Popcorn Hour

Very cool device - PopCorn Hour A-100. This device can do just about everything - playback video, audio, pictures, etc, from just about any venue. You can grab video from your local hard drive, NAS, Bittorrent, Internet (YouTube), etc.....even in HD too. Check it out: http://www.popcornhour.com

Customized top-level www extensions are coming soon

According to new rules unanimously passed by the Internet Corporation for Assigned Names and Numbers, or Icann, at its meeting here, any company, organization or country will soon be able to apply for a new Web address extension, called a top-level domain.
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If you haven't already listened to these, the RSA Conference keynote presentations are quite interesting. Be sure to choose the "View Interactive Webcast" links, because they not only include the video but also the slide presentations.
http://media.omediaweb.com/rsa2008/keynote_catalog.htm

Here are some interesting facts I've gathered from what I've listened to so far:

• We have reached an inflection point. There is more malicious software being created everyday than good software. 65% of unique software programs delivered to users were malicious.
  
• Identity theft: during the last two months of 2007, almost 50 million people across the globe had their identities exposed; 3 lost identities every second.
  
• Business Sectors: Of the data breaches, the government sector accounted for 20% of the overall data breaches. Note that this 20% accounted for over "60%" of the identities exposed.
  
• The vast majority of identity theft is actually committed with data that is not collected online. It's either dumpster-diving, robbing the mailbox, etc.
  
• Worldwide: There are 4 babies born every second. There are 25 cell phones sold every second. There are 40 million new wireless, telephone subscribers signed-up for cell phone every month.
  

Lost camera caught thieves

Lost cameras "phone home" to catch thieves - A New Yorker was visiting Florida and accidentally lost her camera. The camera had a Eye-Fi 2gb SD card in it. So when the people who stole her camera used it to take snapshots of themselves, guess what? The next time they crossed an internet connection, the camera uploaded the pictures to the web.

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NASA: programming controls Mars Lander robot

Interesting read on how the NASA programmers upload their code sequences to the Lander on Mars: Click here to read the article

Google App Engine released

Interesting concept - maybe a new trend in web development.
Here's a link with video:
http://www.readwriteweb.com/archives/google_app_engine_history_or_monopoly.php

Programmer fonts

Jan Goyvaerts, of EditPad, has shared some new fonts that are good for programmers (ie: text editors and IDE's, etc). Check em out - they're free. :)
Visit here

Kelly's Point to Ponder

I've finally done something I've been wanting to do in a few years - restart my "Points to Ponder". I used to send this out via e-mail but now I plan to use a blog to handle them. It's easy and free to sign-up to receive my "Points to Ponder" via e-mail. Just click the link below and look for the "subscribe" box.

History:
For about 20 years, I sent daily "Points to Ponder" which were usually short, simple quotes - either motivational, humorous, serious or thought-provoking messages via e-mail each day. I'd like to try this again, if I can get enough interest. So please forward this e-mail to anyone who might be interested. Thanks!


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www.KellysPoint.com

Security bulletin - Photoshop CS2 and CS3

As of July 10, 2007, Adobe has released a security update to it's Photoshop CS2 and CS3 products. If you use Photoshop CS2 or CS3, be sure to update your Photoshop as soon as possible from here.

job searching

I haven't had any software updates lately due to my (lack of) job situation. I'm still job searching which is taking-up a lot of time. I hope to have some software updates soon!...and a job. :)

High Power Job

This is an interesting video clip about workers around 'high power'. Turn up your sound and check it out…

Welcome Home

This is a very moving video about a US Navy soldier coming home from Iraq. Click here to view.

Sleep better - here are some tips

Today's lifestyle just doesn't permit us to get the sleep we really need. So what can we do to get more sleep?….or even get better sleep? Here are some good sleeping tips.

Secrets

Ever wonder what the recipe is for Applebee's® Baked French Onion Soup, Bennigan's® Irish Coffee, Chili's® Chocolate Chip Paradise Pie, or Olive Garden® Chocolate Lasagna? ...just to name a few. Well, the secrets are out. You can find them here.

18 Ways to Stay Focused at Work

18 Ways to Stay Focused at Work is a fun article I ran across viewing Dave Cheong’s blog. Some of his ideas are actually refreshingly insightful. Take a look and stay focused!