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Tech News » Mozilla's Boot 2 Gecko: Who Wants Another Web-Based OS?

"If this doesn't show Mozilla has lost their way, frankly I don't know what does," said Slashdot blogger hairyfeet. "Remember when Firefox was supposed to be the 'fast, light' browser? What happened? I'll tell ya: They got a bad case of Chrome envy and have been shooting themselves in the foot ever since." Well it's been another scorching week here in the Linux blogosphere, where all the vegetation has been baked to oblivion and all the tempers...

Tech News » HowStuffWorks: A Wild and Wonderful Cornucopia of Explanations

HowStuffWorks for iPad is a seemingly endless supply of information and explanation about anything from movie stunts to quantum physics. It surrounds you with information in a variety of media forms, and it just makes you want to learn more and more, bit by bit, about everything. It seems more like an entertainment app than a practical how-to guide, but it sure is HowStuffWorks, an app from HowStuffWorks.com, is available for free at the App...

Tech News » Dilbert Gets Windows Phone 7, the US Gets the Three Stooges

This is like watching divorce court, in that neither side is being reasonable, both come across as a bit nuts, neither wants to admit they are equally to blame, or to pay for the mess they created. This has been great for Twitter, which now seems to be fomenting the kind of revolution that was such a big hit in Egypt. It is kind of gutsy for politicians to create demand for a party that might have barbecued lawmakers as appetizers. The two things...

Tech News » The Greening of Government IT

GSA and EPA will establish multi-stakeholder groups -- including IT equipment vendors -- to address key research questions and design challenges, and accelerate the development of and investments in green electronics design standards. GSA will "more effectively direct federal government spending on electronics toward green products through procurement changes," according to a benchmark document it released. The U.S. government is actively pursuing...

Tech News: The New Must-Have App for Parents: FBI Child ID

When a child goes missing, parents and other caregivers must immediately give relevant identifying information to the police -- height, weight, hair color, eye color, birthmarks, etc. In the panic that often surrounds such moments, that information may not come together as quickly as it needs to. The FBI's latest contribution to the App Store is intended to address that. FBI Child ID, an app from the FBI, is available for free at the App Store. The...

Internet » Social Menaces

Socially engineered attacks are a highly effective vector for cybercriminals. Using highly versatile social engineering techniques, attackers can exploit an online professional network to target employees who are not likely to be data security experts, but who may have access to various essential data resources stored within the organization's network. In terms of online communication, social media 6 Ways to Use Social Media for Business. Free...

Internet » Beware of Corporate Recruiters on Facebook

I'm starting to wonder -- especially if corporate recruiters ultimately come to favor Facebook over LinkedIn -- if we're quickly approaching the day when it will be impossible to maintain distinct professional and personal personas. ... While LinkedIn is widely recognized as the premier social network for professionals, it hasn't inspired the type of emotional connection that users seem to have with Facebook. It's no secret that nearly everyone...

Computing » A Visit from the Ghost of Linux Future

"I see Linux going into a smaller, simpler OS, with a good base of apps integrated to the web," predicted Mobile Raptor blogger Roberto Lim. "The standard for ease of use won't be how close it is to MS Windows and Office, but how similar it is to the iPhone or Android." The home desktop is "soon to be extinct," Lim concluded. "So, Linux in a decade: 'Android' on a laptop. Somewhere between Chrome OS and Windows." Industry pundits may typically...

Computing » Scientists Pop Atoms in Microwave, Out Comes Quantum Entanglement

Scientists have found a way to force ions into a state of quantum entanglement by using microwaves rather than the typical lasers. The development could point the way not only toward the creation of quantum computers, but also the miniaturization of quantum computers. This research marks the first time that microwave sources were positioned close enough to the ions to enable entanglement. Researchers at the National Institute of Science and Technology...

Computing » Linux Distros: When It Absolutely, Positively Has to Be Secure

Security minded Linux users have options if they want to lock their systems down extra-tight. They can jump to a close Linux relative like OpenBSD. If they know what they're doing, they can set ultra-secure configuration options. Or they can choose from a few freely available Linux distros that make security a top priority. If you use Linux instead of Microsoft (Nasdaq: MSFT) Windows, its free availability may well be a deciding factor. But the...