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Is Today's Web Still 'the Web'?

snydeq writes "Fatal Exception's Neil McAllister raises questions regarding the transforming nature of the Web now that Tim Berners-Lee's early vision has been supplanted by today's much more complex model. AJAX, Google Web Toolkit, Flash and Silverlight all have McAllister asking, 'Is [the Web] still the Web if you can't navigate directly to specific content? Is it still the Web if the content can't be indexed and searched? Is it still the Web if you can only view the application on certain clients or devices? Is it still the Web if you can't view source?' Such questions bely a much bigger question for Web developers, McAllister writes. If today's RIAs no longer resemble the 'Web,' then should we be shoehorning these apps into the Web's infrastructure, or is the problem that the client platforms simply aren't evolving fast enough to meet

Are We Searching Google, Or Is Google Searching Us?

An anonymous reader writes "The folks at the Edge have published a short story by George Dyson, Engineer's Dreams. It's a piece that fiction magazines wouldn't publish because it's too technical and technical publications wouldn't print because it's too fictional. It's the story of Google's attempt to map the web turning into something else, something that should interest us. The story contains some interesting observations such as, 'This was the paradox of artificial intelligence: any system simple enough to be understandable will not be complicated enough to behave intelligently; and any system complicated enough to behave intelligently will not be simple enough to understand.' After you read it, you'll be asking the same question the author does — 'Are we searching Google, or is Google searching us?'"

Still Searching

When Google's CFO, George Reyes, announced his retirement last August, the company expected to fill his shoes by year-end. Reyes is still there, however, and the company synonymous with Web search — not to mention online advertising, satellite imaging, a growing family of Web-based applications, and so much more — seems to be stalled in its quest for a new CFO.

M-commerce still three to five years away

Mobile payments are still three to five years away from commercial deployment in Asia, because collaboration between business entities in the mobile payment ecosystem is still lacking, according to a Motorola executive.

BioShock's Levine Still Negotiating with Take Two

Take-Two, which is still a target for Electronic Arts, has still not managed to complete negotiations with

Ballmer: Google Won - But It's Still All About Search, Baby

Steve Ballmer is still talking up Microsoft’s (NSDQ: MSFT) search ambitions, and still openly regretting its ongoing underperformance in that department. It’s a familiar doctrine but, in light of the missed Yahoo (NSDQ: YHOO) opportunity, all the more poignant. Ballmer told FT.com: “I do fault us for the speed with which we dove into search, primarily because we didn’t see the business model. Google (NSDQ: GOOG) did a nice job on that, and that’s why they won. One of the mistakes we made is having a five-year gap between Windows releases did calcify our ability to react to anything.�

What is 'Boolean Searching'? How Does It Work With Google?

Named after mathematician George Boole of the 1800's, 'Boolean Searching' is a way of expanding or narrowing your search results. If you're in a rush to find a hotel in Philadelphia, or perhaps you want a very specific song identified by some lyrics you heard on the radio, then Boolean Searching is very useful. Marziah Karch explains how Boolean phrases work... (photo by Rob Elliott / Getty Images)

Thinnest Autofocus LED for Use in Digital Still Cameras and Camera Phones

Germany : Avago Technologies announced a new miniature autofocus light emitting diode (LED) for use in ultra-slim digital still camera and cell phone designs. With a footprint that can fit on the head of a pencil eraser, Avago's ASMT-FJ30 is the thinnest autofocus LED in the industry and can play a key role in helping digital still camera and camera phone designers to further reduce the overall thickness of those applications. The ASMT-FJ30 is ideal for use as an auxiliary autofocus flash in camera applications that require long distance illumination and a narrow radiation pattern.

Microsoft Still Searching for Yahoo Search Deal

Despite Yahoo’s rejection of a new search deal offer from Microsoft last week—one that went over like the proverbial turd in the punchbowl with some shareholders—the software giant this time is leaving its walking shoes in the closet. A number of sources indicate that despite twice walking away from previous deals for all of Yahoo and then its search operations, it’s not yet giving up on the possibility of a deal with Yahoo before its much-anticipated annual meeting on Aug. 1.

Yahoo is still searching for, well, Yahoo

JERRY YANG, the soft-spoken chief executive of Yahoo, rarely becomes animated, at least in public. But ask him about his company's lackluster performance over the past year, and he will begin to pound the table — albeit ever so lightly — punctuating his answer with a dose of impatience.

Yahoo Is Still Searching for, Well, Yahoo

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Competition: Caption Compo #2

So, we're still having a bit of a sort-out here at N-Europe HQ, and despite giving away two free Wii titles earlier in the week, we've still got more to get rid of (and still more scrubbing on that toilet, damn you Nathan). So here's another reward for you, our beloved readers.

Face it: Linux is still intimidating to most PC users. And that has nothing to do with the occasional Linux snobbery that newbies can encounter when searching message forums for basic help in getting up and running. Torvalds attacks IT industry

In an ITWire tale, Paul Harapin, VMware's managing director for Australia and New Zealand said Windows is already being replaced by virtual appliances running on Linux. In ten-years, there will be no more Windows.

Recovering Deleted Files By Inode Number In Linux And Unix

"So, now it's gone. But, and this is the only thing that's saving us a whole lot of headache, the file is still open in memory since we still have a "tail -f" job running in the background. This means that the tail command still has a filehandle open for our file FILE. Of course, we can't refer to it by that name anymore. One interesting thing to note about an inode is that it contains virtually all the information you ever wanted to know about your file... except it's name!"

Famous Batmobile Tumbler Case Mod on eBay

About a year ago, the Batmobile case mod lit up the internets with a design crafted from a Wal-Mart R/C Tumbler. The mod still kicks ass, but the specs were lame a year ago and are now...one year lamer. Still, it would make for a unique web surfing device and a great way to celebrate the opening of the new movie. Plus, its pretty cheap at the moment (although there is still a week left). [eBay via Geekalerts]

Shine A Light DVD & Blu-Ray Disc

I truly enjoyed seeing Shine a Light as I feel that it displays the Rolling Stones as the real deal. This is a band that has endured for years, and they are still relevant and they can still put on a riveting live performance. Coupled with the fact that the presentation on this DVD is nearly perfect, Shine a Light is an amazing time capsule of one of the most important rock and roll bands ever. They may be old, but the Rolling Stones are definitely still able to play....

iPhone Roundup: Apple Releases Software Update; Turkcell To Sell iPhone 3G in Turkey

This afternoon Apple (NSDQ: AAPL) pulled the wraps off the iPhone 2.0.2 firmware update, its latest update for the device. Aside from “bug fixes� and tangential improvements it doesn’t appear to resolve the iPhone 3G’s connectivity issues, yet some are still hopeful. The jury’s still out on whether the new device’s troubles are linked to a faulty chipset or network problems at AT&T (NYSE: T), but more importantly can it even be fixed with a software update? Details on the update are still scant at this point, but the 242 megabit update is available at iTunes for those hoping to see an end to all those dropped calls. Wishful thinking or has Apple nipped this mess in the bud?

Still Lining Up for 3G iPhone

They're still lining up for Apple's iPhone. Bloomberg Boot Camp, a report on today's technology. The demand for the new 3G iPhone...doesn't seem to be letting up. Weeks after it went on sale....the line outside Apple's flagship store on Fifth Avenue in New York stretched around the block...with the estimated waiting time for folks on line to purchase at about five hours. The 3G version of the iPhone is much improved over the original...in a number of areas. First in my book....is the improved sound quality of the phone itself. The 3G networks connections...when you aren't in WiFi range....is a big plus. And the new App store....opening up the iPhone to all kinds of new applications...gives it almost unlimited potential. For instance... Sega built one of the top selling apps for sale.

Searching the Deep web for People

Search engines such as Google collect pages from across the web allowing us to search the content of those pages. This is great if we are searching for a person and their name can be found on a static web page. Unfortunately, standard search engines are unable to tap into the vast quantities of information on people located in online databases. For example, you won’t find White Pages listings using a Google Search. All this information untapped by search engines makes up the Deep Web.

Woman searching for crabs finds 50-year-old ring

A woman searching for crabs has found something more valuable under a Long Beach Island bridge: a 50-year-old wedding band.

Microsoft Still Open to Talks on Yahoo Search Business

Microsoft is still open to negotiating with Yahoo after offering $1 billion in cash to buy its search business in a deal that would have delivered $1 billion in additional annual operating income to Yahoo.

You mean WinMX still Works?

Judge Still Keeps MIT Students Gagged Over Subway Hacking Presentation

Bloggers still beating MSM on Edwards story

The MSM are still getting killed on the story of John Edwards and his relationship to racy blonde Rielle Hunter - or should I say his relationship to Hunter's love child?

Bloggers still beatingMSM on Edwards story

The MSM are still getting killed on the story of John Edwards and his relationship to racy blonde Rielle Hunter - or should I say his relationship to Hunter's love child? Check out this comprehensive piece by mondoreb from the Blogger News Network. There are a few interesting wrinkles. The first concerns pack journalism. Mondoreb reports: "Because of those 'vigorous denials from campaign staffers,' not one reporter posed the question to Edwards...

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