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iPhone references application blacklist, purpose unknown

Apple’s made a big deal about keeping the iPhone locked down, what with insisting on the App Store as the exclusive method for distributing software and keeping each application secured in its own individual sandbox. But, as we all know, Apple is not the most transparent of companies at the best of times (witness recent events with applications disappearing from the App Store).

Top 5 Linux references in pop-culture

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Banjo-Kazooie XBLA Video Leaked, Nintendo references removed from the game

A video of the upcoming Xbox Live Arcade remake of Banjo-Kazooie, which was announced for a November 26th release yesterday, has been leaked onto YouTube. The video is over nine minutes long and contains gameplay footage from the start of the game.

Arthropod Chain Gangs

monk writes "Science News references a story in the October 10 Science about Cambrian invertebrates which formed weird permanent chains up to twenty individuals long. 'The discovery of 525-million-year-old fossils belonging to a new species of arthropod shows that these animals formed communal chains never before seen in fossilized invertebrates.' It should be obvious to any Slashdotter of a certain age that this is the true origin of the so called 'centipede' in the eponymous game."

Friendster gets $20 million, ex-Googler as CEO

Brush off your Monty Python and the Holy Grail references: although long forgotten by social-media junkies in the United States, Friendster is not dead yet. The pioneering social network announced on Tuesday that it has raked in $20 million in venture funding led by IDG Ventures and has hired Richard Kimber as its new CEO.

Friendster hires ex-Googler as CEO, raises $20 million

Brush off your Monty Python and the Holy Grail references: although long forgotten by social-media junkies in the United States, Friendster is not dead yet. The pioneering social network announced on Tuesday that it has raked in $20 million in venture funding led by IDG Ventures and has hired Richard Kimber as its new CEO.

Page Limit For Google Sitemap?

Is there a recommended limit for the number of page references included in a Google sitemap?

Virus promises Paris Hilton porn

Security experts have warned users to be wary of emails containing references to Paris Hilton after two different worms were discovered claiming to contain adult footage of the society heiress.

Bungie 'Maddie' blunder

A message saying ’Maddie, where are you?’ was clearly visible and while no doubt being accidental, references to the disappearance of Madeleine McCann are obvious.

Google says thanks for Android petition

William Howell shares his hiring mistakes and his secrets for selecting the best job candidates, finding objective references and using LinkedIn as a recruiting tool.

Video game reprogrammed into wedding proposal

And on Saturday, computer programmer Bernie Peng married Tammy Li in a New Jersey ceremony and reception replete with references to Li's favorite game, "Bejeweled." PopCap Games, the game's creator, says the couple's wedding cake was in the shape of a video game console. Guests were given free copies of the game as wedding favors.

Dictionaries, Variables and Statements in Python

In this third part of a nine-part series that quickly goes over the Python language, you will learn about dictionaries, references, and much more. It is excerpted from chapter four of the book Python in a Nutshell, Second Edition, written by Alex Martelli (O'Reilly; ISBN: 0596100469). Copyright © 2007 O'Reilly Media, Inc. All rights reserved. Used with permission from the publisher. Available from booksellers or direct from O'Reilly Media.

Performance Optimizations for High Speed JavaScript

In this article, we look at how important JavaScript optimizations are analyzed. These will be explained, including using local function variables, avoiding references to objects or object properties, avoiding adding short strings to long strings, and finally, using buffering to process data in optimal sizes. These general-purpose JavaScript optimization techniques are designed for JavaScript on all browsers. Detailed graphs of all the performance results are given after each optimization. You will be amazed at the incredible speed improvements in JavaScript!

Apple patent hints eSATA storage for Macs

Apple has been exploring the possibility of adding external Serial ATA (eSATA) to its Mac lineup through a unique method, the company has revealed through a newly published patent filing. The application both references adding the format to a computer for outside storage but also the possibility of an outside computer accessing this storage through a switching mechanism; holding a key on startup or toggling a hardware control on the host computer would start up a low-power mode that makes its internal storage available as though it were external drive attached to the other system.

Book Review of Modern Alkaloids: Structure, Isolation, Synthesis and Biology

This book comprises 20 individually authored chapters covering a range of topics in alkaloid chemistry and biology. Most of the chapters, the titles of which are available at http://www.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-3527315217,descCd-tableOfContents.html, have fairly up-to-date references through about 2006. The book is further organized into three main sections: (I) Bioactive Alkaloids: Structure and Biology; (II) New Trends in Alkaloid Isolation and Structure Elucidation; and (III) New Trends in Alkaloid Synthesis and Biosynthesis.

Five artists showing @ ROAR! gallery

We’re showcasing new work by five fabulous artists who certainly know their own mind. Martin Doyle, Micah Sherman, Anne Wright, Athina Moisa, Stuart Gray bring to ROAR! gallery exciting new work that appropriates (or even, mis-appropriates?) the things we take for granted in our everyday lives - images, references, bylines, headlines, slogans, symbols, celebrities, urban myths, morals, politics and politicians – all in a very tongue in cheek fashion.

Achievements: Saints Row 2

Console Monster writes: "We have just added the Achievements for Saints Row 2 on the Xbox 360. The list rewards players for completing the game and its side missions in single player and co-op. The list reveals some new side missions including "Fight Club", "FUZZ" and "Heli Assault". A lot of the achievement's are references such as "Where's My Car?" – a reference to the film: Dude, Where's My Car. There are also a few online achievements as well as ten secret achievements.

Using Your Cell Phone as a Broadband Modem on Linux

This guide seeks to aggregate and improve upon information I gathered from various sources in order to get PC internet access thru a Blackberry working on Linux. They were tested on a Blackberry 8703e, but should apply if generalized slightly for other devices - the important part for non-blackberry users would be how to use the configuration scripts described. Please refer to the bottom of the guide where I cite references which were huge in making this possible.

IGN:Fallout 3 Modified and Set For Aussie Release

Many Aussies were devastated by last month's news that Fallout 3 had been refused classification (effectively banning it from release). There have been several casualties of Australia's archaic videogame ratings system over the years but few have been as highly anticipated as Fallout 3 (picked as IGN's Game of Show at this year's E3). Speaking to retail today we were told that Fallout 3 will be released mid-October with its references to specific drugs altered.

Rare Q&A With Rockstar Games Head Sam Houser

Paul Williams writes "Develop Magazine has posted a fascinating multi-part interview with Sam Houser, president and founder of Grand Theft Auto developer Rockstar Games. Houser is rarely quoted outside of press releases, and almost never does interviews. So, reading his frank views on things like Rockstar's critics, the creative secrets that make games like GTA IV a success, and how the developer rejects things like focus testing — a common practice at the likes of EA but an 'anathema to creativity' according to Houser — is very interesting. Houser has even written a mini biography of his career with some fun references to the Hot Coffee scandal: 'July 2005: Residue code found in San Andreas. Hackers modify it and it turns into scandal known as "Hot Coffee.

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