Google opens Web Lab at London’s Science Museum, because ‘the internet is incredible’: http://www.engadget.com/2012/07/18/google-web-lab-uk/
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Introducing Ubuntu Web Apps setting the web free…
Introducing Ubuntu Web Apps: setting the web free of the browser: http://blog.canonical.com/2012/07/19/introducing-ubuntu-web-apps-setting-the-web-free-of-the-browser/
Google Chrome Partnered With Tate Modern For Creating A Collaborative Art Project “This Exquisite Forest”
Google Chrome partnered with Tate Modern for creating an online collaborative art project “This Exquisite Forest” It uses modern web technologies like HTML5 Canvas and WebAudio API. You can create short animations, connect it with different others and this way you develop a collection of animated stories. Tate Modern Gallery would be displaying some of these selected stories through out the year.
Your WordPress P2 Blog Can Now Be A Full-Blown Issue Tracker
You can now have your WordPress blog as a full-blown issue tracker with Recently updated Resolved/Unresolved Posts Plugin. Test it live here in this post. Check Resolved/Unresolved button at the top right corner of this post.
- Green posts are resolved issues.
- Red posts are unresolved issues.
You also get a sidebar widget for quick overview of resolved and unresolved posts.
Source: http://kovshenin.com/2012/wordpress-as-an-issue-tracker/
Today Google Is Launching Updates To Google Maps
Google is launching updates to Google Maps with more detailed information on parks, coastlines, water bodied etc. These maps would be having accurate names, known locations with clearly labelled ferry routes. Updates to +Google Maps would be available for:
- Croatia
- Czech Republic
- Greece
- Ireland
- Italy
- Lesotho
- Macau
- Portugal
- San Marino
- Singapore
- Vatican City
Check Google Blog- More detailed maps in parts of Europe, Africa and Asia
Megaupload U S Government Trying to Rewrite the…
Megaupload: U.S. Government Trying to Rewrite the Rules: http://torrentfreak.com/megaupload-u-s-government-trying-to-rewrite-the-rules-120719/
Google Chrome Packaged Apps
Chrome packaged apps are safe and delivers an experience as capable as native app. They are more powerful and better than other web apps. Chrome packed apps are written in HTML5, JavaScript and CSS.
[iframe][/iframe]Video Showing Quick Overview of Chrome Packed Apps
Customize Your P2 Theme To Display Teasers On Homepage
For displaying post content WordPress uses: <?php the_content(); ?>
For displaying post excerpt WordPress uses: <?php the_excerpt(); ?>
Or use Advanced Excerpt plugin for WordPress: http://wordpress.org/extend/plugins/advanced-excerpt/
Dell Has Announced Its Re-entry In Linux Based Laptops
Today Dell announced its re-entry in Linux based laptops. These laptops would be coming pre-loaded with Ubuntu Linux and the good thing is that there is no dual boot of Windows which increases the speed of your machine and you work in the best operating system. If you require dual booting then you would have to buy Windows version laptop and install Linux manually. The configuration of XPS13 Laptop has 4GB of RAM with Intel Core i7 processor and 256GB solid state hard drive.
Google+ Increased At The Rate Of 43.1% Reaches To 31.9 Million Unique Visitors
The June social network traffic numbers from Compete.Com confirms that Google+ got huge traffic increase in June. It got 31.9 million visitors in June whereas 22.3 million visitors in May, Increased at the rate of 43.1%. Google+ gained 14.2 million visitors this year. According to Experian Hitwise Google+ had 0.85% of the visits to US social networks in June, compared to 0.63% in May.
Since the year started, Google+ has gained 14,2 million visitors, from 17,6 million visitors in December to 31,9 million visitors in June. For the first time, according to Compete statistics, Google+ is now larger than Linkedin, who had 24,6 million visitors in June. Linkedin had a 6,5% decrease in visitors in June compared to May.
_____Morten Myrstad
Linus Torvalds Got His Nexus 7
After all Linus Torvalds got his Nexus 7. Although he has absolutely nothing to report. He updated his phone immediately upon getting it.
Linus spent all initial time just updating the one-time passwords he has for all his toys and browser sync etc. However he is sure that there is some smart way to sync two different phones with google authenticator. It’s somewhere in the settings, He bets but hasn’t got yet. So the “obvious” way to update 2-step verification was to disable and re-enable it, which seems to invalidate all old authentication tokens.
He kept his experience open to world since he ordered it. That is a very good thing about him and may be to nexus 7 also. Wait for more of Linus Experiences about Nexus 7.
Bypassing Social Reader Apps In Facebook
Many Facebook stories that appear on your newsfeed require Social Reader App to open access so you can read them. The main problem with the Social Reader App is that it broadcasts your profile activity to newsfeed of other sites hence each of your friend know what you are reading on Internet. If you don’t want your friends to know what you are reading then you should bypass the Social Reader App:
- In most cases Facebook offers cancel button whenever you click any link that require Social Reader App. Clicking cancel button redirects you to the article without publishing it on other networks.
- Some Social Reader Apps like Yahoo when posts links on newsfeed doesn’t give cancel button and immediately posts the link on your Timeline. In such condition move to: Privacy Settings >> Ads, Apps and Websites >> Edit >> Apps you use >> Edit Settings >> Select your App >> Click Edit And Now select “Only Mean” on Posts on your behalf . This manages who can see posts this app makes for you on your Facebook Timeline.
- Now the easiest way to read any article that requires Social Reader without letting anybody know is to copy the heading of that article and paste it on Google search and read it. Actually all those articles that require Social Reader on Facebook are open on the web so you can read them from somewhere else.
- If you need to block Social Reader App permanently then open App Menu present on your Facebook’s Homepage, look for Social Reader and click [x] to remove it.
10 Android Apps That Bloggers Should Have
1. WordPress
WordPress App for Android is available at Google Play Store. Using this App bloggers can maintain their blogs from their Android Device. This App is useful for both self-hosted blogs and blogs hosted on wordpress.com
2. Tumblr
If you maintain a Tumblr micro-blog then you should try this App. Using this app you can post content, read and write messages, schedule post activity, manage multiple Tumblr blogs and view contacts of Tumblr blogs in your address book etc.
3. Google Drive
It helps you to store all kinds of documents, audio, video, images, pdf etc in cloud and also sync all documents across multiple devices connected to your Google account.
Download Google Drive App for Android
4. Blogger
Try this App if you blog on Blogger. Functionality of this app is still very limited as compared to the WordPress App.
5. Writer
Writer is a simple text processor that provides you distraction-free writing environment on your smartphone which is very useful while writing long posts.
6. Disqus
Disqus commenting system for WordPress is getting very popular these days because its integrated community features brings people back and keep them engaged. Using this App you can access all commenting features of you blog from your smartphone.
7. Tape A Talk
Tape A Talk is a voice recorder App. Bloggers use this App for recording interviews etc. This App can upload audio-recording to many online services and blogs.
8. GAnalytics
GAnalytics is mobile version of Google’s famous service ‘Google Analytics’. This App gives a good account of your blog traffic, usage statistics and bounce rates etc.
9. Flipboard
Flipboard allows you to open Facebook, Twitter and Google+ streams. Using this App you can browse your blog’s Facebook Page, social news, comments etc
10. Photo Editor
Using this App you can crop, edit, resize, add effects, texts and drawings to your photos before posting them to your blog.
Security Flaw In Amazon’s Kindle Touch
The H’s associates at heise Security demonstrate a proof-of-concept exploit for the Kindle Touch which causes the kindle to reboot. There is a security flaw in web browser built into Amazon’s Kindle Touch eBook reader. Whenever any user navigates any specially crafted webpage the kindle executes arbitary shell commands as root that allows attackers to access the eBook reader’s underlying Linux system and potentially steal the access credentials for the Amazon account linked to the Kindle, or purchase books with account of Kindle’s user. Check this report and this video.
Bitcoin Vending Machine – Exchange Euro Coins For Bitcoin (Wallets)
Bitcoin Vending Machine is a mechanical vending machine which exchanges 1€-coins for Bitcoin. This machine works with the service of easywallet.org which provides a Bitcoin wallet with web interface similar to online banking. One can only access the account through a secret link which you get in exchange of 1€-coin. Using this link a customer can send 1€ to another Bitcoin user.
Here is an announcement on bitcointalk
[iframe][/iframe] THU JAN 05 2012 14:53 EST: Stuart W. Card, PhD of Critical Technologies Inc. made the first ever purchase (a bag of popcorn) from a vending machine using a QRcode and a smartphone Bitcoin wallet, in the laboratory of Upstate Networks Incorporated (developers of BTCVend [tm] and DroidVend [tm]).
The payment portion of this historic transaction can be viewed in the Bitcoin blockchain at http://blockexplorer.com/tx/71d1ff84da409e6a6c57cb81d6c27f2c664d66cafcbce1817… a transfer from Bitcoin address 1JN8zzT9nPU5DMBHvN3na8Bjb8cWwUyKjd to Bitcoin address 136qBUojeTBR6Y5XYQjHvtm4WSqAamwk1c in block 160776
Cloud Based Scripting Language For Light-weight Application Development In Google Apps Platform
Google Apps Script is cloud based scripting language for light-weight application development in Google Apps platform. It is based on JavaScript, gets executed in the Google Cloud and provides easy ways to automate tasks across Google products including third party services.
Google App Script is based on JavaScript like syntax. It uses Google Web Toolkit (GWT) for creating and displaying elements of user interface. GWT is easy to learn, and completely abstracts the complexity of AJAX/HTML from the developer. It is a Cloud based debugger for debugging App Scripts in the browser. It can be used for creating tools to perform simple system administration tasks etc.
Limitations: Currently it doesn’t allow connection to internal (behind-the-firewall) corporate databases, which is key to building business apps. Lacks other connectivity like LDAP connectivity and limits the level to which GAS can be used in the enterprise.
Linus Torvalds Bought Nexus 7 So Why Not You ?
If you are confused between Nexus 7 & New Samsung Galaxy Note Sporting 5.5 Inch Screen or any other smartphone and unable to take decision then you must know:
- Linus Torvalds pre-ordered Nexus 7.
- Linus Torvalds is checking delivery date of Nexus 7 again and again.
Now you would be saying that you don’t take your decisions by watching what others are doing. What do you think? You are wiser than Linus Torvalds? You think Linus Torvalds comes in ‘others’ category.
It is good if you don’t watch others and make your decisions but truly this is what you really do but you don’t know. You see adds, you watch movies and you buy stuff.
Many of you purchased Sony Xperia after watching Spiderman but are you really satisfied with Sony Xperia? If you say yes then you are very lucky because others who purchased it realized that the most important feature (seeing what they purchased Sony Xperia) actually don’t works. Hence it is much-much better to watch Linus Torvalds and buy Nexus 7 instead of watching Spiderman and buying Sony Xperia.
Everybody experiences some hardware-software conflict in such smartphones because developers are different. If you are willing to experience this conflict everyday then don’t buy Nexus 7.
Increase Your Browsing Speed By Hacking Your ISP DataCard
OpenDNS speeds up your Internet connection. It allows you to connect on any device, anywhere, anytime.
How to use OpenDNS ?
- Open your Network Connection/Router settings
- Check box “Use DNS”
- Update the default DNS to point: 208.67.222.222 and 208.67.220.220.
- Apply and Save settings.
- Access Internet.
Facebook Announced SPDY Support
Facebook has announced SPDY support. Here is Facebook’s response to the call for expressions of interest in HTTP/2.0. Providing faster and more secure online services to users, the features in need for HTTP/2.0 are:
- Multiplexing
- Transport layer encryption
- Zero-latency upgrade
- Per-request flow control
- Server push
Check Details Here.
What is SPDY ?
SPDY means speedy. It is an experimental networking protocol developed primarily at Google for transporting web content. Its main objective is to reduce loading time of any web page. It modifies the way HTTP requests and responses are sent over the wire.
SPDY transports the web content using fewer TCP connections by multiplexing large numbers of transactions to one TLS connection. Read Mozilla Hacks: SPDY Brings Responsive and Scalable Transport to Firefox 11
Now 300 Million People From The Middle East & North African Countries Can Acquire Direct Access To BitCoin
About 300 Million people living in the Middle East and North African countries were not having direct access to bitcoin but today Bitcoin Nordic introduces cashU payment option. CashU prepaid cards can be bought at locations all over the Middle East and North Africa.
CashU prepaid card is way to top up a cashU account. CashU is trying to make itself globally available by cooperating with Ukash and some other payment mechanisms.
Lasse Birk Olesen, Head of Operations at Bitcoin Nordic says:
“We are very excited about introducing cashU as a payment option on Bitcoin Nordic. This will expose Bitcoin to a whole new region”
CashU prepaid cards are now available in the Middle East and North African countries with large presence in the countries like: Algeria, Egypt, Iraq, Bahrain, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, Palestine, Qatar and United Arab Emirates
Purchasing bitcoins with CashU is MtGox 24h average + 15% at the moment but Bitcoin Nordic is looking forward to lower down this as soon as volume increases.
Bitcoins for CashU is now available at www.bitcoinnordic.com
Firefox 16 Now Supports HTML5 getUserMedia
Firefox 16 now supports HTML5 getUserMedia. It enables access to webcam without any plugins.
There is an entry in about:config, set that to true. In case you need to add a new entry then:
- open about:config
- Right click any entry.
- Select ‘New‘ >> ‘Boolean‘
Add the following entry and set it true:
media.navigator.enabled
Remember to define callback methods right within the getUserMedia() method as shown below:
navigator.getUserMedia(gumOptions,
function successCallback(stream) {
// Replace source of video element with stream from camera
if(navigator.getUserMedia==navigator.mozGetUserMedia) {
video.src = stream;
} else {
video.src = window.URL.createObjectURL(stream) || stream;
}video.play();
},
function errorCallback(error) {
console.error(‘An error occurred: [CODE ‘ + error.code + ‘]’);
video.play();
});
It won’t works in-case you defined it elsewhere. No need to use CreateObjectURL to pass the stream the video element. Pass the stream directly. video.src=stream
Paul Rouget of Mozilla, created a video tutorial demonstrating HTML5 getUserMedia:
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