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explainthistoJohn:)
Yahoo Extends Messenger Full VOIP
Yahoo said a new version of its Yahoo Messenger text, voice and video communications software to be introduced in the next few days will include “Phone Out,” with low per-minute charges for calls from computers to phones, and “Phone In,” a low-cost subscription service for phone callers to call computer users.
Yahoo Undercuts Skype, Telcos on Voice Call Rates
technorati tags: Yahoo Messneger, voip, skype
Feds Start Podcasting
Podcasts from the U.S. Government on FirstGov.gov – Well isn’t this something! Especially interesting is a feed for the President’s weekly radio address, something that is intersting but easy to forget about. I hope this list expands and it would be handy to have a feed or OPML list from this page. Via Library Stuff
links for 2005-12-08
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Big Sister is an SNMP-aware monitoring program consisting of a Web-based server and a monitoring agent.
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Good bits on setting up a cache.
links for 2005-12-07
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The Syllabus Finder sends an optimized, specially packaged version of your query to Google, which sends back information and possible matches. The Syllabus Finder then processes this information and combines it with simultaneous searches on in-house datab
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Semantic Wiki designed for collaboration
Why2.0?
BTW, don’t confuse When with Where 2.0, which was an O’Reilly conference in June in SF. Of course now we’re all waiting for What 2.0, and then we can roll around to the 3.0’s.
What we really need is Why2.0?, a non-conference that looks at just what the heck it is that we are doing anyway and makes us explain ourselves at the risk of losing funding. Reminds me of a prof my wife had years ago who was fond of saying ‘technology is the answer, what’s the question?’ So how about it? Why2.0? in Atlanta in the spring. BTW, no google hits for why2.0 yet, so maybe I’m on to something:)
technorati tags: Dave Winer, Scripting news, Why2.0?, unconference
Walmart Expands IT
Wal-Mart Stores Inc. will add 250 new IT jobs during the next year, filling the majority of the positions with new college graduates rather than experienced IT veterans. The retail giant also plans to promote about 25% of the IT personnel already on board.
Wal-Mart to add 250 IT jobs, expand online presence – Computerworld
Of course you’ll need to relocte to Bentonville, Ark. since most of the jobs are at HQ and “salaries and housing costs are lower than in other parts of the country“.
technorati tags: walmart
Wikipedia Struggles for Credibility
Following two fairly high profile incidents regarding the anonymous editing of articles on the popular open-source online reference tool Wikipedia, the site said that it would make changes to how it operates to prevent future problems.
BetaNews | Wikipedia Changes Editing Rules
Only registered users will be able to create articles, but anonymous users will still be able to edit. I just don’t see why Wikipedia can’t get a basic registration for both creators and editors. If you are going to say soemthing for the world to hear, at least stand up let us know who you are.
links for 2005-12-05
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Snakelets is a very simple-to-use Python web application server. It provides a threaded web server (you don’t have to provide a web server such as Apache yourself), Ypages (Python HTML template language, similar to Java’s JSPs) and Snakelets: code-centric
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McGeekCode is a light, fast, apache php mysql based CMS with RSS reader, gallery and gallery commenting, boards, content ownership, user management and a simple interface.
links for 2005-12-04
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Version 1.5 is launched.
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Asterisk and LAMP. Includes VOIP registration system
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Formerly the Netscape Directory Server. Enterprise level LDAP
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Pretty handy altternative to Linux on a stick for the Windows inclined. USes open source tools to make a small version of Winodws on the USB key.
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Flock extensions. Make it as cool as Firefox.