4018) * 10 = 0.7133 EUR 000EUR
This means that if the EUR / USD is one pip or loses, you win or lose depending on your position 0.7133 EUR. The value of a pip is constantly evolving as it depends on the price side. However, once your stance on the market, the amount of your winnings or losses will depend on the value of a pip at the time of your entry. Thus, you can calculate your gains or losses.

The simplest remaining still set its gain or loss in money won or lost. The example for the EUR / USD would: gain or loss from $ 40 to a position of 10,000 is made on an upward (downward in the direction of trade) of 40 pips. (40USD / 10,000 = 0.0040 = 40 pips).

Practical Implementation

The EUR / USD rating 1.4018 / 1.4020. You expect a falling dollar. You then buy the euro.

1. Your entry price is 1.4020 (purchase price. 1.4018 is the selling price) since it is the price at which traders are willing to sell you the EUR.

2. You use a lot of 10 000E
The value of a pip is equal to 1 USD or (0.0001/1.4020) * 10000 = 0.7132E during 1.4018 / 20. A week later, you unbuckle your position. The EUR / USD 1.4050/1.4052 then rated Your exit price is to 1.4050, since this is the price at which traders are ready to buy the EUR.

Your gain is 30 pips, making a total of $ 30 or 21.35 euros ($ 30 during resale earned USD (1.4050 at the time of resale of the EUR / USD)

Reasons For Preferring Forex

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- No commission on transactions : Unlike brokers on stock markets, Forex brokers do not take no commission (unless otherwise stated). How to remunerate happens then you tell me? And although they are paid, thanks to the spread, which is also the case on the stock markets. Depending on your broker, the spread evolves. It is for you to choose the broker that you like. Our 'brokers & MM' will give you all the information needed.

- Instantaneous executions of orders in the market : On the Forex, you click to get a price and that price will be yours! There are no delays between the time you place the order and the time you are done as is the case on the stock markets. This is an important advantage. If you've dealt a little purse, you probably got to spend a market order and be surprised by the result of your running. Well this is due to execution time. But thanks to Forex, you're done!

- Buy / Sell, regardless of the direction : it is you he happened to want a shorter action and can not do? Yes probably because the stock market, the only way to do that is through the SRD. But as you have already noticed, all the shares are not eligible for the SRD. Some actions are impossible to shorter. With Forex, it is finished. Whatever your view, the pair selected, everything is possible with a single click. It's up to you to decide your strategy and not the market that will impose its laws! Indeed, the Forex, when you trade on parity, you sell one currency and buying another.

- No intermediate : on Forex, you are directly connected with the Market Maker. There is therefore no loss of time or money lost due to intermediate as is the case on the stock markets. All processes that delay the transmission of your order on the market disappear in Forex. This allows your orders to be executed instantaneously.

- The market is not influenced : In stock, when a background, a company or other large shareholder sells his shares, as the fall because they have a strong impact on the market. This is also true in the sense of purchase. Forex, this impact disappears. You say it would disappear completely lie to you but it is very limited. Indeed, liquidity is such that funds or other big players may not significantly influence the market. It is for you all to the market and create a trend!

- Analyzes undistorted : Many analysts work for banks. However, these banks for business clients that their analysts are responsible for noting. You will therefore understand that there is a strong link between the two. The company pressured the bank to get a good rating under pain of what it changes its bank. The bank does not want to lose a client, then it puts pressure on the analyst that it gives a good rating to the company. Thus analysis is published distorted and do not be fooled, this happens regularly, even if it is prohibited. Forex do not exist, analysts are content just to analyze the market, they have no incentive to distort their analysis.

- A choice easier : On stock markets, I can tell you it is the exact number of different titles but it is great. For you, it is therefore a multitude of investment opportunities, which degrades the quality of your positions. Forex, there are only 8 major pairs. Other opportunities are accessible to you but it is easier for you to choose from conviction. You can keep track of all the major pairs, which is impossible on the stock markets.

- A market trend : You should know that the foreign exchange market is a market conducive to strong trends. Unless exceptional circumstances as is the case in crisis, it is rare to see a parity length remained within a range. The investor thus earning opportunities consistent.

- A significant leverage : All the brokers are at your disposal to leverage it can use or not. On each transaction, you can then choose the desired leverage for your profile, all applying the method of money management!

- A significant liquidity : on Forex, it processes daily about 3200 billion dollars which will therefore provide significant liquidity irrespective of the gender that you want to process. Moreover, given that your counterpart is your broker, you will always be treated on parity that offer. Gone are the days where you want to buy a stock on the market promising action but could not due to insufficient liquidity.

- An open market 24/24H : Forex is a market that never closes, except on weekends but this is not the market closes, your broker that you simply forbidden treat. Your broker offers you the opportunity to address 23h Sunday 22h to Friday. You can then treat any time of day, while returning from office for example which is impossible on the equity market. In addition, it allows you to avoid gaps of these openings are very common on the stock markets and can be very harmful to your wallet.

- Information accessible : Unlike the equity market, all information is immediately available through your broker or specialist websites. You do not need a subscription to track ads like this happens on stock markets.

The Difference Between Fundamental Analysis and Technical Analysis Trading

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Technical forces and fundamental forces are the two main drivers of the forex markets. They both give you valuable information but is one better than the other?

Fundamental forces include things such as interest rates, balance of trade data, economic and financial reports, money supply etc. Technical forces on the other hand are simply a reflection of the fundamental analysis at the current market price.

In the past, most professional traders have primarily used fundamental analysis to determine their trades. With many hours each day devoted to trading they were able to invest the time required to do this type of analysis properly. However most amateur traders simply do not have the time it takes to do this type of trading properly, without taking short cuts and seriously compromising their data.

For professional traders, this isn't as much of an issue. Because they trade 24/7 and are always watching the markets, they are able to trade with the precise timing you need to move with the markets. This is why fundamental traders are never far from their trading platform and are always ready to trade.

Everyone else who doesn't have the time to spend watching the markets is too far behind the action and ends up getting taken for a ride. To be successful you must be ready to react in an instant.

The key to understanding how fundamental analysis works is realizing that the underlying market data is NOT important. All you need to be concerned with is the market's reaction to that data.

It's important to note that most fundamental data is projected, meaning that the projections change based on the release of news or reports, rather than being created by them. What this means to fundamental traders is the timing of analysis is the most important thing and you profit due to the swing in market reaction.

Technical analysis, on the other hand, requires a lot less time and effort. It also allows you greater flexibility and mobility in the markets. Technical analysis, being based on fundamental analysis at the current market price, gives you a shortcut as all the fundamental work has been done for you by the market. You simply establish your trading conditions and ride the trend.

As you might have guessed, trend spotting is a crucial skill in technical analysis. Successful technical traders are able to identify, confirm and enter a trade with just a few key indicators. And they give themselves enough time in the trade to realize profit targets while identifying, confirming and exiting the trend before it comes to an end.

That's why I much prefer trading based on technical analysis -- you still get all the benefits of fundamental analysis (with all the hard work done by the market) but you can trade in just a few minutes each day and make more profit with less work.

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10 Dollar Dream

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The Real Advertise & Earn Site, Where your Dream Come True!

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1) For every card you own you get a position in Forced Viewed Advertising Page.

2) For every card you own you get a bonus paid to your account every time your cards are shuffled.

Business Card Shuffle – Every time a member purchases a business card, 50 cards will be “Shuffled”, that is given a bonus. When another card is purchased the next 50 cards will be shuffled. If the bonus is 10 cents and you own 100 business cards, once all of your cards shuffle you will earn a bonus of $10.00. Our business plan is being setup to try to maintain a system where all Business Cards on the site will shuffle approximately 5 to 7 times a week.

Forced Viewed Advertising Page – Although 10 Dollar Dreams is not a PTC (Paid to Click) we do have a requirement for members who wish to withdrawal from their balance in their account. A member is required to view a certain number of ads for 60 seconds each prior to cashing out. The number of ads required will be listed on a member’s status page.

Member Levels:

There are 3 levels of membership in 10 Dollar Dreams. With each level comes more benefits for the member.

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1) The Black Belt will receive higher pay per shuffle than the Green Belt.

2) The Black Belt is able to purchase referrals.

3) The Black Belt can advertise up to 5 URLS rather than the 1 allowed with Green Belts

4) The Black Belt members will have a page which will advertise only Black Belt Sites

How it Works:

10 Dollar Dreams uses its copy written “Business Card Shuffle” bonus system. For every Business Card you have purchased, you will receive .10 each time the Business Cards are shuffled. For example: If you own 500 Business Cards and all the business cards shuffle once a day you will receive $50.00 every day in your account. You may at that time use your balance to purchase more cards, referrals or Black Belt Membership or you may cash out and receive your balance in accordance with our Cash out Policy.

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Data Entry Jobs Online

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What is data entry job at home?

Several types of data entry opportunities are available today. Online Data Outsourcing is the best options for national and international companies to get outsourced their work in time with better accuracy, Quality & at cheap rate. Normally companies need professionals in the following areas.

> Online Data Entry
> Online Data Entry of E-Books
> Online Data Entry and compilation from web site
> Data Entry from Image file in any format
> Online Data Entry from hardcopy/printed material into MS Office
> Online Catalog Data Entry
> Strategic Online Data Entry into Software Program and application
> Online Form Processing & Submission
> Data Entry from paper/books with high accuracy and speed
> Online Data Capture / Collection
> Online Business Card Data Entry into any Format
> Online Data Entry for Mailing List / Mailing Label
> Typing Manuscript into MS Word

Who Can Benefit?

Virtually anyone intending to enter data at home can benefit from this. You need a computer, an internet connection, and an email id to communicate with your affiliate companies.

What are the Attributes?

Nobody will supervise your working. You will be your own boss. Therefore you should have a high degree of comfort working under your own supervision and confidence of executing the particular assignment that you have contracted for. Nobody will supervise your working. You will be your own boss. Therefore you should have a high degree of comfort working under your own supervision and confidence of executing the particular assignment that you have contracted for. Punctuality, integrity and a high degree

of responsibility are the basic attributes required to be successful in the data entry at home segment. You must deliver your particular job or part of the job within the agreed time limits with desired accuracy. It is extremely important you need to build up your reputation over a period of time and establish yourself as a reliable provider of the specific service that you offer.

Where to Find Data Entry Jobs

Most of the website which provide data entry jobs service are not free, they charge money to give data entry jobs services. Keep on visiting Bismay.com, we will give you a rich treasure of Data Entry Jobs very soon 100% FREE.

Home Based Jobs

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Home Based Jobs

Till a little over five years ago, unemployment was a major problem, not only in India, but the world over. It became a global phenomenon; and what increased this problem was the number of companies' suddenly shutting shop, leaving even more people unemployed. For this reason, skilled labor was ready to take up unskilled, low-paying jobs just so that they could earn at least their daily bread and butter.

But then with time things began to change for the better. And, at this point it seems as if the unemployment rate is almost reversed, with an increasing number of opportunities. This is all the more the scenario in India, where almost every household has at least one member employed, if not all adult members of the family. And the best part is that employment does not imply going to an office, but being at home and earning very well.

Interestingly, the number of women being employed is increasing by the day. This is because of the number of home based jobs. There are a large number of companies that are employing people to work from home.

This is not only a trend with international companies that prefer Indian labor, because of the cost effectiveness; but even Indian companies ask their staff to come in two to three times a week and the rest of the days to complete their work from home. This way infrastructure costs decrease and they feel their staff will meet more targets.

The reason why home based jobs are on an increase is because of the connectivity. Now because internet and phone connectivity is so wide spread, whether working at home or in the office it hardly makes a difference. In fact, for women it is a blessing in disguise.

Apart from writers, journalists, editors there are myriads of others who can gain from such opportunities. There are profitable home based internet businesses of various kinds. These could include marketing and conducting research via the internet, designing sites and web pages, and the like. The opportunities are plenty. It just calls for some patience and perseverance to gain maximum opportunities.

Another advantage of taking up home based jobs, is that at one go one can take up multiple tasks. This would obviously increase the earning capacity of the individual. Some people have actually expanded to an extent where they have set up small time business infrastructure and outsource work to others, on a profit sharing basis or a contractual basis.

However, while taking up any assignments or setting up a business to provide home based work to others, it is essential to take into account all legalities. Especially now when the tax department has raised its antennas. Ideally, set up legitimate home based businesses and also take up assignments from companies that have some legal binding. Check the credentials of the hiring company to prevent any kind of possible problems.

For those who are ambitious to set up their own businesses at home, there is a huge treasure trove out there, as far as opportunities are concerned. Its all about going out there and making the most of the successful home based business ideas that are floating all over the place.

Free Lance Sites

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Free Lance Sites That’ll Knock Your Socks Off

Most of the time, webmasters such as me are looking to outsource projects to other people. This not only helps get the job done. But helps it get done right,on time and helps visitors at the same time.

As an owner of a few top sites, i know that outsourcing is highly important in getting content written,coding done and everything the way it should be. Thats how most the sites you visit end up getting completed, and on time. (Correct info is a bonus of course.)

If your trying to find a list of places that offer free lance services, you might find something in Google, if your lucky If your unlucky you’ll find people selling lists of sites like these. Why buy when i offer it to you for free!

Below is the list of sites you may be interested in. Signing upi and offering your services or if your looking to buy content or whatever else. Then this list will help in your search for content,programming and design work.

Adveres
http://www.adveres.com

Agave Blue
http://www.AgaveBlue.net

All Freelancers
http://www.allfreelancers.com

AllFreelanceWork
http://www.allfreelancework.com

AssemblaTalent - Software
http://talent.assembla.com

Bid a Job Online
http://www.bidajobonline.com

Bid This Project
http://www.bidthisproject.com

Careers From Home
http://www.careersfromhome.com

CGI Lance
http://cgilance.com

Christianlance
www.Christianlance.com

Codelance
http://www.codelance.com

Coder For Rent
http://www.coderforrent.com

Coders4rent
http://www.Coders4rent.com

Contracted Work
http://www.contractedwork.com

Coswap
http://www.coswap.com

DevBistro
http://www.devbistro.com

Developreneurs
http://www.developreneurs.com

Elance
http://www.elance.com

FreelanceQuotes
http://www.freelancequotes.com

Freelance Auction
http://www.freelanceauction.com

Freelance Auctionnetwork
http://www.freelanceauctionnetwork.com

Freelance BBS
http://www.freelancebbs.com

Freelance Center
http://www.freelancecenter.com

Freelance Central
http://www.freelancecentral.net

Freelance Groups
http://www.freelancegroups.com

Freelance Seek
http://www.freelanceseek.com

FreelanceWebProjects
http://www.freelancewebprojects.com

Freelance
http://www.freelance.com

FreelanceIreland
http://www.freelanceireland.ie

FreelanceMom
http://www.freelancemom.com

Freelancers.net
http://www.freelancers.net

FreelanceWebProgramming
http://www.freelancewebprogramming.com

Get a Freelancer
http://www.getafreelancer.com

GetACoder
http://www.getacoder.com

Guru
http://www.guru.com

GuruLance
http://www.gurulance.com

Hire Coders
http://www.hirecoders.com

Listbid
http://www.listbid.com

NoAgenciesPlease
http://www.noagenciesplease.com

NYFreelancers
http://www.nyfreelancers.com

Oslance
http://www.oslance.com

Outsource Today
http://www.outsourcetoday.net

Outsourcingb2b
http://www.outsourcingb2b.com

PHP Freelancers
http://www.php-freelancers.com

ProgrammingBids
http://www.programmingbids.com

ProgrammingOutPost
http://www.programmingoutpost.com

Project Bids
http://www.projectbids.co.uk

Project Posting
http://www.projectposting.com

Project Simple
http://www.projectsimple.com

Projectlance
http://www.projectlance.com

Projects Pool
http://www.projectspool.com

ProjectSpring
http://www.projectspring.com

Rent Coder
http://www.rentcoder.com

Scriptlance
http://www.scriptlance.com

Scriptplaza
http://www.scriptplaza.com

SmarterWork
http://www.smarterwork.com

SmartHunt
http://www.smarthunt.com

Snaplance
http://www.snaplance.com

Support Universe
http://www.supportuniverse.com

Technical Outsourcing
http://www.technical-outsourcing.com

Thecentralmall
http://www.thecentralmall.com

Total Freelance
http://www.totalfreelance.com

Trally.com - Translation
http://www.trally.com

Webwalas
http://www.webwalas.com

Bid Start Scripting Services
http://www.bidstart.com

Outsource work
http://www.outsourcingplans.com

European and Greek Freelancers
http://www.greekfreelancers.net

Contract Freelancers
http://www.contractfreelancers.co.uk

All India freelance IT jobs Portal
http://www.e-guru.in

Affiliate Marketing

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Affiliate marketing is an Internet-based marketing practice in which a business rewards one or more affiliates for each visitor or customer brought about by the affiliate's marketing efforts.

Affiliate marketing is also the name of the industry where a number of different types of companies and individuals are performing this form of Internet marketing, including affiliate networks, affiliate management companies, and in-house affiliate managers, specialized third party vendors, and various types of affiliates/publishers who promote the products and services of their partners.

Affiliate marketing overlaps with other Internet marketing methods to some degree, because affiliates often use regular advertising methods. Those methods include organic search engine optimization, paid search engine marketing, e-mail marketing, and in some sense display advertising. On the other hand, affiliates sometimes use less orthodox techniques, such as publishing reviews of products or services offered by a partner.

Affiliate marketing—using one website to drive traffic to another—is a form of online marketing, which is frequently overlooked by advertisers.[citation needed] While search engines, e-mail, and website syndication capture much of the attention of online retailers, affiliate marketing carries a much lower profile. Still, affiliates continue to play a significant role in e-retailers' marketing strategies.

Free Stuff Sites

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FreebieDirectory.com
A fun-to-browse site that offers loads of new freebies every day. Each freebie is reviewed in-depth and offers here include free product samples, contests, games, sounds, graphics, freeware and tons more. There's also an advanced search engine, so you can quickly find what you need.

Freeware Files.com
A nicely-organized, information-packed site, Freewarefiles.com offers truckloads of free software for Windows. There's also a good selection of Net tools, utilities, programming files, Windows libraries and drivers, as well as free online Java games. Be sure to check out the "What's Hot" and "Top Ten" features for a handy snapshot of the Web's latest must-have freeware.

ActiveFreeStuff.com
At this regularly updated site, you'll find plenty of freebie listings in many categories. Free stuff sections here include arts and crafts, books, catalogs, deals and coupons, education, food and recipes, games, gift cards, health and beauty, phone freebies, samples, sweeps, and more.

Free Mania
This is a nicely-done freebies site that has much to offer, including product samples, health & beauty items, free printable coupons, a money-saving tips blog, and a free stuff forum.

FreeStuffHub.com
This freebies directory offers a big selection of free samples, coupons and other free offers and bargains. Categories include beauty items, clothing, computers, family freebies, health, travel, and more.

I Crave Freebies
This site offers reviews of free samples and other free offers and is updated daily. Freebie categories here include baby freebies, contests, free books & magazines, coupons, health & beauty freebies, pet freebies, and more.

Totally Free Stuff
A popular freebies directory that offers dozens of categories, as well as a search engine, so you can quickly find what you need. Free stuff sections here include books, clipart, contests, food, games, gift cards, magazines, MP3s, samples, software, Webmaster freebies and more.

DownloadAtoZ.com
This popular free software site offers over 90,000 listings, with each program reviewed and rated. Around 40 percent of the programs here are freeware. Categories include audio & MP3 software, desktop enhancements, games, mobile & PDA software, multimedia, software development, utilities, Web authoring and more.

FreeStuffBlog.org
This blog serves up a nice collection of regularly updated freebie listings. Offers here include free gift cards, product samples, family freebies, and more.

1FreeStuffPlace.com
This site offers a big selection of freebie offers. Categories here include free baby stuff, free cleaning products, free coupons & catalogs, family freebies, fonts, games, health & beauty items, MySpace freebies, samples, sweepstakes, and more.

AAAFreebies.com
A fast-growing resource that offers a lot of free goodies, as well as a handy search engine. Free stuff categories here include coupons, contests, fonts, graphics, postcards, product samples, screen savers, sounds, Webmaster freebies and more.

FreeBeeClub.com
Got something you're about to throw away? Before you toss it in the trash, check out this free service, which aims to link people who're looking for free stuff with those who have items they need to get rid of. You must be 18 or older to use this service. FreeBeeClub.com covers cities in the U.S., Canada, Australia, and mainland China.

Active-Freebies.com
A nicely designed freebies site that offers a wide range of family-oriented offers. Free stuff categories here include arts & crafts, books, clothing, education, fonts, graphics, health items, samples, sweeps, Webmaster freebies and more.

CompletelyFreeSoftware.com
This site serves up a strong collection of freeware that is fun to browse. Each listing is reviewed and rated. Freeware here includes programs for Windows, as well as DOS. Categories here include text editors, graphics programs, games, utilities, multimedia programs and more. (Note: this site has begun charging a membership fee for access to most of the listings, but some free content is still available).

Absolutely Freebies
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This site serves up a large roundup of family-related freebie offers. Categories include catalogs, contests, coupons, entertainment, magazines, personal finance and more.

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This site rounds up new freebie listings from free stuff sites across the Web. The site is regularly updated and loads quickly.

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At this site, you'll find over 25 categories of free offers, including free product samples, household freebies, coupons, gift cards, Webmaster freebies, and more. The site also offers a freebies newsletter.

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A freebies site that offers lots of helpful enhancements such as a search engine and a "MyFreebies" feature (that lets you create a personalized list of your favorite freebie bookmarks).

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This site offers a wide variety of family-oriented freebie items, including merchandise that you can earn when you sign up for sponsor offers.

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This nicely designed site offers a good roundup of freebie offers, including free product samples and free trial offers. The site also has a free newsletter, which can keep you posted on the latest free offers.

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A freebies site that offers goodies for the whole family. Content includes freebies for moms, freebies for dads, pet freebies, as well as computer freebies, sweepstakes and more.

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This site offers a roundup of free offers for a general audience, as well as Webmasters. Freebie categories include computer items, coupons, entertainment, magazines, samples and more.

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This site offers a wide range of free services and products. Free stuff categories here include computer stuff, contests, coupons, family freebies, magazines, samples and trial offers.

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This is a good place to go if you're looking for freebies or bargains on the Web. The site offers a regularly-updated collection of free samples, freeware, contests, money-saving offers and more.

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This site is our favorite resource for the Web's top freeware screen savers. Screen saver categories here include anime, art, cartoons, computers, fantasy, games, holidays, horror & occult, movies, nature, religious, sci-fi, sports, TV and more.

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A directory of various freebie offers and Webmaster resources, including free Web space services, Javascripts, affiliate programs, redirection services, freeware and more.

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Here's an index of Webmaster-related sites, ranked by the number of votes they're received from visitors. Site categories here include graphics, JavaScript, CGI, CCS and HTML.

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