http://www.karmadc.com Just another WordPress weblog Sat, 04 Sep 2010 05:15:05 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en We also need a Mozilla that integrates much better with the existing software world. Read: the proprietary software world. I use Firefox, though I used to swear by Safari. (I've long despised IE as slow, clunky, and a security trap.) I started using it for only one reason: CNET requires it for ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/09/04/the-need-for-a-more-activist-integrated-mozilla/ (Credit: CNET / Rafe Needleman) Other Aviary graphics apps to come include a color palette creator, an "algorithm-based pattern generator," a vector editor (competitor to Adobe Illustrator?), a 3D modeler, and other non-graphics tools such as a word processor, an audio editor, a "music generator," plus a network file storage ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/29/flash-apps-are-taking-over-phoenix-is-the-latest/ (Credit: Compuware) Compuware surveyed 1,112 "IT practitioners" and found that only 1 percent of data losses could be attributed to hackers. Asked about their employer's ability to monitor and detect information theft, most of those surveyed said their employers did a poor job. Ouch. See a summary of all my Defensive Computing ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/24/data-theft-what-really-accounts-for-it-2/ Jim Benedetto, MySpace VP Technology, says that he is not opposed to letting users login to MySpace from other OpenID parties. The current initiative, he says, "is step one." "We're looking at down the road becoming the relying party," (a site that recognizes other OpenID logins) he said. ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/24/myspace-confirms-openid-support/ In an effort to make more fuel-efficient vehicles, Ford Motor is placing its bets on a number of alternative technologies, including electric vehicles, biofuels, and clean diesel, Ford said during a talk at the Fortune Brainstorm Green conference here on Monday. Bill Ford at Fortune Brainstorm Green conference. "When I joined Ford ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/24/bill-ford-its-a-great-time-to-be-in-auto-busines/ Two sources said that the DOJ has asked Universal Music and Sony BMG for any documents or information that would help them learn about Total Music. A spokeswoman from The EMI Group said that executives there have not been asked for information from the DOJ. Two sources close to both ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/24/feds-eye-music-site-backed-by-two-labels/ The Joongel plug-in comes in two flavors: one for social media sites like Digg, Reddit, and Delicious, and a "standard" one that includes reference tools like Wikipedia, Technorati, and Yahoo Answers. Those who don't want to install the plug-in can give it a spin (in any browser) by clicking on ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/24/joongel-makes-searching-social-sites-simpler/ It takes a special mindset to think like a bad guy. Not everyone can switch into that mindset. For instance, I can't think of the number of times I had to tell developers on my team "It doesn't matter that you've checked the value on the client, you still need ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/24/hackers-target-facebook-apps/ The short I made consisted of nine scenes and took about a half hour to make, however most of that was me learning how to use the tool. Part of the process is picking out ready made characters and customizing them which is fairly intuitive and similar to working on ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/24/goanimate-puts-powerful-animation-tools-in-your-br/ The oppressive boot heel of socialism and wimpy cars! Men surely didn't lay their lives on the line at the beaches of Anzio for that. In the end, the U.S. recognized Israel, the oil embargo of 1948 didn't occur, and Detroit didn't have to emphasize economy cars for three more ... http://www.karmadc.com/index.php/2010/08/24/the-looming-oil-crisisfrom-1948/